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

billy RODeTtS went 10 west Un
ion last Saturday morning to spend
several days with relatives at that
place.
Miss Margaret Stanger, stu
dent at Grinnell college, came home
Saturday morning for the Christ
mas vacation.
| Helene Fisher, who is studying
voice at Ellsworth college, at Iowa
Falls, Iowa, is spending the Christ.
mas vacation with her mother, Mrs
John Fischer, ST., in this city.
The Ladies' Kensington of the
Congregational church will meet
with Mrs. S. P. McCarren on Wed.
nesday afternoon, December 29th.
Francis Pierce, who is attending
the agricultural college at Ames, is
spending the Christmas vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Pierce.
Dances are to be given in the
K. P. hall by the Knights of Pythias
members on the evenings Of Decem
Der 9th and January 3rd. Bills harp
orchestra will furnish the music fol-
both events.
DIR. w. A. w. Kresensky, OF
Greeley, has opened a private hos
pital in his residence. He added
several rooms to his dwelling last
fall, specially designed for the car
ing of patients.
The Current Evnts Club will
meet with Mrs. W. J. Burk on North
Franklin street on Friday, January
9TH. At this time officers for the
new year are to be elected, and 9th
er important business transacted.
Edgar Dittmer, son of DR.. and
Mrs. M. E. Dittmer, of Colesburg,
and who is attending the agricultur-
al college, at Ames, was in the
city Saturday morning while enroute
to his home for the holiday vaca-
ton.
j. c.. Nett, chief accountant in
the superintendent office Of the ILL
nois Central railway at Dubuque,
and NJ. L. Hogan, Of the roadmas-
ter's office, were in the city Friday
Of last week, and attended meeting
of railroad men in Supervisors Cary s
ofice Mr.. Nett also visited rela-
tives in Manchester during his brief
stay here.
Miss Blanche Terri, who has
been spending several weeks with
Superintendent and Mrs. J. R. In
man at Red Oak, Iowa, went to Chi
cago Monday morning and will be
the guest of her friend, Miss M.
Dell Sager, at the Moody Bible In
stitute, during the Christmas and
New Years vacation.
Harry Leibrand and his sister,
Miss Esther Leibrand, of Princess
Ann, Maryland, were the guests last
week of their uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. John Haltmeyer. They left
Thursday morning for Waterloo,
where they will visit for few days
with relatives, and then 60 to Ma
son City, near which city they will
visit their brothers.
Mayor Richardson suggested to
the council on Monday evening that
the city make the children of Man
chester a Christmas present in the
form Of a safe skating place on the
back water near Thrill park. The
council heartily endorsed Mr.. Richard
sons suggestion and will hire men
md teams to clear the ice of snow
and in this manner provide a place
or excellent skating Christmas day.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hart Of
Los Angeles, California, arrived in
Manchester Monday evening and
ire spending a few days with Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Storey. Mr..
Hart was for many years conductor
IN the Cedar Rapids passenger train.
lie has host Of friends in Manches-
ter who are pleased to learn that he
and his wife are happily situated in
California, and that they are having
a delightful winters so-journ in vari-
,us parts Of the country visiting their
riends.