Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23
TOWN TOPICS.
L Matthews, jr., was in Dubuque

49, -
Il Matthews, jr.. was in Dubuque
last week.
"a. A. Strickland was in Cedar
Rapids Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Hubert Carr arc en-
! PERTAINING at their home Mrs. Lore
Afford of Waterloo
Calvin Yoran is. in Charles City
this week on business.
Master Tom Norris now owns
Z black pony and cart. which he is en-
joying to the fullest extent.
Mrs. H. G. Pierce and Mrs. F..
: d. Joseph and son. Master Francis,
We're in Cedar Rapids Monday.
Mrs A Bartlett has returned from
an extended visit with relatives at
Des Moines, Abba and Ottumwa.
Edward Williams left last week
for Iowa City. where he enters the
State University for their course in
medicine
It-l
MIR. and Mrs. R. S. Johnston left
Sunday night for Washington, D. c.,
where Mr. Johnston was called on
business.
Jacob Bryan and daughter, Miss
Myrtle Bryan. of Sioux Falls, are
guests at the home of William Con.
fare this week.
Jesse Young left Monday afternoo
for Wasta, South Dakota, where he
will spend part of the winter on
homestead land.
Ray R. Robinson, who is attend.
Ing the business college at Cedar Rap
Ids, and Edwin Davis, student at
Coe, were at home Sunday.
Miss Jessie Maley spent Sunday
In Dubuque. guest Of her brother,
Walter who is pursuing course of
study In st. Joseqh's college,
Miss Rose Zurtsman, who has bee
In the employ of A. H. Blake & Son,
has resigned her position and re-
turned to her home in Delaware.
Albert Killing left Sunday for Hot
Springs, Arkansas, where he expects
to receive treatment for rheumatism.
from which he has been suffering for
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Young left
Monday for months visit in Ohio.
expecting to spend some time in sew
eral cities in that state. Master Paul
accompanied them.
General ]. w. Miles aentertaine,
his sister, Mrs. Sarah Deming.
3 collinge. last week at his home o,
Union street. Mrs. Deming left Sat
urday for Collinge.
The county clerk issued Septeln.
Der Is o marriage license to VIM. A.
Truss and Miss zelma P. Esler, both
OF Delaware. the ceremony being per-
formed by the Rev. e. R. Leamon.
DIR j. A. May advertises an auc.
ton sale to be held Friday, October
2, on the old May farm, miles north
west of Manchester, and miles east
Of ihdsey bridge, at, wiiah time
horses, cattle, farm machinery will
be sold.
sR a.. Preussnsr. assistant cashier
of the First National bank Of this
city, left Monday for Pueblos Colo
RADIO, to attend the national bankers
convention, which is to be held in
Denver this month. Mr.. Preussner
VIII be away several days
Eric Barr, who is visiting in
town, is spending few days in New
ell with friends. Mr.. Barr leaves
Saturday. by way of Mount Vernon,
for Annapolis. Maryland, where he
.re.enters the naval academy. His
ffther, Andrew Barr, departed last
Z week for his home in California.
Mrs. Alice Kenyon of Portland,
Oregon, who is visiting with relatives
in this city, was in Waterloo Satur-
day, accompanied by her sister, Mrs
%. p. Thompson. Miss Pearl Kenyon
formerly of Manchester, is in Berk
ely, California. attending the State
University. Mrs. Ruby Kenyon Wild.
err resides at Roseburg, Oregon.
The board of supervisors was in
session Monday morning, preparatory
to making trip into Honey Creek
township to inspect public highways
and bridges. Several complaints have
been lodged with the board, regard
Ing dangerous bridges and bad roads,
and they decided to make a special
tour Of the roads in the northern part
of the county at this time.
-Gildner Bros. advertise guess
ing contest this week. AS is we'll
known. their signs on fences, barns
and boards may be seen in all parts
of the county. They have pursued
this manner of advertising for sever
/. al years. The cut contained in their
advertisement this week shows a
certain fence, somewhere within the
county, and the figure of the painter.
They offer prizes for several guesses.
The Cedar Rapids carnival has
secured from the Illinois Central, au-
thority to advertise fare of $1.30
round trip from Manchester to Cedar
Rapids and return. Special trains
will be run on Wednesday and Thurs
day, leaving Manchester at II a. M,
returning from Cedar Rapids at II
p, m. The regular trains leave Man
chester in the morning at 500 and in
the evening atf5:2O, arriving in the
Itapids at 10:3O and o'clock re
spectively. The advertised features
o. the carnival are the trained ele
plants and seals. The 51st Regiment
~