Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-09
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The warm, sunny days of the pasi
week have caused the snow to disap
pear rapidly. The roads are going
from bad to worse and in places are
well nigh impossible. The stage did
not arrive Saturday.
w. S. Page is again able to be GU,
and about.
Mrs. James Bolsinger and Goldie
went to New Vienna Sunday, where
they will visit for a few days with
her daughter, Mrs. Madge Lands
They will then proceed on their way
to Written, South Dakota, and joir
Mr.. Bolsinger ON the claim. Good
cess to them.
The aged father of Mr.. Henry Woel
ket died Monday night at the home
of his son in the Dixon settlement
He had been poorly for some time,
and was at the time of his death
seventy-seven years of age. The fun.
eral and burial took place at New
Vienna.
Henry Littig has returned and TAX.
en- up his work at the Walker livery
having been with relatives at West
Union and Westgate for several
weeks.
Mrs. Davidson returned Tuesday
from visiting her children at Oneida
and Greeley.
H. w. Putt was looking after some
business matters at Edgewood We'd
nesday.
Mrs. George Lands of New Wen
ma paid her Colesburg friends a visit
the latter part of the week.
James Flynn has been quite sick
for several days with pneumonia. He
is reported better at present.
Otto Haug and son Fred have gone
to look up a location at Emmetsburg,
Iowa.
The ladies of the Twentieth Cen
fury Review Club and their better
halves" We're right royalty entertain
ed last Friday evening at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. c. H. Jacobs, the
hostesses being Mesdames Walker,
Adams and Jacobs. The guests num-
bered twenty-eight and all report a
Jolly time. Music was furnished by
Mesdames Maxwell and Adams and
proved most enjoyable feature of
the evening. Other entertainment
was provided in the way Of games
and contests, while an appetizing
two-course luncheon was served as
fitting finale to the festivities of the
evening and all went home happy.
The following guests were present,
viz:-Messrs. and Mesdames T. A..
Foote, ]. A. Bush, Cyrus Craig. Geo.
Walker. VIM. Adams, L. H. Smith, W
H. Bush, P. d. Peck, DIR. and Mrs. NJ.
E. Dittmer. DR.. and Mrs. c. H. ia
cobs. Mesdames F. A. Grimes, James
Prentice, G. w. strader, L. w. Max
well, Sidney Walker, Misses Clara
and Mamie Potts and Mr.. E. E..
Peck.
Magdalene, the four year old daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. August Kipp died
Monday last at their home four
miles southeast of town. The little
one had been i'll for several days
with diphtheria. Two other daugh-
tiers of the family, aged six and thir-
teen years. are also i'll with the
same maiady, but are now thought
to be on the road to recovery. Little
Magdalene was sweet, lovable child
and her sad and untimely death is a
heart breaking sorrow to the par
ents, who were called upon to part
with their eldest son less than a
year ago. The sorrow of their hearts
and the loneliness of their home only
those who have had like experience
can fully realize. May the God Of
all consolation who said "Of such is
the kingdom of heaven comfort then
in the loss of their dear baby girl
Mrs. Stella Bolsinger and children
lone and Calvin went to Clinton Mon
day to spend a fortnight at the home
Of her sister. Mrs. Carrie Derr. Mrs
Ella Devashie accompanied then
and after visiting at Clinton and Chi
icago will return to her home in Mort
Dakota.