Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28
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load OF hogs to Chicago Monday via
the MAO.
Miss Della Dorm of Sioux City
is a guest here of Miss Lillian
Fleming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A.. Granger
leave this week for an extended
eastern trip.
Marie Storey will spend the
last of the week with friends in
Waterloo.
Mr. and Mrs. j. II, Allen are
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. McCon-
nell of Galena.
Misses Blanche Otis and
Annette Tush are guests of friends
in Independence.
John Snyder Of Winona, Mimi,
is visiting friends and relatives in
Manchester and Ryan.
---E. j. Conger calls attention in
another column to the troupe he has
secured for Fair week.
Several from here attended the
ball games in Masonville, Greeley
and Dyersville Sunday.
"A. SOLVE has returned to this
city after visit at his former home
in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin.
MIR. and Mrs. II. Fischer are
guests Of friends in Arlington and
Strawberry Point this week.
Oscar Dorman is visiting at
GAINESVILLE this week with his
brother, DR.. Losee Dorman.
Don't fail to look over the ad-
yertisement Of the Delaware County
Fair on the first page of this weeks
issue.
q Mrs. w. II. Norris and son
Tom are spending a few weeks in
Seattle, Washington. with Carl
Norris.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Dodge left last
week for two months visit with
their daughters who reside in South
Dakota.
, Jos. Hutchinson returned home
the latter part Of last week from
England where he has been for
some time past.
Mrs. Z. I. Lain returned Mon
day from Independence and expects
to leave Thursday for an indefinite
Stay in Earlville.
Leon Richardson has severed
his connection with Stearns & Nc
Cormick and started work Monday
in j. H. Aliens Clothing store.
Late Matthews, jr,, leaves We'd
nesday with the crew of surveyors
who are surveying the route for the
interurban between Davenport and
Manchester
The Misses Emily Of New
Vienna and Mamie Callahan of
Dyersville who have been visiting
here with Miss Mary Link returned
to their homes Tuesday.
The Woodmen are planning for
big picnic at Manchester on Sep
TENDER 18th. The principal ad-
dress of the day will be delivered
by Hon. F. R. Horns Of Des Moines.
Don't fail to call at Anders g.
Philips drug store this week and
see E. Burnham's expert demon
strator. -She,is- demonstrating the
use Of the Burnham toilet prepare
tons and all ladies are invited.
The lessons aresfree.
81 Fl Joseph, the county superin-
tendent, wishes to announce that
there will be a special examination
at the Court House here next Tues
day and Wednesday for those who
are DESTROYS of teaching this fall
and have not yet been examined.
Bert B. Baxter was called to
Rockford, Iowa, Sunday by the
death Of Mrs. Baxter's brother. He
was accompanied by his daughter
Fern. Mrs. Baxter and daughter
Blanche have been at Rockford for
several weeks.
VIM. G.. Sandercock of Earl
vile is boarding at the Hotel de
Hennessey this month. He was ar
rested on the charge Of selling beer
at Earlville on Carnival day. He
plead guilty and was sentenced
the limit for the first oifense 500
and costs or 80 days in Jail. He
chose the latter punishment.
The Earlville carnival drew
many visitors from Manchester last
Thursday, ard those who were in
attendance were not disappointed.
The Earlville people know how TIC
get up good carnival and plenty Of
entertainment was provided for the
large crowd that assembled.
"A very heavy rain visited this
section Monday evening, which
brought the river up to the higt
water mark for the seas on. Many
small bridges and culverts are re.
ported washed out The culvert or
the M. & 0. near the P. Hatfield
farm was washed out and traffic wa.
delayed several hours. The bridg,
over Honey Creek near the uppe.
wooden mill was washed out.
During the storm Of Monda,
evening the large barn on the Irv
MCGEE farm in Collins Grove Gown
ship was struck by lightning ant
burned to the ground. About eight,
tons Of hay, one thousand bushel
Of oats, and number Of small ar
ticles that were in the barn wer
also destroyed. Mr.. MCGEE car
ried $1,000 insurance on the build
ing. The barn that burned wa
one of the first ones erected in tina
neighborhood. 1t has been stand
n