The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-09-05
MANILA NEWS NOTES.

Mrs. Henry Jarl is enjoying visit
from her mother and sister of Kansas.
Miss Cora woodward left Monday for
Alton where she will assist in the An
Choir Office.
Walter Hulick entertained his sister
from Charter oak Sunday.
Miss Heikson of Aspinwall visited
her sister Mrs. D. P. Robertson at this
place Saturday.
Geo. Mills left Thursday for Roach,
N. OAK, to look after his homestead he
has taken up at that place.
Married, at the home of the BRIDES
sister, Mrs Eugene Smith, on Wednes-
day at high noon. MIR. Bert Blair of
Manning and Miss Angie Stewart Of
this city, Rev. Bennett of Manning Of
floating.
M. Morgan and wife attended the
Des Moines fair Thursday and Friday
Father Tiernev returned Wednesday
from his visit to his childhood home in
Ireland
Mrs. B. F. Lawson, of Dunlap at
tended the Blair and Stewart wedding
Wednesday.
Miss Ethel Sachra left for Nicola Fri
day where she will teach school the
coming year.
Miss Lille Bigelow has resigned her
position at the switch board and will
leave the first Of the week for her hoEae
III Denver. Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brink, of Clar-
ence, Iowa, is visiting the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs T Il. Brown at this
place.
Miss Maud woodward and Mrs. Julia
! Miller returned Sunday morning from
their weeks visit in Des Moines.
j. J. McDermott and Frank Strauser
were Denison visitors Thursday.
Miss Lille Jones, of Charter Oak,
was the guest of Miss Ethel Sachra the
past week.
John Sorensen and family, who have
been visiting friends in Manila re-
turned to their home at Elk Point, S.
OAK, Wednesday.
One of the greatest lot sales that was
ever held in Crawford county took
place in Manila, Tuesday, Sept. 2, I'M
der the auspices of the First National
Bank. This sale was largely adver-
tised and precisely at 2:30 p. m the sale
began and at 4:30 they had l2O lots sold
at an average price of $50. The auc-
tioneer, Griff johnson, who carries the
title of Col, is one of the best and
ablest land statesmen that ever entered
Iowa. Col is from Wilton, Iowa The
demand was so great that if the com
pany had 100 more lots they could hive
sold them, as Fairview addition is one
of the finest residence parts of the town.
Two young men registered at the
Klondike Hotel at Manila last Friday,
under the pretense they We're horse
buyers. They. made regular trips to
the country which gave the people the
impression they were all right. Mon
day they flashed a $500 draft on the
hotel keeper who let them have $40 on
strength of it. They left suddenly
Monday night leaving behind board
bill Of SIS and the $40 borrowed, also the
livery bill. They will get warm re-
ception on their return
The German Verein Society will give
grand ball at their hall, Thursday
evening, Sept IL, which promises to be
one of the leading events of the season.
J. Il. Tryon and wife visited with
friends at Defiance Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Fuller and Mrs. VIM. Ivey
left Tuesday for Middleburg, Wis,
their former home, where their mother
is seriously i'll. Several of the demo.
GRAFT nominees were callers here this
week.
W. ]. Campbell received shipment
of the latest shoes on the market.