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

nome OF A. Rosenpaum, the former
landlord, arrived here some ten
days ago to remodel and improve the
building. 1t is his intention to have
1t in running order by tho %. This
not only Is gratifying news TO the
town but to all transients in like
manner, who, heretofore have passed
by to our sister towns to spend the
nights, oftentimes at a great incon-
venience to themselves.
DIR. E. B. Hanson and wife spent
Sunday of last week in Dubuque the
guest of the formers brother Thss.
and family.
Mrs. jos Thilp spent last Friday
in Manchester.
Miss Minnie Barnts, principal of
the Thorpe high school, spent Sun
day of last week at he Anton Funk
home.
his billiard hall painted red and the
trimmings black. 1t presents very
flashy appearance. The front of the
drug Store on the opposite side of
the street has also been treated to
new gloss of paint. Our. city by fall
will surely look like a town in en-
bryo.
Mrs. Chas. Amling spent Sunday
and Monday in Export the guest of
! her father.
| W. H. Rulon and family spent Sun
day with Thos. Hamlet and family.
1 Evelyn Noble of Graettinger, Iowa,
but formerly of this place, spent a
few days here on business last week.
Miss Lou Densmore, who is attend
ing school at Lenox college,. spent
Sunday at home.
: Chas. Blanchard, assistant cashier
in the bank, has recently became the
possessor of REQ touring car. Mr..
Blanchard and wife no doubt will en-
Joy the possession immensely :, the
coming summer.
Mrs. Mic Dueschang, who has
been on the sick list for sometime is
! slowly improving. Her daughter
Miss Emma, who has been teaching
lin the public school at Alden, this
, state, was compelled to give up hel
work and return home to care fol
: this highly respected wopan.
Miss Ella Funk spent last Thurs
q day in independence the guest of hel
brother Edward
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Todd are re
! cipients OF a twelve pound baby boy
born last Wednesday. Since thel
y Charles walks the street like on
% inflated with an air of Importance
and carries his head higher thai
: usual. Seeing that it is their frs
3 born we don't wonder that he feel
= so happy. He intends to install hin
as bokkeeper in the Sphan & Ros
:. Lumber company office OF this plac
II soon, provided the child is gifte
with a precocious aptitude for sue
. work. We extend hearty congratula
y tors.
On Wednesday. May 10, 1909, a
the home of the brides parents a
Delhi, occurred the marriage of MI
Irwin Woodbridge of this place t
re- Miss Mayme Anderson. The brid
n comes into our midst as complet
stranger but we will readily surmis
s. she will not regret the choice sh
Il has made. Mr.. Woodbridge is
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Woo
IL bridge of this place and is an ambi
ious, Woodworking young man. The
8 will go to house keeping on the Woo
bridge farm northwest at once. w
lg wish them much happiness and al
kinds of welded bliss.
h Miss Dora Schultz spent fey
days at the home of her grandfathe
N last week.
Rev. Thing of Lenox college wa
S. seen on our streets Saturday.
Miss Helene Hesner was a Fayett
st passenger Saturday.
Levi Brown, who has spent tn
s. last several months in the eEplyo Q
d Jas. Cross has resigned his positio
to follow the carpenter trade.
" w. J. Davis, the County Auditor q
Manchester, was here on bushes
3. Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Thilp wer
re passengers Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Funk spent
of day in Strawberry Point last week.
The strong wind raised one of tn
", posts OF VIM. Kramer's windmi
to about foot out of the ground.
Id At the home of her son John occu
ed the death of Mrs. Katherine Merl
ell on last Thursday, after a for
DAYS illness with pneumonia, at tn
ry age of seventy years. With her hui
We band, who preceded her to the gray
lc- seven years ago, she migrated
TT this country from Germany abol
ne Itwenty-seyen years ago. To the
an union ten children were born. Thre
re have preceded her to the gray
or Those surviving her are John, Ere
On and William of this place. Bertha,
es trained nurse at Independence, NJ
al tilda, now Mrs. Jacobs at Hawkey
as Julia, now Mrs. Donath Of San Fral
nd cisco, California. The intermer
to took place by the side of her hui
band in the Catholic cemetary ;
ed Strawberry Point The funeral Sc
s, vices were conducted by Father Har
al igan. A large turn out of sympatl
izing friends and neighbors attende
n the remains to their final Resin
~ place.