Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-26

| Attorney Hubert Carr was a
Edgewood business visitor, Satul
day.
Miss Cessie Harmon of Indie
pendence was Manchester visitor
Saturday.
Mr.. j. Hinestf Chicago spen
Easter here with his mother, Mrs
A. w. Hines.
The G. p boys will give Ma,
dance in the Pythian hall next Mon
day evening.
Elmer Hesncr and L. l.. Klein
sorge of Dundee were Dairy Cit,
business visitors Friday.
Miss Odessa Rose of Masonvill,
is making her home with her aun
Mrs, A. w. Hines OF this place.
A letter addressed to Jno. Max
on, care of Henry Breditun
is unclaimed at the post Office.
burlington lodge, |. L. II
meet this week Thursday evening in
The Iowa Legion of Honor Hall.
Hugh Hines of st. Josephs COLLIE.
at Dubuque was here Monday for a
short visit with his mother, Mrs. NJ
L. Hines.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Allen Of
Independence were over Sunday
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Malven.
The Manchester Red Caps played
their first game of ball this season at
Earlville and were defeated by a
score of 5 to l6.
Miss Mae Denton teacher in
the Sinslnawa Mound female Semi
nary, was an over Sunday guest of
relatives in this city.
The Waterloo Chautauqua and
Bible Institute, will be held at &C.
dar River Park at Waterloo, from
July Ii. to August 2. this year.
p. II. Kielfer and w. S. Smarzo
are at Mason City where they are
attending the monthly butter scor-
ing contest held there to. day and to-
morrow.
Marriage licenses were issued
during the past week to Elwood P.
Funk and Rebecca Noggle, George
III. Bessey and Gaace A Fisher, aid
Barton Breach and Maude Mcbride.
The Highland Mobiles regular
meeting next Monday night May l.
some new members are coming in
ana all old members should make an
effort to be there. Remember Nav
LIST. Refreshments.
Abe Lands, formerly proprietor
Of the Riverside hotel was killed
instantly Saturday afternoon. lie
ran a grist mill at Greeley and was
working about the machinery when
his coat got caught in the belt and
threw his body with such force
against the building that several
boards were broken into splinters.
His body was mangled beyond re-
cognition. The funeral was held
Tuesday at Greeley.
Several runaways are reported
as having occurred in this city Sun
day, the horses having been fright
ened by automobiles. It's seldom
that horses will be frightened and
run away if the law relating to these
new tangled vehicles is complied
with, and in order that those inter
ested may thoroughly inform them
selves as to the rights and duties of
The drivers of horses and of auto
we publish in another col
umn a synopsis OF the law defining
what those rights are.
Rev. Eugene Melchert of the
German Lutheran church at Ryan
confirmed class of fourteen and
received them into that church on
Sunday. April 10Th. On Monday
of this week the class accompanied
by Rev. Melchert came to Manches-
ter to have their picture taken in
y group. A pleasure trip to Oneida
md return over the NJ. & o. was ore
of the diversions of the day. I'll o
following made up the party: Rev.
Eugene Melchert, Walter Eiermanp.
Voelkert, Arthur Hartman,
Christian Horn, Walter Behning,
Carl Defining, Carl Meier, Henry
Scheer, Wilhelm Heisermann, Mary
Meier, Augusta Meier, Katharine
Voelkert, Louise Eiermann, RATHER
ina Often.
The w. r. G. ladies will serve
dinner and supper at Py,hin castle
ON Friday Of next week. April 90.
instead Of 10Th, as mistakenly an
nounced. All are cordially invited.
The following attractive dinner
menu will be provided. Roast
beef, stuffed veal, brown gravy,
mashed peat YES, es 'allop:d cora,
cabbage salad, rolls, hot brown
bread, pickles, pie, cheese and coffee.
For supper the ladies will serve cold
meats, creamed potatoes, cranberry
sauce, hot corn bread, white bread,
cake, etc. Dinner 25 cents and sup
per Is cents. If you want a good,
square meal, served piping hot and
delicious to the taste, you will no
miss this opportunity. Remember
the date, Friday, April 2Sth.
Mrs. Phoebe Wood.
Mrs. Phoebe Wood, one of Della
ware county's early settlers, passed
away at her home, two miles east of
Bailey's Ford, last Sunday evening,
April %. She had been in i'll health
for some time, and had been very
low for about a week prior to her
demise. Interment at Delhi, Tues
day the 25th.