Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14

Mr.. and Mira. Q. 0. Torrey have re
turned from the south.
Nuie Trenchard is MasonviIl,
business visitor This week.
DR.. Vim. Dpinelly, of Ryan, wa
among tha callers At this Office
Lester Ila,chot Central Guy was
Manchester visitor Wednesday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. III
Hutchinson, Friday May 9th, a bab,
girl
L. 4. Eaton, Of Des Moines, visltee
relatives and friends in this city ovel
Sunday.
Miss Grace Matthews, of Earlyilie
is guest OF relatives and friends il
this city.
-Mrs. r.. r.. Robinson departed
Tuesday for visit with relatives il
Dubuque.
Nicholas Malven is making extern
siye improvements on his residence or
Howard st.
Miss Elizabeth Thomas Is visiting
friends in this city, guest at the John
Coolidge home.
MIR. and Mrs. l. c. Newcomb arc
the proud parents of a baby girl born
last Wednesday.
The Manchester team took eiohth
place in the bowling tournament held
at Dubuque last week.
MIRO. Edith Atkinson Cuplin, OF
West Bend. Iowa, Isl guest of relatives
and friends in this city.
"A large number of ministers are
here in attendance at the Dubuque
Methodist conference now in session in
this city.
Rev. A. w. Caul and II. Z. Lang.
ridge are in attendance at the b. Y. z.
U. convention now in session at indie.
pendence.
Mrs. G. Ii. Glissendorf of White
Lake, South Dakota, is in the city, be-
Ing called her by the serious illness of
her mother, Mrs. r. Il. Bates.
"A special meeting of the Manches.
ter Lodge No 165, AT. & a. NJ. will
be held In the lodge rooms in this city
Wednesday evening, May IA. This
meeting is called for work.
Rev. II. W. Tuttle gave the first of
Rseries of three addresses on the free
public library, last Sunday evening.
The subject for next Sunday evening is
"The Public Library, Its Use and
Abuse"
DIR. and Mrs. E. G. Dittmer de-
parted for New York City Saturday.
DR.. DIttmer went to attend the General
Assembly Of the Presbyterian church.
They will spend two OF three weeks
visiting in New York State.
Frank Klaus, the crack pitcher of
the Manchester base ball team last year,
stopped Off between trains Monday for
visit with friends. He has attached
las signature to an Albert Lea, MINI.
contract, and viii pitch for the team at
that place this season,
Miss Laura E. Lindsay, daughter of
w. b. Lindsay, ana Freeman b.
Andrews, both of Dundee, were united
in marriage last Wednesday. The
groom is q prosperous business man of
Dundee. The newly married couple
have the best wishes of a host of
friend.
"A large number of carp have been
taken from the Maquokets here during
the last month weighing all the way
from four to eighteen pounds. The
largest catch for the season that has
come to our notice was made by Nate
Trenchard who has captured "a of this
species.
Miss Nellie Kearney, of Ryan, and
A. ID. Gibbons, a former resident Of this
city, but now of Anamosa, were mar.
rled at the Belmond Catholic church
last Wednesday morning. Mr.. Gibbons
has many warm friends here who wish
him and his bride success and happi-
ness in their married life.
Announcement are out announc-
ing the approaching marriage OF Miss
Clarisss M. Zinkhorn, OF Des Moines, to
jesse w. Roe, formerly of this city
The marriage viii be solemnized at the
home of the brides parents in DEF
Moines, Wednesday, May 90. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roe will be at home after June Ii
at 1867, 9th ST., Des Moines, Iowa.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M
E. church will run special excursion
train via Manchester s. Oneida and Chi
cago Great Western Railways to Der
Moines, and return, Wednesday May
2ist. Rate $1.5O for the round trip
Train to leave Manchester at $50 q. m.
Oneida 6:55 q. M, returning leave De-
Moines at 800 o'clock p. m. This vii
be an excellent opportunity to visit th,
State Capitol.
George Newcomb died at his hom
in this city Sunday afternoon after al
illness of only few hours duration
Mr.. Newcomb was for severaLyesrs en-
gagged In the butcher business in thi
city, first under the firm name of Gun
bingham & Newcomb and later as
member of the firm of Newcomb
Denton. For the. past year Mr.. New
comb has been working at painting an
paper hanging. The deceased leaves t
mourn his death his wife and three son.
Charles, Earl, and Arthur. The funert
was held Tuesday afternoon from til
family residence on Butler street. Re,
III. w. Tuttle officiating.
The crop bulletin for week endin
May IL, 1902, says: The average tempe
allure was slightly below normal til