Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-08
The LOCAL NEWS OF
DELAWARE COUNTY |
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
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Miss Beatrice Gavin has gone
Cedar Rapids, where she will take
4 course in the business college.
Mr.. Collar arrived home Wedne
u day morning from New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. kirkwood wea
in Iowa City last week, where Mr..
kirkwood us receiving treatment fo
deafness.
Walter Place has moved into tn
III Richardson house lately vacated +
4 R. y. Milroy
Rev Robb, c. H. Ricketts, and ]
G. Wilson went to Walker last Wed
neslsay ITO ATTEND a meeting Of Pres
Il bytery. They returned the sam
4 day, making the trip with an auto
mobile
Mrs. Doolittle returned Mondai
from her. trip to Madison, Wisconsin.
8 Rev. and Mrs Foster and chill
dren arrived home Thursday morn
1 ing from a three weeks absence in II
y linois.
Mrs. j.. +. Mallery Of Spokane
Is Washington, visited her aunt, Mrs
j. w. Parkhill, last week and or
Thursday evening the ladies left FOL
Clearfield to visit Rev. and Mrs
Reeve and Miss Beatrice Parkhill
aIessrs. Homer Brooks and Cliffori
French and Misses, Nellie Mullen an6
Cora Brooks were over Sunday visit
oq>s at Edgewood at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles8lanchard
The funeral Of Mrs. Bernhard,
\ whose death was noted last week,
was held at the family residence on
Monday afternoon. The services
were conducted by Rev. C. N. Robt.
Mrs. Bernhard, whose maiden name
was Albertnia Getsch, was born in
Austria, July II, 1s47. She was mar
riea to Joseph bernhard i'm May 1868
They we're the parents of three chill
dren, Lussie, Carl and Joseph. Mr..
Bernhard came to this country il
1859 and his wife the next year. Fol
seven years they lived in Monticello
and since then in Aopkinton. The
daughter died a year ago. The hus
band and two sons are left. She wa
ever kind true and faithful wife,
mother and neighbor.
Miss Myrtle Grapes left Thursday
for a visit with her sister. Mrs
Van A,ken at Masonvllle.
Festivities, CT various kinds tool
place on Halloween. The boys VIII.
seem to think the occasion was made
for them did thesame Old stunts that
have been done for the last fifty
years and ofawhich a respectable
ghost or witch would we'll feel asham
ed.
The Eastern Stars, some in ghost
ly array and some in fancy cos
TUNES shone with borrowed light tc
the nunner of about seventy in the
Masonic hail and the way some OF
those old fellows played, Down the
river, = Captain Jinks,' ETC., shove
they had NOT forgotten the days. Of
their youth and were afterward able
to get away with as much fried
chicken, salads, cake. pie and coffee
as any one and if they could not
sleep a1terward, the good time made
up for it.
The Rebekahs also had just as
fine a times in the |. 0. 0. han,
and 81. was a very wise person who
could guess correctly, who was who
but part of the fun WIS the surprises
that came when the masks were ne
moved and afterwards delicious re-
freshments were served and the way
these goodies disappeared is com.
pliment to the cooking OF the ladies.
The w. G. T. U. have arranged
for the Jones Indoor chautauqua,
series OF four entertainments to DC
given November "a to, 81 inclusive
No admission will he charged but o.:
ferings win be taken to help defray
expenses. These lecturers conc
with high recommendations from the
towns where they have been.
Special services have been held az
the Coyenanter church in connection
with the communion which took place
on Sabbath. DR.. T. H.Acheson,
former pastor, preached Friday m t'
ing, Saturday afternoon, Sabbath ey-
ening and Monday morning. The pas
tor S. T. Foster, preaching Sabbath
morning.
The many friends Of DR.. Acheson
among whom are included not onl!
the members Of his. own congregation
but those Of the other churches
whose. privilege It was to know him
vii, be glad to welcome him.
Mrs. Locke, mother OF Mrs. Thing,
left Thursday morning for Minnesota
toNspend the winter with another
daughter.
Miss Louise Bebb of Winora. In
diana, is visiting at the home Of her
uncle, A. D. LeClere.
w. C. Kirkwood and wife of Mil
waukee are visiting relatives here,
Mrs. Lewis of Denver is visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Getaway.
Miss Elsie Baker entertained q
company of young folks at mas
querade party at her home Monday
/. evening.
Mrs. Bollman left Friday evening
for several days visit with trlenos IN
Cedar Rapids and springvile.
Mrs. Parkhill, who has been visit
ing for several months in Illinois
returned week ago to spend the
winter at the home of her son. Kew
]. w. Parkhil.
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