Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-17
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dependence visitor Sunday.
Miss VIVA Brazelton of Ryan, is
visiting friends in Manchester.
Mrs. Hattie Duffey visited in
Waterloo the first of the week.
John l.. German was an over
Sunday visitor in Independence.
Miss Marion Weller, OF Chicago,
is guest here of Miss Idell Miles.
Miss Florence Riddell of Straw
berry Point is visiting relatives
here.
Miss Birdena Ward, of Elkhart,
Ill. visited friends in this city last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Hoyt leave
in the near future for an extended
Eastern trip.
Rev. and Mrs. Wagner and
family are enjoying a few weeks
outing at Clear Lake, Iowa.
John Masterhan left Monday
for Rochelle, Illinois, where he ex-
poets to spend the remainder of the
summer.
Miss Amy Boggs is at home for
the summer from Denver, Colorado,
where she is employed in the public
schools.
Miss Rilla Holmes of Dubuque
who has been a guest here Of her
brother, Will Holmes, returned
home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Beacon
and daughter Evangelino leave
Wednesday to join a picnic party
up the Mississippi.
Lorenzo Smith spent last week
here with his nephew, H. G. Smith,
on his way from a western trip to
his home in Elgin, ILL.,,
Bernie Sabin, who has been
visiting here withshis parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. Sabin,. returns this4
week to his work in New Mexico! |
There will be Union services
here week from Sunday, conduct
ed by Rev. Ensign. The place
where they will be held is not yet
decided.
Mics Margaret Gresr of Month
cello, who has been teaching school
in Selma, Alabama, is guest here
|of Rev. and Mrs. Ensign. Miss
Greer and Mrs. Ensign are sisters.
At the morning service in the
Presbyterian church next Sabbath
Professor w. B. Guthrie will
speak on the Moral and Religious
Interest Of the Public in the Present
Economic Situation.
Ii it continues to rain for many
more moons we would suggest that
the automobile manufacturing COM
panies turn their attention to the
construction of various sized electric,
steam and gasoline arks.
Il. G. Willard, who has been a
guest here, left Monday for his
home in Montour, Iowa. Mrs. Mil
lard remains here for more ex-
tensive visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L w. Walters.
MIR. S. L. Doggett and wife
celebrated their fftieth wedding
anniversary on Monday of this
week. Their many friends congrat-
ulate them upon their conjugal.
felicity and wish them many more
happy anniversaries.
Saturday July 9th at the par
sonage Of the First Presbyterian
church in Lacrosse, Wis, occurred
the marriage Of Mildred Irene Long,.
daughter Of Mrs. Ada Long and
Harry @. Munson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. b. Munson, both Of this city.
The ceremony was performed by the
Reverend J. K. Fowler and wit
messed by Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey
Burlington. Mr.. and Mrs. Munson
returned to Manchester Saturday
and their friends extend them con-
gratulations and best wishes for a
happy and prosperous married life.
The following is the govern
ment weather and crop bulletin for
Iowa, for the week ending July Is:
4 The temperature Of the past week
was nearly normal and there was
! generally the usual amount of sun .
shine. Heavy showers are reported
from special stations on the 9th,
10th, 18th, 18th and 18th, and in all
districts there was great excess OF
rainfall, ranging from 2 to Z inches
in scattered localities, causing con-
: siderable damage by foods and Gro.
J sion of soil. In the larger part Of
the state conditions were favorable
: for field work three to four days,
: and fair progress has been made in
I finishing cultivation Of corn and be-
ginning the harvest of hay, winter
grain, early oats and barley. In the
southern section oats made rank
growth, and reports indicate that
: some damage may result from rust
. The corn crop has made rapid
8 growth in we'll cultivated fields
t The hay crop gives promise of being
! nearly up to the normal in yield
Q Pasturage has never been better in
!. the midsummer period. Conditions
t have been favorable for potatoes
garden truck and the minor crops