Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30

Fred Hruby Of Dubuque was IL
town Saturday.
Frank Sly was in Cedar Rapids
Saturday and Sunday.
"A. A. Hawkins of Cedar Rapid,
was in the city last week.
Miss Hazel Tucker visited witt
friends in Coggon last week.
William Cattron of Earlville was
IL town last week on business.
MIR. and Mrs. v. L. Collard visit
| ed with friends In Oelwein and La
mont last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Joseph are
now at home in one OF the O. G.
Clark cottages on Howard street.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. e. Davis are in
Rochester, Minnesota, where Mr.. Dav.
is. underwent a surgical operation in
the Mayo hospital.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank A. Mead and
children are enjoying a trip through
Colorado, expecting to remain sever,
al weeks at Denver.
Miss Clara Haeberle, who is a
student at Cornell, was obliged to
return home last Thursday afternoon
on account of illness.
e. NJ. Newton of Chicago, who
was in town last week, disposed of
his property on south Tama street
to B. Benson of this city.
Mrs. E. H. HOLSTER visited in
Waverly, at the home of her sister,
Mrs. H. T. Barber, last week, return
ing home Saturday evening.
Mrss. E. NJ. Honan and daughter,
Miss Lucille, of Onawa are being en-
tertained at the home of the form
er's mother, Mrs. Eta Coon.
Judge 3. P. Seeds of Washington,
D. c., returned to Manchester last
Thursday from short campaign tour
in the second congressional district,
The full text of the amendment
to the primary law passed at the
recent session of the legislation will
be found on the 7th page of this pa
per.
An unusual amount of Illness is
reported by local physicians. Acute
indigestion and bowel trouble seem
to be the most common causes of
sickness.
Arthur Reed, who has been one
of the three operators in the Illinois
Central depot, has been obliged to
return to his home in Minneapolis.
on account of illness.
At the w. G. T. U. convention,
held at Cedar Rapids last week, the
Manchester organization was repre-
sented by Mesdames l. w. Lampman,
Luke Scanlon and ]. A. Morse.
Idol D., astallion owned by H.
G. Percival of this city, won first
prize at the Fair recently held in this
place. Mr.. Percival also won grand
sweepstakes for a stallion showing
the five best colts.
Mrs. l.. L. Hoyt left last Thurs
day for Lone Rock. Wisconsin,, where
she is visiting relatives. Mrs. Hoyt
expects to remain several weeks.
brother, William G. Clemans, of Ced-
ar Rapids part of last week.
Bernie sabin of Gibson. New
Mexico, is in the city, as a guest
at the home Of his parents, !sMr. and
Mrs. H. w. Sabin, who live north OF
town. Mr.. sabin has been in New
Mexico for several years and is well
pleased with the country.
Mrs. N. S. Craig and daughter,
Miss Clara, went to Chicago Saturday
night, where they will spend few
days before leaving for their home at
Jennings, Louisiana. They have been
enjoying visit of several months
in Manchester. having apartments in
the residence of N. E. Davis on Fay
cite street.
AIR. and Mrs. w. G. Lathrop of
Norton, Kansas, who were guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. s. K. My
ers recently went to Chicago where
DIR Lathrop will specialize in the
Physicians and Surgeons college, and
later go to New York, to continue
hts studies. They will be away for
nearly a year.
Mrs. J. F. Merry and Mrs. H. j.
schwietert went to Chicago Saturday
where they will meet Captain Merry
and Mr.. Schwietert. who are still
preaching the gospel Of farming, as
iis is conducted by southernors, to
the farmers of central Illinois. A
review of Captain Merry's work in
Illinois may be found in another col
umn Of this weeks issue of The Dem
ocrat.
| Arthur LeFevre of Earlville ar
rived home Saturday morning from
a southern trip. through Tennessee
Mississippi and Louisiana. At New
Orleans, Mr.. LeFevre reports tina
the railways have suffered consider
ably from. violent and frequent rail-
storms. the district being flooded
with water. The crops are in excel
] lent condition, except in the sections
recently visited with heavy rain, AM
the planters are pleased with thi
seasons output.
IN. R. Pride of Washington. Ind
ana, who is visiting here at the HON
of his uncle, c. c. Pride contemplate
: engaging in business in this city,
he is able to secure suitable built
ling in which to conduct the same
: Mr.. Pride has been conducting fo
a some time at Washington butte
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