Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
LOCAL NEWS
OF THE WEEK
WHAT MANCHESTER PEOPLE
ARE DOING At HOME AND
ABROAD.
REVIEW AND FORECAST OF TIE NEEI
Items Of = Personal and General
Nature Picked Up About
the City.

last week for Fayetteville. Arkansas,
on a business trip.
Jos. Hutchinson returned this
morning from business trip to La
vina, Montana.
Mrs. Hubert Carr entertained .
number Of friends at her home on
Saturday evening.
Mrs. George Newman and Mrs.
Harlo Stephens we're visitors in Du-
buque last Friday.
Hubert Carr and daughters, Vir
ginia and Helen spent several days
Of last week in Chicago.
III. L. Ram attended meeting
Of eastern Iowa newspaper men. in
Cedar Rapids, last Friday.
Mrs. E. NJ. Carr spent last week
with her mother at Grinnell, returning
home Monday afternoon OF this week
"A. J. Hersey left last week for
Wichita, Kansas, where he will be the
guest of relatives for several weeks.
Mrs. Charles Hermann Of Water
loo spent several days last week with
relatives and friends In Coffins Grove
township. M
Mrs. A. ID, Brown Is expected
home the last Of this week from Mar
shalltown, where she has been for
several weeks.
-Laurina Lorton of Colesburg has
accepted position of stenographer
in the office Of the Manchester e
Oneida railway company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pinch have
moved to Chicago, where they will re-
side during the winter. Their friends
regret to see them leave the city.
Mrs. c. H. Bunker and Mrs. M.
| j. B. Richmond will entertain TWEEN
| ty-eight ladies at a luncheon on
Thursday at one o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Richmond.
Capt. D.. a. Preussner has been
ordered back to Des Moines and .eayes
tonight t1 assfsts Tor fsw daysyoh .
final report of the Quartermaster's
Department OF the Iowa National
| guard. IN 4s9s
Mrs. Frank Keiser and baby re-
turned to their home at Parkersburg.
Ia, last Friday morning, after spend
ing several days in the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. M. s. Banta.
Mr.. r. D. Swisher of Des MOines
has been employed as bookkeeper for
the Loyett & Davis Company. His
family arrived here last week and
they will occupy the Morse cottage
on Prospect street.
Mrs. Henry Bronson, who has
been suffering from an attack Of peri
tonitis, submitted to an operation on
Thursday evening. Since the opera
tion her condition has been much i'm
proved. We hope that her recovery
may be speedy.
George Lynn, who accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton F. Durham to
Florida several weeks ago, returned
home this morning. George says
they had delightful trip south by au-
to, and that Mr.. and Mrs. Dunham
are greatly enjoying the south
/ Fred Duncan, who has been visit
| ing with friends and relatives here,
| has gone to Park, Michigan, where
he will be the guest OF his sister,
Mrs. Orin Stowe. Mr.. Duncan Is II
1.-THE Navy service and when on duty
| is a member Of the crew OF the bat.
tleship Nevada
Miss Jessie Maley entertained
twelve young ladies at her home Mon
day evening in honor Of Miss Pauline
:. oliver, a bride OF this month. The
!, bride-elect was the recipient of many
!. useful articles The home was pret-
tily decorated in pink and white and
dainty refreshments were served.
!. Those who are planning on
!. SpSUuluS tuo WAutSI IA tS0sAAVA As1N ssAtS
4 asked to see William Hockaday 81 for
{ railway accommodations. Mr. Hccka-
day has for several years past char
tered Pullman car and will do 90
. again this year Reservations will
have to be made early to insure 9
( berth. -
Mrs. Sarah Huftaien has returned
. from a visit to Des Moines, where
she attended the convention of the
: Iowa State Teachers Association the
first of the month, and was later a
guest of friends there. Mrs. HUI
talen enjoys the distinction OF bs-
ing reelected State Chairman Of the
Rurai department l-4
Bert Pinch, returned from t,es
: Moines last week, after having
! pursued course Of instruction, pre-
/ paratory to taking the exa nination
i before the state board. Bert passe.l
the rigid examination in q highly
satisfactory manner, and is now 4
registered pharmacist. He is back at
his work in Mr. Philips pharmacy.