Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11
E. J. Hopkins Of Delhi was

e. J. Hopkins of Delhi was a
business visitor in the city on Sat-
urday. "a ::5ss !: s,..l 5..,. - :5,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Haug and Mrs.
Fred Haug were visitors in Marion
on Sunday. ! ~
= Miss Stella Mutschler spent Sun
day in East Dubuque at the home of
her parents.
County Attorney E. B. Stiles left
for Nebraska Monday, evening on a
business trip. &,b. gssa&sJ'e5,. T., 3. ~ d."
A large class is being confirm
ed at the Catholic church in this
city this afternoon. -
Mrs. Ed. Hoover and two child
tren went to Alburnette on Friday for
a visit with relatives.
Rev. H. w. futile Of Grinnell ar
rived in the city, on Tuesday after
noon for visit with friends.
Miss Agnes Kelley went to INDIE
pendence on Sunday morning for a
visit with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Prayer
spent Sunday in Independence at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Funk. !"
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Strain went
to Dubuque on Monday morning for
a several days visit with relatives.
"a Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Porter left
Tuesday morning for California,
where they will spend the winter.
Joseph Pasker and Anton Boeck-
enstedt o. New Vienna were business
visitors in the city on last Saturday.
Mrs, Percy Strickland and Mrs.
H. G: Seeds gave one o'clock lunch
cons on Tuesday and today at the
home of Mrs. Strickland. -.
Mrs. Albert. Ahlff, Of Grand
Mound, Iowa, who had been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Bert Sitter, return
ea to her home on Monday morning.
F. The Ladies' Aid society of the
Baptist church will hold an apron sale
and sale TO home cooking at the D.
j. Meggenburg store ON November 81
Henry Goodhile advertises a 100
acre farm for sale in Clayton county,
Iowa. For particulars see the adver-
tisement on another page of this, is
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Mr. and Mrs. John Hetherington
and Mr.. and Mrs. M. +. B. Richmond
were visitors in Cedar Rapids last
Friday. The trip was made in Mr..
lHetherington's car. =, 49,.
The annual meeting OF the Della
ware County Agricultural associa-
ton which was calle1 to meet Tues
day afternoon, was not held because
of the small attendance Of the
members Of the society. F5 %s;2
The -'Tri-F'' Club was most roy
ally entertained Monday evening at
the home Mr.: and Mrs. A. J. Gildner.
A bountiful four course dinner was
served at six-thirty, after which the
evening was spent in progressive
games. ~ 81 <.&1- ,...tss So. ,Jsj
j. P, Ball of Delaware was a bust
ness visitor in Manchester on Sat
lday. Mr.. and Mrs. Ball have not, as
yet, definitely decided whether or not
they will spend the winter months in
the south as has been their custom
for several years. 80 &C., g.
Miss Opal Camery, who was for
merly stenographer for the Dairy
City Creamery company, in this city,
and who has been in. Canada for
some time, arrived here on Mon
day evening for Z visit with her
friends.
The manager of the Lyric thea
ter will give one-half of the proceeds
of the show of next Friday night
for the benefit Of the rest room.
A three.reel feature, entitled, when
the World was SILENT" will be CIV
Ell on that evening.
Mrs. w. H. Parker has been dan
gerously i'll with pneumonia, at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hockaday sr. We are pleas
I'd to state that decided change for
the better was noted in her condi-
tion during the past few days.
Miss Jennie Buffers, a student
of the Manchester High school, went
to her home at Holy Cross on Wed.
nesday to spend the week end with
her parents. She was accompanied
by her aunt, Mrs. R. G.. Buffers,
both returning to Manchester on Sun.
day afternoon.
County Superintendent F. P.
Walker was at Des MONIES the lat
ter part of last week attending the
session Of the State Teachers asso-
citation. Mr.. Walker tells us that very
interesting programs we're given and
among the features were addresses
by Mr.. James Mcdonald, editor Of
the Toronto (Canada) Globe, and DR..
Suzzolla, of Columbia university.
Among those from Manchester
who attended the Shriners meeting in
Waterloo last Thursday were Burton
Clark, Sanford Lyman, P. Swenson,
A. C. Philip, c. J. Hockaday, G: w.
Storey, w. H. Norris, o. U. Hockaday
and N. E. Davis. Ernest Lawman, a
candidate from this city, was also in
attendance. Eighty-one candidates
were taken into the order at Water
loo on that day.
Mr.. NJ. H. Williston arrived home
last week from Seattle, Washington,
where he has been for several months
devoting his time to the improvement
of his farm interests near that city.
He says that conditions on the
coast are good notwithstanding the