Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-23

tne IFSL LnTee HlSHIS VI last Weeh IL
a repertoire of popular dramas. They
were greeted by fair sized audiences
each night and gave very creditable
entertainments.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. W. H. Merten, of Guth-
rie, Oklahoma, Sunday, May Is. Mrs
Merten was resident of Earlville
some years ago and will be we'll re-
membered by many of the older citi-
zens Mr.. J. S. Merten of near Coles
burg, departed Monday for Guthrie
to attend the funeral.
c. A. Liebe was quite painfully in.
jured Thursday morning while paint
ing the residence of DR.. H. A. Tobie
A scaffolding constructed of ladders
gave way and he and Miller Smith
suffered fall of eighteen feet. Mr.
Smith escaped uninjured, while Mr.
Liebe was quite badly injured about
the head At this writing he is re-
covering nicely.
John Gibbs underwent an oper-
alton at his home last Tuesday for
the removal of one of his eyes which
had bothered him for some time, but
which grew worse the past week.
Doctors Gratiot and Guthrie of Du-
buque were the surgeons, and at pres
ent he is doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rippan, of
Cocoanut Grove, Florida, arrived
Thursday for an extended visit
with their children in this vicinity.
Coggon and Earlville crossed bats
at the base ball park Friday, but the
game was called at the end of the
seventh inning in favor Of Coggon;
score to 8. During the game Al
bert Stunt had the nail of his first
finger taken off.
Matthias Holdren has concluded a
visit of several months duration here
and returned to his home in Indiana
Monday.
DR.. H. A. Tobie and wife were over
Sunday guests with relatives in
Clayton county.
George Monahan returned to his
home in Springfield, ILL.,, Friday, hav-
ing been called here by the death Of
his step-father, Frank Noling.
M. B. Richardson of Manchester,
transacted business in town Thurs
day. ftE
Will Bush is spending the week
with home folks at Apple River, Ill.
Miss Mary Dickson is suffering
with badly sprained ankle.
Miss Harriet Wroten entertained
the Young Ladies' society of the Con-
gregational church Saturday evening.
The Womans' club and male con-
tingent were entertained to seven
o'clock dinner at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Pitcher of Delaware, Fri
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ham and baby,
Edith, and Mrs. J, B. Limback of
Dyersville, were calling on friends in
town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cy Kenny have re-
turned home from Excelsior Springs.
Mo. Mr.. Kenny is greatly improved
in health. :.
Miss Grace Hersey was Manches-
ter visitor Saturday.
Miss Lillian Kahl spent Saturday
and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. H.
Waldo, at Edgewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cruise, Jr., Of
Manchester, were business callers
in town Friday.
Mrs Sarah Swinburne, at one time
a resident of Earlville, and the moth
er of Mrs. Sarah Robinson and Mrs.
Josephine Rector of Earlville, passed
away Monday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Jennie Savage, at
Humboldt. Mrs. Swinburne had
reached the advanced age Of ninety
years, and died of the infirmities Of
old age The body was brought to
Earlville Thursday and the funeral
was held Friday afternoon at the M.
E. church in Delhi. She is survived
by four daughters and three sons,
John, of Delhi; ]. B. of Washing
ton, D. c., and DR.. A. H. Swinburne,
of New York. Besides the above
named daughters she has one living
in Nebraska. The daughters were all
present at their mothers funeral.
Interment was made at Delhi.
Arrangements are being made for
the usual observance OF Decoration
Day. Memorial services will be held
in the Congregational church Sunday,
May 81. Rev. A. M. Mcintosh will
preach the sermon and the churches
will unite in union service. Every,
body should attend these services.
The school grounds are being nice
ly improved by the planting of trees
and shrubbery The work is being
done under the supervision of Mr..
Wyrick of Des Moines, landscape
gardner. The nursery stock was pur-
chased of Arthur Lefevre, proprietor
of Pleasant Hill nursery,