Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-14
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Last week the Thermometer register,
ed high and life of every description
was in agony from the effects of the
heat On July 3rd a cold wave
swooped over the vicinity lasting for
several days making the pressure of
extra clothing amazingly comfortable
Variety is TIL espice of life and we're
enjoying some of it at the present
time
Mrs. Jennie Breed and daughter
Lottie spent last week in Strawberry
Point visiting friends and relatives.
Jesse Richards sold a fine we'll
matched team of draft horses on
Monday of last week and delivered
the same to Strawberry Point. Con-
sideration $500 Horse flesh seems
to command steady price in this
vicinity and all evidence at present
tends to show that it will do sofor
sometime at least.
The married men of this place and
similar aggregation of Strawberry
Point met for honors on the ball
grounds at the later place on lastl
Thursday afternoon. Quite delega-
ton of "rooters" accompanied our
boys thither. They We're defeated af-
ter hard fought game by the narrow
margin of "a single score. The score
was 8 to Z.
Miss Frances Kanes of Castalia is
visiting her cousins, Henry and Mann
lie Wiley, at their home southeast Of
town
Frank Clute of Waterloo and lady
friend of Dubuque arrived in these
parts to spend the Fourth. They re-
manned several days over as the
guests of friends
Miss Laura Boyer and two cousins
the Misses Fleck returned home from
Gutenberg last Wednesday where
they had been to visit the formers
brother, DR.. A. Boyer and wife.
Mrs. Perry is having new cement
sidewalk put around her residence
property in the south part of town.
Ed Bryan of Everly, Iowa, arrived
here Tuesday evening to be in atten-
dance at his father-in-law's funeral
on Thursday His wife and family ar
rived some days ago and were at
the bedside of the latter's father, II.
p. Adams, when the end came. They
returned to their home Friday even
ing.
Mrs. Willard Farmer was a guest
at the home of her parents in Man
chester last week.
Mrs. II. e. James was southern
passenger Thursday evening.
Mrs Henry McGarvey has made
notable Improvement on her home
in the west part of town by having
the porch remodeled and shingled.
H. o. Boyer, who has been attend
ing school at Harvard, returned home
from Cambridge, Massachusetts,, or
July g. He was also accompanied by
T. Pait, the Filipino boy, who spent
sometime with him here last year.
MIR. Boyer formerly held "a govern.
ment position in the PHILIPPINE Is
lands and we understand he ha.
again accepted another which com
mands lucrative salary. He will
depart for his new field of labor in
about six weeks. Here's wishing hin
a creditable career in our far off pos.
sessions
Hon. R. j. Bixby and wife in com
pany with their daughters Angie and
Ruby and Miss Grace Pilkington tool
in the Woodmen picnic at Manches
ter Friday.
Floyd Hatch spent several days o.
last week at Waukon
Miss Sadie McGarvey departed fol
Cedar Rapids this week to visit hel
aunt before commencing work as /;
clerk in store at that place.
A number from this place attended
the Dode Fisk show at Strawberry
Point last Saturday
Dan Lucey, who has been working
with a building gang in this city for
several weeks returned to his home
at Littleport last Friday.
DR.. Knapp, the eye specialist OF
Elkader was a business caller here
Thursday He returned home Friday
Miss Fritz of Garnavillo has been
engaged as teacher in the intermedi
ate department for the ensuing year
to succeed Miss Whitman, who has
resigned, owing to the indispositio1
of her parents.
Esther Peicli, who has spent some
time visiting relatives at Littleport
ad Export, returned home Monday.
Louie Nege of Elkport, head clerl
in Beck's store, is enjoying vaca
ton here this week with his step
mother, Mrs. Chas. Amling and fam
ily.
Elmer Nlichaels and wife wert
Strawberry Point traders Saturday.
The carpenters who have beef
working at the Jas Funk ST. house
stood eff until the busy season o
for the past two weeks have beel
haying and harvest is over as the,
cannot be given .the assistance the.
desire until that time
Delbert Hansel made bushes
trip to Elkaecr last Tuesday.
II. T. Beye. sren. last week OF
business in South dakota.
G. b. Story and daughter Anna
who have been 5, ending sometime
with the formers son-in-law, A. j
Peters and family, returned home
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Kramer spen
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