Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-06-06
COLESBURG.

The Twentieth Century Review club
has gone into summer quarters-the
last meeting for the year having been
held Tuesday, May 10th at the home of
Mrs. NJ. ]. Wilson. There were ten
members present and a very interest
ing program was thoroughly enjoyed.
The ladies are requested to make
known the subjects to papers for next
year without delay. Just inform the
President or some member of the pro-
gram committee as the work of getting
out the program will be on soon.
Mrs NJ f. Dittmer has been num-
bered among the sick ones for a few
days past.
L. w Maxwell has disposed of his
pottery interests at Turkey River, but
the family will continue to reside there
for a few months at least. There fine
prospects for pottery to be started
at Bellevue, Illinois. within the year
and we understand Mr. Maxwell is to
be connected with the new enterprise.
Miss Martha Brockmeier will 60 to
Fayette June 18th to attend summer
school. The term continues until
August 2Sth.
Mrs. R. c. Currie of Ryegate, Mon
tana, arrived the first of the week
for visit at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. S. G. Walker and numerous
other relatives and friends. She is
accompanied on the visit by her daugh-
ter and granddaughter, Mrs. Della
Wiltsie and Miss Thelma Wiltsie All
are please dto renew the friendship
of other days with these former Coles
burg residents.
The Zion Missionary Society will
hold the regular monthly meeting with
Mrs. H. H. Evers on Thursday of this
week, June 9TH.
Our soldier boys visited with home
friends from Friday evening until Sun
day afternoon. They appear to be en-
joying the soldier life as it is for them
at present.
We regret to report Miss Emily
Ridenour on the sick list and hope
it may not be for long She has a good
nurse in the person of Miss Jennie
Baker.
Rev. C. w. Smith of Edgewood was
to have delivered the Memorial adj
dress here, but on account of much
rain and consequent bad roads he was
unable to meet the appointment.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Adams were
called to Dyersville Tuesday by the
death of their son-in-law. Henry N'Or-
dehoff. Mrs. Adams remained with
her daughter for several days follow
ing the burial.
Mrs. Jane Robinson was over from
Edgewood recently for a brief visit
with her daughter. Mrs. o. J. Felter
and family.
On account of the rain. the attend
ance at the Memorial exercises was
much smaller than usual. A very fine
program was rendered consisting of
vocal and instrumental music, a read
ing by Miss Daisy Shaw. and an ex-
ceptionally good address by Rev. o.
J. Felter. Rev. Felter had expected to
speak at Bethel, but the exercises
there were postponed on account of
the weather. Visiting the cemeteries
on Memorial Day was out of the ques-
ton, so the decorating of the graves
was attended to later. The ranks of
the old veterans are growing thinner.
Only five were present at the above
services.
Mrs. John Moser and daughter. Lola
of Burt, Iowa, came to the U. S. Adams
home Tuesday evening going later to
Dyersville to attend the Henry Worde-
hoff funeral
VIM. Erbe went to McGregor Thurs
day to attend the graduating exercises
of the High school and for an over
Sunday visit at his parental home. His
sister, Miss Anna Erbe was member
of the graduating class.
Mrs. ]. A. Moreland and son Will,
went to Dubuque Tuesday for short
visit with Isaac Moreland of the Gov
errors Grays. From there they went
to the George Lee home near Edgely,
North Dakota, where Mrs. Moreland
will spend the summer with her
daughter and VIM. will be employed
on the Lee farm.
The Misses Verda and Alice Evers
went to McGregor Thursday to spend