Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-09-27
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F! Tuesday for Orangeville. ILL.,, to at
tend the Pennsylvania Dutch Reunion,
an event held annually in that place.
Will Hunt has received picture Of
Company H, of which his son How
ard is a member, the Earlville boys
all look good and very natural as
though soldering agreed with all Of
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mueller and Mrs
Adolph Mueller of Cedar Rapids and
Mrs. T. Woodrich Of Minneapolis
were guets at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam Schaller last week. The
ladies are sisters Of Mr.. Schaiier.
Mrs. Arthur johnson is home from
visit with her son Clyde and wife Of
Waterloo returned Tuesday.
The Delaware County School Asso-
citation will be held at Hopkinton,
Oct. 4 and S. No doubt q good dele
CATION from here will attend.
The first yearly meeting Of the Out
look Club was held at the home Of
Mrs. Opal Swindel east Of town on
Thursday afternoon. After the gener-
al routine Of business short pro-
gram was delightfully."- rendered and
an appetizing o'clocQ supper was
served by Mesdames H. ]. Vandeet and
w. H. Swindel.
The annual fair and festival Of the
| Congregational church will be held,
Saturday, October q in the assembly
rooms of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Gould, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Schaller and Earl Beel,
made an auto trip to Dodge Center.
Minnesota leaving Friday and return
ing Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hunt are the
parents of son since Tuesday, Sept.
18th.
Mrs. Josephine Rector and her
daughter Mrs. P. NJ. Cloud and two
children were at Oneida Wednesday
in attendance at the wedding Of Jno
w.. Rector and Miss Josephine Ross,
daughter of Mrs. Laura Ross at Onei-
da, Rev. B. Al. Alexander Of Greeley.
performing the marriage ceremony.
The groom is the eldest son Of Mrs.
Rector and is one of the Rector Bros,
engaged in farming the home place,
where he and his bride will be at
home after Oct. Is.
The M. E. church will hold basket
social at the Louis Nieder frank home
Wednesday night. A good time is in
store for all who attend.
Rev. John H. Klaus and wife we're
visitors in town Friday enroute to
Charles City from Lacrosse, where
Rev. Klaus will take up his labors as
district superintendent an appoint
ment conferred at the last confer
ference.
A. M. Cloud Of Manchester made
business trip to town Thursday.
Rev. T. B. Couchman, wife and three
children Of Rowan, Ia, were guests
Of their friends in town last week.
J. A. Miller was at Monticello last
week. His brother-in-law, Jake Rohr,
whose mind became affected last sum-
mer and has gradually became worse,
was taken to the hospital at Indepen-
dence for treatment. Tis is indeed a
very sad case, as five small children
and the wife, who is not in the best
Of health are grief stricken at their
fathers and husband removal.
P. M. Cloud has been at Oaks, North
Dakota the past week looking after
his extensive farm interests.
George Nieman, suffered stroke of
appoplexy last Wednesday and al
thought his condition was extremely
critical for some days he is slowly i'm
proving now and it is believed his
recovery is rapid.
Ralph, the four and half year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hunt died
quite suddenly Thursday. The little
boy was not well for few days,
but on Thursday peritonitis developed
his death in few hours. The |
funeral was held from his parents,
home miles southeast of town Satur-
lay afternoon, Rev. A. w. Virgins off,
ciating. The burial was made in Fair
view cemetery. The bereaved family |
have the sympathy of their many
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Book and
daughter Mildred and Mrs. John
Book, Sr., were guests of their rel
atives at Elkader, last Sunday.
SIS. McAveay of Ryan has received
the appointment as carrier on Rural
Route No. out Of town and will be-
gin service on that route October 2.
LILO 1OutC 10 AOW oCIFCO NY H. W.
Kenny and was recently re-routed so
The Colesburg mail is received and
delivered by this carrier. The many
friends and patrons of this route re-
greet very much that Mr. Kenney was
not retained on the route.
Mr.. Peter Swenson of Hartley, Iowa
was visitor in town Saturday.
Mrs. Josephine Rector returned
fromh Humboldt, Ia, Saturday, leav-
ing her mother, Mrs. Swinburn i'm
proving slowly, but on account of her
advanced age her recovery will be
slow.
Miss Florence Grace Couchman be-
came the wife of William R. Gibbs at
The home Of Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Hutton
Sept 20 at high noon in
he presence of few near relatives
and a few friends of the contracting
parties, Rev. T. B. Couchman, of
Rowan, Ia. father Of the bride Off
GATED assisted by Rev. A. W. Wig
gins. After the ceremony and con-
sratulations four course dinner
was served on tables. which were
decorated with hand