Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-30
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(Last Weeks letter.

The showers that visited this sec
ton of the country last week were
very refreshing and crops are looking
fine. n AZ 4 NJ sss5. b
SChautauqua is on in full force
at the present time. We hope this
our first attempt will be a grand sue.
cess which we think it viii be as
there is large crowd every after
noon and evening. II,
Mrs. Merkes Of Luemburg return
ed home after a few weeks visit
with her dauhter Mrs. Julius Meyer
and while here she became acquaint.
ed with her grand daughter.
The many friends of Mark Hamlet
are sorry to hear that he continues
to be seriously i'll. IN III,
Mrs. Ralph Bfkby is Visiting, at
the r. J. Bixby home while her hus,
band is at Chicago attending to bust
ness affairs.
G. S. Todd .and family have NOV.
ed into their new home which they
built on the lots recently purchased
from Henry Hesner. NJ {5 3,s. n
Frank HaWley has recently pur.
chased four lots of Mrs. Perry the
price paid being $500. We understand
he will erect new house and he and
his wife will retire from farm life.
Hotel Whipple is undergoing some
changes. A new fire escape has been
ordered by the State Fire Inspect
or of hotels and these will BE CON
structed at once.
Martha Menge has returned home
from Dubuque after spending few
weeks at the home of her friend
Mrs. Blanche Hird.
A crowd of young people from here
spent Sunday at the Backbone. They
report a fine time.
Louie Menge of Elkport was here
one day last week, bidding good-by
to his mother and other relatives
and friends. He departed for Montana
where he will continue his line of
business conducting a dry goods
store. We hope the change of climate
will be beneficial to him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mic Buddon accom-.
panied by J.. F. Schacherer went to
Petersburg Sunday morning o,attend
the funeral of the infant child Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Budden who de-
parted from this life last Saturday.
The deceased was fifteen months old
and was stricken with cholera in
fantium. The funeral was held from
the Catholic Church, Monday morning
at nine o'clock. The many friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Budden extend
their sympathy in this their bereave-
ment.
Mr.. Matthias Krieg one of the
Did settlers on Bear Creek died at
his home early last Wednesday morn
ing his death being caused by al
cancer. His neice. Mrs. L. F. Menge
attended the funeral which was held
Friday morning. Us
Mrs. Chas. Anling has purchased |
he Variety store from Frank Sher-
nan. Invoicing was finished last Wed. |
lesday evening and the new firm !
ook possession Thursday morning.
Miss Wayne Menge who has been
Mrs. v. J. Coolidge with
Ter household duties has resigned her
position and will assist her mother
n the store. We all hope them every
uccess in their undertaking.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Heiberger Of
lyan accompanied Mr.. and Mrs.
HELEN to Edgewood last Sunday
7here they visited at the ] B. Putt
ONE. Mr.. Thelien former tenant
the John Schacherer farm now
wned by J. B. Putt made his first
isit to the farm in six years and1
oticed some improvements.
Clyde True assistant cashier in the
'armers Savings Bank has purchas-
a lot from Dwight Smith and
going to erect a new house
Mary Funk and brothers Alfred and
Valter spent Sunday with friends at Is
trawberry Point. s
Workmen have completed the work
n the barn owned by Chas- Clute I
nd are now ready to remodel the