Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-06
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to Rockford, Illinois, Friday, after
spending fortnight with relatives
here.
j. V. Bush and son, j. A. Bush,
made an auto trip to Strawberry
Point, on Thursday to take in the
fair.
James Knee and family attended
the harvest home at Dyersville,
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Gull spent a
greater part Of the week in Des
Moines, attending the state fair.
w. H. Strader of st. Paul, Mime
sofa, arrived in the city Friday, for
a witt with his mother and other
friends.
H. A. Mallory is recovering flom
an attack of bilious fever.
The young friends Of Miss Marie
Grimes gave her surprise at her
home, Thursday evening, which was
greatly enjoyed by all present.
Mrs. Thomas Lands of Farley is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Ed
Hodges, and other friends in and
about town.
The Missionary Society met with
Mrs. @. w. Strader Thursday after
noon. The next meeting will be in
two weeks with Mrs. L. B. Strader.
Mrs. Jane Goodrich went to Du-
buque Tuesday for visit with
friends.
George Dickson and wife of Earl
vile were over Sunday visitors at
the home of James Prentice and
wife.
Miss Mayme belong will teach at
Progress again, her school beginning
Monday, Sept. 4th.
j. W. Platte has been attending
the Embalmer's School at Dubuque
during the past week.
Miss Florence Miller left Thurs
day for Brookings, South Dakota,
where she will teach the ensuing
year. Her school began on the 4th
inst.
G. +. Knee, wife and son Fred
visited at the Geo. Brown home
near Edgewood this week, and also
took in the Strawberry Point fair.
Miss Marshall of Graham has
been the guest of Miss Gusta Craig
for several days.
During the thunder storm We'd
nesday morning large barn on the
Henry Torrey farm near Millville
was struck by lightning and to-
gether with two smaller barns was
totally destroyed. A large quantity
Of hay and grain, a valuable horse
and number Of hogs were also
burned, entailing severe loss. The
loss is partially covered by insur-
ance. This is the third time that
Mr.. Torrey has suffered the loss of
his buildings by lightning and he
has the sympathy of his many
friends in this misfortune.
Mrs. James Prentice and son Roy
are visiting relatives at Manchester
this week.
w. II. Bristol and wife and Miss
Getsie Luther were at Dyersville
Tuesday.
Ed and Will Bolsinger attended
the Strawberry Point Fair Thursday
and Friday.
Miss Chapman has returned to
her home at Anamosa, after a pleas
ant visit here.
Sidney Walker made a business
trip to Dyersville Friday.
Miss Martha Craig goes to Gold
field Iowa, next week, where her
school begins on the 18th.
DR.. O. II. Jacobs is building a
porch on the west of his residence.
which adds much to its appearance.
Rev. j. G. Erb was at the Point
Thursday to attend the fair.
lockwood.
Jim Williams and wife of Greene
spent several days Of last week
visiting friends and relatives in this
vicinity.
A large crowd from Edgewood
attended the fair in Strawberry
Point last week.
Misses Leora Breed and Nellie
Fisher visited friends in the Point
several days last week.
Mrs. VIM. Shower enjoyed visit
from her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Estes, of Minnesota, last week.
Mrs. Frank Sherman of Favette
visited her parents last week.
Misses Leora and Lottie Breed be
gan their fall term Of school Mon
day, August 4, in numbers 5 and 3
in Honey Creek.
R. J. Bixby was Manchester
caller last Friday.
w. D. Davis from south of town,
was in Strawberry Point last We'd
nesday TO attend the wedding Of his
sister, Mabel, to Mr.. Sheppard.
They left that afternoon for Denver.
Colorado.
The Misses Verda Hill, Crete
Boyer, Mildred Combs and Mrs.
Combs, all Of this place, left last
Thursday for Denver, where they
expect to remain about a month
visiting relatives and friends.
Doc Coolidge and family arrived
home Friday afternoon from their
trip to Nebraska.
Mrs. S. V. Hubbell was up from
Greeley last Saturday.
EAD's GROVE.
Everybody went to the Straw
berry Point Fair.
A girl baby was born TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Thompson on Thursday
Aug. 3lst
Ed Torrey is home again from