Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-21
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w. VI. AeuyOu lclG MUuudy loT
South Dakota on business trip.
Irwin McGee shipped a carload
Of fat steers TO Chicago Tuesday.
The next Strawberry Point fair
will be held from August % to 3lst
inclusive.
The banks of this city will
close next Thursday in honor of
Washington's birthday.
-Behan, Richmond & Reiger
shipped a load of cattle, hogs and
calves to Chicago Monday.
Miss Nell Sheldon entertained
party Of friends at her home east
oil town last Thursday evening.
The Jones County Fair associa
ton of Monticello has declared a
dividend of 5 per cent. to its stock
holders.
"A farm hand advertises in this
issue of the Democrat for employ
ment. See notice Employment
Wanted"
Mrs. II. NJ. Kenyon returned to
her home in Chicago Sunday after
noon after visit at the home of w.
G. Kenyon.
MIR. and Mrs. Willard Coltman
entertained party of friends last
Friday evening at their home on
Union street.
The Waterloo and Manchester
b sket ball teams will play at the
Central Opera House Thursday
evening, March lst.
John Dolphin, +. Z. McCloud
and Geo. A. Emry have bought from
the Palmer, Hubbard Co, the cream,
cries at Ryan and Broadway.
City marshal, George Jones of
Edgewood, has been appointed Dep
uty State Fish and Game Warden
for this and Clayton county.
-Cy Kenny returned from Finley
hospital at Dubuque much improved
in health and we are glad to know
that he will soon be entirely WE'LL
Earlville Phoenix
Mrs. Fl. W. Lawrence entertain
ed last Friday evening in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Lawrence who
expect to remove to their farlu north
of town about March LIST.
The Epworth basket ball team
outclassed the local team in the
game played at the Central Opera
house last Thursday evening. The
visitors won by score of 36 to 81.
Eugene Roush died last Friday
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James e. Robertson of Thorpe.
The funeral was held on Sunday and
interment was made in the Thorpe
cemetery.
The Ladies Aid Society of Sand
Greek church will serve their last
dinner at the home of Mrs. Chas.
Burhans on Thursday, March LIST.
Officers will be elected for the com
ing year. All members are request
ed to be present.
Prof P. G. Holden, of Ames,
will deliver one Of his seed corn
lectures at Oneida next Saturday
afternoon at 3:l7 p. m, His special
train which is travelling over the
line Of the Chicago Great Western
lty will stop there 40 minutes.
Tomorrow will be the one
hundred and seventy-third annivers-
airy of the birth Of Geo. Washington,
and in compliance with a rule Of the
postal department, the post office in
this city will be closed on that day
from 10 o'clock a. m. until 5 p. m.
Floyd Morse, Fred Meyen and O..
G. Clark purchased the Dundee
creamery which was sold at public
auction last Saturday. the purchase
price being $3.50. We understand
it is tie intention to keep the cream
cry in operation. The new firm will
not only receive milk as heretofore,
but will also buy the separator
cream.
-Messrs and Mesdames John
May, Will Work and A. J. An
drews entertained the members Of
the 500 club and their husbands at
the home of the former last Thurs
day evening. Five hundred fur
nished the amusement for the even
ing after which the guests were
served with dainty refreshments.
The society column of the
Chicago Record Herald of last Sun
day contained the following item
which will be of interest to Man
chester people: Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. Morse Of Manchester, Iowa an
nounce the engagement of theil
daughter, Miss Ella Leonora Morse,
to Bjarne Scheel Rosing of Chicago.
| No date is set for the wedding. Miss
Morse is head resident at the Elm
Street Settlement.
William P. Wade and Mary ]
Bruno were united in marriage al
the home of NJ. v. Newcomb in Earl
vile on Tuesday, January %, Jus
tice NJ. V. Newcomh performing til,
ceremony The groom is popula,
young man and has many friends
here and in North Fork township
where he has been working for sew
eral years. The bride is the daugh
ter of Henry Bruno, one of the mos
progressive farmers of North Forl
and is talented and amiable youn.
lady. The Phoenix joins in olferin,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Phoenix
Harry j. Green of DEBORAH
secretary and treasurer of the North
eastern Iowa Press Association, an,
w. S. Beels of Hopkinton, WHO
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