Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10, 1904.

H. B. Hoag spent a few of las
week at Quasqueton.
II. G. Bacon was here from Hor
kinton Wednesday last.
&C. L. Rundell of Earlville wa
in town last Wednesday.
John Flaucher Of Lamont wa
in Manchester Thursday last,
MIR. and Mrs. ii. Holscher wer
here from Colesburg last week.
Mrs. A. L. Barker of Hopkintol
is guest at the T. D. Joseph home
Stylish long overcoats are ad
vertised and priced in Gildners
Z adv.
Congressman Birdsall and Atty
CIond are speaking at Colesburg to
day
MIR: and Mrs. Ira Adams spen
part OF last week in Coggon will
friends.
Justice P. w. Beacon Of Ryan
was a County seat business visitor
Monday.
H. g. Millen of Earlville was {
business visitor at the county seat
Tuesday last.
DIR. and Mrs. DAwker spent
Tuesday Of last week with Indepen.
dence relatives.
Mrs. w. Fl. Cooley spent a few
days last week in the S. Z. Richards
home at Edgewood.
The K P gentlemen are invit-
ing their friends to dancing party
this week Thursday evening
Mrs r L Carpenter was taken
quite sick Saturday afternoon but
is considerably better at this writing.
Mrs. Chas. Paxson is enjoying
a visit from her brother John S.
Williams, and daughter of Ontario,
California.
The Misses Cora Millen and
Rose Winnard of Earlville were
visitors and shoppers in Manchester
Wednesday.
The Iowa Legion of Honor have
planned a dance at the Central
Opera House for Thursday evening,
October 9th.
Arthur Mckinney, one of Adams
townships most prosperous farmers,
went into Chicago this Tuesday with
a car load of fat cattle.
There will be regular meeting
Of Olive Branch Chapter No As
sR. A. M. this Wednesday evening.
A full attendance is desired.
Mrs Fannie Crosier and family
are moving from the farm just out
Of town into the Clark house recent
ly vacated by her son Will.
HSuperyisors Robinson and Kirk
sM recently spent some time over
pmen township negotiating for
III. erhase Of a strip of land which
they wanted for road.
Il. A. Douglas has established a
photograph car and is now at Earl
vile with same. Mr.. Douglas is a
very successful artist and will give
satisfaction, we are sure, wherever
his work is done.
Earlyille Phoenix: Delaware
county land comes high j. Hene-
kes sold SOacres of his land, that
had not a building upon it, to r.
Rolfes, ir, for 800 per acre. The
land is in Bremen township.
DIR. II. o. Pratt suffered a slight
stroke Of facial paralysis Saturday
afternoon and was taken to the
hospital at Cedar Rapids. His
friends are hopeful that the reverend
gentleman will be about in few
days.
Hon Henry L Watterson, one
Of the strongest men on the lecture
platform to-day and speaker whom
we will all want to hear, opens the
Manchester Lecture course Friday
evening with a lecture on money
6hd Morals.
Coggon Monitor: Miss Bess
Meskimen Of Manchester spent n
few days in Coggon the first of the
week. 9 . Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Pierce
of Manchester, spent few days
here at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Ireland last week.
Chas. Gillispie, who moved tic
Dell Rapids, South Dakota, about a
month ago, is reported dangerously
ill and not expected to live. We
join with his many friends about
the county in hoping Mr. Gillispie's
sickness is not so serious as is said
Hon M T Leroy is home from
an extended visit with relatives ir
California, Mrs Leroy having re.
NAMED to be in attendance upor
the wedding of her neice. Miss Lorf
Hubboll, whom many will remember
here as q charming guest in thu
Leroy and Hoyt homes.
John Clark, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. G. Clark of Forestville, WHIT
has been in Washington, d. G..
under the care of an expert occulist
arrived home Friday. It will b.
good news to the friends of the fam
lily. that he was permanently bene
fitted by the treatment received a
Washington, and he hopes soon t,
,see again as we'll as he did formerly
One Of the most delightful
luncheons ever given in Mancheste
WIS the one Of Tuesday last whel
Miss Bess Williston presided a
hostess at the pleasant Willistol
honp on Tama street, the affair be
ing in honor Of the Mesdames Craw
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