Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01
BRIEF MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs, j. w. Brazeltor
Of Ryan were in the city last week.
Mrs. Theo. Coon returned HON.
last week, after few weeks visit il
Albert Lea.
MIR. and Mrs. Jerry Wilson re-
turned home from Cedar Rapids
Saturday morning.
MIR. and Mrs. Lefever of Earl
vile were guests of Capt. and Mrs
j. +. Merry last week.
Roy Dutton is at home from
Estheryille, where he has been work.
ing for a time, and expects to return
in Q few weeks.
u. w. Miles returned from
Choctaw, Oklahoma, last week. after
a few months visitat the home OF
his SOD, B. +. Miles.
E. w. Baldwin Of North STRAIT.
ford, New Hampshire, who is a
guest at the NJ F. LEROY home, was
in Sioux City last week.
Miss Verna King left Friday
night for Lake City, to make an ex.
tended visit at the home of her
aunt, Miss Flora Davis.
Mics Edith v. Ram Of Chicago
arrived in town Thursday afternoon,
and will spend some weeks at the
home Of her mother, Mrs. Mary
Ram.
Mrs. Jennie Rusaello of Spokane,
Washington, is a guest at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. E. w. Will
.liams, and will spend several months
in the city.
Chester Cole Of Greeley was
visiting at the home of Dr.. j. j.
Lindsey last week. Mr.. Cole has
been attending school at the Semi
nary at Epworth.
Will Houser Of Beloit, Wiscon-
sin, who is connected with the Chi
cago- Northwestern railway, as yard
master, was in town last week visit
ing his parents. returning Friday.
Miss Susan Paxson Of Omaha
is spending her summer vacation at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary
Paxson. Miss Paxson is an In
structor in the Omaha High school.
Mrs. John Sullivan and the
Misses Nellie and Rose of Dubuque
attended the funeral services of
DR.. Frances Ehler, which was held
Friday morning from st. Mary's
church.
Will Strain OF LaPorte was in
town Friday. Will is travelling for
Armour & Company Of Chicago, and
told The Democrat that son had
been born to Mrs. Strain and him.
self about q month ago.
"A. Lippert of Oelwein visited
with old-time friends in Manchester
several days last week. Mr.. Lippert
is a first. class carpenter and is at
present employed in the Great
Western chops at Oelwein.
+ w. Baldwin Of North STRAIT
ford, New Hampshire, is in the city
and is a guest at the home of M. F.
Leroy. Mr.. Baldwin was formerly
in business in Manchester, but
come years ago removed to the New
England States.
1. Matthews, jk has resigned
from his position as mailing clerk
at the postoffice and went to Cedar
Rapids Saturday for the purpose Of
securing work in that city. Mr..
Matthews was a most obliging and
courteous young man while acting
as a clerk in che local office and his
many friends regret his leaving this
city.
1t may be of interest to our
people to know that there are over
400 water faucets in town, and
about FIVE miles of four. six and
eight inch pipe, together with 1000
feet Of one and one. half inch water
pipes. There are 40 fire hydrants
and nine automatic flush tanks fol
sewers. 1t is estimated that there
are 80 blocks Of sewerage. The
lawn permit begins to-day (Wednes.
day., July Let.
"A Southern Pacific observation
and buffet car, No. 1927, just from
the shops. passed through the city
on Train No. 3 Wednesday after
noon for Omaha, where the car will
beputinto commission for California
business. 1t is q most beautifu
coach, perfect in modern appoint
ments, lighted with electricity and
gas, fitted with mission style fix,
lures, and furnished with elegan
furniture. The end Of the car il
nsed for observation purposes, ant
the club apartment, in the center
is made as comfortable with ever,
known article. that will add pleasur'
ito the lourneyman.
When Mark Twain was editing
The Virginia City Enterprise" writ
ing copy one day and mining tn
next, q superstitious subscriber ono
wrote and said he had found q spide
in his paper. Was this good or ba
luck? Twain replied to him in tn
ANSWERS to Correspondents
column as follows: "Old Subscribel
the finding Of a spider in your cop
of the "Enterprise" was neithe
good nor bad luck. The spider wa
merely looking over our pages
find out what merchant was not &C
vertising, so that it could spin il
web across the door in anticipate
of leading a free and undisturbe
existence forever AFTER
The central committee on pr
hibition interests in the city met
the Methodist Episcopal chur,
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