Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-08
Last, Weeks Letter.

1 Last week 5. ATGCSI.
H. E.: Hefner received the sad
news Of the death of his brother,
Frank, at his home in Monticello Sun
day afternoon. The funeral service
was held at that place at z O'Clock
Tuesday p. M, conducted 10y the
Masonic ledge. Franklin A. Hefne1
was born May IL, 1852, in the old
home now occupied by his Lrother,
Harley and wife in this place. For
the past twenty years he, with his
wife and two daughters, flossie and
Helen, have made his home in Mon
ticello, being: the leading dentist OF
that place. DR.. Hefner was a mem
Der OF the Masonic Lodge and was
very prominent among the social cir
cles and will be greatly missedl by
his large number of friends. The
remains will be brought, to this
place for burial Wednesday morning.
Our community was aroused about
$3.50 Sunday evening, when the
word fire. was heard through the
streets. The barn belonging to Axel
Larson was discovered all ablaze and
only by the quick work of the men
that Soon gathered, that the auto,
mail wagon, gasoline engine and a
few other articles were saved. The
origin of the fire is unknown. The
barn was insured.
DIR. J. Ball, of Seattle, Washing
ten, came Saturday to assist his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Ball, in
moving to Manchester.
Mrs. Gilfred Pitcher entertained
the M. E. Ladies' Aid Society, at
her home, Thursday afternoon. Fro
ceeds, $3.50.
Harry Guthormson and family
autoed to Ryan Sunday and spent
the day at the Rich Houlahan
home.
Mr.. and Mrs, Pete Woellert and
daughter, Bernice, Ernest Claus, Geo.
Weldon, Hilma Manson, Carl Killers,
Marie Weldon and Gus Guetzko were
among the ones from Delaware who
attended the Monticello fair on
Thursday.
Miss Laura Swanson of Ryan,
came Wednesday for a week's/ visit
with her cousin, Miss Ida Manson.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Malmgrem and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Coats and dau-
ghter, Izora, left last Wednesday
morning in their car for Sac City,
Iowa, where they spent a week with
relatives. l
Mrs. H. E. Hefner went to- OHM
ticello Thursday to visit with her
brother-in-law, Frank Hefner and
family.
Mr.. Kirk Kingsley came down
from Strawberry Point in his car
Wednesday morning and took his
brother, John and wife to- his home
in Strawberry Point, to spend the
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete johnson and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. John AID
rich and daughter of Bay settle
ment, passed through town Thurs
day enroute to Dubuque to attend
the races.
Mr.. H. j. Coils returned to Man
chester last week, after a weeks
visit with L. G. Hester and family.
Mrs. Gilbert and son, J. l..
Gilbert of Dundee, and Mrs. Mather
and daughter of Nebraska, were
at the George Goldsbcr-
ough home Sunday. Belva Davis,
who has been visiting here, returned
to Dundee with them.
Charlie Zirtzman and family Wis
ted over Sunday in Dubuque.
Mr.. B:tes of Manchester, visited
At the Shaw home over Sunday.
Several from here attended the
ball game at Spring Branch Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ad Smith and three
sons visited with relatives in Ryan,
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Hollister of
spent Sunday at the
A. w. Sackett home.
Donald Cook of Winthrcpe was
n town Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hefner, J. P.
Ball and son Jim, autoed to Month
cello Monday.
A Connndrum.