Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
TOWN TOPICS.

"A. w Stcatns was in Indepen-
lences Thursday on business
Vote for your favorite in the
piano contest. It closes May 20.
Miss Margaret Lindsay visited
With friends in Earlyille last week.
Frank Keiser was at home from
Cedar Rapids Saturday and Sunday.
"A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs, Benz. Smith Friday. May q,
1909. ~
Mrs. Gertrude E. Cole OF Gree.
ley was In the city last week. visit.
ing with friends.
Mrs Hubert Carr visited at the
nome of her mother, Mrs. L. Afford,
in Waterloo last week.
August Miller has added anothe>
chair In his barber shop, which is
served by John Logan.
Rae Durham was at home satnr.
day and Sunday from Cedar Rapids.
where he is attending business col.
lege. "a
and Mrs. john Reilly and
Miss Winnie O'Hara of Ryan were
Writing in town the first of the
week. Assts-- 5s1. 2 ''7s's ~
MRS Susie Breckon and daughter.
MES Margaret, went to Earlville
thursday evening for visit with
relatives,
Miss Clara Haeberle was at home
the past few days from Cornell col
lege, Mount Vernon, where she is at.
tending school.
NAlr and Mrs. NJ. 4 B. Richmond
: We're In Cedar Falls the latter
part Of last week, visiting at the
home of Henry Stiles.
Dr.sand Mrs. c. S. Lister have
rented the H. f. Arnold cottage on
Butler street, expecting to occupy
the place Immediately.
Captain vernham and his crew
Of assistants left Manchester Mon.
Gay night on Car No. for Preston.
Minnesota, with consignment Of
fish.
The members of the graduating
class of the Earlyille High school
were in town Friday for the purpose
OF having taken photograph of the
/. class. Il s
and Mrs, Joseph Mccormick
are visiting with relatives in town.
expecting to leave for Sioux city
TINS week, where they will make
their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank sedgwick Of
independence were entertained at
the home of the formers parents Mr.
and Mrs. w. E. sedgwick, the first
of the week.
Miss Jessie Tyler and Mrs Mar.
CARTE Connolly have gone to Sum-
ner. Iowa. where they will continue
their ehpaoyment wlsbssthe Bright.
Webster Dry Goods company. Al
Rev. A. King, returned to his
home in Upton Friday morning, after
q weeks visit with relatives in Man
chester Rev. Mr.. King was former,
ly pastor Of the United Brethren
church in this city.
The people, of this community
Will be grieyed to learn that Mt. j,
~ Hoag is critically Ill at his home
in this city. His son, DR.. II. NJ. Hoae
of Garner. Iowa. was here to see
his father last Monday.
Miss Mamie Assmus of Indepen.
dence was a guest at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Assmus on Della.
ware street last week, returning to
Independence Friday afternoon.
Mrs. D. W. Leyar Of DeKalb, II.
linois. enjoyed visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Graham last
week, leaving for DeKalb Saturday
morning. She was accompanied to
Cedar Rapids by Miss Maude Ora.
ham. 4.
-Ex,Sheriff Cowles and his broth.
err, II. d. Cowles, Of Lamont visited
with Manchester friends the fore
part of this week Notwithstanding
his nearly so years of age, the ex,
sheriff is as bright and active as
many Of the young men of today. s
Miss Lydia Keep has been called
to Harlan. the home of her father
who is seriously ILL., Miss Keep will
not be able to return before the
close of the school year, and her po
sition as teacher in the first grade
has been filled by Miss Henrietta Nil
Ter.
w. w. Ford, who has been con
nected with the Bright-Webster DIR,
Goods company of this city for sew
81 eral months. will represent o whole
sale house of Cedar Rapids, and vii
have for his travelling territosyss tn,
western part Of the state and part o
South Dakota.
Miss Kate Smith, the 10 yea
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G
Smith. is seriously i'll at the hom,
Of her parents. Her condition 4
somewhat improving this morning
Master Hubert Smith, a son of Mrs
j. Smith, is also quite ILL., sufferin,
from kidney trouble.
The state papers announced las
evening the death of the Rev. Faith
er L. J. Vaughan which occurred a
Mercy hospital in Dubuque. Fathe
Vaughan was known throughout tn
country as e priest. author. lecture
and scholar and his death is mourn
ed BY countless friends and acquain'
ances.
-R. R. Robinson arrived home Sa