Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
BRIEF MENTION,
Illa OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

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i. l.. Walters was in Greeley
Monday.
! N John Dillon left Sunday for
stockton, Kansas.
! e. N. Wolcctt went to St. Paul
y Monday on a business trip.
Henry Neiman of Earlville was
in town the first of the week.
Mrs. II. A Granger is visiting
with friends in Strawberry Point.
George Klaus was in Dubuque
Monday and Tuesday on business
Frank j. Lawrence was in
Cellar Rapids the first Of the week.
j. A. Strickland and II G.
Smith were in Cedar Rapids Mon
day.
The ice houses at Barryville
are being filled this week from cut
/. tings made from the river at this
point.
Fred Collard. who is employed
in a lumber concern at Cedar Rapids
spent Sunday with his parents in
this place.
Y MIR. and Mrs. Hubert Carr are
in Waterloo this week, visiting at
the home of the latter's mother, Mrs.
l.. Afford.
~ Mira. L. L. Hoyt and Miss
Weathers left Sunday morning for
Chicago for visit of several days
in that city.
Mrs. Calvin Yoran returned to
her home in this city Saturday from
Chicago, where she has been visit
Z ing with her son and his wife, Mr..
and Mrs. G. j. Yoran. /
Mrs. E. E. Gildner. who has
been attending her father in his
illness at Exeter, Missouri, returned
to her home in this city Friday
evening, after an absence of six
weeks.
-A.C. Phillip was in Iowa City
Monday with Henry Nagel, a relative
Of Err. Phillip, and who underwent
an operation, which was performed
in the hospital connected with the
university.
George F. Strong of Greeley,
who was manager of the "l0l
Ranch" last season, which gave ex-
hibitions in several eastern cities
and at the Exposition at jamestown
was in town Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. G. E. Bronson
entertained the first of the week
their granddaughter, Miss Zoa
Bronson, and her friend, Miss Nell
). Ojbert, both OF whom are attending
school at Mt. Carroll. Illinois.
Fred Denton of Webster, South
Dakota, was in the city over Sunday
as q guest of his brother, R. A.
Denton, going from here to Du-
buque for a few days visit before
returning to his home in the west.
The services at the Methodist
!. Episcopal church on next Sunday
= will again be conducted by the pas
tor, the Rev. James Elvin Wagner,
who with his family, returned to the
city Friday from an extended visit
in the Southwest.
The eight hour law among
telegraph operators becomes elfec-
tive March 4th. Arrangements have
not as yet been completed in regard
to the local Office at the Illinois
Central depot, as to the third man
third man who will be employed to
fill one shift.
p. e. White, travelling immi-
y grafton agent of the Illinois Central,
/ was in town Monday having just
returned from several days trip
in the south. He reports most
cheerful outlook forthat portion Of
the country this season, plenty Of
rain has fallen, which assures g good
.crop.
The pastor of the First Con
gregational church, Charles e.
Iynde, goes to Rockford this WED
nesday morning 10 assist in the
services in the celebration of the
fiftieth anniversary Of the church at
that pace. Mr. Lynde will preach
at two of the services, expecting to
return tomorrow evenir G.
The chairman of the Domestic
S.isnce department of the Shor,
Course, which was held in this city
recently, has made the following
awards from the examinations Civ
en- by the instructor of that depart
ment: Miss Clara Childs, first prize
$500; Miss Lucy Brayton, SECOND
prize, So 90: and Mrs. Hubert Carr
third prize, 5000. Miss e. g
Charlton. instructor, advises tina
the st,ndiag of the class was tn
highest of any thus far at shor
course examinations.
"A New York lrishman was Wis
itinga friend in the Adirondack
and was taken with a desire to g
hunting. Borrowing a gun fror
his friend he set off alone in searcl
Of game. Some time after his hos
heard distant report Of a gun.
few minutes latter he heard som,
one shouting. From the windo,
he spied, in the distance, his frien
hot-footing it for home, and benin
him bear gaining at every steI
Nearly spent the pursued hunte
reached the door just in time to CT
out Quick, Mike! Quick! Open Il
door! I'm bringing him hon
aloive."-Ex.