Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-31

Miss Ruth Mcintosh is at home
from Ames. for weeks vacation.
Mrs. Harry Pinch of Chicago was
a visitor in Manchester over Sunday.
r.. G. Mann is at st. Paul, Min
nesota, this week on purchasing
trip.
!. MIR. and Mrs. Leslie Howard are
the proud parents of daughter, born
last Saturday, January 9th.
"A. D. Long was business visitor
in Sioux City the first Of the week,
returning home this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. O. Sanger left
last week for New Orleans, Louisiana,
where they will spend about six week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Haug left Sum
day afternoon for Chicago to attend
the Automobile show there this week
Arthur Hadley of Sioux City, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Seeds
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Seeds,
several days last week.
20. C. Clark, who spent several
weeks in Chicago, on business con-
Inected with the settling Of his broth
er's estate, returned home Monday
morning.
Mrs Alex Purvis of McNeeley,
South Dakota, arrived in Manchester
this morning in response to message
announcing the death of her son,
Harry Purvis.
3s--Mr. and Mrs. Percy H. Strickland
who have been several weeks with
Mrs. Strickland's parents, at Vinton,
Iowa, are now the guests of Mr.. Strick-
lands parents. in Manchester and will
be here for about two weeks.
Miss Katherine Healey of Water
loo was the guest of Mrs. James Sulli-
ivan several days last wesla1te.Mrsl
tSullivan returned to Waterloo with
Miss Healey the first of the week for
a visit.
Forest Jones spent several days
last week in Des Moines, visiting the
Ford assembling and distributing
plant, and getting pointers as to pur-
chasing stock of supplies for their
own business here. This week Mr..
Jones is visiting the automobile show
in Chicago
Mrs. L. j. Harper and daughter,
Mrs. ]. P. Dunning of Fairmont, Min
nesota, were the guests for several
days last week Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Hedlund. Mr.. Cunning Joined the la
dies here for short visit before they
left for Florida, where they will spend
several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McKeag
went to Waterloo last week, where
the former has secured an excellent
position in large bakery. Mr.. Nc
Keag just returned from the Mexican
border, where he served with the Co.
H. of the Iowa troops. The young
people will make their home at Water
loo.
Manchester friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jess Young will be pleased to
learn that they are to remove to Cen
eva, Wisconsin, where Mr.. Young has
purchased a laundry. Mr. and Mrs.
Young have gone to Geneva, to take
possession Of his newly acquired prop
erty. Manchester friends hope that
they may find their new home and sur
roundings entirely to their liking.
Floyd King, who was called from
Mankato, Minnesota, two, weeks ago
on account of the critical illness Of
his father, James King, left last Sat
urday afternoon, to resume his work
again. We are pleased to learn that
Mr.. Kings condition is greatly i'm
proved, and every indication points to
complete recovery from an ailment
which caused his family grave fears
as to the outcome.
Il. B. Schneider, who has been
the efficient helper in the Manches-
ter Lumber Company's office for some
time, has been appointed manager of
the company's yards at Farley, and
has taken up his work there. The
Central Lumber & Coal company of
Dubuque have placed very efficient
young man in charge of their Farley
yards and offices in placing Mr..
Schneider at the head.
Representative S. W. Klaus was
in Manchester last Saturday, confer
ing with the members Of the board Of
supervisors and the township trust
tees regarding a number of bills
which have been, or will be introduce
ed in the legislature, and which If
passed will effect in one way and an
other the road laws of the state. Mr..
Klaus came home in order that he
may find out what Is the view of the
people Of tie county regarding some
! of the measures proposed.