Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16
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complaining. IOO luuCH TAIN anu lOO
little work done in the needy corn
fields, thatare now assuming the APP
pearance of verdant meadows, but, |
wait! Days of pleasant sunshine will
again put in their appearance and
all will be well by and by.
j. j. Schacherer and family spent
Sunday of last week at the Jos.
Heighberger home near Ryan. ow-
ing to the heavy rains they were con-
PEELED to reain over night and re-
turned Monday. They experienced
some difficulties in fording little
streams as bridges had washed out
j. P. Funk while enroute to Cox
Creek on business trip one day last
week was compelled to remain sew
eral days longer than he intended on
account of the deluge of water that
fell and washed out several culverts,
making travelling by team hazardous
in those parts.
Miss Verna Sherman and Beryl
Coolidge departed for Cedar Falls
Saturday to take up course of
summer school work
Frank Schacherer made Sunday
night trip to Communal and reports
that umbrellas were in great de-
mand before reaching home.
On Tuesday of last week Chas.
Thomas was given postal shower
in commemoration of his nineteenth
birthday. In the evening a crowd OF
his friends gave him another re-
hinder in the form of surprise
party. He enjoyed the occasion very
much and says he wishes his birthda
would come oftener.
Chas. Amling and family spent Sun
day a week ago at j. B. Putzs home.
A number from here attended com.
mencement exercises of the parach
ial school at the Central Opera house
in Manchester last Tuesday.
Lee Way and sister Leora were II
Manchester Thursday.
Dan Lucey of Littleport spent
few days of last week in these parts
the guest of his brother-in-law ant
family, Henry Wiley sr.
Jos. !Th',rn was in Greeley one da
last week.
Thilp & Wiley, the well known ca
tie buyers were in Littleport fe'
days last week in the interests c
their business. They reported tn
roads in an almos. impossible cond
ton.
Mrs. John Funk had her barn trea
ed to new coat OF paint recently
which has greatly enhanced its al
pcarance.
]. J. Schacherer and family wer
Greeley visitors last Thursday.
DIR. E. B. Hanson and wife wer
Strawberry Point visitors week ag
Sunday.
Francis Funk, his mother and sis
ter Mary were in Greeley one da
last week.
Miss Angie Bixby, who has been at
tending school at Winneabago City
Minnesota, returned home last weel
to spend her summer vacation.
Mae Wiley spent a day. last wee
with relatives near Greeley.
H. j. Lewis and wife took thei
last weeks Sunday dinner under thu
latters parental roof, Henry Hesne
and wife.
Lloyd Funk and sister Ella were a
Greeley Thursday.
Bertha Putt spent several days Q
last week at the home of her aun
Mrs. Jos. Sharp and Mrs. Henr
Smith the past week.
John Schneider and daughters Kat
and Helen were Manchester trader
last Thursday.
A private social gathering of youn
folks took place at the Thos. Vile
home last Thursday. There wa
only small crowd present and dane
ing was the amusing feature of tn
evening. All present left for thei
homes at an early hour, after havin
spent very pleasant evening.
Jos. Thilp and wife spent Sunda.
of last week at the George Funl
home.
M. Hatch of Elmwood, Nebraska
arrived here last week for visi
with his brother of the firm Packar,
& Hatch.
Three of our reputed farmers her,
surprised the town a week ago Satur
day by leaving the city with brant
new buggy piece. They wer Law
renee Funk, John schacherer jr. ant
Henry Wiley ST..
On next Wednesday and Thursda.
the citizens of Edgewood will enter
tain the civil war veterans of the
Twenty-First Iowa Veterans associa
ton at Hesnre's Opera house. 4
good program has been prepared an,
the old boys in blue will no doub
enjoy the occasion very highly.
Mrs. Anton Funk and daughter
Celia, were in Greeley one day las
week.
Miss Zelda Smith, who has beef
teaching school in South Dakota ha;
returned home for her summer vaca
ton.
Mrs. A. Burbridge of Greeley spent
day with Chas. Todd and family las
week.
Mrs. Glen Peet arrived from hel
trip to Texas last Saturday morning
Mrs. John Putt arrived home from
her trip to Dawson, Minnesota, last
Saturday, where she had been to Wis.
it her brothe, A. E. Schacherer and
family.
Mrs w. Martin was up from Gree.
ley last Thursday night and remain
ed with her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Todd until Friday.