Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06

MIR. and Mrs. f. G. Hall departe
Monday for Montana.
&C. w. Smith, of st. Louis, is que
of his sister, Mrs. Geo. Bell.
MIR. and Mrs. John Cameron al
guests of relatives in this city.
Miss May Fleming, of Delhi, was
guest of friends here last week.
w. Il. Gildner went to Nora Spring
last Saturday for weeks visit.
Louie Conger, of Milwaukee, was
guest of relatives here last week.
Harry Whitehead, of EarlvilIe
visited friends in this city Sunday.
Prof. and Mrs. g. II. Atkinson ar
parents of baby boy born Friday.
Hugh and Cecil Hines returned
Saturday from visit at Independence
Burton Clark, who has been quit
Ill for several weeks is reported better
Misses Nellie Sheldon and Rub,
Kenyon are enjoying visit at Clea
Lake.
William and Bernie Rearden, O.
Carbondale, Ill are visiting friends il
this city.
Geo. +. Potts and D. E. Rea. O,
Colesburg, transacted business in thi.
city Monday.
Miss Nellie Suffer, of Rock Rapids
Ia, was guest of relatives and frIendl
In this city last week.
Jerome Sabin departed Monday fol
Dexter, Minnesota where he has accept.
ed a position in grain elevator.
Mrs. Maggie Farmer and daughter,
Floy, of Edgewood, were guests of rels.
'tives and friends in this city Monday.
Webb Lampman went to Joliet,
Ill. last night to witness the race in
which his horse, Ardell Simons, starts
today.
Miss Emily Otis returned last week
from an extended visit with her sister,
Mrs. Bert Fish at Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
Allen Graham went to Cedar Rap
ids Wednesday morning where he has
accepted position with an insurance
company.
Miss Pearl Huene returned to Chi.
cago Monday after months visit at
the home of her parents, Mr., and Mrs.
o. E. Huene.
"A block of cement walks is being
laid in front of the Stevens, Richmond,
Chapel, Elder and Crosby residences on
Franklin st.
The following letters are advertised
as unclaimed at this past office; Miss
Beatrice Raymond, Mr.. Ira Horning,
HI. Hall and Fred w. Smith.
j. R. Toogood and Geo. Amsden
are riding new motor bycicle recently
purchased by them. They can make
from 20 to 30 miles an hour on the
machine.
j. A. Strickland and son, Percy,
went to Minneapolis yesterday where
they met Mrs. Strickland and son, Glen.
They are planning to go from there on
q trip through Montana.
The plans and specifications for
the New Library building are here and
those wishing to look them over to
make bids can find them at Terrill s.
Pierce's office or the Delaware County
State bank.
Mrs. p. O'Brien, of Chicago, ar
rived here Sunday, and accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. N. Davis on their trip
TO Nebraska. She will return with
them and visit with friends here before
going to her home.
The Jones Mill Grange will hold
basket picnic on the lawn of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. e. Blair in Manchester, Sat
urday, August 10th. All members are
expected to be present. Should the
weather be stormy, it will be held in
the Grange Hall.
Lovers of the national game will
have chance to witness red hot
game of ball at the fair grounds in this
city Friday afternoon between the Win
throp and our home teams. Powell and
Haywood will be the battery for the
visitors, and Malven and Moore will
hold the points for the locals.
Mrs. j. L. Sullivan and daughter
are guests of the formers parents at
Carnavon, Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs. Sulli-
van have moved their household effects
into the apartments on the second floor
of the Seeds building on Franklin st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Thorpe now occupy
the residence vacated by Mr.. Sullivan.
The Twenty-fifth Annual Conven-
ton of the Collins Grove Sunday
School Association, will be held at the
Phelps M. E. church at Masonville, Ia,
August 10th, commencing at 10 p. m.
All Sunday School workers and those
Interested in Sunday School work are
cordially invited to attend. Please
bring bibles and quarterlies.
Councilman Davis and his wife and
daughter started for Nebraska Monday,
intending to spend about q month visit
ing with relatives in that state, South
Dakota and the western part of this
state. The councilman is a Judge Of
good land, and if he should happen to
bump up against something in the real
estate line. Just to his liking, he might
be induced to convert some of his ready
cash into western lands.
The Crop Bulletin for week ending
August 4th, says: The week was warm
and clear, with drying winds and con-
ditions generally favorable for hsying,
harvesting and threshing. In the