Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-26
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at Dubuque yesterday.
Mrs. Geo. w. Story spent Mon
day and Tuesday in Cedar Rapids.
MIR. Herb Harris left yesterday
for an extended visit with Hogan
Bros. at Aberdeen S. d.
John S. Coon was called to
Newton by the serious illness of his
brother, Charles, today.
The Democratic Congressional
convention will assemble at Water
loo next Saturday, the goth.
Tho N. NJ. w. @. meets Friday
September % with the Mesdames
Skinner at North Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kenyon OF
Chicago. ILL.,, visited in the city over
Sunday at the home Of W. G. Ken.
yon.
The Democratic Judicial Con-
vention, for the 10th Judicial Dis
trict of Iowa. will be held tomorrow
at Independence.
The Ladies Aid Society of Sand
Greek church will hold their next
meeting at Mrs. w. A. Durey's
Thursday p. M, October 4. Come
one and all.
Friends Of John D. Hogan in
this vicinity will be interested in
knowing that he has already let the
contract for beautiful new dwell
ing house to be erected in Aberdeen.
Mrs. o. e. Huene returned last
evening from an extended visit at
Forsythe. Montana. Her son Harry
Huene, who she has been visiting,
accompanied her home.
Miss Phoebe Lyman, who has
been living at Kalispell, Mont, for
several years past, returned to this
city last Monday. We understand
that Miss Lyman will remain here
permanently.
The Greeley Horse Importing
Company recently received an i'm
portation of horses numbering seven
ty-four head. These horses were
purchased in France, Germany and
Belgium by Tom Holbert, who &C
companied the consignment to this
country.
Manchester people will regret
to learn that Mrs. w. D. Hogan and
son, Howard, will be compelled to
spend the winter in Montana, the
move being necessitated by the con.
dition of Towards health. Master
Hogan is afflicted with an aggravat-
ed attack of asthma; and it is thought
that a change of climate will greatly
relieve him.
The Roney Boys Concert Com
pany, under the auspices Of the Ep:
worth League will appear at the
methodist church in this city on
November 81. Manchester people
will remember with pleasure the
excellent entertainment afforded
when the company appeared here
several years ago and the present
company is easily up to the high
standard. Mr.. Roney, manager Of
the company, will render several Sc
lections on the pipe-organ during
the concert.
Mrs. G. B. Mangold arrived in
the city last week for an extended
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. III. Putnam. Mr.. and Mrs. Man
gold have just returned from most
delightful six weeks tour the west.
The trip west was made over the
Southern Pacific, short excursions
being made from the main line to
all points of interest in the south
west; after visiting the states along
the sea-coast, the return trip was
made over the Canadian Pacific, a
line that traverses some of the most
picturesque places in the world.
One of the most curious
phenomenon ever witnessed in this
section occurred at the Chas. Haigh
farm southwest of the city during
the past week. An old apple tree
heavily laden with ripe, luscious
fruit burst into full bloom; the
cause Of which, we presume, has
been the recent rains and the ex-
cessive heat. Certain persons in
this community have been disposed
to view this unusual event as pre-
cursor Of some dire calamity; but,
with equal respect for our veracity,
we venture to state that this display
of the gorgeous autumnal foliage
commingled with the soft tinted
vernal blossoms is but an exuberant,
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