Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
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overhead, with occasional showers,
and wet and sloppy under foot. Next
we presume the rumors of the day
will watt a great amount of sickness
as lagrippe and such like.
An item of interest that escaped
our attention last week was the oy-
ster supper given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Sharp. Thoe present
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Thompson,
and Mr.. Bob Theel and sister Bertha.
It is useless to say they all partook
of most enjoyable evening.
Asa Freeman of Minneapolis, MINI.
was called here last week by the
illness of his mother, Mrs. Null
vaney. At this writing she still re
mains in most critical condition.
Tan Sackett was confined within
doors a greater part of last week,
battling siege of rheumatism.
Mrs. Anton Funk returned home
from Cedar Rapids one day last week
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Thanksgiving with relatives.
Miss Nellie Smith spent Sunday of
last week at the Earl Sharp home.
The play given at Hesner's Opera
House last Thursday night was sort
of disappointment to the majority,
as, if we are rightly informed, one
of the company's actors died recent
ly and another is quite sick, and
their substitutes were not yet thor
oughly initiated in their new work.
Miss Lottie Breed who has spent
the past several weeks with her
brother, DR.. Breed of Rock Elm, Wis.
returned home last week.
Otley Boyer and the Filipino bay
whom he has had with him for some
time have left for San Francisco
from whence they set sail for the
PHILIPPINES, where Mr.. Boyer has ac-
cepted a government position.
Miss Ruth Rulon who has been en-
ployed in the journal" office for
the past two and one-half years has
resigned her position. She has been
popular factor in that establishment
and no more do we see her smiling
face peering in our direction when
passing by those shop windows. She
informs us that she is strictly unde-
cided as to what her future work
shall be but we do not doubt that
she will be able to inform our readers
some time in the sweet bye and bye.
She is a lady Of leisure at present
and expects to spend some time with
relatives in various sections of the
country around. We wish her well
and hope it will not be our misfor.
tune to lost sight of her when she
again becomes permanently located.
Mrs. Chas. Amling and family spen.
Sunday at the ]. B. Putt home.
Roy Hawley and wife have moved
into their new home which has been
under way of construction the past
summer. Mr.. Hawley engaged Doc
Coolidge to execute his duties as
mail carrier on route 2 while the
former was moving. We wish Mr.. and
Mrs.. Hawley much contentment il
their new home.
H. j. Barr has purchased John
Sevey's interest in the livery barn.
John Kelley jr., a son of Mr.. an6
Mrs. John Kelley was taken to Iowa
City by the township officers last
week, to receive medical attention fol
injuries done to one of his knees OF
Thanksgiving day, caused by falling
off ladder.
Ruth Rulon spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp.
Earnest Knoespe and Matte Boehn
of Elkport were united in marriage
on Nov. "a, by Squire H. Hesner OF
this place. It was Mr.. Hesner's frs
work of that kind, but he sent home
as man and wife, a happy couple in
deed. We wish them long uncloudet
welded bliss.
Don't forget the Woodmen's "hart
time" dance at Hesner's Opera Hous'
on Dec. 9. Music by Bills orchestra
Floor managers are Frank Schachel
err, Blaine Robins and Leonard Avery
Dance tickets rs cts. Spectators 2
cents.
Jos. Funk ST. has been extremel
busy the past ten days raising tn
dam on his pond to meet the demand
for ice when the ice season opens
For the past several years Mr.. Fun
has had greater demand than hs
could well supply and has decided t.
eradicate the difficulty the coming
season.
A number from this vicinity too
in the Frank Brooks sale betweei
here and Strawberry Point.
Fred Caller, residing east of town
having decided to quit farming wi
sell at auction his personal propert..
on Dec. 8. F. A. Doolittle Of Delh
will be the auctioneer.
Mrs. John Watham was a guest al
the Geo. Barr home Friday.
Mr.. Gus Lindin who was a former
resident of this place, but now o
Bellevue, Ill. was an over Sunday Wis
itor with friends here.
Mrs. Chas. Todd and little sor
spent Sunday under the formers pa
rental roof in Greeley.
Miss Bessie Sherwood went tt
Manchester Friday night to remain
over Sunday the guest Of friends.
Mr.. Lain has accepted a positio,
in the printing office recently made
by the resignation of Rutl
Rulon.
The Royal Neighbors went to Del,
hi last Friday night to organize