Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
BRIEF-MENTlON.
~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

II. w. Place of Waterloo was in
town last week.
Jules Gleason was Nin Inde-
pendence Thursday.
George SIMMONS of Farley was
in town last week.
-Mrs. A. s. Hart Of Cedar Rap.
ids at the D. B. Allen home last
week.
u Miss Emma Noble Of Greeley is
visiting at the home Of her aunt,
Mrs. X. D. Graham.
Master Paul Brewer spent the
Fourth with his grandfather, Frank
Brewer. in Independence.
Miss Maude Crum and Miss
Clara Barr will teach in the Month
cello public schools next year.
MIR. and Mrs Alva Johnston
of Dubuque were guests at. the
Rutherford and Johnston homes
last week.
Misses Alice and Angie Pierce
left Thursday afternoon for Rock
ford, Illinois, to spend several weeks
with relatives.
Mrs. w. H. Hutchinson and
daughter, Delight, left Thursday al
ternoon for Cleveland. Ohio, where
they will visit for several weeks
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gildner of
Anamosa were guests of e. e.
Gildner Sunday and Monday, leay-
ing for Waterloo and Mason City
the first Of the week.
Mrs. Henry Keiser and Miss
Maud left the first of the week for
Winonchi, Oregon. and will also
visit in Fit. Benson, Montana, and
in Portland. They expect to be
away for several weeks.
Miss Nina Carhart went to
Cedar Falls Friday to spend the day
with friends, and from there went
to Spirit Lake where Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Carhart attended the state
commandery of Sir Knight Tenn
plars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest z. Bruce
of Palestine, Illinois, are visiting at
the home of the formers brother, A.
j. Bruce. Mr.. Bruce is an engineer
on the Indianapolis Southern Rail
road, q part of the Illinois Central
System.
Miss Olive Tucker Of Chicago
was a guest at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Tucker,
the past few days, returning to Chi
cago Monday. Miss Tucker is o
trained nurse and specializes in
tuberculosis cases.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Mittlestadt
Of Iowa Falls arrived in the city
last week and are moving into the
apartment above the Manchester Co.
Operative Creamery, as Mr. Mittle
stadt assumes charge OF the butter.
making, in place of R. L. Griffin,
resigned.
Miss Ruth Paxson was in the,
city last week, but was called to Des
} Moines Friday. on account Of the
serious illness of Miss Helen Hen
shaw, who will be we'll remembered
by many people Of Manchester.
Miss Henshaw submitted to an oper-
alton and as yet is critically i'll.
lyle Webbof Lansing has been
appointed to fill the vacancy, caused
by the resignation of Chas William
son. for some time freight and bag
gage agent at the NJ & o depot Mr..
Williamson returned to his home in
Hawkeye Thursday, and Mr.. Webb
began his duties the first of the
month.
The j. G. Lewis music store
will open Friday, July 10Th in
their new location, in what was
known as the Adams building,
which was purchased q few weeks
ago by Mr.. Lewis. The interior has
been artistically decorated and con-
viently lighted by electricity, which
will make a modern and commod-
ious store building.
lit was understood that ID. r.
Lewis entertained the Pueblo In
dians during their appearance in
this city, by taking them up the
river in his steamer, but it appears
that George Webber, who manages
the Union street boat livery, was the
host and the trip was made in row.
boats and greatly enjoyed by the
redskins. an outing which they had
never before experienced.
John A. Barry of Farley died
Thursday, July 2, 1908, at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Owen Mcmahon
in Prairie township, at the age of
Al years. Mr.. Barry was a druggist
at Farley for many years, and was
born in Dubuque county, but for
some time had been suffering from
nervous troubles, which caused his
death. The funeral was held Sum
day morning and the remains were
buried at Bankston, near Farley.
The 53rd and 54th Regiments,
Iowa National Guard, will camp and
maneuver at Fort Riley in Septem-
Der. Company d. from this city
will leave on~a special Tourist sleep
ing car September ] and with other
I companies from this eastern division
will join in the annual military
meet. There are 1900 men in a
regiment and As in company
Waukon furnishes the regimental
band and Davenport the hospital
corps, both of which are commanded
in like manner as company o.
infantry.
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