Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04

/ Mrs. Frank Merriam of Long
Beach, California, left Monday morn
| ing for her home after spending sew.
eral months with friends in Manches-
! ter with friends in the east On her
way home she stopped off at Manches-
ter and spent few days with Mrs
c. E. Bronson, and Henry Bronson.
The Boys Scouts, from Dubuque,
who have been in camp at the Quaker
Mill for two weeks, broke camp Satur-
day afternoon and returned to their
homes. Twenty of the boys remain
ed for the fair and are camping on the
fair grounds this week. The boys had
fine weather for their camp, and en-
| joyed the time immensely.
DIR. and Mrs. H. A. Dittmer and
daughter, Mrs. Thos Wilson, were in
Chicago Monday and Tuesday, where
they enjoyed short visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Dittmer of Colum-
bus, Ohio. Clarence Dittmer is pub
licity manager for the Liberty Loan
and War Activities Committee of Ohio,
and is attending big meeting of pub
licity managers in Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert S. Mullen have
moved their household goods to Water
loo, where they will make their future
home Mr.. Mullen has secured an ex-
cellent position with the Telephone
company of that city and has been
working there for several weeks. Mr..
Mullen has rented his residence on
Gay street to Mr.. and Mrs. LIE Clere,
who take possession soon.
Don't throw away the pits from
peaches and other fruit, but wash
them and take them to any Of the
grocery stores in the city, where they
will be gathered and turned over to
the government and used in the manu-
facture of gas masks for the American
soldiers. Nut shells should also be
saved for they are also used in the
manufacture Of gas masks.
Word was received by relatives
at Colesburg that Will Brockmeyer,
| one of the soldiers who entered the
army from that section of the county,
| was recently killed in France. The
young soldier comes from one Of the
we'll known and Influential families
of Colesburg. He has paid the SUI
preme sacrifice in order that humanity
might be rid of Prussian militarism.
%. L. Quincy Of FIT. Morgan, Colo
RADIO, spent several days last week with
his sister, Mrs. S. r. Clements, and
family Mr.. Quincy is suffering from
cancer and went to Rochester.
Minnesota, last week. to consult
specialists there. Last Saturday he
went to Des Moines to consult special
lists, but received little encouragement
from the specialits. Mrs. Clements
accompanied him to Des Moines last
Saturday.
The Delaware County team of
Cannon aides, who were at the state
fair last week to participate in the
state contest, covered themselves with
glory. and their work was favorably
commented on by the judges. The
final decision of the judges has not
been announced, but the home team
was one of the eight teams who stood
highest Mary Putnam, the leader Of
the team. performed her work in a
most creditable manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Malven of
Long Prairie. Minnesota, came Sunday
for visit With relatives and friends
in Manchester. George has been try
ing for several months to get into
some branch of the army. and has had
his application for Ordnance work
finally accepted and will report for
duty on October 18th. Mr.. Maven
is veteran of the Spanish-American
war, and has been itching to get into
the fight someway. and do his bit to
The Womans' Missionary society
of the Presbyterian church will meet
Wednesday, Sept. II at 2 p. m. at
the home of Mrs. E. e. circuit. 113 w.
Butler street This meeting will be
inspirational in character as we will
have with us Miss Caroline Daniels Of
independence. president of Foreign
missions, and Mrs. Jeffries Of Hop
kipton, president of Home missions
for Dubuque Presbytery. These ladies
will have entire charge Of the meet
ing and large attendance is desired
| of the membership of the local society,