Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-26
Arthur Barry Of Iowa City,
spent Christmas in this city.


Christmas at the home of the form
er's parents in Strawberry Point.
! Roy A. Coulihard enjoyed q
visit the first OF the week from his
friend. Leslie Nj. Sawdcy, of War.
rem, Illinois.
Mrs. Mary BAKER, who resides
south of the city, departed today
for Walker where she will visit witt
her son. Homer Baker.
Mrs. John Fober departed last
week for Norman, Oklahoma, where
she will visit her brother, VIM
Tate, formerly Of this city.
Herbert Flemming of Chicago
and Miss Isabel Jones of Cedar Rap.
ids were guests at the Rev. T. Z,
Flemming home yesterday.
p. Swanson, an employee OF
Allen 8 tailoring establishment OF
this city, is spending the holidays at
his home in Sycamore, this state.
Clarence o. Tory arrived Sat
urday evening from Chicago for a
short visit at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Torrey.
MIR. and Mrs. Tom Baker Of
Grand Rapids, this state. are guests
at the S. Lien home on Union street.
Mrs. Baker was formerly Miss Nellie
Lien of this city.
Miss Laura Norris, who has
been attending St. Katherine's
School at Davenport, is spending
the holidays at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Norris.
No one should miss hearing
Prof. w. b. Guthrie in his lecture
to be given at the City Hall next
Friday evening on the subject,
"The Man With the Hoe"
The Delaware County State
Bank in its advertisement this week
extends New Year greeting, and
invites one and all to call at the
bank and receive one of its 1907
calanders that it is presenting to all
who ask for it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lehan of South
Dakota, visited friends in this city
the first of the week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lehan departed today "wednesday
for Chicago where they will make a
three weeks visit with relatives and
friends.
The Ladies Aid Society of Sand
Creek church will hold their next
meeting at Mrs. Ed Blosch's Thurs
day, Jan. 3. This being the first
meeting in the New Year, let us
all go and make a big day of it.
SEC.
Albert G. House of Worthington
and Miss Anna Ham of this city
were married today at 1880 o'clock
at the Thomas home on Howard
street, the ceremony being conduct
ed by Rev. j. L. Wagner. The
groom is successful young farmer
living near Worthington; and he
has chosen for his bride most
estimable young lady Of this city.
The bridal pair left on the afternoon
train for a short wedding trip after
which they will make their home on
the groom's farm. To this Young
couple who had the fortitude to en-
bark upon the sea Of -matsimony the
day after Xmas, we extend hearty
congratulations.
j. J. Goen has recently convert
ed the front room of the building on
Main street occupied by him as a
cigar mandatory into an up-to-date
retail cigar store. The interior of
the room has been entirely redecorat-
ed; and suitable and attractive fur
nishings Installed therein. For the
entertainment of his patrons, Mr..
Goen has provided a high grade
Peerless electric piano which dis
penses all the popular songs when
ever nickle is dropped in the slot.
The store, will be called 1.-The
Smoke House." name which is
particularly appropriate. as a large
stock Of tobaccos and cigars of all
kinds will be carried. "The Smoke
House" will undoubtedly prove to
be popular with the trade, and pro-
fitable to the owner.
Mrs. Daniel Clifford died at her
home in North Manchester Wednes-
day, December 10. 1906, after pro-
tracted illness. Funeral services
we're held at the Clifford home Fri
day morning at eleven o'clock, Rev.
]. 3. Wagner, pastor of the Method
list Episcopal church officiating.
Mrs. Clifford was born in Hinsdale,
New York, on the 10th day of May
1884, and moved with her parents
to Edgewood, this state, in early
life. She was married to Mr.. Gift
ford on Sept. 10, 1866. Mrs. Gift
ford is survived by her husband;
one daughter, Mrs. j. @. Amling;
three sons, Russell whose home is in
California, Claude of Forestburg,
South Dakota, and Clarence of Des
Moines; a brother, Mr.. A. N. Smith,
of this city, and one sister, Mrs. l..
R. Wisner, a resident of New York.
The friends of the family sympa-
thize with them deeply in their be-
reayement.
The auditorium Of the Method
ist Episcopal church was packed to
its fullest capacity early last Sunday
afternoon by the eager audience who
assembled to hear Dudley Bucks
beautiful Christmas cantata, 1.-THE
Coming Of the King" given by the
choir of the church under the di.
rection of Mr.. Howard L. Ram. Tt
was probably the most finished
choral service ever rendered in this