Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-12-08
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Of THE WEEK
LOCAL MERCHANTS ARE READY
FOR BIG RUSH WITH HOLI.
DAY STOCKS.

DAY STOCKS.
DO YOUR XMAS SHOPPING EARLY
Mrs. George s. Banta Has Hand Terri.
bly, Injured in Electric Wash.
ing Machine.
do your Christmas shopping early
The Mystic Workers will meet on
Friday evening Of this week with Mrs.
A. B. Carhart, 21S N. Franklin street.
The Presbyterian Lalies will sell
home baking at Lyman's meat market
Saturday. December II. Sale to be-
gin at 10:30 A. NJ. -ss I.
Ralph Duttoa and family Of Peor-
la, Illinois, arrived in Manchester last
week and Will be the guests OF rela-
tives and friends in this city until
after the holidays.
Harry Cor Of Ryan was busi-
ness visitor In Manchester last FRI
day. Mr.. Cox's friends will be pleased
to learn that he has about his usual
strength. after an illness Of many
weeks during the spring and summer
months.
Tho FArmers 4 Merchants State
Savings Bank OF this city is occupy
ing large space this week to an
nounce their new Christmas Club.
Read what they say in their space,
and also how easily you can start
1 bank account and how 1t win grow.
Mrs. Harry X. Davis and baby
daughter Of Stuttgart, Ark, arrived
IN the city the first Of the week and
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
J. Davis has been spending several
weeks with her parents in Ames, and
will remain in Manchester until after
the holidays.
Say, young fellow, II you want
to give your lady friend q Christmas
gift which she will appreciate We
would suggest that you look up 2. u,
Prowse's advertisement and see what
he saws about diamonds. Mr.. Prowse
has diamonds and rings ranging IN
prices to suit every pocketbook.
w. J. Davis has Just returned
from trip to Minnesota, where ne
purchased another car load OF those
fine potatoes, which the Commission
company has been retailing in Man.
chester this fall. Mr.. Davis brought
in a change OF advertisement too late
for insertion this week. Those In need
Of potatoes will do we'll to place their
order with him at once.
Our readers, both men and women
will note what P. + Madden, the
shoe dealer, offers in his large adj
vertisement on another page Of this
issue. From Saturday, December llth
to Saturday, December 18th, inclusive
Mr.. Madden gives you an opportunity
to buy the best kind OF shoes at
greatly reduced prices. II you don't
believe it, Just read the advertise
ment.
"A. C. Philip, who always has
very complete stock OF really
nice articles for the Christmas shop
3per, has a mighty nifty looking store
at this time. Tables and shelves are
loaded with the choicest kinds OF
articles. On another page Of this is
sue Mr.. Philip gives a list OF the
articles to aid the shopper in making
his selections. Be sure and read the
advertisement.
The Golden ladies Aid Society
will serve chicken supper at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clark,
on Friday evening OF this week. A hot
meal will be served from 5:0o until
all are served. The women OF the Aid
Society solicit your patronage. the
proceeds will be applied on the fund
for electric lights at the Golden
church. Come and help make this
event success. socially and finan-
cially.
ID. j. Meggenburg has moved ms
stock of Bunswick Photographs ana
records to his new music store, the
first door north Of the Clarence Hotei.
This building has just been vacated
by Miller & Robert. the BARRIERS, ana
Mr.. Meggenburg has repainted ana
decorated the interior OF the room'
converting it into mighty nifty music
store. Later Mr.. Meggenburg expects
to carry stock OF pianos. Our readers
should read what Mr.. Meggenburg has
TO say about the Brunswick as git
for Christmas.
-on another page of this issue ap-
pears the large sale advertisement OF
j.Joe Cass, offering for sale at pubic
auction a large lotNof thoroughbred
Holstein cattle, horses, hogs, hay ana
grain. farm machinery, etc. This sale
will take place on the hutchinson
farm southwest Of Manchester on
wednesday, December 18th, ls2o, AS
we stated before Mr.. Cass is going
TO remove to the state OF Mississippi,
and will positively dispose OF all Oh
the stock and machinery advertised.
Our farmer readers will note what
Mr.. Cass says in his space.
BROWN. the Furniture Man, oc-
cupies half page this week in which
he gives some very timely suggestions
for the Christmas shopper. Our read
ers who are looking for articles which
ara NOT only beautiful. but sensible