Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
The LOCAL NEWS
OF THE WEEK
WHAT MANCHESTER PEOPLE
ARE DOING At HOME AND
ABROAD.
REVIEW and FORECAST OF EVENTS
Items Of Personal and General
Nature Picked Up About
Town.

1
Nature Picked Up About
Town.
w. j. Davis is business visitor
at Marathon and other points IL
South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. L. Davis were
over Sunday guests with the formers
parents at volga City.
Jay Barr visited with relatives
and friends at Marshalltown the lat
ter part OF last week.
"A masquerade skate will be
held at the Central Opera house Fri
day evening, February g.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Carr enter
tained company Of friends at a six
o'clock dinner Thursday evening.
Miss Blanche Terril left Thurs
day evening for Homer, Michigan,
for few weeks visit with relatives.
County Clerk Graham issued
during the past week to Fred Prush-
er. aged 81, and Alice E. Powell. age
II.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Green's and
Miss Lou Porteous went to Frede
ricksburg Wednesday morning to at
tend the Grems-Porteous wedding.
Miss Jessie Maley visited with
relatives and friends at Dubuque the
latter part of last week guest at
the home of her brother, A. j. Maley.
Miss Opal Camery, stenographer
at the Dairy City creamery, departed
for her home at Thayer, Iowa, Satur-
day for weeks visit at the home of
her parents.
Mrs. Clarence Lister entertained
the members Of the Bryce Club a
her home Thursday Of last week in
honor of her friend. Miss Margaret
Erickson OF Monticello.
Mrs. L. L. Hoyt and children de-
parted for New Orleans Monday ev-
ening to spend a couple of months
enjoying the genial climate Of that
southern, city and while there viii.
witness the Mardi Gras carnival.
On Friday OF this week Mrs.
Joseph Hutchinson and Mrs. Chas. j..
Seeds VIII entertain the members OF
the Congregational choir and High
School faculty at a dinner at the
Hutchinson home.
The Clarence House office is
undergoing several improvements.
The old ceiling is being replaced by
a new steel covering and the inter-
ior of he room will be re-papered ant
painted. H. F. Whitney is superin
tending the work.
Mrs. j. E. Nye returned home
from Monticello last Saturday. She
went there the fore part Of the week
to attend the funeral Of her aunt,
Mrs. Charles Fossett, who died al
Cleveland, Ohio, and was brought to
Monticello for burial.
Mrs. Chss. Mayn Of White Sui
phur Spring, Montana, arrived here
Saturday evening for visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lepley.
Mrs. Mayn is on her waay to Berlin,
Germany, where she will remain for
several months, with her daughter,
who is attending school there.
The city council met last Thurs
day evening in the council chambers
with all members present. A petition
signed by number of tax payers fos
the extension of the water mains on
Third street as far south as the, cor
ner Of South street for the protec-
ton of their property and goods
was granted.
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Cnumsey of
Chicago visited in this city part Of
last week at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Barr. Mr.. and Mrs.
Crumsey were here on their wedding
trip. having been married in Chica-
go on January 16, 1911. Mrs. Crum-
sey will be remembered here as
Mrs. Lou Bronson.
The Sand Greek Epworth league
will have a Hard Time social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Annis,
January 27, 1911, proceeds to apply
on minister's salary. Articles on
which fines will be collected are jew
elry, ribbons, fancy combs, stiff col
lars, neckties, good coats, patent
leather Shoes, etc. Ladies must
wear calico dresses and calico or
singham aprons; gents must appear
in overalls. Those indulging in ex-
travagant styles of hair dressing
shall not escape being fined. The
fine for each offense shall not exceed
five cents. All are most cordially
invited to be present.
The following real estate trans
fers have been recorded during the
past week: Luna A. Burough tc
P. A. Cary. The 1-S OF the ne Ia
! Of the sw Ia OF sec %, twp 80, n. r
6. Consideration, 5000. Henry ]
Barr and wife to A. NJ. Cloud ct al