Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-31
School supplies at Kalamity's.

Der 6-7-S-9.
MIR. and Mrs. Grassfeld enter
4 tanned Mrs. Dunlap of Hopkintor
/ Friday last.
The Fair Grounds will be il.
Illuminated by electricity every even
ing during the Fair.
Mrs. Mary Il. Stoneman of Win
thop was guest Saturday with Mr.
and Mrs. N. Maroney.
The Misses Bessie Dunning and
May Hoag were here from Straw.
berry Point last Wednesday.
County Treasurer button and
wife are attending the Harvest Home
at Hopkinton today-Tuesday.
1 The First National Bank is
receiving new dress, and is already
considerably frightened there by
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Hethering-
ton are at home in the Hutchinson
house just vacated by Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hogan.
Miss Avis Goodwin returned to
Cedar Rapids Monday after a two
weeks visit with her parents and
friends here.
MIR. and Mrs. r. r. Robinson
aud Miss Ennis Boggs attended the
State Fair at Des Moines several
days of last week.
j. z. Davis and daughter, Miss
Enla, were Waterloo visitors last
Thursday and while there attended
Barnum 4 Bailey's circus.
"A. L. Peterson has Just received
a beautiful limo of hand painted
china. The pieces are more rare
and handsome than usual.
Elmer Copeland was here from
Strawberry Point the first of the
week, and expects to resume his
position in the Lewis Jewelry store
next week.
Among those at Barnum &
Baileys circus at Waterloo Saturday
were Eddie Hollister, Ed. Moore,
Alvin Pemble. M. Powers and Jesse
Young from this city.
Garry Thorpe and Leonard
Brennard, who worked for Contract
or Ford while the paving was be-
ing laid here, have joined his force
of workmen at Oelwein.
John A. Meister of Hartwick
has our thanks for a very handsome
boquet Of old fashioned fragrant
flowers which he brought to our
SANCTION Wednesday last.
Ed Grassfield and family arc
visiting relatives in Marion. being
expected home tomorrow-Wednes-
day, Mr.. Grassfeld's mother being
expected to return with them.
Frank Jakway of Lamont had
40 pigs of his spring raising stolen
recently. They were taken in the
night and as yet he does not know
who could have been the thief.
Clarence Yoran departed ycstcr-
day morning for Minneapolis where
he will enter the law department of
the Minnesota State University to
prepare himself for the practice of
law.
John Hetherington has purchas-
ed his partner Reuben Pinch's in
terest in the livery business on Main
street and is now sole owner thereof.
The firm enjoyed a liberal patronage
to which Mr.. Hetherington will no
doubt succeed.
The NJ. Sheldon feed stable
came near making good sized
blaze last Saturday night. About
eleven o'clock the fire alarm was
sent in and the fire companies
ready response was the only thing
that saved the building.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. D. Hogan have removed
their household goods to Frederick,
IS. d., and the families departed
Monday for that place which is to
be their future home. Manchester
is exceedingly sorry to lose these
estimable people, but the best of
wishes for health, happiness and
prosperity follow them to this new
home in the west
"A very exciting game of ball
was played Sunday at Spring Branch
between the ball team Of that place
and the Masonville team. 1t was
twelve innings long and in the
18th with the score five to five,
Casey Graham knocked out a home
run winning the game by that one
score for Spring Branch. Spud
Malven, who by the by promises to
develope into a National or Ameri-
can Lacquer, pitched for Spring
Branch, striking out l6 men.
Among the exhibits at the Del
aware County Fair next week will
be a very interesting display of the
products of Mississippi, which are
now in the possession of Mr.. G.. G..
Pierce. Mr.. Pierce has basket of
sweet potatoes that will make your
mouth water just to get sight Of He
has some perfect apples, many Of
which weigh each three quarters
of pound. A basket of Irish tubers
were dug by their owner in June
and he has now second crop on the
same field ready for digging. Corn
and beans are also in the exhibit;
and large cotton plant, which is
growing, having both bloom and
bursting pods of cotton on, is not
the least interesting part of the ex-
hibit. You will not want to miss
seeing these good things.
"A long pull, a strong pull, a
pull altogether, will make the Della