Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-29

lastweek with relatives Dyersville.
Mrs w. N. Wolcott and child.
rem are visiting relatives in Chicago.
John Seeley was the guest Of
Strawberry Point friends Friday
last.
w. N. Wolcott is in Washing
ton state, having business at
Spokane Falls.
Mrs. E. T. Grassfeld and chill
dren returned Thursday evening last
from a visit with friends at Coggon.
Mrs. NJ. F. Leroy returned
Monday Of this week from short
visit with Mrs. A. R. Loomis at TT
Dodge.
FIRED Clark is expected this week
Ms home in Washington, ID. G.
20 visit with his brother, O G.
Clark and family at Forestville.
Miss Hattie Rich is home for a
short vacation from the Hospital
at Iowa City, where she is a student
preparatory to entering upon the
life of a trained nurse.
F. Gildner of Nora Springs
joined his brother, W. e., here Sun
day and together these gentlemen
went to Chicago where they will
make their fall purchases of stock
4 for the Gildner Bros. Clothing store
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Blake and
grand daughter Marion are on their
! way home from an all summer visit
in the east. They will stop several
places eproute and therefore will
probably not reach Manchester for
two weeks or more yet
Edgewood journal: Miss Hazel
Huene Of Manchester came down
from Strawberry Point Saturday and
spent Sunday with her cousin, Mrs.
Nellie Farmer ulon, at Wood. She
also visited her aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Farmer, at York
while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Norris and
family, who have been enjoying the
month Of July at Spirit Lake, ar
rived home Friday evening last. Miss
Gertrude Anderson, who was thei,
guest at the Lake, visited friends at
Estherville and Cedar Rapids on her
way home, being thus detained UNI
til Saturday.
Mrs. A. r. Loomis, Miss Alma
and Allen Leroy are expected home
some time the last of this week OF
the first of next from an extensive east
ern visit, which has included many
interesting places in New York
Massachusetts, Vermont, Canada
and along the Hudson and among
/ the mountains Of the east.
Manchester Press: Ira Cunning
ham, son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F.
Cunningham of this city, has secured
a posi- ION on the reportorial staff Of
the Homestead Pennsylvania Press
end expects to remain there until the
6rst Of nextyear; when he'wiM enter
sOberlin college. Homestead is Q
town of 10000 people and a suburb
of Pittsburg.
"A large number Of the friends
in this vicinity Of Harvey Cox
formerly Manchester boy, will
be sorry to hear of his illness. The
Earlville Phoenix of last Thursday
said: Mrs. A. G. Cox left for Ester.
willie Friday where her son, Harvey
lies seriously i'll at the hospital from
an operation for appendicitis. He il
well known here and his many friends
hope for his speedy recovery.
-Oelwein Register: Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Fague are today celebrating
4he ffty-ninth anniversary Of theil
wedding. Mrs. P. Woodring, Of this
city is q daughter. From out of thu
city there are the following: Mrs. E
NJ. Spencer, Bloomington, Neb
Henry Fague and family, Sumner
Miss Goldie Phillips, Earlville, Iowa
and Mrs. Nancy Wheelock, Man
chester. An old fashioned family din
ner was served, and the nitedfamily
is passing an enjoyable day
The report that seems to b
going the rounds of the count,
papers to the effect that the rocks a
the Backbone, in Richland town
ship, are to be converted int
railroad ballast is wholly withou
foundation. The present owners 9
the Backbone would not PERM
the beauty of the natural scenery il
that locality to be marred or injured
by anyone. They bought it to pre-
tect it and are not likely to PERM
q railroad company or anyone els
to injure it.
e. IL Moore, who has resigne
his position as clerk in Gildner Brol
gentlemen's clothing and f,lrnishin
store, will take charge Of his father
the w. w. Moore departme1
store next Monday. Mr.. Moore hi
served a number of years as cler
for L. r. Stout, continuing the wor
for the new firm when the Messr
Gildner purchased the stock fro
Mr.. Stout, and his courtesy and 9:
ceptional ability as such have MAD
him q sharer in all responsible
about the store He will no doul
conduct his fathers business mo
successfully
-Independence is planning on ente
tanning big crowd on August lot
the date Of their second annual Hor
Show. Special trains will be 7,
from Omaha, Sioux City and 9th
points and no doubt. all lovers Of
good horse will want to attend 4