Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19

to Raymond Monday to attend the
district conference in session there
from Monday until Wednesday. Rev.
Cassidy was pastor at Raymond for
two years, leaving there about four
years ago. Their visit will thus be
doubly pleasant on account of former
,ciations.
Memorial services will be held ct
the Congregational church, Sunday,
May Both.
John, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
Smith, died Thursday of consumption
at the home of his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Smith. He had been
in poor health for the past two or
three years. He was an industrious
young man, enjoying the respect and
confidence of all who knew him.
His early death is deeply lamented.
Funeral services were held at Emer-
son chapel Saturday in charge of
Rev. A. E. Hursch.
The Epworth League Bible ctudy
class will meet with Mrs. j. c. Fol
singer Tuesday evening.
The Twentieth Century Review
will hold it next meeting with Mrs.
Fannie Bush Tuesday afternoon, May
25th. The program is as follows, viz:
Roll call-Responses from ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt; lesson review-sec-
ond division; Some Notable
Social Settlements and Workers -
Mrs. Virginia Dittmer; book review
Mrs. Alma Foote; reading-Mrs. EN-
RIA Grimes.
Prof. Wisdom and four of his
pupils, Harry, Platte, Dave Hyde, Cliff
: ford Hyde and Levi Phelps went to
Turkey River Friday evening, where
they spent the day. Saturday, in fish
) ing. The most exciting feature OF
their trip, no doubt. was bunking in
box car during the storm and heavy
) rains of Friday night They brought
: some big fish and bigger fish stories
l A flue burning out at the c. E.
/ l!Shaffer home caused no little excite
ment Saturday afternoon. An alarm
was given and some heroic work
done on the part of neishbors and
, friends before the danger was over
A gale was blowing at the time
The family wish to extend theil
; thanks for the timely assistance rem
dered.
/. Russell Baker celebrated his sixth
) birthday Friday afternoon, by invit
]. ing all of his schoolmates to his
! home. The little people were treated
r to ice cream and cake and spent {
happy hour together.
e Leavitt Bristol has been confine,
f to his home for several days by i'll
ness. He is suffreing from stomach
y trouble and ersipelas. Is somewha
J, better at this writing.
a Mrs. NJ. H. Page of Des Moines i
d expected here Tuesday for shor
+ visit at the P. d. Peck home.
The Star Mail route is to be re
d established here July 4th. This will
a be good news to the patrons of tn,
/ office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wordehofs o
l. Dyersville were calling upon Cole.
It burg friends Thursday.
ell George Keller spent the past weel
y with his brother Harry in Dubuque
e returning home Saturday.
j. w. S. Adams was an over Sur
d llday visitor at Dyersville with hi
d daughter, Mrs. Henry Wordeohff an
e family.
Following is the program for tn
a school entertainment Saturday ever
k ing, May 90: Instrumental duet, sc
lected-Mesdames Plat and Max
well; solo, selected-Mr. Welleme,
e er; scene-A Trip to Storyland; sole
$ selected-Mrs. Maxwell; play-Crowl
# ing the May Queen: cornet duet
seiected-Messrs. Haug and Lands
music-Messrs. Wellemeyer, Landi.
n Foote and Smith.