Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-08-06
The LOCAL news OF
DELAWARE COUNTY
FROM our REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS

F e = 0UR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
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Mrs. Sam Orr o. Savannah, Illinois
has been visiting relatives here tn
past week. NJ ~
/ Miss Boswell Of aWterloo is CUES
Of Miss Cora Ricketts,.
J. L. Morrow left last week fol
Glenwood. Minnesota, whero he vii
remain q couple Of months looking
after his farms.
George Miller, wife and daughters {
Manchester wer in town Monday.
Misses Maud and Mabel Crabb o.
Greeley and Lon Densmore Of Edge
wood came down Mondy evening te
attend the closing entertainment Of
the chutauqua.
Miss Nell Earhart arrived Tuesday
she has been teaching in New Mex
icosfor the past three years, but
will teach the coming year in Colo
ado. 5,s.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Merten left
Thursday morning for Wisconsin
and will also visit in North Dakota.
Mrs Winnie Merriman and child:
ren left Friday evening for their
home in San Francisco. Mrs. Martin,
Mrs. Merriman's mother accompanied
them for visit of several months.
Mrs. Swanson Of Council Bluffs is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Westcott.
Mrs, Ida Rickliffs Of Monticello
and Miss Nehls OF Plattville, wis
consin, were guests Thursday at the
Ricketts, home.
Mrs.. Margaret Tibbitts has moved
into Mrs. Martins house.
w. f. Garvin went to Cedar Rap
ids, Wednesday evening where he
met Mrs. Garvin and daughter, who
had been visiting in State Center.
They returned home Friday. l;sS
Miss Florence Hill has been visit
ing the past week at Mt. Vernon.
Stuart Brokan, who has been with
the Redpath Chautauqua came home
Saturday morning.
Belden Deninson Of Onslow was an
over Sunday guest at the home Of
his sister, Mrs. y. D. McAllister.
R. J. Farris and wife Of Chicago
have been visiting at the home Of
George Egar, brother OF Mrs. Far
lis. 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. E. Meinzer arrived
Saturday morning for visit with
Mrs. Meinzer's parents Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G. Crawford.
/. Miss Millie Toutellot who has been
for several weeks visiting her sis
tor at Austinville returned home
Saturday.
Misses Maud and Nell Earhart
were in Dubuque Friday.
Mrs. Will Hopkins is visiting rela,
tives in Winona. Minnesota.
Harold Johnson has been quite
sick the past week, also little
child OF Frank Bradke s and one Of
Mr.. Risslers'.
Mr.. andMrs. Charles Holmes left
Tuesday for a visit Of several weeks
in Cleveland Ohio.
"A. G. Martin has bought the inter.
est OF Fred Hill in the music store.
Hon. Al G. Wilson Of Oelwein, who
was formerly state senator Of that
district, was in town Tuesday with
his son. Mr.. Wilson is a member OF I
the state pharmacy board and was
making q trip by auto through the
country calling upon the druggists
concerning state instructions and
regulations in handling drugs.
Harry Keen eft Friday for q trip
to Eureka, Kansas. 5s5S &
VI Miss Emily Trevaithaan returned
Saturday from Waterloo and was. &C,
by Misses Rickherd and
Lenora Wanke for a few days visit.
Miss Alice Lyon Of independence
was an over Sunday guest Of Miss
Hazel Tibhitts.
The large barn on the farm Of Dun
can McAllister was destroyed by
fire early las Monday morning. w.
A. Place is on the farm and his was
the loss of hay and farm implements
in the barn. The fire was discover
ed at 4:3O A. NJ and was able to
get out the horses but nothing more
being withou help. He ha. some In
surance dis did Mr.. McAllister on
the barn, but not enough to cover
the oss. The barn will be rebuilt at
once. s.,5 .5..
James Fowler Of Edgewood visit
ed Monday swith his old war. COM
rade Jacob Plat. s
Mrs. Josephine Harris Of Delhi
has been elected Matron Of Clarke
Hall for the coming year.
Miss Fern Furman OF Delhi visit
ed friends here last week.
At the meeting called on Friday
evening it was decided to have the
annual. harvest home as usual, and