Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
Mrs. Jas. Brazelton was a RYAN

John Hogan was it the city for
a short visit last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Stiles are
Chicago visitors this week.
Ii you have a baby in your fami-
ly, Baxter's ad will interest you.
Read it.
Gene Williams and wife and
Charlie Williams spent Tuesday in
Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. l.. L. Tucker was in Cog
gon Tuesday attending the funeral
of A. F. billiard.
MIR. and Mrs. A. NJ. Sherwood
have returned from Jennings, La,
where they spent the winter.
MIR. and Mrs. Forest Crosier
moved to Dubuque Monday where
they will reside in the future.
- The North Manchester Wom-
ans club will meet this Friday,
April 9th, with Mrs. @. Wolf.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Carr at
tended the Jeffersonian banquet at
Des Moines last Monday evening.
Clarence Yoran returned to Chi
cago Saturday to resume his law
studies in the Chicago University.
If you wish to buy Barred Ply
mouth Rock eggs, read the local
of Oscar L. Smith in another column.
James A. Durham of Nebraska
is visiting friends here, the guest of
his brothers Abner and o. A. Dun
ham.
w. L. Drew announces his
spring opening Of millinery goods
at his store on Thursday and Friday
of this week.
Miss Stella Drew was a guest
at the home Of her aunt, Mrs. Har-
ry Brown, Of Central City, the fore
part Of this week.
The Misses Eva and Winnie,
daughters of j. G. burlington, of
Vo'ga City, are spending their spring
vacation with relatives, guests Of
their Uncle Vernon and S. A. Stead
man.
B. Wood Jewell of Omaha, Ne
braska, was a guest Of friends in this
city Tuesday. While here he at
tended the meeting of the board of
directors Of the NJ. & O. railroad Of
which he is member
-Gildner Bros. advertise spec
ial sale of spring over-coats and
cravenettes on Friday and Saturday
OF this week. If you need anything
in this line or in the shoe line read
their new ad this week.
The Delhi correspondent of the
Democrat mentions the death, at that
place, of Nicholas Wilson, one of the
few surviving early settlers of this
county. Mr.. Wilson was for many
years prosperous farmer in the
Bay settlement.
"A newspaper report is again
going the rounds that the Illinois
Central is to be double tracked be-
tween Chicago and TT. Dodge,
move made necessary by the alleged
combination of the Union Pacific
and Illinois Central.
Have you noticed that broad
smile on the countenance of Lieut..
Abner Durham? 1t is caused, by
the fact that he is now a grandfather,
a son having been born Monday to
his daughter (Elva). Mrs. FL. c Par
sons of Anamosa.
An excursion to Texas on April
18th, at one fare plus 50 for the
round trip is advertised by the
Monticello Realty Co. in this issue
of the Democrat Even if you have
no intention of joining the excursion
you should read the advertisement
as it is interesting reading.
The G. NJ. & st. P. Ry. Co. will
run low rate excursions on the 10th,
ll7th and Oath of this month to
points in North and South Dakota.
If you contemplate trip to either
of those states you are referred to
the companys "low rates" advertise
ment in another column.
Word has been received here of
| the death of Chas. e. Harris, at
HALEY, Idaho, son of A. P. Harris,
of Delhi. Mr.. Harris was engaged
in the furniture and undertaking
business at Haley, and was an hon
orable and useful citizen, and his
death will he regretted by many
| friends, both here and at Haley.
/ "A. T. billiard of this city died
at Finley hospital Dubuque last Sun
day morning. He was operated on
for appendicitis on Thursday, and
his death resulted from complica
tons following the operation. The
remains were taken to his former
home at Coggon for burial, the funer.
al services being held yesterday
afternoon.
The members of the Dubuque
Presbytery, which comprises all the
Presbyterian ministers in north
eastern Iowa, will hold their annua
meeting in this city April II, Is
and 10. The sessions will be hello
at the Presbyterian church and {
! meeting of the Dubuque Presbyter
! ial, the young peoples conference
of the church, will be held here il
connection with the ministerial
! meeting.
S Council Proceed ngs.
The old city council met in ad
y iournei session last Monday even