Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

John Porter of Delhi attended tn,
funeral of Rev. b. M. Amsden Friday
Mrs. j. Breed and daughter, Leora
were in town Saturday shopping ant
visiting.
-"rhe Man in the Iron Mask" viii
be at the Central Opera House Friday
evening.
"A regular meeting of Nazareth
Commandery Will be held this Wednes
day evening.
A b. Holbert of Greeley made 6
brief businass trip to this place last
Monday evening,
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Ford, of E!k
Point, $. d., are guests of relatives and
friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Green's returned
home Monday from visit with relatives
and friends at Fredericksburg.
Mrs. Joe Edmunds returned from
Omaha the first of the week where she
had been visiting the past two weeks.
Ali members Of the X. of r. order
are requested to be present at the meet
ing next Monday evening. There will
be work on the Knights degree, follow
ed by a banquet.
James O'Hara met with very
painful accident by getting his thumb
smashed while working around the
engine at the l. q. r II. coal shed last
Monday morning
The residence of Capt. j. f. Merry
on the corner of Franklin and Union
streets, is now in the hands Of the
painters. Six painters from Dubuque
are doing the work.
BENZ. Brown will have an auction
sale on the Gates farm "a miles south
east of Manchester on Tuesday, Feb.
II. Stock, hay and farm machinery
will be offered for sale.
The Lewis Invincib:e' bowling
team went 10 Dyersville last Friday
and were defeated by the Dyersville
bowling team. The teams played seven
games, DyersviIle winning four of
them.
Louis Haeberle is at Finley Hos
pitai in Dubuque, where he went to
have surgical operation performed for.
hernia. He is getting along nicely but
will probably be detained in the hospi-
tai for two or three weeks.
Mis- Ruth Pratt of Mt. Vernon
spent Sunday with her parents, Rev.
and and Mrs. H. D. Pratt. Rev
Prstt's host of friends will be pleased
tolearn that he is rapidly recovering
from his recent serious Illness.
The Woman's Club will hold a
"winter' picnic in the G. A. r. hall
next Friday evening, All members of
the club and their families are invited.
Bring dishes and well filled baskets and
come prepared to have a good time.
The men of the U. b Church will
give an oyster supper at the home of
Rev. w. o. Smith, Friday evening,
Feb, 9th. Supper will be served from
6 o'clock until all are served. Every
BODY welcome. Every body come.
Mrs. j. b. Hoag returned home
lastSaturday evening from Cleveland,
where she left her mother much inn
proved from her recent serious illness.
Mrs. Hoag was accompanied home by
her sister, Mrs. L. johnson, of Lake
wood, Ohio.
On Saturday the 3lst of jan, a
few friends were very pleasantly enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Ruther-
ford. There were some pleasant sur
prises, as it proved to be the birthday
of both Mr.. Rutherford and Mrs. j. A
Morse. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Morse, Mrs. Sabin, Mrs. II. b. Noyes
of Dubuque, and Mr.. Larabee, cousin
of Elk Governor Larabee, of Chickssaw
county. Mr.. Larsbee's brother married
james. a. Garlield's sister. An ad
dition to the 1nleasant memories of the
past was brought about by this occasion.
The committee in charge of the
baby show, to be given. during the Car
negie Library bazaar, February 18th and
14th, are making elaborate preparations
to please the mothers who bring their
children to the baby show. One grand
capital prize will be given for the most
popular baby under two years OF age,
second and third prizes for the next
most popular babies. These prizes are
to be decided by vote, at the nomi-
nal charge OF five cents q vote. One
prize will be awarded to the handsom-
est baby under one year of age, also
to the handsomest over one and under
two years old. One prize to the latest
baby under one year of ago, also one
prize for the latest over one and I'M
der two years old. First and second
prices for twin babies. One prize for
the smallest baby under one year old
The last four classes will be decided
by judges The prizes will be donated
by the bachelor business men of Man
chester. All parents wishing to entel
their babies will please send a posta
at once with name and age to the fol
lowing committees: Mrs Jennie Brown
Miss Mary Link and Mrs. Eflie Cor
nish.
A mtddle-aged Manchester mai
narrowly escaped drowning at an earl!
hour this morning, near the water
works plant. ae gave his name as Jo
Low. With companion he came from
Manchester to this city on the midnigh
train, and expected to return at 3 O'Clock
his fellow traveller going on to Water
loo. He came down town and got lost
When he got ready to 60 to the train h