Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19
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trip to Greeley on Saturday.
H. j. Birkholz was up from New
Vienna Saturday looking after bust
ness at his branch gallery here.
Miss Maggie Chapel has returned
from Preston, where she has been il
the home of Rev. H. P. Mcbride. and
family for the past eighteen months,
while attending school. She reports
the Mcbride family we'll and prosper
ing, with the exception of Percival
who does not improve much in
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Baker and chill
dren, Russell and Pearl, were Oster-
dock visitors Saturday at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Hyde.
Bert Mcmahon has SO far recover
ed as to be able to leave Mercy hos
pital and return to his home here.
His friends hope that his return to
health may be speedy and permanent.
Sidney Walker and Charles Brown
were transacting business at Elkader
during the week.
c. F. Knee and John Currie were
at home from Greeley the first of
the week.
j. v. Bush was in the Key City
the first of the week. While there,
he purchased piano for the Opera
house. The same has arrived and
been duly INSTALLED much appreci-
ated addition.
Mrs. George Gore and baby Clifford
have returned to their home from a
visit of several months with her rel
atives at Caledonia, Minnesota.
At a special meeting of Minneha
ha Chapter No. 344, o. E. S. last
Tuesday evening, Mrs. Eta Strube
of CARRIER was initiated in the my
steries of the order. After the
work, "a banquet was served by Mrs.
]. K. Bolsinger. Mrs. Conrad
schnepf, Mrs. Henry schnepf and
Miss Alma schnepf of CARRIER were
present.
Thos. Martin of Dubuque was a
business caller in town last week
and also visited his sister, Mrs. R.
B. Hogan and family.
Miss Elsie Herman is at home
from Des Moines, where she has
been employed for a couple OF
months past.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Miersen and son
Herbert were Dyersville visitors We'd
nesday.
Milton. Purdy left a week ago for
his home at Alva, Oklahoma. Mrs
Purdy and son Lloyd will follow in
the course of week or two. Miss
Angie Lewis will accompany her sis
ter home and spend the summer
with her.
The pupils of the primary ant
intermediate grades will give an en-
tertainment at the opra house or
Saturday evening, May %. Two
plays will be presented, viz: ga
Trip to Story-land," and THE
Growing of the May Queen" Misses
Jones and Moore are sparing nc
pains to have the pupils well drilled
in their respective parts and should
be rewarded by full attendance at
the entertainment. The May pole
dance will be a feature alone worth
the price of admission. The chill
dren will appear in costumes Of
dainty colors of pink, blue, red, white
yellow and green, corresponding tt
the streamers with which the pole is
wound. Old Hagar, the gypsy fortune
teller will be there, also "Humpty
Dumpty", willie Winkie", etc. The
proceeds will be used for the benefit
of the school. Come one, come all
Admission, 20 and Is cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Bucknam, Miss
Abbie and Master Howard of Dyers.
vile were Sunday visitors at the
Walker house.
The Sunday schools of Mallory
and Millville townships will meet in
convention at the Fairview church
next Sunday. May 90. An interest
ing program has been prepared and
all interested in Sunday school work
are invited to be present.
Rev. and Mrs. F. T. Cassidy went