Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-21

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and Sumner Monday on business.
Miss Edith Anderson visited with
friends in Ryan the first of the
week
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Boyce are at
home from ten days vacation in
northern Minnesota.
Mrs. Joshua Breckon of Earlyille
was a guest of Mrs. Susie Breckon a
few days last week,
Hon and Mrs. e. II. Hoyt of La.
mont We're visiting at the home of L..
l.. Hoyt Sunday and Monday.
II, N. Arnold and E. w. Hoag are
spending a few days at Quasqueton
this week or fishing excursion.
Walter Hunt of Chicago, formerly
of this city, has been spending few
days in town with friends.
Mrs. j. G. Miner of Rockford, IL
linois, is visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Carter
Mrs. Frank Sedgwick of Indepen-
dence has been visiting in town sew
eral days returning home Monday af-
ternoon.
Miss Margaret Adams and Miss
Verna Wolfe are enjoying weeks
visit at the home of Mrs G. Rumple
of Dubuque.
DIR. and Mrs. j. NJ. Dorman of
Fayette were in the city Sunday to
ATTEND the funeral of the late Mrs.
Helen Dorman.
Il. H. Chapel is enjoying visit
from his SON, Rev. Elmer c. Chap
ell, of -Neponset, Illinois, who arrived
in town Monday morning.
Charles Saunders of Rockford,
Illinois, arrived in the city Monday
afternoon for few weeks visit at
he home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Scott.
Mrs. T. A. Coon of Oelwein is
visiting at the home of Mrs. A. S..
Coon, who lives few miles north
east of town, and also with her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. j. Wilson.
Miss Belle Armistead is enjoying
visit from her friend, Miss Leila
Huebsch of LeMars, who arrived in
the city Friday, expecting to remain
until the later part of the week.
DR.. and Mrs. H. G.. Rogers of
Rockford, Illinois, were guests at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. j. j. Lindsay
Thursday of last week, making the
trip overland in their Buick car.
Mrs. N. s. Craig of Jennings.
Louisiana, arrived in the city Satur-
day for several weeks visit with
friends. Her daughter, Miss Clara,
came Monday evening, and will spend
some time in Manchester and later
will visit in Minneapolis and Chicago.
The city charity circle will meet
on Friday afternoon July % with Mrs.
Riley Smith. Ladies are requested to
come Immediately after dinner and
prepare to tie a comforter. The-so-
cable will be held in the evening at
which ice cream and cake will be
served. All are cordially invited.
One Of the most beautiful gar
sdens of sweet peas in the city is that
OF Judge a, Bfair, WHO has grown
and cultivated. hundreds of plants
which he planted on the west side of
his residence property on South Tama
street. Judge Blair takes much inter
est in gardening and grows yegetab-
les and flowers in great abundance.
John Reilly of Ryan came to
town Monday in his Buick car. 1t
seems to be the proper thing now
days for out-of-town folk to make bus
mess and trading trips to Manches-
ter in automobiles. The popularity
aud usefulness of the machine is be.
coming noticeable in rural districts.
The motorist demands better roads,
and the agitation throughout the
state and country may result favor
ably in that direction.
III. G. Smith has purchased a
store accountant machine from the
National Cash Register company,
which is patterned after the latest
and most approved designs. The reg
lister is fitted with individual drawers
and keys for as many salemen as
are employed in the store. and its
mechanism includes an adding de-
l vice, a printing machine and many
intricate parts which insures the cor
rectness of all business transacted
with the register. H. 7. Smith has
also installed a similar machine in
1.-THE Clarence House, although made
for special use in hotel. Keys are
numbered in accordance with the
rooms, breakfast, dinner and lodging
accounts are separate, while one de
vice registers the sale of cigars.
4 TO LEVY ASSESSMENT.