Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-24


Ihrr parents with a ,nisct lar eou.' show
Ter III honor of her I.a'riaae to Elmer
I1immons, which WI occur Wednes-
day al the home Of Ter parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Diesch. ~
A wedding of muck interest to the
many friends Of the contracting fam
lilies occurred early Tuesday mtrn.
ing 5. S. Peters and Paul church in
Petersburg. When Mr. William Woer-
dehof and Miss Regina Domayer We're
united in marriage by Rev. LoOsbrOok,
A reception followed the CEREMONY ut
1.-THE home of the brides parents in
Petersburg and the festivities continu-
ed throughout the day. Mr.. ana Mrs.
Woerdehof will go to housekeeping oil
farm near Lansing, Iowa. under the
most suspicious conditions which these
families are SO able to bestow upon
their children.
Rev. A. w. Virgins and wife were
Dubuque visitors Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Davis were Man
chester callers Fridays.
The E. W. c. met with Mrs. Geor-
gia Parkin Wednesday afternoon.
The Misses Addie and Maud Bisgrove
returned to their home in Clarion,
last Tuesday after months visit W TN
their relatives here at the Bisgrove
and Gibbs homes.
| Mrs. /. s. Hutton departed last Tues .
day for visit to California, she ex-
poets to remain until April.
Miss Ora Laxon entertained the
young ladies' society of the Congrega-
tional church at her home Monday
evening, after the general routine of
business, the hostess served refresh
ments.
John Weikmeister, is in Chicago this
week on business, departing Monday.
I The girls high school basket ball
team played at Epworth Saturday and
we're defeated to 8 in favor of En-.
WORTH
The town basket ball team vs. Coles
burg at the High school gymnasium
Friday night resulted in a victory for
home team, score 40 to s.
At a meeting held recently in the /.
o. O. F. hall the members Of Christina
Rebekah lodge decided to reorganize
and Tuesday evening, January %, Miss
Efie Graham, president of the Rebek-
ali assembly and Miss Hinda1 Of Gree
ley district deputy will be present to
|re-organize the order and install tho
officers. A banquet will follow the
installation.
Miss Anna Morris of Parker, South
Dakota, is a guest at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. M. Maroney, she came to
attend the marriage of Miss Anna
Spang and j. G. Quincy.
P. l.. Haas who purchased the pool
room and bowling alley of Mr.. Little
in Dyersville in November has sold
the business back again to the former
pAopiiCtol put Will WIN III WI. LlttiS
until spring.
Mrs. Schwizer Of Monticello return
ed to her home Monday after a Few
days visit with her friend, Mrs. j. A. A
Miller and family.
R. r. Hackbarth and his gang Of
workmen began the erection of hi nc
some new residence for Frank Bur
row on the lots in town, he recently
purchased Of the late Mrs. M. Stoner
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Brislawn Of
sprague, Washington, have arrived
for visit with their relatives at the
home of James Cavanaugh.
Clarence Martin Of Dubuque spent
Saturday with his relatives in town.
Mrs. Clara Reeder Nelson, of Min
neapolis, an alumnus of the Earlville
High school has donated an important '
of an European agricultur-
al scene of the times in Germany when
an OK and horse where hitched togeth-
er to the pillow and the women did the
planting to decorate the walls Of the
new consolidated High school buil,!-
ing in this city.
Martin Nieman marketed fine lot
Of porkers to Vanfleet and Swindle
this week. Mr.. Nieman got in return
a check for $1267.35. This bunch OF
porkers numbered fifty-seven head.
They were pigs Of May and June far
row an das fine lot as has been de-
livered to the local market for some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Weldon of Delaware
we're business visitors in town Satur-
lay.
Eight or ten from here went to Du-
ouque Sunday to attend the moving
picture play Civilization" Among
he number were H. c. Lynch, DR.. H.
A. Tobie, Albert Volt, Arthur Rogers,
:. Hahn and others
The ladies of the M. E. church were
entertained at the home of Mrs. L. H I
Wednesday to dinner. t
afternoon was spent in sewing.
James Bramley one of the substan-
ial farmers of this section is lying SER
ously i'll at his home with liver
rouble.
The Almoral bazaar dinner and SUP.
per was not attended as largely on