Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-10
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3 About the worst storm within the
memory of our oldest inhabitant hit
this section, February LIST. 1t was
y some storm. The roads were badly
blocked and traffic was practically
at q standstill. Even the doctors anC
rural carriers were unable to make
their trips and we were without mail
for two days. ,~.a
John Funk and family moved jan
uary 3Oth to the McMonigal farm,
which he has rented. ,pr
u. A. Kocher and Erwin Klaus
attended the auto show recently held
at Chicago. 80. Id: ss'3 =
Mrs. M. y. Wilson, who had suffi-
GENTLY recovered from her illness to
be out, was taken worse Wednesday
evening, and is again confined to her
home. 81 NJ Ls&2 =:
Mrs. E. A. Irmscher entertained
/, the Zion Missionary society Thurs
day afternoon. After the program,
lunch was served and a pleasant
1 time spent in social way.
John ROschi and family are moving
} here from Dubuque and will occupy
the Congregational parsonage. Mr..
Roschi will do carpenter work with
4 "A. A. Schilling.i 81 ". e.,
u Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schenke moved
during the week into their house In
$the northeast part of town recently
purchased of DR.. Dittmer. Charles
Bush and family, who had been &C.
cMpying the house, now have apart
ments at the J. F. Kuhlman house.
Miss Harriet Kruempel returned
Wedn esday from a stay at the home
of her cousin George Datisman, at
Cedar Rapids. -.
Cyrus Craig is again able to be
out, having been laid up for some
time by lame back.
a VIM. AFlashar has been a. very
sick man the past week, being VIC
for time that he could not live but
he is showing some improvement.
\ Mrs. Fred Cole continues to i'm
prove. ~. r.
The Aid Society of the U. B.
church was entertained Wednesday
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Brad
ley Learn. Dinner was served to a
large company and a fine time is
reported. Several ladies from town
were in attendance. % n & ~ y,
4 Il Iris, the baby daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bush has been sick dur
ing the week. - So '&' II
Ray Hogan entertainer company
of youthful friends at his home on
Thursday evening in honor of his
sixteenth birthday. 1t goes without
saying that the young folks had a
good time. er ( "a; @S*!$t.,.. :f.. i
Y Students of the Export High school
were here Friday. evening, January
29th, and put on their play, "Uncle
/Ephraim's Summer Boarders", at the
opera house. The performance was
creditable for amateurs and was
quite well attended. They were &C.
companied by their teacher: who Is
an Indiana gentleman and an init
mate friend Of Prof. Appleman.
Hun Wilbur Phelps has been on the
sick list for the past two weeks.
Miss Jessie Sweeney. who has been
teaching at Skiplevel, was called to
her home at McGregor on the goth
ult., by the tragic death of her Sis
ter. The young lady was teaching
at Communal, and boarding at the
Meyers home. The house caught
fire in the night and was so far
gone when discovered that Miss
Sweeney, who occupied an upper room
was unable to escape and persisted in
the flames. The Meyers family was
sleeping in the first story and bare
" escaped in time. Much sympathy
is felt for the relatives in this over
Ewhelming sorrow that has come to
their hearts and home.
The male contingent Of the Tween
tieth Century Review club entertain
ed the ladies at the home of DR.. c.
H. Jacobs, Wednesday evening. Some
time previous to that the gentlemen
had organized themselves into club
with a name as long as the moral
law, or longer, and the following Of
ficers chosen, President, j. w.
Smith; secretary, T. A. Foote; trea-
surer, VIM, Hammond. They gave a
program Wednesday evening for the
entertainment Of the ladies and to
say it was enjoyed would be putting
j it mild. After the program, the
! company repaired to the J. K. Boil
singer home, where the banquet was
spread. 1t was feast fit for king,
and for an hour the guests and hosts
fingered around the festa1 board. T.
A. Foote acted as POSTMASTER, F.,
"A. Grimes giving toast entitled,
"Our Guests, the Ladies'. Mrs. G.
Craig responded with "Our Hosts,
the Gentlemen" It was a most en-
joyable affair and the ladies feel that