Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-13

w. w. Myers is again confined to
the house by illness, having been shut
in for several weeks
Mrs. c. L. Campbell returned Mon
day morning from a six weeks visit
at the home of her son in Rock Island.
Wheeless Bros. have moved their
stock of groceries into the building
recently vacated by Mr.. Heynen.
Mrs. Ed Mullen has moved into the
residence owned by Mrs. Doolittle-
w. E. Doan returned last week
from Walker and is planning to go
to Jennings, La, where he owns prop
erty.
Mrs. U. M. Wallace returned home
Monday morning from Anamosa where
she has been in the hospital.
Mr.. Fierstine. of Manchester, is the
new man at the creamery. He has
moved into Mrs. Getaways house at
the west of Main street.
J. d. Morgan returned Monday morn
ing from Rock Island, to which place
he accompanied Mr.. Thomas Carson
who went in response to message
that the body Of his son had been
taken from the Mississippi river at
that place Saturday morning. The
funeral will be Tuesday.
Norton Loomis and family have
moved into the D. H. Johnson resi-
dence in the east part of town.
The school election occurs on Mon
day, March II. The outgoing direct
ors are I. T. Wilson and w. R. Reeve.
Mr. Wilson will not be a candidate
because he expects to again 60 to
Canada. Nomination papers have been
filed for w. r. Reeve and B. M. Fer
guson as directors and F. e. William
son as Treasurer.
Miss Hilda Gienapp and Charles F.
Wendt were married March 6, at tn
home of the brides mother, Mrs. Ber-
tina Gienapp. The young couple have
large circle of friends who are
wishing them much happiness. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Street, of Castle Grove. They will
make their home on farm north
of Delhi
Reeve and Talmadge have sold their
meat market business to Loomis &
and the stock remoced to the Loomis
Son. The old market will be closed
building. E. G. Talmadge will be
employed by LOOMS & Son, who will
continue to serve customers as sat-
isfactorily as before.
A letter from Mrs. o. E. Menizer.
of Washington D. c., states that she
was expecting visit from Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Mcconnell and Mrs. and
Mrs. w. E. Reed that week on their
way home from Florida.
Mrs. F. l.. Clark, of Golden, was
an over Sunday visitor with her daugh-
ter, Miss Francis Clark.
W. A. Hardy and family have re-
turned to Hopkinton to make their
home. They have been living near
Sydney, Montana
l.. NJ Smith, who has been an en-
ploye Of the Leader for nearly two
years, left last Tuesday for Manches-
ter and from there, with the others,
will go to Camp Greene, N. c., to
enter the service.
A caucus for the purpose of n0mi-
mating town officers was held in the
opera house Friday evening. w. S..
Beels was re-nominated for Mayor.
For councilmen, j. D. Mac Allister,
Charlie Wilson and w. L. Campbell.
J. D. Smith, one of the present coun-
Gil was re-nominated.
Miss Laura Chalders visited week
with her cousin, Mrs. w. l.. Campbell.
She returned to her home in Dubuque
Friday.
Mrs. Burnham expects to move out
to the Gunlash family, who live on
one of the Dunlap farms.
Mrs. Will Mclaughlin, of Month
cello, visited last week with her cous
ms, Mrs. H, A. Philip and Mrs w.
r. Reeve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Joslin expect
to move soon to Mrs. Frank Kehoe's
farm.
Mr.. Parker and family, Of Spring
vile, have moved to the residence Of
Mrs. Angelina Wheeler. Mr.. Parker
has charge of the Standard Oil bust
ness.
Mrs. Julia Pickett has returned to
Dubuque after several days visit here
Her daughter, Mrs. w. J. Kirkwood,
returned with her for a few days Wis
it. Mrs. Pickett expects to visit a
brother in Pasadena, Cal.
A letter from Ell Paso, Texas, states
Clarence Spence is i'll with pneu
monia in a hospital in that city, but
not seriously i'll and a speedy recovery
IS hoped for
Mrs c. C. Morgan visited Saturday
with Mrs w. B. Morgan in Delhi
The departure of Carl Midkiff for
Camp Dodge will add another star
% the Lenox College flag.