Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-21

Grace Halpin, .;.;;,..SI
The Thursday Afternoon Club
will meet with Mrs. Ernest Lawman,
on March 1st.
| Alex Sheldon. a former Manches-.
ter boy, spent several days last week
with his sister, Mrs. George Clemens.
Miss Zelda Blake entertained a
company OF friends at six o. clock
dinner on Saturday evening OF last
week.
Mrs. Geo. Y. Keiser entertained
company Of friends at cards at her
home on Howard street last Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Roloff of
this city are the parents Of 10-pound
son, born last Friday morning, Feb
ruary 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs, vonArb, who re-
side near the Quaker Mill, are the
parents of daughter. horn Monday,
February 18th.
Bert Peterson Of Usage, Iowa, Was
a guest of his father, P. A. Peterson,
Saturday and Sunday, returning to
home on Monday.
Charles Paxson and bis sister
Miss Ruth Paxson left Monday morn
ing for several weeks visit in San
Franciso, Cal
We understand that Geo. Prayer
has purchased the residence property
Of w. H. Lafferty. and will get pos
session of the same about April 1st.
Miss Anna Green Of Corgon was
an over Sunday guest Of her brother,
A. 8. Green, and wife. Miss Green
returned to her home Monday morn
ing.
ID. J. Meggenburg was visitor in
Chicago several days last week. While
in the city Mr.. Meggenburg purchased
large amount Of stock for his VAR
iety and Millinery store.
Frank Keiser, manager OF the
snodgress Clothing store at Parker
burg, Iowa, was a business visitor in
Manchester on Monday, returning to
his home on Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Frank Keiser of Parkerburg.
Iowa, was guest several days last
1 wsssk. Of her father, N. 8; ganta, and
brother. GeQrge sBapta, She returned
to her home last Friday morning.
The Lovett & Davis Produce Com
pany says in their advertisement that
clover seed is going to be high this
spring. Farmers should not over
look their announcement on page
eight. Il
Mrs. Christies and two children
of New Mexico, arrived here
last week. and will remain in Man
chester indefinitely. Mrs. Christie viii
keep house for her father, George l.
Tousley
| -On Friday afternoon at $3.50 the
W. c. T. u. will meet with Mrs. George
W. Miller. An interesting program
will be given and every member is
| requested to bring in their mile-of-
dime cards.
! Mrs. P. 3. Trieum and Miss
Blanche NJ Terril entertained their
Sunday School classes at the latter'sl
home last Saturday afternoon and
evening. The members of these two
classes spent pleasant afternoon and
evening with their teachers.
Otto Lippert, who lives short.
distance east Of Manchester will hold
a public sale March End at which time
he will sell "a large amount of ma
chinery., horses and cattle. Note his
| advertisement in this weeks issue of
The Democrat.
e. M. Daniels went to Clinton this
morning to attend a meeting of man
ayers of the Eclipse Lumber Yard s.s-
tenn. Mr.. Daniels has been in charge
OF the company's yards in Manches-
fter, and has built up fine business
for his company.
t -On another page Henry Welter-
len, the contractor, announces to the
public that he is in a position to make
plans and specifications for buildings
of all descriptions, and will give the
builder close figure on his work.
Mr.. Welterlen Is first-class work,
man, and will do you a good job If
you will give him the opportunity.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barr and
two children, who spent several weeks
at Jacksonville, Florida. returned
home last week. Mr.. Barr enjoyed
the south immensely until the cold
spell struck that section of the globe.
When the orange blossoms were nip
ped Georges enthusiasm about the
south as an ideal place to spend the
! winter dropped several points, and we
doubt very much If it ever will reach
the high water mark again. Now,
really isn't Iowa, with its changing
winter weather. about the best place
after all?
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B.. Arnold were
agreeably surprised by their ,neighbors,
and friends last Wednesday evening.