Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-14
EARLYILLE.


the district superintendent of Della
ware County Sunday School associa
ton, was a visitor in Earlville Sun
day. The object Of his visit was to
learn how near the schools came of
being standard schools. Both the
Methodist and Congregational schools
were up to the standard with but
few exceptions.
Lieut. j. C. Wood of Camp Grant
Rockford, ILL.,, arrived Saturday, res
naming until Sunday with his family
here
Archie Hunt of Camp Dodge, Des
Moines, was a visitor with his parents
and friends in town Saturday. Archie
looks we'll and says the boys are treat
ed fine and like it the best kind.
The Adult Bible class of the Congre-
gational church will hold their month
ly business meeting and social in the
church assembly room on Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Waldo of Edge
wood, were weekend visitors with
their relatives in town.
John Werkmeister and Misses Laura
Werkmeister and Mary Sigg of Tole-
do, Ohio, were week. end visitors with
Dubuque relatives and friends.
There will be dance in the Earl
vile opera house Monday evening
The original Fiske orchestra of Cries.
co, will furnish the music. The sup
per will be served at the Central no.
tel
T. o. Eaton and daughter-in-law
Mrs. E. Il. Eaton, who brought the
body of Mrs. T. o. Eaton here for
burial from Billings, Montana, a few
weeks ago, have about concluded their
visit here and expect to depart during
the week for their home. Mrs. l.. V
Hersey and daughter, Grace, will &C.
company them to their home and re-
main during the winter months.
Charles Schanheck, wife and son
Paulus, were Dubuque visitors during
the week.
The Epworth League of the M. E
church held basket social in the
church basement Friday evening which
was very largely attended and an en-.
joyable evening was spent by those
present.
Rev. A. w. Mcintosh and wife are
expected home from their vacation
trip to Dallas, Teras, this week and
will occupy his pulpit in the M. E
church Sunday both morning and even.
ing.
A big drive will be made during the
week for the Y. M. C. A. A house tc
house canvass will be made and ev.
cry person is required to make as
large donation as possible so Della
ware county can come up to the re-
quirements of her allotment of $1,000
dollars.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Wendt are the
proud parents of son, since Satur-
day, November 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Davis are the
happy parents Of son. born Monday
November 5, at their farm home near
Manchester. Mrs. Perry Clemens has
been helping care for them the past
The Sacred Heart society of st.
Joseph's Catholic church, the country
division, were entertained at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kramer Tues
day evening, and the town division on
Wednesday evening at the home of
Miss Kate Kelly. Progressive card
games furnished the entertainment at
both places.
Frank Niedorf was visitor with his
brother and family last week in Char
les City.
DR.. H. A. Tobie and James Rogers
were Dyersville visitors Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church's annual dinner and sup
per netted the ladies the neat sum of
$155. The ladies enjoyed a large
patronage from all over the county.
H. J. Vanfleet sold piece of corn
on his farm south of town for $45 per
acre. The field comprised about 80
acres and the corn was of very good
quality for this season.
Lee Page, formerly employed by the
G. A. Kendall pharmacy in Earlville,
but now in the Marine band, wrote to
friends here that he had been to
France and returned. Lee went with
a number of troops to France, leaving
America on September 22d He stated
there were $4,000 soldiers transported
at the time and no submarines were
sighted either going or coming back
The transport is now in dry dock for
repairs. The band of which Lee is a
member consists of 100 men. They
were at sea twenty days on this trip
and expect to soon embark again.