Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
Ed Blosch of Prairie was business

az tue Clty HAL tniS wednesday even
Ing.
Mrs. Ellen I. Newcomb, of Mar.
shalltown, was guest of Manchester
relatives last week.
Mrs. Byron Bronson has returned
to Lisbon, N. D., after few weeks
visit with relatives In this city.
Mrs. Dora Stearns Petit and daugh.
ter, of Sioux Falls, N. d., was guest
of relatives in this city last week.
Mrs. Mert Brown entertains the
six handed euchre club this Wednesday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Wade Brown
of Toledo, o.
| The "Denver Express at the Cen
trail opera house Friday was well at
tended and was much appreciated by
the audience.
&C. F. Hamlin departs the latter part
of this week for Cumberland, Wyoming
where he will make his future home.
His family will remove there in the
spring.
"A baby boy was born Saturday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Corbett Lawyer Mrs.
Lawyer has been the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Charlotte Cunningham,
for several months past.
The Delaware County Farmers In-
stitute is now In full blast at the court
house in this city. The meetings are
being well attended and most profit
able meeting is already assured.
Now is the accepted time for those
wishing to purchase stock in the Man
chester Cooperative Creamery Co. The
company has increased its capital stock
for the purpose of accommodating its
patrons. See local.
The basket ball game between the
vi. U. and Manchester teams drew q
small crowd at the Central opera house
last Friday evening. The Manchester
team easily outclassed the visitors, win
ming by score of 38 to "a.
"A small sized wreck occurred on
the Central at this place Monday night.
A car of machinery jumped the track
and tipped over OF the main track
causing quite little inconvenience to
passing trains.
Allison Granger arrived home last
week, being compelled to take u lay off
from his duties as engineer on the Q. G.
w. on account of illness His many
friends are pleased to learn that his
condition is much improved.
Friday evening of last week the
Has Been bowling team defeated Lewis
Invlncibles in a bowling contest by 81
pins. Monday evening the Invincibles
took revenge on Malven's Unknowns by
defeating them by the decisive score of
ITS pins.
The Young Ladies Society of the
Congregational church will huld its
regular monthly meeting on Thursday
afternoon of this week at 2:3O at the
home of Mrs. q. j. Seeds. All young
ladies of the church are earnestly re-
quested to be present.
"A large audience was pleasantly en-.
tertained last Monday evening at the
Central Opera house by the Pixies. The
entertainers were all home talent, and
gave general satisfaction. A second en-
tertainment was given by them last
evening at the same place, after this
paper went to press,
M. E. Rudolph. former Manches.
ter boy, WAS recently elected state senat-
or to represent Lincoln county In the
South Dakota legislature now in session
at Pierre. His residence is now and
has been ever since he left here at Cam
ton, where he is successful practicing
lawyer. Mrs. j. U. Schuelling of this
city is his sister.
The supreme court of this state last
week decided that bees are wild animals
and as such their owners must take
precautions to prevent their injuring
others. The case was ID. NJ. Parsons VS.
Philip Msnser, from Warren county.
Parsons sued for damages because bees
kept near the road, stung one of his
horses to death.
City Marshall Graham is in receipt
of the following from s. w. Colvin, 100
Oneida Street, Waterloo, Iowa. Two
boys, Clyde Colvin and Ed. Sullivan,
aged IL years each, ran away from here
(Waterloo) last Thursday. Clyde is
dressed in light knee pants, dark coat,
red or blue sweater, black cap and tan
shoes. He has blue eyes and is slim
build, has medium light hair. Anyone
knowing of the whereabouts of these
boys will confer great favor upon Mr.
Colvin by notifying him at once.
Mr.. Leonard L. Russell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Russell, who live nea
Manchester. and Miss Anna H. Smith
of Troy Mills were united in marriage
at noon January 14th, at Marion
The groom has for some time past beef
employed as clerk in Striegel's dru!
store. He is a courteous and indus
, trious young fellow, a hustler In ever,
sense of the word, and has hosts o
. friends. The bride is young lady o
irreproachable character, sunny dis
position, and is certainly well fitted t
become q model housekeeper. TIL
: young people were givens big receptio
last evening at the home of the bride
grand father, John Atwood, at Tro
Mills. They have many friends in Rys
and vicinity who will join with the r,
j. porter in wishing them all kinds c
. prosperity and happiness.-Ryan RI
" porter.
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