Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-15

held At the Pythian hall on Friday
evening.
Capt. ]. F. Merry >and clerk, G,
B. Engstrom, left Monday morning
for the south on two weeks vaca-
tion trip.
Mrs. George Barr and son Glenn
were guests at the home Of the for
mer's parents at Delhi the latter part
sof last week.
Rev. 7. E. Fleming left for his
home at Marshalltown after a sever
q days visit with relatives and
friends in the city.
Mrs. Sarah F. Atwater departed
for Newark. New Jersey. Wednesday
Afternoon, where she intends to
make her future home.
Mrs. H. H. Lawrence Of Waverly
\ was guest at the home Of her par
entts, Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. steadmsn.
several days last week.
A socia, dance viii be given at
the Pythian hall on Wednesday ev-
ening, December 29.> The music will
sbe furnished by Bill's orchestra.
Mrs. j. M. Pease left for Min.
neapolis Saturday afternoon. being
called there on account Of the Illness
Of her daughter and granddaughter.
Miss Edith Lyttle Of Coggon and
Miss Hazel Tucker Of st. Paul. Min.
nesota. were visiting with relatives
and friends in town for several days
/ last week.
Ml5S Donnie Mintou. pastor of
the United Brethren church, con-
Quoted series OF revival meetings
at the Newtonyille Congregational
church last week.
w. D. Hoyt returned home from
Cedar Rapids Thursday morning.
whore he had been attending meet
ing Of the Scottish Rites held We'd
nesday evening.
Owing to the Indictment weather
Of the past week the trains on the
Illinois Central have not been rum
ming on schedule time. being from
one to three hours late.
Mrs. @. A. Meyer returned Thurs
day evening from two months vis-
It with her neice. Mrs. F. s. Cole
man, Of westgate, Iowa. Mrs. Meyer
makes her home with her sister,
Mrs. G. B. Mills.
~. 8. Hlgman and Thos. Carroth-
era were at Des Moines last week as
delegates to meeting Of the state
association Of the Corn Belt Meat
Producers association which was
held in that city.
Mrs. Grace Walters Willard and
children arrived in the city Thurs
day from Montour. Iowa. to be
guests at the home Of the formers
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Waters
until after the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. 3. Blair and MT
and Mrs. p. Hatfield and Mr.. ant
Mrs. A. E. Mead left this mornin;
for Des Moines to attend a meeting
Of the state Grange. Mr.. and Mrs
Hatfield are delegates from tn
Jones Mill Grange.
"A home talent play. 'Pinafore'
Il to be given In the near future 10
s the benefit Of the Manchester Bias
BAH association. Rehearsals will bt
gin Immediately after the holiday
and the chorus will be under the q
/ rection Of H. L. Ram.
( The Bell telephone company ST
ton at Manchester is now nicely L
Gated In the offices of the Del
ware County Telephone compan
The change enables anyone to g
the benefit Of the Bell connection
from any local phone. The central
the Delaware county office will co
meet you with the Bell central upt
application.
DIR. 3. G. Dittmer is now comfol
ably located in his new offices ov
Boyntons jewelry store. which
has been fitting up since the dist
luton Of the firm of Dittmer
Dittmer. physicians and surgeons
H. A. Dittmer retains the offle
formerly occupied by the firm
gether with old firm telephone nl
her 1876. DR.. E. q. Dittmer's off
phone number is now 4S4.
Tho third annual Declamat
Contest Of the Manchester H
school Will be held at the City OPP
house on next Friday evening,
cembsr 18th. 1909, The winners
The local contest will represent
Manchestsr hish school In the
trict contest to be held at Es
Grove, 1oxa. sometime In the 2
future, and IN the Delaware cou
osntsss, to IS held at some point
~ soIasy dsyjps ths sctoos ysas.