Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07

Mrs. 3. NJ. Carr was in Dubuque
saturdya.
Miss Hazel Tucker was in Cog
4 gon Friday.
Miss Laura Hyde visited in Du
buaue Friday.
Miss Florence Lindsey visited 4
part of last week at the home Of her
friend, Miss Edith Melhop in Dubu
que.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Newman of Edgewood
was in town Thursday going to Du
buque that evening to attend state
meeting Of woman's clubs.
Frank Mccormick, Jr., of Bel
grade. Nebraska, is enjoying visit
at the home Of his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Mccormick.
Tom Wilson was in Dyersville
Friday, surveying several tracts OF
land, which are being contested for
in the October term of court.
"A directors meeting of the Man.
chester. & Oneida railway was held
in the presidents office Wednesday
night. Regular business was trans
acted.
Mrs. Maria Clemans is quite i'll at
her home on Franklin street, and
Howard Clemans of Cedar Rapids is
in the city assisting in the care of
his mother.
Mrs. C. E. Swlneburne. of Delhi
Is enjoying several weeks visit in
Denver, Colorado. which explains the
absence of the regular correspon.
dence from Delhi.
Miss Grace Reilsbach was in Vim
ton Saturday and Sunday, enjoying
visit at her home in that city. Miss
Reilsbach is the instructor in the
kindergarten in Manchester.
Arthur Reed returned to Man
chester Saturday from his home in
Minneapolis, where he has been quite
Ill for several weeks. MIR. Reed is
an operator at the Illinois Central
station.
On last Tuesday, September 30,
the baby daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Benda died. being but few
months old. The sympathy Of the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Benda is ex-
tended to them.
IF. S. Rogers of Marion, master
mechanic of the Milwaukee shops at
| that city. was in Manchester last
week. inspecting the Manchester &
Oneida railway Engine No. 2, which
goes to Marion in a few days for re.
PAIRS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jaames Brewer of
, Cedar Rapids were entertained at the
home of the formers brother, E. e.
Brewer, last week. Mrs. Frank Brew
err of Independence was also a guest
at the Brewer home the past few
days, being the mother of MIR. Brew
err.
The Illinois Central railroad ad.
yertise cheap round-trip excursion
to Chicago, on account of the deep
waterways convention. Tickets are
on sale October 5, 6 and z, and good
to return until October 10. A rate
of $685. is made, as is verified by the
weeks issue of The Democrat.
in the w. N. Boynton Jew
elry shop may be seen several clever
window advertisements drawn by Fl.
A. Roe. salesman in that establish
ment. Mr.. Roe has been successful II
a small way in reproducing pen and
Ink drawings on linen, to be used as
sofa cushions, and his work includes
black and white sketches for adver-
Using purposes. He also has con.
Istructed suitable and appropriate
standards for reading lamps exhib,
tied in the store.
The Modern National Reserve has
revised ritualistie
, service in the first and second de.
grees Of the orders initiatory work
A committee appointed some time age
by the grand lodge has completed its
work, and the local drill team is now
preparing to give an exhibit in the
preparing to give an exhibit in the
near future to which surroundin.
councils will be invited to attend
Dr.. H. A. Dittmer, Senator Geo. w
Durham and General M. F. LIE Ro,
Of this city have been instrumental IL
iperfecting the degree work of the
order, and are endeavoring to make
Manchester the banner council of the
Organization, the local camp already
having a membership of over three
hundred.
For perhaps ten. years. Manches
ter has enjoyed basket ball game.
during the winter, and this season
promises to be no exception. DIR. Geo
Dorman is to manage and coach the
team, which will be made up from
the following list of players: Glel
J Chapman, Earle H. Newcomb, H. T
Smith, Carl Rabenau, E. w. Williams
y Jay Matthews and others. A trip viii
probably be made after the first o
the year. lasting ten days, at which
time games will be played at indie
pendence, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque
Iowa College at Grinnell, Upper low,
university at Fayette, Cornell a
Mount Vernon. Coe college and othe
teams. The five men selected to pla.
from the squad will undoubtedly pla.
interesting basket ball, as eacl
man has had considerable experience
and understands the game. OF cours
visiting associations will play in Man
> chester which will give oDDOrtunit,