Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10

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Mrs. E. H. Hoyt of Lamont wa
> in town Monday.
. Mrs. E. W. Williams was il
: Cedar Rapids Friday.
CLYDE Wilson was in Monticell
last week, visiting an aunt.
' The April term of court vii
adjourn sine die next week.
Hon. NJ. w. Harmon of indie
!, pendence was in the city Friday.
Miss Ruth White of Volga CITY
!, is a guest of Miss Mildred Smith.
Mrs. F. E. Crosier of Dubuque
Z is guest of Mrs. Jacob schwager.
Elias Pinch was in the Dakotas
on business recently, returning last
week.
Miss Fannie Haeberle is at Ep.
worth. where she is an instructor in
the Seminary.
Harry Stewart returned from
Redfeld and other points in South
]. Dakota Friday.
4 Miss Florence Hetherington is
at home from Dysart, where she has
had charge of a millinery stock.
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-Earlville will celebrate the 4th
of July this year, the affair being
under the management Of the local
band.
| Charles Lampman of Vinton
and Jos. Lampman of Marion were
called to this last week, on account
of the death of their mother.
Mrs. p Krispang of Chicago is
a guest Of her cousin, Miss Hilma
Sefstrom, and of her brother, A.
Swenson. Mrs. Krispang will
spend some time in this city.
Miss Amber Davis spent Satur-
day with her brother, Edwin Davis,
at Cedar Rapids. Mr.. Davis is at
tending Coe college, and will be at
home from that school next week.
f. The instructors in the High
Eschool have returned3to their homes
for the summer vacation. 1t is I'M
derstood the corps of teachers will
remain the same for next year, but
several changes will occur in the
graded schools.
-G. G.. Ainsworth, the new fish
culturist at the Fish Hatchery, has
assumed charge Of his line of
work, having recently arrived from
Leadville, Colorado. Mr.. Aims
worth's family will be in the city
some time in the near future. and
for their accommodation, one of the
residences at the Hatchery is being
remodeled and decorated.
For the Brazelton conservatory
of music at Cedar Rapids, Edgar A.
Brazelton, who, at one time, was
resident of this city, has recently
purchased seven upright and one
grand pianos from the w. W. Kim
ball company of Chicago. 1t is
pleasing to know that the conserva-
tory is experiencing a healthy.
growth and gaining popularity
through proficient and mastery in
struction.
The Pythian Journal, the Official
paper for the Knights Of Pythias Of
this state, contains in its May num-
Der, an article on Mrs. Nellie E.
Merriam, who is to be the next Su-
preme Chief Of Pythian Sisters in
this country. Mrs. Merriam address
ed the grand Lodge of Oklahoma re-
Gently, and at that time reviewed
the work Of the order in that state
and i'll the country at large. Mrs.
| Merriam formerly resided in this
city.
The commencement exercises,
given at Central Opera house last
Thursday evening, by the members
of the High school senior and grad
nating class, drew an audience
which packed the building, and in
terested and delighted the listeners.
4 The first part of the program was
made up of orations and musical
numbers, and in the second part the
play, David Copperfield," was pre-
scented by the class. The play was
given under the direction Of Mr.. Cal
win Martin, who successfully de-
veloped the talent used and made
the affair pleasing. The costumes
and "make-ups" were especially
noteworthy, being appropriate and
consistent
The death Of the Rev. DR..
Stephen N. Fellows occ urred last
week at his home in Iowa City. DR..
Fellows was often called the grand
old man Of Iowa Methodism,' and
was beloved and admired by mem.
4 bers of that church and friends of
the society throughout the state.
AT one time, DR.. Fellows was pastor
|of the local church and during those
years did much for the parish, and
under his direction, the church was
remodeled and the parsonage erected.
i DR.. Fellows was an able and brilli-
ant churchman, and for the past few
years, since his retirement from the
active ministry, has represented a
we'll known college in the state.
He was. ct one time, an instructor
in the University of Iowa, and there
/ by made a large circle of friends
who, with the whole state, sincerely
mourn HIS death