Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24

Rev. and Mrs. II. W. futile are
in town visiting with friends and
attending the exercises held at the
Q Congregational church.
Rev. Elmer Chapel, who was
called to this city by the death of
his grandfather, returned Friday
night to his home at Arena, Wis.
Mr.. A. Miller is enjoying a
visit from his brother, @. F. Miller,
of Keokuk, who will be guest at
the Miller home for several days.
i Geo. Underwood, formerly a
barber in this city, is preparing to
open barber shop in the room adj
Joining the NJ. & o. lunch room on
the south.
Willard Coltman lett Monday
for Galena, Illinois, and Benton,
Wisconsin, where he will Join his
wife and remain for a short visit
with relatives.
About thirty-four invitations
have been issued by Miss Aida Hyde
to her young friends inviting them
to a masquerade party to be held at
her home on Prospect street Friday
evening.
Mrs. H. H. Lawrence, Mrs. A.
j. Andrews and Miss Eva Smith
left yesterday for Mason City where
they will represent the local lodge
of the Eastern Star at the state
meeting of that order held there.
-Chas. Adams attended the
fourth annual convention of Iowa
Tourists held at Dubuque last week.
At the annual election of officers,
Mr.. Adams was named as member
of the board of directors of the
society.
m. II. Williston was in the city
over Sunday after visit in Chicago
at the home of his daughter. Mrs.
E. T. Afford. He feels very proud
over the fact that he is now grand
father. son having been born to
Mrs. Afford last week.
Judge e. P. Seeds returned to
Washington last week after a stump
ing tour of the second and third dis
tricts in the interests of the repub-
lican candidates for congress. In
behalf of our state ticket we are
heatily sorry he will not be here on
election day.
Mrs. George Bell and sister
Anna. left on Monday for Washing
ton, Iowa where they will visit for
several days at the home of Hon.
w. w. Bell. From Washington,
Mrs. Bell goes to St. Louis, Miss
ouri, where she will remain during
the winter.
Capt. ]. F. Merry was in Du-
buque last week to attend the d.
rectors meeting of the Dubuque and
Sioux City railroad. Mrs. Merry
accompanied him, and together they
attended the wedding of Miss
Frances Rider whose marriage was
one of the most fashionable and i'm
portant social events of the season.
Rev. Father ]. j. O'Meara re-
turned last Friday from a several
months visit to his old home in Ire
land. He was accompanied on the
journey by Rev. Father Hartigan of
Strawberry Point, who also went to
revisit the scenes of his childhood
and to renew old acquaintance
there.
On account of the unexpected
receipt ola large amount Of i'm.
portant copy, the Democrat is un-
able to devote any space in this
issue to description of the semi
centennial services held OH Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday Of this week
at the Congregational church. The
services have been interesting, edu-
cational and inspiring, and the pro-
motors deserve great credit for the
success of the occasion.
After spending the greater
part of the past week in discussing
the relative merits of the different
sites offered for the new tuberculosis
hospital to be built within a short
time by the state, the state board of
control will at once revisit the sites
under consideration and determine
the future location of the hospital
within week. The board states
explicitly that no location will be
considered favorably that is not on
a railroad. 1t is a source of regret
to the citizens of this community
that the Back bone is without trans
portation facilities, as that location
was considered very favorably by
the board in every other respect.
AT the competitive shoot held
at the rifle range here last week be-
tween the team from Company E. at
Cresco and the local Company's
team, Company D won by score of
sixty four points. Capt. Utley again
demonstrated his superiority in
accurate shooting by making the
highest individual score. The
weather was ideal and the shoot was
q marked success. On the same
date, Sergeant G. w. johnson quail
fed as sharp shooter, thus making
the third member Of the local COM
pany to qualify as such, the other
two being Capt. Utley and Lieut..
Young. The same team that par
ticipated in the shoot last week with
the exception of Private Burrington's
place. being filed by Sergeant John
son, left yesterday for independence
where they will meet the team from
Company L in competitive shoot.
) Sheriff Hennessey was called to
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