Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-15
County Correspondence.
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Mrs. O. T. Davey attended aeon
vention of the Mystic Toilers at Des
Moines last week.
Rev. Baskerville, pastor of the
First M. E. Church at Madison, Wis.
was in town last week looking after
his farm east Of town.
Grace Hersey was the guest of
Laura Whipple at Edgewood We'd
nesday, and returned by way Of
Manchester where she visited at the
homes of T. 0. Eaton and Will
Dudley.
Arthur Murley is at home for a
few days from school duties in Keo-
kuk Co. He has been teaching at
Coal Creek the past year and has
been reelected for the coming year.
Arthur expects to leave in a few
days for Sigourney where he will at
| tend summer school.
Dick Jones Of Alta Vista and his
brother John and sister, Ula Of Du-
buque have been visiting at the
Werkmeister and Volt homes
Caro- Staehle entertained her girl
friends at tea party on Duesday
afternoon from two until ~ o'clock.
The Harmony Male Quartette of
Moody Institute Chicago accompan-
led by Mr.. Robert Hardness Of Ben
digo, Australia, gave an entertain
ment in the NJ. B. church Thursday
evening. Owing to the heavy rain
and thunder storm which came up
at the time set for the concert, only
Iabout fifty persons were present but
those who attended, pronounce it
the best musical treat given in the
town in recent years. The Quartette
is well named for the harmony was
almost perfect and the rendition Of
the several numbers was excellent,
and a thorough delight to the small
but appreciative audience. j. B.
Trowbridge, leader of the quartette,
sang a solo accompanied on the
organ by Harry Toogood of Man
| chester. Mr.. King, second bass
| rendered two violin solos and showed
a familiarity with the instrument
\ THAT was surprising. He was ac-
companied on the organ by Mr.
\ Hardness, composer and pipe
4 organist Of no little repute in Aus
tralia. Mr.. Hardness also spoke {
4 few minutes on the customs ane
lpeople Of Australia. Altogether i
was an excellent entertainment ane
} as no admission was charged, tn,
kindness Of the gentlemen in coming
was much appreciated.
J.sB. Taylor went to Waterloo
Al Wednesday for a short visit at The
home of his daughter, Mrs. G. Gil
liam. Mrs. Taylor who has been
there for a number of weeks will re.
turn with him.
Il DIR. and Mrs. A. Il. Swinbume
are the parents Of a baby girl
\ born to them at their home in
| Marietta, Ohio.
w. I. Millen was in North Dakota
| last week.
u John Fenstermann, who has beer
employed in digging on the watel
! works reservoir was quite severely
| beaten by Shaffer, another member
| of the force who was recently dis
charged, on Saturday morning.
Miss Lola Wright Of Mount Yer
non, recently graduated from Cor
nell College Of Music, was a guess
; at the S. w. Klaus home Friday OIL
her way to Colesburg for visit witt
) her friend, Miss Julia Landis.
4 Arthur LeFevre, who has bee,
} closing out a stock of goods for hi
4 sister-in-law, Mrs. Hoyt, at Gushing
i. Oklahoma, arrived home Saturday
He was accompanied by Mrs. Hoy
g. A. Mueller Of Tripoli was tn
guest Of his cousin, Ernie Schalle
ell over Sunday Miss Annie Harris
n who has been visiting at the Muelle
fl home the past month came HON
t with him on Saturday.