Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30

marriage of Philip Deshaw and Miss
Carolyn Greif took place in st. Paul's
church in Worthington. The cers-
mony was performed ny Rev. Il J. b.
Zigrang A reception was given at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Grief, and the bridal
couple took the evening train fr a
wedding trip after which they Will go
to Housekeeping on a farm near
Hopkinton.
From Ann Arbor, Michi gan. news
is received Of a ten pound boy born
on Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. Stan,c y
Trevarthan.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Robert wilson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilson came
down from Manchester Tuesday.
DR.. e. E. Reed sold six OF his
Holstein COWS to w. v. Childs of
Manchester.
Miss Mae Coakley Of Ryan VS. in
town Tuesday
A more perfect day for the annual
Harvest Home could have hardly
been given if made to order and it is
thought there was the largest crowd
ever in attendance The address in
the morning was Oh dairying by E.
S. Estel, Of the State Dairy Asso-
citation. Mr.. Estel also judged the
stock of which there was a good dis
play. After a picnic dinner the
crowd again assembled t. hear Sen
ator Kenyon speak. Everyone enjoy
ed his address which was not on pol
litics but he touched here and there
on subjects he thought would inter
est his hearers and the verdict was
that il he stood firm for the improve
ments as expires sed he would be the
right Kind CT a senator. A ~ rye
crowd went to the ball grounGs to
see the game between Hopkinton and
Delhi Which resulted in victory. for
Hopkinton s to 3. The races Of all
kinds too place on Main street
In the evening there were al sorts OF
attractions Everyone could take.
their choice. A moving picture show
on Main street merry go round, q
tent show and a dance. There was q
good display of corn, small grains,
potatoes, bread and rolls. The pre-
muinls were as follows: Pest Hol'
stein COW, DR.. e.. E. Reed, 50; best
Holstein heifer, A. r. Whaeless, So;
best Holsteine bull, A. r. Whaaless,
So; best Jersey COW, H. Moulton, So;
best Shorthorn COW, A. K Cramer,
SO; best pig, q. E.. Barker, So; %
best pig, w. ,C...Lux, 50; best two
young sows, j. H. Griffith, SO; ID
best young sows, Elmer Lux, 81;
best SOW ana pigs, A. D. LeClere,
lamp; best timothy seed, F. j. Ges-
tel, 50; best peck barley, U. T.
Wheeless, SIS; I'd best peck barley
Elmer Lux, SO; lest peck oats, C.
K. Greer, IS; best Rhode Island Red 3
A. p. Donahue, sack of flour; best
w Qlle Ilyd1lOutu JtOChS, u duA :" 4Aooh,
quart ice cream: best spring chick
ems, w. R. Reeve, 81; hes. corn, J..
H. Griffith, water pail; largest wa
termelon, Verne Wheeless, lb. tea,
best potatoes, A. A. Strane, IL
dozen cut glass tumblers; best dis
play grain, Elmer Lux, Holden corr
tester; tallest corn, Pen Ohe, Far
$3.50 shoes; best loaf bread; Nellie
Mullen, s1.5O mirror; best biscuits,
Mrs. w. r. Reeve, sack Cyclone
flour; hest dressed coll, Gladys Cra-
mer, pound candy; largest boy BABY,
Lester Martin, bottle castoria;
smallest girl baby, James Wilson,
ring;smallest baby, o. K. Moody, 81,
twins under five years, Dell Loop,
6 rings bologna; man with reddest
hair, DR.. Hands, hair cut; potato
race, Roy Wilson; best draft colt,
Frank Dunlap; best single driver,
Fletcher Aitchison; best trotting colt,
Frank Brokaw; ladies' nail driving
contest, Mrs. Beggs; girls foot