Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-28
EARLVILLE.

Earlville, to be known as the Farmers
State Bank of Earlville. The articles
of Incorporation for the new enter
prise have been drawn up and adopt
ed according to the state laws. 1t is
expected that the new institution will
be open for business about January
list, 1918, and will for a time be con-
Quoted in the Cloud building. The
new bank is capitalized for $4,000
and the stock holders include many Of
the influential farmers in this vicinity.
C.. r. Rhodes, a young man from Des
Moines and an experienced banker,
will be the cashier. Mr.. Rhodes will
move his family here in the near fu-
ture and they will occupy the Mrs.
Everton residence. G. A. Kendall is
president of the new concern and P.
M. Cloud is vice-president. The board
of nine directors is as follows: W. II.
Clute, G. A. Kendall, John Werlmeis-
ter, H. A. Tobie, P. M. Cloud, John w.
Arnold, H. B. Reth, George Nefzger
and C. r. Rhodes.
A big drive will be made this week
in the interests of the Y. W. G. A.
DR.. c. B. Rogers and wife were Du-
buque business visitors Thursday,
Mrs. H. c. Lynch went to Dubuque
Friday to attend the 25th anniversary
of the o. E. S. chapter. A number of
other grand officers were also pres
ent.
Acacia Chapter No. 140, o.. E. s..
will hold their annual election of Of
ficers. next Friday evening.
The management of the opera house
has made arrangements for another
social dance to be held Thursday even
ing, December 9Th. The music will
be furnished by the celebrated Car
penter orchestra. This orchestra is
very popular to the lovers of dancing
and always those who attend have
a good time.
Union Thanksgiving services will
be held in the Congregational church
on Thanksgiving evening and Rev. A.
M. Mcintosh of the M. e. church, will
preach the sermon. Special music Is
being arranged for.
Mesdames Will Hunt, S. Lubin Davis
and Grace Lynch attended the meet
ing held at the court house in Man
chester Tuesday afternoon in the in
terests of the Y. W. c. A.
S. w. Klaus, the local chairman OF
the campaign conducted during the
past week for the Y. NJ. c. A. army
work, reports that Earlville and vi
cinity has again over-subscribed !;
quota, which was $500. The cam
paign conducted the past week brought
in $S52 for the worthy cause. There
had been $S7 previously subscribed in
this vicinity which made 1899 in all
raised for the army Y. M. G. A. here
and subscriptions are yet coming in
and it is very likely thousand dol
lars win be reached. Earlville goes
over the top in this campaign as It
did In the Liberty loans and In the
for the Red Cross.
Civilization at the Memo theatre
tn Earlvil1e for one day only, Dec. 3,
both afternoon and two evening per-
formances. Don't fail to attend one
of these performances, for you cannot
afford to miss such a rare treat. Ad-
to the afternoon matinee will
be 80 cents and in the evening 30 and
IS cents.
Mrs. o. LOOMS and son were week
end visitors with Farley relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Yelden were
Dubuque passengers Wednesday.
Mrs. H. A. Tobie and daughter,
Zala, spent Tuesday with Dubuque
friends.
Mrs. Carrie Volt and daughter, Edith,
were guests of Farley friends for a
few days during the past week.
Lieut.. j. r. Wood Of Camp Grant,
Illinois, was the guest of
his family here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ella Burrel spent Saturday
and Sunday with her mother in Ep-
worth.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Elmer B. Timmons,
nee Pearl 'Diesch, are the proud par
ents of a baby son, born November
18th. 5"-
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Overman are
the parents of son, born November
18th.
/. s. Hutton spent the greater part
of the week in Chicago on business.
The E. w. C.. were entertained at
the home of Mrs. Adam Scha1ler Tues
day afternoon. The gentlemen were
invited for supper and a social even
ing was spent by those present.
A number OF people from here inter-
ested in horticulture were in Manchey-
ter during the two days session We'd
nesday and Thursday A. L. Love Of
Earlville. was NEGLECTED vice presi-
dent of the Northeastern Iowa Horti-
CULTURAL society. -...... ...... ......
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Con-
gregstional church held box social
and supper at the farm home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hunt Friday evening