Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03

Bert B. Baxter is in Chicago.
Rev, King is here from Mystic
Band concert this Wednesday
evening.
The senior editor is home from
Lake Okoboji.
"A. R. Schroeder is here from
Dundee today-Tuesday.
john Seeley is enjoying the
sights at the Worlds Fair.
E. Jeifries of Forestville was a
= business caller in this city Monday
The Manchester Band will play
Bfor the M. w. A. picnic August Is.
Mrs. M. e. McGrath Of Mason
vile is in Manchester today-Tues-
day.
, Captain and Mrs. j. T. Merry
are in New York City for a week OF
ten days.
The A. Hollister home is quar-
antined on account Of Lawrence's
illness Of scarlet fever.
Miss Edna Minkler of Edge
wood was a guest in the +. d.
Joseph home last week.
Miss Angie Bixby was down
from Edgewood last week for a visit
with Manchester friends.
Mrs. Glen Conger and children
are here from Hannibal, Missouri,
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. 2. e. Andrews is here for
q visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hogan and many
friends.
Max Meserve of the Democrat
office force spent Sunday with his
!, father and other relatives ~ at
J Waterloo.
Attorney z. b. Stiles is home
from a three weeks vacation spent
for the most part at Ada, Minnesota,
with a brother.
Mrs. Will Beels was a victim
of tonsilitis last week but the Hop
kinton Leader Of Thursday said she
was recovering nicely under the care
Of ye editor.
Frank Goerdt and Fred Illos-
termann of Bremen were in this city
Monday on business in connection
with the now famous school case
from that to,unah;r
Ryan is to have a big Harvest
Home picnic August 18th under the
auspices Of the Catholic congrega-
ton. Rieger's orchestra has been
engaged to play for the dance in the
evening.
Monticello Express. Mr.. j. s.
Hall was Manchester visitor last
Tuesday, where he secured the con-
tract for installing steam heating
plant in one Of the residences Of
that city.
Ryan had number of births
last week; Mr.. and Mrs. R, Houla.
a girl; Mr.. and Mrs. Matt
ke, a girl; and Mr.. and Mrs.
PIC feayy, a boy, being Of
lumber.
Rev. d. A. Allen, of Anita, has
been secured to give the address
Woodman picnic day. Rev. Allen
has been State Lecturer for the Iowa
M. w. AS. for a number of years,
y and those here who have heard him
say heis an eloquent and forceful
speaker.
= The Ladies Militant, thirteen
in number, and the Patriarchs Mil
tant expect to attend the meeting of
the Patriarchs Militant in Waterloo
all of next week, at which time
Major General Leroy and his staff
will confer the decoration of chivalry
upon Mrs. VIM. Haller of this city.
The prospective wye to be con-
structed and used jointly by the n.
& Q. and Chicago Great Western at
Oneida was the center of interest
Monday afternoon for large num-
Der of gentlemen connected with the
former road. They met representa-
tives of the Great Western for con-
sultation as to the location of the
wye.
Captain j. F. Merry gave the
members Of the Epworth League of
this city pleasurable excursion trip
to Waterloo and the Chatauqua last
Wednesday, a special car being at
tached to the morning passenger for
their accommodation. About 100 took
advantage Of Mr.. Merry's invitation
and a day of profit and pleasure was
theirs.
George w. Johnston. of Mar
telle has acquired the Post office
lobby business, which has for some
time been owned and successfully
managed by Frank Reiger. Mr..
Johnston has succeeded to very
nice business of which we hope he
will be permanent proprietor. He
and Mrs. Johnston have removed
their household goods to this city
and are occupying the Cameron
house on Madison streets
Assistant General Passenger
Agent ]. F. Merry of the Central,
under whose personal supervision the
Cedar Rapids Traders and Jobbers
Association made their excursion
trip via Manchester OF Water
loo and return, was roundly cheered
by his guests as he left them Tues
day evening at the station here. The
salutes betokened their hearty APP
probation of the Captain IS successful
chaperonagc Of the party and of the
grand glad day" lie had given
\ them.
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