Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-20

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and interesting meeting.
N John Cook is quite sick. Miss Har-
riet Orvis, a trained nurse Of Dubuque,
is caring for him.
I. John Cattron departed Thursday for
a business trip to Chicago.
! John Gardner went to Dubuque on
Thursday for short visit with his
sister, Mrs. Sarah Healy and other
relatives.
A. D. Box has purchased farm near
Huron, South Dakota, and expects to
engage in the dairy business on a
large scale. He shipped three carloads
OF thoroughbred stock. Mr.. Box and
family leave within the next few
weeks for Huron.
Mrs. Herman Dettbarn and son have
returned from an extended visit of
several months at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Richard
son, in Sheridan, Missouri.
The third number of the lecture
course, The Howard Wade Kimsey
Company, pleased very large audi
ence at the High school auditorium on
Monday evening.
John Gardner, who has been visiting
his sisters here for the past two weeks
departed Saturday for his home in
Sentinel Butte, North Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Hunt are the
parents Of son, since Saturday, De-
cember 9th.
Arthur Schwietert Of Burt, Iowa,
Henry Schwietert of Chicago, and Err
nest Schwietert OF Huron, South Da-
kota. were here Monday, en- route to
Colesburg to attend the funeral Of q
sister, Mrs. Erbe.
Miss Anna Spang Of Willow Lake,
South Dakota, arrived Friday for q
visit at the home Of her sister. Mrs..
Maurice Moroney.
Grace Holscher, and Lois Irmscher
turned Saturday.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Sawyer have
returned from their wedding trip and
will remain at the parental home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. Sawyer for some
weeks, previous to becoming settled on
the farm which they have rented. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vowel and
family spent Sunday with their rela-
tiyes near Delhi.
The High school girls and boys of
Delhi played double header at the
High school gymnasium last Friday
evening when the Delhi basket ball
team of girls defeated the Earlville
girls by score of to 10. The Earl
vile boys team defeated Delhi by a
score of 3 to s. Both teams played
a remarkable game.
Henry Brewer of Randolph, Neb.,
is guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. w. Burrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harder of
Chester, South Dakota, arrived here
Saturday from Chicago and are the
guests at the Howieler and Gienapp
homes. They will also visit with Mr..
Harder's parents near Delaware
The Congregational and Methodist
and Lutheran churches are all arrang-
ing for Christmas exercises. The first
two cnnrcnes viii Have their exercises
on Saturday evening and the Lutheran
school on Sunday evening.
P. L. Haas has purchased the bowl
ing alley and pool room at Dyersville,
that has been conducted by Messrs.
Little. Mr.. Haas and family have NOV
ed to Dyersville and he has taken po-
secession Of the business. This place
lis fitted out with most modern equip
ment and has enjoyed very good
trade. The friends here of Mr.. Haas
wish him success.
Jake Kaiser, who has been working
near White Lake, South Dakota, the
past year, returned home Thursday
morning.
A large number Of republicans went
to Manchester Friday to attend spec
ial meeting Of the republican county
central committee, and to nominate a
candidate for the vacancy caused by
the death of Representative A. B. Hol-
bert. s. w. Klaus Of this place was
unanimously chosen as the candidate
for representative.
The First Iowa Regiment, which
has been stationed at Brownsville for
several months, left that place on
Monday for home. The troops will
be mustered out of the federal service
at Des Moines, and return to their re-
spective home. Among the troops are
four Earlville boys Grant Robinson,
Howard Hunt. Will Sheets and Dick
Holdren.
e. e. Carly is installing an electric
lighting plant at his farm home west
of town.
Miss Emma Hartwig of McGregor is
the guest Of her brother, L. c. Hart
wig, this week.
J. G. Wendt was a visitor with rela-
tives in Hazel Green township last
week.
THORPE.
Miss Clara Wenger left Saturday af- |
tarnOon for har home at MOntice1lO /