Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-29
Gene Williams was in Chicago

in Dubuque Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aurther Meskim-
men spent last week, in Dubuque.
| Mr.. j. j. Hoag expects to go to
Crookston MINI. on business trip
this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Hutchin-
son returned the first of the week
from their trip to Yellowstone Park
Mrs. M. H. Williston who has
been visiting relatives in Cuba, N.
Y. and Chicago, returned home Fri
day.
Mr.. j. H. Allen entertained a
party of young people last Monday
afternoon in honor Of his niece, Miss
Gayle Coltman.
Mrs. H. P. Langridge returned
to Waukon Saturday morning after
a weeks visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. II. r. Holmes.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. IL Blake re-
turned home last week after two
months visit in Vermont and other
eastern points.
Miss Bridget Ward returned
Saturday to her home in Export,
Illinois after visit with friends and
relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Geo. Harrison and daugh-
ter. Ethel, and Miss Annie Morley
spent part Of last week with friends
and relatives in Independence.
VIM. Drummey, who resides
near Ryan, was called to Alexandria,
South Dakota, last week by the
serious illness of his son who re-
sides there.
Mr.. Chas. Blair, who has been
visiting at the home OF his parents,
Judge and Mrs. A. S. Blair for the
past two weeks, returns to New
York City tod.y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coleman
who have been guests at the home
of the latter's parents, Mr. aud Mrs.
G. b. Mills, returned to their home
in Weataate Monday.
Services at the Congregational
Church, which have been discon-
tinued during the absence Of the
postor, will be resumed next Sun
day morning, Rev. w. j. Suckow
occupying the pulpit.
Mrs. w. T. Merrill, who has
been the guest of her mother, Mrs
j. b. Robertson, for the past two
months, returned yesterday to Sioux
City where she is a teacher in the
public schools.
-Supt j. r Inman will he in
the Office at the High School build
ing the forenoons Of Sept. 6, Z and
8 to confer with pupils who wish to
enter school or to take examinations
or any other purpose relating to
school matters.
Today is the opening day of the
strawberry Point District + i r.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina
will be there on Thursday and
deliver an address. Thursday the
NJ. & o. Ry. will run a special train
from this city and a
large number of our denizens have
signiGed their intention of taking
advantage Of the excursion rates.
~ ThesmanyTriends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chauncey Burlington deeply
sympathise with themi in the bereave-
ment in the loss of their sixteen
months old boy, Chauncey, who.died
Saturday morning of an aggravat-
ed attack o cholera infantum.
Short funeral services were held at
the house Sunday afternoon, Rev. j.
p. Wagner officiating.
Ransom Lanning is visiting rel
ativ,s and old acquaintance here.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
tanning, came to this county in
1852 and settled on a farm on Spring
Branch. Ransom remained with
them until 1860, when he went to
the Pacific coast locating in the then
territory of Washington. where he
has since resided and which is still
his home.
Frank Metcalf and G. II. Mil
lard, two of Delaware county's most
progressive farmers left Wednesday
for trip to England and France.
They expect to be gone about two
months and will visit their own
home and other points Of interest
and then take trip through France.
May the trip be one of greatest
pleasure to them is the wish Of their
many friends including the Phoenix.
The Oelwein Daily says: Sat
urday. August 18th, was the joint
birthday Of Mr.. j. A. Thomas and
Miss Edith Anderson Of this city.
The former makes his home with
his niece. Mrs. A. E Anderson and
this birthday was his seventy-ninth.
During the past eleven months he
has been an invalid, and confined to
bed and easy chair. This birthday,
however, was celebrated in very
enjoyable manner, notwithstanding
the threatening weather. At 1880
a. m. Leo Kerwin came to the door
with his automobile and Mr.. Thorn
as, Edith and her brother Harold
, were taken out for a delightful ride,
which sharpsned the appetites fol
dinner, after which pleasant after
noon was spent with birthday books
3 and music. Letters of greeting
!, from absent friends added to the
} enjoyment of the happy eventfu
: day.
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