Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
Gillian is a type Of American

was q guest OF MISS Mildred Smith
last Thursday.
Capt. j. F. Merry left Monday
for Chicago and other eastern points
on business trip.
Dean Paris returned Monday
from Chicago where he has been
spending several days.
Miss Grace Beacon departed
yesterday for Des MONIES, where
she will visit with friends.
Mrs. May circuit and daughter,
Blanche, of Lakewood, was a guest
of relatives in this city over Sunday
Miss Mabel Miller, the daughter
of G. w. Miller, departed yesterday
for Iowa City where she will visit
for several days.
-Chas. Walters has discontinued
working at Stewards grocery store,
his place being filled by Jacob
Smith of Colesburg.
The great annual clearance sale
at B. Clark's store is, as was antici-
pated, drawing large crowds daily.
1t will continue all of this week.
Inspector Major Sweeney of
Waterloo, was present last evening
to inspect the Canton of the Pat
riarchs Militant. After inspection.
supper was served.
Cyril Dumont, Fred Smith and
DR.. j. ]. Lindsay were called to Du-
buque yesterday to appear as wit
nesses before the Federal court be-
ing held there this week.
The Thanksgiving dinner
served at Pythian Hall Thursday by
the ladies Of St. Mary's society was
a pronounced success. Nearly four
hundred people enjoyed the dinner,
the society clearing about $3.50.
Ticket No. l45 drew the painting.
The Binghamton IN. W Re-
publican says, that "The audience
laughed all evening because it
couldn't help it, Gillian wouldn't
let them stop" Gillian will try
his powers on a Manchester andi-
ence at City Hall next Saturday
evening.
The friends of Harry Barr, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Barr, will be
interested in knowing that he was
united in marriage about two weeks
ago to q young lady at Deer Lodge,
Montana, and that he will make
that town his home. Mr.. Barr is at
present holding lucrative position
as travelling salesman for a large
concern.
OF the many dinner parties
given in the city on Thanksgiving
day, one of the most enjoyable was
that given at the G. w. Keagy
home OH Howard street. About
Twelve guests were present. Those
from out-of-town were: VIM. Keagy
and family, of Waterloo, H. r.
Keagy and family of Independence,
and Mrs. S. e. Hustled of Sioux
City.
Joe Hoag, who has been living
for several months past at Columbia
Falls, Montana arrived in the city
Saturday. He was accompanied as
far as Minneapolis by his wife who
will remain at, that place fora short
visit with relatives. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoag expect to remain in Manches.
ter until about the first of next
March. Mrs. Hoag and son will
spe nd the winter visiting relatives
at Cleveland, Ohio.
The basket ball team of the
Manchester High School was defeat
ed by the Waterloo High School
aggregation in a fast game at Water
loo last Thursday evening. The
final score was 1916. The Man
chestersteam showed unusual ability,
and would have won easily had they
not been confused by the extreme
difference of the floor on which they
played from that which they had
been accustomed to use in their
practice. The return game will in
all probability be played on the goth
of December.
-....r. and Mrs. Henry Box, Of
Greedy, have just celebrated their
sixtieth wedding anniversary. They
are the parents Of eight children,
all Of whom are living. Both Mr.aud
Mrs. Box were born in England
where they were married in 1916
For over twenty years they have own.
ed the hotel at Greeley, retiring from
the business about three years ago
They have resided in America since
1851. Mr.. Box has the distinction
Of being the Oldest voter in Della.
ware county, being nearly sc year,
old.
One Of the finest musica
services ever rendered by a loca
choir in this city was given by the
choir of the Methodist Episcopa
church last Sunday evening. Til,
solo parts were sung by Nobl.
Arnold, and it is the concensus O
opinion that he never appeared il
better voice beforea Mancheste
audience. The anthem, "The Land
ing Of the Pilgrims" sung at tn
Thanksgiving service was repeated
with much greater success than tina
of its initial rendition. To tn
conductor of the choir is du
the credit for this exceptional per
Torrance oflocal talent.
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