Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-01

N'A'ust ~ viz 1louso Aiuiit Aplil I'LL.
Miss Olive Tucker visited relatives
ana. friends at Coggon the latter part OF
last Week.
IF. 9. Hal. is at Edgerton, Wiscon
sin, where he shocking after his bust
ness interests.
ID. L. Miller, who is a student al
Lenox college, spent his spring vaca
ton in this city.
Mics Frances Stiles. who teaches in
Waterloo, is the guest of her brother in
this city, this week.
-Otrin Greenwood of Strawberry
Point spent Sunday with relatives and
friends in this city
Mrs Rev. Lusk of Newton, la.
was the guest of relatives and friends
In this city last week.
Ben Sherwin, Henry Smith and
hay Lawrence of Forestville were
Manchester visitors Saturday.
The High School of this city was
dismissed Friday in order to give the
\ teachers an opportunity to visit schools
in other places.
Mrs. j. r. Campbell and children
of Coggon were guests of the formers
sister, Mrs. T.. L. Grassfeld, the latter
part of last week.
&C. ID. Slusser was an over Sunday
visitor with his family in this city. Mr..
Slnsser is now employed in the machine
shops at Marion
Miss Amy Boggs, who is principal
of the Waterloo high school is spending
her spring vacation with relatives and
friends in this city.
Frank q. Farwell and Miss Mabel
C. Lewis, both of Greeley, were on
March gath, united in marriage, in this
city, by Justice S. L. Doggett.
In the City Bowling league the
final contest of which was bowled Fri
day evening, the 1nvincibes took first
honors, the Hesbaens second and the
Cowboys third.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j Y oran departed
Thursday for Albuquerque, New Mexi
co.. where they will visit for several
months in the hope of benefiting Mrs.
Yoran's health
Miss Bertha Huey, formerly of this
city was recently united in marriage at
Rathburn, Idaho, to Mr.. Peter Johnson.
Her host of friends in this county ex-
tend congratulations.
The l.. o. L. NJ. will hold their
meetings in the G a. r.. Hall for the
ensuing year They will meet on the
second and fourth Wednesdays Of each
month, the first meeting to be held
April 9Th.
Capt, j. F. Merry has moved into
HIS residence at the corner of Union
and franklin streets. Mr.. Merry has
been putting extensive improvements
on his house aud undoubtedly has q
little the best home in the city.
ReY, w. o. Smith, pastor of the
United Brethren church of this city has
been stationed at Seymore, Ia, by the
conference of his church held at Nor
avia. Mr. Smith, during his residence
in this city, has made many friends who
hesr of his departure with regret.
The many friends of j. p. Wilson
and family learn with regret of their
Intended removal from this city to
Cedar Rapids. Mr.. Wilson has resigned
his position as city engineer and has ac-
cepted similar position with the
Williams and Hunting Company Of
that city.
There are advertised letters at the
post office for Mrs. Mary Z. Harris,
Mrs. Barbara Case, Mrs. Jas. A. John
son, Miss Liddie Parsons, Rev. G. L..
Young, o. f. Cofiiand, j. j. Duffy, Jas.
Davis, Frank McFarlin, +. G. Jennish,
Jno. E. Russell, Jno. w. Higgins and
j. X. Wise.
If Manchester is going to have q
salaried base ball team it is about time
they were getting their organization
perfected and players signed. 1t has
been several years since Manchester has
had a good team and as the base ball
association has about two hundred dol
lars to start with 1t seems as though we
onght to have winning team in the
/ field this year.
The Delaware County Telephone
Company have installed their new
phones In the business houses and re-
sidences of this city and are great i'm
provement over the ones formerly used
They have also put in an up to date
switch board In the Central office
which adds much to the efficiency OF
the service. The company is to be
commended for the excellent service 1t
] is giving its patrons.
Rev. Abrams of the Anti Saloon
league, is stirring up the drug stores in
Linn county. He has caused the com
mencement of q good many injunction
suits, alleging violations of the law per
hitting sales for medicinal and mechsn
ical purposes. Among the last lot, Of
alleged violators of the law are l.. q
Hall of Coggon, VIM. e. Neitert of AL
burnett, Carl Owen, F. q. Schminke, G
G. Beck and Ora Hunter of Marion
MONTICELLO Express.
u. F. Martindale and family vii
cave Friday. for Renwlck, Humboldt
county, where they will take possession
of the hotel property they have recent.
acquired Mr.. and Mrs. MartindaIe ant
Mrs. Barlow all have the INEQUALITIES
respect of this community where the.
have made their home for the last 1
{ years. While genuine regret will be fel
upon their departure, all wish for then