Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-09-13

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work, the hostess served very appe
tizing refreshments.
Sunday, September Gath has beef
set for a Sunday School Rally a
the Congregational church.
Mrs. George Klaus Of Mancheste
Elizabeth Prentice in town severa
days during the week.
Lyle Watt, wife and baby Of Stock
ton, ILL.,, arrived Saturday for visi
with his mother and sisters here.
Mrs. John Dittmer and little dau
ghter of Thompson, Iowa are visit
near Colesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Reding Of Wat
erloo spent Saturday with thei
many friends in town.
Prof. Carl Laxson and sister Mis-
Grace, departed Friday for Clarind;
Iowa, the former to enter upon his
second year as instructor in the pub
lie school and Miss Grace will begir
her first years work having laugh
the past four years in Nebraska.
Harry Parker who had been a grea
sufferer the past week with appended
tbs was taken to Dubuque Saturday
and submitted to an operation at the
local hospital that day. DR.. C. B. Rog.
ers accompanied him and upon his re-
turn reported he was getting along
as well as could be expected, his
brother G.. W. went down to see hin
Sunday.
Earl and Kenneth Klaus returned
Saturday from a weeks visit with DR.
R. W. Klaus and family in Chicago.
John Catron is home from Oklaho-
ma City for short visit with his
mother and other relatives here.
Samuel Kelsey who spent the sum-
mer vacation Lake Geneva, arrived
here Friday, enroute to his home in
Cedar Falls.
Herman Phillips and wife Of Hop
kinton were in town Friday. Albert
and Edith Wort accompanied them to
Manchester to attend the celebration
They in common with many others
from here pronounced the attractions
a great success.
Mrs. Reba White of Voiga City ar
rived Saturday for a brief visit with
her. sisters Matte and Maud Murley.
:. hool began Monday September II,
with very large enrolment. The
teachers. Miss Harriet Wroten ar
rived from independence, Saturday.
Miss Ida Helbig, from Dubuque. Miss
Ressie Lewis from Rosa-IIill, Illinois,
Miss Pilgrim from Manchester and
Prof. DeaEe Sorle from Postville. and
The remainder Of the teachers Icing
In this vicinity are ready to begin the
years work.
The first yearly meeting of the Out
ook Club will De held at the country
home of Mrs. Opal Swindel Thursday
afternoon. The meeting will consist
If short program and a social after
loon and conclude with six o'clock
Inner, Mesdames Vanfeet and SWIM
lele will be hostesses to the members
Il the club.
L. L. Kendall has resigned his pos
ton as clerk in the C. A. Drug store
md has gone to his home in Freder-
cksb'rg. Glenn Dunn is assisting
q the drug store at present.
Charles Aldous of Charles City was
isitor at the home of his brother-in-
NV, J. w. Jacobs and wife "Wednesday
Harry and Robin Cruise went to
rochester, Mimi, Tuesday to consult
he specialist in regard to Robs.
ealth, Harry returned Saturday, and
epcrts Rob's condition very favorable
nd no operation was necessary but
iii remain for several days treat
lent.
Anna and Eva Morris Of Parker, 5.
AK, are viiti1S at the home OF their
ncle Maurice Mo-runcy tht week.
Jennie and JOSIE Clark and A. NJ
lT.d Of Manchester were at ROch-
s!er Minnesota asst week in c0nsu!ta-
III with phya.ciAns in regard to Miss
,nnie's health which the pbyslcians
|tle recovery.
Jerome House, Of Greco, iowa spent
'edresday at the II. j. Pitcher home.
The carload swod far MIR len 1waf
The railroad known as the Ian
i:'ch Line in which a numbr from
'rlville Interested has gone INFO the
nd OF recei"ei' with no prospects
any returns whatever.
IKE oiling machine arrived from
yersville and rhe process Of olllng
e streets Is completed and it is
ought by competent judges the
rect question is solved and by use
the oil for three or four times dur
g the year on the streets they will
as good as paved.
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. DEMO and daugh-
r Gladys Of Dubuque were guests at
e parental home of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Young, Sunday.
j. M. Dunn, c. M. Laxson, James
ogers, George Dickson and L. l..
to Dubuque, Wednes-
~ to attend meeting Of he officers
I'd directors of the Interstate Tele-
lone Company two per cent semi
lnual dividend was declared. The
mpany has a capitalization of $780,
. During the past two years $4,000
as eXDended for renairs and pau