Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-26
DELHI.


Harry Brockman of Cedar Falls
was recent home visitor.
Mrs. Henry Pierce and daughter,
Myrtle went to Iowa City last week
to consult specialist in regard to the
latter's health, which has been poor
for some time.
Mrs. L. NJ. Barnes and Mrs. Frank
Sherman were shopping in Dubuque
last Friday.
The M. e. fair will be held Saturday,
October 9Th. Dinner and supper will
be served and many useful articles
will be on sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Holden, Mrs. John
Keith, Hattie Beal and Sarah Clough
were shopping in Waterloo Wednes-
day.
Seeley Billings is carrying the mail
for J. B. Clark, who is taking his annu-
al vacation.
The friends and neighbors of Rev.
and Mrs. w. S. Skinner and Rev. C.
w. Skinner gave them a farewell par
ty at the parsonage last Friday even
ing, the family moving to Iowa City
next week where Rev. c. w. Skinner
will attend school the coming year.
Mrs. E. Morgan and children and
Lester Morgan went to Waterloo on
Thursday, where they will live in the
future.
Several from here attended the I. O..
O. F. and Rebekah doings at Earlville
last Thursday.
Many friends at this place were
grieved to learn of the death of Mrs.
w. L. Carrothers, which occurred at
her home last Friday. Mrs. Carrothers
was formerly Miss Tressie Elliott, and
spent several years before her marri-
age in Delhi. Several from here at
tended the funeral at the home on Sun
day afternoon.
The Priscilla Club of Monticello to
the number of 35 or 40 including the
husbands had an enjoyable picnic at
the Peter Wragg home last Thursday.
Mrs. George Penn of Oregon, who
was called to Delaware County by the
death of her father, James Ball, visit
ed Delhi friends last week.
Henry Claus has new Overland
car, and Tom Grapes new Ford.
Mr. and Mrs. R., c. Goldsworthy of
Greeley visited relatives in town on
Thursday.
Miss Elizabeth Daisy of Thorpe Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. Frank Sands, last
week.
Mrs Ed. Souther (nee Jessie Bur-
tom of ST. Paul is visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs. James Burton.
Mr. and Mrs. Sloan of Strawberry
Point were guests at their sons, J. P.
Sloan's last week.
Albert Fuller spent Saturday with
Howard Reeder at Hopkinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. White, Mrs, F.
B. Doolittle, Mrs. koppelo and Ole
Doolittle were in Dyersville Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Will Furman and chill
dren of Troy Mills spent Sunday at
G. R. Furmans.
Harvey Talmadge of Manchester Wis
tied Delhi friends the first of the week.
Thos. Simons spent Saturday and
Sunday with Earlville friends.
j. W. Rimmer and Paul Rimmer Wis
tied in Anamosa Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Sloan entertain
ed company from Waterloo Sunday.
A. A. Schmidt received a telephone
communication Sunday from Strawber-
ry Point that brother had fallen from
a tree that day and suffered injuries
that proved fatal
Nellie, Donald and Winona Moline
Of Littleton, Iowa, spent Sunday with
Delhi friends.
E. j. Thompson of Aurora, Illinois,
was an over Sunday visitor with her
sister, Mrs. Emma Andrews.
Paul Rimmer had brother and fam
lily from Maquoketa as guests at his
home the first of the week.
Seward Andrews was home from
Waterloo to spend Sunday with his
family.
Miss Opal Smith and Mr.. Lewis Will
son were married at Manchester We'd
1esday, September 10, 1917, by Rev.
They will live near Ryan.