Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-15
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Bert Ryan is putting up a silO.
Frank Schmock> was business cal
err in Manchester Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Martin and
son. Merle, spent Sunday at the
U. S. Martin home.
The Union Cemetery Society was
entertained last Thursday afternoon
and was largely attended. Miss Thel-
ma Burgett and Miss Vera Heyer
played a few beautiful selections on
the piano. Dainty refreshments
were served, and very pleasant
time was spent by all.
U. S. Martin, sold and delivered
a nice bunch of porkers in Dundee,
Monday morning.
James Bare, Mrs. Bare and daugh-
ter, Helen, spent Sunday with rela-
tives in Edgewood.
Mrs. Frank Schmock returned
home Thursday evening, after &C
companying her little niece, Helen
Barr, to her home in st. Paul, and
visited the State fair, which was
splendid as usual. Many improve
ments have been made since last
fall. The new Smelling speedway,
two mile oval circle, cement track,
with seating capacity Of 140 thou
sand, is one of the finest Of it's
kind in the United States, costing
over one million dollars, When on
Sept. 4th, two Stutz cars, crosswise
almost together, in a five hundred
mile race, st. Paul car came in third.
Earl Cooper won purse of $4,000;
Gill Anderson, End, purse Of $4,000;
Ed O'Donald, 3rd purse $4,000, with
his St. Paul made Duesenberg car.
Two first winners maintained posi-
tons to the end, with ninety mile
gait per hour, and first three hours
one hundred and one miles per hour.
Mr.. Cooper says he sees victory for
American cars.
Mrs. N. Lehman entertained sew
|eral relatives and friends Sunday.
Della Jewell has gone to Illinois
and Wisconsin for a visit with rela-
Etives and friends.
Miss Idabelle Grapes of Mechan-
icsville, visited recently with home
folks.
The L. D. Knight home entertain
ed relatives from Oelwein last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. King and Mr..
and Mrs. M. F. HARDWOOD attended
the State fair at st. Paul. They
made the trip in the King car.
Estey Lehman visited last week
at the Charles Segewick home.
Good meetings were in progress
each evening Of last week at the
Union church.
Several from here attended the
play, entitled "A Million Dollar
DOLL" at the Point, Friday evening.
M<-. Sherman Smith entertained
fifteen relatives Friday, and Mr..
Smith is remodelling one of his
houses on his farm, putting a new
foundation and a new kitchen and
other improvements.
Mrs. Dan Ryan is visiting at pres
emit at tie Bert Ryan home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cree attended
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gibbs anniver-
sary dinner at Strawberry Point, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Smith spent
Sunday at the Sherman Smith home.
Frank Schmock was Thorpe visit
or Sunday.
Nice, warm weather at this writ
ing, which is helping the corn crop.
We are thankful for the recent rains
which were much needed. The corn
crop will be much better than OK
Dected
Last Weeks Letter.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. S. Martin, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Heyer were Cedar
Rapids visitors Wednesday.
Miss Hazel Barr returned home
from her Chicago trip.
The Dell Wilson family entertain
ed relatives from Chicago last week.
Vern Puffett attended the Sunday
school convention at Cedar Rapids.
The B. T. Weeks home entertain-
ed relatives from the Point last
week.
Miss Ella Kellogg will open school
in District No. 3, Monday morning,
Sept 9Th.
Mrs. Chas. Puffett entertained rel
atives from Lamont last week.
Miss Verna Heyer was a Manches-
ter visitor Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Martin, of Edgewood,
spent Saturday at the Mrs. James
Barr home.
Alfred Heyer of Dundee, is spend
ing few days at the H. Heyer
home.
Little Helen Barr expects to leave
hero the first of the week for her
home in st. Paul. Mrs. Frank Sch
mock will accompany her home.