Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-03
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Ideal weather the past week

JOnn tunk SpeHI ouuudy vi ldSl WIEN
at the Jos. Ihilp home.
Beryl Coolidge who is teaching neal
Communal was home over Sunday.
Roy Alcorn of this place who has
disposed of lis barber shop in Greel-
ey which he has been conducting for
over a year past, is now at home be-
ing undecided as to what his future
work will be. The boys are anxious
ly waiting for wedding cigar. Won
der if their expectations will blossom
into an actual realization.
Lawrence Funk and Ed Putt trans
acted business on Cox Creek one
day last week.
The basket sociable given at the
High school last Friday night for the
benefit of the basket ball team was
a pronounced success. The proceeds
realized amounted to trifle over
fifty dollars. Henry Funk one of the
high school pupils, who is thoroughly
interested in basket ball gave a talk
on the game, as to its rules, useful
ness and popularity. AS an enthusi-
astic he is hard to beat and was
bold enough to say that the citizens
are giving about as little aid to the
sport as to the proposed waterworks
system. Stephen Funk former grad
uate was given the opportunity OF
selling the baskets, and the fancy
prices they brought are an incitive as
to his auctioneering qualities. The
program rendered by the pupils was
well worth the price of admission
Mrs. Chas. Amling spent a few days
of last week at Elkport visiting rel
atives and friends.
Maud Wheeler of Fayette spent Sun
day with home folks.
Mrs. Joe Tip and Mrs. Ferd Merk-
ell spent few days of last week at
Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs H. w. Putt of Coles
burg were seen in our vicinity one
day last week.
Mrs. Haines of Cedar Rapids is
here visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Funk.
Mrs. Clara Funk spent last Friday
in Strawberry Point.
Miss Mary Meyer of Communal
spent a few days visiting friends in
Edgewood.
Fred Densmore of Long Beach, Cal.
ifornia, is here visiting his father,
and sister, Mrs. Flora Lynde.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer Hall of Straw
berry Point spent Sunday at the
home of VIM. Schnack and family.
Mrs. j. T. Flenniken Departed fol
two weeks visit with relatives al
Hartley and Storm Lake.
Mrs. Thera B. True, who has beer
attending the meeting of the Bap
fist church at Lamont returned te
her home last Monday.
j, w. Hosier of Rolfe, Iowa, who
has been here assisting in the care
of his father for the last three weeks
returned home.
Mrs. C. B. Madison returned homt
from an extended visit at Brooklyn
New York.
Mrs. Amos Perry departed Monda.
night for Los Angeles, California
where she will visit with RELATIVES
Co., :, fnr,, yyaakc
Mr.. and Mrs. George Funk spen
last Sunday at the Chas. Amlins
& home.
Mrs. Hubbell from Manchester il
visiting at the home of Mrs. Cool
idge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burr sprague of Gut
tenburg visited with the latter's par
ent's. Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Fishel.
Mrs. John Funk and sister, Mrs
Haines of Cedar Rapids spent Sun
day at the home of their brother
Pete Connolly of Littleport
Misses Duncan and Sauerbry hav'
been visiting relatives at this place
roIuTHeQ 10 llltlI dG III wv
berry Point last Monday.
Wesley and Frank Boyer ATTENDED
the ball game at HoplSinton last Sat
1lrday.
( Will Rulon was a Strawberry POM
caller last Thursday.
Henry Durfey of Aurora is a CUES
of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Steele.
Miss Blanche Way departed fol
Arlington last Monday, where she
will assist in the telephone office.
Mrs. Ludeg of Strawberry Poin
was in town last Thursday.
Miss Elledge, Clara De Puy and Mr.
4 Knee of Fayette were visittrs a
the Fred Flenniken home.
Prof. Burnside and the debating so
ciety departed for Fayette Saturda!
morning for a short visit.
Misses Ruth and Ruby Everetts
spent last Sunday at the Milton Al
corn home.
Miss Kate Funk of Wood spen
last Sunday With nome 1olRS.
Allie Steele transacted business il
Strawberry Point last Saturday.
Mr.. John schacherer of Dyersvillt
who has been visiting at the home
! of his son John returned home las
Monday.
Mrs. Stephen Funk and sister, Ell
la, visited at the Henry Wiley home
last Sunday.
There is to be big suit and cloal
sale Bars and Coolidge's on mex
Wednesday, November 3.
Miss Anna Story who has been Wis
iting relatives at Washington TO
the past several months returne
home Friday morning.
Miss Whitman of Chicago is :
guest at the Will Bacon home nortl