Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
Splendid sleighing.


Elias Pinch visited relatives and
friends in Dubuque last week.
The Ladies of the Maccabees elect
officers at tier meeting this evening.
Jennie McCarren, Of Richland
township is the guest of friends in this
city.
The Misses Dora and Alma Lee
Roy were Dubuque visitors part of last
week.
ID. F. Young ard Il. S. Doty tran
sacted business at Des Moines last
week.
II. M. Gibson, of Greeley, was shak.
ing bands with Manchester friends
Monday.
President King, of Cornell College.
was Manchester business visitor part
of last week.
w. w. Ford was in Chicago last
week purchasing holiday goods for the
Racket Store.
Samuel McGirr and family departed
last Tuesday for South Dakota, where
they will make their future home.
Mrs. L. Cole and son William, of
Mason City, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Lafe Matthews the first of the week.
Mrs. j. j. Pentony and children
returned Monday from an extended
visit with relatives at Ann Arbor, Mich
igan.
Miss Nettie Hockaday went to Ep.
worth. last week where she will take q
course of study in the Epworth Semi
nary.
"A goodly number of Manchester
school teachers attended the teachers
meeting at Hopkinton Saturday. A
very profitable meeting was held.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Marvin de-
parted Thursday morning for st. Paul,
where they will visit their daughter,
Mrs. Minnie Stoddard, for five or six
weeks.
Mrs. Ann Ward, of this city, receiv-
ed telegram from her daughter, Mrs.
Mary McGown, of Brushton, N. Y.
informing her of the death of the lat
ter's daughter.
The Court of Columbian Circles
will meet Tuesday evening, December
16, at 2 o'clock sharp for election of Off
GERS. Literary program at 8 o'clock.
All members are requested to be present.
During the past week Hogan Bros.
shipped to Chicago, by the NJ. & o.,
five car loads of fat cattle of their own
feeding. They have several more car
loads of cattle nearly ready for market.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Griffith de-
parted Saturday for Dubuque, which
place they will make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. H. Elder gave recep
tion in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Griffith
Friday. evening. a.-sz-ss -,.r
The premiums given by the Demo.
crat to Its old and new subscribers who
: pay one year in advance, are very ap-
propriate for Christmas gifts, and we
are glad that so many are embracing
the opportunity to obtain them.
Great preparations have been made
by the dealers of'this city, to supply the
anticipated great demand for holiday
goods. The wise purchasers will be
those who make their selections early,
before the assortments are broken.
AT the annual meeting of the Della.
ware County Fair association held at
the court house last Tuesday, all the
old officers were re elected with the ex-
ception of Vice President NJ. Eldridge.
j. u. Rector was elected Vice President.
Letters addressed to Mesdsmes
Leona Wannock, Jas. Palmer, Albert
Lsrcey, Misses Annie Sogney, Queenie
Kendall, Jennie Chambers, Messrs. G.
o. Harris, H. A. Henis and Oscar iced
are advertised ~ unclaimed at the
post office.
Harry Allen, Garry Thorpe, Joe
Mccormick, Mabel Webber and Clara
Commerford attended "a Modern
Woodman" at Independence Friday
evening. Messrs. Allen and Thorpe
took part in the performance, introduc-
ing their negro speciality.
-Lost-A girl, 10 years Of age, Lillian
Meyers. She was last seen in Marion,
Sunday, October 18th, wearing low shoes,
brown cape, red apron and Tam
O'Shanter hat. She is small of her age,
has light hair and blue eyes. If any
trace of her can be learned, please no
tify her father, E. w. Meyers, at Mar
ion, Iowa. Other papers requested tc
kindly copy and help find lost daugh
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Netzger, who
live three miles southwest of P Petersburg
were surprised by large number o.
their friends last Sunday evening, VIII,
called upon them to spend few pleas
ant hours. The guests received cor
dial welcome and were royalty enter
tanned throughout the evening by MI
and Mrs. Netzger. Gard playing ant
OtuoE 6musoMoute Wolo iuuuiSou ia ou'
most pleasant time was spent by all
-Dyersyille News Letter.
Delaware county is sustaining 1t
reputation as an exemplary community
The aheriff's Office is far from being
preferred, high-salaried Office for tn
county jailis never crowded, and fo
months at time has been wholly with
out any inmates. Now comes the al
sursnce that the county has.no patient
in the inebriate asylums. This condl
ton Of affairs makes point for th
prohibitionists. Not even the mule
law has been able to force an entrant
into its borders. Monticello Express.
Fourteen deaths and some ski