Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-06
LAMONT.

visit his parents, Solomon Welsh and
wife, and his brother, Art, and family.
They will remain about two weeks and
then they will continue their journey o
California with the expectation of max
ing their home there.
Stephen Ball, wife and baby, Mr..
Dunning, Mrs. Wheeler and son, Ray, of
Strawberry Point, ate Thanksgiving
dinner at the home of Fred Field.
Epworth League sociable at Charles
Eckerts's Friday evening, December 8.
Supper will be served at the usual
price. All are cordially invited.
Harry Stansbury was down from
Oelwein last week visiting his parents
and friends.
Mrs. Armstrong, of Greeley, came
Friday on her return from Winterset
and is visiting her nephew, Ira Hutton,
and family.
Several from adjoining towns were
here to attend the shooting match last
Wednesday.
A goodly number of our young peo-
pie went to Edgewood Thanksgiving to
see the foot ball game and see our
school boys beaten again. Try again
boys, practice makes perfect.
Yves Kenyon, of Arlington, was in
Lamont Friday.
Hiram Cowles and two sons, Charles
and John, and two grandsons, Johns
two boys have gone to Arkansas to live
Mrs. j. E. b. Stimson was Lamont
caller last week Tuesday.
The regular meeting of the w. 9. 7.
U. will be held at the home of Mrs. G.
H. York, Thursday afternoon, Decem.
Der 7th.
The Literary Hub met at the home
of G. w. Hoffman Monday evening.
There was silver medal contest in
the Baptist church Friday evening De-
cember LIST. The contestants were five
young ladies, namely, Effie Watt, Alice
Scothorn, Lucy Clendenen, Daisy Mes
senger and Harriet. Hesner. The last
won the prize. They all did we'll. 1t
was hard to make the decision but only
one can get the medal.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Brown were called
to Clarksville Saturday, November 25th,
by the death of Mrs. Browns brother.
They returned last Tuesday.
Mrs. G. L. Eaton and two children are
visiting in Strawberry point.
A large number from abroad were
here to attend the dance last Thursday
Frank Stimson, of Stanley, was a
Lamont caller Friday.
Misses Ollie and Sarah Gladwin, of
Arlington, visited in Lamont last week.
John Kelsh, of Oxford Junction, Wis
tied in town last week.
Miss Marie Lammon began teaching
school Tuesday, November 23rd in thu
Dopp district.
Miss Fred Gregory, of Waterloo, ii
visiting her. sister, Mrs. John Gray, ant
friends in Lamont.
There are quite number of Lamont
ties working in Oelwein at present
Among them are Art Lake, Harr,
Stansbury, Harry Churchill, Tuni
Billiard, Charles Fox, Cotton Brother
and Others
Ed Lang, of Strawberry point, was
Lamont caller Tuesday.
DYERsv1LLE AND VICINITY.
Andy Rahe. Willie and Casper Ries
oerg left for Bancroft Sunday night.
VIM. Woerdehoff, of Petersburg, visi
ted DIR. and Mrs. Sumpman last Tues
day.
Miss Nellie Fitzpatrick, of Delmar,
here visiting with her sister, Mrs. j. g
Krapf, and her brother, Robert.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cook, of Breme
township were here on business las
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Steger, of nee
Worthington, visited Dyersville friend
last Monday.
Anton Smith, the popular butte
maker of the Central creamery of Sout
Fork, was in the city on business la
Monday.
Mrs. John Heiberger, who spent Sc
eral weeks visiting with friends an
relatives at Bsnkston, Holy Cross an
Dyersville, has returned to her home
Edgewood. She was highly please
with her visit. At Dyersville she WI
the guest of her sister-in- Law, Miss Ma
Heiberger.
Last Saturday evening some of tt
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. B. ]. Schen
mel, who had kept track of their wed
ding anniversaries, called on them
help celebrate their tin wedding. IT
bride and groom of ten years ago ente
tanned all in very pleasant name
and all enjoyed the evening immensel.
Mrs. Henry Henekes, of Adria
Mimi, was in this city Tuesday NOR
ing on her way to Petersburg, whel
she visited her parents, Mr.. and Mr.
Andrew Domeyer and helped them &c
citrate their silver wedding anniversar
J.V. Weber, the popular town asses
or, is at Brancoft and other westel
points this week. lie went to Bancro
Monday to see his cousin, Frank Nabe
who was reported quite sick, and fro
there to Sioux and Cherokee counti
to visit relatives and old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Cramer ha'
returned from Granville and 9th
western points and report very plea
ant visit. They were at Granville
to attend the wedding of their son, He
man II. Kramer, who was united
marriage with Miss Katie Weber in tt
Catholic church of Granville two weel
ago by the Rev. j. II. Stromberg.
On Thursday evening of last wet
a dance was given in Petersburg inho
or of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sasson, wi
were married on the previous Tuesda
A large number of their friends gat