Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-11

day at the home of his brother, G. L
Hamblin and family here.
Mrs. James P. Ball of Manchester
transacted business in town Tuesday
Mrs. Jennie Stevens of Fort Dodge
is a guest at the home of her brother
H. j. Vanfleet and wife.
Mrs. Rosalie Newcomb returned
Monday from Dubuque, where sh,
had been for some time in Finley hos
pital, having cataracts removed from
her eyes.
Mrs. H. Z. Lynch was weekend
visitor with friends at Waukon.
Miss Susan Orvis of Chicago, spen
few days with her sisters here las
week. Miss Orvis will return to hel
missionary work in Turkey soon, hav
ing been called to resume her worl
by the missionary board.
Mrs. Ella Robinson and son, Floyd
of Waterloo, spent the week with rela
tives here at the home of Miss Lilliar
Kahl.
Robert and James and Miss Eva
Corbin of Chicago, have arrived fol
their annual vacation with relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Hogan of Coles.
burg, were entertained by friends in
town Monday.
Mrs. j. z. Gardner of Sentinel
Butte, N. D., and Marion Clark of Can.
by, S. D., are here for a visit with
relatives. Mrs. F. Cattron arrived a
few days previous from her home in
Oklahoma. The two ladies are Sis
tiers and have not seen each other for
thirty years, and are enjoying their
visit to the fullest extent.
Harry Denton and crew of workmen
have finished the county road between
Delhi and Delaware and are now sta
toned on the road west of Colesburg,
where extensive improvements are to
be made
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Sneed have de-
parted for their future home in Fort
Dodge where Mr.. Sneed has accepted
a position in a barber shop.
The long looked for improvement
at the Illinois Central depot has been
made. The structure has been wired
for electric lights and the fixtures in
stalled.
Wilma Kenny of Waterloo, spent the
week with relatives here.
Mrs c. H. Cruise has been quite
sick the past week, but late reports
are to the effect that she is improv-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cruise of Man
chester, Mrs. S. F. Hersey of Cedar
Falls and Mrs. George Allen of
Spokane, Washington, were visitors
with relatives here Monday.
Miss Eva Clute left Thursday for
Kent, Illinois, for a visit at the home
Of her sister, Mrs. Harry 1nman.
John Clifton has accepted a posi-
ton with F. Werkmeister and son, and
entered upon his new duties Monday.
Fern and Fay Bigelow Of Coles
burg, are guests at the Johnson Allen
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Denton spent
the Fourth with their son at Cedar
Rapids. John has enlisted in Battery
E. of the field artillery.
H. A. Philip and Mesdames Stone
and Lewis of Hopkinton, were visit
ors in town Tuesday.
The Red Cross society held their
annual election Of officers at the
Earlville opera house Saturday even
ng. The officers elected were as
ollows: Mrs. Grace Lynch, vice.
chairman; Elizabeth Staehle, secre-
AIRY; Carl F. Laxson, treasurer.
Sewing and knitting committees were
appointed and the meetings will be
leld three times a week at the I. o.
}. F. hall Material for work has ar
lived and the ladies will begin at
nee. The Red Cross society has a
membership of 1856 names and has
ent over 5000 to the society at Man
hester.
Mrs. Blanche Williams went to Wy
ming, Iowa, last Tuesday, called by
he death of her nephew, James Flick
3. Young Tickle was member of
70. H., of the Iowa National Guard,
nd was on duty guarding bridge at
1adrid, and while on duty he was
truck by a freight train and fatally |
ljured. The funeral was held Thurs
ay from the home Of his parents,
.ev. A. B. Tickle and wife, at Wyom-
lg.
DR.. H. A. Tobie and daughter, Zala,
pent Friday at Cedar Falls, where
ala expects to attend school this
Ill.
A Ford touring car was quite bad
damaged in an accident on the
awkeye Highway a mile west Of
wn last Friday. Mr.. Frost, travel
e salesman, driving an Overland car,
;caped injury after he had struck
q Ford with enough impact to hurl
e car and occupants in the ditch.
9TH cars were going at rapid rate