Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
GREENWOOD.

Z AAO VAAAeSA sANSf9f
beac an old bruiser. Tho thermome-
ter registered as low as Is degrees be
low and the pressure of heavy cloth
lug has become a welcomed necessi-
ty. The storm of last Tuesday was
the worst experienced for sometime
and railroad traffic here was para
lyzed and dormant until Thursday.
The mail men on the various routes
in spite Of their most strenuous Ell
forts were forced to abandon their
efforts in making their customary
routes. Business on Wednesday was
practically at a stand still owing to
the blockaded condition Of the roads
that prevented outsiders from COM
ing in to do their trading. We hope
the weather-man will deal with US
more gently soon, as the city's coal
bin supply is on the wan, and BUS
mess firms from our sister town.
Strawberry Point are helping us 70
"deain" them. owing to the exhaust
ed straits into which their own have
been thrown.
On Sunday of last week at the
Henry Wiley ST. home, west of town
sort Of family reunion was held.
All told about thirty-five members
were present to spend pleasant
time.
A crowd OF young folks were enter
tanned at the Geo. Funk home west
Of town on Sunday of last week. All
present report very enjoyable time.
Grace Pilkington returned home
from Chicago recently.
Irva Hindel made business trip
to Greeley Saturday.
Leonard Avery, an efficient clerk
at the R. G. Cooking store. is spend
ing vacation at his home in HI.
nois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd have moved In
TO their new home they recently pur-
chased of Henry Hesner and wife.
Barr & Coolidge. an enterprisinf
business firm here, were busy in
voicing the past week.
~ The. local talent play Union De
pot for Day" given last Tuesday
night was greeted by q thirty-dollal
house. The crowd undoubtedly wonlt
have been larger had the inclemen
cy Of the weather been milder. The
play will again be repeated on Jan
IL. Bill's orchestra will also DC
present both for the show and thu
: dance which is to follow. The plaa,
was rendered in most efficient
manner and is surely n great in
centive for good advertiser this
Tuesday night. Popular prices. II
and 25 cents, reserved seats, 30 cts
4 Come one and all, and help it along.
Beryl Coolidge has again resumed
her work OF teaching at Communal
after having spent pleasant vaca
ton with, home folks.
Bertha Putt resumed her schoo
duties near Earlyille last week. afte
a vacation Of several weeks. OWN
to the prevalence. of diptheria II
that district.
Mrs. Verd Coolidge returned hom
from Des Moines Thursday morning
where she was called to the bed
side OF her aunt.
Mae Wiley has gone to Manches
ter to continue her work at tina
place after enjoying weeks vaca
ton under the parental roof here.
Henry Hesner and wife are nov
nicely settled in what was formerl
the Kirk home which they have re
Gently purchased.
Claud Rulon of Wood was pleas
ant caller in this burg on Sunday o
last week.
DeForest Alcorn and wife hay
returned from their western trip al
ter having enjoyed pleasant visi
with the formers sister and broth
er and their families, Mrs. A. E
Schacherer of Dawson, Minnesota
and Lew Alcorn of Graettinger. Iowa
A number of the friends of Mrs
JOS. Sharp gave her q birthday sur
prise last Thursday. Quite n nun
Z Der of friends were present and re
membered her in way not soon t
be forgotten. The crowd, no doubt
would have been larger had thu
roads been in better condition TO
track. Her guests after enjoyint
themselves rightly wished her man!
returns of the day before departing
for their homes.
Jas. Cross, proprietor of the up-tG
date pool room and lunch room, who
has been seriously i'll the past while
Is again able to resume his accus
toned place, news his many friends
are exceedingly glad to note.
Thilp & Wiley, the local stock buy
ers, were so unfortunate on las
Tuesday as to have u carload o
hogs and one of veal calves brough
to a standstill between here ant
Monticello, owing to the blockade
Of the road. They refused the rail
road company's request for a waive
on the veal calves, and consequent.
the company was compelled to re
sumo the responsibility of getting on
of them what they could and reliey
ing the local dealers of that task.
The consideration for the propert,
purchased by Ferd Merkel, as an
nounced in the last weeks locals
was $1,000. He will take possessio
on March /, 1910.
Doc Coolidge and wife and Georg
Barr and wifeswent to Greeley FIR
day night toaparticipate in the Cd
Fellows doings held there that e,
ening.
Spencer Saddler has returned t
3 Chicago to resume his study of met