Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-14
atives at Rockford. Iowa, has

left for their new home at Elmore
Minnesota, last Tuesday morning
The rest of the family left a few
days before. The many friends o
Mr.. and Mrs, Heath wish them 10!
and prosperity in their new home.
Rev. ]. T. Hartigan was seen OF
our streets last Tuesday.
Miss Emma Duscheng, one Of oul
efficient teachers, is teaching in the
public schools at Oelwein this year.
Prof and Mrs. Earle Wisdom were
at Colesburg on Sunday of last week
to be in attendance at the funeral
OF Fannie Bush.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Whipple left
for Cedar Rapids last Monday, where
they will make the acquaintance Of
their little grandson.
Joe Baxter while at work thresh-
Ing for Rob Lillibridge had the mis-.
fortune to get hisleft hand caught
in the self feeder, and two Of the
fingers were severely lacerated. He
was Immediately taken to DR.. Gray's
office, where 1t was found necessary
to amputate one of the fingers. Mr..
Baxter says he has been working at
the threshing machine for the past
eighteen years and that 1t is the
first scratch that he has ever re-
ceived. At last reports he was gett-
ing along as well as couldbe expected
John Putt ST. of Export, who has
been spending the past two weeks
with relatives in this vicinity return.
ed home last Tuesday.
Mr.. Stephen Funk, left for Cedar
Rapids last Saturday evening where
he win attend school the coming
year.
Word has been received here by
relatives Of Rev. ]. ]. Fitzpatrick of
Marshalltown, but who has been a
patient in Mercy Hospital at Des
Moines for the past three weeks, that
he has left for Chicago. where he will
enter Mercy hospital for surgical
operation. The many friends OF
Father Fitzpatrick hope that he will
soon be able to resume his duties at
Marshalltown,
Lizzie Lucey who is attending schoc
at Manchester was an over Sunday
visitor with home folks.
Several from here attended the din
ner given by the Aid society at the
Joe Balluff home for the benefit of
the M. E. church at Thorpe.
Grandma Coolidge returned homo
from pleasant visit with relatives
and friends at Hopkinton, Greeley and
Delaware last Saturday.
Carl Funk is working In the Spain
& Rose Lumber office at this place
during the absence of Chas. Todd.
Mrs. ]. B. Putt is visiting herJsis.
ter. Mrs. Regina Domayer this week.
Mr.. George Sherman transacted bus
mess at Manchester last week one
day.
Over 40 tickets were sold to our
people on last Thursday. All went to
the fair which was held at the Point
last week.
Ed Mullen OF Kansas arrived here
on Saturday of last week for an ex-
tended visit with relatives and friends
Mike Everett who has been at Col
fax Springs for treatment returned
home last Saturday.
On Sunday September A, Rev. A. B.
soule performed the ceremony which
united Floyd Stone and vina Ham
mond in the bonds OF holy wedlock
a. the home of the brides mother
Mrs. Sara Hammond. The bride is
a daughter Of Mrs. Sara Hammond an
was born and grew to womanhood in
our town. The groom is also an Edge
wood lad and at present is holding a
position with the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul Railway at this place
Both young people have many friends
who wish them the choicest of life's
blessings as they travel over lHe's
sea.
On Tuesday, September 9Th, the
relatives and friends of John Putt
sprung very pleasant surprise and
came to help him celebrate his 51st
birthday anniversary. They ar
rived shortly before dinner and at IL
O'Clock all partook of bounteous din
ner. The afternoon was spent by a
few short hours of social intercourse
and cards. They all departed for
their respective homes late that at,
ternoon and wished Mr. Putt man,
more birthdays as happy as this one
Before they departed for home
they presented him with fine rock
er as remembrance of the occasion
On last Tuesday occurred the fu
neral Of Warren, the nine year oil
q D.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Eckert
who reside near Strawberry Point
but were former residents of thi
place. The deceased was sick but ,
few days with typhoid fever. sympa
thy of the entire community is ex
tended to the bereaEed parents. brotf
er and sister.
DELHI.
Byron Holdridge has sold his farr
west Of town to Harry Bisgrove.
Charles Pulver came Wednesday
from Montrose. Colo. He will retur
next Monday accompanied by hi
u