Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-23
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/. MOnudy Nisltoi III lule Guy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Morse were
here from Winthrop Sunday.
Attorney NJ. J. Yoran was in
Chicago several days last week.
Mrs. II. Carr and two children
are visiting relatives in Waterloo.
Martin Yaeger from Newwine
was Manchester visitor Monday.
Miss Fac Ford had as her guest
Saturday Mrs. Powell of Cedar
: Rapids.
Mrs. w. II. Hutchinson and
Miss Delight are in St Paul visiting
relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Sullivan
were Sunday visitors from Waverly
with friends here.
MIR. and Mrs. Jack Tucker Of
Mazemania, Wisconsin, are here for
visit with relatives and friends.
Avery Long has accepted a
position as simplex operator in a
newspaper Office at Rochester, MINI.
] Mrs. Chas. Dorman and Mrs.
Goa Petit of Strawberry. Point
were over Sunday visitors with re-
latives here.
j, Prank Chapel has accepted
position with B. Baxter and Ed.
Stimson has taken his place in the
Racket Store.
i Marriage licenses have been
issued during the past week to
Chas. H. Dufoe and Eva II Shep-
pard and Arthur &. Brown and
Ada NJ. Lewis.
Howard Simpson of Epworth
and John Mangoid, of Sherrills
Mound, were Friday guests with the
latter's sister, Miss Salena Mangold,
OF the High School.
Grand Easter opening at the
Drew store, beginning Thursday of
this week. Mr.. Drew's adv. sa VS.
Miss Day, A,illiner, has large and
handsome stock Of pattern hats and
they will be shown Thursday.
Mrs. j. D. Which and children
of Volga City were last week guests
in the Henry Smith home. They
We're Just returning from a winter
spent in Louisiana with Mrs. Welch's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Smith.
-Chas VanAlstyne gave a very
good entertainment Of moving pic
lures and illustrated songs at the
Central last Thursday and, consider
ing the weather and muddy roads, a
fair sized audience greeted him. The
program was thoroughly enjoyed.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give social and candy |
pull at the home Of Mrs. Paddock on
West Howard street, Wednesday |
evening, March 90. All members
and friends of the church are invit-
ed to come and enjoy a pleasant
evening
The resignation of Rev. Kirk
wood of the Presbyterian church
here to accept the assistant pastor
ate of a Presbyterian church in
Seattle, Washington .samc as a dis
agreeable.surprise to many Of his
friep yls. Rev. Kirkwood has occupi-
[ ed fle pulpit here for two years or
more and has earned the respect and
admiration not alone of his own
congregation but also Of a large
number outside Of its ranks. 1t is
sincerely to be regretted that he
considers it best to sever his con-
nection with this band Of workers,
but the best wishes of his friends
here will follow him as he takes up
the work in his new field.
John d. Alsop, died at his home
in Dyersville last Monday, He had
been in failing health for the past
year and his death was not unex-
pected. Mr.. Alsop came to this
country from Derbyshire, England
at the age of %, and since 1854 had
identified himself with Dyersville
He was admitted to the bar in Du-
buque in 1867, and had practiced
law ever since, being well known
among the lawyers Of the state. He
served as mayor of Dyersville for
four terms, and was prominent in
local and state politics. He was
one of the promoters of the Great
Western railway in Iowa, and was
active inthe business and social
life Of Dyersville. His wife and
three children survice him.
Greedy Home Press: II. I. Frye /
and wife went went to Manchester,
Friday, for few days visit. 81 George
Smith, who was visiting at the
home of his brother-in-law Frank
Pratt, who lives on the Pilgrim farm
north Of here, took dose Of trych-
nine on Friday in an endeavor to un
hitch himself from the life at hand.
The prompt arrival of medical aid
put him in dry dock where the
small damage was speedily repaired
and the ship is sailing again. I.
Thirty-two Masons from here answ-
cred an invitation from Earlville
Lodge 10 meet with them and as
sist them in handing the 3D. degree
to brace of unfortunates, 1t was
done in the most approved ancient
method, after which all repaired 10
the Opera House and sat down to an
elegant banquet served by the ladies
in the most modern manner. All
had splendid time.
The Leap year dance given by
the Rathbone Sisters on last We'd
nesday evening was rare success,
the gentlemen vastly approaching
the many gallant courtseies extend
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