Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-21

Rev. j. j. O'Mera was in Mas
onville Friday.
Mrs. F. L. Crosier spent Sat
urday in Cedar Rapids.
-Arlo Simon visited friends in
Cedar Rapids last week.
j. W. Brazelton was in Cedar
Rapids OH business Saturday.
Floyd Arnold is at home from
Iowa City for the summer vacation.
Ed Raymond of Independence
was business caller here Wednes-
day.
Mrs. j. B. Smith and Mrs Jay
Barker were Earlville visitors We'd
nesday.
w. II. Norris and daughter
Laura were callers in Cedar Rapids,
Saturday.
The appearance of j. H. Aliens
clothing store has been greatly i'm
proved by a fresh coat of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Ford and
daughter, Iva, Of Central City, are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs NJ. I. Skinner.
James Nelson left Thursday
morning for his old home in Den
mark where he will make an extend
ed visit.
Mrs. B. II. Keller returned to
her home in Chippewa Falls, Wis
consin, after several weeks visit
with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Edmunds de-
parted yesterday for a three or four
weeks outing at Spirit Lake, Oko-
boji, and points in Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. C. Clark Of
Forestville, and sir. and Mrs. Henry
Bronson of this city left Friday for
a two weeks outing at West Okobo-
j Lake.
-supt. F. d. Joseph went to
lIopkinton Monday where he will be
employed in the summer school of
Lenox college as instructor in d.
dactics.
The GAINESVILLE Star naively re.
marks that some papers are using
more space to tell their readers why.
people should trade at home than
the local merchants use for the
same purpose"
The marriage of Miss Jennie
Langhammer and Mr.. Fred G. Nut
ter occurred last Wednesday after
noon at four o'clock at the home Of
Rev. ]. j. O'Mera. Their many
friends extend congratulations.
Mrs. Eta Loomis and son Ed
ward Smell of Cedar Falls, are visit
ing friends here. Mr.. Smell has
been in Deer Lodge, Montana, the
past year and expects to attend
summer school at Ann Arbor, Michi-
gan.
Some change has been made re-
garding the camp from Indepen-
dence. They will camp above the
Quaker Mills near Manchester for a
week or so after which they will go
to the Backbone for Few days pic
mic. A large number Of boys from
the Point will join them and the
camp will probably number over a
hundred Strawberry Point Mail
Press.
AT the present term of the SUI
preme court of this state, a sweeping
decision as to what constitutes in
toxicating liquor was rendered, the
court holding that proof that liquor
used as beverage contains alcohol
is sufficient to establish its charac-
ter as intoxicating liquor, however
much the alcohol may be diluted or
however weak its intoxicating effect
as a beverage may be.
The annual meeting of the mem
bers Of the Manchester Cemetery as
ISOLATION last Wednesday evening
was well attended. Seth Brown was
elected president, J. w. Scott, vice
president, and G.. G. Pierce was re-
elected secretary. The new board of
directors are: N. F. Leroy, A. G..
Acers and A. b. Carhart. The sex
ton has not yet been appointed, but
the present efficient sexton, w. L.
Giles. we are informed, will be re-
appointed.
Gus Drager left Monday for
Manchester, Iowa. where he will
conduct training stable the COM
ing season. The trotting stallion,
DR. Hardie," owned by Alex Born,
which he has been tracking for the
past year, was shipped to that place.
Geo. Harrison and Will Westlake
also accompany him to assist in car
ing for string Of horses which Mr..
Drager will train. Drager has had
many years experience in develop
ing speed and has been quite sue
cessful in bringing out some fast
ones in this section, and The Re-
porter feels justified in commanding
him to horse owners everywhere. =
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter.
The. Lamont Leader tells of the
case of J. d. Ellineer, night agent
at Great Western depot at Dundee,
who filled up on firewater, abused
his wife, broke dishes and furniture
at his home, and then turned his at
tention to the force at the depot,
who reported him to headquarters.
He even displayed revolver and
agent Basham notified Sheriff Hen
messy who took Mr. Ellinger over to
Manchester, where he was locked up
over Sunday and the next day was
fined. He returned to Dundee only
to find his wife and child about to
return to the home Of her parents
at Omaha, and Sheriff Hennessy