Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
Mrs. Cy Burt is quite i'll.

20. T. Ross of Lamont is a
Manchester visitor to-day.
Rev. McColley of Central City
was in Manchester Wednesday last.
Little Miss Alice Lawrence is
confined to the house with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Will Fowler and little daugh-
ter of Chicago arrived Monday for a
visit with relatives in this city.
II. G. Newcomb was taken sick
last week with appendicitis, but
this Tuesday he is reported better.
M. Powers, who was very ill
with pneumonia last week, is quite
a bit better at this writing, Tuesday.
Glenn Dixson, who has been
wintering in the south, principally
ut Los Angeles, California, is enroute
home.
Central City Newsletter: Miss
Fannie Porter spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Harry Reed, near
Manchester.
The Illinois Central is quoting
this week three rates to St Louis.
Those contemplating the trip should
look up their notice.
We are especially favored in
being able to give our readers a
charming letter written by Mrs. R.
w. Terrill from China.
MIR. and Mrs. E. B. Stiles are
enjoying visit from the formers
sister, Mrs. Miles B. Fisher and lit
tie daughter Of Oakland, California.
Edward Middleton was host
Saturday evening last at a pleasant
gathering of boy friends, the affair
being in honor Of M. johnson of
Waterloo.
Spring Branch is up at its old
tricks-the base ball club out there
came in and walloped our junior
team Saturday with score some
thing like s to 2.
The NJ. II. S. base ball team
will play the Independence High
school club Saturday Afternoon at the
base ball park. Admission Is cents.
Game called at 2:30 sharp.
disadvantages of Chicago who
has built up an enviable practice
here on his regular visits, comes
again Monday Of next week. He
offices at the Clarence House.
MIR. and Mrs. B. j. and son,
Wayne, and A. L. of Chicago, and
10. z. and S. M. Wellman of Airing
ton are here to attend the funeral
services Of their father, Oscar Well
man.
The excursionists on the So ex-
cursion to st Paul next week Satur-
day may return within the time
limit on any Great Western train
except the Limited No. 2 Which
does not stop at Oneida.
Austin Bushnell of this city
was called to Algona last week Mon
day by the serious illness of his
brother, Albert Bushnell, whose
death occurred Tuesday before Mr..
Bushnell reached his bedside
Mr.. and Mrs. sEdw. Hankinson
of Prairie township are mourning
Tho loss of their oldest son, lad
seven years old. The funeral SER
vices were held Saturday at Sand
Creek, conducted by Rev. H. O..
Pratt.
At recent meeting Of the di
rectors of the Independent School
District Of Manchester, all the pres
ent corps Of teachers were reelected
for the next year. This will be
pleasing news to the patrons of our
public and High schools, where the
efficiency Of these teachers is ever
appreciated.
Harry Roe of the post office
force is putting in the Lobby News
stand for sale a number of souvenir
postal cards. The entire series will
include many of our prettiest build
ings and points of interest in and
about Manchester, the three on
sale now being the Court house,
the High school and the government
Fish Hatchery.
Rev. Father O'Meara has announ-
ced his intention of again visiting
his home in Ireland. Three years
ago Father O'Meara in company
with Father Ryan of Hampton en-
joyed a trip back to his old home
and the pleasure Of that event has
strongly moved these gentlemen to
be fellow travellers across the pond
at this time. They will leave soon
DIR. and Mrs. e. z. Bowker re
turned Monday from an extended
absence made necessary because Of
: the Doctors illness with appendi.
citis. His health is much improved
and the large number who were
; benefited through his oesteopathie
treatment before he left Mancheste
, will learn with pleasure that hi
{ practice will be resumed immedi
ately.
This Tuesday evening, tn
a solemn ordination ceremonies es
8 tablishing Fl. P. Langridge as
+ regular minister of the gospel vii
n be in progress at the Baptist churcl
) in this city. Mr.. Langridge ha
q always been an enthusiastic and 81
q ficient worker in the church, an
his host of friends about the count
are pleased that he is now about
enter the work for life. A numbe
= Of out of town ministers will be