Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
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Miss Florence True of Siou,
City was the gnest at the G. A
Boggs home last week.
Mrs. w. G. Beeman was visit,
ing in Chicago recently, going to
that city Thursday morning.
The regular monthly sale Of
horses will be held at the Novelty
stables Friday OF this week.
Frank D. Joseph is enjoying a
visit from his sister, Mrs. j. B.
Whitaker of Sylvia, Kansas.
Miss Ora Gates left Tuesday for
Upton where she has been called on
professional nursing duties.
Mrs. Alva Johnson of Dubuque
was the guest of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. G. Ii. johnson last week.
Charles Baumgartner of Chica.
go, was guest at the Mr.. and
Mrs. w. s. Jones home last week.
Allen S. Coon expects to go to
Indiana this week on a business trip,
intending to remain away for some
time.
"A. B. Terrill leaves this week
for Cleveland, Ohio. where he will
make q several weeks visit with
relatives and friends.
H. j. Van Fleet and E. Bisgrovc
OF Earlville. and Mr.. Matthew Gibbs
OF Auburn, N. Y, were visiting
friends in this city Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harwood and
Miss Carrie Kingsley of Strawberry
Point were guests at the W. ID. Nc
lntosh home in this city last Tues
day.
The M. E. church of Oneida
will give chicken pie dinner at
tile home of Mr.. Geo. Cox, OH Satur-
day Nov. IL, 1905. Allare cordially
invited.
Geo. Barnes of Mt. Vernon, Illi-
nois, was visiting relatives and
friends i'll this city the first of last
work guest at the George Ham
bin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Whitaker of
Silvia, Kansas, who have been visit
ing at tn, home of tho latters
brother, + d. Joseph, left Monday
for their home.
Mrs. Ona Glissendorl Searles of
Denver, Colorado, is visiting rela-
lives and friends 10 this city, guest
at The home OF her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Fred Glissendorf.
Mrs. ID. II. Young was called TO
Dubuque last week by the illness Of
her daughter, Mrs. Fred llruby, WHO
submitted to an operation for APP
pendicitis Sunday. Her condition
is much improved at present
The Young Ladies of the Con-
gregallonal church will meet with
Mrs. e. N. Wolcott, Thursday after
noon at 2:3O. All members are re-
quested to be present to attend to
important business.
T,ain No. 2 on the Illinois Cen
tran met with an accident near Ack
ley Sunday night, the second section
being SO delayed as TO not arrive in
this city until alter eleven O'clock
Monday morning, nearly eight hours
late.
On Wednesday evening No
yembcr 8, a chicken pie supp err will
be held at the home of Chas. Bur
hans for the benefit Of the Sand
Greek church. Supper from seven
until all are served. Price Of sup
per twenty-five cents. Everyone in
vited 10 come.
Mrs. Elmira Pierce, who had
been visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. M. l. b. Richmond, for
the past few days. died Monday
night, the cause of her death being
l'right's disease and heart failure.
About five years ago Mrs. Pierce
visited her brother, j. j. Iloag. and
her sisters, Mrs. Richmond and Mrs.
l'urbridge. and knowing that her
death was not far away, wished to
make one more visit in this city,
coming here last week. Her home
was in buchanan, Michigan.
Mrs. G. W. Beeman was Chi
cage visitor last week.
AT the Iowa State Dairy associa-
ton which was held at Cedar Rapids
last Thursday, the following officers
were elected;
President IS. 3. Shilling, Mason
City.
Vics president-W. b. Barney,
Hampton.
Secretary-P II. Keller, Man
chester.
Treasurer Frank NJ. Brown,
Cedar Rapids.
james Preston, one of the
prominent farmers of Collins Grove
township, was killed by an Illinois
Central freight at Masonville, Wed
nesday morning about eleven o'clock
Mr.. Preston was on his way to til,
depot at Masonville to check som,
baggage for his sister, Mrs. Cleve
land, who lives in the western par
Of this state and who has been tn
guest at the Preston home. TIL
crossing at which Mr.. Preston trie,
to cross the track can be seen but
short distance on account Of til
, high grade and hay barn wllicl
stands close to the tracks and Nj
Preston unaware of any danger drov
onto the crossing just in time t
: collide with through freight whic
was running at a high rate of spec
Mr.. Preston was thrown ON the p
lot Of the engine, his head strikin
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