Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02


snap-dragons and smilax being pref
tily combined. A course. wedding din.
ner was served. During the after.
noon Mr.. and Mrs Cook departed fol
honeymoon trip to Platte, S. D., and
other western points and will be al
home in Earlville after June list. Mrs
| Cook was the daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. C. F. Orvis of Dubuque, ant
has ,praticed nursing since her gradu
alton from Wesley hospital Chicago
training class and was most success
full In her profession. Mr.. Cook is &
retired farmer and is one of Earl
ville's most respected and esteemed
citizens and they have the sinceres
best wishes of their many friends fol
happy married life. ..
A novel entertainment was given al
the Methodist Episcopal church Tues
day evening by the members of c. M
Gould's Sunday school class. Six pc.
tatoes was the price of admission. The
tubers will be used at the May Day
dinner and supper to be served by the
ladies of the church. About three
bushels were received.
Hon. S. w. Klaus, who recently re-
turned from Des Moines, gave an in
teresting address Tuesday afternoon
before the class of political economy
at the Earlville high school. The
class is now studying the matter OF
legislative branches of our national
and state governments. After the adj
dress Mr.. Klaus conducted question
box for the class and this feature as
we'll as his remarks proved highly in
structive. f
The Delaware county declamatory
contest. will be held at Colesburg
Saturday, May 5th. The Earlville
consolidated schools will be repre-
scented at this contest by Vera Carly
and Clifford Millen-
Mr.. and Mrs C. M. Gould, Rev. and
Mrs. A. M. Mcintosh and Mrs. Matte
Haig attended the funeral services of
Rev. T. e. Fleming, in Manchester
Monday.
The officials of the Illinois Central
railroad company have adopted plan
whereby all available land owned by
the company in this division will be
turned over to the employees for
gardening purposes. It. is intended
that the agents, section foremen and
others in charge of railroads make use
of available lands for gardening. The
company has employed an expert
gardener to give information and aid
to the employees and will furnish
seeds of all kinds at cost price to the
man who will operate gardens on the
railroad property.
Frank Allen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson Allen of Earlville, who re-
Gently enlisted with the Illinois nation
al guards, has been placed on the re-
serve list. AS he was only sixteen
years of age, he was sent from Spring
field back to Galena, where he is en-
ployed.
Mrs. A. C. Harris and daughter
Irma. of Dumont, Iowa. are visiting at
the home Of her mother Mrs. Blanche
Williams.
Mrs. Maurice Moroney and daugh-
ter Margaret, returned home from a
visit with her mother and sisters in
Sioux City, last week.
A project has been started in Earl
Vile that will be of interest to every
rod and reel enthusiast in this vi
entity. C. F. Davey has consented to
the erecting Of a dam over Plum
creek in his pasture land southeast OF
town and has given permission for the
blasting of rock near the stream to be
used in the construction of the dam.
The plan is to erect a two foot dam of
brush and rock, this raising the water
for a considerable distance without ov-
erflowing the banks. The dam pro-
posed will be constructed with a cen
ter spillway, thus giving the fish a
chance to come up or down stream
The creek will be- stocked with game
fish at this place and in few years
good fishing can be expected. A good
share Of the work will be donated,
Herbert Stoner of Oelwein has been
circulating among his friends in town
this week.
Reynold Virgins has gone to Da-
,venport where he found employment
with the R. Polk company, publish
ers Of city directories
Ben L. Norman and Miss Louise
Kerkhoff were married in SIS. Peter
and Paul's church in Petersburg on
Wednesday morning, Rev. Father
Loosbrook officiating and also read
the nuptial mass. After the marriage
cerer.ony at the church q reception
was held at the home of the brides
mother, and large number Of invit-
ed guests were present The bride is
the daughter OF Mrs. Mary Kerkhoff
and is most estimable young lady.
The groom Is a son of Mr.. Henry
Norman and is connected with his
father in a general store and live