Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-10-28
LOCAL news
OF The WEEK
WHAT MANCHESTER PEOPLE
ARE DOING At HOME AND
- ABROAD.
REVIEW and FORECAST OF The WEEK
Items of a Personal and General
Nature Picked Up About
- the City.

Miss Margaret Florine arrived
in the city Saturday evening for
few days visit with friends.
Hiram Arnold has returned home
latter a several weeks visit with rel
atfves and friends in New York
state. Fs
The Epworth league of the NJ.
E. church will serve supper in the
church parlors ON Friday evening of
next week.
"A telephone booth is being put
In the waiting room at the Illinois
Central depot for the convenience of
the public.
Miss Vira Collinge returned to
her home here from Waterloo on
Monday afternoon, where she has
been teaching school.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Terril, Miss
Blanche Terril, Mrs. NJ. J. Yoran and
Mrs. Frank Assmus were visitors in
Independence Saturday.
Hon. w. H. Norris went to Wa
terlooA Tuesday evening to be in at
tendance at the convention OF the
Order Of Eastern Star. ~
!: Mrs. c.. S. Lister and Mrs. Hen
ry Prowse will give a Halloween par.
ty at the Lister home on Saturday
evening at $3.50 clock.
Hon. and Mrs. E. H. Hqyt and
daughter left Friday afternoon for
South Bend, Indiana, for a several
days visit with friends. 80 :.
"A large number OF. teachers are
taking i the examinations being con-
Quoted $;at the court house this week
lbys County Supt. F. P. Walker. T
AIRS. w. c. Amsden went to
Waterloo on Tuesday morning to at
tend rthe meeting OF the grand chap
ter, OrGer Of the Easter Star.
s..zc---A. Rust Of Strawberry Point has
purchased 120 acres of land in Aiken
county, Minnesota. The deal was
made through H. Goodhile Of this ci-
lty. r..
! E. Matthews jr. went to Water
! loo Tuseday morning to attend the
convention OF the Iowa sLaundrymen's
association, which Is being held this
! week.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the. United Brethren church
will meet with Mrs. Sam Hawks on
! Tuesday, November ,3rd, at two o.
clock. -" riJ&F tH ~ =: =. X
Ed Duncan has purchased the c.,
| o. Torrey residence IN the south part
OF the City. Mr.. Duncan will take po-
session OF the property the first of
March. ~ ", l.. &. f=.@*
4 Miss Margaret stanger returned
to Grinnel on Monday morning after
a visit in the city at the home of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. O.
| Stanger. ,zry ..&~r q AZ
| An inmate of the hospital at In
dependence was taken into custody
here last Wednesday evening and
returned to that place on Thursday
! afternoon. g ~
| A number Of the members of the.
Eastern Star order went to Waterloo
this morning to- attend the state
convention. being held in that city
this week. s,' 49, est
| Harold Jones submitted to an
operation for appendicitis, at Park
View hospital on Sunday afternoon.
| He Is recovering as rapidly as can
| be expected. s9:,}. :. T..
J. II. Sphinx has been enjoying
visit a part of the past week from
his father. Mr.. Sphinx returned to
his home at Platteville, Wisconsin,
this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Lawrence OF
Dundee have been at Rochester. Min
nesota,S at the Mayo hospital, where
the latter. submitted to- an operation
on last Thursday. ~. s1 ..,-
Mrs. F. c, NAPLES is enjoying
visit from, her aunt, Mrs. A. NJ. Pan
nell, Of Sioux City who arrived in
the city on Monday afternoon, and
will spend several weeks here. y
Miss 1dell Miles went to. Water
loo on Tuesday morning to attend a
meeting of the grand chapter Of To-
wa, Order Of the Eastern STAR as
a delegate from the local chapter.
The Manchester Lumber company
suggests in their change of adver-
tisement this week that those who
are contemplating the purchase OF
storm doors, to do it before cold
weather comes.
Mrs. VIM. Ryan OF Greeley WIS.,
tied in the city during part of the
past week at the homes, of Mrs. w.
P. Bissell and Mrs. Stephen Ed
munds. She returned to her home on
Tuesday morning. ,~,,
| VI. Joslin of Robinson = has
purchased the l.. s.. Hill farm near
Lindsey bridge northwest of this ci-
ty and will take possession Of the
same the first of March. The deal
was negotiated by Henry Goodhile.
Misses Florence Riddell, Florence
Miner. Angie Pierce and Villa
Richardson and Mr.. Paul Wagner
were at Iowa City on last Saturday
to attend the wa-Minnesota foot
bail game. They made the trip by
auto.
"A basket social will be held at
the brick school house, northwest OF
this city. on next Tuesday evening,
November 3. The social is for the
benefit of tho school. A cordial In
vitation is extended to everyone to
attend -.
"A Halloween social will be given
at the "A. w. Sackett hall at Dela-
ware on Saturday evening, October
81. A program will be given. Supper
consisting of hot coffee. sandwiches
and pie, will be served for 1Oc. A cor
dlal lnVltduOn Is eXLeHueu ~ a1 "
attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Goshorn of
Kalispel, Montana, are visiting at
the home of, Mrs. H. C. Haeberle. Mrs.
Goshorn and Mrs. Haeberle are Sis
ters, Mr.. and Mrs. Goshorn expect to
leave next week for the east for a
visit before going to Florida. where
they will spend the winter.
Mrs. M I. B. Richmond return
ed home Friday morning after an ex-
tended visit in the west and south
west. She visited with her sons,
Charles ana Earl Newcomb, at Tohat-
Chi New Mexico, and another son,
Arthur Newcomb, at Fort Defiance,
Ariznna She also visited friends In