Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23
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C. F.. Hesner has just installed a
fire esape on the southeast part of
the opera house. According to law
there must be two exits to a public
building.
Mrs r. J. Bixby and daughter An
gle were callers in Strawberry Point
last Tuesday.
Geo. Hesner Of Strawberry Point
was in Edgewood on business the
first part of last week.
Mrs. Jennie Breed came from Straw
berry Point last Thursday evening,
having spent a week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. R. G. Norris.
Mrs. Nickerson of Manchester was
in town last Tuesday.
The business men Of Edgewood
held their first community day last
Friday. There was a large crowd
in town and a free dinner was served
to all by the men. Mr.. Shortess of
Vinton gave a talk on Community
Building" which was enjoyed by all.
A Colonial Banquet and program
was given in the basement of the
M. E. church Tuesday, Feb 22d.
Last Wednesday, February 18th,
occurred the marriage of John Som
mers to- Miss Lizzie Pagel, at her
home in Lament. Mr. Sommers was
formerly engaged in our meat mark
ct.
There was a joint meeting o. the
churches last Sunday evening held
in the Congregational church.
Mrs. Dick Way and Mrs John Scha
cherer were callers in Dubuque recent
ly.
Miss Lottie Breed is in Strawberry
Point visiting her sister and help
ing them get settled in their new
home that is just completed.
Mr.. Armstrong from south Of Edge
wood was in Oelwein last Wednes-
day.
Fern Sharp and two young men
from Cedar Falls We're over Sunday
visitors in Edgewood. They cen
Quoted the services in the church
last Sunday.
Mrs. Royal Fi17nan visited her
friend, Mrs. Fred Smith, of Straw
berry Point last Wednesday.
! Miss Evah Sherman gave a party
at her home week ago Friday night.
There were about thirty-four pres
ent, and a dainty luncheon was serv
ed and good time had by all.
Joseph Hamlet of near Wood ex-
poets to move to Nebraska soon. He
has rented his farm to his brother,
Tom.
Mr. and Mrs. John Norris spent
last Wednesday with his sister, Mrs.
George Kramer, and family who re-
side north of Strawberry Point.
Mrs Morrison of Grundy Center was
in Edgewocd one day last week.
Mrs Anna King is taking a vaca-
ton from her duties as a clerk in
R. c. Cocking's store
There was a family gathering at
the Mrs. Jane Robinson home last
week. Mrs. E. E. Reed of Kansas
City, and brother, Herbert Robin
son, from Whitefisb, Montana, were
present. Rev. and Mrs. Felter and
baby also speNt couple of days
with her mother and sister,
The Pythian Sisters took in ten
new members into their order last
week.
Worthy Robin son has purchased tn
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take possession at once.
A. J. Arthur will move his family
into the James house, next to the
Newman home.
Mr.. Dubois has moved his family
to Manchester, going there last week.
Will Steele, who has been visit
ing here for some time, left last
week for Denver.
We understand that Mr. Albert
Seward is gaining slowly.
A car load of REQ automobiles was
unloaded here last week.
Edgewood friends of DR.. Boyer Ct
Guttenburg sympathize with him in
the death of their little son.
Norman Scovel was in Marion re-
Gently, attending to business matters.
Miss Doris Rhines spent a few days
recently with Miss Marvel Schnack,
at Strawberry Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. J. Coolidge spent
a week ago Saturday in Dubuque.
Geo. Jones and son attended
meeting at New Hampton
recently.
Mrs. Geo. Glazier and son spent a
couple of days Of last week in Del
hi.
Frank Westbrook of Estherville call
ed on old friends here recently.
Mrs. Combs enjoyed a visit last
week from Mrs. Ross Of Oneida.
Mrs. Alderman of Oelwein was in
town last week spending a few days
with her sister, Miss Ellis.
Mrs. Hatch and dauhter were call
srs in Cedar Rapids last Saturday.
There was an oyster supper at the
Waldo home west of town a week a.
90 Friday night.