Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-02
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Inc Fourth OfsJ uly CeleDrat1On Will
lsoons8be here. Ryan invites one and
4 al. The Dyersville band will fur
nishS music all day. If you are go
EingSto any place come ito Ryan. we
have some of the best speakers for
that day. There will be good
dinner furnished on the grounds. and
no admission at the gate. Come and
AXE your family and give them
an outing.
The Aid society Melted neat lit
tie sum at their social Thursday
night. n s4 VA
Mrs. O'Brien Of independence, who
has been visiting at the Walter o.
Brien home, leaves for Iowa CITY in
a day or so.
Mrs. o. NJ. Wright went to Man
chester Monday to visit her sister,
Mrs. Seth Hamblin, and family. Mr..
and Mrs. Hamblin recentl- lost their
daughter, Miss Wanda, her death fol-
lowing an extended illness. Ryan
friends extend sympathy in this
great loss.
Those who spent the day at the
II w. f. Drummy home were Mcnamara
farsi of Prairieburg, p F. Drum
my and family Dennis Dummy and
wife and Margaret Ward of Ryan.
r. G. Vending and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Sheppard had business in
Cedar Rapids Saturday 81.
Byron Robinson had business in
Cedar Rapids Saturday Il
Mr.. ana Mrs. Fred Brigham visit
e at the John Scanlon home Sun
day. si:l.
Mrs, 3. E.. MeCloud and daughter
in-laW, Mrs. Edgar McCloud were in
Manchester Thursday.
Mrs. "a. Ward and daughter, Anna
returned from Cedar Rapids Mon
day. Mrs. Ward had been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Byrnes, and her
family for several days. w II.
Ward was visitor there Monday.
Mrs! Cummings spent few days
last week in Dubuque, where her
friend, Miss Ida Simeons, is coon
fined in Mercy hospital.
Myrtle Gilchrist is visiting her
brother Owen at Oelwein.
Earl Emery was in Cedar Rapids
Monday. s.
Miss Alice Houlahan and niece,
Miss Dorothy, were Manchester Wis
litors Friday. .sa I
Miss Irene Sullivan visited at the
Ward home last week.
r. M. Merriam and w Fl. Ward
were Cedar Rapids visitors Mon
day, making the trip in the Moline
car.
Leona Towne and sister Gladys
were visiting friends in Manchester
and Oneida several days last week.
Mrs. Fred Houston and two sons
Glen and Howard, visited Grandma
Woodland at Coggon Friday.
! "a xyro nvnrcuil1n vi G.
itor recently.
Rose McCusker was Cedar Rap
ids visitor Friday.
Deputy Sheriff Pentony was in
Ryan Thursday.
Miss Ida Prabel spent few days
recently with her sister, Miss Anna
who Is clerkfng in the Killian store
DR.. Drummy will arrive Thursday
from a two weeks visit with his
brother, Rev. w. J. Drummy, of Ran
tout, Illinois.
Thomas Hines, brother Of William
Hines Of this place, passed away al
Mercy hospital in Dubuque after 9
prolonged illness, on last Friday
The remains were brought here for
burial. The funeral was hled Mon
day from the Catholic church. Faith;
er Malloy officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ryan, who re-
side about four miles northeast OF
/. this place were the victims Of q
surprise on last Thursday, the Occa-
sion being their twenty-fifth wedding
: anniversary. Their son Frank had
invited about eighty Of their rela-
tives to come and spend the day
with them. About 10 O'Clock they all
marched in and took possession Of
the home, and from that time unit
evening most enjoyable time was
had by the assembled company. Il
is not necessary to say that they
], had bounteous dinner, as the Ryan
family is noted for sumptuous repasts
Rose Ryan, an aunt Of Frank jr., as
sisted him in carrying out this sur,
prise. This worthy couple received
from their relatives a beautiful set
Of china dishes and several sets OF
silver spoons. "a
| Miss Mae Britt was Ryan visit
Or the latter part of last week, en-
route home from Manchester. $
Jim Calhoun and family of Cedar
Rapids, J. j. Pentony and family, OF
Manchester, James Ryan of Crooks
ton, Minnesota, and John HoulhahaI
and family and Will Durham and
family of Walker were in Ryan Thurs
day on their way to the Frank Ry:
an home where they helped celebrate
\ the wedding anniversary.