Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16
TOWN TOPICS.

Henry Goodhil'a is in South Da
kota this week OH business.
Miss Nellie Armistead and Mis-
Ruth Gray were in Cedar Rapids MOI
day.
MIR. and Mrs. F. B. Assmus en-
joyed visit with relatives in lnde
pendence Sunday.
Mrs. Eliza Cowles has been quite
Ill for the past few days, but Is
now somewhat improved in health
Mrs. R. F. Hockaday of this city
was awarded eleven premiums OF
fancy work at the Monticello fair
Carl Green's was guest of his
brother, 3. w. Grems, last week, re
turning to his home in Fredericks
burg Friday.
Mrs. w. r. Locke left Monday 70
Wasta, South Dakota, where sh:e
joins Mr. Locke, who has been in the
west several weeks.
The pastor of Saint Marys churcl
the rev. John Collins, is at home
from a visit in Ireland, having been
away several months.
John Tierney left last week fol
saint Mary's Kansas, where he has
been student in the college at that
place for several years.
-Anders & Philip advertise in
this weeks issue of The Democrat
wall paper sale, which will contin'
ue for about thirty days.
The Central Opera house is ope
every night this week, the Hickman
Bessey repertoire company giving an
opening bill Monday night
Mrs. A. Born left Monday for
North Amhurst, Ohio, for an extand
ed visit with relatives. She was ac-
icompanied by her mother.
Miss Ilene Thorpe has been ap.
pointed teacher in the public school
at wyoming, and has gone to that
place to enter upon her duties.
carl Norris left last Thursday for
Seattle, Washington, to enter the
state university, located in that city,
which school Mr.. Norris attended
NJ.
Work has been begun on the But
Ter street concrete bridge, excavations
having been made, and the old tim
Der work of the former structure
hauled away.
mrs. r. Goebel of Saint Charles
Missouri. is being entertained at the
home of her brother, H. G. Haeper
lie, expecting to remain in the city
several weeks.
IF. E. Richardson, H. w. Sabin
and William Hockaday left Saturday
afternoon for Cleveland, Ohio. on a
business and pleasure trip, expecting
to remain until the latter part Of
the week.
t
John Durey, who manufactures a
cement post machine, made an ex-
hibit at the Central City fair last
week Mr.. Durey is meeting with
gratifying success in the sales of
these posts.
saJofin Hogan, ccombanfeds by his
wife and young daughter, spent last
Sunday with Mr.. Hogan's parents In
this city They departed for their
home at Aberdeen, South Dakota,
early Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. u. Cary depart
ed Saturday night for Jennings, La.
after having spent the summer in
Manchester. Mrs. N. S. Craig and
daughter, Miss Clara, will remain In
the city until the first of October.
Rev. and Mrs. H. G. Irving of
Jesup were guests at the home OF
the Rev. w. Fl. Ensign last Satur-
day. Miss Margaret Greet Of Month
cello, a sister of Mrs. Ensign, also Wis
tied in town last week. Miss Greer
left the first of the week for Salma,
Alabama, where she has been APP
pointed as a teacher in the schools
of that city.
Campaign caps for children have
been sold by merchants in this coun-
try for the past fifty years. but new
era, that of campaign hats, made In
Fedora shapes, is the latest depar-
ture in -arousing interest and enthus
iasm among the American people
The Fedora hat, in question, has q
white ribbon attached to the band
of the head piece, on which is print,
ed either the words, Bryan and Kern
or. Taft and Sherman.
A few weeks ago, it was reported
that Carhart & Nye had been award
ed the contract for installing q sys
tenn Of hot water heating in the res
idence of r. r. Robinson. This was
incorrect; Hutchinson & Atwater are
to have charge of the work, which
is to be quite extensive. twelve o.
fourteen radiators to be placed II
the home. Mr.. Robinson is complet
ing the remodeling of his home, ane
with the installation of this system
of heating, will have one of the mos
perfectly appointed homes in thu
city.
Hon. E. P. Seeds of Washington
D c., is spending few days witt
relatives and friends in the city
Judge Seeds was in Oelwein Monday
visiting his daughter. Miss Bertha
who leaves in the near future 10
Portland, Oregon, where she accom-
panies the family with whom sh
has been making her home while y
Oelwein. Miss Seeds will continu
her occupation as trained nurse i
the western city. Judge Seeds ma
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