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

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:. II. w. Williams was In Chicag,
/ Sunday and Monday on business.
Mrs. ]. B. Powers Of Dubuque
: was in the city Saturday, visiting
with friends.
$ Lawrence HOLSTER is home from
Chicago, and will attend school ii
Manchester this year.
Miss Daisy Lawrence of Dubuque
; was in town last week, visiting al
the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Lawrence
i Mrs. G.. M. Coykendall Of Water.
loo was guest at the home of Mrs.
w. G. Blake recently. returning Sat.
uiday morning.
Mrs. Edward Williamson Of Mil.
waukee is visiting with her mother,
Mrs. Mary Hatch, and brother, 7.
R. Hatch, both of this city.
4 --Chas. Croyle of Waterloo is fill
Ing the vacancy i'll the Carhart &
|Nye hardware sore caused bv the
resignation or A. v. Sloan.
Rev. and Mrs. E. o. Chapel and
children left Thursday of last week
fer Neponset, Illinois, after a weeks
visit at the home OF E. c. Chapel.
Mrs H. T. Smith and Miss Mil
dred Smith were entertained at the
Appleby home in Monticello last
week. returning to this city satur-
day.
Joe Beam Of Marengo, gradu-
late last spring from the state Uni
versity, was in the city last week, as
a guest of Edwin Cobb and Floyd Ar
mold.
Miss Jennie McCarren returned
to Minneapolis Friday, to resume her
work as an instructor in the schools
in that city, where shes taught last
year.
Miss Myrtle Porter of Strawberry
Point, who visited with relatives in|
this city last week, went to Cedar
Rapids Saturday before returning to|
her home.
Clarke Satterlee has gone to At
kins. where he is employed as al
teacher in the schools in that place.
He enjoyed his summer vacation inI
Manchester.
e. M. Carr went to Chicago Sun
day morning to attend luncheon,
given by the Iroquois club, in honorl
of William Jennings Bryan, which wa
held Monday.
Two much needed cement cross
ings have beer laid on Howard and
Madison streets, near the .Congrega-
tional church, and between the Cros-
by and Hoyt property on Franklin.
Fred White, the democratic can
didate for governor, opened his cam
paign at Ottumwa last week with al
very forceful and convincing speech
We are fortunate to be able to print
it in full. 1t will be found on the
seventh page Of, this issue.
Last Tuesday saw the opening OIL
the hunting season, and reports arel
common Of the bagging a great num-
Der of birds. The birds are plenti-
full, and the country roundabout is
one of the best localities in north
eastern Iowa for hunting. The fish
ing season closes the 18th of this
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall Sher-
wood left Monday for their home in
Boston, Massachusetts, after havingl
enjoyed the summer in Manchester
with Mrs. sherwoods parents, Mr..
and Mrs S. L. Doggett They will
enjoy a visit at Cleveland, Ohio, and
New York City, before returning to
Boston.
The committee on track events
at the Delaware county fair promise
for Thursday 1920 pace and 1924
trot, also a running race, one-half|
mile and repeat. Fridays program
announces a $3.50 trot and ESQ
pace, with running race. A double
team race for purse of $50 will be
held on either Thursday or Friday.
The brick yards, located just
north of West Main street, near
Sixth street, is being managed forI
the present by Charles Mattox, Jr.,
assisting his father, who is now re-
covering from fall sustained few
days ago. Mr.. Mattox is freight ag-
ent of the Illinois Central in this
city, and his duties are being per-
formed by, Dan Logan, and an as
sistant, Frank Rhines of Lamont.
Harry Burbridge, who graduated
from Leland Stanford university in |
June, and taught in one of the de-
partments of the institution for sew
eral months. has been appointed tol
teach chemistry and physics in thei
High school at Tonopah. Nevada, the |
salary being s1500.OO per annum. Mr..
Burbridge graduated from the Man
chester High school some years ago.
and his success is pleasing to his |
friends in this city.
Andrew Barr of Los Angeles, Cal
Hernia, and his son, Eric Barr, of
Annapolis, Maryland, are being enter
tanned at the homes Of their relatives
in this city. Eric Barr is a naval
cadet in the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis. having beenl
in the service two years. He isl
studying the electric { engineering
course, which is one Of the most sat
isfactory and lucrative employments
the government trains the student
for. They will be in town for some
time.