Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-01

Pauls church at Petersburg, Monday
October %. Mass was said by Rev
Father Loosbrock, and the burial was
made in the cemetery at Petersburg
Mrs. Sperfslage and family have the
sincere sympathy of the entire com.
munity in their sorrow
Mrs. Grace Wood, departed Friday
| for short visit with relatives in
Sioux City, and later will join rela-
tives and together will go to Califor-
mia to spend the winter months. Mr..
and Mrs. George Dickson will re-
main here during her absence.
Mrs. Mary Harris expects to leave
Wednesday for Cedar Rapids to re-
main until Spring at the home of her
daughter and family.
D. o. Harrington, who with his wife
and children were called here on ac-
count of the sickness and death Of
d. F. Laxon, returned to his home in
Greenville, South Dakota, last week
leaving his wife and children for an
extended visit at the home of her
mother, Mrs. d. F. LaXon.
Miss Gladys Douglas resigned her
position as operator at the Interstate
Telephone Office to except a position
as assistant to Postmaster Maroney.
The telephone operator is Miss Smock.
Miss Jean Dimond spent last week
with her niece. Mrs. G. H. Pitcher at
Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Turner, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. NJ. Gould, Mrs. Sarah Robinson
and Mrs. William Fitzimons were in
attendance at the funeral Of their
relative and friend, Mrs. Thomas
Simons at Delhi last Monday.
The Oak Grove Band will furnish
music for a republican rally at Man
chester, November l.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Metcalfe and
daughter, Dorothy, of Waterloo are
guests at the home of Mrs. Mary Bin
ing and Mrs. Ed. Hunt.
The girls of the High school have
organized physical culture class with
Miss Harriet Woten as instructor.
Mr.. Spencer of Galena, Illinois, was
the guest of his friend, Prof. Deane
Soule last week.
w. w. Baskerville executor of the
estate of the late Mrs Malissa Louise
Stoner sold at auction on the premises
in Earlville last Saturday the resi-
dence property known as the Stoner
home and the lots north of the resi-
dence. The residence property was
bought by H. J. Vanfleet for $3.50 and
lots by T. J. Burrow for $3.50, whose
intention is to build a commodious res
idence in the spring.
r. H. Lowe made business trip
to Prairie du Chen, last week, return
ing Friday.
Mrs. Dietrich of Oelwein arrived
Thursday for visit at the home of
her half sister, Mrs. John Breckon.
Mrs. Lilly Watt, accompanied her
daughter, Mrs. Lee Fear and children
to Farley last Tuesday.
DR.. A. J. Meythaler, wife and Miss
Harriet Woten, entertained the school
board of Education and teachers at
the Meythaler home Saturday evening.
A sumptuous seven o'clock dinner was
served and the evenings entertained
was in the form of Halloween party
consisting of music, singing and recl-
tations and games of various sorts
and proved one of the pleasantest en-
tcrtainIlents of the season.
c.. A. Kendall, transacted business
in Dubuque Monday and Tuesday of
last week. ..,..
Quite number of the local foot
ball fans went to Manchester Satur-
day to witness althe game between
Manchester and Dubuque. II fi 2Ui,
Miss Ula Jones of Dubuque and Mrs,
West of Webster City were guests at
the John Werkmeister home the last
week
The friends here of Peter Swensen
and sister. Mrs. X. Krispang Of Harttt
ley will be interested to learn they;
have disposed of most of their proper
ty in O'Brien county and will locate
in Chicago. Mrs. Krispang arrived
here Friday for a short visit with
friends enroute to Chicago.
Robin, the youngest child OF Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Cruise who has been
sadly afflicted the past month Is very
dangerously sick and his condition
is such to cause the greatest an
xiety to his parents, relatives and
many friends. Robin was one OF the
most propular young men in town
and the discouraging state of his
health has caused the keenest regret
among the young people.
DR.. A. N. Treverathan of Anamosa