Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22

ton, Minnesota, Saturday, to visi
her daughter, Mrs. John South.
I'M. F. Leroy returned Thurs
day from Charles City, where h
was interested in the M. N. r. bust
ness.
Geo. and Aaron Masters hav,
purchased an American threshins
machine which was delivered L
them in this city last Thursday.
-Mesdames E. B. Stiles and j
Fl. Allen went to Lake Okoboji lasl
week to spend some time with Mr.
and Mrs. G. E. Bronson, who are
occupying their cottage for thu
summer.
MIR. and Mrs. A. B.: Holbert o
Greeley were in town Saturday, Mr.
Holbert departing that afternoon fol
an extended trip through England
on business, expecting to be gone
three months.
-R. A. Denton left Thursday af
ternoon for Clear Lake for a weeks
outing. Mrs. Denton and children
have been at the Lake for several
weeks, expecting to return home the
first of August.
Miss Eva v. Draper, represent.
ing the Oelwein Business Univer-
sity, paid this office a very pleasan,
call Monday. She will be in the
city a few days in the interest Of
that thriving business school Of the
shop city.
AT the home Of James Bishop
occurred the wedding Of his son
Lawrence Bishop to Miss Sabra
Carpenter on Sunday evening, July
IL, at the hour of Z O'clock, the
service being read by the Rev. R.
A. Barnes, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Franklin street is being ma
cademized between Howard and
Gay street, an improvement much
needed and appreciated The
crushed rock arrived in the N. & o.
yards last week and was rapidly
distributed by the Street Commits
sioner and his force for several DAYS.
The Milwaukee and Great
Weatern trains were late laat week
owing to washouts and bad trackage
in northwestern Iowa. OF late, the
hard rain and wind istorms have
started in the northwest. a very un-
usual thing in this section, as the
southwest, in the past. developed
the wind and thunder storms.
Bathing suits are in demand,
for the various swimming pools in
The river are desirable these hot
afternoons and evenings. At the
Union street landing. just across
the river, has been located one Of
the most tempting holes, and a
bunch of from FIVE to fifteen boys
can be found enjoying the water.
The temperature for the past
week has been warm. The govern
ment thermometer at the D. R.
Lewis & Bro. shop registered 95 de-
grees several days. and the frequent
showers and storms seemed but
slightly to cool the air. No prostra-
tons by heat have been reported in
town, but business activity seems
want to take things in a. comfortable
way the, past few days.
"a. picnic party, composing the
families of Joseph Hutchinson,
Chas. J. Seeds, George A. Durham,
and o. A. Stranger, together with
Miss Margaret Dittmer and the
Rev. Chas. E. Lynde, went to the
backbone last Wednesday and spent
a most enjoyable day. in one Of
Iowa's most beautiful natural parks
A feature Of the event. was that @.
J. Seeds made the trip to the high
eat point in the Backbone in his
Cadillic car.
The summer attractions in
town opened last week with the
Warner Comedy company, playing
at the City opera housed the first
three nights. The attendance was
good and theatre goers well pleased
with the attractions presented
Manager R. W Conger expects the
Missouri Boy" the 9Th Of Angus
at Central opera house, and on the
18th of next month. the city has
booked an engagement with "Tht
Royal Chef" a musical comedy
which is famous throughout TIL
country.
The subject uppermost in tn
minds Of some people at present il
the subject Of vacations. In Thu
connection, the Woman's HON,
Companion for August contains al
article by Edward Everett Hale on
the art Of sleeping. DR.. Hale state'
that few people understand tn.
proper method for sleep Oftentime'
excitement during the evening il
enjoyed, or q thrilling tale Of low
aud adventure read, while sleep, de
mands a quiet period after one'
dinnero or evening meal. He suggest'
going over to Neighbor Browns
and visiting informally, or, if tn,
church leaves to the conscious Of
its members. a game Of cribbag
or whist, and finally, no planning
the next days work, when endeayor
ing to sleep.
The Sunday school picnic 9
1.-THE Methodist Episcopal churc
will be held next Wednesday, Jul
I22, on the river, at a point Gale
"Cannibal Island" The superinle1
dent, r. W. Rabenau, has provide
n 1ntc NJ f,,v, fo, tho soh;Idro,, on1 olr