Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-24

MISS lfVlnSS poem is deserving
of a place among tho. all too few po
etc tributes to 1.-THE Corn Queen.
I-Rcgister and Leader.
Mrs. Z. w. Williams was a Du
buque visitor Friday.
Mrs. w. II. Norris went to Chi
cago last Wednesday.
-Robt. Fishel was a Creole,
visitor last Wednesday.
L. L. Hoyt was a Dubuque
visitor Wednesday last.
DIR. II. Fl. Lawrence was in Vim.
ton last week on business.
Mrs. l.. A. Douglas was a Du-
buque visitor last Wednesday.
Theodore Stanton made short
business trip to Dubuque, Friday.
Seth Beal went to Wenatchee,
Wash, last week on business trip.
Miss Alice Walters was a guest
of friends in Coggon last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Will Beal, Of Hopkinton,
was a Manchester visitor last We'd
nesday.
Miss Matte Smith, of Dyers-
vile, was "a. Manchester visitor
Thursday.
F. X. Detwiler went to Mime
apolis, MINI, last week to attend a
horse sale.
Miss Mary Hines, of Independ-
ence, was guest of Miss Anna True
several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G.. Utley ar
rived home from their wedding trip
last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. w. Ii. Gooddell and Mrs.
S. L. Doggett went to Cedar Rapids
Thursday for a short visit.
Mrs. Mary Orr, OF Cedar Rapids,
is making an extended visit at the
home Of Mrs. Mary Brazelton.
Miss Belle Mcintosh was the
guest OF Miss Carrie Kingsley, of
strawberry Point, last week.
-i!ls. Emma Potter of Independ-
ence, was a guest at the home Of
Mrs. L. A. Raymond last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Harlo Stevens left
Thursday for visit at the formers
home in Platteville, Wisconsin.
Gen. NJ. f. Leroy went to Wat
erloo Friday morning to attend the
meeting of the Iowa Bankers Associa-
ton.
Mrs. Margaret Mills Coleman,
and son Herbert, are visiting at the
home Of her mother, Mrs. G. B.
Mills.
Mrs Henry Merriam, of Cog
gon was q guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Geo. " iison several days last
week.
Calvin Martin entertained a
number of his young gentlemen
friends at his home last Wednesday
evening.
j. w. Doxsee publisher of the
Monticello Express, leaves today for
a three months trip across the big
water. The itinerary of his tour
includes visits to Ireland, Scotland,
England, Holland, Belgium. Ger
many, Switzerland, Italy and France.
will s. Graham left Saturday
for Kansas City, Mo, where he
expects to locate permanently His
many friends here regret his re-
moval from this place and wish him
success in his new home. His sis
ter, Mrs. Austin Morey, also resides
at Kansas City.
The Strawberry Point District
Fair this fab will be a big thing
from present prospects. The con-
tract for w. j. Bryan on Thursday,
August 3lst, has been signed, so we
will have this worlds famous orator
here on that day.if nothing unforeseen
happens. A good speaker will be
secured for Wednesday. August 80,
and with Gov LaFollette Of Wis
consin here on Friday, we will
have a trio of speakers equal to the
best that any Chautauqua can boast.
You want to begin to make your
plans early to attend the Strawberry
Point fair. Mail Press.
On Sunday, May 18th, about
forty friends Of Chas Whitman,
gathered at his home and prepared tc
celebrate his birthday in good old
fashioned way. !: The surprise was
planned by Mrs. Whitman and at ar
early hour the guests began to as.
semble and bring with them vel
laden baskets. Mr.. and aIrs. A. F
Slack pleasantly entertained tn,
company with several selections rem
dered on the phonograph. Mr.
Martin Hundley, of Aurora brothe
of Mrs. Whitman, was among til,
guests. Mr.. L. French, in behal
the company, presented Mr.. Whit.
man with a beautiful rocking chair
Mr.. Whitman responded in few
well chosen words and after a socia
time the party departed for thei
different homes wishing Mr., Whit
many more such happy birthdays.-