Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-29


and Sunday with her son, Bert ant
family near Earlville. #
i Anton Peterson of Manchester
spent last week at the Olaf Man
son home.
Hobart Dawson is home for a two
weeks vacation. Hobart is student
of West Waterloo high school.
/ Lew Davis and family visited rela
tives in Earlville Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Zarr spent
Saturday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Person.
Messrs. Olaf and Otto Person, OF
Almorae spent Monday with thei1
parents, and Mrs. Peter Person.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Zirtzman and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Zirtzman
and son Merton, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Angel and family and Mr.. and Mrs
l.. Richter were entertained at the
Harry Guthormson home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. P. Coats and
daughter, Izora, visited in the home
of their daughter Mrs. E. N. Neun-
green, in Manchester, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Guthormson
were Dubuque shoppers Wednesday.
Mrs. Peter Wollert is very i'll at
this writing.
Harry Guthormson transa cted bust.
ness in Manchester, Saturday.
George Yeldcn and Miss HilmaMan.
son were calling in Oneida Tuesday
evening.
A beautiful home wedding took
place at the residence OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Johan Weldon, east of Delaware,
Thursday, Dec. is, at high noon. TIE
contracting parties were Miss Fred
Yeldcn and Mr.. Henry Manson. At
the hour Of twelve, Miss Mary Vel
don, sister Of the bride, played a
beautiful wedding march as the
bride and groom approached the al
tar, Rev. Keller performing the cere-
mony. The bride wore suit of
blue serge. The rooms were deccrat-
ed with pink and white draperies and
carnations. About one hundred rela-
tives and friends witnessed the cere-
mony, Immediately after which,
the guests were ushered into
the dining room, where a bounteous
dinner was served. The bride is the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Johan Weldon, and a resident of
life. Mrs. Manson is young and
charming friend of the young peoples
circle. The groom is the only son of
young man. The newlyweds left on
Friday morning for st. Peters, Mimi,
for a few days visit with the form
er' s cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Malm---
green and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Manson are showered with the heart
lest congratulations of their many
friends. They will be at home on
the groom's fathers farm, to their
many friends after Jan. l., 1916. The
out Of town guests were the follow
ing: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Maurer and
sons of Manch ester; Mr.. and Mrs. c..
s. Rich and sons of Masonville; Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Wollert and son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Mussehe
and Mrs. Book of Earlville; Mrs. Rec
Baldwin and children of Dyersville;
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rollert of Plum
Creek; Fred Wollert and Miss Martha
Mos1er Of Oneida. Il
Sunday, December 10th, at three
o'clock p. M, in the German Luther
N church, occurred the marriage Of
Miss Phena Marie Wendt, youngest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Went,
ST., and Wendell C. Gleasoon. Mrs.
Keller played a very pretty we'd
ding march as the young couple en-
tered the altar, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. Kettler in
the English language. The bride was
attired in a gown of cream silk pop
lin and white Beaver hat. Friends
and immediate relatives Witness
ed the ceremony. After the ceremony
the party returned to the home OIL
the brides parents, where bounte-
GUS wedding supper awaited them.
Mr. and Mrs. Gleason left Monday
morning for Strawberry Point, for
a few days visit with the brides
sister, Mrs F. Imlaw. Their many
friends extend their heartiest con-
About forty of the young people Of
this vicinity gathered at the Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Weldon home Tuesday even
ing and gave Miss Freda surprise
shower. She received many beau.
tiful and useful gifts. The evening
was spent in music and games. Lunch
con was served at a late hour, after
which they departed, reporting a
very fine time.
Miss Nellie S. Kemp OF Dubuque,
was in town Friday enroute to Delhi
to visit her friend, Mrs. Nellie Stone,
While in town she called on Mrs.
H. E. Hefner
School closed Thursday evening
or weeks vacation, opening Jan.
5, 1916.
i1pw nth League services were
lead by Miss Roberta Davis on Sum-
day evening, Dec. 10. A special pro-
gram Of Rotations and music was
The meeting was well ap-
orectated by all.
MONTH.
Last Weeks Letter.