Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-03
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James Milroy has been in Nebraska
Tor a couple of weeks visiting his
daughter.
Mn. Thomas Dunlap is again able
to be out. He met with quite a ser
lous accident over a week ago. He
had stopped at the creamery and the
lines had fallen down and in reaching
for them he fell across the dash
board breaking two ribs. II caused
nm quite good deal of suffering but
he is much better.
Mrs. South of Dubuque has been at.
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sill.
70 help care for the little child, who
has been sick but is now better
Nil Bateman. the monument man of
Monticello, was in town Friday.
Miss Mildred Gallart of Dubuuae
visited Misses Cora and Jessie Rick
etts last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcconnell left We'd
nesday morning for Storm Lake.
where they will spend several weeks
at the home of their daughter. Mrs.
D. c. Mcconnell.
George Harper has bought the Is
bel property to which he will remove
soon.
Mrs. Thompson is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Fear, of Delaware.
The high school boys will play
game of basket ball next Thursday
evening with the Y. NJ. c. A. team
from Cedar Rapids.
Quite a large company were enter
tanned at the home of Ed Mullen Fri
day evening.
Rev. Louis Meyer spent last Mon
day and Tuesday in town. He preach
ed in Monticello last Sabbath and
went from here to Dubuque to lecture
to the students of the. German Theo-
logical seminary.
A number Of friends of Norman
flanders surprised him and helped
him celebrate his 10th birthday on
Saturday evening of last week.
Mrs. Martin steen is visiting rela-
lives IN Elkader.
Last Monday was Peter Guthries
elghty-sixth birthday and a few of
his friends took dinner with him. His
son, Robert and wife, Mrs. Sophia
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dona-
hue and Rev. Meyer were the guests.
DIR. j. R. Guthrie came out from Du-
buque Saturday but was obliged to re-
turn Monday. A number took their
dinner and went to the home of Mrs.
McGlade last Tuesday to visit with
Rev Meyer
DR.. and Mrs. Bently are visiting
their son at Rhodes.
The spring moving has commenc-
ed. Chas. Green started Friday by
removing to the farm he will occupy
the coming year Mrs. Wheelock will
move to the house vacated by Mr..
Green. ,
A neighborhood dinner party was
given by Mr.. and Mrs Brooks last
Saturday
The children OF Rev. Robb have
been quite sick the past week.
We take from the Des Moines Cap
ital the notice of the death of E. R.
Swearengen, who was grandson of
Isaac Smith. His father was prom
inent Methodist minister in this com
munity many years ago and, Reid, as
he was called among his acquaintan-
ces attend Lenox college. He was for
many years an employee of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee. & st. Paul railway
company and as young telegraph
operator handled at Galena, Illinois,
all of General Grants private tele-
2raph matter during his candidacy
for the presidency. His home WAS liz
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His remains
We're taken to Marshalltown for inte. A
ment.
Mrs. A. x. Cramer has been quite
sick the past week
r. NJ. Loop has moved into his resi-
dence on Main street.
The Womans Missionary society of
the Presbyterian church will hold its
Praise meeting March 8 at 2:3O p. m.
at the home of Mrs. C. Z. Reeve with
the following program: Devotional
exercises-NIrs. Robb; solo-NIiss Ger
1elia Parkhill; The people of Korea
Mrs. LeClere; The Religion of Korea
Mrs Jeffries; The Emperor, Govern
ment and Japanese-Mrs. Reed; solo
Miss Jessie Ricketts,; Praise offering.
This is also the annual meeting at
which time officers for the coming
year will be elected.
Mrs. Daisy Macarthur, who visited
relatives here last week. has return
ed to Davenport. Mrs. NJ. Macarthur
has also gone for several days.
Miss Addie oehler of Dyersville is
visiting her brother