Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-08
Miss Olive Tucker is home from

j. NJ. Stewart is among our sick
this week.
Mrs. Tom Elder went to Du-
buque Monday.
Miss Faye Ford went to Usage
Thursday for a short visit.
Frank Roney of Independence
spent Sunday with relatives here.
-Gildner Brothers quote special
prices on overcoats this week. See
their adv.
About sixty couple enjoyed a
dance in the Pythian Hall last
Thursday evening.
III. r. Wolcott leaves this week
for Columbia Falls, Montana, where
he has secured a position with a
lumber firm.
Mrs. Squire, of Spencer, attend
ed the Farmers institute, and while
here was the guest of Mrs. j. b.
Rutherford.
Mrs. Cassidy, mother of the
late John Cassidy, died Sunday
afternoon at the Cassidy home on
Fayette street
-Elnor and Ted Copeland at
tended the funeral of their step
father, Geo. Stamp, at Strawberry
Point, last Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Thorpe and NJ.
Powers attended the wedding OF
Julia Stone and John Powers at
Waterloo, last Wednesday.
IS. S. Shilling was elected presi-
dent, and P. Ii. Keller secretary, Of
the Iowa State Dairy Association, at
the meeting held at Mason City last
week.
MIR. and Mrs. A. w. Meskimen
leave to-day for Carlsbad, New
Mexico. where they expect to re-
main during the remainder of the
winter weather.
Chas. 0 'Hagen died last Sun
day at his home in Masonville. The
funeral services were held yesterday
He was postmaster at Nashville
and for several years past had been
one Of the most prominent business
men ofthat place.
Miss Julia Stone, daughter Of
Mrs. Ellen Stone, and Mr.. John
Powers, were united in marriage
last Wednesday morning, at St
Josephs church in Waterloo, Rev.
Father Cooney performing the cere-
mony. Manchester friends extend
congratulations.
DR.. P. z. Triem met with a
painful accident Monday morning
while coming in from the country.
His team ran away throwing both
the DR.. and the driver out, and
breaking the Dis right arm badly.
He has the sympathy of a great
many friends in this misfortune,
all who hope the fracture will soon
sheal.
" Geo. T. Blaisdell, well known
Siarmer Of this township died Of
#pneumonia last Monday, age sixty
three years. He is survived by his
wife and four children, two boys
and two girls. The funeral services
will be held at one o'clock this
afternoon at the family residence
four miles northeast Of this city,
Rev. j. e. Wagner pastor of the
Methodist church officiating.
On Friday, February 10th, the
members Of the Congregational
church and congregation, with their
friends, will have picnic supper
in the parlors of the church to
which all are invited, bring the
whole family and well-flled bas-
ket. The tables will be spread for
your use and coffee will be furnished.
The ladies are invited to come in
the afternoon and bring their work
with them and prepare for good
social time.
Mrs. M. Hennessey died at her
home in this city last Friday. The
funeral services were held at St.
Mary's church on Monday forenoon
and the remains were taken to Cas-
tie Grove-her former home for
interment. She was about seventy
years Of age. Prior to her removal
to this city about thirteen years ago,
she was.a resident of Linn county,
where her husband died in 1890.
Mrs. Heunessey was a kind and
affectionate mother, a good friend
and neighbor., She is survived by
nine children, five sons and four
daughters, four of whom. Lizzie,
Daniel, Maurice and Sheriff Thos
J. Hennessey are residents of this
city.
Rev. J. f. Wagner, the pastor
Of the M. e. church, will begin a
series Of lectures on next Sunday
evening on the fact Of God, Chris,
and their works in earth. Not a Sc,
E OF dry, pnlioSophlcal thesis, but q
series OF six live, wide-awake lee
lures, touching the vital life of man,
and his best interests. These lee
lures are the product Of several years
work and ought to be helpful t.
every listener. The first in the
series, to be given next Sunday
evening, is, "How do we know tina
there is God? What do we know
Of His character" These evening
services will be live with good mu
sic, good fellowship and earnes
thought. Each lecture is link il
chain. Hear the first one, and ge
the chain. Any honest skeptic il
cordially invited to be present.
Mrs. Ichabed Mcdonald.