Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-09
RYAN.

A. c. Philip.
RYAN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Donahue
were guests Of relatives in Dubuque
during the week.
Miss Myrtle Gilchrist returned home
after several days visit with relatives
in Oelwein.
F. J. McKeever and family are now
located in their new home across the
Central tracks.
The many friends Of Mrs. NJ. j.
Monaghan regret that she is very ill
at her home near Monti.
Letters received from the boys who
joined Co. H. from here. report that
all are enjoying good health.
Mrs. Cecil Cross of Central City, is
visiting home folks.
J. ]. Heighberger had business in
Manchester Saturday.
E. E. Oakley was Cedar Rapids
business caller during the week.
Raymond and Glyn Houston were
in Iowa City recently.
Fred Tracy has been confined to
his home by illness during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dilinger were Cedar
Rapids business callers last week.
Mrs. George Johnson was shopping
in Manchester one day last week.
Charles Swindell, our county super.
visor, was business caller on his
way to Manchester Monday Always
welcome.
Mrs. VIM. Drummy has been having
severe time with very sore finger
Mr. and Mrs. James Dolphin were
shopping in Dubuque Tuesday.
Mrs. Woodland and grandson, How.
ard Houston, spent Sunday in Cog.
gon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vending were in &C.
dar Rapids Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Behan were Wis
itors in st. Paul during the week.
Mrs. A. j. Keegan entertained rela-
tives from Cedar Rapids last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Houlahan AMI their
daughter Zeta were shopping in Man.
chester one day during the week.
Rev. NJ. J. Molloy was a guest OF
friends in Waterloo during the week.
w. H. Ward, wife and daughter
Mary Lucille, were Manchester visit
ors Saturday evening.
DR.. Molloy of Waterloo was here on
professional business last week.
Mr.. Blessing, who formerly resid-
ed here, but who has been living in
the state of Washington for three
years, died very suddenly, upon his re-
turn to the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Richard Vending. Mr.. Blessing COM
planned of not feeling we'll on his re-
turn, and without warning he passed
away. Funeral services were held in
the Lutheran church, and interment
was made in the cemetery near this
place.
Miss Stella Sullivan is clerking in
the Cody and Herd store, taking the
position made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Miss Burke, of Monti, who re-
signed. Miss Burke felt she could do
more service by assisting her peo-
pie on the farm.
John Spohrl of Manchester is hav-
ing some thing done on one of his
farms east of Ryan.
Mr.. Gavin called on his brother,
William, Sunday, while on his way to
Manchester.
Everyone in this town is renting
small patches of ground and doing all
they can in the way of growing all
kinds Of vegetables for the coming
yeas. Potatoes are planted by the
acre.
Mrs. James Hennessey is seriously
i'll at her home in the country. The
family has been summoned, as slight
hopes are entertained for her recov-
cry.
Mrs. Pat Devine has been quite i'll
for several days.
Mrs. P. F. McElliott and children
were Robinson callers Sunday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Fogarty are at the Jim
Hennessey home the last few days.
P. F. McElliott is about through
planting corn. Several others are
rushing the corn planting along. Ear
ly grain is doing fine in this vicinity.
Get Rid of Your Rheumatism.
Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. You will find Chamber
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