Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

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Dear, old, golden-rule days;
Readin' and ritin' and 'rithmetic.
Taught to the tune of hick'r,
Stick!
You were my queen in calico,
was your bashful, barefoot beau
And you wrote on my slate. II low
you, Joe,
When we were a couple of kids.
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Mrs. Thomas Cole of Greeley wa'
l ! town Friday.
Henry Spoerl of Ryan was tran
sacting business IN this city Mon
day
Mrs. Harry Austin was guesl
Of friends Mt Strawberry Point las,
week.
Clark Cooley left Thursday even
ing for Ames, where he re-enters the
state college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Koehler are
In Milwaukee, leaving for that city
last Saturday.
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Floyd Arnold was in Iowa City
and Cedar Rapids Friday and satur.
day on business. n
John Gebhart, mine host Of the
hotel in Dyersville, was a business
visitor to this city, last Monday.
Friday concluded a several weeks
visit of Mrs. H. W. Tuttle and son
Herbert with friends in this city.
Mrs. Alice Kenyon of Portland,
Oregon. formerly of this city, is Wis
ting with friends in this city and
county. ,
Mrs. Charles Patton returned to
her home in Mason City, Friday, at
ter a few days visit with relatives
in this city.
George R. Toogood of Chicago
spent several days in town with
friends last week, returning Thurs
day afternoon.
DIR. and Mrs. Harry A. Huene de-
parted for Forsyth, Montana, last
week. concluding visit of several
months in Manchester and Delaware
} county.
Mrs. A. G. Carter is in Rockford,
Illinois, where she intends to visit
with friends and relatives for sew
eral weeks. She left Thursday at
ternoon.
Miss Stella Smith Of Des AIoines
returned to the capitol city Saturday
morning, after having enjoyed few
days visit at the home of her cousin,
W. F. Croskey., who lives Just south
CT Manchester.
Miss Cecil Cotter arrived in town
! Thursday afternoon from Grinnell,
and on Monday took charge of the
fifth grade. to which position she
\ was elected some time ago by the
board of education. ,sss1s
Miss Marjory Jones returned to
,Ames Thursday of last week, to again
I take up her studies at the state col
} lege. Mrs. j. S. Jones' accompanied
her daughter to Cedar Rapids, return.
ing home that evening.
Miss Margaret stookey of Cedar
Rapids, who was entertained at the
home of Miss Pearl Middleton last
week, returned to Cedar Rapids
Thursday evening. Miss Queen
Stout of vinton is a guest of Miss
Middleton this week, arriving I'M
town last Thursday.
The cityis building an additional
shed for the storing of coal at the
waterworks plant. The wall ON the
south is Of concrete, reinforced by
the earth adjoining, while the floor
/ is OF. cement. The roof will be flat,
similar to the shed now used. The
additional space will double the coal
capacity Of the shed.
Local merchants, dealing in gro
ceries and fruits, have already re-
ceived shipments of fall grapes and
other fruit in season at this time OF
the year. A. E. Peterson has erect
ed a canvas awning in front of his
store, which is for the purpose Of
protecting the outdoor displays of
Z vegetables and fruits from sun and
rain.
Anders e. Philip have had on
exhibition the past week the prizes
offered to the winners of the con-
tests at the Woodmen picnic today
wednesday,. Nearly every mer-
!, chant in town donated something
There is everything from a hay tooth
loader to silk petticoats and cigars
The town will be glad to welcome the
jolly Woodmen and their families
from neighboring camps, and every
one ought to have a good time.
~. S. Jones was in independence
Z Saturday on business.
The THRILL building on Franklin
street, recently vacated by ]. G..
+ Lewis. will be. occupied by Miss Min
ME Barr, who will conduct a MILL
merry establishment, and Will Nc
Cormick, who will handle a complete
stock of picture framing material
I and manage business similar to
that carried on in the Herald build
I ing. The shops will be opened this
week.
H G. Smith has added to the
7 equipment Of his store tower post
card rack, device which has a ca.
/ pacity Of holding $4,000 cards, ex
posing 3s7 different ones at one time
The sale of post cards is increasing
daily. The postoffice employees de
!; clare that this popular method Of
y correspondence: and exchanging greet
ings is increasing: The stores about
town report exceptional sales of these