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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
CENSUS RETURNS /. ! ! | ! OF |Il
della i i ]. ARE COUNTY
SLIGHT GAINS HAVE BEEN
n. MADE IN FivE.YEAR PERIOD. I'll
4. MANCHESTER GAINS s2s.s VI y.
COUNTY GAINS Gag In FIVE YEARS
Assessor b. o. Chamberlain Conn
a pletes Work on Monday,
and Makes Returns. .5sS.t III N

The census returns of Delaware
county have been completed, all Of
\ the several township assessors, and
the enumerators from the cities OF
THE county have completed their
work and filed their books with
County b Auditor C. H. Bunker. D.
30. Chamberlain, assessor for Man
!; chester, made his returns to the
county auditor on Monday, and when
1 the returns as to population were
announced a 4 surprise was In store
Sfor those who had supposed that
the city had gained a large number
lin population: ,; 4
u s5t According to the census returns as
made by y3. the assessors Delaware
county has IA $ population Of 1897.
According to these same reports most
Of & the rural precincts mad S.5 's'sl'! very
/ small gains, III fact in a number OF
them q decrease is noted twill at
So be noted that Ryan made 9
healthy growth during the past five
years, gaining in population l12.
Then too, the county gains 60 "a be.
cause Of the extension Of the corpor-
alton limits Of the city Of Dyersville.'
AT the time the last census was TAX
en- the Incorporation Of Dyersyille
did not extend into Delaware coun-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
CELEBRATE WEDDING ANNlVEER'
7S-IS-J-&a.2 n, 81. SARH SisS 5r5.gi-a

Mr.. and Mrs. Seth HamDlin 90 o.
this city celebrated their tWenty-1l1tI u
wedding anniversary on Saturday o.
hrat,nn of this noteworthy and hap.
py- event about sixty Of their oid
neighbors. and friends from Mic
township gathered at their home da..' nas,
Ing the day. and it is needless 10 gay
that most enjoyable time was haa
BY all. A sumptuous dinner was was
served, and after all had taken par.
IN this feature Of the celebrations
Mr. NJ Frank L. Clark, on behalf Of the
friends assembled. ]. presented the brlde
and groom Of twenty-five years WIN
a beautiful silver tea set. MT: an ana =
Mrs. Hamblin spent nearly all OF tne
time, since their maIslagu; aIharius ~ IN Sat.
urday proved "a fitting expression o. o.
the high regard In which they are
held BY their many friends. i%
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.POsToFFIcE DEPARTMENT s 5sS
HELP PSs"'FARM TO TABLE, 4

y -.
The following: letter, dated on the
10th inst, wasSreceived by the Post
master at Manchester from the Post
master at Chicago
The Department has directed this
office to promote the harm 70 ia.
Ible" plan as feature Of the parcel
post, that consumers may be en-
abled y /. fresh country prod
ucts a.. Saxs farmer. ].
a list or loH the first
and second ZO1es~ $&, n go de-
sirous Of shipping dfreu~ .Cnsum-s
ers, has been printed by this Of
flee and distributed throughout this
city to its residents. The orders
for produce received by farmers IN
consequence have been more than
some could fill, and on this account
+ has been thought advisable 10 IN
crease the size OF the list OF farmers
published by adding those located In
the third zone from Chicago who de-
sire to be listed for the sale direct
to consumers OF packages OF pro-
duce weighing twenty pounds or less.
TO secure the names OF farmers
in = your locality is the purpose Ct
this letter. It is felt that your, = IN 4
terest in this project as well as
that of this office and the Depart
ment, is affected by the extent to
which it is developed, and that
your active cooperation toward pro-
noting this plan, which is hereby
requested may be productive OF con,
siderable assistance toward accom-
plishing its ultimate success.
Win you therefore have the kind
ness to secure the names OF farm
ers ginis5y6ur locality who would be
desirous OF shipping by parcel post
lo city residents such products as
eggs, dressed poultry, vegetables,
fruits, etc? 1t, is suggested you en-.
list. without cost, the influence OF
the press, in your town to give pup.
licity to this project. as means OF
awakening interest in it,
~ The enclosed pamphlet Is Intended
to assist farmers desirous OF adopt
ing this plan, and additional copies
may be secured by you upon appn-l
cation. Any; further Information de-
sired will be impaired to you :. OF
shippers upon request. This kottlce
will appreciate your efforts In the
promotion OF this plan, and await
the receipt from you OF the names
OF farmers in your locality FOR en-
listment in its publication.
Should you be unable to lndnce
any to submit their names, Drle1
statement Of the reason Tor your
failure would be welcome.
) -. g.3|s ID. A. CAMPBELL,
"a. $sI ~ d: .S.5. Postmaster.l
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REALEsTATE TRANSFERS..

