Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-17
WEDNESDAY, MAY II, 1908

-nlr6. w. j.. Burke was q Greeley
visitor Friday.
H. NJ. Davis was caller in
Masonville Saturday.
Rev. A.. w. Caul went to Ep-
worth Wednesday last.
Dir. Douglass of Earlville was a
Manchester visitor Friday.
e. j. Hopkins of Delhi transact
ed business in this city Friday.
John Reilly of Ryan was Man
chester business visitor Friday.
Miss Nellie, Goldsmith was an
Earlville visitor last Thursday.
ID. II. Young was business
visitor in independence Saturday.
Mrs. Elmer Hicks of Monticello
was Manchester visitor Wednes-
day.
e. j. Hopkins of Delhi was in
this city Friday attending the horse
sale.
Jay Barr of Fayette is a guest
at the home Of his aunt, Mrs. John
Coolidge.
Mr.. and Mrs S. j. Edmunds
went to Cedar Rapids Friday for a
short visit with friends.
Miss Mabelle Van Anda of Earl
vile was q guest of Miss Bess Ora
ham several days last week.
Mrs John Heath went to Chi
cago Friday to get her little son who
has undergone an operation.
Mrs. j. II. Allen returned home
last Friday alter visiting at various
points in Wisconsin and Illinois.
"A. Born has moved into the resi-
dence on Howard street which he
recently purchased of Mr.. Bushnell.
Mrs. John Smith returned Fri
day morning from Kansas City, Mo-,
where she has been for the past
month.
Mrs. Nettie Confare and son.
Basil returned home from a two
weeks visit with friends in Chicago
Sunday.
NY. r. Allison of Carlsbad, New
Mexico, former resident OF Delhi.
arrived here Thursday for a visit
with friends 3,
Mrs. L. L. Hills of Minneapolis,
Mimi, came Thursday for q several
weeks, visit at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. w. z. Gildner.
Master Earl Evans had the
misfortune to fall down the stairs at
the Central school last Wednesda,
and break his right arm.
Small pox has made its appear
ance in South Fork township. But
one case there has been reported and
it is said to be a mild one.
Attorneys w. III. Norris, e. B.
Sf1les and L. N. Carr were in Des
5Moihes -b.s week attending the Su-
preme q drtnow in session at the
Capitol.
Mrs Rena Wright Gridley gave
several selections at the High School
Hast Friday morning, which were
highly enjoyed by both students and
faculty.
Mrs. F. L. Crosier and daugh-
ter Edna went to Cedar RAPIDS
Friday morning for a visit of few
days with Mrs. Crosier's mother,
Mrs. McGrew.
Mrs. Kate Ellis, and two child
rem, Adrien and Florence, returned
home from two weeks visit at the
home of Fred Ellis in New Hampton
last Tuesday evening.
MIRA. r. Aucutt, and family Of
Sheldon lave moved to this city
where they will make their future
home. Mr. Aucutt wasin charge OF
the creamery here at one time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Acres have
returned from St. Petersburg
Florida, where they spent the winter
1t has become to be known as sure
sign of spring when evils" Acres
arrives home.
An obituary of Riley Holdridge,
one of the early settlers of this coun
ty, and who died at his home in
Delhi last Saturday appears in the
Delhi correspondence on second
page of this issue.
Miss Maude Flint went to Wat
erloo Monday where she will attend
tho Iowa Legion of Honor conven
ton as a delegate and visit hel
friend, Mrs. b. +. Warden, until tn
following Monday.
The following Manchester PEG
pie attended the Congregations
Sunday School Convention at Earl
vile Friday: Mr.. and Mrs. H. A
Granger, Mrs. Kit Durham, Mise
Helen Granger and Margaret Lind
say, Messls. Melvin Yoran an
George Durham.
Commissioners North, directc
of the census, estimates the preser
population of Iowa at 1891 ,63s, a
compared to 2,359.6777 last yea
The entire increase for the state
only $4,000, which in view Of IL
census just taken, seems very SIN Il
Des Moines Daily News.
The Board of Education of OF
public schools has engaged some {
the teachers for another year an
we print their names as follow
Miss Maud Cary of Mancheste
lst Primary; Miss Esther O'Nes
End Primary; and Miss Edna Min
To-, intermediate. Edgewood Jou
nal.
AS result of the failure of Il
home merchants 10 advertise, IL
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