Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
ITEMS OF A SOCIAL NATURE.

ITEMS OF A SOCIAL NATURE.
The first number of the lecture
lcourse was given in the High school
Auditorium on Tuesday evening, by
DR.. Peter Mcqueen, the noted wal
correspondent for Frank Leslie's. A
large audience greeted DR.. Nc.
Queen, who gave an interesting and
instructive lecture on "Europe's Grea
War;" DR.. McQueen's lecture was
illustrated with beautifully colored
lpictures. The pictures thrown on
the canvas gave the audience an idea
of what the war is doing to many
of the ancient cities of Europe, and
the wholesale destruction of human
life. The 1866 course is guaran-
lteed by the students of the High
school, and supplied by the Redpath
system. The first number of the
course was certainly a winner, and
there is no reason. to doubt but that
the succeeding numbers will be equal
ly as good. The young people of
the High school are, to be commend
ed for undertaking the task Of guar
anteeing the course, and we hope
that the good people of Manchester
and vicinity will show their appre-
citation by attending these lectures
and entertainments in even larger
numbers than were present on Tues
day evening.
Manchester friends CT Miss Mar
garet Stanger, daughter of Mr..
nd Mrs A. O. Stanger, and a stu
dent Of Grinnell college, will be in
terested to learn that. she is meet
ing with unusual success in her lit
erary work in the Dramatic club.
The following item eminating from
the college city. tells of the sue
cess scored by Miss Stanger: "Grin-
nell, Iowa, Special Miss Mar
garet @Stanger scored success
Thanksgiving niPht by her presenta-
tion Of the character, Maggie Mer-
cer,' the village gossip in 'Bunty
Pulls the String In the opinion of
the critics who witnessed the play
this is the greatest success ever
club" a
The Ladies Aid society of the
Methodist Episcopal church will hold
a bazaar, candy and Parcel Post sale
in the parlors OF the church on Fri
day afternoon, December 4th. The
ladies Will also serve a chicken pie
supper from $50 O'Clock, until all are
served. Every%one is cordially well
coined % attend.
The Women's Missionary Society
Of the Congregational church will
meet in the church parlors Wednes-
day, the 9Th, at 2:30. The hostesses
ara Mrs. Philipp, Mrs. Sarah Bradley
and Mrs: Fred Hermann. Christmas
program and election of officers will
take place. All members are urg-
emily requested to be present.
Mrs. J. A. Strickland and Mrs.
Frank G. Hall entertained at a six
o'clock dinner, company of twenty
eight ladies at the Strickland home
on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Strick--
land will also entertain at a lunch
con on Thursday pnti at a dinner on
:sss;;st.1fd aYenf, ft kland
home b. s3
The Foreign Missionary society
Of the United Brethren church will
meet with Mrs. Arthur Massey on
Tuesday afternoon, December 7th,
at 2 O'Clock. All members are kind
ly requested to be present and all
others are welcome
Mrs. J. G. Barr will be hostess to
the ladies of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society of the Methodist
church on Wednesday, December
8th. Mrs. A. J. Bruce will have
charge of the program and Mrs. J.
M. Jones of the Mystery questions.
Members of Hyperion lodge, Knights
of Pythias, are urged to be present
at the next regular meeting on
Monday evening, as officers for the
ensuing year are to be elected.
Mrs. H. T. Smith entertained a !
company Of fourteen ladies at the
Clarence Hotel at a six o'clock din
ner. Following the dinner the even
ing was delightfully."- spent in cards.
The Current Events club will be
entertained by Mrs. L. c. Preuss-
ner, at the home of Mrs. Will Burke,
on Franklin street, on Friday, Dec.
3rd.
The Fortnightly club will be en-
tertained by Miss Margaret Porter at
the N. E. Davis home on Monday
evening, December 9Th.
Election Of officers will take place
the regular meeting of the l. o. O.
F. lodge, on Friday evening.
DR.. and Mrs. 3. H.. Byers enter
tained company Of friends at din
her Thanksgiving day.
FARM BOOK FREE
The Farmers and Merchants State
Savings bank is giving away a farm
book which is entitled, practical
Home Veterinarian. For particulars, {
cad their ad. in this paper.
COUNT 'EM. l.