Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-18
EARLvILLE.

She was accompanied TO EarlVllle by
her father, VIM. Hockaday, of Man
chester.
Miss Dora Luers returned to Elkad-
err Tuesday after spending The winter
with her sister, Mrs. Minnie Laxson
and family here. =.
Miss Bessie Sperring of Belle
PLANE, spent last week with her sis
ter, Mrs. Robert Hunt. Miss Sper-
ring has been teaching in the public
school in that city for the past nine
years and has been reelected for
next year.
The adult bible class were delight
fully entertained in the assembly
room Of the church Wednesday even
ing. A humorous program consist
ing Of songs, recitations, etc, made
the evening one of rare pleasure.
Ninety were present and the program
was concluded with refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Hutton were Du-
buque visitors Thursday.
Miss Edith Volt and Mrs. r. L..
Schaller were entertained by friends
at Dyersville Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Wood of
Manchester, were entertained at the
home of DR.. c. B. Rogers Thursday.
Welker Schaller returned to East
Dubuque after short visit with his
mother and other relatives here.
Tn many friends of l.. c. Nieder-
frank will regret to learn that he is
very seriously i'll at his farm home.
Carl Hohwiehler of Chester, S. D.,
is here for few days visit with his
father and sisters.
The Ridgville Grange has rented
the basement of the Almoral church
in which to hold their monthly meet
| ings.
Harry Denton and workmen will
| start this week to reduce the grade or
the rock hill between Delhi and Del
aware. The road between these two
towns will be put in good condition
and autoists will find the reduction of
the grade on the rock hill one of the
best road improvements made in this
part Of the country.
Word received here from Cy. Ken
ny. who is taking treatment at Excel
sior Springs, Mo-, is to the effect that
the saline baths and waters are prov
ing very beneficial to him and is
great relief to his rheumatism, fact
his many friends will be glad to
| learn.
! A delightful evening meeting of the
E. w. C. and gentlemen contingent
was held Tuesday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Loomis The affair
proved one of the most pleasant of the
| club calendar
Miss Martha Dettham, who has
been employed at Hopkinton for some
time, arrived home Tuesday.
Frank, the seventeen year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson Allen, came
home Thursday from Galena where he
had been working with telephone
gang, and got the consent of his par
Eents to join the 9Th Illinois infantry
of national guards, departing Satur-
| day for Freeport Franks friends are
proud that he has accepted the coun-
try's call. and may this brave young
life be blessed with the endurance of
soldier, and that he had the courage
to enlist of his own free will an ac-
cord
Mr.. and Mrs. I. S. Hutton went to
Greeley Friday to attend the funeral
OF Mr.. G. L. Ward, a personal friend.
Albert Clemens is very sick with
pneumonia, but it is thought now that
he shows, signs of improvement.
The school entertainment given at
the opera house Friday evening, fol-
lowed by basket social by the 7th
and Sth grades, was we'll attended and
about $25 was added to the piano
fund
Hon. S. w. Klaus returned home
Sunday, the legislature having ended
its session
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Burrows and
Mrs. Amsi Davey were Dyersville
visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs, c. E. Hamlin, Doro-
thy and Donald spent Sunday with
Manchester relatives.
John A. Miller transacted business
in Cedar Rapids Tuesday. q.
Emil Hahn was on the sick list
last week.
Arthur Rogers and Frank Sexton
were Dubuque passengers Saturday.
Mrs. Bloomer Philips and daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. c. Cummings, were in
Dubuque Saturday.
Mrs. Minnie Traverton of Anamosa,
spent the greater part of last week at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Minnie
Laxson.
Mrs. Lulu NJ. Thompson, instruc-
tor OF District No. 5, o. E. S., was the
guest of Acacia Chapter Friday even
Ing. After the exempliflcation of the
work, refreshments were served.
The chapter enjoyed Mrs. Thompson's
visit very much.
Mrs Ida COrbin of Delhi was in