Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09
The LOCAL news Or
DELAWARE COUNTY
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
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Sleighing still keeps and cold
weather hangs on as usual.
Alfred Hall of Strawberry Point
accompanied by his cousin, Miss
Anna Flynn of Colesburg spent Sun
day at the Anton Funk home.
Gertrude Pilgrim spent couple of
days visiting relatives at Strawberry
Point last week.
Mrs. Jas. Cross and Martha Menge
went to Manchester last week to
visit the formers sister, Mrs. John
Prowse who is very sick with quinsy.
Mrs. Lou Hubbell went to Man.
chester Monday to visit her daughters
Mrs. Oscar and Mrs. George Dorman.
Roy Alcorn is reported on the sick
list with lagrippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whipple are busy
cleaning up Hotel Richards, which
they recently purchased, and expect
to have in running order by March l.
We sincerely hope they will, as the
public is sorely in need of 1t and
would appreciate it very much.
Mrs. Shaw and little daughter from
near Wood went down to- Greeley on
Tuesday night to visit at the John
Curran home.
Geo. Barr was guest at the G.
j. Rulon home at Wood last Sunday.
Anton Funk sold a fine span of
colts to Willie Thurn one day last
week. We were unable to- learn the
price received.
Prof Gates, the Phenologist, en-
tertained large audiences at the OPP
era House every night last week. ex-
cept Friday.
Earl Sharp and wife, who have been
occupying the Worthy Robinson farm
south Of town have moved onto their
own farm they purchased last sum
mer.
George Funk and wife spent Sun
day with the latters parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pohlkamp near Ryan.
Mrs. Lou Smith was a guest at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Neya
Hesner last week
Miss Beryl Coolidge returned home
from Communal last Wednesday, be-
ing obliged to close her school on
account of sickness.
NJDl,lo on,,,4 C,,.ln, In
week at Wood
The Edgewood orchestra went to
Colesburg Thursday night where
they rendered music for dance.
John Watham has decided to quit
farming and has purchased the Vim.
BasQuin home east of the bank and
and post office building. Mr. Basquin
we understand has rented the Carl
ton farm and will take possession
about March 1st.
Mrs DIR. Hanson was a guest of
: friends last week.
Miss Stella Fisher who has been
working at Strawberry Point, TIN
past several weeks, has returned to
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her home and commenced work in
the restaurant.
Miss Maggie Alcorn and brother
Frank returned home from Daven
port last Monday, where they had
been visiting their sister, Mrs. Chan
cey Williams.
A. ]. Peters, very prosperous far
mer living northwest of town has
rented his farm to a Mr.. Jewell Of
Strawberry Point and will give pos
session March LIST. Mr.. Peters has
sale bills out for an auction on Feb
18th. Mr.. Peters will move to. Edge
wood having rented the Whipple
house.
Lee Way attended the dance a
Colesburg Thursday night
J. P. Funk and Francis Funk Wis
tied with the formers brother a
Independence couple of days las
week.
Fred Robinson made bushes
trip to Manchester one day last weel
A crowd Of young folks from thi
place went out for sleigh ride Fri
day night and sprung surprise OF
Z Eddie and Nellie Witt before thei
removal to town. The young folk
to the number of about fifty wer
gayly entertained and judging from
reports they enjoyed themselves.
A new blacksmith firm has starte
up the past week, in the Chas. Hes
ner building formerly used for tn
purpose. The new firm will be know
as Coolidge and Knickerbocker.
Mrs. King and daughter, Anna, re
turned home from Dubuque Monday
where they spent the week witt
the formers son Joe.
Lawrence Funk is assisting And,
Peters on his farm this week.
Mrs. Chas. Amling and daughter
Wayne, went to Colesburg Friday t
visit her brother, H. W. Putt an,
family.
Mrs. 2. G. Coolidge returned homl
from Manchester Thursday after al
extended visit with relatives ant
friends.
Frank Schacherer was a bushes
caller at Strawberry Point last Wed
nesday.
J. w. Mulvaney an aged residen
of snis place and civil war veteran
has entered the Soldiers Home a
Marshaltown to spend the remainde
Of his days. 1t will be remembers
his wife recently died and he feel