Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-11
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Sabbath Schools. The work al
through the county is very encoura ging
but there remains much to be done
1t was expected that Mr.. Stem, the
president of the State Association
be present but he was detained. The
Association was invited to meet ir
Greeley next year. AS it will be the
| 50th meeting it may well be called
a Jubilee Convention.
Mr.. O. E. Winger arrived Frida,
evening from Arizona where he ha.
been during the summer He, witt
his wife and little son leave the frs
of the week for their home IN VAST
ington, d. G.
F. M. Doan has purchased from Mrs
Ellen Lux the corner lot just west
of the Anderson residence which
formerly was part of the Methodist
Parsonage grounds. He expects to
erect residence next year.
The Boy Scouts spent Saturday in
the vicinity of Wild Cat, accompanied
by Rev. Bradford. They are cutting
logs with which to erect a cabin.
Roy Jeffries left last week for St
Louis to enter the Medical University
in that city. .~..
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings Of Coggon
have taken rooms in the home OF
Mrs. A. B. Wheeless, where their
daughter has been during the past
year while she has been teaching in
the public schools.
Mrs. Lalvin of Iowa City is here
for visit with her sister, Mrs. r. S.
Crawford. Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Sails
bury came down from Cresco, Satur-
day evening the three ladies are sist-
erS.
Miss Jessie Hartman of Independ-
ence is visiting her cousin, Miss Nellie
Campbell
Mr.. and Mrs. O. E. MINER and lit
tie son expect to leave Tuesday of
this week for their home in Washing
ton, d. C.
A little son arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Irish last week,
and one is reported at the home of
Dr. Russell Doolittle at Des Moines,
also a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs
Archie Wheeless.
The members of the Methodist
church gave a reception to Rev. and
Mrs Bradford, who have been return
ed to them for another year. The
guests brought with them bountiful
supper and left to the pastor and wife
a set of silver spoons.
J. L. Morrow is at home from Min
nesota where he has been looking af-
ter his farm interests.
A. L. Barker accompanied by F. c.
Reeve and J. D. McAllister, left We'd
nesday morning for Denver, Colo,
and Taos, New Mexico. Mr.. Barker
is making a business trip and the
others go along to enjoy themselves.
They make the trip by automobile,
camping out if they desire.
w. G. Lux won the prize offered
by w. J. Kirkwood last Saturday for
the best dozen ears Of corn. They
were twenty or more entries of fine
looking corn. Cameron Greer and U.
G. Wheeless came in close behind him.
The Y M. C. A. Association have
announced their lecture course for
the coming year and consider it the
best ever yet presented Filipino
Quintette Oct. IS, Hinton Trio, Nov.
%, Chap. Z. H. Tougher, January 9,
Bohemian Orchestra, February Z, Miss
Marvel Miller, March 7. These will
be held in the new gymnasium where
everybody will be accommodated with
ease, and also good ventilation which
will be much appreciated in full
house.
The Manchester high school had a
try out game with the LenoX boys
Tuesday afternoon in which they were
defeated
Duane Wilson and Merl Burns made
an auto trip to Cedar Rapids Monday
to get suits for the foot ball team.