Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22
p. q. Finch was IN Marshall


ID. q. Finch was IN Marshall
town last week on business.
Clarence E. Dittmer is in Chi
cago and Milwaukee this week.
IS. L. Cary of Jennings, Louis
lana, is in town for a few weeks.
&c. S. Lister is visiting at tn,
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G.. S. Lister.
Miss Mabel Davis is at home
from an extended visit with relatives
in Denver, Colorado. y
Mrs. NJ. f. Leroy and daugh.
ter, Miss Alma, returned Saturday
afternoon from a several weeks out
ing at Spirit Lake.
Court is in session this week
on account of few special matters
to be disposed of. before the regula,
term of court in October.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Yoran,
Mrs. Fl. A. Granger, Miss Belle Ora
ham and Rev. Chas. e. Lynde are
camping at the Backbone this week.
{ Mrs. Sophia O'Brien of Chi.
ergo, Mrs. Edw. johnson of Dell
Rapids and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Davis of Marathon. Iowa, attended
the funeral Of the late L. M. Davis,
returning toltheir respective homes
the first of the week.
-Mrs. W. R. stoddard and
daughters. Miss Helen and Miss Mil
bred, left Saturday for Stewartville,
Minnesota. before returning to their
home in Saint Paul, after having
visited in this city with Mr.. and
Mrs. R. M. Marvin for the past four
weeks
The Misses Jnlia and Lillian
Pierce arrived in town Monday af-
ternoon from Chicago, and a several
months residence in Los Angeles,
California. They will spend the sum-
mer at the home of Mrs. William
Mcintosh who is sister Of the
Misses Pierce.
The first attraction for the late
summer season will be opened by
the missouri Girl" written and
managed by Fred Raymond, which
is most popular with the theatre
going public and a story of Ameri-
can country life with a healthful
and invigorating atmosphere.
AIR. and Mrs. James Appleby
Of Portland, Oregon, were guests Of
the formers uncle. Fl. J. Wilson,
last week, leaving Sunday for Month
cello, where they visited with Mr.
Appleby's mother, Mrs. Eva Apple
by, expecting TO leave for their home
in the west sometime this week.
-On next Sunday evening, at the
Baptist church, Rev. r. A. Barnes
will preach at the union services his
sermon to be on 1.-THE Wages Of Sin
is Death. The Rev. Mr.. Barnes in
tends to discuss certain local matters,
which may be closely allied to this
text. The union services this far
have been very successful and the
people seem satisfied with the ar
fragments made between the minis
tiers of the city.
u. L. Kelsey has been appoint
ed general manager Of the Chicago.
Anamosa & Northern Railway, with
headquarters at Anamosa. Mr.. Kel.
sey was at one time general traffic
manager Of the Manchester & Oneida
railway, and later travelling car in
spector for the Chicago Great West
ern. His recent appointment is an
advancement in position, as well as
in salary, and his many friends wish
him success iu the new work.
Manchester is playing ball this
afternoon at Strawberry Point. Straw
berry Point was defeated by Man
chester in the local park on the 4th
Of July, and is DESTROYS of redeem
ing itself. On Thursday afternoon,
Dyersville will send their baseball
aggregation to this city. and q most
interesting game may be expected.
The same battery. as played in the
'Earlville-M Manchester game, will con.
test the event 1t will be remem-
bered that Allen allowed but two
hits, while Cobb, an ex-Iowa Uni
yersity pitcher, was hit for eleven
safeties, including four two baggers
and one three Dagger.
"A Delaware County Association
Of Des Moines was organized on
Friday Of last week, when the PEG.
pie, formerly of Manchester and this
county, met at Union Park in Des-
Moines and made this permanent
picnic association. w. A. Roe was
elected president, F. w Anders
vice president, and Frank Paul, sec
rotary. There. were thirty-nine
people present, among which was
g. w. Seeley Of Grinnell, who was
visiting in Des Moines. In Chicago
an association of this order was es
tablished some years ago, its object
being to reuntite former acquaint
ances, at least once a year. Their
meetings annually are held in Jack.
son park, and Des Moines-D elawar,
county people are happily following
this custom, which will mean q Ger.
tain amount of real pleasure at eacl
meeting.
The Improvements are abou