Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-03
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The annual Thanksgiving day has
come and gone since our last letter,
and with it the usual reunion of ia
! miles and intimate friends.
Miss Alice Menge of this place
stone were Sunday visitors at the
chester.
Miss Anna King. who has been
employed at the Roshek store in
Dubuque for the past few months, is
at home for an indefinite stay.
Miss Marie Henry left Wednesday
evening for Chicago for visit with
friends. s.T$%
Ferdinand Schultz of Manchester
was visitor at the Frances Schultz
home Thursday. - ..
Miss Margaret Ullmann returned
to Strawberry Point Friday morning
after a visit with her sister, Mrs. E.
J. Schacherer. y, ~. o.:
Mrs. S. NJ. Bacon went to Man
chester Saturday, for an extended Wis
it with relatives. "A
Mr.. and Mrs. E.'B. Shaffer. and
son returned Saturday from a sever
al days visit with relatives at Cen
trail City. -,
Gregory Schacherer, a student. at
st. Joseph's college in Dubuque, was
a Thursday visitor at the parental
home here.
With December I, come the usual
changes of residence. John Wandell
has moved into the Chas. Smith res
ideAce, Royal Firman into the Wan
dell house ,Myron Stone into Mrs.
5. NJ. Bacon's home Geo. Coolidge
into the Myron Stone house, Henry
May is now occupying his new resi-
dence in the north part of town, Guy
Williams is occupying the rooms va
Gated by Mr.. May, DR.. Hanson, Will
Smith, Joe Sharp and Louie Zahr-
ndt are now nicely settled in their
respective homes which they have re-
Gently purchased.
The pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton Funk was a scene of festivity
on Tuesday, November 25, 1913, to
celebrate the marriage of their Oldest
daughter, Catherine Amelia, to Mr..
Ralph w. Camp, both of this place.
The ceremony took place at g O'Clock
in the morning at s. Joseph's church
at Greeley, Iowa. Promptly after the
marriage ceremony the wedding par
ty returned to the brides home to
gladden. the waiting guests, which
numbered over one hundred. The
home was beautifully decorated
in green and white streamers hang
Ing from the sides with white we'd
ding bells between, under which a
delicious three course wedding din
ner was served. The bride is well
and favorably known to everyone in
and near Edgewood, having grown to
womanhood in this community. She
is an ambitious young lady and we
know will be a good help-mete to
the husband she has chosen to trav-
el over life's long sea. She was beau
tifully attired in cream silk allover
wore hat to match. and carried a
They were attended at the altar by
the brides brother and sister, Matil-
da and Leo Funk. The maid of honor
was also beautifully attired in tan
satin and wearing a hat to match.
The groom, who has always made his
home in and around Edgewood, is al
SO well known to us. He is an hon
est and Industrious and upright young
man, being painter by trade. He
is to be congratulated upon his wise
choice for life companion. A re-
ception was given in the evening for
the young folks. At. a late hour the
young people all departed for their
several homes, leaving with the new
ly married couple a purse of money,
as a remembrance of the happy oc-
casion. They received many beau
tiful and useful gifts. We are glad
to say that Mr.. and Mrs. Camp will
take up housekeeping/in in Edgewood.