Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
The Manchester Lumber Co. is


Fair September 5, 6, rs.
Roy Lucas, of l.arlville, was in
town Monday an business.
Miss Margaret Meyers is visit
ing with friends in Waterloo.
Miss Mary Link was the guest
Of Dyersvillc friends last week.
Elnor Copeland OF Oelwein,
visited friends here the last few days.
-Arlo Simon was the guest of
friends in Cedar Rapids overSunday.
r.. II. Robinson leaves this
for a business trip through
Texas.
III. G. Kramer OF Bremen Town
ship, is in the city attending the
Normal.
A. A. House of Chicago is visit
ing in this city with relatives and
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Hruby of
Dubuque visited with relatives here
last week.
Mrs. Charles Kellogg, Of Ra-
cine, Wisconsin, is visiting at the
Jonn Kerr home.
John Snyder, of Winona, Min
nesota. is guest at the home of
Mrs. Anna Ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. N. Wolcott
left the first of the week for a visit
with friends in Chicago.
Mrs. j. j. Goen and Miss Liz
zie llennessey are spending the
week camping at Quasqueton.
Charles Livingstone has return
ed from a two weeks visit with rela-
tives in Plattville, Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith Of
Baileys Ford are the proud parents
of a daughter, born Tuesday, August
LIST.
j. B. Rutherford, wife and
daughter Mabel are in Dubuque this
week, guests of Alva johnson and
wife.
Stanley Clark, of Ashton, South
Dakota was the guest of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Clark over Sun
day.
Rev. V. A. Carleton Of Toledo,
presiding elder of the United Breth-
rem Church, held services here Sun
day.
Mrs. John Mertz, and sister,
Miss Boettcher, leave today for a
several weeks visit at the Portland
exposition.
An ice cream social will be
held tonight on the Catholic church
lawn. Everyone is cordially in
vited to attend.
Mrs. b. Gilleas of New Orleans
and Mrs. John Sullivan of TT.
Dodge were the guests of friends
mere thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Briggs will
remove to Dubuque in the near fu-
ture. Mr.. Briggs has sold his cigar
stock to John Mitch and will be
employed in the same line of busi-
ness in Dubuque.
j. G. Curran Of Edgewood has
so far recovered from his recent in
juries sustained by the falling Of
hay poles upon him. as to be able to
come to Manchester and transact
business last Monday.
The ball game last Wednesday
afternoon between the court house
rats" and the clerks was largely
attended. The game was fiercely
contested and resulted in score Of
8 to 6 in favor of the court house
team.
"A slight change in the NJ. & O.
time table went into effect last Sun.
day, August 9th. The early
morning train which formerly lef,
here at 5:l5 now leaves at 500 and
arrives at Oneida at $50. Returning
it leaves Oneida at 5:35 and arrives
here at 600.
Last Saturday afternoon about
thirty-four children from the Ell
Bates settlement school in Chicago
arrived here under the care Of Mis-.
Lenora Morse for a two weeks out
ing. The children are yearly visit
ors and are entertained at differen
homes in this city. AT the conclu
sion of their visit they will be takel
home under the supervision of Mis-,
Ella Morse.
The Winninger Bros. are play
ing a weeks engagement at the Cen.
trail Opera House. Glover Dale"
beautiful pastoral play, drew
crowded house Monday evening.
was bright, clean entertainment
replete with good lessons. If tn
company holds up during the weel
to the standard set in it's opening
plumber, Manager Conger can fee
pleased as we'll as will the peopl
whose patronage he secures.
The many Manchester friend
of Mrs. Clara Carkeek Thomas wi
be panied to learn Of her death whic
occurred last Tuesday at her home i
Anamosa, after an illness of abor
three weeks with inflammation of til
bowels. Mrs. Thomas was the daugl
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. 7. Carkee
former residents of Manchester b,
now residing in Dubuque. She We
a kind, intelligent woman and has
host of friends here who will mour
her loss. The funeral was held Fr
day at Anamosa.
Attention is called to the a,
vertisement in another column
the Anamosa Fair to be held
Anamosa, August IA, 10, l6, II, l
The sum of $4,000 has been nut I