Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
EARLVILLE.

On Friday evening, September 81
Cal Stewart and his superb concert
company will appear at the Earlville
opera house. Manager Rogers was
fortunate in securing date with this
high class company as they are only
booking the larger cities. Cal Stew
art more than any other one man help
ed to make the photograph popular
His Pumpkin Center stories always
bring hearty laugh and his imper-
sonation of Uncle Josh is always well
received. He is supported by con-
cert company of merit. Don't forget
the date.
Mrs. Lee Fear will entertain the
Young Ladies' society of the Congre-
gational church at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Lily Watt, Monday even
ing.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will meet Wednesday after
noon at the church assembly rooms
to sew and make preliminary ar
rangements for the annual fair and
festival.
A. L. Sawyer made business trip
to South Dakota last week
The Misses Zala Tobie, Eva Clute
and Maud Clifton departed Tuesday
for Cedar Falls to attend the State
Normal school.
Loren Davis of Davenport, spent
last Sunday with his parents here.
Mrs. John F. Jones and young son
of Stockton, Illinois. Miss Marie Hat
tendorf of Chicago, and Miss Ula
Jones of Dubuque. were guests at the
John Werkmeister home during the
week.
Frank Wheeler Of Indianapolis, was
the guest of his friend, John Werk-
meister, several days during the week.
Mrs. Ferdinand March has so far
recovered from her recent serious
operation which was performed in
Dubuque three weeks ago as to be
able to return home. She is con-
velescing at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert sierra.
Mrs. C. H. Cruise still continues in
a very serious condition. Her hus-
band is also in very discouraging
state of health.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Schaller and
Mildred, of East Dubuque, arrived
Saturday for visit with relatives.
Mildred will remain and attend the
public schools.
Garth Dunn has sold his dry clean
ing establishment to Howard Hunt,
who has taken possession. Mr.. Dunn
recently passed civil service exam
nation at Waterloo and expects to
enter the employ of the United States
government as typist, in the near flu
ture.
H. A. Coe, who has been looking
after his interests in the Dakotas for
the past few weeks, returned home
Tuesday.
Robert Hunt and family are the
happy possessors of a seven passen-
ger Jeffrey car.
A remarkable yield of spring wheat
is reported on the James Drunken
farm in North Fork township. Mr..
Drunken had about two acres in
spring wheat that threshed out more
than forty bushels the acre.
Frank Meyer of Petersburg, pur-
chased handsome new Kissel car Of
the local agent here last week.
James Rogers, C.. M. Laxson, ]. M.
Dunn, L. L. Schnittjer and George
Dickson attended a meeting Of the
Interstate Telephone company held
in Dubuque last Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
A large number from this vicinity
were in attendance at the county fair
at Manchester during the week No
school was held Friday with the ex-
pectation of giving an opportunity to
everyone to attend, but the heavy rain
prevented.
Private Dick Holdren of Camp
Dodge, has been paying relatives and
friends here a visit the past week,
previous to leaving for the front.
The famous Suwanee River Quar-
tet gave an excellent program at the
M. E. church under the auspices Of
the Wesleyan Sunday school class
Saturday evening. 1t was one of the
best colored quartets that has been
heard in Earlville for some time, and
we'll merited the large and apprecia-
tive audience that gathered to hear
them.
Mr.. and Mrs W. I. Millen and fam