Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-29
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Mrs. Glow came down from Mime
sofa Wednesday to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs THOMAS Porter.
Mrs. Jane 11atheson visited over
Sunday with cousin in Marion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berger Of Monticel-
' 10, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
: M. Bacon last Wednesday.
Miss Leila Morrow left Thursday
evening for Glenwood, Mimi, for a
few w1ks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Smith visited
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Brownell
at Delhi.
Miss Sarah Littlefield left Tuesday
evening for Lincoln, Neb., where
llsho will attend the university the
coming year.
Mrs. J. D. Moulton left last week
fer Lebeka, MIMI, to visit with her
daughter.
C. S. Barker of Monticello, was
in town Tuesday
Rev. w. H. Ensign and R. A. Wal
lace attended Presbytery last week
held at the Como Center church.
Mr.. Wallace was elected a delegate
to the meeting of Synod at Cedar
Falls in October.
Mrs. Perry Of Detroit, and Mrs.
Moore of Ypsilanti, Michigan, who
have been visiting their cousins,
Miss Mary and w. P. Lord, have
returned to their homes.
A. C. Ehrisman of Monticello, has
bought the Cafe Of F. G.. Matthies-
sen and has already taken possession
and the display Of good things to
eat in the window certainly looked
very tempting to hungry people.
Rev. L. A. Bradford will continue
his work here for another year and
Rev. Chalies at Buck Creek.
H. F. Shipton Of Claremont, visit
ed several days last week with his
son, T. F. Shipton and wife.
J. D. Morgan was so unfortunate
: as to sprain his ankle last Saturday
and is going with a crutch.
Roy Dunlap and Miss George
Keith were married last Wednesday
at Buck Creek, by Rev. G. J. Chal-
ice. They will make their home on
d farm near Masonville.
The w. G.. r. u. held its regular
meeting with Mrs. Hill, Friday after
noon.
The Christian Endeavor Society
of the Presbyterian church enter
tanned the young peoples societies
Of the other churches and the Chris
ltian associations of the college We'd
nesday evening at progressive so
cial. Commencing at the church
homes Of Rev. Bradford, Rev. En-
sign, Rev. Coleman and then to
Clarke hall. At each place enter
tainment was provided. From Clarke
hall they returned to the church
parlors, where refreshments were
served. About one hundred were
present and enjoyed the pleasant
time.
MIR. anG Mrs. Fred Hill were over
Sunday visitors at Independence.
The heavy rains all Saturday night
raised the river to a mark not seen
before for over thirty years.. The
flats east of the road to the bridges
were covered with water up to the
back yards Of those who live on the
hill north Of them. A number Of
men were busy all Sunday morning
driving their cattle, which were in
tho pastures, on the low lands, to
places of safety The electric light
plant had to Shut down, and only
the tops Of a field of corn could be
seen. There is no loss without some
gain, is an old saying, and old set
tiers say that the next year after
such flood brings enormous crops.
Miss Nettie Mullen has been quite
i'll the past week at the home Of
Mrs. Ellen Lux.
| Mrs. N. A. Gearhart and little
daughter were over Sunday visitors
in Dubuque,
Mrs. Brooks visited her daughter
in Edgewood last week.