Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-04

B. Rogers, R. L. Schaller and Albert
Volt will constitute an executive COM
mittees that will have the matter in
charge.
The Frauen Verein of the Lutheran
church was very largely attended at
the home of Mrs. Frank Gienapp, Fri
day afternoon. And a pleasant af-
ternoon was spent by those present.
Mrs. Susie Earhart, departed Thurs
day for Stirum, North Dakota, where
she expects to spend some time at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Robinson, Roy Little accompanied her
to Dakota.
Irwin Gearhart of Worthington is
visiting at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Marvin Sawyer here this week.
C. M. Gould, moved into his newly
acquired property the Rennie building
this week.
He is re-modeling the lower rooms
which he will occupy and the upper
rooms will be used for renting pur-
poses and are occupied by the Misses
Gardeners, and F. Haig and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burrow and
Mrs George Parker were Manchester
business visitors Wednesday.
John Cruise of Manchester was call
ing on relatives and friends in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. T. F. Kenny and two children
Wilma and Robert of Waterloo, are
spending the week with their rela-
tives in this vicinity.
Mrs. r. w. Cole Of Dubuque was
the guest at the home Of her mother,
Mrs. Jane Cloud and other relatives
in town the past week, departing for
Manchester, Wednesday evening for
visit at the home of her brother, A.
M. Cloud and family.
Ed. Randell of Minneapolis was in
town the greater part of the week dis
posing of his mothers property and
getting the household goods in shape
for an Auction sale, which was held
Saturday, H. J. Vanfleet Auctioneer,
Mrs. M. E. Stoner and son Herbert
purchasing the property.
w. E. Cattron after a brief visit
with his relatives here, departed Sat
urday for his home in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rector of
Pringhar stopped here from their re-
turn to Florida for a short visit with
relatives before returning to their
home. Mrs. Rector was taken SICK
and they had to prolong their visit
here.
The fire company was called out
twice during last week, the first time
to the residence of Mrs. Jane Cloud
on Wednesday morning the second time
to the w. D. Hoyt Company ware
house both fires originated from the
same cause, sparks from the chimneys
and both were extinguished before any
serious damage wa sdone. Both were
covered by insurance. X. C. Wellman,
of Hoyt and Company received bad
ly sprained wrist the result of NOV
ing implements out
Sunday at the Lutheran church in
Earlville class of five boys were con
firmed by the pastor Rev. T. Lutz.
Those boys have been receiving in
structions from the pastor during the
winter months and met the require
ments of the class. The church had
received thorough cleaning during
the week, and was nicely decorated
with potted lants, carnations and
palms and had the appearance of Palm
Sunday The class consisted of the
following members, Walter Nieman,
Leonard Steva, Martin Haker, Fritz
Hackbarth and Harold Steva.
w. H. Matthews, wife and family Of
Waterloo are here for visit with
their relatives.
The contract for the erection of a
modern brick parochial residence by
SIS. Peter and Pauls congregation at
Petersburg was let last Tuesday a
contractor from Iowa City, being the
successful bidder. The building will
cost $4,000. The present residence
will be retained as home for the
sist- RS, who have charge of the Cath
Ollie school there.
The II and IL grades of the E. H.
S. entertained in honor of the three
soldiers boys. Howard Hunt. Will
Sheets and Grant Robinson, at the
Opera House, Thursday evening.
Manchester Girls Basket Ball team
VS. Earlville Team at the H. S. gym
nasium, Wednesday, March %. After