Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Additional Local


Mrs. H. A. Dittmer is spending this
week in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Prouse spe!t
in Dubuque.
The New Idea Embroidery Club
met with Mrs. Will Dudley on Thurs.
day of last week.
The Audubon ociety met at the
home of Mrs. Geo. w. Durham on
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Sherman Harris entertained
a company Of friends at o'clock
on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. M. H. Williston went to Wat
erloo, Tuesday afternoon to spend a
few days in the home of her daughter
Mrs. E. T. Afford.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fardy enjoyed
a visit last week from the formers
sister, Miss Sue Fardy, whose home
is in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
The Baptist Ladies Aid and Mis-
sionary Society will meet with Mrs.
A. A. Mcintosh Wednesday Feb. IA,
in an all days meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Bronson left
Sunday for spenser.. Iowa, where they
will visit with relatives for several
days before returning to their home at
Craig, Sack, Canada.
Mrs. T. ]. Jacobs went to Du4
buQue this morning to submit to an
operation on one of her eyes. Her
friends hope it will be successful and
afford the desired relief,
-Neiswanger & Lynn, the Main
street grocers, give list Of specials
in their advertisement this week. Our
readers should not overlook this ad-
.vertisement.
&C. B. Otis of this city has been
going through seige of the grip
which he does not care to experience
again. We are pleased to state What
Mr.. Otis is greatly improved and is
again at his bench at the Lawman
harness shop.
w. c. Gloer has some thing more
of interest to say about his new selling
plan. He is this week working in and
near Waterloo, taking orders for
spring suits and overcoats. Our men
readers will find Mr.. Gloer's advertise
ments always of interest. #
Miss Emma Hutchinson entertain
ed at four course o'clock dinner
on Wednesday evening in honor of her
nephew, Arthur Hutchinson. The
guests present were, Ned Seeds, Thos.
Wilson, Harold Jones, NelsonWo lcott,
Robert Hutchinson and Arthur Hutch
inson.
Mrs. S. R. Clements and baby son,
arrived here Saturday evening from
Fl. Morgan, Colorada,p where they
spent several weeks with the formers
parents. Mryand. Mrs. Clements have
rented the Will Meader residence in
the northeast part of the city, and will
take possession of the anne about
March 1st,
.-5Ehe Anchortclass of the Presby-
terrain church gave an oyster supper
to the men OF the church and congre-
cation at the Manse on Tuesday eve
ming, over thirty Of the men being
present. DR.. Scott W. Smith, of Cedar
Rapids, synodical superintendent, was
one of the speakers on the program
which was given at the conclusion of
the supper. The men are greatly in
debted to the class for most delight
full evening.
"A team belonging to Mr.. Hindal,
of east of Manchester, engaged in a
lively runaway on Main Street on
Monday. The colts went up Main
street at breakneck speed and at the
four corners the team took smash at
the Clarence House entry way, reduc-
ing one side of it to kindling wood. At
ter doing this damage the team plung-
ed headlong down the stairs leading
into the Cleveland billiard hall, taking
with them the iron rail.
w. B. Miller & Son, who year ago
purchased the hardware stock of Bert
Stier, announce in their space in this
weeks issue Of The Democrat that
they have enjoyed a successful years
business and take this opportunity of
thanking their friends and patrons for
the generous business accorded them.
They have just completed invoicing
their stock and will spare no efforts
to carry a complete line of hardware.
This store has established itself in
the confidence of the people of this
vicinity, and is bound to prosper.
"A change in the Boots barber shop
will take place March LIST. Ara Shep-
pard, who was member Of the firm at
one time, will return from Manchester
and agan take an interest in the bust
ness. Ara Is a mighty handy tonsori-
al artist and will be welcome among
his former patrons, and the Boots &
Sheppard shop will continue the pros
porous business for which it has been
noted. Dick Anderson will be re-