Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19
N. H. Hyde is laid up with the

Miss Birdina Tucker is a guest of
friends in Chicago.
Geo. Acres has returned from his
trip through the south.
AS. Smith, of Dundee, had bust
ness in Manchester Wednesday.
Miss Florence Day was a Chicago
business visitor part of last week.
&C. F. Hamlin was business visi-
tor in Des Moines one day last week.
Maurice II.nnessey has returned
from his visit at Fonda and Ackley.
Thomas Wesley, of Lamont, was
Manchester business visitor Thursday.
Ben Mather, of Independence, VS.
relatives and friends here over Sunday.
Miss Pearl Pierce visited II,
days last week with friends in Ced n
Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Bronson are
guests of the latter's parents at Kim
ball, S. ID.
james A. Lyness has sold 80 acres
of his land to Arthur L. Lyness. Cor
sideration $4,000.
Mrs. James Clugston. of WEIGH,
Louisiana, is guest of relatives anil
friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baumgartner, Il
Chicago, were Manchester business Wis
itors part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Petit, of Straw
berry Point, were guests at the G. W
Dorman home last week.
Miss Eva Kitchener, of Wett
Branch, is guest at the home of Prof.
and Mrs. G. Il. Atkinson.
Mrs. G. L. Cunningham and daugh-
ter, Mabel, have returned from an ex-
tended visit in Y ork state.
The home talent company, "Not So
Bad After All" played to crowded
house at Earlville last Friday night.
&C. A. Peterson and W. d. Hoyt
were in Chicago last week purchasing
supplies for the Delaware County Tele-
phone company.
AT the city caucus held Saturday
evening Jesse Barker was nominated
from the first ward, A. d. Brown from
the second, and Geo. Storey from the
third.
Mrs. Rose Austin departed yester
day for Des Moinee, where she will
make her future home. w. d. Good
win will occupy the residence vacated
by Mrs. Austin.
Mics Mary Parsons, of Maquokets,
is guest at the g. Yoran home in this
city. Miss Parsons is taking instruc
tion in primary methods under the able,
tutorship of Miss Katharine Shimmin.
Rev. G. A. Highfeld, pastor of the
Presbyterian church of this city, will
preach his final sermon in this city
Easter Sunday, having accepted call
from q town in the southern part of the
state.
"A cordial invitation is extended to
the many friends of Rev. and Mrs
Highfield to attend q farewell reception
for them at the home of Mr.. land Mrs.
w. d. Hoyt, 13l West Union street,
Friday evening, March 21st.
There are are some fellows SO small
and narrow minded 1--WE have one in
mind) that they will discontinue their
subscription, even to good newspaper
1.-THE Democrat for instance) if its editor
happens to say, do or write something
that they don't approve of. We don't
belong tosthat class, SO, Howard, con
tinue sending the Press to our address
the ga me as heretofore.
Look out for the grocery fakirs
who are now working in this state
Their main graft is coffee, and the
Hampton Chronicle says that some PEG
pie near Geneva were roped in to a fin
ish last week. They will promise you
anything for small price and when
you get it you receive nothing-while ii
is made up in q package 1t amounts to
nothing. Have the dog in readiness
when they call at your residence.
4 An exchange saye, let any victim OF
the liquor habit eat ripe tomatoes
sprinkled with salt, consuming as much
as possible. Let the eating of these
tomatoes and salt to excess be kept up
for several days aud the eater will find
liquor offensive. He wont be able to
drink it. and if he does it will be un,
grateful to his stomach, SO much 80
that it will be thrown up. This is the
cheapest gold cure yet heard of.
NJ Holmes Cowper, tenor, assisted by
local talent entertained fair sized and
enthusiastic audience at the City Hall
Monday evening. Mr.. Cowper has q
splendid voice and methods and is one
! of the finest singers ever heard here
Miss Kennedy, Mrs. Yoran and Mrs
Kennedy were effective assistants, and
, Miss Miles accompanied with rare tact
and feeling. Mr.. Cowper made very
: favorable impression by his unassum,
, ing manner and the beauty of his voice
The recently organized Congrega.
tional church choir promises to be {
!. notable addition to the church services
! of this city. The solo qusrtette con
8 sists of Noble Arnold, tenor; Mrs. M
8 j. Yoran, soprano; Mrs. H. l.. Ranr
contralto; and A. ID. Brown. bass. A
chorus of 30 voices, with II. L. Ram
as director, completes the choir. 1t il
}. reasonably safe to say that hereafte
g the song services of the Congregations
s church of this city will be equalled b.
l. but few and not excelled by any churcl
n in the state.
% Mr. and Mrs Charles navie wh