Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-29
MIR. H. Stephens was a Dubuque

Mrs. j. F. Merry was hostess
at dinner party Friday evening.
Mrs. R. Graham spent lastweek
with relatives in Greeley and
vicinity.
Rev. Henry Tuttle of Grinnell
wasa Manchester visitor the first of
the week.
A marriage license was issued
the past week to Joseph dollhouse
and Ella Hartbeck.
There will be a masquerade
skate at Central Opera House, Fri
day, January 3lst.
"A member from here attended
the funeral of the late Mrs. Fry
at Greeley Tuesday.
Mrs. Julia Struckman Of Airing
ton was an over Sunday visitor with
friends in this city.
Miss Verna To1nis of Spring
villeis spending the week here
with Miss Stella Drew.
Mrs. q. F. Arnold will enter
tain party of lady friends at
luncheon Thursday of this week.
Miss Frances Mulvehill of Mas
onville visited with friends in Man
chester the latter part Of last week.
Last Saturday afternoon Mes
danes E. NJ. Carr and Henry Bron-
son we're hostess at a six o'clock
tea.
Mrs. D. A. Baker of Time Falls,
Idaho, is visiting here with Mr.. and
Mrs. R. d. Graham. Mrs. Baker
is the latters sister.
The Chicago hog market Tues
day, January % opened Zoe lower
from the prices Of the previous day.
, Receipts. $4,000.
Mrs. B. W. Pearson returned
the first of the week from Dixon,
Illinois, where she has been guest
at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Bruce and
Mr.. and Mrs. s. X. Meyers left Tues
day for Hammond, Louisiana where
they will spend the remainder of
the winter.
Don't forget "Pickings from
Puck" at the City Opera House
Monday, February 3rd. Tickets on
sale at Grem's Drug store at the re-
duced prices of 25, so and 75c.
M. X. Drew and neice, Miss
Agnes Drew, of Minneapolis, Mimi.
are guests here at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. K. w. Goodwin. Mr..
Drew is Mrs. Goodwin's brother.
H. D, Allen has sold his
"Dreamland" moving picture bust
ness to John Hartman Of Belle
PLANE, who will reopen the amuse-
ment place this Wednesday. Mr..
Allen will remain here for the pre-
sent.
Miss Blanche Woodbridge of
Sioux City who has been a guest
here of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin Brown the past several
days left Monday for Sinsinawa
Mound, Wisconsin, where she at
tends St. Clara college.
Monday night while returning
from Manchester the team of horses
Ed Towne was driving ran away
and threw him from the wagon.
His face was badly skinned and he
received several bruises about his
body, but none of his injuries were
serious.
There will be masquerade
dance at the armory, Friday, Febru-
airy 18th. Bills Harb Orchestra
will furnish the music and supper
will be served at Gleasons cafe.
Three prizes will be given: one for
the best lady costume, one for the
best gentleman's costume and one
for the most comical costume.
ALBERT Martin, who lived neal
Delhi, died suddenly while visiting
at the home Of neighbor Thurs
day night. Deceased was 81 years
of age and was on the way to a party
He stopped for few minutes con
versation at neighbors home and
as he was leaving dropped dead or
the door step. Heart trouble is be.
Irlieved to be the cause of his death
The funeral was held at Earlville
Sunday.
"Wednesday, February 18th
Protection Company No. l, of thu
Manchester Fire Department viii
give their animal Fireman's Ball a
the Central Opera House. This il
a popular mana cement and thei
dances are always assured successes
The music will be furnished by tn
Dubuque Harp Orchestra, which i
! we'll and favorably known here hav
ing furnished excellent dance musi
: here before.
: This community was saddene
!, Sunday evening by. a telegram stat
ing that A. A. Anderson was deac
! He went to Cedar Rapids last Satu,
day to spend Sunday with his frien
:. John Clemans, resident of the
: city. They remained at Mr.. Glen
ans home all day until five o'cloc
J. in the afternoon when they wer
= out for walk, and while doing {
d they entered the Hotel Montrose an
1t few moments thereafter Mr.. Al
st derson fell dead. He he'd been
% resident Of this city for twenty yea
|. or more, coming here fro
d Cascade. His business W!
1T that Of a travelling salesman,
81 being at the time of his decease
the employ of Myers, Cox & Co,