Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
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Miss Alma Leroy was at home
from Chicago several days last week.
Mrs. Cad Jones went to Cedar
Falls this morning for short visit
with friends. 4
Mrs. Gus Barnd and daughter,
Miss Ona Barnd, were visitors in
Dubuque Monday. "s
Miss Gertrude Pierce was a guest
Of friends at Waterloo during the
Thanksgiving vacation.
-Ternberg.! the photographer, gives
q good suggestion for a Christmas
gift. Read his advertisement.
Delaware county friends of Mrs.
John Croyle of Oneida will regret
to learn of her serious illness at her
home.
The snodgress Clothing company
has a large advertisement on page 8
which will interest every reader of
The Democrat.
| MIR. and Mrs. Joe Schneider of
Greeley were the guests several days
last week OF their daughter. Mrs.
Harlo Stephens. -
! f-Prowse. the Jeweler, has an ad-
vertisement in which he has some
thing to say about his line Of goods
for the Christ tmas shopper.
Mrs. Harold Hadley Of waterloo
spent Thanksgiving day with her
mother, Mrs. L. C. Hadley. who Is
CRITICALLY i'll at this time. =
DIR. and Mrs. C. A. Bradley and
| 30 poot~iHoL
Nebraska, were the guests Thanks
Bradley.
"A. c.. Philip announces the arriv-
al at his store Of a large stock or
goods especially designed for the
holiday shoppers. Read his announce
ment this week. ~
The Delaware County Abstract
and Loan company is moving in the
building formerly occupied by J. w.
Davis, opposite the court house on
East Main street.
Dan Williams of this city, lies
critically i'll at his home. His con-
dition has been for several days
such as to cause grave apprehenslons
as to the outcome.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Stephens and
family Of Plattville, Wisconsin,, were
the guests several days last week
of the formers, brother. Mr.. Harlo
Stephens, and his family. ~
| Anton Kramer Of Elkport was
guest in the DR.. H M. Bradley home
on Thanksgiving Day. Mr.. Kramer
and Mrs. Bradley were guests of rel
atives at Independence Sunday. a|
/ Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Peterson re-
turned from Chicago the first Of the
week, after spending several weeks T
at the Hinsdale sanitarium, where
Mr.. Peterson> went to take treat
ments. e&-
| Miss Myrtle Midkiff had as her
guest several days last week, Miss
Gwendolin Kitch, of Independence.
Miss Midkiff entertained company
of friends on Friday night in honor
of her friend. H.
-Gildner Brothers name an end
less variety of articles from which to
choose Christmas gifts for men and
boys. Don't fail to read their tad-
vertisement, on page of this issue.
4 Mrs. Fred Munson will be hos ;.
tess to the Woman's Missionary 60
| ciety. of the Congregational church
next Wednesday,. December 9th. Mrs.
J. A. Strickland will be leader. } +
-Yoran & Yoran are moving their
law office equipment from the pres
ent quarters over Hutchinson & At
waters hardware store into the new
offices over the new First National
Bank building.
H. r. Holmes entertained COM
pany of twenty-five of his gentle
men friends at delightful seven
o'clock dinner, at his home Tuesday
evening. A delightful social evening
was spent by the men. .<.
Hutchinson & Atwater have a
change of advertisement in which
they suggest articles suitable for.
Christmas gifts. Read what they
have to say in their advertisement on
another page of this issue.
A company OF young people per-
petrated a farewell surprise on Miss
Rose Nickolaisen on Monday even
ing, at the home of MI. and Mrs. H.
E. Henderson on North New street.
A pleasant evening was spent by the )
young people.
George Scott has an announce
ment on page eight of this issue of
The Democrat which will be. OF in
terest to our readers. He quotes
prices on shoes that cannot help but
prove popular. Read his announce
ment this week.
Il. w. Lampman has purchased Of
Mrs. William Mcintosh a lot on East
Main street, and will erect small
barn. and garage on the lot this fall
and winter, and as soon as weather
conditions permit in the spring will
begin the erection of a handsome
residence
Members of the I. o. o. F. lodge
are again reminded that on the ev-
ening of December 11th, the annual
roll call and, home coming meeting
will be held. Every member is urged
to be present, or if prevented from
attending the meeting to notify the
secretary, Mr.. Ed Duncan.
The forty-ninth annual convention
Of the Iowa State horticultural soci-
ETY. will be held in Des Moines, on
December s. 9, and 10. at which
time a highly interesting and in
structive program will be given. G.
H. True. Of Edgewood, is a member
of the board of directors. and will
take part on the program. 49,
Captain and Mrs. j. F. Merry re-
turned Saturday from a ten days
trip to New Orleans, Vicksburg, and
other southern cities. Mr.. Merry
tells US that he and Mrs. Merry were
much surprised to find that Jack
Frost had taken the same time to
make his visit to the south land.
He says that the mercury dropped
to away below the freezing point on
several occasions.
The many friends of Sister Mary
the music instructor at
St. Xavier's parochial school in this
city, will regret to learn of the ser
ious accident which befell her Mon-
day evening of this week, in which
she suffered the fracture of two
bones just above the ankle. A train