Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-17
EDGEWoop.

Sick! Everybody sick. Those who
are not sick with the grip are sick of
the weather.
Foy Alcorn of Greeley was here a
few days last week visiting under the
pan utal roof
Mrs. Tear of Central City, who was
her to attend the funeral of her
UNI 10, A. l.. Nlinkler, returned home
aft several days visit with her
dau liter, Mrs. Jos. Sharp.
T. Funk was business caller at
Strawberry Point one day last week.
hrs. Chas. Amling and daughter,
Mayme, spent a few days in Elkport
las week visiting relatives. The lat
ter remained there where she is to
be employed as a domestic servant
in the home of her uncle, G. S. Putt
for several weeks.
The auction sale of Geo Troup OH
March s.. the last one of the season
in this locality, was unusually at,
tended. Everything sold for grand
figures, especially the livestock.
Miss Mary A. Meyer, one of oul
city's efficient teachers, is on the
sick list 1t is reported that she has
slight attack of appendicitis. Mrs
Chas. Blanchard is filling her posi-
ton as teacher during her illness.
Miss Whitman, another of our tow
teachers, was unable to attend to he
duties last week, owing to sieg'
of the mumps. Her place has beef
filled by Miss Flossie Stone, higl
: SC ,ol pupil.
IS. Smith was in Strawberry poin
visiting relatives one day last week
R. ]. Bixby, who has been in Man
chester serving as juryman the
past week, returned home Friday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ellis and G
M. Peet and wife, who have been al
Coggon be in attendance at the
wedding of their sister, Miss Edit
Ellis to Ray -Kratzer on Thursday
March II, returned home Friday
morning.
Mrs. Jennie Breed and daughter
Lottie, who have been residing al
Cedar Falls, have gone to Strawber
ny Point for an indefinite visit. Mrs
Breed stopped off at Edgewood visit.
ing friends a couple of days before
proceeding her trip to Strawberry
Point.
Miss Ruth Rulon was northern
passenger Friday morning.
Mrs. Jas. Fitzpatrick of Greeley
has spent the past week visiting at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Sehacherer.
G. H. Beckner returned from a
western trip last Thursday morning.
The Diamond Creamery company
of Monticello has opened up a cream
station in our town. They have Sc
cured A. w. Steele as manager, who
iltends to run until the Farmers Co
operative creamery is put in opera
ton.
Last Monday afternoon the hide
pendent district of Edgewood had its
school election for the purpose of
choosing two new directors to sue
coed Doc Coolidge and r. j. Bixby.
Doc Coolidge was again reelected,
While G. B. Madison was chosen to
fill the vacated place caused by the
expiration of Mr.. Bixby's term.
The Harris & Turner Vaudeville
company, which has been with us
all week, have done pretty we'll with
the exception of Monday night, when
their main actress. Leah Waters was
unable to appear, owing to bad at
tack of quinsy. They gave dance
after the show on Friday night which
was enjoyed by all the young folks
present.
Miss Gertrude Balluff has returned
to her home in Strawberry Point af-
ter concluding a pheasant visit in
these parts.
Mrs. Cleveland of Wood, who has
Ter" 'r'tic"''v ~ ~ oeet wt,.-v
u
ae n. She is now visiting at the
home of her dughter, Mrs. Earl Sharp
residing south of town.
Miss Emma Mikota of Strawberry
Point has heen visiting & Che An
ton Funk home the past week.
A crowd of young folks left town
~ sleigh for the home Of Floyd