Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-31
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Children's Day will be observed at
the Congregational and M. E.
churches the second Sunday in June,
the 18th. The teachers are busy ar
ranging suitable program.
| M. B. Richmond of Manchester
was business caller in town Tues.
day.
Miss Laura Werkmeister was a
Delaware business visitor Tuesday.
H. L. Ram, editor Of tho Man.
chester Press, was in town satur-
day.
Prof. C. F. Laxson closed the
school wear at Clarinda, and is home
for vacation.
Mrs. Elvira Robinson Of Waterloo,
arrived Saturday and will remain
over Decoration Day, the guest OF
her sister, Lillian Kahl.
John Werkmeister departed Sat
urday for Indianapolis to be the
guest Of his friend, Frank Wheeler,
during the auto races.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Arnold of
North Fork are the happy parents OF
girl
Mrs. James Reeder and Leander
Pierce and wife and Mrs. D. Box
attended the burial Of Calvin W.
Pierce at Delaware Wednesday morn
ing. Mr.. Pierce was brother OF
Mesdames Reeder and Pierce. His
wife is very dangerously i'll at the
home Of her son at Rudd, Iowa, and
her husbands death is severe shock
to the relatives Of the family, who
have the sympathy Of their many
friends. Mr.. Pierce died at the
home of his son at Rudd, where they
had made their home the past few
years.
Miss Elsie Pilgrim who was called
to her 'ome at Manchester on &C.
count OF the illness of her mother,
has again returned here, leaving her
mother improving.
Merten Klaus spent Sunday with
ibis Co1esburs relatives and attended
the missionary convention.
Mrs. John Klaus of La Crosse, Wis.
and Mrs. George Irmsher of Ep-
worth arrived Thursday enroute to
Colesburg to attend the Foreign Mis-
sionary Convention of the German
M. E. church.
Sixteen little folks were entertain
led Saturday afternoon at the coun-
TRY home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Burrows in honor of their daughter,
Maryellen's seventh birthday. Re-
tfreshments were served and upon
their return home reported the best
and happiest time.
Miss Grace Hersey was Manches-
ter caller Thursday evening.
Miss Lillian Kahl returned Friday
from two weekss visit with rela-
tives at Cedar Rapids.
The Frauen Verein of the German
Lutheran church was entertained at
the home of Mrs. Marie Howeihler
Friday afternoon and was one Of the
largest attended meetings of the
society.
Will Wendt and family of Della,
ware were business visitors in town
Saturday.
Miss Julia, Smith of Cedar Rapids
arrived Thursday for a visit with
her parents and friends.
Henry Stumpf lost a valuable horse
by lightning Vast week. The animal
was in the pasture.
Mrs. C. NJ. Laxson spent last week
at Wyoming, and became acquainted
with her new grandsso on, who arriv-,
ed at the home of Rev. David de-
Best and wife recently.
Prof. Frank Rogers of Dundee
closed his school and is spending a
short vacation with relatives here
before attending summer school at
Cedar Falls.
Saturday the fire company changed
the fire bell to forty foot steel
tower erected east of the power
house and can be distinctly heard
all over town.
Sunday Rev. George Meek Of AL
moral observed Mothers Day and
in the evening: made a Memorial
address which was also his farewell
sermon. 1t is hoped the people OF
Almoral will not be long without
pastor. Rev. Meek and family made
many friends, whose best wishes
will follow them wherever they may
decide to locate in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Palmer Of
Aberdeen, Washington, nee Miss
Hazel Ausman of Almoral. and
Francis Palmer, Of Nebraska, who
were called to Clayton county on
account of the death Of their father,
were visitors here during the week
at the home of their relatives, G. w.
Parker and family. They also had
as their guests r. B. Palmer and
John Palmer of Osterdock who &C.
companied them.
Mrs. ]. r. Yelden has returned to
her home near Delaware from the
sanitarium at Anamosa and has al
most fully recovered from the eff
feet Of her operation. T. J. and M.
r. Yelden went to Anamosa and &C
companied their mother home last
week.
Henry G.. Cruise, wife and son,
Woodrow, were Delhi visitors with
relatives and friends over Sunday.
Miss Margaret Wachter Of Dyers-
vile has accepted the position of
operator for the Interstate Tele-
phone Exchange at Earlville. She
will assume her duties June LIST.