Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22

Rev. Melchert OF Ryan was q
visitor here.
Read the Manchester Lumber
Coz ad this week.
Mrs. w. l.. Drew is in Chicago
purchasing millinery.
Miss Alma Fisher gave piano
recital at Coggon Tuesday.
Miss Birdena Ward of Elkhart,
Ill is at home for short visit.
--Gildner's ad this week is de-
voted to the subject of shoes. Read
it.
DR.. H Heykens was an over
visitor with his parents at
Ackley.
James Bishop is attending the
Clerks Convention at Des Moines
this week.
Harry Hitchcock Of Crookston,
Mimi. is visiting here with relatives
and friends.
III. w. Lawrence returned last
week from his trip to South Dakota
and Minnesota.
Mrs. Geo Grouse and daughter
Edna are spending the week with
friends in Dubuque.
j. A. Strickland has here on
trial a IL horse power runabout of
the Maxwell make.
Miss Ida Dumont of Mt. Vernon
is guest at the home of her uncle,
Mr.. Il. W. johnson.
-Chas. Blair of New York City
is visiting here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Blair.
Miss Mabel Miller will spend
her two weeks vacation with friends
in Iowa and Missouri.
"A marriage license was issued
the past week to Annie G. Scher-
bring and John T. Goedkin.
Miss Anna Fisher left last week
for Il chester, MINI. where she ex-
poets TO remain permanently.
ben Sheldon left Tuesday for
David City, Nebraska, where he was
called by the illness of brother
Mrs. Chas. Nolan and Guy
Wolfe of Cedar Rapids are visiting
here with their mother, Mrs. Chas.
Wolfe.
Miss Rowena Hay of Charleston,
Mo, who mas leen guest of Mr.
and Mrs w. B. Patty returned home
the first of the week.
Mrs. W. Drummey of Ryan and
Miss Annie Ward left here Tuesday
for trip to Omaha, Kansas City
and other western points.
&C. e. Cawley of Sioux Falls,
Sonth Dakota, was guest at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. @ Cawley, the first of the week.
John Schneider and sister
Sadie who have been visiting here
with their grandmother, Mrs. Ann
Ward. returned Saturday to their
home in Winona, Minnesota
Glen Chapman left Monday for
Sigourney, Iowa where he will visit
with relatives. During his absence
Roy Greenawald of Monticello will
take his place as day clerk at the
e Claren ns.g House. .s~..
Miss Olive Pride and cousin,
Frank Perkey. of CHAMBERLAIN, Ohio,
left Thursday for Dewitt where they
will visit a few days with the
formers brother. From there they
will go to Chicago where they will
visit relatives.
Mrs. AL Hollister is enjoying a
visit from her brother, j. Nj. Bur
dick of River Point, r l., and her
cousin, j. T Kenyon. of Providence,
r |. They will accompany Mr..
and Mrs. Hollister on the western
trip which they are contemplating
in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Story
entertained a number of friends in
honor of Mrs. DR.. Sawyer of Dell
Rapids, S. d, last Saturday even
ing. Five Hundred furnished the
amusement Of the evening. Mrs. s.
A. Steadman was awarded prize
for having won the greatest number
of games.
The Wapsie Valley Fair will
be held at the grounds Of the asso-
citation near Central City September
18th to l4th inclusive. Prof. P. G
Holden the famed expert will have
charge Of the corn exhibit and will
give instructions in relation to the
planting and cultivation of corn
Premiums are offered for the best
exhibits of corn.
The Linn County Harvest Home
Picnic will be held at Coggon Thurs.
day, August Both. The principal
address will be delivered by A. M
Cloud of Earlville. Central City
and Prairieburg will compete fol
honors on the ball field. Sports
games and amusements all free
The Central City Band will furnish
the music for the day and Kinney,
Harp Orchestra will be there in the
evening for the dance.
III. J. Schweitert and Burdett,
Young of Capt. J. T. Merry's loca
Office left for Des Moines Monda,
with car load of southern products
which they will exhibit at the low,
State Fair this week and next
Messrs. Schweitert and Youn,
recently made trip through tn,
south for the purpose of gatherin,
the material for the exhibit ant
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