Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-22

Rev. w. J. Suckow enjoyed a
short visit Wednesday evening
from his son-in-law, E. o. Hunting.
Mr.. and, Mrs. ]. C. >Parrott re
turned home Thursday from a. two
weeks visit with friends at Extra,
Iowa. "
Mr.. antd Mrs. H. V. Williams
and son., Frank, have gone to De-
Smet, South Dakota, fer two
fweek's visit. >.
| DIR. and Mrs. John Pooley Of Ce-
dar Rapids were guests Of Mrs: Poo
ley's uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
B. Mills, over Sunday. : -.
! Miss Elizabeth Burns, of Brazil,
| Indiana, was an over Sunday guest
of her cousins, the Misses Stella
and Pearl Mutschler.
| Mrs. Edna Northy Of Portland,
! Oregon, arrived in the city last week,
and will spend a few weeks with
her father, Jas. Bishop.
"A. D. Brown went to Beloit, Wis
consin, last Friday, and spent a few
days with his son, Clarence, who is
a student in that excellent school.
"A. H. Marshall has purchased
the residence property Of Geo. Acers
on North Franklin street, the deal
being consummated earlier this week.
Mrs John Cooking and daugh-
ter. Miss Susie Cooking, left this
morning for Wilton junction, Iowa,
for a visit with relatives and friends.
! B. C. Hall and family were favor
ed with 4* visit from his brother, c.
A. Hall and family and Mr.. B. ].
Turner and family of Vinton, last
Sunday.
! "A. r. Leroy returned last week
from several weeks trip to the
west. Mr. Leroy spent a short. time
at Beloit, Wisconsin, while on his
way home.
The members Of the Thursday
Afternoon Club and their husbands
enjoyed picnc supper at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bolsinger on
last Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Amsden
left this morning for six weeks
trip through the east, visiting Wash
ington, New York, Philadelphia and
other eastern cities.
Speaking of the record made by
Messrs. A. Shaw, P. l.. Shaw and
Bert Timberlan, as Tiers, The Demo
oh oH,f
tlemen laid so rods of tile instead
of 30.
MIR. and Mrs. George Siddell en-
joyed visit last week from Mr.. Sid
delps mother, Mrs. H. P. Siddell,
and brother, Warden Siddel, of
Davenport. They returned to their
home Saturday morning. + 49,"
g:.es Miss Ida Woodrich, of Daytona,
seIIa arriv wed In the city last week
p and is a guest in the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Philip. Miss Wood
rich will remain here among her
friends for several weeks.
The Ladies' Kensington of the
Congregational Church will meet
next Wednesday afternoon, Septem-
Der goth, with Miss Emma Hutchin-
son. Miss Hutchinson will be assist
ed by Mrs Irving Magee and Mrs.
Harold Dunham.
Station Agent H., G. Pierce is
carrying his left arm in a sling these
days, and tenderly nurses it during
the night Some time ago Mr.. Pierce
suffered slight injury to his fore
arm, and on Monday blood poisoning
set in and has given him much pain.
; H. r. Mcdonald went to Cedar
Rapids on Monday evening, and on
Tuesday joined number of the
representative retail merchants on
an excursion trip to Marshalltown,
where the visitors were entertain
ed by the wholesale and manufac-
turing concerns.
| Northeastern Iowa was hit hard
by a wind and hail storm Sunday
night, the damage to corn being Sc
we're in sections. In the immediate
vicinity of Manchester there was no
hail, but a large amount of water
fell in a. short space Of time. Light
ming also did consid cradle damage.
! Mr.. and Mrs. James Bishop
and daughter, Miss Blanche Bishop,
were at the Charles Carpenter home
near Earlville Sunday to participate
in birthday celebration Of Mrs. Car
penter. Members Of the Bishop and
Carpenter families We're in attend
ance and the. whole affair was, a COM
plete surprise to Mrs. Carpenter.
Mrs. Frank Assmus left last
week for Walker, where she joins
her husband, who recently purchas-
ed drug store in that city. Mrs.
Assmus has made a host Of friends
in Manchester during the seven
years she lived here, all Of whom
regret her DEPARTURE She has taken
an active part in the social life OF
the community, and will be greatly
missed by her friends.
Louis Perrinjacquet, who re-
sides near Delhi, was in this office
Saturday with number of ears
of corn from his farm, which certain
ly were out of danger of frost. The
corn was almost hard enough to
place in a crib. Mr.. Perrinjacquet
informs us that he has about fif--