Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
Miss Bessie Edmunds is home

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Attorney E. G. Perkins of Delhi
was Monday visitor in the city.
Rob Penny and sister Miss Nell
were Monday shoppers in Man.
chester
Mrs. Z. N. Wolcott entertained
two tables of whist lovers Friday
evening.
Sammy" Peterson drew the
diamond ring at the grab sale at
the Jess Lewis store Monday.
Mrs. Bing departed this Tues
day morning for Huntington, West
Virginia, for an extended visit
M. l. B. Richmond shipped a
car load of hogs to Chicago Mon
dav via the M. & O. and Gil. Western
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Clemens are
planning to movesoon into their
newly purchased home, the former
Torrey residence.
Mrs. Bryan Murray has re-
turned from Sioux City where she
went to attend sick sister. whom
she left very much improved.
M. j. Joslin and family who
have been on the Barr Brothers farm
for two years past moved last week
onto the Tuttle farm west of town.
Mrs Lena Ring Asst I. & l.
officer of the Department w. R. Q.
and whose home is in Center Point
was Friday evening visitor with
the Manchester corps.
Mrs. R. A. Denton had small
company Thursday evening in honor
Of Mrs, Wilkinson Of Cleveland, Ohio.
Three tables were surrounded for
progressive whist and a jolly even
ing resulted.
Mrs. A. NJ. Sherwood departs
this week for Wisconsin where she
will visit friends for short time
before preceding on her way to Cali
fornia where with Mr.. Sherwood, she
will spend the winter.
There are living in Arlington
1863 people and Of this number more
than fifty last week were ill with
small pox. About forty cases near
Elkader are also reported. Arlington
is using every precaution to pre-
vent the spread of the disease.
Advertised Letters for week
ending November 23rd, are address,
ed to Misses Sarah Waters, Mile
Denison, Mrs. j. W. Hamilton,
Messrs. ]. j. Orwaltz, j, E. Mitchell,
w. T. Berwan, Chas. Talcott, VIM.
Malson and o. NJ. Starr.
The Grab sale at the Lewis
jewelry store this week was so salts
factory to all concerned that Mr..
Lewis informs us he is contem-
plating a second one. At this writ
ing there are ten packages not yet
grabbed, among which is a very
handsome mantle clock worth many
times the price Of the ticket that will
get it.
-Oelwein ladies were solicited
last week by a Charles Adams to
subscribe for the Ladies Home
Journal and the Delineator mag
5azines, the smooth tongued agent
making the price Of the combination
an even dollar. OF course he reap
ed ready harvest and ina week or
two when he makes Manchester, a
number of us here will also donate
our dollar to this good and worthy
course. A fake always works.
"A patron on rural route is en-
titled to get his mail at the postof-
fee if there is any when he calls for
it. Some postmasters have refused
to deliver it. The latter has been
referred to the headquarters and
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Bris-
tow's decision is as follows: "The
extension Of rural service into any
community does not debar its patrons
from the privileges of receiving at
the office-if called for during regu-
lar Office hours any mail that may
have arrived for them after the de-
parture Of the rural carrier upon
his route. 1t is not required that
rural patrons rent a box in order to
obtain this local service"
"A serious accident was reported
from Thorpe last Friday. Mr.
Frank Gibbs while loading lumber
preparatory to hauling it to the new
barn on the Hugh Clemans farm
was the victim thereof. A train
pulled in and his team became
frightened. In some way he step
ped just ahead Of the front wheel
and at the same time his team be
came unmanageable, throwing hin
down and hauling the half loaded
wagon over him He was picked
up for dead but later regainee
consciousness and is getting along
finely at this writing. His injuries
were Of the chest and face, and hi
left arm or shoulder was broken.
Those composing the party go
ing to California this week will b
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Edmunds, JOIN
Pentony and family, Mesdames I
G. Gates, and Rooney, Alton Dun
ham and A. O. Moore and Mis-
Blanch Taylor Of this city; DR.. ant
Mrs. Blanchard, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A
Dunsmore and Miss Angie Bixby, al
Of Edgewood; Mr.. and Mrs. Wallac
Dewoody and Mrs. Sherman of Cog
gon; Mrs. @. H. Flint and Mis-
Maude Flint Of Des Moines; j. A
Thomas of Ryan; Mrs. Anderson
Oelwein; and w. w. Matthews an
T. Noble, Greeley. The party hav
a special tourist car of their ow
and thew start THANKSGIVING morn