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

Mrs. Jos. Nye went to West
Union Tuesday for visit with her
parentsJ
Wednesday and Thursday
night the Edison Moving Picture
show will be at the CITY Opera
House.
Ed. Gorham returned home
night from Waterloo where
he has been working on a switch
engine.
Van Reisner is here from Wis
consin for visit with his brother
Chas. Beisner. Mr.. Reisner lived
here several years ago.
-Messrs. Carl Clemans and Geo.
Hawkes. of Snohomish, Washington,
were guests here last week Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ii. Clemans.
20. G. Bort of Monticello will
be at the Novelty Stable here jan
uary 18th to purchase horses. See
his ad in another column.
Fred ktwater jr. is here from
Newark New Jersey from which
place he was called by the illness Ct
his mother Mrs. L.lC. Atwater.
The x. P. dancing party Thurs
day evening was well attended and.
was a very enjoyable affair. About
fifty couples were in attendance.
Tuesday night the Modern
Woodmen held their first meeting
in g. A. R. Hall where they will
meet hereafter instead of in the X.
P. Hail..
DIR. Shallenburger will be at the
Clarence House here February 4th.
Mrs. w. E. Gildner of Mason
City who has been visiting here re-
turned home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greg Robinson
of Pearl City Illinois, are visiting
relatives in Manchester and vicin-
ity. Mr.. Robinson having come
here TO attend meeting of the
HOLSTER Lumber Co.
On Tuesday, January 81, Chas.
Leigh will sell at auction. on the
Frank Hall farm, b miles north
west of Manchester, large amount
of farming tools, stock, etc. See
his ad on this page.
Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs G.. l..
Adams entertained at a six o'clock
dinner fl the Ladies Aid Society
of the North Manchester church and
their husbands and the gentlemen
Of the church and their wives.
Miss Alice Walters spent Mon
day in Cedar Rapids. Miss Walters
has resigned her position as book
keeper in the Dairy City Creamery
Cos Office here and Miss Gray of
Des Moines is now taking her place.
The films for the Passion Play
at Dreamland theatre were delayed
and did not come for the perform
ance Monday night These who have
seen the films declare the pictures
to be very realistic and beautiful,
Cal Martin sings the Holy City at
each performance.
Last Friday evening" about 30
friends Of Mr.. William Straub Of
Coffin's Grove, pleasantly surprised
him, it being his 66th birthday. A
very enjoyable evening was spent
by those present. At midnight a
lap supper was served. Mr.. Straub
was presented with rocking chair
by his children and those present.
All joined in wishing him many
more joyous birthdays.
Monday morning Claude Tyler,
who is in the employ of the Illinois
Central Railway Co., fell from a
bridge west of Masonville and
sprained his arm, bruised his face
and suffered some internal injuries.
He was brought to his home here
for medical attention and while his
injuries are liable to confine him to
his bed for some time it is not
thought that they are of serious
nature.
On Friday evening January 18th
there will be declamatory contest
at the City Opera House. Those
taking part in the contest are stud
ents Of the Manchester High School
and the winner will be awarded q
prize Of $l2 value and the honor of
representing the local high school
at the Northwestern Iowa Declama-
tory contest which will be held at
Mason City in the near future. The
following are the contestants who
will be heard next Friday evening,
Jay Minkler, Edna Cowles, Aida
Hyde, Viola Simpson, Floyd Bal
lard, Ressa Banta, Ruth Boucher
and Florence Baskerville. The
contest will begin at S o'clock.