Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

(aCalOg Free.
John Ripper of Glen Haven,
Wisconsin, visited with friends here
last week.
Miss Sophia Bates of Cedar
Rapids is a guest here of Miss Ger
trude Anderson.
"A. l.. Alcorn of Edgewood was
a Manchester business visitor Tues
day.
Misses Bessie Thorpe and Bell
Powers were Dubuque visitors
Tuesday.
Mrs. Earl Bronson of Spencer
is guest here OF Mr.. and Mrs. G..
e. Bronson and her brother, j. w.
May.
"A string of rosary beads was
lost one day last week somewhere
on the streets OF Manchester. If
the finder of same will return them
to the Herald office suitable re-
ward will be paid.
Francis Reno of Chicago who
represents the American Casualty
Company and who worked on the
Masonville bank robbery case here
some months ago was in this city
on business last Friday.
On October 10th, Bronson &
Carr and VIM. Straub will have a
sale of stock on the formers farm
about four miles northwest of this
city. For particulars see their adj
vertisement on this issue.
-Mesdames G. E. Bronson, Geo.
w. Storey and r. A. Denton enter
tanned the 500 club yesterday after
noon at "The Cottage" about two
miles northwest of this city on the
west bank of the Maquoketa.
Mrs. Carrie Reed, of Denver,
Colorado, who was called here by
the death of her sister, Mrs. M. G.
Davis, returned home last Friday.
She was accompanied home by her
niece Miss Mabel Davis, who will
reside with her for awhile.
"A dance will be given at Py-
THAN Castle next Wednesday, Oc-
tober End under the aurpicies of the
lPythian Sisters. Carpenters orches-
ira will furnish the music and all
X. P.'s and their friends are cor
cordially invited to attend.
II. P. Adams has sold his farm
in Honey Creek township to Joseph
P. Funk. Consideration $50 per
acre. Mr.. and Mrs. Adams will
give possession to the purchaser
about Nov. LIST and will thereafter
make their home in Edgewood.
The committee who have charge
of the affairs of the Manchester Lee
ture and Entertainment association
expect to start their annual canvas
for season tickets this week. The
course selected for this year is an
Exceptionally strong one and the
hope the people will respond liber-
ally when asked to purchase tickets.
The first entertainment will be CIV
en- at City Hall opera house on Fri
day, October 4 by the Dunbar COM
pany, male quartettete and bell
ringers. On November 81 John
B. Ratio will give a program Of
character studies from life and the
Kellogg-Haines Concert company
will appear December 10. The
Rogers Grilley company are booked
for January 10 and DR.. Austin K.
DeBlois, who is to give the only
lecture on the course, will appear
February 81. The final number on
; the course will be given on April Z
by the Hruby Bros, qGintette Of
young musicians who have great
reputation.
eOn Monday, September 10TH
Maude Alice Gary of this city and
, Loren L. Platt of Edgewood, were
! married at high noon at the home
J of the brides parents in north Man,
, chester. The ceremony was wit.
} messed by only the immediate rela.
, tives and was performed by Rev. NJ
fiji. p. Thing, pastor Of the First
f Congregational church at Edge
/ wood, in most impressive manner
r Following the solemnization of the
: marriage vows a delicious luncheon
was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Plat
r left that night for a trip through
n the western states. They vii
! be at home in Edgewood ate,
a December 18th, 1907. The bride i,
!. a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. f. F
Q Gary and is On accomplished and in
8 teresting young lady whose sensible
and womanly qualities, and sum.
d and attractive disposition have VOL
! for her most deservedly a large cir
d Gle of friends who congratulate MI
i Platt upon his good fortune in Sc
a curing one of Manchester's most de
\ sirable young ladies. Mr.. Platt i
, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. D. Platt Q
;, Edgewood, and is an upright, trust
! worthy young man of solid wort
i and integrity who is doubles
7 worthy of his bride. Their friend
~ unite in wishing them large po1
ton of the good things of life.