Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-13
County Correspondence.

1 her sister, Mrs. Brown of Spencer,
spent couple of days last week at
Waterloo, the guests of their broth
CT, Claud Borrett.
| George Reimer and family have
moved into one of the Fisher hous-
es north of town.
| Mrs. Jennie Breed and Mrs. 2. G..
Coolidge went to Strawberry Point
Thursday to spend a few days with
friends and relatives.
Miss Julia Shepherd of New Hamp-
/, ton spent a few days last week as
a guest at the Lou Hubbell home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Alcorn went to
Davenport Friday night to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Williams of
| that place.
James Cross returned home from
South Dakota last Thursday and in
forms us he was well impressed with
the country and while there he filed
on a claim. He intends to move on
to it in the near future.
Mrs. Borrett of Elkport is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. G. w.
Barr at this place.
Leonard Avery spent a vacation
last week with his parents at Earl
vile.
George Lewis arrived here Friday
morning to join his wife and family
who have been visiting relatives at
this place for several days
Bert Durfey and John Thurn de-
parted for the Dakotas last Tuesday
morning to view the country. They
may take up claims before returning
home.
DR.. E. B. Hanson who recently
went to Chicago to take a special
course in medicine has been COM
PEELED to return home, owing to a
nervous breakdown. He is under a
doctors care.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Stone are re-
joicing over the arrival of daugh-
ter. Myron says "Pshaw, too bad
1t amt boy" He contents himself
by saying 20 well, I've got the girls
maybe the boys will come after a
while" We are Of that opinion too,
as he has a bunch of promising young
ladies to his credit now.
There will be moving picture and
concert company at Hesner's Opera
House on Friday night, Oct. 18th,
Admission will be 10 and 20 cents.
The Oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs
Roy Hawley living northeast of town
is suffering a siege of blood poison.
ing at this writing.
j. C. Kirk of Missouri former res.
ident here spent a few days last
week with his many friends at this
place.
S. T. Richards was at Manchester
several days last week.
Miss Kate Barr, who has beer
visiting here departed for Ayr, NORTH
Dakota, to visit her nephew, Jay
Barr and wife.
Jack Stone, proprietor of the res
taurant, has purchased the Reed prop
erty in the east of town. Considera
ton $3.50.
At Manchester on October /, oc
Cured the marriage of Gilbert Gal
Ter of this place to Miss Jennie Cool
idge Of near Littleport. The groom
is we'll and very popularity known
here. being the youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Andy Caller. The bride is
not a total stranger, having resided
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Coolidge, who were former
residents here. They left immediate
ly after the cermony for Chicago tc
spend their honey moon. Mr.. Galel
has rented the Caller farm northeast
of town for the ensuing year. We
wish them a long prosperous and
happy welded life.
John Watham and Chas. Menge
spent Sunday in Elkport.
At her home near Wood on last
Thursday occurred the death of Mrs
Henry Fenstermann. She leaves tc
mourn her loss a husband and six
young children. Death was due to
pneumonia. The burial took place
at the Methodist church at Wood
on last Sunday. A number from in
and about town were in attendance
at the last sad rites. The bereaved
husband and children have the SYM
pathy of this community.
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