Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-17
LOCAL NEWS
Of The week
WHAT MANCHESTER PEOPLE
ARE DOING At HOME AND
ABROAD.
REVIEW and FORECAST OF THE week
Items Of a Personal and General
Nature Picked Up About the
City.

Arthur Hutchinson is a business
visitor in Cedar Rapids today.
Mrs. j. j. Goen and daughter
were visitors in Dubuque Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Durham were
guests of friends in Dubuque Tues
day.
Mrs. j. F. Graham and daughter
Miss Maud Graham, were visitors IN
Dubuque last Saturday.
The Past Matrons of the o. E. 5
will meet at the home Of Mrs. A. B
Carhart en- Friday evening of this
week.
The Harmony Circle meets al
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Clemans for a six thirty dinner this
evening.
County Auditor C. H. Bunker
went to Cedar Rapids Tuesday after
noon to attend the republican state
convention.
Il. Matthews jr. has purchased ca
j. NJ. Jones & Sons Ford truck, es
peially built for gathering and deliv
ering laundry.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Methodist Episcopal church will
meet in the church parlors Friday
afternoon, May 18th.
Hon. and Mrs. w. H. Norris
who had been spending several days
at Desi Moines and Colfax, returned
home Monday evening.
Mrs H. L. Ram and baby daugh
ter went to Glenwood, Iowa, last
Thursday evening and will spend
several days with her daughter, Mrs
Amy Bradley and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Grossman
entertained in a most delightful man
ner the members of the Tri-F Club
at $3.50 dinner, at their home on
East Fayette street Monday evening
Mrs. H. M. Bradley entertained
a company of ladies at a $50 DINNER
at her home Monday evehing. She
was also host to company Of la
dies at a similar function on Satur.
dav evening.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet on Friday af-
ternoon, May 26th, at the home of
Mrs. J.. A. Morse, west Of Manches-
ter. Leader, Mrs. Jake Schwager.
Subject Suffrage.
Mrs. C. M. Morgan and daughter
Katherine, who had been spending
several weeks with the formers par
ents at Ames, returned to their home
here Tuesday afternoon.
M. /. B. Richmond informs The
Democra. that tie Rest Room funds
need p, LITTLE attention, and that itfR
goosl people of Mare hester with 'dO
the committee q favor BY making as
liberal contributions az possible.
,.1s7MEs. Alice Otis Harrison Of En-
ne SbIrH, Iowa, arrived in Marches
ter Monday evening and spent sew
etral days with relatives here. She
accompanied her mother, Mrs. Rebec-
CO Otis. to her home this morning.
Rev. and Mrs. w. ]. Suhcow left
Monday forenoon for Davenport,
where they are attending the annual
Btate meeting Of Congregational
Churches eand Ministers. Mrs. sucko
represents the Manchester church
IS delegate.
Will Accord, who sustained pain
full injuries to his foot while firing
on the M. & o. engine several months
ago. has thrown the crutch in the
discard, and is able to Get about
with the aid Of a cane The young
mans friends are glad to know that
the injured ankle will soon be well.
Rev. H. F. Mcdonald and George
Durey left Tuesday morning for
Minnesota, where they
are attending the Northern Baptist
Convention, the sessions continuing
over next Sunday. Rev. Mr.. McDon-
aid and Mr.. Durey are delegates from
the local church.
The spring exhibit Of school work
In manuel training, penmanship,
drawing and sewing will take place at
the High school gymnasium this week
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
afternoons. Show the children that
you are interested in the work they
are doing by visiting the school and
their work.
His Manchester friends will be
pleased to learn that Harold Foster,
nephew of Miss Mae Foster Of this
city, has been elected to an excellent
position in the West Side High school
in Minneapolis. Mr.. Foster is max
ing rapid strides in educational work,
and is to be complimented upon Sc
curing such an excellent position.
Henry D. Sommers has an at
tractive advertisement on another
page of this issue of The Democrat,
In which he has something to say
about his tire vulcanizing plant, To-
Gated in the Hennessey garage build
ing on East Main street. Mr.. Som
mers has an up-to-date vulcanizing
equipment, and is himself a compe-
tent workman. Auto owners will find
his announcement of special interest.
The members Of the Thirteen
club held their annual meeting on
F'rtday night Of last week. A four
solrse timer was Served at th9
Globe hotel. after which the party
adjourned to the home CT Mrs. M.
I. Williston. Officers fer the coming
rear We're elected as follows: Pres
dent, Mrs. Geo. w. Miller; vice
resident Mrs w L SllckOW: sec |