Mary J. Davis. ct al, to Maud and
81 Margaret Glew, undivided "a S.
E. S. w. section l, Milo town
3. H. Durey and wife to Fred ].
a Wratislaw S. IL N. E. section u,
w. 1-2, N. w. section 16, Elk
township ....s;:.... ...... $l.OO.
Carl f. Prabel to Richard Houlahan,
part block 4. Ryan, Iowa. $150O.O 90.
Richard Houlahan to, William J..
Magirl, part S. w. N. E. section
49,. Adams township $500. 90.
F. E. Richardson and wife to w. n.
Norris, W. AZ feet, lot 2S5, Man
chester, Iowa. $1,000. OO.
w. H.. Norris to Francis Hintz, w.
+ AZ feet, lot 285, Manchester, To-
frank l.. Carpenter and wife to ]. p,
Beckner, w. IL lots 13 and 10,
block 2, Bakers addition to Gree
ley, Iowa, excepting G. M. St: F.
Ry. right-of-way =. .$l2oo.oo.
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IOWA VETERANS HONOR MAN
CHESTER clTIZEN. $752

IOWA VETERANS HONOR MAN
CHESTER CITIZEN. .3is$
Assembled in state encampment at
Sioux City last week, the members of
the Grand Army of the Republic,
elected by acclamation, Capt. j.. F.
Merry, OF this city, Department Com
n1ander, the; highest office in. the gift
Of the organization. COMMANDMENT
chief David r. Palmer, of Des-
Moines, in an eloquent address, pre-
'sented the name OF Capt. Merry for
this high office and Col. B. W. Jew
ell, a life long friend of Mr.. Merry,
on behalf OF w. "A. Morse post, No,
100; and f. NJ. Thompson, of Rock
Rapids; Iowa, on, behalf Of the 2lst
Iowa. regiment, seconded the nCmi-
nation made by Col. Palmer. When
the roll by districts was called the
vote was unanimous for the man
from Manchester. This is the sec
ond time that this honor has come,
to Manchester. Senator r. w. Tir-.
ri having been elected to the office
Of department commander some
years ago. Is s5i@ii ,,s 5 t, Il 94,,ss;
At the November, 1914. meeting
Of w "a. Morse post of Manchester,
the members voted unanimously to
present Captain Merry as their cam
tdidate for the. high officessof; depart-.
.ment commander. This honor was
not Solicited by. Mr.. Merry himself,
but tho members Of the local post
had this movement in mind for many
years, but because of q the endless,
rounds Of duties which had taxed Mr.. !.
Merry's strength up to within recent
months, his candidacy was withheld
until this time. 4 'sssy Z
!.S Notwithstanding the fact y that
Mr.. Merry had been one of5the most
active men in the employ OF the Illi-
nois Central Railroad company for
many years, he took a keen interest
in the work Of the Grand Army of
the Republic. = 4 n.
John F. Merry was born in the
state of Ohio, Peninsula, Summit
county, on March "a, 1874, a son of
Horace G. and PAMELA Merry. He
came to Iowa with his parents in an
wagon during the month
OF October, 1855, his father, locating
the following spring in the, northern
part Of Delaware county. A few
years later he taught school in what
was known as the Merry district. In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
cELEeRATE# SILVER JUBILEE /

