Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-07
coLEsBURG.

WINS house this week.
Chris. Miersen and family of New
Vienna were visitors in town on
Memorial day.
Claude Coon and wife have moved
into J. w. Platt's house, known as
the CARL property. The house has
undergone thorough repairs, much
to its improvement in appearance,
etc.
Mark Ridenour was over from
Greeley Wednesday calling or rela-
tives.
Mrs. Geo. Walker has returned
from a pleasant visit at Dyersville
and Dubuque.
Mrs. John Strader and children,
of Lacrosse, Wis, returned to their
home Saturday, after pleasant
visit with relatives in town and Vi
cinity.
T. ]. Walters of Osterdock was
visible in town Thursday.
E. R. Wilson returned Thursday
from visit of several days with
friends at McGregor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Cole and
daughter Jennie and Mr.. and Mrs
Simpson of Greeley were here Tues
day to attend the Memorial exer-
cises and interview some of their
friends.
Mrs. VIM. CARL, who will be re-
membered as Miss Emma Schrunk,
has been visiting her parents and
other friends during the past week.
Their home is at La Crosse, Wis,
where Will is doing well as all his
many Colesburg friends will be
glad to hear.
Among the members of Colony
lodge who attended the dedi-
cation Of the new I. O. O. L.
Temple at Greeley Wednesday were
Rev. F. N. Tyrrell, Hon. Joseph
Chapman, r. G. Currie, James
Knee and A. L.>Landis. A number
of the young people attended the
ball. All were royalty entertained
and spent an enjoyable time.
Mrs. A. E. Lewis, Mannel and
Richard Ridenour and Miss Emily
Ridenour are enjoying visit from
some relatives from Pennsylvania.
They are Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mil
Ter and daughter, Miss Charity Mil
Ter, and Mrs. Jane Davis. all of
Bedford, Penn. Mr.. Miller and
Mrs. Davis are first cousins of the
Ridenour's.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. F. Martin Of Du-
buque were recent visitors at the r.
B. Hogan home south Of town.
Mrs. D. w. Smith and son Carl
went to Osterdock Friday for few
days visit with friends. Miss
Olive Donaldson accompanied them
and from there, will return to her
home at Littleport.
Fl. J. Birkholz Of New Vienna was
looking after business at his branch
gallery here Saturday.
Mrs. Will Cooper, of Hawkeye,
Iowa, is a guest Of relatives at the
Walker House for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Tuition and
daughter Grace Of Greeley were
visitors in town on Memorial day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Schrunk will
move back on their farm next week.
They have been living in Dubuque
for two or three years and are tired
of city life.
The exercises of Memorial day
were largely attended and pro-
nounced very good by all. The
choir of the Congregational and
Methodist churches united and fur
nished excellent music. The adj
dresses by Revs. F. NJ. Tyrrell and
j. 9. Erb we're much enjoyed as
were also the recitations by Mrs. j.
G. Bolsinger, Miss Florence Miller
and Merle Knee. The League
served ice cream and cake during
the afternoon and evening. Pro-
ceeds $40.
Miss Lizzie Craig expects to at
tend Commencement at Epworth
next week.
Cyrus Craig was at Dyersville on
Monday with his brother-in-law,
James Haven, who returned to
Fonda.
The Brown Cemetery Association
are having great Improvements
made in the cemetery this spring.
The lots are being lowered and
seeded. When done it will look
100 per cent better. Messrs. Jacob
and Chas. Lands are doing the
work.
Mrs. Emanuel Ridenour expects to
go to Prairie du Chen, Wisconsin,
next week to take treatment for
rheumatism, with which he is sore
ly afflicted. Her sister, Mrs. j. L.
Flenniken, Of Edgewood will ac-
company her. All sincerely hope
that she may return greatly bene-
ftod