Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-31
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Legassick Of
Earlville visited at Mr.. Hecker's on
Sunday.
Mrs. A. E. House of Milford Is
visiting her friends at this place.
Mrs. j. w Rimmer and Mrs. B
W. Holdridge were shopping in Du.
buque last week Tuesday.
Ed Towlerton has gone to Mime
sofa, where he is employed in a
mill. s.
Mrs. C. NJ. Grommon and Charles
Young were in Mason City last week.
At the Methodist Episcopal par
sonage in Delhi Wednesday, July II.
1912, occurred the marriage OF Miss
Lorraine Skinner, daughter Of Rev.
and Mrs. w. S. Skinner. to Harry
Keise. OF Corydon. Iowa J. The young
couple, left that evening for a few
days in Chicago and other points in
/ the east. Then they will go to
Corydon to make their home. Then
many friends extend hearty con-
gratulations. 55
s Mr.. and Mrs. u. r. Stone, Misses
Ella and Sadie Harris were in Dyers-
vile Monday. .ts Il.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harl Hoffman OF
Dubuque were in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brockman Of Council
Bluffs were guests last week Of his
brother, Harry Brockman. and FAM
lily. b 81 a H n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Furman
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Furman en-
tertained accompany OF friends from
Minneapolis, who made the trip by
automobile.
Misses Edna and Gena Minkler
are visiting home folks.
Mrs. Gwen Bentz attended q re-
union Of her class at .Lenox last
week.
The young friends Of Miss Hattie
Vesey gave her q miscellaneous
shower last Wednesday evening.
George Packer Of Minneapolis was
at the ], w. Hartman home sever
sal days this week.
Mrs. Brady Millernof Manchester
is visiting her friends at this place.
@ Miss H":tie Vesey OF Delhi and
Mr.. Bartlett.,,! Brairard, Iowa va =
married at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry vesey, parents Of the
bride, Saturday afternoon, July 20.
1912, by r. J. Van. Antwerp, J. p.
Congratulations.
Mrs. Dietrich of LeMars, niece
of Judge F. B. Doolittle, was a
guest at the Doolittle home last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Adams left
Friday evening for Kansas City,
Missouri. for short visit with rel
atives.
Henry Pierce and granddaughter.
Alice Smith, and niece. Gladys Mich
spel, were Dubuque visitors over Sun
day.
The Powell farm Of 160 acres west
Of town was sold to Elisha Barker.
Of the Bay. Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bondurant and
daughter Dorothy, of Waterloo, are
guests. at the R. NJ. Bondurant home.
The NJ. E. Aid society meets on
"Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. G.
Holdridge.
The citizens and patrons Of Silver
Spring creamery held q meeting at
the Office of E. C. Perkins last Fri
day to make arrangements about
the Dairy Day picnic, which will be
held at Delhi on Tuesday, August 8.
E. r. Stone was elected chairman;
L. NJ. Barnes. secretary; E. c. Per
~kins was elected president of the
day; committee on finance. appoint
ed by the chairman. P. G. Michael,
L. M. Barnes and E., J. Hopkins;
committee on program, J. w. Swim
burne, E. B. Porter and Z. M. Bar.
mes; committee on privilege. P. G.
Michael, L. A. Jennings and J. W.
Swinburne. The following prizes
have been offered: Base ball, $25;
boys base ball, SIS. The committee
also decided to offer prizes for the
best dairy cattle exhibited on this
day. The following speakers viii
be present: State Dairy Commits
sioner w. B. Barney; assistant Dairy
Commissioners ]. j. Ross; and state
dairy expert E. S. Estel. Remember
the date, august 8, and everybod,
come
Mayor Swinburne has given no
tice to property owners and tenants
to have all grass and weeds Gu
from their premises and streets AM
alleys AUDITING thereon before Aug
ust i, or it will be done By tn
street commissioners ct their expense