Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-02
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Mr.. Patterson of Waterloo transact
ed business in town Wednesday.
w. B. Norris of Manchester was a
visitor in town Wednesday.
Two calves on the VIM. Raster farm,
three miles southwest of here, were
Instantly killed Monday morning by
lightning.
George Schrup of Dubuque, state
agent of the Dubuque Fire & Marine
Insurance company, called on W. G.
Kirchheck Friday.
John Wilson and family were in
Manchester Wednesday.
]. M. Kingsley transacted business
In Delhi recently.
Mr.. Kibbler of Lee, Nebraska, left
\ Saturday for Des Moines, after a
short visit with his daughter, Mrs. L.
p. Fleming.
Mrs. Elmer Reed Of Manchester was
q guest of relatives here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hokenson OF
Sweden arrived here last week for an
extended visit with his brother Lars,
and wife. t0i r y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry duthormson and
children were Earlville visitors on
Thursday evening.
P. Person and daughter Fife auto
ed to Manchester Wednesday.
Mr.. Cole and Mr.. Lindsay Of Gree
ley were Delaware business callers on
Wednesday.
Nels Nelson was in Manchester on
Thursday.
Miss Florence Beebe returned on
Tuesday from visit with cousin.
Mr.. Littlefield Of Hopkinton was a
caller here Wednesday.
Miss Myra Diamond left Tuesday
night for her home in Omaha, Nebras-
ka, after a months visit with rela-
tives here and Earlville.
A tent was pitched here last week,
under which the Bennett Show COM
pany held good, clean show all week.
Mrs. Young Is very i'll at this Writ
ing.
j. F. Dawson and family have re-
moved into the J. P. Ball house, re-
Gently.
Mr., and Mrs. C. Zarr are moving
into the house vacated by the Daw-
son family.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Raster and
daughter Cecile and grandson George
autoed to Manchester Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Hokenson, Mr..
and Mrs. Henning Hoknson and lit
tie Alice and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Hokenson drove to Delhi Tuesday and
spent the day with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoeing and
children, of Moweakua, Illinois, ar
rived here Wednesday night for Wis
1t with Mrs. HIS. parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Kirchheck.
Mrs. c. S. Harvey and son Roy de-
parted Saturday for Oaks, South Dako-
Ia, for a visit with their daughter and
sister, Mrs. Alvah Snow.
l.. G. Raster and carpenters are
erecting q new house on the William
lls
A. Vessel and family and Miss
Brockmeyer OF Colesburg visited at
the home Of j. D. Kirchheck and fam
lily Tuesday
Mr.. Laid of Monticello was bust
ness caller here Thursday.
Mrs. Jane Knowles and baby June
arrived here from Waterloo Wednes.
day evening for visit with her moth
err, Mrs. Cecilia Benson.
Mrs. H. ]. Coils was a guest OF
Mrs T. R. Hatch in Manchester on
Thursday.
VIM. Raster was passenger to
Manchester Wednesday.
w C. Kircheck visited the home
Office Of the American Insurance com.
pany in Rockford, Illinois, Wednes'
day.
On Thursday, July 81, large num-
Der Of the friends and relatives Of
Mr.. and Mrs John Ortberg gathered
at their home to help them celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary. A
sumptuous diner was served to 81
guests. The house was decorated with
y yellow and white daisies. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ortberg were united in marriage
on July 81, 1866, in Sweden. They
arrived in America on October 9th,
1852. Seven children were born to
their union. Mrs. Selma Mortenson,
and Carl of this place. Mrs. 1ilda
Newman of Snohomish, Washington;
Robert III Mohall, North Dakota; Wal
ter CT Earlville; and Oscar and Olgo,
who are dead. A purse Of $50 was
presented to the aged couple in re-
membrane of the day, also three S.
gold pieces. Those from out Of town
who attended the celebration were:
Mrs. June Knowles and baby, of Wa
terloo; Mr.. and Mrs. E N. Malmgrem,
Mrs. Louisa Anderson, Nels Nelson
and family, Mrs. j. Swanson, Peter
johnson and family, of Manchester;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Benda of Council
Hill; Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Claus, Geo.
Ham and wife, Walter Ortberg and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Met
calf, Of Earlville,