Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-07

erly were visitors last week with r
MOser and wife.
Ed. Moser of Strawberry Point was
a visitor at the R. Moser home, Tues
day.
Married at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Moser al
Oneida, Miss Martha Moser and Mr.
Fred Willard, on Tuesday, January 30
John Croyle returned from Rochest-
er, Minnesota, Tuesday where he haC
been to see his daughter, who is /,
the hospital at that place.
Mrs. Bert Boehm spent Thursda,
of last week at the I. G. Odell home
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Rizer were cellers
at the Bert Beohm home.
Henry Pilgrim of Manchester spent
the last of the week with his mother
Mrs. Sarah Pilgrim.
Mrs. George Binning is in Lamon1
caring for her daughter, Mrs. Reube1
Rolfe who is very i'll. Mrs. Mable
huffman is keeping house for her dur
ing her absence.
An oyster supper was held at the
George Binning home, Friday night
Thirty-five were present and all had 8
very enjoyable time.
Miss Nellie Clute is working fol
Henry Pilgrim.
Mrs. Fred Bagby and children O
Manchester are visitors at the We!
Bagby home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Barger of Marion
spent several days of last week at the
Ralph Sherman home
Mrs. Will Odell spent the last Of
the week with her husband at the
home of /. c. Odell.
Miss nellie Odell is home this week
Mrs. H. L. Sherman sewed for her
Tuesday.
Mesdames Amanda Bloodworth and
B. j. Robbins spent Sunday at the
| /. c. Odell home
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Holthaus were
Sunday visitors at the home of Bert
Beohm.
At the Farmers Institute held in
Manchester, Vanita Griffith won first
prize for the best Angel-food cake
and Margaret Graham first prize for
the best dark layer cake.
Mrs. Kresensky and daughter, Flor
ence have been spending a few days
with the formers parents at Iowa
City.
Mrs. Oral Windal assisted the presi-
dent of the Rebekah assembly, Mrs.
Fife Graham of Des Moines to re-or-
ganize the Christina D. of r. at Earl
vile, Tuesday night of last week Mes
danes G. A. Clute, J. Lawson, ]. Ed
munds, J. Lillibridge of this place were
also present.
On Saturday morning, Gus Moser
who lives on Elk, arose and built a
good fire in the stoves and as it was
only five o'clock and very cold decided
go back to bed for a while. They
dropped to sleep to be awakened by
the whole house being one mass of
flames. They escaped in their night
clothes but not before the mother and
baby were badly burned, The house
and contents were total loss.
Margaret Hennessey is out of school
this week with measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Glasscock have
been in the sick list the past week.
Mrs. Andrew Rector was an over
night visitor at the home of her moth
err, Mrs. Beckwith, last week. 4
The marriage Of Miss Louise schill-
ing and D. Mormon has been announc-
ed for the near future.
Messrs and Mesdames Harvey Bur-
bridge, Chester Willard, Frank Miller
and their families were Sunday visit
ors at the home of John Farmer, Sum
day.
Earl Robinson was a visitor at the
Frank Miller home, Saturday. He was
on the way to Waterloo to visit his
mother.
Mrs. Amanda Bloodworth expects to
return with her daughter to Montana,
she has rented her house to C.. Sehr-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. C1ute have de-
cidd to remain in Greeley this sum
mer.
A. j. Parker has purchased the lot
Of Frank Miller better known as the
George Lull lot and will build a new
house and garage, soon. After which
he and his son, Hugh will come to
Greeley to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Barger and daught-
er, Bernice were supper guests at the
VIM. Odell home Monday.
J. Baker is very poorly at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erie Sherman will
move into part of Mrs. Goldsworthy's
house.
B. ]. Robbins returned to his home
in Montana, Sunday.