Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-07
C0LEsBuRG.

Friday last was one of the cold
days we read about.
There was to have been a dance
at the Opera House Friday night to
the music of the Columbian Orches-
ira of Osterdock, but 1t was called of
on account of the severity of the
7 weather.
Mrs. Cooper was here during the
week coming as representative from
the Middleton Lyceum Bureau OF Des
Moines No definite arrangements
have been made as yet as to an enter
tainment course for Colesburg next
year. More interest should be mani
tested by our people, these entertain
ments are certainly beneficial In more
ways than one, and should not be dis
continued. Wake up and take hand.
Miss Winnie Gull is at home from
college at Toledo, having been sum-
,moned home on account of the illness
of her grandmother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Miller, tenants OF
the George Lewis home at Elk, awoke
one morning recently to fine the house
In flames, and from which they were
forced to fee in their night clothes.
The house and contents we're total
loss, the Moser family are being hous-
ed temporarily at the Nimmo Home.
Mrs. Moser received some painful
burns when fleeing from the burning
building.
At about the same time, David Pal
:mer and family who live down toward
Elkport, were burned out OF house and
home. This fire occurred at noon
=and was caused by defective fiue.
Only 1890 insurance was carried on
rthe house and contents, thus making
Mr.. Palmer a heavy loser.
Matt Esser and Miss Roma Hofer
were united in marriage on January
Both, and the happy event calls forth
hearty congratulations from Coles
burg friends. The ceremony was per-
formed at the Catholic church in Dy-
.ersville followed by reception at the
home Of the brides parents.
Albert Gorkow is working at Charles
City these days, for the Hart-Parr
company. His wife and sons are with
relatives at Oneida.
D. B. Elledge has sold his farm to
Mr.. Lyttle of Dyersville possession to
N1e given soon. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
will move on the Norman Bolsinger
srm at Jefferson. The Bolsinger fam
will occupy their house in town.
1 Mr.. and Mrs. Kruse of Monona re-
turned home Thursday from pleas
liant visit with her sister, Mrs. George
sampson and family.
~ Mrs. Louis Hatfield arrived during
the week from her home in North Da-
kota, to be with her mother, Mrs.
Miller, in her last illness. Ezra Mil
Ter of Dell Rapids, South Dakota, is
also here.
Edw. Vessel and family expect to
move this week to their farm near
Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koeneke
will thensmove on the Kuhlman farm
and the farm vacated BY them will be
occupied by family from the vicinity
OF Manchsster
George Kaufman's team INDUCED In
1 some lively spffhting onas day last
last week. running away twice within
q short time Mr.. Kaufman and Mad
cline were thrown out Of the sleigh
but escaped with few scratches.
Mrs. Edw. Vessel was given fare
will by the Zion Missionary Society
on Wednesday afternoon. Lunch was
served after the program, and very
pleasant hour spent. Mrs. Vessel was
the recipient of nice gift from the
Society, of which she has been an
active member during her residence
in this vicinity.
The High school basket ball team
played with the Manchester High and