Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09
THE LOCAL news
l OF THE week
w,tAT aaac41srea PEOPLE
ARE DOING AT HOME AND
ABROAD.
REVIEW and FORECAST or EVENTS
Items Of a Personal and General
Nature Picked Up About
Town.

Next Monday is Valentine Day.
p. E. Gildner is in Chicago on q
business trip this week.
&C. H. Bunker was business vis-
ltor in Earlville Saturday
"a. Funk of Edgewood was bust.
ness caller in town Saturday.
Mrs. George Barr was a guest Of
her parents in Delhi last week.
sThos. c. Hines was a guest of
relatiyes in Independence, last week.
r III j.. schwietert was business
visitor in Webster City one day last
week.
Major H. f. Whipple of vinton.
Iowa. was a guest of Company d
last Thursday evening.
Mr.. Albert Maley. passenger
brakeman on the l. c. R. R. spent
Friday and Saturday at his home.
IA large number enjoyed the so,
cial dance given at the knights Of
Pythias Hall on Thursday evening.
Mrs. Charles j. Woodbridge of
Sioux City was guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Brown last
week.
John Logan arrived home the
latter part of last week from plea
sure trip of several weeks at points
in Minnesota.
Allen Leroy was at home from
Feloit, Wisconsin, over Sunday. as a
suest OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. r Leroy.
"A statement Of the condition of
the First National bank is published
n another column, which shows the
bank to be in a prosperous condition.
"A. E. Peterson quotes number
of prices on goods for the Lenten
season in change of advertisement
this week. Read what he has to say
Miss Bertha staehle OF Earlville
waa in the city Monday morning, on
her way to Cedar Rapids. where she
is spending several weeks with
friends.
A fire alarm was turned in FRI
day 4Iglnipg from ~ home # Nm.
Lock on east Union street. The fire
was extinguished before any serious
damage resulted.
The Center Point News-Record
has discontinued publication. as the
field at Center Point was too small
for two publications. The Journal
Is now located at that place alone.
The sixteenth annual convention
of the Northeastern Iowa Retail
Lumbermen's association, of which E.
R. Stone of Delhi is one Of the tirec-
tors. will be held in Dubuque next
Thursday.
The base ball fans of Strawberry
Point held an enthusiastic meeting
last week. A number Of important
matters came before the meeting and
| it is the intention OF the fans to
have ball team for the coming sea-
| son.
The town of Coggon is soon to
hold special election for the pur-
pose of voting whether or not the
town will have electric lights. The
citizens are enthusiastic over the
new project and it is expected a
large majority will be in favor of the
enterprise
Mrs A. Hamblin, who has been
in Kansas City. Missouri. for several
weeks, returned to Manchester Satur.
day morning. On her way home she
visited in Waterloo. being accompan-
led home from there by Mrs. Frank
purfey. who will spend several days
in the city.
4 Mics Winifred Maley and brother
i Wafer, returned to Dubuque Sunday
having been called home by the ser
Gus illness OF their mother. The for
mer is taking 3-year course in pro
Ifessional and trained nursing a
Mercy hospital In Dubuque and the
latter college course at St. Jos
eph's college In Dubuque.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lepley ant
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM, e. Lepley We're
called to Minneapolis last week b,
the sudden death Of Mr.. Chas. Mayn
who died after an attack OF appendi
citis. The remains were shipped t
4 White Sulphur Springs. Montana. TO
burial. The wife OF the deceased II
"a daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Chas
: Lepley.
The Cedar Falls High achool de
batting team defeated the local Higl
school team at the City Opera hous'
ION Saturday evening, The question
was Resolved. That American Ci'
: les Should Adopt the Commission
Form Of Government" The loca
team composed Of Jay Barr, Jane
. Burbridge and Harry Davis debate
!. on the affirmative side Of the ques
tion.
The remodelipg Of the old NJ. 4
:. o. restaurant building on sout
! Franklin street was begun the ttrs
g Of the week, It Ia expected tha
: Papa & Leon, retail candy dealer.
. who have been located for som
d time IN the building forr.erly occ,
e pied by the Bright & Webster DR.
!. Goods company will soon remove I
d the restaurant building. and R. "
Howland will move into the buildin
vacated by Papa 9 Leon.