Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15

Gus Nachtman was Dyers-
vile visitor Sunday.
james German spent last week
at the home Of his parents in Water
loo.
"A marriage license was issued
to N. E, Walter Ordbury and Jea-
nette B. Ham.
Bert Hamblin was an Iowa City
business visitor the latter part Of
last week.
Michael Crowley Of Winthrop
was a Manchester business visitor
Thursday.
Jack Armstrong of Yonkers,
New York, came here last week to
accept position with the Delaware
County News.
Asked to take a chair, Nor
folk. Neb., girl replied, mo thank
you I've been skating all day and
am tired of sitting down"
Miss Bessie Case returned last
week to her home in Lone Rock,
Wisconsin, after several months
stay here with her sister Mrs. L. L.
Hoyt
Miss Bridget Maroney returned
the first of the week from visit in
MasonvilIe to resume her former
position as waitress in the Metro
politan Cafe.
Miss Eta Sherlock who has
been visiting relatives here return
ed last week to Mitchell, s. d.,
where she is employed in a tele-
phone Office.
Thursday morning Mrs. w. G.
Kenyon burned her hands quite
badly while lighting a fire. The in
juries are not of a serious nature and
Mrs. Kenyon is getting along nicely
-Miss Myrtle Porter of Strawber-
~ Point was guest Of friends and
relatives in this city last week. Miss
Porter has just returned from Brook
Ign, New York. where she has been
teaching school.
Milan T. Skinner and his FAM
lily will leave next month for Beadle
county, s. D. He has rented large
farm near Washington, and if after
a years stay there, he is suited with
the county, will locaae there perma-
nently.
Friends here extend congratu-
lations to Mr.. and Mrs. I. @. Mil
lard no the birth Of baby..girl at that
home last Sunday Mrs. Will
lards mother, Mrs. 1. W. Walters,
went to Montour Monday to be with
her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Baker, Of Clear
Lake, were in the city last week on
thier way to Walker. where they
will visit with relatives. Mr.. Baker
was born in this county where he
has host of friends who are always
glad to meet him.
Edward Glissendorf is here
from Colorado for visit with his
parents MIR. and Mrs. Fred Glissen-
dorf. Ed has been in Colorado for
some weeks past having gone there
because of i'll health. His friends
are pleased to learn of his improved
condition.
just as we go to press we
learn the sad news of the death Of
John. Robinson at his home in
Adams township. Mr.. Robinson was
one Of the pioneers Of Delaware
county, a man Of wide acquaintance
and highly esteemed by all who
knew him.. His obituary will APP
pear in next weeks issue of this
paper. Mrs. Robinson is in crit
ical state Of health and it is doubt.
full if she long outlives her husband.
They are both "a years of age.
-Mesdames Irish. Barker, Reed,
Williams, Cummings, Mcconnell,
Reeve, Hooking and Ricketts, Of
Hopkinton have been here this
week. spending a few days with
friends. They came prepared for
fishing, driving, washing and drink
limo for the only satchel which
they brought had on the outside. a
faucet, a fish-pole, string, . wire,
and a notice, "Glass, handle with
care" We presume the inside was
lof equal value. Greeley Home
| Press.
The most important meeting Of
telephone interests in the United
States and Canada ever held, will be
the annual convention Of the Inter
national Independent Telephone
Association to be held at the Coliseum
in Chicago January 81, %, and %
during the progress of the Electrical
! show. Mr.. g. A. Peterson, manage
Of the Delaware County Telephone
Co, Manchester Iowafhas been ap
: pointed by Theo Gary, President Q
Il the International Association as tn
! Iowa member of the reception com
]. mittee.
The dances at Central oper
; house holiday week we're such
: success, that great many VII
/. were in attendance prevailed upo
the management to give another
The Dubuque Harp orchestra on
, Of the best musical organization
n in Iowa had an open date Jan. 2
9 and were secured for that date an
no doubt everyone who attended Il
t holiday dances will be there. III
Q music will be special feature an
9 it is expected that one Of the large