Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-02

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ness trip to Dubuque wednesday.
Mrs. John Jones and John ii Of
Stockton, Illinois, we're guests at the
home Of John Werkmeister Thursday
The Memo Theater company have
sold their business to A. H. Bennett
an experienced motion picture man
who will move his family to Earlville
In the near future. Mr.. Bennett will
make the Memo hts exclusive business
and will open the theater between
September LIST and 18th for the coming
season. He is at present operating
= motion picture show and has given
exhibitions in some Of the neighborine
towns. He intends to give shows at
the Memo twice q week and will on
doubt receive very liberal patronage
Prof. John Mcintosh of Dallas. Tex
a., arrived Friday for visit at the
home of his parents. Rev. and Mrs.
Mcintosh, at the M. e. parsonage.
The Misses Wellemeyer Of Charles
City spent last week at the home OF
their uncle. 8. w. Klaus. and among
other relatives here.
C. B. Gould and wife returned on
Monday from months visit with
relatives in the western part Of the
U. s.
Rev. David de Best, wife and family,
of Wyoming. are spending the week
with Mrs. de Best's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. M. Laxson, here.
Rev. John Klaus and wife Of La
Crosse, Wisconsin. were guests OF s.
W. Klaus and family here Friday.
The Missionary society Of the Con-
gregational church will hold their
monthly meeting at the home Of Mrs.
L. G. Hersey Tuesday afternoon.
s. w. Klaus received word from his
son, DR.. R. w. Klaus, Of Chicago, that
he had received the appointment of
surgeon major for the Illinois National
Guards. DR.. Klaus will 60 to the
border and is arranging for the tenn
porary letting of his extensive prac-
tice in Chicago, to some other physi-
clan and surgeon. His many Earl
willie friends are grateful to learn of
his appointment to this important po-
sition.
John Cook returned home Tuesday
from the sanitarium at Rochester,
Minnesota, where he had been taking
treatment for the past three months.
Mr.. Cook has almost entirely recover
ed from his illness. H. ]. Vanfieet &C
companied him home from business
trip to st. Paul.
Friends from here were in attend
ance at the funeral Of Harry Pulver
at Delhi Thursday morning. His
brother Charles arrived from Colora-
do for the funeral and will visit with
his wife's relatives at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Tietge before he re-
turns.
Prof. Wesley Brown, wife and
daughter Irma, concluded visit here
Friday at the parental home of Mr.
and Mrs. D. F. Laxson and returned
to their home in Vancouver, Wash
ington.
Mrs. Hattie Duttle returned to her
home In Glendora, California, Friday
after few weeks visit with her moth
er. Mrs. P. Everton. and sister. Mrs.
c. F. Davey, here.
Mrs. Gustave Hahn has been crit.
ically iii the past week with blood
poisoning but at this writing is slight
ly improved.
John Wood and wife Of Manchester
spent Sunday with relatives In town
Mrs. Mary Harris has been in Dy-
ersville the past week helping care
for her daughter-in-law, who Is sui
fering from q fractured limb.
Mrs. 8. House Of Early, Iowa, and
Miss Ella Harris Of Delhi were recent
guests at the home Of their friend
Mrs. Sarah Robinson.
Mrs. Henry Bergman entertained
her Sunday school class at delight
full picnic in the woods southeast OF
town.