Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-18
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
l". Town. III g.
u. A. Strickland was a business
visitor in Cedar Rapids Monday.
| Mrs. c. L. Adams returned Fri
day from a visit with friends in Chi.
cago.
Miss Mable Pogue went to Edge
wood Monday morning for a several
days visit. :
Miss Edith Wells left Monday
morning for Belle Plaine for a two
weeks visit.
Clarence Hyler left Monday morn
ing for Prairie du Chen, Wisconsin,
to attend school .,,..&
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Davis are
the parents of a baby boy, born Satur
day, September IA.
The grade schools of the city op-
ened Monday with a good attendance
in all OF the rooms.
Miss Laura Norris leaves next
Thursday to resume her studies at
Wellesley university.
Miss Edith Barr went to Mt. Yer
non Monday morning, where she at
tends Corne1' college.
MIR. and Mrs. H. G. Pierce and
children have been visiting in Illinois
and Wisconsin the past week.
Miss Alice Glew, who attends col
lege at Cedar Falls, was an over
Sunday guest Of relatives in Man
chester.
Jesse Nye OF Lincoln, Nebraska,
has been spending several days in
Manchester visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Steadman
went to Waverly Monday afternoon
to attend the fair which is being held
at that place this week.
Miss Edith Holmes and Mr.. T.
A. Cline, both Of Hopkinton, were
united in marriage Tuesday, Septem-
ber 10, in this city by Rev. j F.
Black.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Young re-
turned to their home at Dolton,
South Dakota, Wednesday afternoon,
concluding a visit with relatives and
friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Hines return
ed to their home at Charles City
Monday after a visit in Man
chester at the home Of the latters
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Keiser.a
"A dance will be held in Ryan at
the opera house on next Thursday
evening, under the auspices Of the
Court of Foresters at that place. Mu-
sic will be furnished by Kuneys harp
orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Hoag re-
turned to their home at Charlotte,
Michigan, Friday evening, concluding
a two weeks visit in this city, guests
at the home Of the formers mother,
Mrs. NJ. E. Hoag.
MIR. and Mrs. David Barr leave
the latter part of this week for Lam
sing, where they will visit for some
time with their son, Frank Barr. They
go from Lansing to Ryegate, Montana
where they will make their future
home with their son, Harry Barr.
The marriage OF Miss Sarah E.
Fry and Mr.. Lutte W. Schramm, both
of Greeley was solemnized at the
Presbyterian manse on Wednesday by
Rev. w. H. Ensign. Mr.. and Mrs.
Schramm will make their home in
New York.
IN. G. Trenchard returned Sun
day evening from Groton,, South Da-
kota, where he has been spending
the summer with two of his sons.
Mr.. Trenchard's sons had 600 acres
o. wheat this season that averaged
29 IL bushels to the acre by machine
measure.
Governor B. F. Carroll has is
sued a proclamation setting aside
Wednesday, October 8, the anniver--
sary of the Chicago conflagration, as
fire prevention day. He urges that
the day be observed by all schools
in the state and that the city coun-
ellis make some effort to impress up
on the people that day the Importance
of the study Of fire prevention.
-Supt. Inman requests us to an
nounce that the High school will op-
en- in this city on Monday, Septem,
Der 23rd The large hall over Chas.
Thorpes store will be used for an as
sembly room and classes will possibly
be held in the K. P. Hall, the city
council rooms and the public library.
Pupils who expect to enroll in the
Manchester High School, who have
not been previously enrolled, will
please meet supt. Inman at the Of
flee in the Central building sometime
this week.
\-Lenox College opened the new
year Tuesday, September 10, with ar
enrolment of over 80 per cent in ad
vance of the first day last year. The
successful campaign for additional en-
dowment last year developed wide in
terest and enthusiasm for the College
that is showing itself in the increased
attendance. Domestic Science is be
ing introduced and another professo,
has been added for the Agriculture