Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-14

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HI W. sabin and son Haisie. were
In Dubuque last week, where the boy
underwent an operation at Mercy hos
pital. Halsie will be able to return
home this week.
"A. Hollister Of Chicago and
Sons, Ed HOLSTER and Lawrence Hol-
lister arrived in town Saturday
night from Belvidere, Illinois, max
Ing the trip overland in Mr., Hol.
listers Wtnton car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Austin OF Do.
Ian, South Dakota, who visited Ia
Greeley and Delaware the. past few
weeks. were visiting in Manchester
q few days recently. renewing ,ac-
quaintances with friends.
"a Union Pacific business car,
No. 3, passed through the city satur-
day afternoon on the Illinois Central
train No. 8, carrying several offic-
ials Of the Union Pacific system.
Major and Mrs. George H. MORT
sey Of Washington. d. G., are in the
city flor visit with friends. They
have been in the west for some time.
andsare now returning to their home
In Washington. They will be here
for about three weeks.
]. Thorpe left Sunday night
for Put-in-Bay. Ohio. Mr.. Thorpe
will spend few days with friends
in Chicago. and will also visit at De-
troit. He has been. re-instated in the
United States Fish commission, and
appointed to the station at Put-in-
Bay
The Women's Relief Corps will
|sertep dinner and supper at the g.
a. = hall, IN the Ford building,
Thursday Of this week. They will
also have on sale useful articles, and
invite the public to this bazaar and
also. to their dinner and supper.
Louis Murrey, who drives the 4
WellsFargo express wagon. was OBJ
liged to walk from Iowa street on
Main back to the office Monday af-
ternopn, as the gray Horse pulling
the wagon. enjoyed lively trot
down the street alone. !. No damage
was done.
~. A. Peet. editor Of The Jour-
nal at Edgewood. was in the city
Monday on business. Mr.. Peet's
printing shop and all fixtures and
materials, except the recently pur-
chased Simplex typesetting machine.
were totally destroyed in the fire of
last Saturday morning.
James Gates, who is student
at Coe college, was home from Sat
urday until Monday, and during. his
visit in the city took orders for mail
boxes for residence use. Many peo-
pie IN town. expecting to enjoy free
delivery after the first Of the year.
ordered these mail boxes. which will
be- received at such time as the pur-
chaser may wish; 81. 81
Mrs. G. "A. Gillian OF pndepend-
ence. cousin d Mrs. William T.
.Rigby Of vicksblrg. Mississippi. was
guest at the home Of Captain and
Mrs. j. F. Merry the past few
lAys. Mrs Rigby has been at Ia.
nsqths. visiting at the home Of her
nsther. Mrs. william Cattron. Mrs.
RAsby went Monday morning to
EMo4nt Vernon. where she resided a
number Of years ago. and from that
piaae will leave for yicksburg.
! THE condition, Of Mrs. p. 10.
Clehans remains about, i the same,
1 and her entire family of children
Earel now in the city: WIN Clemans
]sof Cedar Rapids, Carl Clemans Of
'sndhomish. washington. Howard and
/ George Clemans Of Cedar Rapids, and
Mra Gertrude Clemans Flanagan Of
Arlington, South Dakota. -.
tJ.T TAFT. claim agent of49the
iii hoish Central railroads who has
! beeh IN the service Of the company.
for forty years, was given COM
plimentary banquet Monday at Du-
buque by the business mems club:
Letters Of congratulations. were re
ceived from J. 4 Harahan. presi-
dent Of. the. company and other
prominent men in railway circles.
Mr.. TAFT is. we'll known in Manches-
ter and has number Of personal
friends in the. county ~
The public schools of Winthrop.
1 which have been closed, flor several
days. were opened Monday with "a
new corps of teachers. the former
instructors having been discharged
by the board Of education. on ac-
count Of refusing to comply with a
ruling that a recess was to be given
the children both in the morning and
4 afternoon. The affair. reached such
I, heat that ascertain disruption 4 of the
town seemed, Inevitable; but, the dip
lohatic. procedure ofthe mayor and
school directors 4 has lessened the
excitement considerably and the
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