Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
Earl Raymond of Independence
visiting with his aunt, Mrs. Her

is visiting with his aunt, Mrs. Her
bert Alcock.
The Misses Anna and Verna
Reardon Of Fort Dodge are guests
at the A. Thorpe home this week.
Calvin Yoran goes to Chicago
this week for few days visit at
the home of his son, Clarence. Mrs.
Yoran anticipates returning home
at that time, also.
Miss Laurene Walker leaves the
latter partof the week for few
weeks visit in Chicago and Cairo,
Illinois, expecting to return to this
city about August LIST.
Some of the friends and neigh
bors of Mr.. Sam Row surprised him
at his home near Sand Creek Tues
day night, June 2ad aud helped
him to celebrate his birthday.
r. L. Griffith has resigned his
position as buttermaker at the Man
chester Cooperative creamery, the
change to be effective July l.
The vacancy has not as yet been fill
led. Y
The teachers institute opens on
next Monday, June 10Th. and will
close the 23rd. Clark Satterlee,
Dean Taylor of Lenox college and
Supt. Merritt of the Waterloo schools
will be among the instructors.
"A number from Manchester in
tend to. take in the republican con-
vention, to be held in Chicago next
week. The railroads are adver-
Using very low rates for this oc.
casinn, the round-trip costing but
$685..
The friends of Miss Madge A.
Pentony Of Detroit, formerly Of this
city. will be pleased to know that
she has splendid position in that
city. Miss Pentony makes her
home with her aunt, Mrs. g. L.
Belknap.
w. H. Norris left Saturday
night for an extended trip through
Canada, expecting to make Van
couver destination point, and will
visit his son Carl, who is q student
in the University of Washington,
and together will return to their
home in this city.
Mrs. Karl Buren, Stein of Chi
cago is expected home next week
for few weeks visit at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NG. G..
Pierce. 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. Stein is at the head of the Bush
Temple Conservatory of Music, and
also teaches in the American Con-
seryatory.
Miss Alice styre of Randolph,
is guest at the homes of her aunts,
Mrs j. F. Merry and Mrs. II. F..
Arnold. Miss Styre is one of the
best known whistlers in this coun-
try, having studied for some time
in Chicago and other cities. She
has been heard in Manchester a
number of times with great pleas.
ure.
A. d. Peterson narrowly escaped
serious accident Saturday morn
ing. He was packing a basket with
bottles, containing root beer, when
one Of the bottled goods exploded
and blew the glass into Mr.. Peter
sons face. one piece cutting his fore.
head, above his eyes, to the bone,
necessitating physician to take
several stitches. doc" resumed
his business as soon as the doctor
finished bandaging him up and was
no doubt thankful that the acct lent
was no worse.
The evolution of a common
shoe seems to be manifest of late.
A shoe firm at st. Louis have re-
Gently made a line of goods, which
they guarantee for one year, and
buy the special tanned leather from
a butcher in France, near Paris.
This butcher attends to the cattle
on his farm religiously and grooms
them and keeps them in the best of
condition, hence the demand for
that special grade of hide. Roberts,
johnson & Rand, the manufacturers
at St. Louis, carefully prepare the
leather and as a result can make
o guarantee Of their shoes. which
are sold at a reasonable price. Gid
ner Bros. Of this city handle their
line. and advertise that brand this
week.