On Thursday OF laSt 5WeeA, ctOSoo .
period of twenty-five years OF WORK
Tor ST. Xavier's school in this city;
The occasion was fittingly celebrated
by the alumni and friends OF the
school. The days program was
opened with High Mass OF Ihanks-
giving and an appropriate sermon by
the pastor, Rev. Father Rooney.
In his sermon Father Rooney made q
special reference to the. educational
work Of the school and what 1t mas
accomplished in the past. s35
On Thursday evening In connec-
ton with the silver jubilee ceieDra-
tion. took place also the alumni BAN
quet. This part of. the program was
Of unusual Importance because the
presence Of two distinguished .clergy-
men Rev. Father Nugent Y OF
Des Moines. and Rev. Father I. HAN
lev or Dubuque. Father Nugent was
the first resident priest OF St. Mays
church, and it was in this place that
he began his work, and where ne
! delivered addresses upon numerous
occasions since. Rev. Father Aanley
was the founder of St. Xav1er's
school. and for many years was: IN
close touch with the work OF the
church and school in Manchester.
Both Fathers Nugent and Haniey:
spoke feelingly of the work OF ear
lier years in Manchester, and Of the
very close friendships formed IN
those days. t.s -,
Father Rooney spoke of the work
of remodeling and enlarging the
church and school, and closed ms
remarks with hope that each year.
would be more successful than tne
preceding. l~5-
At the banquet short program OF
toasts and musical numbers was glV-
IN. Following is the program:
Reading G -. Clair Tierney
Vocal Solo -. Justin Maley
Reading :. Marguerite Goen
Edgar Van Barriger, Justin marcy
'AccOmpan1st =. - -. .onae Una De'A ol-.s ~
p Toasts.
Toa tma ster Walter Maley
The Graduates and their Friends
Mrs. Jennie Croyle Sly
Response Edgar Van ,Barriger
To the pastors, past and, present;
~ .... ~ o9eAAA' ->'H--~-sF
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. kp MEMORIAL SERVICES.

Hyperion Lodge, knights of Pyth.
las, paid a fitting tribute to the
memory of its deceased members, oy
observing memorial services az tne
Castle hall on Sunday afternoon, at
which service Rev. w. J. suckow,
in his usual eloquent manner deliver,
I'D the address. A large number OF
the members of the lodge were In
attendance at the services: Music
was furnished by male quartet
composed of the following Knights:
H. L. Ram, M. J.. Yoran, G. n.
Bunker and George A. Newman. The
quartet gave a number Of selections
during the services at the hall, and
also sang at the services in OAK
land cemetery. Following the ao-
bers of the lodge continued the serv-
Ices in Oakland cemetery. and dec:
GRATED the graves Of the seventeen
departed members.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
.IoiNs MAYO STAFF.

A line last week from Mr.. John
Chase Of Greeley, brings the news
that DR.. E. f. Chase, who has beeh
practicing at Yakima, Washington,
for a number Of years, has been
appointed to position on the Mayo
Brothers staff Of physicians ana
surgeons at !. Rochester, Minnesota:
Dr.. Chase is well known in Delaware
county, especially in the northern
part, and his hosts of friends are
pleased to hear of the place he IS
making for himself In the profe esslon ''[
he is pursuing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16

Z. Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. !Relf, of
Decorah, Iowa., are the parents OF
daughter, born Tuesday, June 49,.
Mrs: Relf was formerly Miss Sadie
Hanna Of this city. .5sl$s
Miss Letha Hutson accompanied
the Misses Stella and Pearl Mutsch-
Ter to their home in East Dubuque
on Saturday. and spent Sunday with
them. From there Miss ,Hutson went
to points in Wisconsin, for visit.
Our farmer readers will not
overlook the advertisement of w. J.
Smith, representative for the A. A.
Cooper Wagon and Buggy company
of Dubuque. Read what Mr. Smith
has to say about the Cooper wagons.
a special train over. the Illinois
Central will arrive in Manchester at
about one o'clock on the afternoon
of Friday, June 18th, carrying a. del
egation Of representative business
men from Cedar Rapids, who are
now touring the state, meeting the
business men in the principal cities
of the state.
e. Automobile enthusiasts, who con-
templated attending the big auto
races in Chicago, will note that the
dig race, SCu0Ou1Sus AOAEs ko0tuAA ASy -
this week, has been postponed until
Saturday, June 26th, on account OF
the big strike. S::g
Frank D.. Joseph, assistant state
superintendent of public instruction,
was in Manchester a few hours this
morning. Mr.. Joseph had been at
Greeley, where he addressed the cit
izens on the subject Of consolidation
of schools. A large audience heard
Mr.. Joseph discuss this important
phase of school work. He went to
Waterloo this morning, to deliver an
address in that city.
M. R. Kerr and her daugh-5
ter, Miss Blanche Kerr, were guests
over Sunday Of friends in the city.
Miss Kerr favored the large audi
ences at the First Congregational
church Sunday with solo numbers.
She possesses a soprano voice af
much charm, and the selections she
gave added much to the attractive
ness Of the Children's Day program
in the morning, and the service IN
the evening. d;
1
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ElRE At MiINcH HOME.

