Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-17
Observation-Disclosures
BRIEF MENTION.
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e. M. Carr was Cedar Rap
ids business visitor Friday of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. McCarre IL
entertained at dinner last Thursday
evening.
Miss Marion Blake returned
Monday from visit with friends in
Independence.
After a successful season the
skating rink will close this Wednes-
day evening.
There is a great deal of build.
ing activity in Manchester and vi
'cinity this spring.
Mrs. John Dobbins of Mont
Ss:pent last week here with her daugh-
I tier, Mrs. j. j. Goen.
Mrs. j. j. Goen who has been
4 pn6ned to her home with la grippe,
b able to be out again
4 Mrs. w. L. Sibley Of Sioux
getty, is a guest here Of MIR. and
&Sss. Chauncy burlington.
N-Miss Nell Vance returned home
I TUESDAY from Sioux falls, S. d.,
where she has been for some time
past.
&c. A. Wilson of Monticello,
was an over Sunday visitor here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. j.
Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wesley Of
~ Lamont were trading in this city
Monday. We acknowledge pleas
ant call
The Delaware County Tele-
phone company is preparing to lay
tits wires underground in the bust
ness section of this city.
Miss Annie MacLaren and Mrs.
III. Ausman of Almoral were guests
here Wednesday at the home of
Capt. and Mrs. j. F. Merry.
Mrs. j. j. Kidder, who has
1been here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ii. Middleton, for some time
Ipast returned home last week.
INA new consignment Of books
has just been received at this office,
to be given as premiums to advance
paying subscribers to the Democrat.
Miss Lizzie Hennessey left the
first of the week for Ryan and will
remain there few days before leav-
Ing for Sioux City where she will
make her future home.
Miss Rose Sullivan who has
been the guest Of her cousin. Miss
Catherine Healy, for the past three
days returned to her home in Dubu-
. que Sunday afternoon.
\ Mr.. and Mrs G. II. circuit OF
IfEdgewood, were in this city Sunday
4 the guests Of the latter's mother,
/ Mrs E. T. Lain, who has recently
returned from spending the winter
months with daughter in Houston,
Texas.
Monday, April seventeenth, the
yznights OF Pythias will give a
dance in the X. p. Hail. Refresh
ments will be served as usual and
Carpenters orchestra will furnish
the music. All the knights are
cordially urged to attend and bring
Eheir friends Of both sexes.
Clifton Keagy has been advan-
ced from his position here in the
lofice of Capt. Merry to similar
position in the Office Of the traffic
manager at Chicago BurGette
Young will have the position vaca-
tied by Clifton and Cecil Adams has
been given the position held by
Burdette Young.
Friday of this week a recital
will be given at the Methodist
Episcopal church by Miss Buiah e.
Kiefer, mezzo soprano Of the Iowa
State Normal at Cedar Falls. Miss
Kiefer will be assisted by G. A,
Gilbert of Independence who does
n rapid sketching and clay modelling.
S come here with high recon-
eneI Nations. The admission charged
y Fifteen cents.
Two hoboes were gathered in
by Marshal Newton and shipped
over to Marshal New at Dyersville.
, N'he men were wanted for bur-
larizing the Sawyer store at Buena
& Vista. One of the hoboes was an
! odd "print" who claimed he was
formerly employed with Horace
\ Greeley and Henry Waterson. OF
2tourse it doesn't make any differ
1ience to Fl. G.. because he's dead, but
"Marse" Henry would feel awful
bad to know the old print" had
got into such.a dirty case.-Far-
lev News.
The friends Of j. D. Rumsey
will regret to learn that he has re-
signed from the pastorate Of the
Baptist church Of this city. His
resignation will take effect in about
two months or as soon as he can fill
Ss promised engagements. Rev.
Snmsey has resided here about a
ear and during that time has firm
established himself in the estima-
zion of the community as sincere
thurch worker. Mrs. Rumsey has
Aeen active socially and their friends
Will sincerely regret their removal
from this city.
Last Wednesday night the
Board of Review of this city met
and examined the assessors books.
1t was found that several of the
property holders were not being
taxed enough. Following are list
Of the owners together with theil
former and present assessment on