Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-27

MT. ana Mrs. 5. +. Hersey and chill
dren, of Cedar Falls, spent Thursday
here.
Frank Liebe is erecting large addi-
ton to his house in the north part of
town, which will be great improve
ment.
Mrs. Dake and Mrs. DE Bra, Miss
Mary Richardson and Miss Bonnie Dake
were guests at the home of w. l. Millen
two or three days last week.
ID. Il. Laxson and family drove to
Eikport Friday to remain over Sunday
at the home of Mr.. LsXson's mother.
A number of the citizens of the town
took 1t upon themselves, Saturday, to
help Jas. Bramley get his stacking done.
The work was completed in short order
by the many willing hands,
Mrs. i. w. Anders, of Manchester, at
tended the Carnival Thursday.
Mrs. j. b. Taylor, who has been visit.
ing her daughter, Mrs. Gillian, at
| Waterloo for some time past, returned
to her home Thursday morning. Mrs.
Gillian accompanied her for a short
visit.
Mr.. Geo. 1rmscher, of Dubuque, form
erly Of this place, was shaking hands
with friends here Carnival Day.
M. b. Winnard, of Riceville, was in
town one day last week.
Clarence Bush, of DE Kalb, illinois,
arrived the first of the week for visit
at tho home of his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. G. Hersey,
Willie Osborne, of Dyersville, spent
Sunday with his friends, Glenn and
Guy Dunn.
Miss Wayne French, of Epworth, is q
guest at the home of Perry Eaheart,
south of town.
Miss Mary Young left Monday morn
ing for Marshalltown where she will
teach the coming year in the public
schools.
Mrs. Hull arrived Saturday from Big
Flats, New York, to visit her brother,
Arthur Davis. She is on her way to
her home in the state of Washington.
Robert Dunlap, of Dubuque, was in
town Thursday, visiting his mother and
attending the Carnival. On Friday he
went to Cedar Rapids to remain for a
short time before returning to his posi-
ton in Dubuque.
Carl Cruise returned to his home at
Anamosa Saturday.
The ladies of the M. E. church gave q
farewell reception to Mrs. Frank South,
the efficient head of the Ladies' Aid
Society in that church, at her home on
Tuesday last Mr.. and Mrs. South are
that city their permanent residence. 1t
will be distinct loss to this community.
A large number of the friends of Miss
Mary Powell were invited to party in
honor of her friend, Miss Ethel Garner,
of Farley, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Powell on Saturday evening.
On Saturday II. e. Stetson and family,
, of Manchester, and L. q. Hersey and
family, of this place, were entertained
at the home of John Cruise Jr., north of
town.
Clarence and Ethel Bush accomps-
MED their friends, Ralph and Ruth
Stetson, to Manchester Saturday night
to remain over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Millen spent Sun.
day at Manchester.
The Carnival on Thursday was q
thorough success from every point of
view. Although the day appeared to
be unfavOrable in the forenoon, 1t
proved to be ideal. The parade COM
posed Of representatives of the different
business houses on horseback was new
and pleasant feature of the days pro
gram. In the afternoon the address by
Hon. Geo. Staehle followed by the
speech of Rev. John Klaus, of Charles
i City, were both excellent. The grounds
were an improvement on those which
+ formerly served for the Carnival. AS 6
whole, the people of Esrlville feel wei
satisfied with the day and its pleasures
II Arthur Murley left Tuesday morning
for Cole Creek, Keokuk County, where
he has been engaged to teach in thu
public school for the coming year.
Miss Caro- Staehle is the guest of hel
, brother, Henry, in Chicago this week.