I The local fire department was can.
Cd to the home of J Miinch on
North Franklin street Sunday even, even
ing at 1880, to fight blaze Wnlcl'
thraatened M the destruction OF their
home. The fire Is supposed to. nave
had its origin in the base detect-
had its origin in the base cta ,defect-
covered COW almost the entire west side
~ the house was in flames, and
only by quick work on the ;,a,aa pard q :
the department was the bu1laihg
saved. The home was severely Dam:
aged by fire and water, and mucn
damage was also done to the contents
of the building both by water anu
while removing the same from the
burning building.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
.cHAuI1AuouA 4 ! L,1 BEGINS sATuR-

The sessions Of the 1915 chautau7
qua Will open in Thrill park on sat
us.day afternoon, and all those VINO
lfaveS aot as yet procured lheirs sea- t'as
son ticket from the business. men ~
Manchester, can make y savlhs .py
doing SO before the chautauqua iat'ai llEa op
ems. After the sessions are onSe t.n,,
nnened the price Of the season tick
ats win be fifty cents more than
the price the merchants are asking
orstha same. While large number
e tickets have been sold, there still
remain q goodly number at the banks
and stores. *
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16

Z. United Brethren. q
81 Children's Day will be observed by
the school next Sunday morning at
1890, when the following program
will be given. S &s .5;;s5, ..s
Organ Prelude, l. = III z,:5 5s.sl: ss
8 Song by the School. ht...:ss = q
Reading. Z
s Prayer. a s5SS 4;
\ Anthem. "Praising Our Father
Choir. -s5 81. @S5,t 4. s
GOOD Morning''-Verna Allen. E,
Lessons Of Children's Day -Ad-
cline Bates. .s5' 4. .5.,. 55.
LEND a Hand Claude Altman.
Song, 81 Will Do My Best Girls
4 The World Needs You" Ralph
i 'sThe Heavenly Chorus" Luya
"a .'Little Helping Hands" Primary
Girls. s.5.;. !! 4 IN,
s5sj3..Nature's Lessons for Children's
Day Ruth Wakefield. s!..s
"Thfs is Our Day Grace Pope.
$|.,,The Masters Workers Edith
;Eldridge. ~ N
Glass. !. ..tts35 Y. # r.: ! ,'& "
%s Recitation-Ruth Barnes.
King Of Glory Primary
Boys. 4 5s5:
Pope. j. s5 :. sa
81 $s Little Sister''-Le Leona Forester. I,
Song. 2''Where His Banner Lead
eth Girls Chorus. ;s}s. ,ay g: T,
King''-Johnnfe Wagner
4 .Children's Day the Best"-Lester
Huntsinger. Z, n. 5:t2
4 "Our Though Rose Pope. '.S2.s3 S.,
VI s.What Kind OF Soldier Are
You Burdette Stimson. .$9s sas \. s -t =;
sons, The Old. Old story'';-J1'ess J1''s-
e : Sod g Bless Our Day Ina Har::
3 y Flower. Flo i Drill Ten Girls. 4,s 81. n n
Song, 20 Trust Ye" Choir.
n, Benediction. @ s:<$ ;S.. u
4 Our, friends. are all cordially 1nyit-
ed to attend and encourage the
children by their presence. ;.s
This will be the: only service ~
this. church Sunday, the evening pc
Ing given to- the Chautauqua, IA
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Mrs. Calvin Yoran is a visitor II
Dubuque today. ~.

