Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
Elmer Puryis is home from

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Atty M. J. Yoran is home from
a Worlds Fair visit.
Mrs Fl. Munson spent last weel
with Arlington friends.
Mrs. Caroline Friend is CUES
with her children at Graham thi
week.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Blake Of Straw
berry Point spent Sunday with Man
chester friends.
| Mrs. Hiram Raster and daugh
ter of Delaware were Mancheslel
visitors Monday.
Mrs. Miranda May is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Minnie May
Bronson, at Spencer.
Mrs. p j. Roche expects te
leave this week for visit with a
sister at Council Bluffs.
-Gildner Bros. adv. is tomothers
this week Prices that vii! delight
the mothers economical heart are
quoted.
Tho grand republican rally
which was largely advertised in tho
local press to be held here next Sat
urday, has been called off.
Miss Jennie L. Holmes expects
to accompany her aunt, Mrs. Nutting
to st. Louis in the near future for a
tour among the big Fair exhibits.
"A. A. Hawkins is in Manches-
ter this week and all orders for
piano tuning may be left at the
Globe Hotel or at the Myers music
store.
AT the Cedar Rapids Store, a
complete line of furs and cloaks are
selling fast. A special glove sale
IS advertised in their space in the
Democrat this week.
Bert lTockaday has resigned
his position rs brakeman for the M.
& Q. Railway Company, and Traffic
Manager Kelsey is supplying the
vacancy for the time being.
-Harlo Newcomb is home from
Platt, s. D., and after short visit
with Manchester friends, he intends
entering the Cedar Rapids Business
College for thorough commercial
course.
Miss Olive Tucker had a hand
badly bitten Monday by pet dog.
The injured member received the
immediate attention Of a surgeon
and it is thought the sore will heal
rapidly.
Mrs Frank Anders is planning
to leave for Des Moines this week,
where she will spend the winter,
that city being more convenient
headquarters for Mr.. Anders, who
travels Tor Chicago wall paper
house.
Last Thursday Mr.. and ldrs.
Chas Hooker of Golden celebrated
their golden wedding, II large num-
Der of their friends being hidden to
assist in the pleasant affair. Among
the gifts presented the bride and
groom was purse of fifty dollars
in gold.
Arrangements are being per-
fected by those having tho Catholic
fair in charge to give the music 10y
ers of Manchester the treat of a
home talent concert as Thanks
giving afternoon matinee. The
Democrat hopes next week to pub
lish the program in full,
The Indian War Dance, given
by the Famous Haskell Band, is
usually the hit Of the program. Mr..
Wheelock's own compositions have
been recognised by the best Band
Masters of the world. Don't fail to
hear their well-arranged program at
Central Opera House, November End
The Manchester lovers Of bas-
kct ball will be glad to hear Of the
reorganization Of the team that once
was champion Of these parts. George
Dorman, John Seeley, Gene Viii
liams, Lafe Matthews and Howard
Smith compose the personnel of the
team, We predict they will be
winning bunch.
On Friday Of this week, w. l..
Drew will conduct a display and
sale of cloaks for ladies', misses and
children. Mr.. e. Sincere, represent
ing L. Heilprin & Co., will
bring in big line of out door gar
ments and you will miss it if you
neglect the opportunity of seeing
these stylish cloaks. y
20. G. Clark, who recently sold
his farm in Richland township, is
advertising sale on the premises
for Tuesday, November 1. Mr..
Clark has rs head of cattle, 10 head
OF horses andl20 head OF hogs, be.
sides hay, straw, oats, corn, potatoes,
8 stands Of bees, and full set of
farm machinery, all nearly new,
which will be sold at this time. See
his adv.
For some time past the Illinois
Central Company have been having
trouble with some miscreant cutting
their telegraph wires. Lately de-
tective WEIGH has been investiea-
ting along the line and Monday he
caught the offender down near Earl
vile. 1t proved to be Chas Zim-
norman and he was brought to this
city and bound over to the Grand
Jury. The prisoner is evidently
crazy as he claims the reason he cut
the wires was to prevent their get
ting all tangled up.
The W. R. G. ladies gave the
members Of the w. A. Morse Post
G. A. r. very delightful surprise