Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
a. R. Robinson was in Dubuque on

Il. w. Todd of Nora Springs was
guest of W. E. Gildner. Friday.
Prof. Edw. Cooper of Delaware
was Manchester visitor Saturday.
"A baby boy arrived at the home Of
Rev. and Mrs. A. w. Csul Thursday.
-Kalamity Thorpe is in Chicago this
week for his annual fall purchasing trip
MIR. and Mrs. Herman Eldridge are
the parents of baby boy, born Satur-
day.
Quite number from here attended
the fair at Central City Thursday and
Friday.
Geo. Malven of Sterling, ILL.,, is q
guest OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mslven.
w. II. Hutchinson and al Hollister
have returned from their hunting trip
to Webster, S. d.
Mrs. b. j. Lawman was called to
Buffalo, N. Y, Monday by the serious
illness of her mother.
Miss May Schaum and Mrs. New
man of Iowa Falls are visiting relatives
and friends in this city.
Bert Matthews is expected home
today from Tama, where he has been
playing ball this season.
MIR. and Mrs. Michael Barr are en-.
joying visit from their daughter, Mrs.
John seaney of Barry, Illinois.
Manager Conger of the Central OPP
era house has booked the Floro de Voss
Comedy Company for fair week.
Tom and Hugh Hines returned to
Dubuque today where they will resume
their studies in st. Joseph College.
Mrs. R. Hetherington and daugh-
tiers, of Beaver. Nebraska, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Hetherington.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown who has
been guest of Mrs. w. G. Cawley, has
returned to her home at AURORA, Ill.
"A newsy letter from Colesburg was
received too late for this issue of the
Democrat. 1t will appear next week.
Rev. Father O'Mears attended the
annual retreat of the priests of the Du-
buque diocese held at Dubuque last
week.
"A social dance will be given at
Pythian hall next Friday evening. Mes
kimen's Harp Orchestra will furnish
the music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Lsmpmsn, Kit
Edmunds and Allie Shoffner attended
the Minnesota State Fair at Mime
apolis, last week.
C. D. Gates is enjoying visit from
his brother, o. Nj. Gates, of Fulton,
Michigan. Mr.. Gates will remain for
two or three weeks.
w. S. Jones is Chicago business
visitor this week. During his absence
c. o. Torrey will take charge of the
undertaking business.
Mrs. Peter Wagner and children
were guests of friends in this city last
week. Mr.. Wagner is removing from
Algona to Savannah, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. Richardson at
tended the flftieth anniversary of the
marriage of the formers parents, at
Hopkinton, last Tuesday.
Misses Madge and Maize Pentony
and Cecil Hines returned to Sinsinawa
Mound, Tuesday, to resume their
studies in st. Clara's Academy.
Marriage licenses we're issued by
Clerk Georgen during the past week
to John Borham and Regina Meyer and
H. F. Hosier and Mary E. Flemming.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morley were guests
of friends in this city last Thursday.
Mr.. Morley was formerly station agent
for the Illinois Central at this station.
The ladies' aid society of the Bap-
tist church will give sociable at the
home of w. d. Mcintosh, Wednesday
evening, Sept. 10. Supper from 5 p. m.
until all are served, for 10 cents. Every
body invited.
"A cement walk is being laid in
front of the Delaware County bank and
also cement cutters in front of the
bank and Thorpe Bros. buildings. The
old tagging in front of Thorpe Bros. is
also being leveled.
Ernest Slack who has been braking
on the NJ. s. o. for the past several
months, has resigned his position and
Bert Hockaday has taken his place.
w. Y. Beeman will take Mr.. Hocka-
days place as fireman.
j. j. Pentony has returned from q
trip to Wisconsin. He brought with
him some samples of grain that are
worth anyone's time to look over. He
has barley, oats, timothy, and winter
wheat, that stands about six feet high
The samples can be seen at Pentony &
Hoag's office.
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gressional convention will be held al
Dubuque Thursday of this week. The
delegates and alternates from this coun'
ty are: M. Eldredge, L. M. Davis, Der
Sheldon, John McElmeel, E. E. Coax
sley, Frank Beacon, 1. M. Gibson, Johr
Dolphin, Hubert Carr and Geo. Staehls
Sr.
"A roustabout for a nomsdic gro.
Gerry house was at the depot yesterday
dishing out provender to 9 number O
homeless individuals. who, strange tt
say, couldn't get credit for what the,
took away with them. 1t was a spot
cash deal such rs our merchants woult
like to have for the goods they sell
which, by the way are little bette
and cheaper than what the Arab mer
chant was offering. We have hear