Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-30
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Official Paper OF County and CITY.
E. n. Carr, Hubert Carr. Wads n
SS.5.F Long. Fred W. Hsrm4oa,
Editors and ProDf3stOfs.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 80, 1914. 4
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Santa Claus was very busy per-
sonage In these parts the latter part
I OF the week. So tar as we know, he
called upon everybody in making his
annual rounds. s;sf :, .a%:5
The church was inadequate to &C.
commodate the crowd that appeared
at the M. e. church Thursday even
ing; to listen to the program (. and
feast their eyes upon the Christmas
tree laden with good things. The
children especially enjoyed the occa-
sion, which is as it should be. - Z
y Mr.. and Mrs. w, H. Strader of St.
Paul, Minnesota, were holiday guts
at the home of his brother and wife,
AIR. and Mrs. c. W. Strader. This is
many friends to give him the glad
reports the world as wagging well
with him 3 ?ss q. A. ...ttss-SS3-.~.
The many friends of that excellent
woman, Mrs. Anton T. Hartbecke,
regret to learn OF her illness and
4 hope 1t may not be for long. She has
pneumonia. S.ss:< $g3i SS.aSi,., ( =. +
Ernest Engleman has been spend
ing the week here at the home OF
his uncle, j. II. huhlmaM. gs5 W.. vi.
Mr.. and Mrs. IT E. Mtrten are
spending the holiday season with
her parents and numerous other rel
atives and friends at Charles City.
During their absence the necessary
!. work at the farm Is being attend
led by Messrs. r. Merten and E.
ghoaneke. as !.5.s.55 s s-f,5ss.
@ Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cole OF : La
porte. City are at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Phelps,
for the holidays. ::2@.s% z5..
Merle Sawyer of Earlyille spent
part of the week her with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Knee.
1nesOta, is a holiday guest OF his par
Z He is looking hale and hearty as of
yore. Ts3. II l<sI ". 4 "
$ Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Baker and chill
6ren, Russell and Pearl, of Nc
pregor spent Christmas with relatives
in this vicinity and remained over
7 Sunday. Mr.. Baker is conducting
4 an auto agency at. McGregor and like
{ his location very much. Success to
him, say his friends in this burg. =
Mrs. Sylvia Phelps knoske of Elk
port spent Christmas with her parent
and friends here. 5zs =s2sa
Cyrus Craig is recovering his usual
health, being able to walk out on
; fine days. ,,g NJ 4. r. Il
51a E.; y. sawyer and family autoed ov-
.er; from Earlyille to spend Sunday
with relatives. M ,, 5ss ": 4, .i4.
DR., H.%A. Dittmer was called over
from Manchester recently to consult
with Dim. s. B. Dittmer on the case
OF Harry Schenke, son Of Mr.. and
I Mrs. Jerry Schenke. The boy has
4 been i'll for the past eight weeks
4 with something akin to white SWELL
ing on one OF his limbs. He has
become very weak and emaciated.
y Not being of a strong constitution it
is feared he may not be able to sue
cessfully combat the disease. On
Monday OF last week. an operation
was performed on the limb by = the
attending doctor, ME-. Dtttmer. This
afforded temporary relief from pain,
D and it Is hoped did some permanent
good also. @. -. 3! e. i
II, Word has been received by relatives
here Of the sudden death Of Mr.. H.
Dunning of Strawberry Point. We are
without further particulars at this
time. He visited relatives here fire.
quently and has many friends among
our people to whom the news Of
\ his death brings keen regret. ~
81; Mrs. Henry Vessel is dangerously
i'll. with pneumonia and 1t is feared
II she may not recover. She Is quite
aged and her health has not been
good for some time. - 4 "a
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bush were
!. Christmas guests Of her folks at
( Clayton. az !.
Hear the Music Makers quartet at
the NJ. E. church, Saturday evening,
January 9. 4 U.s. i'. - ~. ~.
Edw. Hyde and family are enter
tanning her brother, VIM. McCrum.
\ Of Marcus. ,-5 S5$z.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Gore of Maren-
!, go are visiting relatives here this
week. re q i
Rev: and Mrs. OF. Felter spent
I Christmas with relatives at Edge
B wood. # Mt + - - 55,sE.
Clarence Hartbeck is mending from
his illness, which at first threaten
ed pneumonia. 20 e.