Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-02
TOWN TOPICS.

a guest of Miss nellie Armistead last
week.
MIR. and Mrs. e. NJ. Carr left
Monday for several days visit at
Chicago
James Redmond Of Lamont was
il the city on Thanksgiving Day as
/, guest of friends.
lit is reported that number OF
mink and muskrats are being trapped
along the Maquoketa.
b. e. Stolte of Gilmore. Minnesota
enjoyed few days visit with James
Winkel In this city last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Assmus were
entertained at the home Of the for
ner's parents atsIndependence Thurs.
day. 4, !
Miss Rose Sullivan Of Dubuque,
formerly Of this city, visited with
friends in Manchester Thursday and
Friday
III. G. Millen of Marion was In
the city.a part of last week, and was
s entertained at the home Of Clarence
Pierce.
Charles Lampman Of vinton was
( in the city part of last week, Wis
iting at the home of his brother, l.
W.Lampman.
MIR. and Mrs. G. H. Johnston were
Dubuque Thursday. and enjoyed a
Z days visit at the home of their son.
Alya Johnston.
A colt was killed by lightning on
7 the j. e. Frentress farm northeast
of Thorpe. during the storm last
Tuesday evening.
Christmas vacation at the state
colleges and the Universities at Iowa
City begins December IS, and will
continue for about two weeks.
Mrs. Albert King Of Upton re-
turned to her home Friday after {
several weeks visit at the home OF
her. mother. Mrs. G. w. D0rman.
Arthur Reed, an operator at the
Illinois Central depot. was at Edge
wood Thursday, being entertained at
the home of DIR. NJ. N. Newman.
Miss Matte Becker returned
from Chicago Friday. Miss Becker
is employed in the home offices of
the Dairy City Creamery company.
Mrs G. G. Armistead left Wed
nesday afternoon for Red Oak, where
she is guest at the home Of her
brother, j. G. Miller. Mrs. Armistead
will be away until the latter part Of
this week.
II. b. Sawyer is in the city from
western Dakota, where he has been
looking after his farm property. Mr..
Sawyer arrived in Manchester Thurs
night, and reported a heavy
snow storm that day at Sioux City.
William Totman of Edgewood
committed suicide on Sunday night,
November %, using. strychnine to
ohd his life. Death resulted near
midnight. Mr. Totman was about
fifty-eight years Of age, and resided
with son, Floyd Totman.
The Knight For A Day"
company was in the city few hours
Friday morning, being enroute from
Cedar Rapids to Dubuque. The party
occupied special chair car, and Its
scenic and personal property were
conveyed in Northwestern baggage
car.
u. A. Strickland has moved into
his offices in the Hruby building on
the corner of Main and Madison
streets. MIR. Strickland was recent
ly appointed travelling immigration
agent of the Milwaukee railway, and
was allowed to make Manchester his
headquarters.
On account of the resignation Of
l.. A. Reynolds as fireman ON the
Manchester E. Oneida railway. Harry
Purvis has been promoted to fill this
vacancy. Arthur Dubois, formerly
employed by the Milwaukee. has
been appointe as brakeman. the
change being made effective Wednes-
day morning. November 90.
At the first annual meeting of tn
Iowa Short Course association, which
is to be held at the savory hotel In
Des Moines, Wednesday afternoon,
December 9, Hon. G. w. Durham Of
this city will speak on the subject
of the mission of the Short Course
and How Best Obtained" "A discus
sion will follow, and among the
speakers will be Hon. B. F. Felt. Jr,
of Spencer and Fred McCulloch Of
Hartwick.
"a IF. A. Peet, editor of the. Edge
wood journal, has been att Chicago
the past few, days purchasing machin-
cry and type for his newspaper equip
ment The temporary office struc.
81 .ture in which the paper is being pub.
llshed will be replaced by brick
building in the spring. The Journal
has been printed at Strawberry Point
in the offices of the Mail-Press since
the recent fire at Edgewood which
destroyed the Journal plant.
I Il lit will be of interest to the
friends in this city Of DIR. and Mrs
q. T, Afford, formerly Of Chicago
put who are now residents of Water
loo, to learn that their son, who IL
about three years of age. has beer
quite seriously i'll at Chicago and wal
/ threatened with dyptheria. DIR. am
Mrs. Afford arrived at Waterloo Fri
day morning. and Mrs. Affords moth
ef. Mrs. NJ. H. Williston. reached
Manchester Thursday night. and vii
remain in town for an extended Wis
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