Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19

Mrs. ]. W. Lewis was in Dubuau,
today.
Hubert Carr is in Sioux City OF
business.
p. S. French was in Cedar RIA
pids today
Mrs. Earle Beels was in Cedar
Rapids Monday.
"A. HOLSTER was at home from
Chicago Sunday.
Capt. j. F. Merry is having his
residence painted.
MIR. and Mrs. John Ehler were in
Cedar Rapids today.
Mrs. George w. Barr and son
We're in Dubuque Monday.
Lee German of Waterloo was a
guest of his brother, James German,
Sunday.
Robert Harris and P. H. Strick-
land were at home from Cedar
Rapids Sunday.
Miss Neva Wilson of independence
was a guest of Mrs f. b. Assmus
Saturday and Sunday.
Attorneys NJ. w. Herrck and j.
j. Locher of Monticello We're in town
Saturday on business.
Miss Marion Dietrich Of Dubuque
was guest today at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Keagy.
Miss Hazel Mcintosh was at home
Sunday from Cedar Falls where she
attends the state normal school.
C. S. Lister, John Jordison and
Thomas sandilan left this morning
for business trip through South
Dakota.
j. B. Nye is i'll at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Nye,
entertaining a strenuous attack OF
la grippe.
Dean Paris is travelling for the
Holt; & Rich Butter company of
Boston, Massachusetts, and repre-.
sents the firm in Iowa.
Mrs. Mayhelle Weber Wright
was at home from Waterloo over
Sunday, visiting with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Weber.
Mrs. L. Afford of Waterloo ar
rived in the city this afternoon for
n weeks visit at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Hubert Carr.
%. j. Bucklin was in town Mon
day, arriving Sunday night i'll his
Glide touring car. He was accompa-
MED by j. b. Hoag Of Monticello.
Miss Gertrude Jane Anderson of
Toledo, Ohio, arrives in the city to-
day for visit with friends. She will.
be entertained by Mrs. H. T. Smith
Mrs. Joseph Hutchinson and Mrs.
Sarah H. Bradley went to Grinnell
Monday to attend festival Of song
which is being held this week at
Iowa college.
Lewis Murray, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Murray, is critically i'll
at the home of his parents. His con-
dition has not improve as his
friends have wished it might.
Mrs. Newcomb of Earlville was
in the city the first of che week as
a guest Of her daughter, Mrs. j. A.
Strickland, leaving Monday for Woon.
socket, South Dakota, for a several
weeks visit.
Hon. R. w. Thrill is making re-
pairs and improvements upon his
residence on Franklin street now oc-
cupied by o. E. Huene and family.
The rear part of the house is to be
raised, additional sleebing rooms
built and the first floor re-arrangeS
Capt. j. F. Merry and H. j.
Schwietert leave Monday for bust
ness trip through the south, and will
make tour of inspection on the new
Birmingham line. From Birmingham,
they will go to Memphis to investi-
gate the milk conditions of that city,
and from there to Corinth, Mississip-
pi, where Capt. Merry is to address
farmers convention on Saturday,
May 80. They expect to reach Man
chester on the following evening.
This is the last two weeks of
the Democrats popular girl piano
contest. The two beautiful $500 pi-
anos will be awarded the winners on
lay 10Th. The contest closes at 6
o'clock p. M. and all votes must be
in before that hour. Votes received
~ late mails on the 29th will be
counted There is close contest
both for the country piano and the
city piano. The girls are working
hard and the the finish will be ex-
citing.