Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02

Frank Towne and family visited rela-
tives at Ryan one day last week.
Holbert Barnes,of Rocky Nook, spent
last week at Ed Hugh's.
Miss Hattie Locke spent Christmas
at home.
Rev. MUMMY was Ryan caller one
day last week.
ONEIDA.
Christmas, with all its joys and pleas
ures is now thing of the past for 1900
and before we 60 farther we will wish
the many readers of your valuable
paper prosperous and Happy New
Year.
Although Christmas Eve. was rather
stormy, the Christmas tree was quite
well attended and all the children
seemed to have good time.
Mr.. II. Hubert of Neb, is visiting
old neighbors in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terry spent Christmas
with relatives here.
Frances Hall ard family of Fairbanks
returned to their home Thursday, aftel
pleasant visit with Mrs. Halls parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w r. Bundy.
Mrs. Anna Hood returned from Cedar
Rapids, Thursday morning where she,
spent Xmas with relatives and friends.
I. Wilson returned from Dubuque
Friday, having finished his work as a
juror.
DIR. Thomas of Greeley, was called
to Oneida Thursday, to attend MIR.
Boardmas who is quite ill. His sor,
Leni is now carrying the mail in his
fathers place.
The Ladies Aid Society met with
Mrs. John Welterlen last Thursday
and elected their officers for the coming
year as follows, Pres, Mrs. George Cox;
Vice Pres, Mrs. Chas. Kellogg; Sec,
Mrs. Frank Westbrook and Treas, Mrs.
John Welterlen. Their next meeting
will be with the new Pres Mrs. George
Cox on Thursday Jan 10th 1901. Let
every one come and help the officers to
start the New Year right.
HARTwIcK.
Skating on the river here is excellent
and is being enjoyed by the young folk $
very much.
Mrs Crosier and daughter were shop
ping in Manchester Friday last.
Harry Andrews and Amos Dance
were Delhi business visitors Saturday
last.
Geo. Ellison drove to Delhi Christmas
day.
Miss Cora Kerr visited the Bay school
last week Monday, where she taught
last fall.
w. NJ. Michsels, of Almira, visited hit
brother, Peter Michaels, here last week
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Furman and son
Will, Miss Fromie and Miss Fern and
Tyler and Miss Grace Annis attended
the birthday party of Mr.. Geo. White
east of Delhi, last week and reported {
fine time.
| Mrs. James Smith and Miss May wer.
shopping in Manchester Saturday q
last week.
RALPH Andrews has bought the ole
Swinburne place in Delhi and will NOV
there soon.
Mrs. A. Meister and son, John, wei,
shopping in Manchester Wednesday last
Miss Grace Annis, out teacher, spen
Christmas with her parents in san,
| Creek.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Davis have just re
ceived another boy from the New Yorl
Asylum; this boy Is named ohm Curle,
and is about of the age eleven. Johnnie
will have very good home with Mr.
and Mrs. Davis who are kind and esti
mable people.
| EDGEWooD.
| VIM. Wandell purchased the forty
acre farm belonging to Geo. Elliot
northwest of town, last week. Consid
GRAFTON, $1,000.
Mr.. Nathan Hatfield was taken dowI
Friday with stroke of paralysis. H,
still remains very low with little hope
for complete recovery.
Mrs. w. p. Chapman and SOD, NORM
returned to their home in New HAM
ton last Thursday, after visit of se,
eral days with relatives here and Mrs
Chapman's parents at Colesburg.
Lee Densmore came up from De.
Moines last Saturday and is spending
his vacation at his home here. Lee i.
attending Highland Park business Col
lege at that place and says he is enjoy
ing his studies very much.
a peculiar circumstance happened a,
the home of Joe Schacherer last Satur-
day afternoon that caused considerable
anxiety among the members of the fam
lily. His son, Ellis, went out after din
ner to do the chores as usual, and when
supper time came he could not De found
A search was made at once and they
discovered him lying on the ground il
an unconscious condition. He hsd
probably been there for some time ana
as it had been raining and had turned
quite cold his chances for recovery
would have been doubtful, had it not
been for the timely arrival of medical