Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

&C. L. Ross, OF Lamont, trans
acted business in Manchester yester-
day.
Mrs. linda Sullivan and baby
returned last week to their home in
Waverly.
Mrs. Egan at Father O'Meara's
has been quite i'll but is now con-
valescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hunt who
live at Charles City, have baby
born a few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs.D. d. Allen are enjoy
ing visit from their daughter, Mrs.
Sarah johnson of Chicago.
Agent H. G. Pierce of the Ill
inois Central and son, Francis, spent
Sunday with Ceder Falls friends.
j. P. Edmunds advertises 500
bushels Of corn and IS tons of hay
to be offered at auction February II.
james Sullivan and sister, Miss
Margaret, of the Bay were Sunday
visitors with friends in Manchester.
Saturday evening, Basket Ball,
Epworth VS.. Manchester. Every
body go and help our home team
win.
-Mable True of independence
has accepted position in the new
dining rooms opened by William
Hahesy.
In another column, you will
find the auction sale notice of j. P.
Edmunds for the 17th,-don't for
get the date.
Miss Margaret Ward of Ryan
and Miss Anna Ward who is teach
ing at the Bay, were Sunday visitors
with relatives and friends here.
"A revival meeting is in pro-
gress in the Baptist church. Rev.
Gilbert of Delaware and Rev. Allen
of Jesup assisting Rev. Caul, pastor.
The P. Newcomb store is need
ing experienced sales ladies and in
their space this week there aresever-
al other interesting announcements.
Glider Bros, Your clothiers,
have a beautiful line OF trunks and
suit cases in their show window and
they quote prices on them this week.
Mrs. ]. M. Morrissey of Little
Rock, Arkansas, was a last Thurs
day arrival and will visit with Man
chester relatives and friends for a
time.
The L. o. T. NJ, who served
an appetizing supper last Friday
evening, realized $50 in money and
attained an enviable reputation as
cooks therefrom.
M + Leroy and Adjutant Gen
eral A j Collinge are in Des Moines
attending the Annual Session of the
Department Council, l 0 o F being
held there this week.
The Masquerade Monday night
was well attended and that the
dancing was enjoyed is evidenced
by the fact that number stayed
until nearly four. Miss Ayres and
Mr.. Dobbins received the prizes as
the best dancers.
he statement of the Delaware
Gonntv State Bank in another col
umn hereof shows an excellent con-
dition in the financial affairs of this
institution -one that speaks in no
uncertain terms of the standing and
soundness of the Delaware County
State Bank of Manchester.
One of the most pleasant of the
social affairs of last week was a
Finch party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
F. e. Richardson in the hosts hand
some suite of office rooms in the
Ford building. Twenty four guests
thoroughly enjoyed the games Of
finch and partook of the dainty
supper at the close thereof.
Ross Crane, Cartoonist, and
Clay modeller, will give one
Of his inimitable entertainments
at the Central Opera House this
Wednesday evening. This is the
fifth regular number on the Lecture
course and Mr.. Crane will pro
badly give as good or better per
Torrance than any previous number
You can't afford to miss hearing
and seeing him.
Manager Hutchinson of tn,
Manchester Electric Light, Heat ant
Power Co., is putting meters in al
the homes where his lights are usec
an improvement over the old wa,
where the payment for electric light
was very unevenly apportioned
After the meters are in, everyone
will pay only for the lights used ant
no more, and Mr.. Hutchinson in
forms us that his idea is that thos
who wish may have the privilege O
buying their meters outright, tn
alternative being to rent them G
the Company. One can hardly fai
to see the justice of the new way {
controlling the price of electricit,
The pleasant Leroy home wa
the scene Of a mysterious conclav
} last Wednesday afternoon whe
4 Kathryn Miles was initiated int
membership in Chapter A. S, P. ]
! o. Leading party Of rescuers, con
, posed Of the relatives and friends
the ladies of this society, Mr.. Mil,
appeared soon after the initiate
exercises, but upon being assure
of the safety of the elect he an
those who accompanied him mo-
= cheerfully remained to banquet wit
the promulgators and promulgat'