Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14
Mrs. Bloodsworth is very sick

Mrs. Bloodsworth is very sick
at present writing.
Mrs. Mary Trenchard, who has
been very i'll, is convalesing.
Read what Baxter says about
rug prices in his ad this week.
j. B. Mather of Eldora, was Wis
iting relatives here last week.
Mrs. Chas. Griffin, of Waterloo,
visited her mother one day last week.
Judge f. P. Seeds is here from
Washington, D. c., for a short visit.
If you want a free boquet, read
@. L. Adams change of ad in this
issue.
w. L. Drew announces in his
ad this week the arrival of his
spring goods.
Read Gildner Bros. ad if you
need anything in the line of work
clothing.
Alice Walters entertained a
number Of her girl friends last Fri
day evening.
The Science Circle will meet
with Mrs. T. S. Doty next Friday
evening at 1880.
Miss Emma Heykens of Ackley
is visiting with her brother, DR..
Charles Heykens ofthis city.
Mrs. Julia Evans has been
spending few days in Volga City
with her uncle, j. G. burlington.
Read the announcement of the
Irma Opera Co., which appears at
the Central opera house on March L.
N. Wall, the tailor, announces
in his ad this week that he is now
nicely located in the Ballard build
ing, the first door north of the Clar-
ence house and is prepared to do all
kinds of tailor work.
AT the school caucus last Fri
day evening H. G. Smith was nomi-
mated as director to succeed him
self, DIR. J. j.. Lindsay was nomi-
mated as a director to succeed Jos.
Hutchinson and H. G. Haeberlee was
nominated to succeed himself as
treasurer of the school district.
MIR. and Mrs. CLANCY Burning
ton celebrated their eighth anniyer-
sary Friday, March 9th. A large
number of their friends spent very
ENJOYABLE evening. Supper was
served after which Mr.. Frank Chap:
ell presented them with handsome
center table. May they live to en-
Joy many more.
THE Gospel Truth" will be
given at the Central opera house on
Tuesday evening, March 81. The
cast is made up of home talent and
the proceeds of the entertainment
will go to the public library. Secure
your tickets early as the house will
doubtless be crowded at the per-
Torrance.
Hon. LATE Young of Des Moines
will deliver his lecture, with Taft
in the PHILIPPINES" in this city on
Thursday evening, March %, APP
pearing as number on the program
of the Northeastern Iowa Editorial
Association, which will be in session
here at that time. Mr.. Young's
lecture will be one of the most in
teresting features of the program
and the public is cordially invited
to attend. 1t will be given in the
City Hall and no admission fee will
be charged.
The excursion to Des Moines last
Saturday over the NJ. & o. and Great
Western attracted a large number
from this vicinity. There were ATS
tickets sold from this point and 26l
from Oneida and Dundee. The train
was made up of twelve coaches,
baggage car and two engines. On
the return trip a delay of five hours
was caused by a freight wreck south
of Oelwein, and the excursionists
did not reach Manchester until 8
o'clock Sunday morning.
Last Saturday, March 10th, Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Smith of Rich
land township celebrated their gold
en- wedding. About 80 relatives at
tended, including their ten children
and sixteen grandchildren. The
house was elegantly decorated for
the occasion, and their five daugh-
ters served a sumptuous four course
dinner. Numerous and appropriate
presents were made and all went
merry as marriage bell. Few coup
les live to celebrate their golden
wedding, and very few, indeed. are
able to sit down to the feast of such
an occasion with ten Of their child
rem seated around them. Mr.. Smith
is the owner of the old Franklin
Emerson farm, and the place has
been greatly improved since it was
purchased by him. The house is
now one of the best in the township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smiths children are:
Jacob, William H., Albert S., Fred
erick and Mrs. Fred Meyer, Dun
dee; Mrs Ella Troup, Lamont; Mrs.
Henry Smith, Arlington; Mrs. Kate
Phillip, Strawberry Point; Mrs.
William Halter and Mrs. Charles
Grant, Manchester.