Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24

August Miller was in Marion
last week on business.
IN. P. Hennessey was in Du-
buque Friday on business.
20. E. Bronson was in Dubuque
last week on legal business.
H. L. Ram is in Waterloo, att
ending the republican State conven-
ton.
Miss Maude Sloan of Strawber-
ry Point is visiting at the Alfred
Sloan home
John Tierney and James Burns
are at home from st. Mary's college
at St. Marys, Kansas.
w. j. Green of Marion was
visiting at the home of his sister,
Mrs. W. H. Ensign, last week.
Rae Durham, Mel Richardson
and Percy Strickland are camping
near the Cottage on the Maqnoketa.
Floyd H. Arnold came home
this morning from Iowa City, and
will be in the city most Of the sum
per.
Harry S. Davis arrived home
from Iowa City last week, where he
recently completed a course in dent
istry.
The Misses Marie and Irma
Good Of Waterloo were guests of
Miss Florence Lindsey Monday
afternoon.
Miss Tena Heykins of Ackley
is guest of her brother. DIR. H.
Heykins, and is also visiting at the
home Of Mrs. E. NJ. Carr.
Mrs. 7. J. Jacobs left last,week
for Winona Lake, Indiana, to make
an extended visit at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. R. 9. Norton.
Mesdames H. M. Bradley, j. w
Lewis and E. B. Stiles, Miss Mil.
dred Smith, H. G. Smith and DIR.
HIM. Bradley are in Dubuque to-
day.
John McElmeel was in Mason
vile last week to see NJ. Mulvehill,
who has been critically i'll. The
Democrat is pleased to state that
Mr.. Mulvehill is much improved
and that his recovery is hoped for.
e. z. Brewer returned last
week from an extensive trip through
Montana, with a party of homeseek-
ere, who made the trip with j. A.
Strickland. They report a goodstime
and are greatly pleased with the
country in that state.
Fred u. Tunis of Pittsburgh,
formerly of this city, and a gradu-
ate from the state institution lat
Ames, was in Town Monday. Mr..
Tunis is an apprentice in the West
ington plant in Pittsburgh and ex-
poets to continue his work with that
house, even after he has completed
his experimental work.
IN. j. Yoran and County At.
torney A. M. Cloud were in Chi
cago last week to attend the Repub-
lican national convention. Mr..
Yoran met in the Convention Hall,
Homer Eaton from Montana, at one
Time superintendent of the schools
Of this county. Mr.. Eaton represents
college in the west at present.
DIR. Thos. E. Green opened the
Manchester Chautauqua this (Tues-
day. afternoon, delivering his famous
lecture. "The Signs of the Times"
He will return for Sunday evening,
June 9th, delivering a special lee
lure for that evening and not the
one delivered by him as the opening
as stated in the catalogue.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette con-
tanned an article last week of the
promotion Of Prof. S. w. Stookey,
dean Of Coe college, and formerly
resident Of this city and at one time
Of our public schools. The
Democrat of this week reprints the
article mentioned, which will be
found in another column.
The city council met last eve
ening for the purpose of considering
city ordinances, which are to be re-
yised and and made applicable for
the present. The work will take sew
eral weeks, and City Attorney F.B.
Blair has already recommended a
number of changes and re-class-
flied the city code, which will be
investigated by the council and
of.
1t is authoritiyely reported that
Gentry Brothers show, recently in
town, had IN company several pick
pockets, who endeayored to secure
several young men from Manchester
to go to Independence with them on
their special train, for the purpose.
no doubt, Of relieving them of their
pocketbooks. 1t is understood this
morning that one Of these artists
came to town, and will work his.
game during the week, unless
caught.
DIR. William +. King has re-.
signed as president Of Cornell COL
lege at Mount Vernon, and DIR.
Harlan has been appointed and
elected to fill the chair. DIR. King
has done great work for this insti-
tuition and is one Of the most honor
ed and respected educators in the
state. Under his administration. the
college has become one of the fore
most in the commonwealth and has