Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-05-20
& & siiEt-Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Smith on May s, baby girl. 1$t * =5fst

Smith on May 6, baby girl. i.
Mrs. "A. D.. Brown is visiting
with her daughter Mrs. Edwin Cobb
at MarshaLtown, for several day:
this week. ,Ij5,.
Is a team from the Manchester
: High school will go to Independence
: on Friday to participate in the track
meet at that place.. ~ f,s. q y 81
The Schnman club will be enter
tanned at the home of Miss 4 Helen
7 Pierce on Friday afternoon. The
usual interesting program will be civ.
en- by the pupils of Miss Miner. %si
Elder L. Hubbell Of this city has
contracted the automobile fever, and
has invested in one of the classy
4 Overland cars, having purchased the
machine OF J. NJ. Jones G. Sons, the
local agents. The car which Mr..
HubbeN purchased is one Of the real
ly nice cars which the Overland peo-
lple make
/ The Delaware County State bank
says that it may be the correct thing
to watch and wait so far as sl the
Mexican situation is concerned, but
the ''watchful waiter must accom-
Epany his waiting with energetic work
to meet success. Read what they
have to say in their change of adyer-
|tisement this week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. A.. B. Terril left
Tuesday morning for Waterloo to Wis
lit with DR.. and Mrs. o. j. Fullerton
i for short time. From Waterloo
they went to Marshalltown, where
they viii attend the sessions OF the
state conference OF Congregational
churches, Mr. Terril being delegate
from the local church. 81 ,:. d
Don "A. Preussner, cashier of the
First National Bank Of this city, and
NV. H. Acers are among the local men
! who have invested in Ford cars.
Both purchas ed machines through the
J. NJ. Jones & Sons agency Of this
city. Mr.. Preussner has purchased
a touring car, while Mr.. Acers has
purchased a roadster. Ss55. ssfg43
James Rtzer Of Robinson, was a
business visitor In Manchester on
Tuesday Mr.. 'Rizer is manager Of the
general store in the thriving little
town OF Robins on. He expressed his
keen regret at the contemplated de-
partude OF Mr., B. G. Randall, who
rendered his resignation as cashier
Of the bank OF that place.
Mrs. Michael Barr and son, Leo
nard, attended the May festival and
visited at Epworth part of the
week, where their daughter, Marion,
is attending the seminary. Miss Mar.
ion is member OF the class Of 1914.
Mrs Barr is an alumni OF the semi
mary, making her visit their doubly
enjoyable. l5;3 S9 t't$$
Among those from Manchester
who attended the funeral services OF
the late William Cattron, at Earl
vile on Tuesday afternoon We're Mr..
and Mrs. John Cruise, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r.. Merry, MIR. and Mrs. C. j..
Hockaday, Mr. and Mrs. William
Hockaday, Major and Mrs. H. G. Ut
ley and Mr. and Mrs. "A. D. Long.
Father john Collins, who was
pastor of ST. 5Mary's Catholic church
Of this city for several yelrs, /. and
who is now the popular pastor Of the
parish at Alta Vista, Iowa, was visit
ing friends in Manchester On Mon
day. His host OF friends in this city
}are always pleased to meet him.
4tz--Mr. ana Mrs. e. M. Carr, Mrs.
JOS Hutchinson, Mrs. 81 f. s. Moore
and m rs. A. o. lStangera left Saturday
morning for, Grinnell, making ;st@ the
"trip overland in Mr.. Cars automo-
bile, Y Mr.. and Mrs. Carr returned
home on. Monday. Mesdames Hutch
inson, Moore and Stanger remained
for longer stay and are attending
the May Festival there this week.
The Past Matron Club Of the o.
E. S., were entertained at the home
|ot Mis: A J. Andrews, Tuesday at
|tenoon. fourteen being present.
Plans for the future were made.
This club promises to be one of thell
most enjoyable and progressive clubs
of our city. After, a social time, a
delicious 5 o'clock tea was served by
the hostess. The June meeting will
be held at the home OF Mrs. Sarah
Bradley. ,t.fs
Mrs. Frank Larrabee, of Rich
land township, who has been in
Hahnemann hospital, at Chicago.
where she submitted to an operation,
arrived home Saturday. Mr.. LARA
bee went to Chicago on Friday and
his wife home on Satur-
day. While Mrs. Larrabee's conoi-
ton is not what her friends hoped
that it would be by this time, her
friends trust that, she may in a short
time fully recover from her Illness.
-E.aG. Randall, who has been the
enterprising young banker of the new
town OF Robinson, has rendered his |
resignation as cashier of the FarmaI
Iers' Bank of that place. Mr.. Ran~
dan, we understand. has number
OF very good propositions under con-
but has not definitely de-
cided upon any particular location.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall have formed
many warm friendships among the
people of Robinson, who regret to
learn that they win leave the coun-
ty. ~. r. 2==!-s53. @.-@7 q &ss'ssIs H-ss
Seth Brown srH, who sustained
serious injuries while filling tile ditch |
es with a king drag, on his farm a
short distance north of Manchester
several weeks ago, is recovering from
the effects Of the same. The injuries
which consist OF fractured collar
bone, torn Hgaments and few minor
bruises. have given Mr.. Brown much
pain, and for a time grave fears were
entertained as to the outcome. His
many friends in Manchester will be
relieved to learn that the injuries are
yielding to medical treatment, and
the excellent nursing he is receiv-
ing at the hands q of his daughter,
Mrs. Jennie Brown. ,,I<g$a
Byron Bronson of Muskogee. Ok
lahoma, and Lee Bronson of Craik,
Canada, have been guests of their
mother, Mrs. Charles E. Bronson,
during the past few days. They were
called to Iowa on account of the
death OF their brother, the late Writ
Bronson, mention of whose death was
made, in these columns last week.
Manchester friends Of the family will
be pleased to learn that the two
children in the Bronson home at
Spencer are recovering from the Sc
we're attacks of pneumonia from
which they have been suffering for
soma weeks and which caused the