Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-18
MRS. a. HOLSTER was in Dubuque

| Mrs. A. HOLSTER was In Dubuau,
Thursday.
c. A. Peterson was in Dyersvill.
Friday on business.
Mrs. Sarah H. Bradley was a,
Independence Saturday.
Mrs. A. NJ. Cloud was in Dubuque
Saturday and Sunday.
For information concerning the
plano contest, call at this office.
United States Fish Car No. 8 is
IN the city. waiting for further orders
Miss Margaret Meyers visited
with friends In Manchester last week,
going to Wisconsin Monday.
Mrs. H. G. Pierce. Miss Gertrude
and Master Francis. were at Cedar
Rapids Saturday. =
Hutchinson & Atwater advertise
Keen Kutter skates for men, boys
and girls.
A. Granger was in Chicago
last week. Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Yoran
were also in the city over Sunday.
We are going to give away, two
142s pianos. Our advertisement In
This paper explains how you, may get
one UOe. 81 -
Henry Prouss * Milwauasae, Wis.
consin. arrived In town Monaay even
Ing for few days visit at the home
Of his mother.
Miss Emma Noble retusGed to
Greeley Saturday, after thrsM weeks
visit at the home Of her aunt, Mrs.
R. d. Graham.
r. A. Denton brought in an ad-
vertisement too late for publication
this week. Towslee's excelsior oint-
ment is the matter contained in the
notice. z
Miss Gertrude Pierce Of I, New
Hampton is q guest at the home Of
her sister. Mrs. L. s. Boyce. Miss
summer. and has been in Missouri
Pierce visited in Manchester last
for several months, being entertained
by sister.
4 "A. c. Colvin Of Des Moines. a
representltly., Of The Homestead
was in the city Sunday, and was en-
tertained at the home OF E. E. Gid
ner. These gentlemen were class
mates at the Des Moines college, and
also at the State university.
Saturday morning, 1.-THE Top o.
The World" passed through Manches-
ter from Dubuque to Cedar Rapids
where they presented their musical
comedy and extravaganza at Greene's
Opera house that evening. The com.
pany used two special coaches and
two express cars.
-Gildner Brothers advertise sweat.
er coats this week, their announce
ment appearing on this page. This
clothing house is daily receiving ex-
hibits Of corn from the farmers in
the county, and some time next
month. experts from Ames will come
to Manchester and judge the contest,
thirty-five dollars worth of prizes to-
be given away by Gildner Brothers
to those winning places of mention.
Mrs. E. E. Gildner received al
from Exeter, Missouri, ad-
wishing her Of the death Of her father,
Thomas Elley. who died Saturday.
November IA. 1908, at the age of
elghty-two years. Mr.. Elley and his
family formerly lived at Nora Springs
and his two daughters, Mrs.,' E. E.
Gildner of hts city. and Mrs. Charles
Wheeler Of Oelwein, are we'll known
In Manchester.
Charles E. Bronson was brought
to his home In Manchester Tuesday
morning from Rochester. Minnesota,
where he has ben under medical care
at the hospital there for some weeks.
Through the courtesy of S. C. Stick
ney. general manager Of the Chicago
Great Western railway, his private
Jar, NO. 101. was used for Mr.. Bron.
sons accommodation, the car being
placed at Rochester Monday noon
and arrived at Manchester at $3.50
A. NJ. Tuesday. Mr.. Bronson was
accompanied by his wife and two
sons, Earl Bronson Of SpensE, and
Henry Bronson Of this city and a
nurse from the hospital.
We have received large num-
Der Of names Of young ladies who
have been entered by their friends
as contestants for the various prizes
offered in our piano contest. We
feel that there are other young ladies'
in the town or county, who would
like to enter and we would be glad
to have anyone send us their names.
Coupons for making nominations will
be found in another column also
rules and instructions concerning the
contest. The contestants are well
distributed in all parts Of the county
which will give each young lady ar
equal show to win the piano. See
advertisement. II you desire further
information write US or call US up on
the phone. s9iiea
Capt. and Mrs. ]. F. Merry leave
today wednesday, for Hammond,
Louisiana. where Captain Merry is to
have conference with committee
representing colony Of one hundred
and fifty Hungarians, who have set
tied In the country adjacent'to Ham
mond are fast developing the farm