Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
LOCAL news
Of THE WEEK
WHAT MANCHESTER PEOPLE
ARE DOING AT HOME AND
ABROAD.
review and FORECAST OF The week
Items of Personal and General
Nature Picked Up About the
City.

| -Mr. anu MrS. James CdVauduSn,
Of Earlville, were guests Of friends
in the city Tuesday.
The New Idea Embroidery club
will meet this week Thursday, with
Mrs w. c Gloer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hutchinson
were in Chicago last week attending
the automobile show.
Mrs. Michael Hahesey had as
her guests several days last week,
the Misses Nell Morrissey and Jet
Nolan.
MIR. and Mrs. J. NJ Britt had as
their guests the first of the week,
Mrs. Lorden and Miss Miner of Wa
terlco.
Miss Josephine Powers of Will
Hams, Iowa, was called home on ac-
count of the illness Of her mother
and sister.
IS, S. Arnold left Tuesday evening
for his home at Grand Mound, Iowa,
after having sold his hardware store
to w. B. Miller & Son.
Miss Hester Rolf, who is a clerk
in the G.. G.. Armistead store, has
been spending several days with
friends in Belleplain, Minnesota.
Mrs. Earl Hutson of Waterloo,
came Saturday afternoon to assist
in the care of her sister, Mrs. Bert
Mullen, who is seriously ill with
the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Confare left
Monday morning for a weeks vaca-
tion trip, spending the time with their
sons, Basil, at Davenport, and Harry,
at Waterloo.
DR.. and Mrs. H. A. Dittmer en-
tertained in a delightful manner a
company of twenty friends at six
thirty dinner at their home last
Wednesday evening.
Rev. w. ]. Suckow, pastor of the
Congregational church of this city,
assisted the pastor of the Congrega-
tional church at Monticello with
some special meetings last Thursday
and Friday eyenings. .:e.. /. IL t11i-sss.:
We understand that William
are contemplating moving into their
new residence on Prospect street,
having sold their old home on West
Main street to Henry Smith.
rs "A. c. Philip leaves the latter
part Of the week for Daytona, Flor
ida, where he will attend the Gold
en- wedding anniversary on 1'ebru-
ary 8th, of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
Condit. Mr.. Phillip will salso, make
a number Of stop overs on his way
hone.
Mrs. Edwin Cobb and baby
daughter, who spent several days
last week with Mrs. Cobb's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Brown, return
ed to their home Monday morning.
DR.. Cobb also spent a few days in
the Brown home last week, returning
home on Saturday
Mrs. Floyd Smith and baby son
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Heath several days last week. On
Friday evening they went to Win
throp, where DR.. Smith gave an ad-
dress on their work in Turkey and
their experiences in getting out OF
the war stricken country.
H. E. Bryan has been confined
to his home on East Gay street hav-
ing suffered an injury to one of his
limbs when he accidentally stepped
off sidewalk and fell to the frozen
ground. The injury has been causing
Mr.. Bryan much pain. His friends
hope to see him out again soon.
MIR. and Mrs. Bert Stier left last
Friday evening for Grand Mound, Ia,
where they resided before they came
10 Manchester. We understand that
Mr. Stier will engage in the hotel
business at Grand Mound. Manches
ter friends of these estimable young
people wish them well in their un-
dertaking.
Mr. and Mrs. George Banta, who
have been living in Iowa City for
several years, are this week moving
onto the :Banta farm south of Man
chester, where they will make their
home Mr.. Banta has given up
his law practice and will engage in
farming on his fathers farm. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ S. Banta, we under
stand, will make their home in Man
chester.
The Enright Grocery company,
successors to H. R. Mcdonald, make
their formal announcement in this
issue of The Democrat. Mr.. Enright |
and his son will carry a complete
line Of staple and fancy groceries, !
fruits, ETC., and solicit share of the
grocery trade of Manchester and |
vicinity Our readers should not ov-
erlook their announcement which ap-
ears on another page.
The WQman's Missionary society
Of the Congregational church will |
meet in the church par1ors Wednes-
lay, February 9th, at 7:3O p. m.
There will be an illustrated lecture
ON the history of Congregationalism.
program of music by Miss Miles,
and reading by Miss Suckow, will
follow the lecture. Refreshment will |
be served. This meeting is for men
and women, and all are cordially in
vited. - ,