Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-29

the evening.
Miss Stella Seeger came from Len
OK college, Hopkinton, to attend thu
High school entertainment Friday o.
last week.
Will Bush who has accepted employ
ment at the F. Werkmeister Company
furniture store, has rented the A. w
Ham residence and will move his fam
lily here from Apple River, Illinois
in the near future.
Glenn Dunn is Des Moines visitor
this week. Clyde Johnson is supply
ing his position in the G. A. Kendall
drug store during his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. L. Prentice were
Manchester visitors last Friday even.
ing, remaining over night, and witness
sed the burning OF the handsome First
Congregational church building. Mr.
Prentice states that several thous.
and dollars worth Of improvements
were made during the fap. Earlville
people can sympathize with Manches.
ter friends in the loss that has been
placed upon them. Only last spring
the Methodist society Of Earlville suf-
fered similar loss in the destruc-
ton Of their church home, but now q
a finer and more handsome building
is nearly completed, as the result Of
strenuous efforts put forth by the
members OF that denomination.
Fred Seger OF Waterloo was q bust
ness visitor in town this week on
Wednesday.
Miss Elsie Pilgrim, who has been
employed at the r. H. Lowe home for
several weeks. has returned to her
home In Manchester.
The senior class Of the High school
gave an excellent entertainment to q
capacity house in the auditorium of
the High school Friday night. The
pupils acquitted themselves ver
vorably and were given much credit
by the large audience present. $40
was realized.
A basket ball team has been organ
lied in Earlville and the young men
have made arrangements for the use
of the High school gym. They expect
to schedule a number of games
in the near future. The High school
students will also have basket ball
teams The town team is composed of
Dennis Goldsmith, Garth Dunn, Ross
Davis, Frank Sexton, Merten Klaus,
and Carl Laxson, captain.
Rev. c. w. Smith Of Fayette has ac-
cepted the pastorate Of the Almoral
church; and preaching services will
be held regular every Sunday, begin
ming last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Smith leave
this week for Cedar Rapids and Oel--
vein to remain during the winter
months with their daughters. residing
In those two places.
Miss Grace Ginther Of Independence
spent a few days with her relatives
here at the home of DR.. A. J. Meythal-
er, and family.
T. F. Kenny Of Waterloo was Wis
itor among his relatives in town on
Saturday.
G. A. Pierce OF Manchester was a
business caller in town last Tues
day.
w. w. Taylor made a bushes
trip to Greeley Tuesday.
Frank Derr has returned from a
short visit with his home folks at
At a meeting Of the Northeastern
Iowa Horticultural society held in
Oelwein last week, A. lie Fevre,
Of the Pleasant Hill nurs-
cry, was elected vice president.
John Pierce, steward Of the county
home, near Delhi, was a business call
sr in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Kate Cook Of Dubuque spent
part of last week with friends in town.
Frank Sexton made a business trip
o Dubuque Wednesday.
Eli Ruddlesdin died at the county
nome near Delhi Wednesday morning,
November %. His death was due TO the
Of years, he having reach
I'd the advanced age Of So years. He
was the father Of Frank Ruddlesdin
who lives south Of town. The funeral
was held Thursday afternoon, Rev. A.
". Virgins Of the Congregational
church from here had charge Of the
Burial was made in the Del
hi cemetery.
DR.. H. A. Tobie and wife, Miss Edith
and Albert Volt from here were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Pierce
at the county farm last Sunday.
Mrs. Fannie Gray Of South Dakota
is here visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. M. Stoner, previous to
leaving for the south to spend the
winter months.
Lewis T. Eaton. OF Billings, Mont,
was the guest OF his relatives at the
home Of Mrs. L. G. Hersey, in town
Mr.. Eaton was returning
from business trip to New York and
other eastern points. Mr.. Eaton and
his brother Ernest T.. are the found
ers of the Billings Polytechnic col