Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-21
The LOCAL NEWS
OF The II I WEEK '|| {.
WHAT MANCHESTER PEOPLE
ARE DOING AT HOME AND
ABROAD.
REVIEW AND FORECAST OF EVENTS
items Of a Personal and General
Nature Picked Up About
Town.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Grove went
to Chicago Sunday for a brief visit.
Mrs. w. D. Hoyt was hostess to
the Thirteen Club Monday evening.
Charles Chapman was an over
Sunday visitor with relatives In Ce-
dar Rapids.
The banks Of this city will be
closed Thursday, February %, Wash
ington's birthday.
Mrs. A. NJ. Cloud returned home
from Dubuque Monday evening after,
a brief visit in that city.
Mrs. Howard Commerford has re
turned home after weeks visit
with her parents in Coggon.
Mrs. D. A. Preussner will ente,
tain ia company Of lady friends We'd
nesday afternoon Of this week.
Mrs. Alert ]. Maley arrived here
Monday afternoon for a weeks visit
d. Tie LoIHS zOlsSihi. dAA Mis-. - ~
Maley.
Miss Minnie Hahesy returned
home Saturday from Des Moines at
ter d pleasant visit with friends in
that city. II
The Manchester high school bas-
Ike. ball team were defeated at indie
gpendence Friday evening by score
Of AZ to II.
miss Idel Miles and Mrs. H. l..
Ram went to Dubuque Saturday tN
attend the opera, "1,he Girl Of the
Golden Vest
Services Will be held at tbs
North Manchester church Sunday,
February rs. Rev: Moore will deliv-
er the sermon.
Read the Electric theatre ad in
another column. An extra fine reel
has been secured for Wednesday ev-
ening's program.
Mrs. L. A. Waugh returned to
her home in Beloit, Wisconsin, Mon
day after visit Of several days with
relatives in this city.
her. w. Killing ct Mackeyville,
Penn a.ants is enjoying q visit in
|8th:s city, a guest at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. James king.
"A. F.. Durham and E. L. Boil
singer, Of Gildner Bros store, at
TENDED the Iowa retail clothiers con-
vention at Dubuque last week.
Robert Fishel jr. Of Denver
Colorado. is enjoying visit with rel
atives and friends in Manchester. He
expects to remain here three or four
weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Utley and
D. A. Preussner went to Waterloo.
Monday to attend.the dedication Of
the armory which has recently been
completed.
Frank and Leo Pohlkamp return
ea to their home near Ryan Saturday
morning, concluding weeks visit
with relatives and friends in Eliza
heth, Illinois.
A. T.. Prescott, manager Of the
Lyric theatre, has disposed Of his
moving picture business in Charles
City, possession to be given on We'd
nesday OF this week.
Miss Marie Weindenbacker, who
has been a guest here for several
weeks at the home OF her sister, Mrs.
A. D. Holbrook, returned to her home
at Dyersville Monday.
Capt. and Mrs. ]. F. Merry leave
Wednesday tor 1ndianola, where they
will attend the wedding Of Mr.. Glen
Stire and Miss Blanche ]. Smith. Mr..
stire is nephew of Mrs. Merry.
The ladies Of the Congregational
church, will give their annual Wash
ington birthday supper in the church
parlors Thursday evening Of this
week at $3.50 O'Clock. An apron sale
will be held after the supper.
County Clerk Graham issued the
following marriage, licenses during
the past week: Gerald McElmeel,
aged "a, and Miss winifred Mitchell,
aged "a; Beebe Brayton, aged "a, and
Miss Bertha Glare Turner, aged 10.
Carl Heidermann, who lives cas-.
of this city, had the misfortune to
lose his second and third fingers OF
his left hand last week. He caught
his hand in the gearing Of a corn
shredder which he was operating on
his farm.
Miss Winifred Maley, who i
studying trained nursing at Mercy
hospital in Dubuque. and Walter F.
Maley, who is student at st. JOS
eph's college in the same city, were
called here last Tuesday on account
Of the death Of their grandfather
Patrick McGraw.
Mrs. Paul J.. Gilbert OF Des
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~. Jacobs of this city. is expected
here Thursday OF this week and will
make her home on East Howard
street. Mr.. Gilbert is now making
a tour with Mr. Fred B. Smith OF
New York City. who is head OF the
Men and Religion Forward Movement
iand has charge of the Y NJ. G. A
international quartet. Mr.. Jacobs is
now at Des Moines and will accom-
pany his daughter to this city. Hel
many Manchester frsends' are glad t
know that Mrs. Gilbert will make
this city her home during her hus
band absence.