Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-06
Miles Anderson was a MANCHESTER

ileHus III ~ tiptiio.
Frank Cosgfove has taken The poi.
ton OF night CLERK of the Clareuce house
in the place of Henry Peters.
Regular Meeting of Olive Branch
r.. A. Nj. No. 4s this Wednesday sven
ing. All members should attend.
The Minstrel Company, who have
promised us rattling good perform
ance some time in March, are begin
ming their practice this week
Jos Emunds, and employe in the
a. Miller bsrbering house, is laid up
from work by d badly sprsined wrist
/ VIII Dewey is working in his stead.
Mrs. Shady who lives with her
daughter, Mrs. Thos Oliver, on Frank
4 linstreet, is lying very low as we go to
press. tuberculosis is the complaint
! Miss Stella Spears, of Westgate, is
a charming guest in the A. d. Brown
home in this city. Miss Spears arrived
saturday aud will remain through the
week.
JAS. Odenbaugh, formerly of the
o. X. barber shop in this city, departed
for Dundee Monday morning. He will
establish barber shop of his own in
that little town.
Secretary Champion and Physical
Director Newton, of the Independence
\ NJ G.. a. and Will Jayne, also of
that city, We're spectators at the game
Friday evening between Dubuque and
| Manchester
Those who heard Monday night
the Carter de Haven Company playing
al Central opera house thesirst three
nights of this week, were we'll pleased.
The singing is especially attractive and
all in all the vaudeville is rarely enter
tanning
Michael Hahesg has rented his
farm and will remove to this city about
March LIST, Next Wednesday he will
dispose of his cattle, horses, hay, grain,
farming utensils, ETC., at auction full
particulars of which will be found in
another column.
The two basket ball teams playing
Friday evening last, were right royalty
entertained at the beautiful home Of
MIR. and Mrs. r. q. Kennedy after the
game The guests were served ligh,
refreshments and the evening was spent
in happy interchange of anecdotes
and in various games.
Revival meetings began at the Bap-
fist church Sunday evening. Rev. W
p. Canine, of New Hampton, will as
sist the pastor, A. w. Caul, in the meet
| ings There will be good preaching,
good music and interesting meetinga.
The public are cordially invited. The
meetings will begin each evening at 1870
Mr. and Mrs. George Ford hospit-
ably entertained the members of the 4.
ID. w. club last Thursday evening.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ford, other than
club members, were Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Hogan, Mr.. Fred Cary, and Miss Myrtle
Whitney. A dainty supper was served
at the conclusion of the usual games,
and the L. ID. WIS have their host and
hostess to thank for q very delightful
special evening.
Rey. and Mrs. G. A. Highfeld
while attending a delightful gathering
of friends at the Paddock home in this
| city last Tuesday evening, We're visited
bs I. majority of their psrishioners and
when the Reverend gentleman and his
cheery wife returned they found they
were receiving severe pounding at tht
| hands and heats of Their congregation
Pounds of everything, even dress goods,
we're presented to the pastor and Mrs
Highlield and later in the evening, an
| oyster supper supplied the immediate
necessaries of the inner man.
Percy Langridge has accepted the
position lately filed in the Riddell & Co
store by E. A. Atwater, the latter hay
| ing resigned to enter business it is like
" for himself. Mr.. Langridge and
family have moved here from Maquo
kets, and will occupy the Mcintosh
house on Main street. Mr.. and Mrs. l.
are both well known here, Mrs. Lang
ridge being the daughter OF Mr.. and
! Mrs. III. h. Holmes, and this was their
former home, SO they are coming among
warm personal friends,in their removal
to Manchester.
Last Wednesday Mrs. c. Belknap
entertained the Four Leaf Glover Club
at half past one o'clock luncheon in
honor of her mother, Mrs. Msgill of
Clinton. Illinois. Mrs Belknap in no
wise allowed her reputation as an ex-
traordinarily capable cook suffer and
the dinner was of the best The after
noonwas spent in the manner of the
Clover Club members and was of un-
usual pleasure. Those sitting at table
with the hostess and guest of honor
were Mrs. Preussnsr, Mrs. Thrill, Mrs.
Atwater, Mrs. Waugh, Mrs. Clemans,
Mrs. Kenyon, Mrs. Loeb, Mrs.
Livingstone, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Carpen-
or ana Mrs. Wllmott.
i Mrs. Mary B. Richmond died at her
home in Eaflyille last Sunday morning
of heart failure at the age of So years. 3
months and days. Her maiden name
| was Mary b. Brooks. She was born in
Madison county, New York, August 80,
1916; where she was united in marriage
with Joseph IL. Richmond. In 1868
they came to this county and settled on
a farm near Earlyille. Mr. Richmond
I. died several years ago and since. then
Mrs. Richmond has resided in Earlvile.
She was the mother OF seven children,
only two of whom survive Mr.. M.
LIB. Richmond, of this city, and Mrs.
/. @. S. Barrie, of Eerlville. The funeral
services will be held this "wednesday
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