Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-02
Con Murray Of Algona is renew

Nellie Hatch, Tuesday
N. r. Moon oil Williamsburg,
this state, is guest at the home OF
his friend, Floyd Arnold.
Mrs. Geo. johnson is ENJOYING
a visit from her sister, Miss Minnie
Perkins of Mount Vernon.
The annual MT eting of the
Baptist church has been postponed
from the 4th to the 18th of this
month.
George Commerford departed
last week for st. George, Georgia,
where he will remain during the
winter.
Herb Harris is removing his
household goods from his farm south
Of town to the Chapel house on
Franklin street.
The North Manchester Woman's
Club will hold its next meeting at
the home of Mrs. Kate Purvis on
Friday of this week.
e. M. Bnsh, an experienced
barber from Cedar Rapids, COM
menced work in the Clarence House
barber shop Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Lepley left
Yesterday for Usage Tor an extended
visit at the home of Mrs. Lepley's
sister, Mrs. Marshall Sweeney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ford gave a
6:3O dinner last Saturday in honor
of Merry house party. Twenty
three guests were present at the
dinner.
Mrs. Julia Cunningham returns
t,day to her home at Carlsbad, New
Mexico, concluding an extended Wis
at the home of her brother, j. L..
Kelsey.
| - New Years evening Mr.. and Mrs
I'D +. Young entertained party Of
IL in honor of the Misses Helen and
Katherine Nelherrut of Lake
Geneva. Wis.
Hon. W. II. Norris speaks at a
Masonic function in Des Moiues this
evening. The names of Governor
Cummins and other noted men APP
pear on the program.
Mr.. and Mrs VI r. Gillner de-
parted th. first of III we k for Nora
Springs. where lley viii visit at the
home Of Mrs. Gildner's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. Buchanan.
&c. D. Wheeler who has entered
the employ of thei Beacon Medi-
cine Company as travelling salesman,
arrived in the city last Saturday
from Relvidere, Illihois
w. S. Beels anfl wife Of Hop
kinton were yisitingl friends in the
city yesterday. They were accom-.
panied by Mr.. B,el'E brother, F. T.
Beels Of Mansfield, Wisconsin.
Harry Smith. who is principal
of the schools at Keystone, this state,
Yves a guest at the home of Ills par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Smith,
for brief visit the first of the week.
The w. G. and G. A. y. will
hold their annual installation Of
9e&esra 81 ,Meir Asll lEiss evening
president. Mrs. Glissendorf, the w
R. Q. will not serve supper as an
nounced.
The large holiday trade at the
Burton Clark store has resulted in
leaving in stock various broken lines
of goods, which in order to close
out quickly he is, as announced in
his advertisement, offering at great
ly reduced prices.
-hrs Susa Kelsey Breckon re-
turned last night from Mississippi,
where she has been visiting for
several weeks. Mrs. Breckon took
advantage of her stay in the south
to make short trips to various places
of interest, visiting New Orleans
and other towns.
County Recorder Lattimer re,
ceiyed a most acceptable New Years
greeting in the way Of telegram
from Boise City, Idaho, informing
him that his daughter, Fern, had
been discharged from the hospital
and was regaining her strength
rapidly.
"A news item is going the rounds
Of the press, that apples wrapped in
newspapers will keep all winter,
the paper excluding the damp. It
is claimed, however, that no paper
should be used, the subscription for
which is unpaid, that the dampness
from the amount due might inirre
the fruit.
The people Of Manchester will
be pleased to learn that Miss lillian
Terril, who left several weeks ago
for Tuscon, Arizona, and who suf-
fered serious relapse after arriv-
ing there SO that it became neces-
sary to send for her sister, Miss
Blanche Terril, is very much i'm
proved in health. and progressing
nicely.
Elmer Stansberry slipped while
working on scaffolding last Satur-
day evening, and fell distance of
eighteen feet, lighting heavily on
his back. Prompt medical aid was
secured for the unconcious man who
is now resting easily but the extent
of the injuries. which are internal,
can not yet be fully determined.
The accident occurred while Mr..
Stansberry was painting a house on
the Chas. Thorpe farm south of the
city.
"A toast to laughter, from Life.
Here's to the laughter, the sun
shine of the soul, the happiness of
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