Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-06-20
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Of The PAST week
WHAT MANCHESTER PEOPLE
ARE DOING AT HOME AND
ABROAD.
REVIEW AND FORECAST OF WEEK
Items Of Personal and General
Nature Picked Up About
the City.

the City.
~ "A. Marcucci of Lincoln, Illinois,
was a business visitor in Manchester
Tuesday.
Mr.. W. A. Maurer has been con-
fined to his home on East Main street
because of illness
Mrs. Emma Dixon left Monday
morning for Boone, Iowa, where she
will visit with friends.
Henry Pierce, who has been at
tending school at Ames, is at home
for the summer vacation. ,n.
Mrs. J. E. Davis of Littleport, is
spending the week among her old
time friends in Manchester.
Mrs. Bing of Cedar Falls has
been the guest of her daughter, Miss
Clara Bing, during the week.
Mrs. Thomas Elder is attending
the state convention of the Womans
Relief Corps at Davenport this week.
Mrs J. B. Hickox and daughter,
Mrs. Jessie HUE, and the latter's
son, were visitors in Dubuque last
Friday.
"A. G. Philip is attending the an
nual state meeting of the Iowa Phar-
macy association, in session in Du-
buque tbs week.
M. H. Williston arrived home
Monday morning, having been called
from the west because of the critical
illness of Mrs. Williston.
Miss Angie Pierce, who has been
teaching in the High school at Huron,
South Dakota, is spending the sum-
mer vacation in Manchester.
-Jankowski & Walter, proprietors
of the City Meat Market, have pur-
chased nifty Ford roadster from J.
NJ Jones & Sons, of this city.
Chester Cole, who attended COM
mencement atV Middletown, Conn.,, re-
turned home last weeks. He also Wis
tied his sister, while in the east.
Miss Etna Barr, who has attend
ed the state university of Iowa dur
ing the past year, is at home from
Iowa City for the summer vacation.
Mrs. R. M. Merriam of Cedar Rap
ids, has been a guest of her broth.
err, Allen Schoffner, and also attended
the Chautauqua sessions while here.
Miss Barbara Pierce had as her
guest several days last week. Miss
Lila Schneider of Creston, Iowa. Miss
Schneider returned to her home Mon
day morning
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Coleson of Du-'
buque spent Sunday and Monday in
Manchester, visiting among their
friends. They returned to their home
Monday afternoon. r F
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Bixby of Edge
wood have been among the many from
nearby cities who have attended the
Chautauqua sessions in Manchester
during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Torrey, who
spend the greater part of each year
at Clermont, Florida, arrived in Man.
chester the latter part of the week for
two or three months stay in the
north. -
&C. C. c. Bradley went to Daven-
port Tuesday evening to attend the
State Encampment of the Iowa Grand
Army of the Republic. The encamp,
ment is in session Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Stranger were
in attendance at the Commencement
exercises at Grinnell college last
week, their daughter, Miss Margaret
stanger, being a member Of the
graduating class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Hutchinson
and son, Robert, we're at Grinnell
last week, to attend the annual COM
mencement exercises. Miss Josephine
Hutchinson was member OF the
Senior class of 1917.
The Kensington society OF the
Congregational church will meet at
the home of Mrs. J. A. Strickland,
next Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
Strickland will be assisted by Mrs.
Edwin Davis and Mrs. Nye.
The Audubon Society Of Manches-
ter will meet at the home of Mrs. c.
J. Seeds on Tuesday of next week.
The ladies are asked to meet at 10
O'Clock. Luncheon will be served at
noon. Mrs. P. E. Triem will be the
leader.
Geo. H. Barr left Tuesday morn
ing for Hanley, Sask., Canada, to look
after land interests. Mr.. Barr owns
a good part of the Saskatchewan coun-
try, and he believes it is the best
grain producing country in North
America.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Collard of
Cedar Rapids were the guests sever
al days last week of the formers
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