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

The banks of the city will close
Thursday and Friday afternoon on
account of the Fair. Remember that
the banks on these days will close
at 1890 o'clock.
| Bert Laity of Huron, South Da-
kota, who is an operator for the Chi
cago Northwestern railway. formerly
of this city, visited with friends in
Manchester the past few days.
80. G. Pride and family desire to
announce through this paper their
appreciation of the services of their
friends during the time of the ILL.,
ness and death of E. T. Pride.
Mrs. John Bremner of Des Moines
Who has been guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Granger for
several weeks, returned to the cap.
itol city the first of the week.
The family of George Ballard
leaves next week for Beloit, sWiscon-
sin, to reside for several years, or
until the college course has been com
pleted by son, Lloyd Ballard, who
enters the Beloit college this fall.
Strawberry Point defeated the Ma
chester team last Friday afternoon
at the Strawberry Point fair by a
score of 8 to 1. Seventeen errors
were made by the local team, and
eight hits secured off of Allen, who
pitched that day.
Mrs. Mae Baysinger of Oelwein
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. E..
Mittlestadt, and Miss Bessie Dawson
of Maquoketa spent Saturday and
Sunday at the Mittlestadt home, 60
ing to Fayette Monday to enter Up
per Iowa University.
One of the pretty exhibits to be
seen in the floral hall at the fair
this week is collection of gladioli
raised by Geo. S. Woodruff of indie.
pendence. Mr.. Woodruff is a, spec.
ialist in raising this flower and his
exhibit Will doubtless be beautiful.
The centinaled warm weather OIL
the past week has caused the farmer
to rejoice. as the hot days have de-
veloped the corn and insure an inn
mense crop. The temperature ranges
around the So degree mark, while
the evenings are accordingly warm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer F. PitnerI
of Cedar Rapids are the parents of a
son. Cards received here announce
the young mans name as Richard
William Pitner. Mr.. Pitner formerly
lived in this. city, and is now as.
sistant cashier in the Commercial
National bank at Cedar Rapids.
The forest fires which are re-
ported to be burning In Wisconsin,
and the smoke from which was car
ried to Chicago on Sunday, a dis
lance of over four hundred miles,
was waited in this direction Monday,
as the atmosphere for miles was
heavy with smoke and foggy ap-
pearance.
Here's plenty of base ball for the
fans. This is the base ball program
at the fair this week: Wednesday af-
ternoon Manchester vs. Cedar Rapids
Three r.; Thursday afternoon, Man
chester VS. Strawberry Point and In
dependence vs. Anamosa; Friday af-
ternoon, Manchester VS. Oelwein and
Central City VS. Ryan
The Flying Baldwins, who give
a free exhibition at the fair grounds
every day during the fair is one of
the greatest features ever produced.
Diavolo Owen, whose act will be the
main feature at the Cedar Rapids
carnival will also give his act each
day during the fair. The attractions
of the fair promise to be more spec
tacular than ever before.
&C. H. Parker will move into the
garage building on Main street Oc-
tober' /, which will be fitted for his
accommodation. A repair shop, to be
conducted by w. R. Gill, will be To-
Gated in the Morse livery on Della
ware street Mr.. Parker will be in
possession of one of the best and
most commodious feed stores In east
ern Iowa, when the remodeling Of the
building is completed. The office will
be enlarged and other improvements
made.
n The Democratic county conven-
tfon which was held last Saturday
81 selected the following delegates to
!, the state judicial convention at Des
5 Moines Sept, "a, e. Mclean, NJ. S
/, Van Auken, Geo. Potts, Geo Nefzger
! E. Faust, ]. McElmeel, w. F. Crosk-
e ey, A. L. Alcorn, j. Mulvehill, C. ii
q Ricketts, and Jas. Kehoe. Hon. Chas
Elliott of Waterloo, democratic can
didate for congress from this dis
trict was present and made very
interesting speech
r -Gildner Brothers have filled thu
l. vacancy caused by the resignation o
d Alton Durham by securing Jay Matt
1t thews. who began his duties las
L. week. Mr.. Durham leaves today TO
n Dakota with car of household
e goods. together with team of horse
d and farm implements. and will go in
I'll to the White Owl country to file TO
n homestead. Having served in tn
ID Spanish-American war, Mr.. Dunbar
81 is allowed certain concessions, whic
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