Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28


Carl Norris, who is attending
school at Beloit, Wisconsin,, is home
for short vacation.
Misses Erin Mccain and
Edythe Lyttle visited with friends
in this city Tuesday
The case of the Shorthill Co.
VS.. Young is occupying the atten-
ton of the district court.
MIR. and Mrs. John Ward of
Carbond ale, ILL.,, are visiting friends
and relatives in this city.
Mrs. w. Z. Gildner was called
to Nora Springs last week by the
serious illness of her brother.
addison Williams who is now
resident of Wisconsin is the guest of
relatives and friends in this city.
Miss Minnie Barr has removed
her millinery store into the building
partly occupied by S. X. Meyers.
"A party of twelve from here at
tended the Buster Brown Opera at
Independence last Wednesday night.
MIR. O. A. Durham and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton Durham have returned
from Mississippi where they have
been for several months.
Mrs. Geo. Keisar, Mrs. Jay
Lewis and Mrs. Ed. Wolcott willen
terrain the Euchre Club, at the home
of the latter, this Friday.
Those taking part in the pro-
duction Of the Gospel Truth Co.
We're given banquet at the Library
Tuesday night after the play.
. The regular April meeting of
the board Of Supervisors will begin
next Monday. All bills should be
filed by Saturday Of this week.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Sand Creek church will hold their
monthly meeting at Mrs. Thos.
Pope's, Thursday afternoon, April 5.
The Irma Opera Co. played at
the Central last Wednesday evening
to standing room only. The Com
pany gave very pleasing entertain
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs T. G. Quimby of
Monticello, who have been visiting
at the home of viii Burke, left
Monday afternoon. MIR. Quimbv has
resigned his present position and
will leave next week for Texas, where
they will make their future home.
Four of the churches of Man
chester will observe Passion Week
in series of Union services. The
meetings will begin on Monday
evening, April Q. and continue
through the week. The different
pastors will take turns in conduct
ing the meetings.
Noah Minkler, died at Iowa
City last Wednesday after an opera
ton. The deceased was twenty-four
years old and had suffered for sever
al months with spinal trouble,
caused from injuries received from
a fall from a barn, on the
farm belonging to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. ii. Davis, near Bailey's
Ford. The remains were brought
to Central City Thursday for inter-
ment.
The city election Monday pass
ed off quietly" All of the caucus
nominees for councilmen were elect
ed as follows: A. II. Cleveland in
the first ward, DIR. j. w. Scott in
the second ward and DR.. G. R.
Dorman in-the third ward. The on
ly contest was in the first ward
where Fred Durey ran Independent
against A. II. Cleveland. Durey
received q votes and Cleveland 80
votes
Lillian Hartman johnson, who
gives reading for the benefit of the
ladies of the NJ. L. church Friday
evening, March so, is well known
in elocutionary. circles from the
Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic
coast, having appeared before the
public in Denver, New York City
and Chicago. The program at the
Methodist church next Friday even
ing will consist of bright monologues
and selections from James Whit
comb Riley Of whose popular works
Mrs johnson makes specially,
interspersed with other selections
from various authors. Program will
| benin at 7:i5. Tickets 2Ocents.