Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29
strawberry POINT,

a. DaSCuJoIG ldSI TI1udy evening
after short visit in the Eppler
home.
Master John Kearns and sister
lola of Monticello are the guests of
their grand parents, ]. Kearns and
wife.
Percy and Wayne Preston enter
tanned number of their friends at
a lawn party last Wednesday even
ing. Refreshments were served and
a pleasant time is reported.
Mrs. A. w. Whitney returned to
her home at Fayette Friday morn
ing after several days visit with
relatives.
Mrs. D. G. Hindal and daughter,
Fern, came home from their Usage
visit Thursday evening.
b. G. Whitehead and family of
Farley came Saturday for visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Platt of Edgewood spent
Friday with her parents, H. Bassett
and wife.
Hilda Eckhoff, who has been here
for several months, returned to her
home at Spring Valley last Monday.
Rev. Hestwood and G. Cooley and
their wives have gone to La Grange,
Iowa, to attend their granddaugh-
ter's, Bertha Cooley, and Martin
Hansen's wedding which will take
place at the brides home next Tues
day, June 2Sth. The marriage
ceremony will be performed by Rev
Hestwood. Miss Bertha is the old
est daughter OF Prof. and Mrs. Z. G.
Cooley, and visited quite frequently
with relatives here. The friends
extend to the happy couple their
heartiest congratulations.
Last Wednesday at the home of
the brides parents, John Huebner
and wife, occurred the marriage of
their daughter Lena, to Henry
Baarsh of Spring Valley, MINI,
Rev. Fuehr officiating. The bride
is well known to our readers and
has many friends: Mr. B5aarsh IS a
stranger to Rsst Of our people but
e9aaes to us as prosperous young
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Baarsh left
Thursday morning for Spring Val
| ley, which will be their future home.
| We extend congratulations.
i Mrs. G. Smith went to lama, Fri
day evening to visit relatives.
Mrs. Jones and son, Gerald, de.
parted Friday evening for a visit
with Mrs. Jones' parents at Hamil
ton.
j Before another issue Of this papel
appears the Fourth will be past bu
remember that we celebrate and 6
!, good time is assured you.
!, The death of Mrs. Chas. Chapman
occurred last Friday morning afte
; several weeks Of sickness. She wa:
. born at Auburn, Fayette County
Iowa, February s, 1854 and ha
made this place her home fora nun
Der of years. She was an earnes
t worker in the Congregational church
Mrs. Chapman was good woman
always willing to do whatever sh
: could for those in trouble. Beside
her husband she leaves four childrel
: to mourn her death. Funeral ser
vices occurred Sunday conducted b
her pastor Rev. Dean. We were I'm
f able to get the obituary for tlli
issue. Among those from abroa'
who attended the funeral were Mrs
a Webb and daughter Maud of Elgi
and Miss Sadie Phillips Mrs. C's
J. daughter) who has deem at Pocahon
}, tas.
Geo. Young of Scott Bluff, Nebr
7 is visiting with relatives. He is O
4 his way home from the World
Fair.
/ Miss Hesler of San Francisco
J. CAL, is the guest Of relatives. Sh
is on her way to. the Worlds Fai
and before her return home she vii
a visit various places in New Yor
r and Wisconsin.
John Marshall of Manchester
| building beautiful house SO w
: hear. Fred Gratke and his force G
men from here are doing the work
: Mrs. l.. Madison is expected HON
t from st. Paul this evening (Satu1
day.
0 Mrs. Shipton returned to her HON
+ at Edgewood Friday evening.
Lena Eppler came home from he
Waterloo visit last Wednesday.
o Grace Session of Mt. Vernon i
) visiting in the L. Dunning home.
Mrs: I. Haxby and baby of Cloud
: croft, Mexico, visited in the Alder
son home the latter part Of las
/ week.
Kate Frederick visited over Sun
j day at Edgewood.
: Friends received sad word Satu1
day, stating the death of Mrs. Chas
: Hesner at Edgewood. She is wei
g known here and her friends az
!, found everywhere. Further pal
ticulars we are unable to learn.
: Pauline Neiderfrank is assistin,
in the post office during the absenc
of G. Cooley.
Residence Property for Sale.