Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-05
Mrs. Nelson had been in fail
f0,. voor moro
failing

Mrs Nelson had been in failing
health for a year or more.
Miss Lille Herman returned Fri
day from visit with her sister, Mrs.
Elsie 'Engleman, at Waterloo.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Evers were cal
ing upon Greeley friends Wednesday.
The next number of the entertain
ment course is to be a. lecture by O..
D: McKeever, on Saturday evening,
January 9Th. 1t will be worth, your
while to hear DR.. McKeever, as he
will deliver, not a dry, uninterest--
ing lecture, but heartto-heart talk
the kind that do people good.
Ralph Kocher departed Friday for
his home at Bristow to- spend New
Years and over Sunday with his
mother and other friends. The first
of the week he leaves; for Norfolk to
begin his sixty. days cruise as mem
bar Of the Naval Reserves, :
.Merl and Erwin, the young sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Schwietert, of
Burt, have been holiday guests of
relatives here and at Greeley.
Miss Lillian Dittmer is at home
from hospital training work at Chi
cago, for ~ brief: visit with parents
and: others. 49,: :: -. .'
Miss Elverna kaufman entertained
a party of, her young friends at a
watch party Friday evening. 8. That
the young folks had a good time,
goes without saying. Etc.,.
Rev. 0. J.. FeIter, and family spent
the holiday; season with relatives at
.EdgeWood and St. Ansgar.
Mrs. Elsie, Adams OF Wood, came
Thursday to. remain for a time with
her parents and sisters, while recup-
Grating from her recent long and SER
ious illness. : Her friends are pleas
ed to note that she is thus far on
the road to recovery. -.,
Eden r. Latta passed away at the
A. W. Latta home Monday, Deem
Der 9th, in the 18th year of his
age. He was. born in Noble county,
Indiana, March 24th, 1889, but for a
number of years has been a resident
Of this section of Iowa. He followed
the profession Of teaching. and was
also the author OF large number
Of gospel songs, the most popular of
which are "The River Of Life" and
BLESSED she the Fountain" He was
The father of four children, three of
whom, WITH the wife and mpther, pre-
coded him in death. Rev. o. J. Fe1ter
officiated at the funeral services,
which were held at the home on
Wednesday. The remains were in
erred in the family lot at Gutten- |
oerg.
Cecil Bush paid a recent visit to !,
lis brother Ernest, at Cedar Rap
ds. H.
,Bernice Bristol was quite i'll for !
/ time Tuesday evening, with al I
Icute attack of indigestion. ~ |
Miss Gustas, Craig returned to Vol I
"a: Saturday., to be ready for the !
Of school on Monday. j
Mrs. G. H. Walker was a weekend /;
7isitor with relhtives at Dyersyille.
:: In the absence Of Rev. Felter, there
we're special services at the M. E.
church Sunday. Mrs. F. A: Grimes ac:<
"a as; chairman of the meeting and a {
'hort program was given in which a ,
number Of the. members participated. .
Kennteh Kuh1n1an was a. Water !
90 visitor last week, a guest of his !
cousin, John Eng1enan and wife.
Prof. Appleman and Misses Col
1ren, Brennan, Pepper and Shappell
lave returned from spending the
at their various homes and
school is again in session.
The stOrk delivered fine Xmas
present at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
0verman in Des .Moines-a son. Mrs.
overman was formerly Miss Mamie
Illegal of this place. 5