Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-22

! Mrs. B. H. Durey arrived hom'
last week from Hot Springs, Arkan
sas, where she has been for severa
months enjoying visitSwith friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Strickland
and son Glen and Harold G. Dun
BAN attended the Railsback-Strick
land wedding at Vinton last Wed
resday. Co.,
| Mrs. Earl Kelsey departed Satur
Gay morning for her home in Jack
son, Mississippi, after a visit O
several weeks with relatives in thi.
vicinity.
Mrs. C. E. Stevens of Minneapol
is, Minnesota, is expected here the
latter part of this week for visit al
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. w. G.
Amsden.
Robert Harris, who is conducting
4 general mercantile store at Hale
Iowa, was Sunday visitor at the
home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Sherman Harris.
Miss Mary Link has as her
guest. Mrs. c. Smith of Dyersville.
Miss nellie Hatch enjoyed a Wis,
Il last week from Miss Linda Han
sen of Dyersville.
Misses Gladys Higman and Donnt
Miller Of Winthrop were guests on
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
w. D. Hoyt. Miss ,Higman and Mrs
Hoyt are cousins.
Mrs. Earl Davis and sons, Nor
vile and Leslie, returned home Mon
day from Dubuque, concluding a
weeks visit at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rae Durham.
Fred Atwater, who has been en-
joying a several days visit here. a
guest at the home Of his sister, Miss
Charlotte Atwater, returns to New
York City Wednesday.
Miss Elsie Case, who is an in
structor in the public schools at Hop
kinton, was an over Sunday visitor
in Manchester a guest at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Marjorie Hoyt.
Mrs. Theo Shelly is visiting at
the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Taylor at Kankakee, H.
linois. Mrs. Shelley expects to be
away from home about two weeks
Miss Helen Britt, daughter of NJ.
j. Britt Of Ryan and who recently
graduated in music from ST. Joseph's
Mount at Cedar Rapids, spent part
Of last week with friends in this
city.
Mrs. Frank Farley will be hos
tess to the members Of the City
Charity Circle at her home in North
Manchester on Thursday Of this
week. A picnic dinner will be en-
joyed at the melting.
The Home Missionary society OF
the Methodist church will meet with
Mrs. ]. F. Merry on Wednesday af-
ternoon Of this week. The Aid So
ciety will meet in the church par
Tors on Friday afternoon. 4
On last Tuesday evening eight
boy friends of Leslie Burk helped
celebrate his ninth birthday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Burk,
Dinner was served at six OF clock and
the boys enjoyed very pleasant ev-
cning.
-Supt. G. D. Ribble was in Hop
ksnton last week and visited the pub
lie schools. He has called on all the
schools in that part of the county
and speaks we'll Of the work that is
being done by the teachers in both
town and country.
Miss Elizabeth Smith OF Mt.
Vernon, Iowa, is expected here on
Thursday evening to attend the grad
uation exercises Of the Manchester
High school, While here she will be
guest at the home of her friend,
Miss Ruth Billingsley.
Mrs. John Malven was advised
by telegraph Sunday Of the death at
Des Moines of her brother-in-law, Mr..
r, C. Osborne. His demise occurred
on Saturday And the funeral will be
held today. Mrs Malven's i'll health
will not permit Of her being in at
tendance.
A pickup aggregation Of >base
bali players went to Ryan Sunday for
the initial diamond combat of the
local season and met defeat by the
awful count Of Is to 5. The game
was a comedy of errors and a NOR.
,aughable than scientific exhibition (
base ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Latimer,
who have been spending several
months in st. Petersburg. Florida.
were guests of the formers father,
John Latimer, the latter part of last
week. They returned to their home
at Boise, Idaho, Sunday.
Miss Mary Link and Mrs. ]. S.
Maley attended the choir concert Civ
en- by the students of St. Joseph's
college Of Dubuque at Dyersville on
Thursday evening. Walter Maley
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Maley OF