&i5s--MFS. .SalVlu OTdu lS d V1oItW IL
Dubuque today. i,
Miss Nell Armistead is guest
Of friends in Dubuque today. ,s53
Mrs. M. H. Williston, who has
been spending several months on
the Pacific coast, is expected to ar
rive home on Thursday of this week
Mrs. Thomas Noonan is in the,
hospital at Rochester, Minnesota,
where she submitted. to an operation
the first Of the week. She is max
ing successful recovery and will
be able to return home before many
days: ,sss4
Miss Zoa Bronson OF Redmond, !,
Oregon, has been the. guest of her
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Bronson, for several days. She leaves
later in the week for her home at
Spencer, where she will spend the
summer. X! s.5S g5ss q q g54s .5, .3,s s$
Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Phenicie are
at Rochester, Minnesota, where on
Monday, Mrs. Phenicie submitted to
a severe operation for gall stones.
We are pleased to state that Mrs.
Phenicie is making a satisfactory re-
covery from the ordeal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Adams, who
were the guests Aof Mr.. and Mrs. G.
A. Pierce for several days last week,
went on Monday to Iowa City, where
they spent a few days with Mr.. Ad-
ans mother, Mrs. w. T.. Adams; be-.
fore going to their home at Ocheye-
dan, Iowa. =. MI ,s5z
Senator and Mrs. E. H. Hoyt
have as their guest this week, Mrs.
Hoyt's brother, Mr.. Harry Denton. Of
Muskogee, Oklahoma. Mr.. Denton
came north to be present at the emo
|mencement exercises Of St. .Clara's
college at Sinsinnawa Mound, Miss
Louise Denton being a member of
the graduating class. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoyt will also attend the graduation
exercises on Thursday Of this week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16

August, 1862, he enlisted in CO. 4,
lTwenty-first Iowa infantry, and In
March, 1868, was discharged for dis
ability. In April, 1864, he again
enlisted, recruited a company, and as
second lieutenant, was mustered into
Company F. Forty sixth Iowa infan-
try. At the close of the war he en-
tered the service of Conger Brothers
& Co., mercantile firm of Manches-
|-ter. Two years later he engaged In
the same business on his own ac-
count III & l;Zls 4 s3.sS VIZ
In 1880 he entered the service Of
the Illinois Central as excursion
agent After three years he was pro
NOTED to general western passenger
agent, then to assistant general pas
senger agent OF western lines, after
which he was made assistant general
passenger agent Of the entire system
Ia position he held until July IS,
1906, when he was promoted tO$gen-
eral immigration agent. In the lat
ter position all his time was devoted
to the settling up Of the country
adjacent to the Central's southern
lines. On July ], 1911, he retired on
pensiOn, after thirty-One years or
continuous service. | sE3s !.
"a Captain Merry was q member OF
the Iowa Transmississippi and Inter
national exposition commission held
at Omaha. He was q member OF the
Iowa commission for the erection OF
the state soldiers rsmonument at Des
Moines:S He was also the originator
and promoter OF the! Vicksburg, Mis-;
sissippi, National Military park, and
in Grand Army circles he is, known
as the Father, Of the Vicksburg
Park He was chairman OF the To-
wa5tVicksburg Monument commission
that had in charge the expenditure OF
$3.50, 900 appropriated by the Iowa
Legislature for the erection Of monu-
ments and markers to commemorate
the part Iowa troops had in the cam
|paign and seige Of Vicksburg. lls
He, is past commander of w. A..
Morse post, G. A.. r., is a member OF.
the military order of the hoyal Legion
and also Of the Society of the Army
of the Tennessee. s1S5
The veterans Of Iowa have made a
wise choice in the selection Of Com
mander, for few, If any veterans,
have given more of unselfish and val,
liable services, than has Mr.. Merry.
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CHICAGO WALKS

