Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-31
THE LOCAL news OF
DELAWARE COUNTY
FROM DUB REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
AoPk,hToN.
Mack Smith was in town Monday

MACK smith was In town Monday.
Mr. sweeny went to Scotch Grow
Monday.
Mrs. Billings went to Monticello OF
Monday t attend the funeral o
a grand child.
Mrs. Wheelock returned Wednes
day from Missouri. where she &C
companied her sister, Mrs. Arthur
to a sanatarium.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barnes ant
Mrs. Perry Wheeless and children
went by automobile to Arlington OF
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Hucker went
last week to Cascade to the home
Of their brother, whose wife is seri
ously ". She later went to Roches
ter. Mimi, to the hospital and was
accompanied by Mrs. E. M. Hucker.
Miss Nellie Campbell was in Mon
ticello the first of last week.
Mrs. William Beitz visited in
Earlvine last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Wallace also
p. R. Wheeless attended the re-
tail merchants convention at Cedar
Rapids last week.
MIR. and Mrs. e. B. Porter Of Del
hi visited DR.. and Mrs. Jeffries last
week.
Mrs. Ed Green has purchased the
building which stood on the lot
purchased by Loomis & Son and
viii have 1t moved to the lot in the
southwest part Of town.
Mrs. NJ. H. Macarthur and little
daughter came from Davenport Sat
urday morning to visit with rela-
tives.
The young people OF the Covenant
er church held a business meeting
and social at the home of Frank
Dunlap Tuesday evening.
y. e. Bateman was up from Month
cello Tuesday to place monument
at the grave Of F. C. Williamson.
Ned Williamson went to Chicago
Wednesday with two car loads Of
stock, one OF hogs and one Of cat
tie.
F. R. Tesar has purchased the
Hawthorne corner lot on the south
OF Main street and has already be-
gun making ready for new house.
Mrs. Aaron Richardson celebrated
her eightieth birthday Thursday at
the home Of her son-in-law, r. j.
M!lroy, N. B. Richardson and wife of
Coggon, Fred Richardson and wife
and Mr.. and Mrs. Doty Of Manches-
ter, also viii and Charles Richardson
of Waterville were present.
Charles Huh was in Delhi on bust
ness Thursday.
Twins. son and daughter, arriv-
ed at the home OF S. Smith and
wife, east Of town. last week
Mrs. H. E. Lewis was Delhi WIS.,
itor last Thursday.
G. H. Deshaw and daughters,
Mir Eva and Carrie. visited in
Dubuque last week.
The w. G. T. U. met Friday af-
ternooon with Mrs jenkins. Ar
raneements were made for observing
flower mission day, June 9th, and
plans started for entertaining the dis
trict w. G. T. U. convention in Aug
ust.
Dr.. and Mrs. Hands returned We'd
nesday from visit to Iowa City, they
were accompanied by two Sisters Of
DR.. Hands. Mrs. G. p. Winters who
spent one day on her way home to
Paynisville, MINI. and Miss Amy
Hands who will make an extended
visit.
Mrs. Landers was in Cedar Rapids
couple Of days last week with her
sister Miss Jessie stamey who was in
the hospital for an operation.
Charles Bryan who was partly bur
ned out has reented the residence OF
Mrs. Eminalime Harris for the sum
mer.
Mrs. George Lang of Sand sprin2
visited in town Saturday
Miss Della Willard who has beer
teaching the past year in !, Delaware
closed her years work last Friday
she has been rejected as prineipa
for the coming year.
F. E. Martin and wife left Tuesda!
morning for Lake Geneva. Wisconsin
for visit at Mr.. Martins boyhoot
home.
A special train went through Frid
ay evening for Manchester to- tn
Stephens Brothers revival meetin
which are in progress there. 1t star
ed from Monticello, but took on pas
engers from stations along the wa!
The promotion exercises of the Il
Primary room. Mrs. Earharts wi
take place in the opera house Mol
day evening at O'Clock The littl
folks always give an interesting ente
tainment and draw full house.
Little Miss Mary Carter invite
about twenty little folks to help hi
celebrate her sixth birthday on Frid'
Mrs. Anna Bacon died Wednesda
at the home Of her son ]. NJ. Bace
in Union township. The funeral wi
held Thursday from the family resi-
ence. The services were conduct
by Rev. T. ]. Hamilton and she w
laid to rest In the Hopkinton ce'
etary beside her husband Herbe
Bacon who died about seventeen yes
ago, she was the mother Of two sol
4 ]. M. and Charles Bacon
Mrs. Simon Moulton died OF b
home In town early Thursday MOI
ing. She had been in poor health {
some time. The funeral was he
from the family residence Friday ,