Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

morning on business.
| James L. Gates was at home the
first of the week from Cedar Rapids,
where he attends Coe college.
1 Miss Hazel Chapman and Miss
Ethel Logan were entertained at the
| home of Henry Todd last Sunday.
1 Miss Ruth Crum is at home
from a two weeks visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. Jas. Broadie, at Carroll.
/ p. H. Strickland and Robert Har-
ris were at home Sunday from Cedar
Rapids, where they attend business
college.
Vernon Lake of Lamont has
been employed in this office as a
compositor and assistant in the job
department. -,
| Mrs. 1. l.. Walters went to Mon
tour Saturday morning for short
visit with her daughter. Mrs. Grace
Walters Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sullivan
and daughter of Waterloo were in
the city the first of the week, Wis
lifting with friends.
ID. o. Chamberlain is attending
the sixth biennial convention of the
Highland Mobiles which is being held
at Waterloo this week.
-B. R. Inman of Spencer is a
guest of his, brother, Prof j.. r. In
man. Mr.. Inman is attending school
at university in Ohio.
Frank Parkhurst Of Masonville
left Manchester Monday night for Al
berta, Canada. expecting to be away
several days on business trip.
| Mrs. Ina Chamberlain Van Epra
of Belyidere. Illinois, is visiting in
the city at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. o. Chamberlain.
20. H. Lewis, a farmer living near
this city, left this morning for Har-,
lowtown, Montana, near which place
he intends to purchase farm lands.
/ L
Miss VIVA Brazelton Of Ryan was
entertained at the home of her friend,
Miss Mildred Brown, the past few
days, Returning to Ryan this morn
ing.
John A. Kemp of Huron, South
Dakota, who was accompanied by
his mother, were guests at the home
of Mrs. R. L. Brooks the first of the
week.
"A. j. Bruce went to Coggon Mon.
day morning to begin excavations for
j 1000 school house, for which Mr..
Bruce has been awarded the con-
tract
Jos. Hutchinson went to St
Paul Sunday to purchase car load
of blooded cattle which are to be
placed on his stock farms near Man
chester.
Rev. w. H. Ensign returned
Thursday evening from Dubuque,
where he had been attending the
fourth annual convention of Chris
tian Endeavorers.
May day was like chunk out of
lJanuary, It showed and bowed and,
lfroze, and treated suffering humanity
as badly as any day in any month of
the year in this latitude.
Read what Gildner Brothers have
to say about cravenettes and rub
bers. The wet weather of the past
few days causes the mind of man to1
think of cravenettes and rubbers.
20. A. Durham is at home from
South Dakota, arriving Sunday morn
ing. Mr.. Durham has been assisting
his son, Alton Durham, in improv-
| ing his homestead near the town of
Zeal.
The town is beginning, to note
certain improvements in the way of
additional cement walks Several
blocks areu nder way, both in the
business and residence portions of
town..
The garage is busy place now
days. Motor enthusiasts are having
their machines oyerhauled and re-.
paired, while several have renovated
their cars; so that they appear al
most new.
| See w. N. Boynton's advertise
ment in this weeks issue of The
democrat He announces that he,
has line Of emblmes, suitable for
the wear of the wife of a Mason or
Odd Fellow.
Our big Piano Contest closes
May 29th, and now is the time to
help the girl whom you wish to win
one of these fine pianos. Remember
the country girls are to get one pi-
( ano and the city girls the other.
George A. Newman, county treas
urer, left Monday night for
western Canada where he, with sew
Eeral other land seekers from this
county. will investigate farm lands
L 2 y =
with the idea Of making purchases.
4 IT. G. Hines was in Dubuque Sat
furday, where he is receiving treat
,ment from nose specialist. Mr..
Hines has been in Chicago several
times for similar treatment, and
the aid now being Received is PROV
ling mite beneficial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Drew have
\ removed to Manchester from Eming-
ton, Illinois, and have rented one OF
the Mcintosh cottages on Main st.
Mr.. Drew has purchased from M. l.
B. Richmond his stock business. and
will continue to buy and sell cattle
shipping his consignments via the
Manchester & Oneida railway.
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