Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
TOWN TOPICS.

Saturday. :
W. b. Robinson and son was ii
town Saturday.
Henry Brayton Of Ryan was in
the city Saturday.
John Masternan was at strwber
ry Point Saturday.
Miss Loretta G. Fitzgerald OF
Greeley Was in the city Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Reed were
guests at the home of DR.. Newman
at Edgewood last week.
Lawrence Hollister returned home
Sunday from Chicago. where he en-
1ryed two weeks vacation.
mfr. and Mrs. J. l. Willard Of
Montour returned to their home at
ter weeks visit in the city.
The Board of Supervisors has cor
tracted with an Indiana tax ferrt to
&c after Delaware County tax-dogers
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Allen Of In.
dependence We're visiting in the city
last week. returning Sunday after
noon.
Miss Laura Norris returns I'd
Davenport today "Wednesday to
resume her studies at ST. Katharines
academy.
fi9s la4fs si5s'sl
Mr., and Mrs. Alex. Riddell Of Straw
berry Point were guests at the homes
O. Y. A. Peterson and A. E. Peter
son Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Bolander and
children returned to their home in
this city Monday after several days
visit at Lohrville.
Chester Cole of Greeley. who at.
tends Upper Iowa University, was in
town Monday, having visited at Du-
buque several days.
The teachers and members Of
the faculty of the High school return.
ed to the city Monday from theirholi.
day vacation of two weeks.
Mrs. Susie Atwater- Breckon and
daughter Margaret left Monday night
for New Orleans, Louisiana, expecting
to remain for some time in the south.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. q. Gildner went
to Nora Springs Thursday to spend
several days at the home OF the for
mer's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Gildner
Miss Leila Donnelly of Ryan, who
attends school at the state university
at Iowa ely, was guest Of Miss
Laura Norris and Mrs. B.~W, Grems
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Heale and
daughter OF st. Paul, Minnesota, who
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
H. Johnston, left Monday for Biloxi,
Mississippi. where they viii remain
during the winter.
C. L. Adams and two daughters,
Miss Hazel and Miss Margaret, visit
ed at Oelwein at the home Of Mrs.
Charles Rumple. Mrs Rumple is al
sister Of Mrs. Adams and Is remem-
bered by Manchester people as Miss
Marie Wolfe.
Mrs CD. Friend arrived In Man
chester Sunday morning from Los
Angeles, California, where she has
made an extended visit with her son,
VI c. Friend. Mrs. Friend will re-
main In the city and immediate VI
cinity during the winter.
Mrs. q. C. Chapel is gradually
failing and suffering from nervous
breakdown. She is at Neponset, Il
linois. at the home OF her son. Mr.. Ell
mer Chapel, and with her is Mr.. Chap
&. who intends remaining II neces.
sary until spring.
Samuel EIDE died suddenly at Du-
buque Saturday from heart failure.
Mr.. Eide was resident OF Earlville
for many years, and his death is
mourned by his family and many
friends in Delaware county. The
funeral was held Monday from the
home.
M. 1. B. Richmond shipped four
car loads OF cattle and hogs to Chi
Gag last week and expects to send
another consignment Of stock to the
Chicago markets the later part Of the
week. Quotations on hogs are be.
tween $3.50 and $5.25 just at present.
Il very fair price.
The past week has been one of
wonder and Amusement to the people
OF Iowa ana more especially in the
vicinity Of Manchester. The April
like tempesstre Of last week and
the balmy breezes on Sunday caused
the winter karmit and his followers
to seek tbs out-of.doors and Frevel In
the beauty Of the day. Monday
brought the, January fog and its dis
agreeable attributes, although the
weather man forecasts severe cold
and stormy disturbances.
-R. w. Johnston, superintendent
Of the United States Fish Hachery
near his ely, was in Dubuque Monday
afternoon, returning home this after
noon. While at Dubuque Mr.. John
ston made arrangements for the plac-
ingeof the government fish boaf. Cur
lew" which is at Lacrosse, Wtscon
sin. In dry dock for repairs, as soor
as the river opens. The ship Is con
Syeniently arranged with tanks TOR
reception of fish and other accm'
odations as provided on railway tisl
cars. Mr.. Johnston also ATTENDED
the Monday evening session OF ths
: iowa Fish and Game association
which is holding its annual meeting y
Dubuque this week.
At the German Lutheran church q