Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-25
DNERSVILLE
Last Weeks Letter.

Last Weeks Letter.
Thursday was an eventful day
in Dyersville. The $1,000 Day pic
mic brought more visitors to ou1
city than any other event ever held
and the people were entertained
With some of the finest attractions
ever held here. The ayiatrix, Miss
Catherine Stinson, thrilled hundreds
OF people who witnessed her wond
eful flight and saw her loop the loop
The only thing to mar the pleasure
OF the day for the visitors was the
rain that came late in the afternoon,
but it cleared and the people remain.
ed in town. About three hundred
couples attended the grand ball
given in the opera house in the eve
ming. x
The Elks Lodge No. 297, will hold
their annual picnic Aug. II, at Riv-
erside country club, Dubuque. Dyers-
willie is anticipating a very social
time. r. -
DR.. and Mrs. r.. J. Gilloon have
gone to housekeeping in the Reiff
residence on West Main street re
Gently vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Drexler, who moved into their
new home. r IS, Ss Il -:#,.4s.s<4#@s ~
Messrs. Fred S. Gehrig and friend.
Theo Furry, of Des Moines, were
in Dyersville $1,000 day and were
guests at the formers home. y They
departed the next morning Tor Wa
| terloC. ~ E rae -
| Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Arnold and
daughters, Misses Ella and Lucille,
and Mrs. Fuller CT Indepe dence,
were in Dyersvine Thursday and
attended the picnic. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold were formerly residents of
this city and their many friends
were very glad to see them. They
returned home the same day. Z .
Mr.. Chester Baker CT Farley, spent
Thursday here. " .ts.
Miss Marylou Richards CT Chanter
Oak, who is a guest OF relatives In
Dubuque this month, was a guest
at the Armstrong home Thu sday.
Miss Thersia Muchter who had
been in Alma Center the past month,
visiting her uncle, Rev. We1ckmann,
returned home Friday. Miss Mar
gAerite Weichter, who also visited
er uncl", went to Rhinelander, Wis,
for; a few weeks visit with her bro
Their, Rev. Father Albert Weichter.
TIE many. friends of Miss Irene
Warren, of this city, will be sorry to
learn that she is patient in the
Mercy Hospital at Cedar Rapids
having underwent q serious operation
fer appendicitis. The operation was
performed Monday morning and she
is ais well as can be expected but
it will be some weeks before she
can be brought to her home here. #
Misses Elizabeth Weidenbacker
and Estella Schemmel left Friday
morning fer Chicago where the for
mer will purchase her millinery stock
end acquaint herself with latest
ideas, and styles Of hats for the
coming season. q
Mrs Ed. Herring and children ar
rived here Thursday morning from
Charles City and spent the day at
the Mueller and Armstrong homes,
in this city. @ $
Messrs. and Mesdames James ARM
strong, Arthur Hclbrook, Messrs. c.
L. Armstrong, Fred . Gehrig, George
Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. Brown and
HARRY Edwards OF Waterloo, auto
ed to Dyersville Wednesday, evening
ard remained until Friday morning.
taking in the picnic. s sS'
u, Mr.. and Mrs ;Baumhover and son
and daughte law, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
Baumhover, Of Dubuque, autced to
Dyrsvine Sunday. $5%.
Misses Ida and Colletta SUNNI ers,
CT Dubuque, spent Thursday with
relatives and friends here. III
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Ferring and
son, Cyril, OF Dubuque spent sew
eral days last week at the B. J.. Soh-
emnel home here. ..5a@ ;..ssy|% ST. n
Mrs. Dan tStallard and Miss Stel-
la Counsel were passengers to Earl,
willie Sunday morning where they
spent the day with relatives. 3.$
Mfrs. Burton and daughter, Mrs.
Erickson and baby who were in
Dyersville the past two weeks visit
ing at the home Of the fcrmers mo
ther, Mrs. c.. E. Leigh, have return
ed to their home in Chicago.
!; Mr.. and Mrs. James Armstrong OF
Waterloo, who had been visitors at
tho Gehrig home Thursday, return
ed to Waterloo Friday morning, at
ccmpanied BY the latter's mother,
Mrs. D. A. Gehrig and cousin, Miss
Wagner, who will remain for a
visit in Waterloo: Mr.. D. A.. Gehrig
e. Dyersville, and Mr.: DIV. Ge-
hrig Of Dubuque, went to Waterloo
to be guests at the Armstrong
home over Sunday. e. ..- +
Mr.. VIM. Marnold, deputy county
auditor of Dubuque, is spending
weeks vocation with home folks,
and friends in Dyersville. @.s:~
Miss Anna Thrill of Winona, Mimi,
is in Dyersville this week guest CT
! err friends, Misses Genevieve, Anna
and Blanch Smith. H..
Francis Miller son OF Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur Miller, Ct this city,
passed away at their home Wednes-
day morning at 9 o'clock at the age
of four years. Francis bad been
i'll for several days but his cond1-
ton BECAME serious Tuesday and
death came suddenly to claim its
little victim. Inflammation CT the
bowels and summer complaints was
the cause CT his death. The little
fellow was a -favorite among older
people, as well as among IDS little
frierds and was loved by adj, who
knew him and he was as sunshine
in the home. Besides his heart
1,r,o1nen rarents he leaves enc little