Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20

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Fred Hruby was here from
Dubuque Friday.
Attorney F. B. Blair spent
Monday in Ryan.
Mrs. s. White visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Flack, in Delhi last week.
Hon. w. Fl. Norris spent a
day in Chicago the latter part OF last
week.
Mrs. Lillian Hobbs and child
rem spent last week with friends at
Edgewood.
Eleven from Oneida heard the
Burglar at the Central Opera House
last Thursday evening.
Miss Clara Haebeile entertain
ed the Seniors last Friday evening,
delightful time resulting.
DIR. and Mrs. II. o. Pratt enjoy
ed a visit from their daughter, Mrs.
jackson of Cedar Rapids, last week.
Emory Ash of Wood was a last
week visitor at the home of his
uncle, j. G. Ash, aud family at Edes
Grove.
w. I. A. Reyes spent a part of
last week in Chicago markets buy
ing woolens for his tailoring estab-
lishment.
Harry Seeds was the host at q
Junior class, NJ. H, s., party last
Friday evening. The young people
report fine time.
Miss Ida Woodbridge, who has
been spending the winter with Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Philip, is visiting
friends at Anamosa.
-Chas. Briggs spent a part OF
last week in Central City at the
branch store, belonging to druggists
Lawrence & Green's.
John Graham and family, who
about year ago moved to Dyersville,
have returned to this place and
will make Manchester their home
again.
A dancing party will be held at
the Ryan opera house Friday even
ing, January 22nd. Music will be
furnished by the Original Italian
Band of Dubuque.
A party Of about eighteen are
expected to hear Chas.s B. Hanford
and Miss Marie Drofpah in 1.-The
Tanning of the Shrew' at indie
pendence Friday evening.
Ford, the Racket store man, is
adding to his furniture department
and his display is certainly very at
tractive. See his adv. for parti-
cnlars as to the different lines of
merchandise he has.
The First National Bank is en-
ling the prosperity its due as one
the safest banking establishments
the country, as is evidenced by
fact that at the meeting Of the
rectors last weass ~ 4s,fftt asH spf
1t dividend sdnnouncetl. s
"A runaway starting from the
Perciyal poultry house Friday morn
ing caused quite furry on the
down town streets. The team ran
east on Main street and in front OF
the Central pharmacy they bumped
into a buggy belonging to 7. Grapes,
taking wheel off. No other damage
was done.
In the Popular Mechanics" for
January there appeared an article on
d the Wimsllurst machine from the
pen of Harvey e. Hanna. Mr.
Hanna recently built Wimshurst
machine and his article was along
t'Se line of advice and instruction tc
lose who, like himself, are interest
d in electrical contrivances.
Glen Dixson departed last Fri,
day for the south, joining his
brother, Harry Dixson, and wife o
DEBORAH, for trip that will conclude
in stay during the remainder o
he winter at points in California
Ross Dixson will assist his fathe
nine host Dixson in entertaining
he guests at the Clarence Hous,
during Glen absence.
The Manchester Electric Light
Heat and Power Company's plant il
again in working order, the new
DYNAMO and boilers having beel
completed last week. The newl.
elected Manager, Mr.. Joseph Hutch
nson, informs us that the new plan
IS in magnificent shape, being A
Westinghouse complete, and on
lights will hereafter be correspond
ugly perfect.
"A jolly crowd Of about thirt
lembers Of the Baptist Young Pee
les society boarded a hay rae
riday evening for the j. A. Mors
ome in Collins Grove, being joine
that place by number OF til
,ung people Of that vicinity.
ogram Of recitations and musi
rs successfully carried out, bein
flowed by various games and
bod supper all Of which contrib'
ID to the pleasures of the evening
Popcorn" squires took fa'
de down west Main street Tuesda
forming, his horse having becon
frightened at something on til
street and Mr. Squires failing to oil
tain control Of the fractions amin;
until he had taken the aforesai
spin as far as the NJ. & O. stoc
yards. Mr.. Squires is the man WI
.aises the finest pop corn in I'll
fate but we are sure that he didn
do this stunt for advertising pu
poses. A half dozen or MOI
fnllovad them down to see that