Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
LAMONT.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Tyrrell are
the parents Of a girl born July 18th.
Mrs. Fred Retz returned Saturday
from her visit to New York and the
jamestown exposition.
Mrs. E. II. Hoyt entertained Sis
ter Leo. from the convent school at
Sinsinawa, Wis, the first of the
week.
George Hawley was business
visitor in Manchester Monday and
Tuesday.
Mrs. Wayne Ives came from Wat
erloo Monday for visit with rela-
tives.
Miss Katheryne Goldsmith is in
Earlville this week visiting with
Mrs. Frank Sharp at the home of
her father, John Goldsmith ST..
Miss Blanche Soboda arrived
home Wednesday, from Indepen-
dence where she has been visiting
the Joe Hauska family at the hos
pital since the fourth.
w. A. Abbott has been using
crutches for several days because Of
stepping on nail that penetrated
his foot about an inch. Prompt
treatment il bringing it out all
right with no serious results.
There was some hurry up work
Sunday afternoon on Main street
when the lap robe in Glen Seward s
carriage was discovered to be ablaze.
1t was thrown out and the cushions
were also found to be burning. The
: inflamable material in the lining of
the cushion made it hard to extin-
guish. The cushions were ruined
and will have to be replaced. The
cause of the fire was pipe which
had fire in and the wind had famed
it until it ignited the spread. Glen
says the pipe was left there by boy
friend who was riding with him.
The funeral Of Gertrude Ida Allen
stein, the child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Allenstein that died last
Thursday was held at Strawberry
Pt. on Saturday. In the absence OF
Rev. Graf. the funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Baumbach at the
home ut 10 o'clock A. NJ. Another
child four years old is dangerously
i'll from the same malady, whooping
cough and measles.
Dr. and Mrs G. N. Thompson
and LATE Marshall left Monday for
trip of some length through North
Dakota. They will first stop at Lee
ha, N. Oak. where Mrs. Thompson's
parents live, where she will remain
until they conclude their trip. They
expect to be gone two or three
months.
1t will be Of interest to the many
friends Of Miss Stella Rich to know
that sheis having marked success
in instructing large class in vocal
and instrumental music at Blue
Earth, Mimi. She has accepted a
position with the Midland Lyceum
Bureau Of Des Moines to accompany
quartet as soprano soloist in an
engagement with the lecture bu-
ueaus this fall and winter. Miss
Rich is a graduate of the Des Moines
College conservatory of music.
The site for the city waterworks
plant was selected at meeting Of
the city council on Tuesday evening.
The location is east of the Field
block on the site where the old pool
room now stands and the lot adj
joining on the east. The former lot
is owned by Frank Sharp and the
latter by II, G. Ehrke The lots
have frontage fifty feet and are
one hundred it. deep which will
make ample room and a fine central
location. The price paid by the city
for lots including the buildings is
$3.50, the pool room lot bringing
5000 and the Ehrkelot $3.50. The
council have an offer ON the pool
room building of 500 by James
Carr for warehouse. This will
bring the actual cost to $3.50. AS
soon as the buildings are moved
from the lots work will begin on
the we'll In short time the chug
of the drill will be heard and every
thing will be busy TO the completion
OF the system Just as We 60 to