Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
EARLvILbE


| Married on Wednesday afternoon
at the M. E.. church., Mr.. Vern Fee
and Miss Fora Robinson, Rev, Carl
Skinner officiating. The bride Is
the daughter Of Mr.. Charles Robin.
lson, living directly south Of town,
and has grown to womanhood in this
community. She has a host OF
friends who extend good wishes for
a happy married life. The groom is
not known in Earlville but is engag-
e7 in cattle buying at Center Point,
Iowa. He is to be congratulated up
on his choice. The young couple de-
parted Wednesday evening for Cen
ter Point, Iowa, which will be their
home. 80 = Vi
Married at the brides home Thurs
day morning at Z o'clock. Rev. Carl
Skinner officiating, Miss Mary Ad-
ela1de Eahart and Mr.. John Edward
Robinson. The bride is the daughter
Of Miss. Susie Eahart Of this city
| and is popular among a large circle
of friends. For some time she was
| one of the teachers OF our local
schools. The groom is the son of
Charles Robinson, living south of
town. He is our popular city dray-
man and the best wishes of all are
extended to the young couple. They
left Thursday morning for a trip to
Cleveland and Berea. Ohio. and Mia
gra Falls and will beat home to
their friends in. Earlville after Janu-
airy 1st
Reuben Davey, who recently went
to Arcadia, Florida, to spend the
winter, was the victim of an acct
dent last week. While picking some
oranges he fell from a tree. breaking
his arm and two ribs. He will come
home as soon as he is able. His
many friends here regret to hear Of
his misfortune. - '-'.f.'
Perry Freeman. who has been
nearly blind for several days. was
taken to Iowa City last week to con-
suit with specialists. His eyes have
been troubling him for some time
past and during the past week his
sight failed entirely. His many
friends hope he will be benefited at
Iowa City, 81" Fe'. '.--'~
Il Henry Norman, the well known
stock and grain buyer at: the Peters
burg Spur on tho Great Western, will |
erect a large store north Of the !
track at that place. The spur has |
been very convenient for farmers to |
market grain and hogs, and Mr.. Nor |
man has also had a nice trade in |
coal, feed and flour. The, cement !
work on the building is being done |
by Sam Holdren Of this place. 1t is |
rumored that the Great Western will |
build a station there in the near fu-
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.. Hambln and
family spent Thanksgiving at Man
chester.
. Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller AND chill
dren spent Thanksgiving at Monticel-
10. @s .s ,i.
Mrs. Louis schaller and children
spent Thursday, Friday and Saturday
at East Dubuque. +-.S
Mrs. c.. Volt and son Albert and
Miss Emma Werkmeister spent last
Thursday in Dubuque. -
The improvements on the Congre-
gational church are near COM
pletion and the rooms in the base
ment will soon be ready for occupan-
cy. There are three large rooms,
which will be used mostly as class
rooms but which in reality are din
ing room, kitchen nd assembly
room. The building is electric lighted
throughout and urnace heated with
city water and among the improve
ments in the near future will be the
erection of team sheds.
Mrs. Maurice Maroney returned last
week from Dubuque where she re.
Gently underwent an operation at the
Mercy hospital.
DR.. and Mrs. J. r. Wood of Hal
lock, Mimi, are the parents of
daughter since November IS. Mrs.
Wood was formerly Miss Lena Book
Of this city.
Capt. Fred Arnold Of Brownsville,
Texas, spend day at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Henry Ar
mold, Of this city last week. He
will be stationed from now on at
Yellowstone Park. A family reunion
was held at the Arnold home in I,
his honor, all Of his sisters and