Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-22

& presented Mr. Hunt With an elegan
chair.
Miss Hazel Baskerville, who is al
tending the EpWorth Seminary, arri1
ed home Friday.
Miss Olive Legassick, r. NJ, O
Chicago, is home for a short vaca'
ton.
j. G. Nieman of Manchester, was
business visitor in town Tuesday.
The Larkins Soap Club were enter
tanned with Mrs. Charles Faust Yves
Of town, Friday afternoon.
The Outlook Club met with Mrs
Minnie Laxson Thursday afternoon.
The E. w. C. met with Mrs. Jas
Rogers Wednesday afternoon. At thu
close of the general business, refresh
ments were served.
Prof. Carl Laxson of Clarinda, Ia.
lis home to remain until after the
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Mathews are
pleasantly located at Los Angeles, Cal
fornia, on a ranch, and are enjoying
the mild winter weather.
William Swindell made a business
trip to Kansas City the first of the
week.
At the regular meeting of Square
lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, held Friday
evening, the following officers were
elected or the ensuing year: Worship
full Master A. L. Davis; Senior War
den, H. c. Lynch; Junior Warden
George Parkin; Treasurer James
Rogers; Secretary, G. B. Rogers. AT
the first regular meeting in January
ms tallation will be held.
Mrs. Ella Fuller and Mr.. Henry
Lord, of Winthrop, were married
Wednesday at the brides home at In
dependence. The happy couple arrlv-
ed here Thursday, remaining until
Saturday at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Henry Arnold, and among 9TH
er relatives and host of friends,
test congratulations.
who Join in wishing them their hear
Mrs. AL Rich and son Russell, of
Creighton, Nebr., and Miss Sadie Ball
who is teaching at Sloan, Iowa have
arrived for the holidays to be the
guests at the George Hunt home
here and the Frank Bell home north
of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cole have
and household goods from Laporte,
shipped their farm stock, machinery
Ia., and were hauled to Colesburg,
where they will live on a farm near
that place.
Frank Powell is here from St. Joe,
Mimi, for visit with relatives.
Frank Smock joined his wife here
from Ostrander, MIMI, for visit
with relatives.
J. w. Jacobs is reported on the
sick list the past few days.
J. r. Wood is home from GrinneA
for the holiday vacation, arriving
Loren Davis arrived from Ames,
Tuesday and will remain until after
the holidays.
p. H. schaller, wife and three chill
dren of Stirum, North Dakota, aTrlv.
ed Thursday for a several weeks
visit at the Heyer and Schaller par
entail homes. =,
Division No. 1 of the ladies' aid
Of the M. E. church held their regu-
lar monthly meeting with Mrs. Frank
Loomis Thursday. A dinner was serV-
ed and the gentlemen were 1nvltea.
Miss Ida Helbig is spending the
holiday vacation with her parents'
at Dubuque g..
Miss bessie Lewis departed Sat
urdav for Roseville, Illinois, to spend
the two weeks vacation, with nome non
Mrs, Wv. Cattoon departed on
Thursday for Minneapolis, for visit
at the home Of her son and family.
Mrs. M. v. Newcomb has return
ed from a several weeks VISIT Wluh
her son and other relatives at Wooh-
socket. South Dakota, and at pres
ent is with her daughter, Mrs. Jen-
ME Strickland at Manchester.
Miss Edna Panuska of Baldwin, la.'
is visiting at the R. N. Lowe home:
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Smith depart
cd Thursday for an extended WISH
at the home of their daughter, MIS-
Arthur Basham, at Oelwein.
The school entertainment given ny
the pupils of the 9Th, 9TH and otn
GRADES at the opera house Friday eV-
ening. proved a success, the mouse
heing taxed to it's capacity. Inc
songs. drills and Rotations were al
4 elivered in clear, distinct voices ana
showed the time and work which the
teachers had labored to make the
program amusing and interesting.
Mrs. Ed Hunt, who has been VISIT
ing relatives in illinois for some
time, was amcng friends in town
during the week, previous to going
to Waterloo to remain until spring.
The Congregational church Christ
mas exercises Christmas eve. Inc 1ol,
lowing program has been arranged
nv the teachers Of the smaller pu-
nils: Exercise, Little Hearts can
.ove Him, by the Beginners Girls;
Edna Hackbarth, Leola
Hunt, Viola Reth, Hazel Rogers,
Marion Vanter, Donna and Delpha
Recitation, A Wish, Paul
Miller; Recitation, I'm Just a Lit
tie Boy, by three small boys, Donald
Leslie Gibbs and Leroy
Hunt: Recitation, Santa Claus, LOU
se Smock; Exercise, by two boys
md two girls; Recitation, Mildred
4amblin; Recitation, Doris Clute;
Recitation, Ester Davey; Recitation,
Dorothy Vanter. Presentation Of the
Intermediate gift. Recitation, Lii
ian Rippan; Recitation, Marie HACK
,arth; Beacon of Hope, Two Girls
md two boys; Recitation, Marguerite
Iackbarth; Recitation, Earl Swndel;
special music has been arranged by
he Sunday school choir for the exer-
ises. The M. E. church has also
rranged an interesting program. ,
The next number Of the High
chool course will be January l, 1915.
footuro If this entertainment is l,