Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28

Tom Barker Of Waterloo was il
the city yesterday buying horses.
Miss Eva Lyttle departs today
for Burlington where she will spene
Thanksgiving
Mrs. Frank b. Hoffman Of Du
buque, was guest Of friends anc
relatives in the city over Friday.
Miss Olive Chase leaves this
afternoon for Des Moines where she
will spend the Thanksgiving vaca
ton.
The Sophomore class of thu
Manchester high school will give {
Thanksgiving program in the higl
school auditorium this afternoon.
John and Will Hogan of Aber.
deem, and Charley Oawley Of Sioux
Falls, S. D arrive this evening 70,
a Thanksgiving visit with friends
and relatives.
| The auction sale Of F. Z. Rich.
ardson, which was to have been held
on the 2lst inst, was. owing to the
stormy weather On that day, post
poned to next Friday. Nov. 3Oth.
For particulars Of sale see Auction
Sale Postponed" in this issue.
Miss Ella Lyness and David
McElligott will be united in marriage
today at the Catholic church in
Ryan. This union unites two we'll
known families ofthis county, and
we extend to Mr.. and Mrs. Nc.
Elligott our hearty and sincere con-
gratulations.
The annual meeting of the
State Farmers Institute will be held
in Des Moines on December, 18th
and 18th. Hon. B. W. Newberry
of strawberry Point, is on the pro-
gram for response 10 the address
Of welcome to be given by Hon.
LATE Young.
The big dance at the Armory
Thanksgiving evening promises to
be one of the most successful affairs
of the kind ever pulled Of in the
city. Excellent music has been Sc
cured, and a midnight supper viii;
be served for the dancers at Pythian
hall.
On account Of the extreme
changes of temperature during the
past week, and the continued In
clemency of the weather, an I'M
usually large amount of sickness is
prevalent throughout the country.
The weather conditions are ex-
ceptionally severe on the aged, many
of whom are critically ill at this
writing.
e. Enderes of Litteport and
Frank Flenniken of Edgewood are
engaged in the invention Of voting
machines. Mr.. Flenniken's machine
is already patented, 1t has been
thoroughly tested and can be sold
for about onefourth what other
machines are being sold for.
Strawberry Point Mail Press.
james Clugston, long time
resident Of this township, but whose
home for several years past has been
at Lake Charles, Louisiana, died
last Saturday, and his remains were
brought here yesterday for burial.
He had been an invalid for several
months. The funeral services were
held yesterday at the Baptist church
] in this city, Rev. Rumsey, otficiat-
ting.
VIM. S. McWilliams, who COM
mittedthe atrocious crime of murder
ing his wife and little children at
Independence early in the year, has
been found to be insane by the Jones
county insane commission. He has
been SO violent at times that it has
been necessary to tie him to his bed
to keep him from injuring his per-
son. He is at present raving
maniac, and it is probable that his
punishment will be temporarily re-
voked.
Union Thanksgiving services
will be held in the Methodist
Episcopal church Of this city on
Thursday evening, Rev. Clements
delivering the sermon. The splendid
choir Of the Methodist church has
made special effort to furnish beauti.
full and appropriate music for the
occasion, and will sing the anthem
''The Landing of the Pilgrims" Mrs.
z. w. Williams, Mrs. w. E. Gildner
and Noble Arnold rendering the sole
parts.
Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Ensign
were calledto Monticello last week
by the sad news of the death Of Mrs
Ensign's aged father, Mr.. James
Greer. Mr.. Greer was one Of the
early settlers Of Jones county, and
his death removes another highly
honored and respected name from
the fast diminishing list of the
! pioneers of this state. The many
friends of Mrs. Ensign extend theil
heartfelt sympathy to her in hel
hour of bereavement.
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