Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-21
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Mrs. Earle Hutson and childre
went to Waterloo Saturday evening
DION uelpIlqqo pue eoleld Il .slN-
visiting with relatives at Ryan la,
week.
1 Harry Dubois Of Central City vii
tied with friends in Manchester las
week.
John Reilly. democratic candidat
for State Senator. was In the cit
Thursday and Friday.
Grover Pope Of Des Moines, VIII
formerly lived south Of town, is vi:
ting with relatives in the county.
F. L. Crosier of Dubuque, traye
Ing passenger agent Of the Illinoi
Central, was in town last Wednes
day.
Captain and Mrs. ]. f. Merry lei
Friday for few days visit with rela
Itives at Beloit, Wisconsin, and Ros
lcce, Illinois.
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The Misses Leila Manning an,
Carrie Daning of Walker we're guest
ffof Mr.. and Mrs: Lee Burbridge a par
of last week.
teter Boardway has purchased a
adjoining 80 acres to his farm seyel
miles south of town, the land hay
ing been owned by Thomas Pope.
Seth Severance entertained hi
mother at his home south Of this cit,
the past few days, Mrs. severanc,
leaving Thursday for. oswego, New
York, where she resides.
R. N. Merriam and A.. L. Tielbei,
OF Ryan were In the city last week
en- route for o,Neil. Nebraska, wher,
ihey will register for land located ii
Irtpp county, South Dakota.
John Marshall sold his 200 acre
farm northwest Of Manchester las
week o 3. E. Douglas who has rent
ed for several years the F. G. Hal
farm. Mr.. Douglass takes possessio,
March |. Mr.. Marshall received ss2
80 per acre.
Lawrence HOLSTER took an auto
mobile party to independence satur
day afternoon in his Winton car
Those enjoying the drive were Mrs
=. B. Stiles, Mrs. A. D. Brown, Mrs
". H. Norris and son Tom and Mrs
"A Hollister.
AT the state shoot of rifle team
from the various companise Of the
iowa National Guard, which was held
his week at Des Moines, Company
was represented by Capt. H. G. Ut
ey, Lieut.. L. g. Lewis, searg. w. w.
iatthews and Privates Al. Meyers
scar Smith and d. A. Preussner
who left Monday for Des Moines.
The Carnegie library has a box
labelled, Suggestions for new books.
Anyone wishing to do SO may, through
this medium. request the purchase OF
a. .. ~
books. The patrons Of the library ar,
requested to bring slips on which are
written their choice for works Of fic.
ton and the board will be pleased to
give the preference due considera.
ticn.
Miss vira Collinge has been cleo
ted as a teacher in the grammcr
= AIDES ofsthe' winthrop schools. The
papers of the county and state have
contained the past two weeks ac
counts Of the disruption in the pub
lie schools Of winthrop, and as an
outgrowth Of the misunderstanding
and controversy, new corps Of in
structors were appointed in the place
Of those teachers who were obliged
to resign.
Last Sunday was the first in
many years that both meat markets
have been closed on that day, Pla
cards announcing this decision or
the part of the proprleters, w. D
Work and o. U. Hockaday, were ex
'hibited conspicuonsly last week, and
hereafter refrigerators will necessar
~ be stocked with meat on weel
days, rather than on Sunday. TIL,
agreement is approved of by nearl.
everyone, and the shop men may en-
joy the day and It's rest as is fitting
MIR. and Mrs. F. N. Beacon and
children leave the; fore part of the
month for Pierre, South Dakota
where they intend to live in the flu
ture. Mr.. Beacon has been in Pierre
for some time, for the purpose of as
pertaining the advisibility OF remov
Ing his medicine business to that city
and receiving encouraging supper
from reliable sources In the South
Dakota town, will open offices ane
conduct the business of the. Beacon
Medicine Company Immediately. Man
chester loses another family Of worth
but it wishes them success and hap
|piness in their new home.
"A meeting for the purpose Of or
sanizing a Sons of Veterans associa
ticn in the city, will be held THU
"wednesday evening at the Gran,
Army of the Republic rooms, Capt
Atner Dnnham and DR.. A. j. Colling'
have secured 10S names Of men il
Manchester and immediate .yicinit
whose fathers were enlisted soldier
| in the Civil war. A paper was cir
enlisted last week by Captain Dun
ham which was a petition to the con
manding officers Of the association
mentioned to- organize a camp IN Ma
leicester. and a large number Of name
were signed BY those who Will max
| up the local order. e ~ ,sisii
"A disastrous fire consumed tn
Illinois Central round house at Ceda
Rapids Thursday night, maxim
wrecks Of two locomotives: freigl
No. 60, and switch engine. A Roc
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