Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
The city is constructing several
new cement crossings about the city.
Mr. and Mrs A II Griffith ORC

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August 4
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM j. Bends
. are parents of girl baby, born
; Tuesday, August 4th-
I Mrs. Roy King Of Chica2ois q
! quest at the home OF her par.
r euts, Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred Glissen-
iorf.
- Mrs. F. B. Assmus entertained
the Five Hundred club at the O G.
Clark home last Wednesday after.
noon.
Miss Ora Cooper returned to
her home in Marion Friday, after a
weeks visit with Miss, Belle Armi.
stead.
r. will Carruthers has gone to
Huron. South Dakota, for the pur
pose of looking after land interests
4 in that vicinity.
Carl Norris is at home from
1 Spirit Lake, and will remain in town
a short time before returning to Sc.
attic and the west.
Edward Middleton is enjoying
l three weeks vacation in Canada,
tnd will spend some time in the
Rocky mountains near Bauff.
j. w. Lewis intends to make
numerous Improvements on his store
the latter part of this month, decor
a.ing the interior and painting the
the exterior Of the shop.
Miss Goldie Durey is assisting
Cal Martin in the management of
The Colonial and with Miss Minton,
who was secured as cook, the res
taurant will be fully able to please
its patrons.
Manchester was we'll represent
ed by its base ball fans at the
Strawberry Point Manchester game
Friday, the hugs making the trip
by means of railroad, carriages and
automobiles.
Mrs, b. A. Titus and children
arrived in town Wednesday from
West Union, and are settled in
in their new home in this city; Mr..
Titus having been here for some
time in the employ of the NJ. & o.
Hogan Brothers of Aberdeen,
South Dakota, sent to s. A. Stead
man last week all interesting exhi-
bit of wheat. oats, barley and alfalfa
grown in the vicinity of Aberdeen,
which is an excellent agricultural
district.
The county boards of supervis-
,rs, together with the recorders and
auditors are soon to meet at Water
loo for the annual state convention.
The clerks, treasurers and sheriffs
hold their association meetings
later in the season.
Mrs. Cornelia Atwater is enter
tanning her reice, Miss Margaret
Swift of+saint Louis, who arrived in
town Thursday from Kansas City,
where she has been visiting for sew
eral days. Miss Swift expects to
remain several weeks.
The early morning hours are
heralded by the whistles of the va
rious threshing machines, which are
in this section at present. The
smoke Of engines can be seen in
any direction during the day, and
the farmers arc reporting splendid
yields.
This Tuesday evening, at Sand
Creek church, Q lecture will be CIV
en- by Rev. r. A. Barnes of the
Methodist Episcopal church, the
subject being Seeing Dixie Land"
The committee in charge will serve
refreshments at the conclusion Of
the lecture.
The two girl tennis champions
Of Cornell college, Miss Pearl
Middleton and Miss Clara Haeberle
of this city, have been brought be-
fore the public eye of athletic en-
thusiasts at MonntV Vernon, as we'll as
throughout this portion Of the state.
AT the Yoran court on east Onion
street. the game is being played by
local amateurs each afternoon and
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Wilson en-
tertained last week Mesdames B. F.
Smith, Of Washington; Alta May
of Chicago; Clayton Mark and
daughter, Miss Phyllis. of Chicago;
Joseph Robinson Of Edgewood; Alb
bic Vorwald of Oelwein; Nancy
Griffith Of Greeley, and Miss Myrtle
Irish of Hopkinton. With the ex
caption of Mrs. May, all are sisters
Of Mrs. Wilson; Miss Irish being a
niece. Mrs. Mark and daughter
will leave for their home this week.
Levi @. Kleckner, formerly Of
Col, sbarg, was killed Sunday Aug
2nd at Groton, South Dakota, where !,
he was working as foreman OF Sec
lion on the Chicago Northwestern
railway. Mr., Kleckner was super
intending the replacement of q de.
rallied car, when a large cable sud
denly broke, one end striking Mr..
Kleckner on the head causing
instant death. He leaves his wife
and daughter, besides his parents
and brothers. to mourn his untimely
death. He was about thirty-fiiye
years of age.
AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Barr on last Wednesday
evening, the members Of the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, we're
most pleasantly entertained; the
affair being in honor Of Miss Floy
Cooley of Denver, Colora 10, Miss