Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

HS'Si VI llolyhlillol
transacted business in this city Sat
urday.
Mrs DR.. Donnelson of Edge
wood was in Manchester last We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael McEnan,
of Dubuque were Manchester visi
tors Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. j. G. Evans o
Marshalltown were last week guests
Of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Simons.
Robert Sherlock was taken tt
Independence last Wednesday morn
ing where he will remain for treat
ment.
Miss Emily Otis went Monda,
morning to Dubuque to take a
course in trained nursing at Finley
Hospital.
Frank Crosier leaves this We'd
nesday night at midnight for Port
land, Oregon, where he will remain
indefinitely.
"A. s. Hart returned from Ca
ifornia and will begin work as con
ductor, on the Cedar Rapids Branch,
sometime this week.
Rev. II. p. Langridge and son,
Chester, of Strawberry Point, were
in Manchester Friday and Saturday
for a visit with friends.
General M. L. lelsoy and adiu-
stant General A. j. Collinge attended
the Northeastern Iowa convention
of the Odd Fellows held in DaveE-
port Wednesday, April 10Th.
Thursday evening at $3.50.
DIR. G. r. Hager Of South China will
give an address at the Congregatio-
nal church. He will speak in the
Manadriou custom of China, and
will exhibit Chinese curios.
Mr.. and Mrs.. g. o. Torrey at
tended the wedding of Mrs. Torrey's
niece, Miss Sadie G. Hill, and Mr..
Harley Prideaux, which took place
at the home Of the bride in
Arlington, last Wednesday evening
Rev. and Mrs. j. L. Wagner
left Monday for New Orleans, Lou
isiana, and o5Eer p oints in the south.
They expect to be gone about three
weeks and during the pastors alb
sence the pulpit Of the NJ. L. church
will be occupied by missionary
from one Of the societies, deacon
ess, Mrs. Harslall, and the Rev.
Dean G. button Of Fayette.
When a man and his wife
start to go anywhere, says
a Missouri paper, he tells her TO
get out his good suit, fix the buttons
to his shirt, get his cuffs, good
shoes, tie his necktie, brush his
hat, perfume his handkerchief and a
few other little jobs. Then he gets
.onFhis hat and says. "Great Scott!
Art you ready YETI"
4 William p. Strain, former
Manchester boy, was united in mar
rage last Wednesday to Miss Leo
Fern Rolph, at the brides home in
La Porte City, Iowa. They will be
at home after May 18th, at Rock
Rapids, Iowa, where Mr.. Strain is
engaged in the drug business. Mr..
Strain has many friends in Man
chester who wish him much ha ppi-
ness through his married life. Mr..
and Mrs. Strain visited friends hero
Monday.
Lamont Leader; Fl. A. vonOven
arrived here on Friday and shipped
their household goods to Beloit,
Wis, Saturday, where they have a
residence ready which they have
rented until they can build home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Won Oven and baby
left Saturday. going to Manchester
with e. Ii. Hoyt in his touring car
to visit relatives and friends before
going on to Beloit. The final de-
parture of Mr.. and Mrs. Won Oven
from our town leaves vacancy in the
different circles Of our city that will
be hard to fill.
-Coggon Monitor; Quite little
excitement was stirred up in this
vicinity Tuesday evening by man
calling at the Chas. Boone residence
who acted strangely and later proved
to be Chas. Schwab, an inmate Of
the hospital for the insane. In re.
Spouse to telephone message,
Marshall J. U. Cunningham and
Will Coquilette went out to the
Boone home, but when they arrived,
their man was in bed sleeping, SO
they waited until morning anc
brought him to town. In the mean
time the hospital authorities at In.
dependence were notified, and an
attendant from the asylum arrived
on the 10 o'clock train and took hin
back on the freight.
Manchester is now representet
in the Iowa National Guards by
Military company organized las
Tuesday evening. Major w. A
Allen of Independence and Adjutan
General w. II. Thrift, Of Dubuque
were present for the purpose c
examining the applicants for admis
sion to the company. The Company
d, and is composed of the followin
members, Fl. G.. Utley, captair
Jesse Young, lst lieutenant, Jess
Lewis End lieutenant, A NJ. Cloud
Arlo Simon, L. Matthews jr. w. W
Matthews, Roy Atkinson, Jane
German, Frank Dobbins, Floy
King, q. N. German, Ray Atkinson
Earl Hutson, Arlie Hamblin, 2 R
Copeland, r. D. Fierstlne, II. "
Boucher, Howard Smith, Chas Ii,
ingston, IA. Sceley, L. ID. JOSEPH
Nelson Atwater, j. A. Droadie, G.