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

visitor in Masonville yesterday.
i. l.. Walters was business
caller in Riceville several days past
Rev. S. P. Jones, of Epwortb,
was in town several days this week.
r. X. Detwiler shipped car
load of fine horses to st. Paul yes
terday.
Mrs. A. S. Hart is spending a
few days in this city, the guest of
friends.
Miss Emma Paxson entertains a
party Of friends at luncheon this
evening.
Mrs. Bert Grems is home from
a visit with her parents in Fred
ricksburg.
Roy Coulthard left Monday for
Benton, Wisconsin, where he will
spend his vacation.
Geo. Berstch and son, of Peoria,
Illinois, were the guests of Miss
! Mary Link Saturday.
John Lepley is making some
improvements on his residence
property on Franklin street.
j. b. Rutherford and wife were
at Arlington last week. near which
place Mr.. Rutherford owns large
farm.
w. G. Kenyon left last week for
Platte, South Dakota near which
place he has large real estate inter
ests.
William Huff, of New York city,
has been a guest at the home of his
cousin, Robert Denton, for several
days.
The pulpit at the NJ. L. church
will be filled by Miss Ruth Paxson
during the absence of Rev. j. B..
Wagner.
Miss nellie German returned to
her home in Waterloo yesterday, after
visit with her friend, Miss Bessie
Thorpe.
Miss Dora Carpenstein of Chica-
go. arrived Monday for an extended
visit at the home Of her uncle, Peter
Boardway
w. L. Gildner of the firm of
Gildner Bros is in Chicago purch-
asing fall and winter goods for Gid
ner Bros. stores.
MIR. and Mrs. Will Crosier and
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Z. Patton, Of Cog
gon, returned yesterday from bust
ness visit in Chicago.
Mrs Bert Baxter and daughters
Fern and Blanche returned Mon
day from an extended visit with rel
atives in Rochelle, Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Coon who
were recently married left the latter
part of the week for Sheldon, where
they will make their future home.
Glen IIaguewood recently pur-
chased the restaurant owned by Mrs
f. Martin, opposite the Illinois Cen
trail depot and will continue in the
same line of business.
Mrs. Paul Gilbert and son Nor
ton, of Lake George. New York, ar
rived last week for visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. j. Jacobs.
Mr.. Gilbert is expected soon.
Miss Norma Williams of this
city and Walter Davis, of Delaware,
were quietly married at the home Of
the brides sister, Mrs. G. B. Jentsch,
in Marshalltown, Friday, July 2lst.
These young people have a host Of
friends here who extend best wishes.
Turner & Fraser have secured
a contract for the building of con-
crete bridge on the road east of
town near Loves Grove and north
of the Illinois Central tracks. The
expense of the bridge which will be
about $500 is to be divided between
city and county.
| james Burke died at his home
in this city last Saturday. The de-
ceased was 10 years of age. He was
native of Ireland but resided in
this county for nearly fifty years.
He was kind, gentlemanly man
who was we'll liked by those who
knew him. The funeral services
we're held in the Catholic church in
this city Monday, and the intermen'
iwast at Belmont.
Midsummer clearing sales are
now feature in all the great retail
stores of the big cities, and our Ell
terprising boot and shoe man. P. +
Madden, does not intend to be out
done in any respect by anyone en-
gagged in his line of trade. He has
marked down his prices, just lik'
the city man does, and is having 1
two weeks sale. His two-columl
adv. this week tells what he il
doing.
H. Otley Boyer, one of tn
prominent young men of Edgewood
, leaves this week for the Philippine
where he has secured a position il
Provincial Department service at
salary of $1,000 year and goo
!. prospect of promotion. He has ais
a commission from the Smithsonian
g Institute and the United State
!, museum to collect specimens of bird
and manuals for them. He is unde
J. contract to remain two years and hi
n many friends hope these years ma
4 be filled with success.
g Morse & Andrews have begu
Q work on an addition to their cream
g cry plant here. The new buildin
/ will be built adjoining the presel
y one on the west. and its dimension
II will be 22x50 feet. On account {
e the increasing patronage Of the plal
is it became necessary to enlarge the