Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-31
J. G. Hockaday Of Greeley was 9

Rev. A. w. Virgins will make the
address at the cemetery Tuesday
afternoon and the Elk Grove band
will furnish the music. The young
Ladies Of the Congregational church
will serve ice cream in the assembly
room.
Mrs. Lena Beinest went to indie.
pendence Sunday for visit with her
son, Will, patient at the hospital.
The friends Of Mr.. Beinert will be
pleased to know he is improving and
his ultimate recovery is expected.
Mrs. Cy Kenny is home from Del
aware where she has been for some
time caring for her daughter, Mrs.
Voelchow, who was afflicted with
blood poisning in her foot caused
by stepping on rusty nail.
Rev. A. M. Mcintosh preached at
Delaware Sunday afternoon in place
Of Rev. c. S. Skinner, the regular
pastor.
Earlville Chautauqua begins June
the 18th and lasts until the 10Th.
The talent for tho two daily ses.
sions has been very accredibly Sc.
lected and no doubt will meet
with the satisfaction Of the public.
Contractor H. E. Netcott Of the
independence Construction Company
will be here Monday with the plans
and specifications for the rebuilding
of new NJ. E. church. At this
writing it is not known what mater
ial will be used in its construction
but presumably brick or tile.
The Earlvile High school ball
team went to Delhi Friday but the
game was called at the end of the
second inning on account Of the rain.
James Beal and Hattie Beal and
Sarah Clough Of Delhi We're visitors
among their friends in town last
Thursday.
Memorial services Sunday morn
ing were union services held at the
Congregational church. and the ser
mon was reached by Rev. A. M.
Mcintosh of the M. E. church. The
attendance was very large and the
sermon was attentive1y listened tc
and was very interesting. There was
but one veteran Of the civil war pres
ent and one of the Spanish-America1
war. The ranks are fast thinning
out and 1t will only be short time
when the citizens of this country
will have to commemorate for the
brave boys in blue and gray.
Mrs. George Hunt was called to
Creighton, Nebraska, on account OF
the death of her brother, Al. Rich;
who it will be remembered, visited
at the Hunt home about the holidays
and who was very sick while here
and from which he never fully re.
covered. Mrs. Hunt was accompa.
MED by the Misses Sadie and Emma
Bell Of Almoral who went to attend
the funeral of their brother.in- law.
They all departed Friday.
Owing to the necessity of the sew
eral grades having to occupy the new
school building on account Of the
fire and work had to be suspended
for time the dedication and ban
quet will not take place on June
4 9Th as was expected, but has been
postponed until early fall when the
building and grounds will be entirely
completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Lowe went to
Mt. Vernon Thursday to attend the
May festival and commencement ex-
ercises at Cornell College.
A merry-go-round arrived Friday
and is stationed on the Kendall va
cant lot and will remain week or
longer according to the patronage re-
ceived.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Dickson
Of Bennett. Nebraska, arrived Satur-
day for an extended visit with their
relatives here and are the guests
Ct Mr.. Dickson's sister, Mrs. Grace
Wood.
Mrs. G. A. Gillian of Dubuque is
the guest at the home Of her brother,
W, w. Taylor, and other relatives
here this week.
The program for the graduating ex-
ercises of the High school is as
follows:
Invocation 49,. Rev. A. M. Mcintosh
Sindey Carton $500. Stella Seegar
Our Heritage $500. William Cooking
Music .......... William Cooking
Preparedness ....... Frances Laxson
reading .................. MUSIC
IAmericanism ........ Harold Cousins
The Monster Of the Twentieth Gen.
| tury .................. Ruth Derr
Presentation Of Glass ..............
.............. Prof G. D. Ribble
Presentation of Diplomas ..........
................. G. NJ. Laxson
The exercises will take place 1T
the opera house Friday, June 9th,
and will begin promptly at eight
O'Clock. Tie annual alumni banquet
will be held after the exercises in the
assembly room Of the Congregational
church.
The First Eighth Grade Commence.
ment Exercises of the Earlville Con-
solidated Schools will take place Fri
day, June End, 1916. They will pre-