Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
BRIEF MENTION.

his home in Independence.
Glare Lil1ibridge is home from
a trip through Central Illinois.
Miss Elizabeth Green left Tues.
day for her home in Portland, Maine
s.. R. Corbitt of Memphis, Tenn.
was guest Of Capt Merry the first
of the week.
DIR. and Mrs. j. j. Lindsay and
daughter Florence are visiting
friends in Chicago.
Mrs. j. F. Merry returned Men
day from Beloit where she has been
the guest Of friends.
Miss Minnie Ellis of Chicago
is visiting here at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Katie Ellis.
Henry Prouse, who has been in
Dubuque past few weeks, returned
home the first of the week.
-Chas. II. French Of Hawarden,
was the guest of his mother, Mrs. j.
G. French part Of last week.
Mrs. Julia Wells of Jacksonville
ILL.,, is q guest at the home of Mr..
Alfred Wells of Prairie township.
e. NJ. Carr and Joseph Hntchin-
son were Chicago business visitors
Monday on M. & 0. railway business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Simmons,
who have been in Farley for some
time past. have returned to this
city.
MIR. and Mrs. AL Hollister and
Lawrence returned the first OF the
week from their motor trip to points
in Wisconsin.
Harry Munson left Monday for
Litchfeld, Mimi, where he will be
guest at the home Of Mr., and Mrs,
Roy Atkinson for few days.
Mrs e. Lanedon of Chicago,
who has been guest at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. E.
Huene, returned home last week.
Louis Atwater of Washington
D. G. is visiting here with relatives
and other friends, the guest of his
grandmother, Mrs. Lewis Atwater.
MIR. and Mrs. AL. HOLSTER are
enjoying visit with their neices,
Miss Florence Hollister Of Rockford,
Ill.,, and Miss Minnie Kimball of
Delevan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bronson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Carr and
children will return Friday of this
week from their outing at Lake
Okoboji.
Miss Zoa Bronson who has been
visiting here at the home Of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L.
Bronson, returned Monday to her
home in Spencer.
The Fourth of July edition OF
the Little Jap" published by Mas
ter G. e. Dittmer of this city, is a
very creditable little newspaper, both
geographically and otherwise
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Schwieter,
spent Sunday in Chicago with the
latter's mother, Mrs. w. I'll. Goodell
who is in hospital there. Mrs
Goodell is improving rapidly in
health.
Tho attention Of those contem.
plating taking course of instruc
ton in stenography or book keeping
is called to the article on seventh
page Of this paper, entitled "Busi
ness Training"
Mrs. W. r. Stoddard anc
daughters. Helen and Mildred, who
have been guests at the home o
Mrs. Stoddard's parents, Mr.. ane
Mrs. II. M. Marvin, left last weel
for their home in St. Paul.
Two Of the very early settlers
of this county, A. B. Wheeless o
Hopkinton, and Howard A. Smitl
Of Poney Greek, met in the Democra
Office last Thursday, and talked owe,
Pioneer days. Mr.. Wheeless settled
in the southeastern part of Thu
county in l849, and Mr.. Smith il
Honey Creek in the winter of lS44-5
"A western farmer claims that b.
is now operating a cement blocl
machine which enables him to max
tile at the cost of two cents each 10
the small tile. It's coming-th,
time when the farmer will make hi
own tile, tanks, barn floor, fence post
and lots of other things and do it 70
less than he pays for the perishabl
things which he now buys and uses
-Ex.
Ryan has prepared for a big cele
bration to day, President Grossma
Of Lenox College will deliver til
Grafton, and the Manchester Corne
Band will furnish music during tn
day. A-fne line of amusemonts ha
been arranged and includes two has
ball games Delhi vs. Ryan, an
Hazel Green vs. Barryyille. A tn
Of war Germans vs. the Irish wi
arouse considerable interest; race
of all kinds, gun shooting etc. A
night q big display of fireworks an
grand ball with music by Reiger'
Orchestra o Manchester. Rya
promises to be a gala day this glor
GUS Fourth.
The smooth and seductive ligh
ming rod sharper is again at wol
in this county as appears by the fc
lowing from the Greeley Hon
Press; Will the people ever learn
beware ofthe lightning rod swindl
A farmer in this vicinity was stun
week or so ago by bunch Of the
human wasps and the puncture nt
ted the agents more than $l2
They came 10 the farmers place al
explained tn him how nacessarv