Chicago is in the midst OF one Of
the greatest strikes in its history.
At midnight Sunday, $4,000 men on
the surface and elevated car lines
ceased operations. Not q wheel on
the 1910 miles of elevated and sur
face lines turned after four o'clock
Monday morning, when the last
crews took their cars to the barns:
a million and halt
OF Chicago's population were obliged
to walk, motor or use the steam
roads to and from their work on
Monday, Y. (. ~. n.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Letters remaining uncalled for
June IA, 1915. IA. b :
Baye Louis. .S-.--z..-.
Crotty Mrs, 142O Grant Avenue.
Dutton Mrs. Grace.
Flynn, G. H. s5ss
Green, George. 81
Murley, Misses Maude and Matt. @
Petlan Mrs. George.
Pulver Mrs. Dora. ~ ~ e.. 4. 80
Scanlon, Ross. @ y .. .-sa Z s..g 5
Scheer, Herman. -5:
Scholes, R. F. ,a..s -
Sheer, Mrs. Emma. TX.
Shiseman, Noah. e
Sutton, w. j.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter office June %, 1916 IS
not called for before that date. s}aS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16

REMOVE TO CENTRAL CITY. IL.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Wagner have
moved their household goods to their
new home at Central City, where
Mr.. Wagner recently purchased an
implement business: He has also
bought home there and the family
Is now getting settled. fyyi; 4 /
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Gain IN five years
A ARoINUpTtACS.

On Thursday evening at y s aO' clock
at tho Catholic RectOry in this city:
viii take place the marriage Of Miss
Adah Smith. daughter Of i Mrs. Mar
garet Barnd, and Mr.. & Glen Seward
son OF Mr. and Mrs. William Seward, ::
OF this city Rev. Fahter T. ].
Rooney. pastor of st. Mary's church
will perform the ceremony, in the
presence OF the immediate relatives
.0f the contracting parties. Follow,
ing the ceremony q. 8 6: 80 wedding
dinner will be served at the brides
mothers home in this city. The
young people Will spend q few days
enjoying river trip on the Missis.
.sippi, visiting numerous points Of;
interest. Upon their return they Will
go to housekeeping on the William
Seward farm near Dundee.
Miss Smith was born In this city,
and is an accomplished young wom-
an. For several years she has been
a successful teacher In the city
school, She Is eminently fitted TO-
meet the responsibilities of q home.
maker Her lovable disposition will
grace her new home, and attract
friends IN the community where she
will reside. III Isl 3 5.5
Mr.. Seward is an Industrious young
man Of clean and upright life. He
is to be congratulated upon his sue
cess in winning the hand Of SO &C
complished q young lady as MISS MISS
Smith. i4; n
55S The hearticst and best wishes are
theirs for long and happy married slaI
life. : us .S .S5y III At II
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MRS. ALLEN BARR SUFFERS i
az ',:5s-- gS#5s ~: STROKE, ~ &ssz

Mrs. Allen Barr, who went to Chl-
caEo a few weeks ago to attend the
graduation exercises OF their son:
Jay Barr, suffered stroke OF
facial paralysis one day last week,
and has been in serious conditlon
ever since. The Democrat Is pleas
ed to learn this morning that some
Improvement in her condition IS
noted, and it is hoped that MT. barr BARI
viii be able to bring his wife home
I in few days. s..#5
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Baptist. !.

4 4 The pastor has sufficiently recov-
cred his strength to be able to
resume his. duties again. He will
preach the sermon at the. morning
service, and will conduct the mid
week prayer service on Thursday
evening. The evening service will
be omitted, because; of the Chautau-
qua sessions y "a s75-+. 40 z.f5s. - ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
/ Methodist Episcopal.

81 The mid-week prayer service will
be held on Thursday evening, the
subject being knowledge and Grace
Grace" Following this service the
members Of the choir will have a re-
hearsal. u y;. ..S i, ,,a.>s.@
s.1 SUNDAY services. Preaching at
1920. Theme, Bearing in our
.Bcdy the Marks Of the Lord Jesus"
Sunday school session following the
morning service. 5E44s2
y Young peoples meeting at $3.50: /.
Tho ~ evening preaching service
will be omitted, owing to: the ses-.
sion of the Chautauqua.