Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
THE LOCAL news OF
DELAWARE COUNTY
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
EDGEWOOD.

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and more than one resident of this
community was sorely disappointed
for they had made plans to attend
z the big Manchester carnival. Oul
potato growers state that they have
a good crop and hey are now busy
gathering their crop before the hard
freeze
The Misses Geneva Waldo and FL.
sic Sharp returned home Wednesday
from Cedar Falls, where they hae
been to visit the formers sister, Myr-
4 tie and the latters brother, Fern,
both OF whom are students at that
city. The girls report a very enjoy
able time.
Mrs. Avery returned to her >homt
at Erie, Eincis, after a pleasant Wis
It with her daughter, Mrs. r. c. Cock
ing, and family.
IN. Miss Jennie Mitchell, our telephone
operator, has Teen compelled to give
\ up work for the present, owing to a
had cold. Her many friends hoEe fer
a speedy recovery.
Ed Curtis left last Thursday for
HUI, Iowa, for an indef.nite visi,
with his brother j i'm.
Mrs. Chas. Cute spent Sunday CT
last week with her mother at Man.
chester.
The Misses blanche Smith ane
Letha Sherman, who are attendin
school at Fayet,e, were over Sunday
visitors with home folks.
@ Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Sharp and daugh
ter Floy were Wednesday visitors at
Manchester.
Miss Flora Newmalln, who for the
past few years has held the position
as stenographer in the Preston Office
al Elkader, returned home last wee
for an indefinite visit with hons
folks.
Miss Bessie Michael, who is al |
tending school at Manchester, return
ed home Wednesday morning for
visit with home folks. School was
dismissed Tuesday afternoon to give
al a chance to attend the carnival.
AT Don Packard left last week for Rol-
10, Missouri, for an indefinite Wis.
with relatives and frienGs at thu
place.
Mr.. and Mrs Homer Lewis are til
proud parents CT baby boy, horn
Friday. The fond parents are receis.
Ing the congratulations of THEN
friends.
Adolph Schultz went to Manchester
Wednesday for visit with relatives
q. that place.
Mrs. Anton Funk and daughter
Celia returned home from pleasan
visit with the formers. sisters, MIR
Pollard at Fort Dodge and Sister \.
Lucina Of Mt. Carmel.
George Reimer had the misfortune
to lose a. valuable horse Wednesda,
morning. The animal was killed by
lightning.
The F. Fl. Hatch company have
car load Of apples on the track, which
they are selling right from the ca
This is giving our people a gooG
chance to lay in. a supply of apples.
Mr.. Luense of Marion was callinS
on friends at this place last Friday.
We are glad to report frank Wis
as. re o.erins from an attack Of pnee
monia.
MISS Alma Kreig of near Vols
City is visiting trends at this place
Will Steele OF Cedar Rapids arr
ed here Saturday morning, havm,
been called here by the arloLs lines
OF his mother, Mrs. Viii Steele ST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Meyer We're Q,
er Sunday visitor at the home Of tn,
formers sister, Mrs. friedman o.
Lamont.
ID A deal was made last week where
by Lester Burgin becomes the owIe4
CT the y. S. Packard hardware. Pos
session viii be given November is
We are unable to say what MIR. Pac-
ard intends doing, but we trust tn.
he viii continue to make Edsewoo>
his home,