Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-15

Misses Ethel Cooper and Maud
Graham spent Sunday with Miss
Salena Mangold at Sherrill's Mound.
II. W. Lampman is in Chicago
for the purpose of purchasing new
washing machine for his Main Street
laundry.
Mrs. Harry NJ. Bradley has been
i'll at her home on Marion street the
past few days, but is now quite i'm
proved.
The Telegraph-Herald is re-
printing the Mexico letters of Hon.
d. NJ. Carr in the Sunday issue Of
their publication.
"A. G. Wallace was called to De
Witt last week on account of the
death of his brother, G. w. Wallace,
who died suddenly from stroke of
paralysis.
Mrs. Cornelia Atwater left Fri
day for St. Louis, where she will at
tend the Swift family reunion, in
tending to remain in that city for
several weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. I. j. Cornwell Of
.Belvidere, Illinois, who were in the
city last week to attend the funeral
of Mr.. w. w. Matthews, re
turned to their home Thursday.
Manchester is to have a new
boarding house, Miss Cora Lain Of
Edgewood having rented the Glenn
ems property on the corner of Frank
lin and Butler streets, where she
will open an institution of that ma
.ture.
The new "Y" at Oneida, re-
Gently put in by the NJ. & o., is
about completed and will give the
railroad company quarter of a mile
more of track. The steel was pur-
chased in St. Paul some weeks ago
and the additional trackage will be
a great accommodation and improve
ment to the line.
Many favorable comments have
been made on the appearance of
Hon. L. W. Thrills block since the
Improvements have been completed.
New large plate glass windows have
been placed in the office rooms Of
Thrill & Pierce, and the building
has been newly painted, which all
tends in making it one Of the best
business buildings in the city.
Mrs. Will Meskimon was visit
ing at the home Of her son, A. w.
Meskimon, in Dubuque last week.
Mr.. Meskimen is member Of the
Dubuque Harp orchestra and for
some time past has made that city
his home. The organization has a
full book of engagements and are
playing in all parts of this state and
in Illinois.
Real estate transfers this week
show that George w. Barr has pur-
chased Of Nh. and Mrs. N. T. Law
renee, their property on the corner
of Butler and Fayette streets, which
includes handsome residence, two
lots and stables. Mr.. and Mrs
Barr have rented this place for some
time past and on account Of it's ad
mirable location, bought the pro
perty.
This years Thanksgiving ser
vices are to be held in the Firs
Congregational church and the ser
mon is to delivered by the Rev. w
H. Ensign, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church. The Rev. Jane
e. Wagner Of the Methodist Episco
pal church will conduct the uniol
Thanksgiving prayer meeting, whicl
is to be held in the auditorium G
: the Baptist church
The old fashioned amusement
: that of roller skating, is about to b
t reopened in this city, Messrs. A. I
/. Cleveland and Jesse o. Young ha,
. ing leased the Central Opera hous
9 of q. j. Conger for certain lengt
! Of time, and to-day "wednesday wi
II open the seasons amusement. III
older citizens will remember tx
e time when the odd Skating Rink
r. was in full swing, and the old da.
IS are again to be enjoyed. Mr.. Clev
If land has been in Chicago the pa
!e few days purchasing the roll
II skates, etc, and the young people
the city are assured of "somethil
doing" all winter. Arrangement
lie will be made to have theaters occ
90 sionally, although Manchester h
s. always been passed by by the high
er class of stock companies, while WI
he erloo and other cities are afford
the pleasure Of the visits.