Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-24

Mrs. A. IN. Cloud has been spend
ing the past week in Chicago.
MIR. A. Marcucci Of Lincoln, Hin
ois was in Manchester on Tuesday.
DIR. ]. r. Guthrie Of Dubuque was
in Manchester on business on Monday
IS. X. Myers advertises fine lot
of Edison records, which he would be
pleased to have his patrons hear.
Mrs. George Malven of Long
Prairie, Minnesota, was the guest Of
her parents several days last week.
Miss Laura Dunham is the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Charles Barrett. at
Vermillion, South Dakota, this week
George B. Scott advertises at
tractive prices on shoes. Read his
advertisement on another page of this
issue.
Mrs. Sarah Bradley and Mrs. w. H.
Hutchinson and daughter Delight, left
for Biloxi, Mississippi, where they will
remain until spring.
The January Clearance sale at the
Snodgress-Mann Clothing Company's
store will continue one more week.
Note the special prices on suits and
overcoats. @
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| John McKeag is at Ames this week
where he is attending the Bakers
Short course, and also the meeting Of
the Master Bakers Mid-winter con-
vention.
p. s. French, one of the early set
tiers of Manchester, celebrated his saith
birthday Tuesday, January 23rd. The
Democrat regrets to learn that Mr..
French is in very feeble health.
The Epworth league will hold a
social at the W. H. Scanlon home west
of Manchester on Friday night Of this
week. Bobs will be at the, NJ. E.
church at 7:3O for all who wish to go.
Mrs. Will Nickerson, returned
home on Saturday evening from White
water, Wisconsin, where she has spent
the past two weeks visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Millard.
The home talent play, Back to the
Farm, will be repeated this evening
at City Opera house, for the benefit of
those who could not gain admittance
at the performance last Friday even
ing.
Iva, the young daughter OF MIR. and
Mrs. Bohn, Brayton, of Ryan, is crit
Eically ill, and grave fears are entert-
tanned for/her recovery. Miss Myrtle
Wells, a graduate nurse from this city,
is caring for the little one.
Orr Brothers of near Hopkinton.
Iare advertising u public sale In tn.
columns of The Democrat this week
They offer choice lot Of stock, farm
machinery, ETC., for sale. The sale
Twill be held on February 18th.
4 The Farmers & Merchants State
Savings bank extends an invitation
Ito the public to celebrate with them
Thrift Day on February 3rd, by either
Iopening bank account or materially
adding to the one already started.
The Tri-F club met at the Scra.
mex cafe last Thursday evening, where
a three course dinner was served in
honor of Capt. and Mrs. William F.
Grossman. Following the dinner the
members Of the club and invited
friends went to the H. e. Henderson
home where pleasant evening was
spent.
! Marriage licenses were issued by
Clerk 0. R. Dunham during the week
| to the following persons: Byron r
Ernest and Harriet A. Timmons, Dan
lei Sullivan and Annastatia M. Britt
James c. Currey and Anna J. Spang
Leonard J. Glass and Anna l. G. Jen-
4 nerjohn, Frank E. Keegan and Eliza
beth A. Ammeter.
! The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs
nc. X. Hudson on Friday afternoon
February End. The program will con,
sist of an interesting debate, the sub.
ject being: Resolved that the bast
interests of the country demand in,.
mediate, unconditional and complete
Women's Suffrage" The affirmative
1 will be taken by Mrs. W.. J.. Suckow
the negative by Mrs. Clara Haebat'e
Members please note change Of date
! WHO HOLDS THE LUCKY KEY9
4 This is what the Snodgress- Mann
Clothing company would like to know
Several thousand keys have been turn.
ed in and tried but the key which
unlOcks the lock, and thereby wins the
handsome Harmonola has not been re.