Manchester Democrat., 1909-04-07
EDeEwooD.

EDGEWooD.
On last Sunday occurred the burial
of the fifteen month old baby of Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. Barr The child died
very suddenly at the home of it's
parents on Saturday, March 27. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Keeler of Greeley. Interment
was made in the cemtery east of
town. The bereaved parents have
the sympathy of the entire commun-
:ty.
j. j. Schacherer took the train for
Dyersville Tuesday night where he
visited his father, John Schacherer
sr. until Wednesday morning. He re.
turned on the morning passenger and
reports that farmers in that vicinity
are busy seeding.
Prof. Haney, principal of the Edge.
wood high school, was at Hopkinton
Friday, March 26, where he acted as
a judge on Il debate at Lenox col
lege.
Alice Menge spent a few days OF
last week with her cousin, Mayme
Menge.
Carl Funk, who made a pleasure
trip to Texas a couple of weeks ago
is so well impressed with the coun
try that he will stay there indefin
itely. He is at present employed as
farm hand.
Miss Dora Schultz, who has beer
confined to her home with lagrippe
has SO far recovered as to be able
to resume her work at the DR.. Bill
meyer home in Strawberry Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Fitzpatrick
were seen on our streets last Sun
day.
Jos. Thurn made a business call al
Manchester last week.
The Mike Everetts family is quite
sick with a severe attack of lagrippe
at the present writing.
II. ]. Lewis lost a valuable brood
mare last week. The foaling season
seems to be an unfortunate one il
this vicinity He is only one
Of several in this vicinity to suffel
thus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wiley wer,
Strawberry Point traders one da.
last week.
Our popular dentist, DR.. Kirkpat
rick and wife are rejoicing over thu
arrival of young son. Seeing tina
it is their first born Doc naturall,
feels proud. He says he will brinl
him to his office in few days t.
learn his dads trade.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lucy spent
day in Strawberry Point last week.
II. F. Boyer spent a greater par
OF last week in South Dakota look
ing after business interests.
Rev. Frizzell exchanged pulpit
with Rev. Kellar, pastor of the Meth
odist church at Greeley last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Elliott wer
visiting relatives at Iowa Falls
few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Stone hav,
moved into the Will Bacon home.
The Farmers Cooperative cream
cry company called meeting again
on Saturday, March 81, at which time
1t was voted upon to have the board
OF Directors pick site and build
an entirely new creamery and install
its interior with up-to-date machine
ry in preference to purchasing the
local plant as was at first rumored.
The new building will, if possible be
completed by early fall.
On next Saturday, April 10. the
ladies of Edgewood will give din
ner at the NJ. E. church parlors for
the purpose of raising funds to pur-
chase a new fire bell. Prices charg-
eo will be 25 cents for adults and Is
cents for children
Miss Kate Schneider of Greeley
has opened her spring term of school
in the Center school" of Hone,
Creek township
G. w. Barr, of the firm Barr &
Coolidge, and wife We're at Cedar Ra
pids one day last week
Hon. R. j. Bixby was at Des Moin
last week.
Miss Ruby Boone has gone to Gre
ley to work in the hotel.
The strong wind on Friday cri
pied telephone services in the
parts to quite an extent.
Mrs. L. E. Barnes and children
Arlington are visiting her mothe
Mrs. Geo. Halfhill of this place.
Miss Lou Densmore was hor
from Lenox college last week spen
ing her vacation.
j. ]. Drummer, the buttermaker
our local plant, has moved his fal
lily here from their former home
New Haven, Iowa. They are @
cupying the Mrs. w. d. Robins
home.
Bill Kramer was in Chicago Ia
week with a carload of stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Knickerbock
were visiting their daughter and so