Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-12
The Womans Club will meet
it'll Mrs. F. F. Cary next Monday

Monday night at the Castle.
4 r. K. Robinson is in Marys-
vile, Miss, this week, and will go
from there to Florida and the Caro-
linas.
Mrs. T. L. Fleming entertained
a company Of friends alta six.thirty
o'clock dinner last evening Tues
day at her home on Main street.
Mrs. Mary Glissendorf Ray
mond of Minneapolis will leave for
her home next week, after having
spent number of weeks in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pratt, who
have lived north of this city, left
Monday afternoon for Portland, Or
egon, intending to make that city
their future home.
The annual Martha Washing
ton supper and bazaar will be given
by the ladies of the First Congre-
gational church on tho 22nd of this
month next Sunday.
p. G. White, travelling immi-
/ grafton agent, for the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad company, was in town
Monday, leaving that day for the
north and northwest in the interest
of the immigration department.
"A collection of stuffed birds
may be seen in the south reading
room of the public library. Mr..
Grin Greenwood offers the collec-
tion for sale, but for the present it
will be on exhibition in the building
mentioned,
Theatre goers will be afforded
the opportunity Of seeing Hale's
rip Van Wrinkle" on Tuesday ev-
ening, February 20. The company,
it is said, carries strong cast of
and special scenery, together with
band and orchestra.
Mrs. r. l.. Brooks entertained
the Thirteen Club at her home on
Howard street Monday afternoon.
Dinner was served after the program
of the afternoon, at which, Mrs. w.
j. Suckow of Grinnell, formerly Of
this city, was an out of town guest.
At Central Opera House to-
night "wednesday the members of
Protection Co. No. will give a
dance. proceeds Of which will be adj
ded to the fund for the CITY fire de-
partmelt. Carpenters Harp Or
chestra of Dubuque will furnish the
music for the evening.
On account of the absence of
the Rev. James E. Wagner, minister
OF the Methodist Episcopal church,
from this city, the membership of
the society willhave the pleasure of
listening to former pastor, the
Rev. r. d. Parsons, who will occupy
the pulpit both morning and even
ing.
The Agriculture college at
Amss have the following represen-
atives who are acting as instructors
in the short course: Prof. P. G.
Holden, Prof. r. X. BLISS, DIR. A. M.
Newens, NJ L. King, W. II. Peters,
j. A. King, John Kenkins, Paul G.
Toif, Miss E. G. Charlton, and Miss
Harriet N. Boyer
Last week Capt and Mrs. j. +.
Merry were in Omaha, being guests
at the home of Col. and Mrs. w. B.
| jewell and DR.. and Mrs. G. L.
Hayes. While in that city, Capt.
| Merry delivered before the Omaha
Woman's Club his lecture entitled
Citizens of the South" which was
we'll received. Following the pro-
gram, a reception was given in hon
or of the speaker.
advertising is no good" said
the man in old clothes. 1t
never helped me none.'' The mil
lionaie merchant smiled, THAT is
because you tried it, JOHN as the
Indian tried the feather bed. An
Indian took feather, placed it on
a plank and slep on it all night. In
the morning he growed: Paleface
say feather heap slpft Paleface
heap FOOL ugh"
The postoilice equipment has
been improved b.. cancelling ma
chine for letters aud postal cards.
The machine cancels 10000 letters
an hour or ABOUT 43O a minute.
which materially lightens the work
OF the office force. The other fix
lures are expected the latter part Of
1.-the month and afitr the remodeling
of the office has b. en completed and
the remainder OF lhe radiators for
the building have been received.
Manchester will possess one Of the
most modern offices in the state.
1t will be remembered that
this paper mentioned year or two
ago the fact that Mr.. Ralph Jones,
/ son Of Mrs. Jennie Jones of this city
was located near San Francisco in
the United States army barracks,
/ and was training to become gun
) ner on the large battleships. About
3 year ago he was sent to Washing
: ton, d. G., at government expense
q and given course in craftsmanship
in connection with the building O
r the large guns on board the nava
J vessels. After having completed, il
measure, his studies at that point
he was transferred to fort in Flor
7 ida near the coast, where he is en-
!, gagged in the same line Of work.
Tho members of the differen
d art clubs in this city will be interes
o ted in knowing that for the Carne
n gle Library have recently been pur
4. chased two volumes, containing 81
l. numbers each, of full page photo
u gravures. colored full page and tex
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