Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-04
CoLEsBURG

DR.. A. NJ. Billingsley Of Manchester
was here on Saturday evening to
conduct the quarterly conference and
ON Sunday morning the regular SER
vices Of the quarterly meeting We're
held. DR.. B~illingsley preached a
most excellent sermon on the differ
ent conceptions of religion.
The Epworth League entertained
quite a company at d Halloween So
ciaLSaturday evening. The basement
of the NJ. E. church was the scene
Of the festivities and was approprl-
ately decorated with jack-olanterns
and "'sich'. Many ghosts were IN
evidence, also the inevitable wltch
and fortune teller. A short program
of songs and recitations was given
refreshments served and a pleasant
evening spent.
Mr., and Mrs. ]. F. Flenniken were
over from Edgewood to spend Sun
day with relatives.
Geo. Cropp Of Monticello is spend
ing a few, days here with his sister,
Mrs. j. N. Gore, his brother, Ezra
Crop, and numerous other relatives
and friends. .. 4.. o.. a..
L. H. Smith was a business carer tlle
at Dubuque Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Haug ere over
from Manchester to spend SUNDAY
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yves. Palmer and two
little sons Of Turkey River spent
Sunday at the home Of her sister,
Miss Hattie stillinger.
There will be a musical and elo-
%cutionary entertainment at the M.
o.. church Saturday evening Of TINS
week. The company comes from Ep-
worth and consists Of four members
Of the faculty Of Epworth Seminary
The entertainment has been given
at various places and is highly spok-
en- of. Come out and be entertain
ed. "&l
G A. Dodge and daughter Myrtie
and MIS-. Raymond Dodge were hey
CITY visitors Friday, making Inc
triD inNMr. Dodge's Buick car.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Knee spent
Friday at the E. B. Sawyer nome
near Earlville. I
Messrs. and Mesdames Peck, jacob
and Kocher arrived home Wednesday
from a weeks outing along the fa'n'
re- of Waters. They pitched tne'r
tents on the island above GUTENBERG
and thoroughly enjoyed the outdoor
life and the sport Of fishing. sever.
q, davs before their return, their tent
caught fire and was consumed w.
pether with several articles OF wear.
ing apparel belonging to members %
the marty. OF course they did not
mind a little thing like that. .
MI. and Mrs. j. w. Baker anu
Frank Brown and wife were auto
passengers to Dubuque Friday.
A new telephone operator arrived
at the Colesburg central OFFICE las.
tuesday, October 9th, not a 'hello'
girl but a ..hello' boy. He Is earn
ing fast and from his present H.
c,ination to talk most at night, 1t is
thought he will develop into a first
class night operator.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Lands were a.
Waterloo during the week as oeAe'
gates to the Grand Chapter from
Minnehaha Chapter No. S44' u. T.. ..
Mrs. O.. P. belong has returned 10
Cedar Rapids to remain with ner
daughters for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Klaus anu
children we're over from Earlvile on
sunday calling upon friends.
Fred Holbert Of Greeley was here
wednesday evening and related MS
exneriences in the war zone OIL
urope He. had a fair-sized N ap-
preciative audience.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to return thanks to our
neighbors and friends for their ala
and sympathy in the loss Of u dear
husband and father, also for the
beautiful floral tributes.
MRS. GEO. WALKER,
MR. AND MRS. S. G. WALKER.