Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
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ing with relatives here.
Mrs. William Ilockaday visited
with friends at Earlville yesterday.
Robin Denton, of McIntire, spent
Sunday with bis family In this city.
"A dance at X. p. Hall Tuesday,
Msrch 5th. Carpenters orchestra 81!
club members invited.
Mrs. j D. Remedy, who is the
guest of friends here, returned Friday
from ayisit at coggon,
All the city schools were Dismissed
for half holiday last Friday p. m. tn
celebrate Westinghouse birthday.
Joshua Widger, after spending a
few days here returned last Saturday 10
The soldiers home at Marshalltown.
Ernest Briggs, manager of Gregg
Il WaId's store at Dundee, spent ,uu-
day at the home of his parents in tits
city.
Ben. Mathers,s travelling salcsmAn
for SchaEles the Tailor and shirt maker,
started on his initial trip yesterday
morning.
Mrs. U. c. Clark returned Monday
afternoon from Sioux City, where she
hat been to attend the funeral VI a
ne{faeW.
Gee. Ecker has bought the Giles
tsuut property III North Manchester.
Mr.. i.unt we understand will remove
to Nashua.
Charlie Abbott, of Collins Grove
will move to town next week and &C.
cupy the front rooms over Chamts rs
sliue store.
Miss Josie Thorpe was the hostess
to number of her girl friends last
saturday and Il very pleasant Afternoon
VAS enjoyed by all.
"A jolly party of young people were
entertained at the Boucher home last
Friday evening, by the genial host aud
hostess, Henry and Elizabeth Boucher.
Miss Charlotte Pierce, who has
been visiting relatives and other friends
here for several weeks, expect to leave
next Saturday for her home in Mon
tana.
Miss Mary Kenyon delightfully."-
entertained the Doves and number
of their young gentlemen friends last
evening in honor of Miss Charlotte
Pierce.
"A sleigh load of young people from
the Presbyterian church went to the Van
Astyne homo east of Collins Grove,
Wednesday evening aud surprised tie
two bachelors. All report a very pleas
ant evening.
in another column may be fouud
the statement of the First National
Bank of this city to the comptroller OF
currency, showing its condition OF the
close of business, February 9th, and
from which it appears that it enters
the new century in decidedly healthy
financial condition.
Arthur Spare is expecting visit
soon from his father, Mr.. j. G. Spare,
of Chicago. The latter, though 80
years of age, looks and appears younger
than many men do at sixty. He will
be welcomed not only by his relatives
but by the many acquaintance he has
made here on former visits.
Fifty or more of the friends of Mr..
and Mrs. W j. Bowen, who are soon to
remove to Nashua, entered their home
last Friday evening without having
served notice of their intentions to do
so. They were, however, cordially re-
csiyed. Games, music and the serving
OF dainty refreshments were among the
attractions of the evening. Before
leaving the guests presented MI and
Mrs. Bowen with several presents, as
reminders of the occasion.
The past two seasons work of
Superintendent johnson ann his assist.
ants at the Bellevue station of the
Manchester Fish Hatchery, has demon.
strated that the work done there is very
advantageous, and in compliance with
the recommend nude by supt. John
son, congress has appropriated 5000,
for the purchase Of a steamboat, which
will add much to the efficiency of the
work done at the Bellevue auxiliary
station.
"A series of gospel meetings will be
held at the Congregational church com
mencing on Monday March 18th, and
continuing for two weeks under the di-
rection of Rev. Frank Smith, pastor of
the First Congregational church, of Du-
buque. MI. Smith comes highly re-
commended as q man, an earnest chris.
tian worker and speaker to whom it
is a pleasure to listen. Pastor and PEG.
pie cordially invite the hearty cooper.
alton of all christian people TO the end
that good may come to the entire city
iIoul THESE meetings.
DIR. Harry Day, of Lerna, Illinois
arrived in the city Friday enroute home
from Dies Moines where he had beer
visiting in the home of his brother
Deputy Auditor of State Chas. II
Day. Saturday morning he received g
telegram from Des Moines announcing
the serious illness of his brother and
summoning HIM to return at once
Saturday afternoon Miss Florence Da,
was also summoned to the bedside o.
MIR. Day and letter received since
then from Dr. Day states that his bro
ther is in a critical condition and can
not recover unless there is an unexpect
ed change. The many friends here o
Mr. Day deeply deplore his critical con
aition and sincerely hops thati. is no
as alarming US reported.