Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16
-W. q. Kenyon is in South Dakota


friends in Cedar Rapids.
Miss Ennis Boggs was Minneapo
lis business visitor the first of the week.
Mrs. Lou Ames, of Des Moines is q
guest of Mrs. T. Marshall in this city.
Mrs. Geo. Fairchild and children
have returned from st. Petersburg, Fla,
where they spent the winter.
Regular meeting of Olive Branch
Chapter this Wednesday evening, April
16, full attendance is desired.
-Burdette Given is home from Min
neapolis where he has completed q
business course in the Archibald BUSH
ness College.
e. NJ. Hamblin has returned from a
land buying trip to South Dakota. Mr..
Hamblin bought q of a section of land
in the vicinity of Aberdeen.
Tom Holbert, of Greeley, was in
rtown Wednesday making preparations
to start for Europe that evening. He
set sail Saturday from New York on
the Cunard line.
The marriage of Miss Edith Fox to
Rev. Ralph 9. Norton will be solem-
niZed at the residence of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Jacobs, on
Franklin street this afternoon.
The Masonville Savings Bank is
making fine and healthy growth.
Though young it is thrifty and its state
ment in another column shows that its
affairs are being excelIently managed.
Mrs. f. b. Hoffman, of Dubuque
was guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. ]. Conger, last week. Her
husband, at the recent election in Du-
buque, was elected to third term as
auditor of Dubuque.
The statement of the Delaware
County State Bank printed in this is :
sue, shows that, that old and reliable
financial institution continues to re-
tain, as itjustly merits, the confidence
of its patrons. Its assets now exceed
i've hundred thousand dollars.
The Congregational ladies will
serve missionary tea at the church,
Wednesday evening, April is. The
supper will be free. No printed IN.
vitations have been issued, but all are
cordially invited to come and bring
with them a thank offering for home
missions in Iowa.
"A few slight changes in the M. & o.
time card went into effect the first of
the week The train which heretofore
left at 2.O5 in the afternoon does not
start now till 2:10; and the train which
formerly arrived at $50 p. NJ, now ar
rives twenty minutes earlier. There are
corresponding changes in the arrival
and departure of these trains at Oneida.
These changes were made necessary on
account OF change in the time card of
the Chicago Great Western.
-On next Sabbath evening at the
Methodist Episcopal church of this city,
Rev. Fl. o. Pratt will deliver the second
address of series of Sunday evening
talks upon the general subject of "The
Early Struggle of the Christian Church
with Paganism." The topic for next
Sunday evening will be "The Church
under Nero, the first Pagan Persecu-
tion." The public are cordially invited
to come and enjoy that which will be
found to be interesting and profitable
Those who failed to attend the base
Nball minstrels at the Central opera
house last Wednesday evening missed q
rare treat. The opera house was pack
ed to its utmost capacity and were kept
in good humor during the entire per
Torrance by the witty sayings and
clever performance of those participat
ing. Lew Bloom in his famous tramp act
was the star of the aggregation. The
Ministries were far superior in every re
spect to the majority of such perform.
ances produced in this city.
The exhibit of relics and curiositiea
held in the Keller building Friday and
Saturday of last week met with such
favor that it was decided to keep IL
open afternoons and evenings during
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday OF
this week, thus giving every one an op.
portunity to see the exhibit. Among
the many interesting articles shown are
specimens of the handiwork and belong
ings of the early settlers of Manchester
and vicinity, army relics, articles of In
dian, Japanese and Hawaiian msnufac
ture, and natural curiosities.
The lecture by p. Lawton Wessell
which was to have been given in Marcel
will occur in the City Hall, April 90
Mr.. Vessels has stereopticon and viii
give vivid illustrations of the life ii
South Africa. He has also q MOVING
picture apparatus by the aid of which
one may see in action the Boer an,
English armies. Mr.. Vessels was
prominent business man of the capita
city of the Orange Free State. He ha
the highest recommends for persona
integrity and ability and those who al
tend the lecture may hope to have a
insight into the real conditions existing
in South Africa. The entertainment
is to be given under the auspices of til
Manchester lecture association. Re
member the date, April %.
Miss Frances Barr, only daughter 9
Mr.. and Mrs. David Barr of Hone
Creek township, died in Des Nome
last Wednesday, aged 26 years. Abor
two weeks prior to her decease she we
taken with severe attack of measlt
which developed into typhoid feve
, Her case was not considered serious fl