Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-03


Hunt are in the infantry. Dick Hold
rem, with the National Guard, has de-
parted for Deming, New Mexico Frank
Allen who went with an Illinois COM
pany, is in Deming, New Mexico. Ben
Couchman, who has been at Great
Lake, Illinois, training in the aviation
station, has been sent to Pensacola.
Florida. The next boys from here
called nto the National Army are F.
Thole Bernard Wulfkuhl, Robert l..
Hunt, Henry Meir, William Schecht-
mann, William E. Gibbs, William
Bockenstedt and Orman Britt. On
account of industrial grounds John
R. Krogmann has been exempted by
the District board. The above incre-
ment of boys was expected to be call
ed October 3rd, but their time has
been postponed until few days lat
er. The following ladies, members OF
the local Red Cross chapter, will have
charge of the reception in honor OF
the boys who 60 to Camp Dodge next.
Mesdames Fl. A. Tobie, w. l. Millen
William Baskerville, J. NJ. Dunn, Jake
Billmeyer, Adam Schaller, Guy D.
Ribble, James Rogers and the Misses
Grace Hersey and Anna EIDE.
At a meeting held in the Earlville
opera house Saturday evening the far
mers of this vicinity decided to organ
lie "a cooperative company for the
purpose Of marketing and selling their
produce and buying feed and coal. At
this meeting it was decided that the
Earlville organization shall be an in
dependent concern and not affiliated
with any other cooperative company.
The following directors were chosen:
William Cooking, Peter Larson, Walter
Ortberg H. J. Vanfleet, Robert Hunt,
Henry Bockenstedt and J. w. Matthews
w. H. Clute was elected treasurer,
and William Hunt, secretary. A meet
ing of the directors was held Saturday
night when the preliminary arrange
ments for the incorporation were COM
pleted.
Mrs, Carl Hackbarth received the
sad news of the death of her. brother
in-law, Mr.. Evans, of Milwaukee, VINO
died at his home on Friday, Septem-
Der 21st a. s.. il 2fs -
The funeral of Mr.. John Nachtmann
was one of the largest ever held here
The services were held in st. Joseph's
Catholic church Monday morning Rel
atives from a distance to attend tne
services were Messrs. Barney Recker
of New Hampton, Joseph Rocker OF
Bancroft, Henry Rocker OF Sioux u
ty, Mrs. Moser and Mrs. Schrendt OF
Fl. Atkinson, Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Binning OF
Osmond, Nebraska, and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Fl. Binning Of Hartley, were the
guests of their relatives in this vlcln-
ity recently, and also paid a farewell
visit to their nephew, Albert Binnlng
of Earlville before his departure for
Camp Dodge Des Moines.
Mrs. William Cattron and son John
were Dubuque visitors the first OF
the week.
Frank Gibbs had prune tree, laden
with fruit on his farm east of town
which was quite curiosity to large
number of visitors.
These ladies will represent the Con-
gregational church of Earlville at the
meeting held in Waterloo on Tues
day: Mesdames Mary Binning, Louise
Hutton and Harriet Cook. Rev. A.
w. Virgins will also be present
A large number of Sunday school
members from here will attend the
County Sunday school convention at
Greeley Tuesday and Wednesday.
The high school foot ball team went
to Colesburg Saturday and were de-
feated by a score of Al to 0, by the
Colesburg high school team.
Mrs. H. A. Tobie was week end
visitor with her daughter, Zala at &C.
dar Falls.
Peter Swenson of Chicago was the
guest of friends in town Friday, en-
route to Manchester to attend the
Hockaday golden wedding anniver-
sary.
Miss Laura Kahl spent Saturday
with her sister and family at Edge
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schaller OF East
Dubuque are visiting with their chill
dren here this week.