Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
Are you a Pixie?
What do Pixies eatY

eve.
Floyd Stewart has been visiting at
the home of Rev. w. o. Smith the past
week.
Miss Percil Huene was an over
New Years guest at Mr.. Harris, Cedar
Falls.
The Hayseed Club were entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Storey New ears
evening.
Guy Crosier, of Cedar Rapids, is
the guest of relatives and friends in
this city.
Marshall Sweeny of Usage was
guest at the w. w. Ford hone part of
last week.
Miss Myrtle Young of Mt. Vernon
was the guest of Miss Ruth Pratt part
of last week.
Miss Reba Splitter spent two weeks of
her vacation at Carol with her friend,
Berth Hoover. RI
. Miss Kate bubble 4 i bile Of IF F. Ezdgssswo6d,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Dormsn,
for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morley of Nc
Intyre, a., are guests of relatives and
friends in this city.
Mrs. A. B. Holbert and daughter,
Charmion, OF Greeley, were guests at
Mrs. DIR. Dittmer's Friday.
Don't fail to attend Richards &
Pringles MINISTRIES at the Central Opera
house next Tuesday night.
e. w. Langdon, of Chicago, spent
several days last week with friends,
guest at the o. E. Huene home.
Mrs. +. E. Patton and daughter
came up last Friday fora visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. E Morse.
Mrs. Geo. Hunt and daughter,
Josephine, visited at the home of Ed.
Platt in Edgewood one day last week.
Two hundred school children will
take part in the pixies to be given at
the Central opera house January 16 and
18th.
The "Mottest Coon in Dixie" will
be at the Central Opera House Friday
evening. See notice in another COL
umn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rulon went to Edge
wood Tuesday to visit with relatives
there, and at Wood for two or three
weeks.
"A. S. McEwen has resigned his posi-
tion with the Excelsior Laundry to &C.
capt position with Siss Il Cole Co., of
Waterloo
Will Eek, of Chicago, formerly con-
ne.ted with the Manchester Telephone
Company, visited friends in this city
last week.
VIII II. Seaman left Monday morn
ing for Toledo, to resume his work in
Western College, after having spent
several weeks vacation at home.
Mics Ethel Johnston has resigned
her position IS teacher in the west side
grammar school and will take course
in the Cedar Rapids Business College.
Miss Mabel EaHl 6nds left Saturday
for Minneapolis, near where she is
teaching, after having spent the holidays
at the home of her father, 81 .Edmun 9.
Mrs. Gsntz, who has been the guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Hetherington, for several days, will re-
turn this week to her home at Des
Moines
The Misses Grace and Fay Ford
entertained small party of friends at
dinner party Thursday evening. An
elegant dinner was served after which
cards furnished amusement for the
guests.
Il The "Si Plunksrd" comedy com.
, pany held the boards at the Contra
opera house last Monday evening. a
good sized audience was in attendance
and were highly pleased with the enter
, tainment.
During the month OF December tn
seven r. f. d. carriers for the post of
flee in this city delivered 26,539 pieces
a an average of over 1891 to each man. T
Il S. Beal, carrier on Route No. 6 mad
i thu largest delivery, to wit: 1865 pieces
e The Manchester basket ball team
defeated the Governors Greys of Dr
/ buque at the Central opera house New
' Years afternoon by score of % to II
!. The game was interesting throughou
!. and deserved much larger crowd tina
was present.
= The district court will be in sessio
is tomorrow. The principal business tht
will come before the court will be tt
Is hearing of arguments on the motion fl
# new trial in the case of the State y
=. W. Z. Barr of Greeley, tried and CO..
az victed during the present term of coul
le Arrangements ere being made
is hold another baseball minstrel sho
ut this winter. There is a surplus in Il
baseball Association treasury of ov
n. 800 and If the entertainment this ye
y meets with the success of the form
At. MINISTRIES the association will ha
ma enough money ahead to insure wi
he ming baseball team for Manchester
prs coming season.
its. The recently elected new couI
Der officers were indicted into their r
pective offices last Monday. James
,or gaesick succeeded S. p. Carter as sup
av visor; Roy Davis relieved Auditor
wo E. Stetson; Recorder Abner Dunn,
mn turned over his Office to John Lattir