Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-15
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" ROY hAnler were nelQ IRON the wi. II.
church Wednesday afternoon, Rev. A.
M. Mcintosh Of the M. e. church and
Rev. A. w. Virgins of the Congrega
tional church, officiating. The pas
tors speaking words of comfort and
consolation to the bereaved family
and the large number in attendance,
showed the high esteem in which
he was held in this community. The
pail bearers were, Charles, Leslie,
Burt and Donald Thibedeau, broth
ers Of Mrs. Kahler, her two broth
; ers-in-1a,w, Mr.. Frank Powell and
Frank Ruddlestin. The body was laid
to rest in Fairview cemetery. The
floral tributse from sympathizing rela
tiVes and friends were many and
beautiful. The relatives from out of
town in attendance at the funeral
services were: Mr.. and Mrs. John
. Cruise and Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Mc1n-
tosh OF Manchester; Howard Cruise
and George Oehler Of Delhi.
The Adult Bible class Of the Con-
gregational church, held it's regular
monthly business meeting and social
evening at the assembly room of the
church Tuesday night. After the usual
transaction Of business, committee
served very appetizing refreshments.
1US VI LIlc SY6uluS Was
spent Socially.>
The seniors and juniors of the
High School and Miss Harriet Wro-
picture show Saturday evening, at the
opera house. At the close Of the
entertainment delightful pastime
, was furnished consisting Of music,
singing and games. Dainty refresh
ments were served and all those pres
ent had good time.
Miss Myrene Wilson of Farley, was
a visitor with her relatives in town
Friday the guest of Miss Josie
Cloud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Mussehl and
daughter, Lorna, spent the first OF
the week with their relatives at
Delaware.
Brnest Sawyer, wife and son, Merle,
were Colesburg visitors among their
relatives Friday and attended the
!. church fair Saturday.
The social dance at the opera
. house Thursday night, given by
. SkeeIs orchestra of Iowa City, v@
attended by fifty-eight members. Thsse
were young people present from Nan
Mchester, Delhi and Worthingtoa.
The prizes for the best dancers
were awarded as follows: First prize,
five dollars, Miss Eva Clute and Ed
three dollars, Miss Hussey and Den
his Goldsmith; third, two dollars,
| Miss lola Tobie and Mr. Kelly OF
Manchester Mr.. Skeels was the
judge. The supper was served at
the hotel and the dance proved a So
cial success.
The third number Of the High
School lecture course, The Metropoi-
tan Stars, was by far the best enter
tainment given at the opera house
this winter, and well deserved the
large audience present.
Born, Wednesday, December 3,
1915, to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Fear, a
daughter.
a Searles Tietge who has been work
ing at Clarion the past summer re-
turned home Tuesday for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c.. Cent?, who
live north of town, were called to
Elkader, last week to attend the
funeral of relative, Michael Lei,
whose tragic death occurred at his
home near that city a few days
previously. Mr.. Lei had become
respondent and Selling a shot gun
and putting his mouth over the muz-
zle Of the gun pressed the trigger,
and blew off the back Of his head.
Shortly before the rash act, he di-
vided the contents of his pocketbook
among his wife and children.
H. J. Vanfleet returned from a
business trip to Missouri Wednesday.
Mr.. Vanfleet expected to buy sew
eral cars Of corn in that state, but
found the crop as short as in Iowa.
Hugh Rizer, who purchased the
school building in the Seegar dis
trict north of town, moved the build
ing to town Wednesday. The build
ing was raised and placed on the big
moving trucks and Mr.. Rizer used his
traction engine fer the power. The
building was moved in a day and is
now located on the c.. F. Davey lots
south of the Catholic church. Mr..
Rizer will remodel the building and
use it for a family residence.
Another schoo; entertainment will
be given by the grammar grades
at the opera house Friday evening,
Dec. II. Tickets are now on sale
and the school children are making a
desp crate effort to see which can
sell the most. Tickets rs cents; re-
served seats 10 cents extra, at Ken
dall'e drug store.
H. L. Ram, editor of the Manches-
ter Press, was a visitor in town last
Monday.
Word was received from w. l.. |
Millen that he and his family are
nicely located at Long Beach, Califor
mia, and are enjoying the beauties
Of that country immensely
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Dimond are
visiting with the formers brother and
family at Davenport this week. They |
will also visit another brother resid- |
ing at Albany, Illinois, before they |
return.
Mrs. Lille Davcy concluded
months visit with her relatives here
Thursday and returned to her home
at Paterson, New Jersey.
Word was received here of the |
serious condition Of Yves Achison, of |
Buena Vista, formerly of this place. |
He met with an accident, losing his |
right arm at the shoulder sometime |
ago, blood poisoning developing, max
ing his case extremely serious.
Mrs. Henry l.. Peters, who brought |
the body of her husband here for
burial from Wood county, has rent
ed her farm near that place and NOV
ed to Anamosa to reside near her