Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
BRIEF MENTION.

( -Chas. Young of Independence
was here Thursday
George Eldredge, is the guest Of
friends in Edgewood.
Mrs. N. H. Williston spent
Thursday in Dubuque.
John German spent Sunday at
his home in Independence.
Miss Lora Tubbs is home from
an extended visit in Lamont.
-Chas. Fimesch of Dubuque call
ed here on business Thursday.
Miss Alice Pemble spent Sun
day with friends in Wrlterloo.
--Alonzo Wells is at home from
Cornell for the summer vacation.
j. S. Burke of Independence
was business visitor here Friday.
Garry Thorpe and Arlo Simon
spent Sunday with friends in Win
throp.
Geo. Storey returned Saturday
from his trip to Aberdeen, South
Dakota.
Moses Vantz of Cedar Falls
was a business caller in this city
Thursday.
Ted COPELAND of CedarIsapids,
visited with friends in this city last
Wednesday.
Miss Ora Gates Of Independence
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.
w. II. Magill.
Miss j Powers spent Wednes-
day 81 last week with friends in
Strawberry Point.
Colonel Allen Of Independence
was here last week giving instruc-
tons to the militia.
Geo Harrison of this city visit
ed last week at Independence at the
home of his son, John.
Claude Addison, Ben Hooker
and Homer Davis were trying their
fishing abilities at the Wapsie last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Miles of
Choctow, Oklahoma, are expected
here shortly for visit with relatives
and friends.
Brother Dow OF the Greeley
Howe Press is considerably exercis-
ed over the methods which he alleg-
es the Cummins people of his town.
ship used ut the recent republican
primaries.
Mrs. 4. w. Summersides ha,
resigned her position as assn tant
post master and Floyd Copeland has
been promoted to that place. Rea
Dunham is now first mail clerk and
Percy Strickland occupies the place
he vacates.
Two youngmen from this county
have completed the seven year course
at St Joseph's college, Dubuque, and
will graduate from that institution
next Tuesday They are Patrick
Ryan Of Ryan and Maurice Nolan Of
Masonville. 4 =;
fellow who gives his address
as Elias Faber, Orangeburg, N. Y,
is sending out circulars to catch
suckers by the ancient and much
worked counterfeit money scheme
Some Of his circulars have recently
been received by parties in this
county.
While helping to move piano
at tie opera house last Friday Sett
A. Brown met with painful acct.
dent. The piano became overbal
arced and fell upon him causing
him many painful bruises. Seth il
able to get around with the aid o
crutches but is in pretty hard shap'
for valedictorian.
Ursa, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Clark, entertained % of he
little friends Saturday June 2. il
honor of her ninth birthday. Ic
cream, cake and fruit were serye'
and many tokens of remembrance
were left her. The company depart
ed at 5 o'clock, after having spent
happy afternoon, and wishing he
many happy returns of the day.
The Arlington News (standpat
says: the fixing of the Fayette cou1
ty republican convention was til
most disgraceful in the history {
manipulating conventions in thu
county, that the methods rosorted
were worse than the gag methoe
ever practiced by Boss Tweed in h
palmy days. And that st is up
the voters to say whether they wi
stand for it or not. We don't b
lieve they will"
Dan Young, of Manchester, w
in lndedendence Tuesday. 1t
hardly necessary to say that d.
was feeling pretty good over the !
sult of last Saturdays primaries
Delaware county. He took a lea
ing part in the fight and is entitl
to a liberal share Of the honors col
ing to those who helped to win o
Of the most signal victories so
1cnleV0u III tAo OaItlo AoI PIoki'
sive republicanism in Iowa.-Int
pendence Bulletin Journal.
The readers Of the Democl
will not fail to notice the enlare
adv. of A. D. Brown on first pa
June is usually prolific month
marriages, and in view Of that fa
Mr.. Brown has secured a fine ARA,
furniture suitable for wedding pr
ents. and names this special sale
June Bride Sale Of Furniture"
will not enter into further deta
because he tells it all in his adv
tisement, which, even if you are
intending to purchase, isinterest
reading.
-Rao;ster and Farmer. I'll