Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-11

Mrs. P. b, Thomas and daughter
are in Dubuque today.
! George Sheldon went to. Chafin
this morning for a, visit with rela
tWes.
Miss Mary Gates left today fol
Fort Dodge. where she will spend
a few days with friends.
Glenn Smith, Roger Lewis ant
! Leon Beardslee were in Dubuque Sat
urday.
DIR. H. A. Dhtmer arrived home
this morning from a trip through
Kansas. /.
Ray Husting OF. New Hampton is
a guest at the home of his brother
Victor Husting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Grant are
visiting with friends in Lamont and
Dundee this week.
Mrs. Roy King of Chicago is Wis,
iting, att the home Of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Glissendorf
Mr.. and Mrs. S. X. Myers wens
to Cedar Rapids this morning for a
few days visit with friends.
James G. Brown went to Union
Iowa, Monday morning, where he is
emf y. I'd drug store.
Sam North. division passenger
agent Of the Illinois, Central at
Omaha, was in town Monday.
hutchinson & Atwater announce
the new denatured alcohol ftove
and flat irons which they have for
sale.
Read what Gildner Brothers have
to offer this week. They are to
have special week end sales during
the month of August.
Mrs. Nellie Armour of Davenport
is a guest of her father, Elisha Nix,
arriving this morning to attend the
wedding of her cousin, Miss Margar-
eta link.
Earle Seeley is at home from
Grinnell where he has been en-
ployed in jewelry store. Mr.. Seeley
is not in the best of health and in
tends to take an extended vacation.
AT the home of Mr. and Mrs
George Y. Keiser this week are be
ing entertained tn Misses Lillian and
May Porteous of Mitchell, South Da-
kota, who are neices of Mrs. Keiser.
-Arlie Hamblin was at home from
Dubuque Sunday. He concludes his
work at Dubuque Saturday, and will
return to his position with the Amer
lean Express company here next
week.
DR.. C. A. Bradley of Beatrice,
Nebraska. is visiting at the home of
Mrs. w. H. Long, and with Mrs.
Bradley and children, who have been
in the city for some time, will leave
for Beatrice Wednesday afternoon.
Conductor A. S. Hart, of the
Cedar Rapids branch train, told re-
porter Monday morning of the murder
which took place in the Illinois Cen
trail yards at Cedar Rapids Sunday
night. Two Greek section men had
evidently met in combat, one, killing
the other.
DIR. and Mrs. Oscar Dorman and
children are moving into the Dor
man homestead on Gay and New
streets. which they bought from Mrs.
Helen Dornfan short time before
her death. Their apartments over
the dental offices of Dorman Bros.
will be offered for rent.
Capt. ]. F. Merry went to Oma-
ha Monday to meet members of the
executive committee of the Nati<.
al Corn exposition. The Illinois Cen
trail railroad will make southern ex.
hib!t Of fruits and vegetables during
the time the exposition is to be
held in Omaha, November % to De-
cembcr 5.
Mrs. T.. ]. Jacobs received word
of the death of brother, William S
Showwalter, which occurred Saturday
August Z. 1909, at 4 O'Clock. Mr.
shawwalter was about sixty years Of
age and had lived at Mrrrell, Kansas
for many years. He leaves his wife
six children, two sisters and broth
er. The, funeral was held Monday.
cage, consisting of E. NJ. Holbrool
and family, passed through Manches
ter Monday noon on it's way west
Mr.. Eolbrook is a son of the late
Capt. ]. NJ. Holbrook, formerly Of
this city, and since leaving his Del
aware county home has made (
fortune estimated in six figures, lant
now has large holdings in salt mine.
in Michigan.
While assisting in the. erection
of silo at the j. F. Merry farm
north of town, f. II. Arnold met with
a painful accident Saturday morning
Mr.. Arnold was about to place
heavy timber in position, balancing
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