Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-03-10

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e. M. Carr is a business visitor
In Independence today. s s
-Oba Lyman was a business Wis
itor in Cedar Rapids, Tuesday even
ing. 5.., {55sls5ss{
Miss Jennie Holmes is attending
the. style shows In Chicago this
week. - Il a5s.;15 +. ..g I: !:
ID. H. Finch and ]. W. Lampman
were business visitors In Waterloo,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Haug is a guest of
her PARENTS Mr.. and Mrs. John
Merton, at Colesburg. this week.
Mrs. George Pierce was hostess
to a company of eight ladies at a
luncheon 'on Monday OF this week.
Miss Gladys sabin, student at
Grinnel college. has been at home
for several days, called here on ac.
count Of her mothers illness.
The Delaware County State
Bank has a change of advertisement
in this issue which speaks of the
remarkable growth Of this financial
institution. ~ g33:5 h.
| Mrs. Enos Hamblin, who has
been spending several months with
her son, Charles Hamblin, in Earl
Vile, returned to her home in this
city on Thursday. ,ss7a3ssSs i,.&:s +.
Our farmer readers will find the
advertisement Of the Manchester
Lumber Company OF special interest,
tfs they area tamnl atfng she 4erecF
ton offnew fences. TF2 TF2
f---J.. F. Heabel, the Manche ester
house mover, soHcits more business
through the columns Of this news
paper. Read what Mr.. Heabel has
to say. He will move any kind of
a building. ~
Il. ]. Gates, ]. H.. Grommon and
Clair Lillibrfdge went to Mason City
Tuesday afternoon to attend the con-
vention of Creamery men. The ses-
sions of the convention are being
held today and tomorrow.
Among those from Manchester
who attended the funeral of the late
Henry Armitage at. Earlville last Sat-
urday were Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Ans
den, Mr.. John Cruise, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Mcintosh, Mrs. Emma Parker,
and Mrs. A. E.. Clark of near Thorpe
Roy B. Davis Of Newton, Iowa,
was a guest of relatives in Manches-
ter Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. Day.
is was calleGsto Littleport last week
on account Of the death of his faith
er, the late J. E. Davis. He return
ed to his home Sunday evening.
During last week eight persons
from different sections of Delaware
county were operated on at Park
View hospital in this city, and in
each case the patient is making sat
isfactory recovery. A number of the
patients will be released from the
institution in the course of the next
few days. This is a record of whcih
those in charge Of the hospital can
justly feel proud.
Mrs. J. B. Nelson of near Straw
berry Point, and. Miss Lena Benson
Of Strawberry Point went to Roches-
ter, Minnesota, to consult with the
Drs. Mayo, regarding the condition
Of the formers health. Mrs. Nelson
has been in discouraging state of
health for some time, and it is hoped
that the treatment at the hospital in
Rochester may be the means of re-
storing this estimable woman to
perfect health. To-.
MIR. and Mrs. William Hockaday,
Sr., who have been spending the
winter months in California, return
ed home on Thursday of last week.
Mr.. Hockaday tells us that the win
tor in California has been a delight
full one, and both enjoyed their So
journ very much. The other mem
bers of the Delaware county party
which went to California last fall
have not seen enough Of the Golden
state to come back to Iowa as yet.
Mrs. Jennie Jones is looking for
ward with pleasure to a visit from
her daughter, Mrs. Carl Griffin, of
Wiste, Alberta, Canada. Mrs. Griffir
Thursday Of this week and will
spend several weeks with her moth
er, and other relatives. Mr.. Griffin
may come for a visit later in the
friends, and then accompany his wife
to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Wheeler, who
have been living in one of. o. C.
Clark's cottages on Liberty street,
have purchased the residence of
Henry Waldo on East Gay street
and are taking possession of the
same this week. Mr.. Wheeler will
make extensive improvements to
the property, installing gall modern
conveniences. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
son, who have been occupying the
property for some time will move
into the Clark cottage which Mr..
and Mrs. Wheeler are vacating.
John ]. Hutter, of Marengo, H.
linois, has accepted position Of
linotype operator and printer in The
Democrat office. Mr.. Hutter is an
experienced operator and machinist,
and when the machine throws itself
into spasm, he knows where and
how to apply the proper remedy.
Mr.. Hutter has family, consisting
of his wife and four children, which
he will bring to Manchester early
in June. Two of his children are in
school at Marengo, and for their
sake his family will not come here