Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02
Miss Maye Rooney spent the day Of

friends.
i Miss Dora Hills, of Des Moines, il
in the city for two weeks vacation
visiting her parents.
Il JAS. Toogood was passenger les
Friday for Dyersville where he was tn,
guest of relatives over Sunday.
Il Mr.. Stillinger of Colesburg ATTENDED
the dance Monday night and is now tn,
guest of his friend Alton Durham.
4 Clarence Torrey, Librarian of Chi
cago University, was among the out o
town guests in Manchester last week
i Mrs. Herbert Harris, of Prairie
township by notice IN another column
offers for sale few choice bronze tur-
keys.
| MIR. and Mrs. o. E. Huene and sor
and daughter, Mr.. Harry and Miss Per
Gil, spent Christmas day with friends ir
Strawberry Point.
Mrs. DR.. Lindsay and daughter
Florence, spent few days the Latter
part of last week with Mrs. Lindsay'l
father, Thos. Cole, of Greeley.
Mrs. Sophia Marshall and daughter
Miss Clare, returned last week Wed
nesday from pleasant visit of q few
days with friends in Des Moines.
-,Robt. Allen and Miss Emma Nal.
ven, of the nurse corps at the Insane
Hospital, were down from Independence
to spend Sunday. They returned Mon
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Irish and Frank
FRrwell and Miss Blanch Sherman of
Greeley, were down for the New Years
dance at Central Opera House Monday
night.
Miss Kathleen Cleve and, teacher
in the Fort Dodge schools, was visiting
relatives here during the past week,
guest in the A. H. Cleveland home on
the west side.
Hugo Won Oven entertained two of
HE brothers from Friday until Monday
last, one of whom came from Savannah,
Ill; the younger is q student in the den
tai department of S. U. I.
The Duplicate Whist Club had q
pleasant session last Thursday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. K. Gregg, DIR. c.
L. Leigh and Fred Cary acting as sub
stitutes for absent members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Grassfield are
spending q few days with Mr.. Grass
fields parents in Marion. They went
to Linn county's capital Friday last and
will remain over New Years day.
Rev. H. w. stiles returned Saturday
morning to his duties as pastor of the
Ada. Minnesota, Congregational church
after weeks visit in this city with his
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Stiles.
The Sunshine Club held special
watch meeting Monday evening with
Miss Florence Atwster. It is safe to
say that New Year was never more
heartily welcomed in than was the one
of 1901.
The following letters are uncalled
for at the post office in this city for the
week ending December 81, 1900: Mrs.
w. APPEL, Mrs. Joseph Taylor, F. b.
Hardy, w. A. Smith, F. NJ. Hosier, F..
ID. Hawkins.
Mics Mary Wilson. whose home is
in Kansas, is the guest of Miss Faye
Ford at the pleasant Ford home on
Fayette street. Miss Wilson and Miss
Faye Ford are roommstes and co-work.
ers at the State University.
Next week will probably see the
Bridge Petition with between 500 and
800 signers before the Board of Super
visors.> r Those having in charge this
petition have met with good success
and we are now awaiting favorable
return from our county supervisors.
The Neighborhood Whist Club held
a meeting which was postponed on &C.
count of Christmas festivities from
Monday until Wednesday evening, with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Allen. Mr.. and
Mrs. q. E. Bronson entertained the
members this week Monday, New Years
eve.
The business established by the
late P. j. Roche will be continued by
Mrs. Roche. Competent mechanics
have been employed in the different
branches of blacksmithing, and the
reputation of this old and we'll estab-
lished business will be maintained. See
new advertisement.
Word comes to us rather late of the
death on the 18th of December of Will
liam Williams at his home in Brandon,
Buchanan county, Iowa. Mr.. Williams
was formerly Delaware county sheriff
and his many friends here will learn
with regret of his demise. He was a
member of Company F, 9th Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hollister, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Beemsn, and Mr.. and Mrs.
IL. B. Atwater, have issued invitations
to number of their friends for this
week Friday and for next week Monday
evening, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Hollister in Pythian square; the invita-.
tions reading: At home, 3:15; coffee, $50
Mrs. Mary Mcdonald, wife Of
Michael Mcdonald, died of pneumonis
at her home in Milo township last Sun
day morning. Deceased was about
30 years old and leaves q husband and
and five young children to mourn hel
loss. The funeral was held on Mon
day at Castle Grove, Rev. father Muir
ply officiating.
4 Miss Bateman, the popular millinel
in B. Clarks dry goods emporium, de
1 parted last week for Chicago, where
she will visit for ahOnt tWO yvaeka he