Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23

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was a business caller in town Sat
urday.
Mrs. Mary Cousins entertained ;
number of lady friends at her home
Monday afternoon.
/ Ed. Fenter has resigned as drivel
of the consolidated school Route No
5. Charles Angel has accepted the
position and is now driver of tha
. route.
: Relatives received word from Chas
Willard who has been in Canada fol
some time that he had taken out nat
uralization papers and had been draft
: ed i 20 the army.
Mrs. Charles Gould, Mrs. Ortbere
and Mrs. Metcalfe we're Dubuque shop
pers Thursday.
John Werkmeister went to Dubu
que Thursday to attend the Birth OF
a Nation, "aturning home Friday.
Married, at the Congregational par
sonage in Earlville, February Is, 1916
Rev. A. w. Virgins performing the
ceremony, Mr.. George Yelden and
Miss Hilma E. Manson both Of Del
aware. They departed on the even
ing train for a wedding trip to points
in Nebraska. Their many friends ex-
tend hearty best wishes for their fu-
tue happiness.
Miss Carrie and Josie Cloud have
been at Dubuque the greater part
of the week helping care for their
sister Jennie, who has been very
sick at the home of their sister Mrs.
Robert Cole at whose home she had
been visiting for some time. AS soon
as she RECEIVERS sufficiently she will
be brought home. Her many friends
hope for an early and complete recov-
cry.
S. F. Holdren has returned from
Chicago where he attended the &C.
ment show.
John Swinburne of Delhi transact
ed business and visited his sisters,
Mr.. Rector and Mr.. Robinon in town
Tuesday.
Alma Nieman of Manchester spent
Saturday with her friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dettbarn will
move to the Sheldon farm in Honey
Creek township about the first of
March.
George Staehle made a short visit
at the home of his mother Friday
leaving for Greeley to join his wife
Saturday. They will both return
here this week for a more extended |
visit before leaving for Kansas City |
which place they will make their fu-
ture home.
Mesdames George Hunt and Adam
Schaller were Dubuque shoppers
Tuesday of last week.
S. F. Holdren and R. Hackbarth
have returned from Chicago where
they were in attendance at the &C.
ment show.
A. w. Young, wife and daughter
Eunice of Dubuque were visitors at
the parental home of J. K. Young
from Friday until Sunday night.
The young ladies society of the
Congregational church surprised Miss
Susie Burrow at her home Thurs
day evening in honor OF her BIRTH
day. They presented her with
handsome toilet set and refreshm ents
were served.
Miss Ora A. Wesche was hostess
to the young ladies' society Monday
evening at her home after the gen.
era1 routine of business the evening
was spent in needle work. Refresh
ments were served
Floyd Young Of Cedar Rapids spent
Thursday with his grand mother Mrs
Resale Newcomb here.
Mrs. William Ca,ttron returned Fri
lay from Minneapolis where she had
been the guest Of her son Will and
family since the holidays.
The high school boys basket ball
cam went to Delhi Friday evening
and were defeated score 9 to 10.
10 from here attended "The Birth
If Nation in Dubuque Thursday.
Among the number were Mesdames
Grace Wood, Jane Millisb, Will Clute
and Miss Ruby Hunt.
Born, Wednesday. February rs,
1916, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carpen
;er, a. girl.
Mrs. T. T. Hatch of Manchester
spent the first of the week with
friends here the guest Of Mrs. ]. Mil -,
ish. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ham of indie
)endenc espent Saturday at the DR..
Meytha1er home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ham spent
,art of the week visiting relatives
Ind friends at Bay Settlement and
Delhi.
The missionary tea held Wednes-
lay afternoon at the M. E. parsonage
vas very largely attended. Pro-
eeds, $500.
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