Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

acre farm Tor rent. See his adv.
B. w. Green's tells you to- star
the New Year right see his adv.
Eugene Emerson of Denver
Colorado is expected here this week
Airs. L.sDopp, of Harris, Iowa
visited in Manchester several oay,
last week.
Geo. Dorman spena Sunda,
with relatives and friends in Straw
berry Point.
j VIM. B. Robinson of Silvc,
Greek was pleasant caller at tlli.
Office Tuesday.
Mrs. A. l. Beardslee and little
son Leon, returned from Littleport
Iowa last Thursday.
Lloyd Hardness and Dennis
IO'Brien Of Independence were ovel
Sunday visitors with friends here.
Don't forget the big holiday
closing sale at Burton CIarks' this
week. Read his adv. for particulars.
IS. S. Evans had the misfortune
to slip and fall on an icy walk near
his home aud dislocate his knee.
Ben Splith left Monday morning
for Collegeville, Minnesota, where
he will attend St. Johns University.
Klamity has complete line OF
granite and tin ware, also house
furnishings of all kinds. See his
adv. this week.
MIR. George Storey is very ill
at his home on Gay street, and Miss
Alice Walters is in charge of his
store during his illness.
james Odenbaugh of EarlvilIe
has accepted the position in Miller's
barber shop recently vacated by
John Arduser and will remove his
family here this week.
The annual meeting of the
Ladies Aid society of the Congre-
gational church will be held in the
parlurs of the church, Thursday,
January 18th, at 200 p. m.
Miss Mildred Kenyon who has
been visiting her aunt Mrs. M. G.
Davis and other relatives and
friends in this city returned tosher
home in Lamont last week.
Thieves and burglars are get
ting pretty numerous around this
vicinity as Geo. Keiser's house was
broken into last Wednesday night.
1t is not known as yet to whether
anything valuable was taken as Mr..
and Mrs Keiser are in the South.
-Solon X. Peters arrived last
Thursday from Woonsocket, South
Dakota, for a two weeks visit with
his mother, Mrs. j. Joslyn, of Milo,
and his grandfather, Col. ]. FL.
Peters, and other relatives and
friends.
A telegram was received here
Saturday from Connelsville, Pa,
to Mrs. Z j. Skinner stating that
her son, Frank Murphy was danger
ously i'll with pneumonia. Mrs.
Skinner and her daughter, Mrs. W.
j. Burk left Tuesday morning for
that place.
The Y. P. S. c. r. of the First
Congregational church will give a
social in the church parlors Satur-
day evening, January Ia. to which
a general invitation is extended.
Please bring your pocket hooks as
there will be excellent home made
candy. Therewill also be pecu-
liarly entertaining art exhibition to
which an admission fee Of three
cents will be charged,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. steadman
and DIR. and Mrs. II. II. Lawrence
very pleasantly entertained a com
pany Of friends at the hospitable
Steadman home on Main street
Monday evening. Five Hundred
was the chief feature oflhe evening.
Mr.. E. d. Stiles winning the prize.
A two course supper was served
and at a late hour the merry crowd
departed for their homes, all report
ing most delightful time.
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. E. Cooking
were pleasantly surprised at their
home in Forestville last Thursday
by about thirty of their friends, the
composed mostly of their former
neighbors in Collins Grove Before
the feast was partaken of, Mr.. VIM.
Cook, in behalf of the assembled
guests, presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Cooking with - handsome set Of
silver knives and forks. A sumptuous
dinner and a happy day of visiting
ensued. Mr.. and Mrs. Cooking Just
recently removed from Collins Grove
to their new farm home purchased
from O. G. Clark at Forestville