Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19

" EDNEsDAY, MARCH 10, 1902.
Miss bertha Clark is Sand Spring
visitor this, week.
Miss Dora Leroy is the guest of
friendsiin Chicago.
Fred Elolbert received visit from
his brother, Thomas, Saturday.
A. Strickland came home Salur-
day from an extensive business trip.
Mrs. "A. b. Holbert was a Man.
chester visitor and shopper Saturday.
The weather Sunday was the most
disagreesbls we have had this winter.
Miss Jennie Carkeek, of Dubuque,
4 spent last week guest of relatives in
this city.
Arthur Breed and sister, Lora, of
EdgeWood, were Manchester visitors
Thursday.
Miss Mae Strickland, of Cedar
Rapids, is guest Of her uncle, j. A.
Strickland.
Frank Flint has returned home
from South Dakota where he las spent
the past few months.
The Spur of Fate an interesting
serial will begin in the next issue of the
\ Democrat. Watch for it.
Mrs. Earl Bronson was an over
Sunday visitor here, q guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John May.
w nj Seaman returns to Toledo Mon.
day to resume his school duties in
Western college at that place.
Gold Medal Contest in the M. E.
Church, Monday evening, March, "a.
Everybody invited. Small admission.
N. r. Leroy returned Sunday from
Mores Hill where he went to attend
the funeral of his deceased uncle, DR..
Andrew j. Bowers.
The German Luthersns will hold
services in the Universalist church Sun.
day afternoon, March 23rd, at two q. m.
Rev. Melchert pastor.
maple sugar social will be held
at the Thorpe NJ. E. church next Wed.
nesdsy evening, March 26. All are
cordially invited to attend.
II 81. R.Wrieht, of this county, has
besn appointed by Gov. Cummins, State
Dairy Commissioner, to succeed the
present incumbent, B. z. Norton,
Miss Jennie Holmes departed Mon.
day morning for Chicago, to spend
several days informing herself as to the
latest styles of ladies wearing apparel.
If you like minstrel shows, you
will have an opportunity to crafty
your liking in that regard, at the Cen
trail Opera house, tomorrow Thursday
evening.
John A.. Miller, who was here for
several days looking after business
matters for his father, Jacob Miller, re-
turned last Saturday to his home at
Z Lebanon, South Dakota.
DIR. Dittmer's class is preparing
special program for the temperance
Sunday School Lesson to which the
members invite everyone to come next
Sunday at the M. e. Church.
Letters addressed to Mrs. Tirzah
Harrison, Mrs. Frank Frentress, Mrs.
Clara Conner, Mr.. w. E. Simmios, Mr..
: G. "A. Palmer and A. L. Hanier, are ad-
vertised as unclaimed at the post office.
There will be a w. G. 7. u. con-
test for gold medal in the M. e. church
ct Earlville Friday evening, March 81.
Speakers from Greeley, Earlville and
Manchester. A number are going
from here.
Walter Locke, who recently sold
his farm in Milo township, has located
IN Ryan, where he has formed q part.
nership with J. p. Smith under the firm
name of Smith & Locke in the black
smith and wagon business.
Mics Ida Andrews, sister of Mrs.
A. $. Coon, was called to her home in
Indiana Saturday afternoon by tele.
gram announcing the death of their
brothers little boy eight years old. Miss
Andrews made many friends while
here the past winter.
Marriage licenses were issued by
Clerk Georgen last week to Swan Ohm
son and Ida Swanson, George II. Brown
Mary e. Robbins, John Moser and Burl
Lands, Herbert w. Ham and Annie L.
Koehue, Milford 1. Allen and Edith A.
Trier, Theodore Dolley and Kate L.
Trier.
CLANCY Morris, son Edward and
son-in-law, L. Eaton, together with
/ their families departed Tuesday even
ing for fletcher, Dakota, where they ex-
pect to remain having purchased pro.
perty there. They are old residents OF
Delaware county and their many
friendssswish them unbounded pros
perity in their new home.
Mr.. William Ellsbury and Mist
Minnie Briggman were united in mar
risge at the home Of the brides mother
in Prairie township last Wednesday, ir
the presence of relatives of the contract
ing parties, by Rev. McCord, pastor Of
the M. e. church at Nlasonville. Mr.
and Mrs. Ellsbury have rented and viii
for the present make their home on tn,
j. M. New farm near Masonville. Tn,
Democrat joins with their many friend
in wishing them long, happy ant
prosperous future
Mrs. 7. H. Watkins, of Chicago
will open new millinery store in tn
Bradley & Sherman building in thi
city where she hopes to receive patron
age of the city and vicinity. She is i
thorough touch with the latest Offering