Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-07
BRIEF MENTION.
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pendence.
The regular monthly horse sal
will be held at the Novelty stable
IN this city on Friday, Noyembe
9th.
Miss Mary Burke was CUES
the first Of this week, at'the Patricl
Devine home in Hazel Green town
ship.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Given are en-
joying a visit from their daughter
Mrs. Cora Lillibridge, of Houshton
South Dakota.
Mrs. Louisa Cowell departed
last week for Stuart, to make a sew.
eral days visit at the hons of hel
daughter, Mrs. Kate Brown
The men OF the Presbyterian
church cleared $500 on the meals
served and the apron sale held in
the Klonus building last week.
Gov. A. B. Cummins was in
town between trains last Monday
morning on his way to Dubuque
where he delivered an address in
the afternoon.
Y Mayor Matthews is making q
decided Improvement in his resi-.
dence property, by tearing down
the old barn thereon, and replacing
it with new one on the west side
Of hia lot.
AIR. and Mrs. II. Fl. Putnam de.
parted last week for E!mhurst, I'LL
nois. where they viii make an ex.
tended visit with their son, Herbert
LateTth they will visit theirson. Louis
at Appleton, Wisconsin.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Ruby and
their son, Rev. Father Ruby, re-
turned to Festina last Thursday ev-
ening. They were l,ere to attend
the dedication of the Petersburg
church at which place they formerly
resided. Dyersville Commercial.
The new residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. @. Phillip on Howard street,
was completed las. week, and they
are now occupying same. 1t is among
the finest residences in this city, has
all the modern conveniences, and is
a home of which they may well be
proud.
The Misses Elizabeth and Jen-
ME jackson of Thorpe, were guests
at the HON. of Mr. and Mrs. David
Waugh for several days oflast week.
On Thursday they departed for Ce-
9dar. Rapids where they viii pursue
"a course in the Cedar Rapids Bust
ness College.
Arthur Durey' entertained about
twenty.fi five Of his young friends at
a Halloween party given last We'd
nesday evening at his home south
west If the city. Games appro-
pirate to the occasion were INDUCED
in until late hour, and the occasion
was one of great merriment and
good cheer.
VIM. B.s Smith expsctssto leave
today for the south where he will
spend the winter. He will attend
the ceremonies at the Vicksburp
Park. and> after visiting awhile at
jackson, Miss, will go to Hammond,
La, and remain there until about
the first of next May when he will
return to this city.
Garry Thorpe has resigned his
position in the postoffice, and de.
parted last Friday for Chicago,
where lie has accepted position in
the egg and produce department OF
the Swift packing plant. His sue.
cessorin the P. O. has not yet been
appointed by Postmaster Summer
sides.
Company L of Independence
won the competitive shoot held a,
the local range last Wednesday, be-
tween the teams ofiCo.,s L of indie.
pendence and d Of Manchester, by
a margin Of fortv-two points. Ser.
geant Walters Of the Independence
team made the highest score, and
Capt, Utley made the best score fol
the local team. Adjutant General
Thrift OF Dubuque, and Col. Allen
of independence, witnessed the
shoot.
Last "Wednesday evening, the
Misses Maize Pentony and Mildred
Smith entertained company o.
their young friends at progressive
Halloween party. Halloween
games, ghost stories and appropri.
ate refreshments occupied the at
tention ef the guests as the time
passed merrily by. One of thu
prominent features of the evening
was the .prominade in the Silly
hours Of the night from the Penton,
to the Smith residence
~ --ME. w. y. fllklngtons OF Del
Moines. editor Of the Iowa Trad,
Journal, appeared before the bust
ness men, clerks and ministers o
this county last Wednesday evenin.
under the auspicies of the Retail
Merchants Association Of this county
Enthusiasm characterised his deliv
cry and his language was evidentl,
effective. Ills remarks to the clerks
and his talk on advertising were es
pecially practical and instructive.
The grand and petit jurors TO
The next term Of the United State
Federal Court to be held at Dubuqu
beginning December Bird, have bee
drawn and among them are the fol
lowing named citizens from thi
county: Edwin Hebron Of Rich
land; Harry ]. Baker, Milo; Sanfor
Lyman, Prairie; R. G. Currie, Coles
burg; Frank Matthews, Greeley
james Kehoe and Merton Smith
Hopkinton; William Carrothers, 1
tfIl.s