Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-19
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
Natur> Picked up About
Town.

OF Mrs George Ford was a visitc
5 in Dubuque on Friday.
@ Mrs. John Neft Of Dubuque spen
D Friday in Manchester
b. NJ. Carr is attending court a
Independence this week.
} Miss Maud keiser is a guest o
friends in Dubuque today.
} Frank Houston Of Coggon was Il
} the city Saturday on business.
M. J. Culligan Of Colesburg wa
a Manchester visitor on Saturday
} Mrs. Frank B. Assmus was
J guest OF friends in Dubuque Saturday
Mrs. A. D. Holbrook is visitin.
J with relatives and friends in Dyers
!, vile.
Mrs. A. D. Brown and her daugh
ter. Mrs. Edwin Cobb, spent Frida,
in Dubuque.
Attorney w. II. Norris was {
business visitor in Des Mones the
first of the week.
Miss Sue Rich, teacher in the
Manchester, schools, was a visitor IL
Dubuque Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. H. D. Wagner and
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fiveash were
visitors in Dubuque Friday.
Ss--P. A. Peterson went to Usage on
Saturday for visit with his son,
EArt Peterson, and family.
S;IHAMeSdames Ben Falconer, Ed Nc
Cloud md Richard Condor were. Wis
itOSn c. Rc.pids Thursday.
Mrs. ergery Hoyt was in
Chicago part OF last week, purchas-
ing her stock Of spring millinery.
Mrs. NJ. H. Williston went to
Waterloo Saturday afternoon for an
over Sunday visit with her daughter,
Mrs. E. r. Afford.
Mrs. Mary Sloan Of Adel, Iowa,
returned to, her home Thursday morn-
ing, after a pleasant visit at the
home of her nephew, DR.. B. H. Byers.
Guy Williams, who was formerly
IN the barber business in this city,
is about to open a tonsorial parlor
in Edgewood, having purchased
chair and other fixtures from Orin
Greenwood.
H Mrs. w. B. Coltman and children
Of Independence came Friday after
noon for visit with relatives. They
left for their home on Tuesday after
noon.
y z Mike Barr, who recently sold
his farm near the Barryville cream
cry, will soon take possession OF the
John and Robert Barr farm in Prai-
rie township. 5= .
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Whitney. who
have been spending the past few
weeks in various points in Florida
and other southern states, are expect
ed home early in March.
Miss Alice Lawrence, who has
been. a guest of her, grandparents,
Mr.. md Mrs. S. A. Steadman, during !
the week, returned to her home at
Waverly Friday afternoon.
Mrs. G. Marks OF Lake Forrest,
Illinois, arrived in the city Friday
afternoon for a visit with her rela-
tives. While here, Mrs. Marks was
the guest OF her niece, Mrs. Fl. T.
Smith
Joe Halbur and family. who have
been occupying the Howard Clemans
farm near this city, have removed to
the II. Sabin farm north OF Manches-
ter. F. Fl. Munson is the owner of
This excellent farm.
w. Fl. Ward Of Ryan went to
Chicago Friday morning to purchase
furniture and fixtures with which to
equip for q motion picture tlieater the
easement Of his building, occupied by
he Snodgress Clothing company.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. f.. Grove arrlv-
=. home on Monday from Chicago,
where they had been on a purchasingI
rip. Their store will carry this
spring one of the largest lines OF
he latest creations in millinery.
Ben Heiserman and his family,
Who have resided south of this city
or some time, will leave this coun-
y this spring. taking up their resi-
lence in the state of Minnesota. MIR.
1eiserman has purchased a farm in
southern Minnesota.
II. d. Wagner returned last week
rom a several weeks trip through
,ut the west. He spent some time
With his daughter in California. Up,
IN his return he came by way OF
steamer down the Pacific coast, and
me of the southern routes back to
owa
M. H. Williston left Thursday
lfternoon for Waterloo, where he
listed his daugher, Mrs. e. T. AL
ord. From Waterloo Mr.. Williston
viii go to the state of Washington,
where he owns extensive property in
erests. He expects to remain in the
lortheast until next fall.
Manchester friends OF Mr.. and
,Irs. P. E. Thomas will regret the re-
noval from this city to Cedar Rap
ds of this estimable family. Mr.. !
Thomas sold his residence property in
ence in the Parlor City. Mr.. Thorn
makes Cedar Rapids his headquarters ,
The Misses Julia and Nellie DAY.
and Miss Eva VanAnda returned
rom Ryan Saturday morning, afterl
njoying a pleasant visit with the
ormers sister, Mrs Brayton. Mrs.
'rayton accompanied them home on
saturday morning for short visit
nth her parents, Mr.: and Mrs. W.
. Davis. :
Mrs. VIM. Schwager, who has 4
cen critically i'll with blood poison
ng, is recovering rapidly, fact her T
lanv friends will be pleased to learn.
appears that Mrs. Schwager sus-
aimed a slight wound to her right E
and some days ago. Blood poison +
ng developed from the slight injury, {
ausing much pain.
Henry Bently and family and
IlCudSl I ldiiuSIy anu lsIuiis, VI ACeAA |
.yan, shipped their household goods
nd farm implements to Westport
on Saturday of last week.
Ir. Bentley and Mr.. Flannery have g
cen engaged in farming near Ryan t
or many years. They have each pur a a
hased quarter sections in the vicini- #
, of Westport. Land in that locali- o
7 can be purchased for thirty-fiye to e,
1~11 n. E~- oHl
[essrs. Bently and Flannery are stu
ted near the town Of Westport, a
lriving little city. Delaware county m
lends of these two well-known fami- o'
es keenly regret their departurel
ON this locality, but wish for them,
evertheless. success in their new a
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