Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
No marriage licenses were issu-

ed during the past week.
stick to your underclethes,
until they stick to you
! Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Smith are
visiting friends in the city.
| Mrs. Nellie Negley Of Cedar
Falls is visiting at the home of A.
G. Carter.
The district court was in session
last Monday and adjourned until
next Monday
MIR. and Mrs P. Britt, of Union
township, were shopping in Man
chester last Friday.
e. M. Cross left Thursday for
Tulare, So. Oak, where he has re-
Gently purchased half section of
land.
Cal. Martin, who has been trav-
cling with the Irma Opera Company
returned to his home in this city
yesterday.
Master Randall Patty will enter
tain a number of his little friends
Friday afternoon in honor Of his End.
birthday.
Mrs. j. Condit and daughter
Erma of Anamosa were over Sun
day visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
G. Philip.
DR.. II. o. Pratt, who has been
renewing acquaintance here the
past few days, returned to his home
in Iowa Falls this afternoon.
The season for angling for
game fish will open next Monday.
The deciples of Isaac Walton will
govern themselves accordingly.
Mrs. L. T. Newcnmb of Mar
shalltown returned home Monday
morning after visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. S. Webber.
The growth of Manchester. il
slow but sure, the census recently
taken showinga population of 2.937,
a g.lin in the five years of an even
fifty.
"A concert and recital will be-
given at the Congregational church
Friday evening, May 18th, by the
Gridley Co. under the auspices of
the Young Ladies Society. Admis-
sion 25 and l5 cents.
The lecture given at the NJ. Z.
church last Friday evening, by Dean
G. Dutton was heard by a small but
appreciative audience. The proceeds
were for the benefit of the High |
School Athletic Association.
The Presbyterian church at
Hopkinton which has been built rec
emily will be dedicated on May 81.
The church has cost several thousand
dollars more than was first anticipat-
ed and is one of the finest structures
in this part of the state. Extensive
preparations are being made for the
dedication.
The graduating class of the
Manchester H. S. have been very
fortunate in securing the services of
Edgar A. Brazelton. former men,
Der of the tTenderfoot" Opera COM
panv. to take charge of the rehearsals
of 'Esmeralda," the class play that
is to be given by the graduating class
this wear. He will also drill those
members of the class who are to
give orations
"A friend at Thorpe writes re-
qnesting us to correct the statement
in last weeks issue of the Demo-
crat, made by our correspondent at
Thorpe, that "Jim Robertson and
Jennie Rockwell were married last
week." for the reason that said mar
riage took place in October 1903.
An explanation from said cores
pondent, if one canbe made, is now
in order.
The following members of Co |
D., Manchester's new military COM
pany went to Independence We'd
nesday night to attend drill practice
of Co. E., who held special session
for the Manchester boys, Capt. H. |
Utley. LieutenantsL Lewis and Young,
Frank Sedgwick, Chas. Livingston,
DIR. Leigh. Garry Thorpe and
Howard Smith. The locals had
target practice and good drill and
a general good time.
Andrew Carnegie in his en-
deavor to dispose of the income
from his immense wealth, is now
making donations to colleges. He
has offered to give $25,OOO toward
an endowment fund for Lenox col
lege at Hopkinton, one of the best
known educational institutions in
the state, providing the college shall
raise $4,000. An effort will be
made to induce Mr.. Carnegie to in
crease his contribution to $4,000
on condition that the college raise
an equal amount.
| Inc large spring OF colu pure
water on the river bank near the
city water plant, that made its first
appearance about three years ago,
will before the end of the present
week, be has been," thing of
the past. 1t has been ascertained
that the source of the spring is a
large break in the water main. The
fact that every night the water in
the stand tower lowered twenty five
feet, caused inquiries and search to
b made to learn the cause of the
waste, resulting in finding break
in the main.
Il In weather prophet Hicks pre-
dictions for May, he says: Look
for ominous fall of the barometer