Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02
Fred Lawmsn. Of t,owands. N.

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terdsy.
Mrs. j ohm Ford who has been quite
sick for the past week is reported to be
on the gain.
"A few Junes, like the one we have
had this year, would destroy the months
fair reputation.
Miss Anna Childs, of Rockford,
Iowa, was guest of Miss Bess Willis
ton over Sunday.
-Mrs. A. F. Kirkwood and daughter
of Hopkinton, were guests at the S. X.
Myers home last week.
| Max Houser Is home from Council
Bluffs where he has been attending the
deaf and dumb institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Peterson have
moved into the Miles residence recently
completed on Franklin street.
Patrick Donnelly, of Adams town
ship, was in Manchester, Monday. We
acknowledge an sgr cable call.
Mrs. Jay Lewis and Mrs. H. H.
Lawrence and children were guests of
friends at Hopkinton over Sunday.
Mrs. E. Z. Farwell and children de-
parted Monday for Hennessey, Okla.
homa, where they will visit during the
summer.
The weather man seems unable to
shut off the water. Who was it that
said we would never again get too much
rain In Iowa?
Hon. R. w. Thrill has traded his
east Howard street residence property
to Henry Goodhile for tract of land in
South Dakota.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Goodhile are
now at home in their Pythian Square
residence, recently bought by them of
G. w. FsirchiIds.
There will be meeting of the
local lodge No. 165 A. F. 81 A. NJ. at
the lodge rooms next Saturday for
work in the third degree.
w. F. Cooley, of Minnesota, was
guest of old time friends in this city
the first of the week. Mr.. Cooley was
formerly resident of Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Acres enter
tanned at dinner last Wednesday. Those
in attendance were those from here who
spent last winter in the sunny south.
Miss Annie Hogan, of Uniontown,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Hogan, is |
in attendance at the Teachers Institute,
and guest at the home of J. F. File.
Miss Mae Rooney arrived home
Saturday from Jackson, Nebraska,
where she has been engaged in teaching |
music in the st. Catherine Academy.
ID. j. Pentony of the firm of Pentony
& Hoag, real estate dealers, returned
from business trip to Wisconsin last
Saturday. State Dairy Commissioner
Wright accompanied him on the trip.
Peter Ehler is at home from Kinks
vile, Mo-, where he has been taking
treatment at the osteopathy school. His
many friends will be glad to learn that |
the treatment has materially benefited |
his health.
Marriage licenses were iesucd dur
Ing the past week by Clerk Georgen to
George Francis Briggs and Helen Ber-
nardine Tucker, Arthur McEnany, and |
Sadie Keegan and Walter w. HITLER
and Susie A. Cook
MRS. Peter Rieger returned home
from from Oelwein after very pleas
ant visit with her son-in.law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Nunemaker.
Her grandson Frank Nunemaker &C
companied her home.
Mrs. F. Z. Patton spent Sunday in
this city, the guest of her parents. She
was accompanied home by her sister |
and little nephew, Mrs. VIM. Crosier
and son, who will visit at the Patton
home this week.
"A. H. McGrew has purchased the
milk wagon business of c. j, Hocka.
day. Mr.. McGrew has resigned his
position as Rural Mail carrier but will
act in that capacity until someone is
appointed to fill the vacancy.
Charles Thorpe has moved the
Glover dwelling from the library site,
and is moving the Thomas Elder resi-
dence to the Midway. Mr.. Elder will
at once proceed to erect a modern dwell.
ing on his lot on Franklin street.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Wright were
guests over Sunday at the w. E. Ora
ham home in this city. Mr.. Wright
departed Monday to attend the meet
ing of the State Dairy Commissioners.
Mrs Wright remaining here for visit
with reIatiues and friends.
Owing to the establishment of rural
free delivery routes, the post offices at
Hazel Green and Golden have been dis
continued. Democrat subscribers who
have been receiving mail at either Of
those offices are requested to inform us
to what office they desire their Demo-
crst sent.
Next Friday is the "Fourth." No
preparations have been made for al
celebration in Manchester. Greeley is
the only town in this vicinity that in
tends to observe the day. l. NJ. Gibson
is to be orator of the day and will with.
out doubt give pleasing and ap-
proprlate address.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Jones and Mr.,
and Mrs. D. Il. Finch are enjoying visits
from Mrs. A. G. Knott, Miss Nellie
Knott and Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Knott
of Marinette, Wisconsin; NJ. j. Gosa and
Mrs. Mary Finch Of Palmyra, Wiscon-
sin; Mrs. Dora Bennett and Mrs. Rets
Lawson of Whitewater, Wisconsin.
Philip Keagy died at his home in