Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-06

que Saturday.
w. H. Norris was a Waterloo
visitor last Saturday.
Mrs. W. L. Drew is spending
the week in Chicago.
E. W. Raymond of ,ndcpen-
dence, was visitor hero last Fri
day.
-Gildner Bros. advertise full line
of spring and summer shirts this
week..
Judge A. s. Blair is spending
a couple ofweeks in New Smyrna,
Florida.
Mrs. Jos. Hutchinson is the
guest of Mrs. Geo. Durham in Des
Moines.
H. T. Arnold and M. +. Leroy
are in Washington D. c., this week
for short visit.
Mr.. Port Carpenter of Iowa
City was an over Sunday guest at
the o. G. Clark home.
Late Matthews jr. returned to
school at Cedar Rapids after spend
ing few days here.
George Emerson of Telluride,
Col. has been the guest for several
days of his mother, Mrs. Frank
lin Emerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Whitman
have rented their farm and are now
at home in one of the j. w. Miles
cottages on Gay street.
There will be regular Con-
clave of the Nazareth Comma ndry
No. 80 K. T., Friday evening. A
full attendance is desired.
II. Priest has gone to Earlville
where he has purchased the pool
room and bowling alley recently
owned by Mau ice Maroney.
Miss Olive Pritchand arrived
here this week from Chicago to fill
the position of head milliner in w.
l.. Drew's dry goods store:
Miss Verna Wagner of Jeifer-
son, will again have charge of the
millinery department of B. Clark S
store. She is expected here next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marschall
removed last week to their farm
northwest of town. Their home here
will be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. B.
The regular meeting of the
Pythian Sisters will be held this
Wednesday evening. The members
are especially urged to be present at
this meeting.
The Mems League of the Con-
gregational church of this city will
give reception to their friends in
the church parlors on Tuesday ev-
ening, March 18th.
Marriage licenses were issued
last week to Samuel O. Green and
Ada L.Blanchard; Clarence w.
Hitler and lnez Starbird; Henry
Wilson and Pearl Flanagan.
Mrs. Susa Breckon, accompan.
led by her father, went to Chicago
the first of the week and underwent
an operation for appendicitis which
her friends will be glad to learn was
successful.
=. Since the sale OF the stock of
goods recently owned by Fl. R.
Holmes Miss Jennie Holmes has
transferred her dress making estab-
lishment to the family residence on
Howard Street.
Last Friday night the fire de-
partment was called out to exiting
uish fire which had started from
a defective stove pipe in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Loop. Owing
to the prompt service of the depart
ment little damage was done.
-Thos. Given has just finished
laying hard wood floors in the first
story of W. L. Drew's residence,
and it is the best job of that kind
that we have seen. Mr.. Given is G
good workman and has during his
long residence here, built several of
the best residences in this city.
Walter Griffin, who formerly
resided in this vicinity was united
in marriage a short time ago at
Seattle, Washington, with a Miss
Elizabeth Elaine Schooling. Mr..
and Mrs Griffin will reside in Eu-
gene, Oregon. Mr.. Griiiin's friends
here tender their congratulations.
On Tuesday evening, March
II, the Mems League of the First
Congregational church will give an
informal reception to all the male
members and friends Of the church
in the church parlors. Entertain
ment and refreshments will be
literally provided and every effort
will be made to give their guests a
pleasant evening.
County superintendent, F. D.
Joseph, is busily engaged in hold
ing corn and spelling contests in the
district schools of this vicinity. A
great deal Of interest is being dis
played over these contests and at
their close joint contest will be
held in this city by the winners from
each district. The results will be
published later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bohnenkamp lef,
Monday for Elgin, Nebraska, where
they will reside on their farm. Mr.
VIM. Bohnenkamp, Henry's father
went along to help them get settled
down. They have host of friends
in Dubuque and Delaware counties
whose best wishes for their welfare
in their new home, go with them
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