Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-20
LOCAL HAPPENINGS OF THE
WEEK.

Sergeant John L. Anderson of Camp
Dodge, is home for a few days visit
| Miss Abbie Howard spent Sunday
and Monday with friends in Cedar
Rapids.
Mrs. Margery Hoyt left Thursday
for Joplin, Mo. for visit with her
sister, Miss Elsie Case
Rev. c. X. Hudson attended the Du-
buque District Conference, held at
Fayette, on Monday of this week.
Mrs. Joe Becker and daughter re-
turned home Friday from a visit with
relatives and friends at Stockton, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hensley of
Glenwood, Iowa, were the guests of
friends in Manchester several days
last week.
The ladies of the P. E. o. chapter
will hold baking sale on Saturday,
March 23rd, at Jankowski & Walters
meat market.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cook of Earl
vile were guests of the latter's sis
ter, Mrs. A. B. Wilson. west Of Man
chester, on Sunday.
Mrs. H. B. Commerford and chill
6ren were guests of the formers
parents at Coggan, last week return
ing home Tuesday evening.
The Missionary Society of the Meth
odist church will meet with Mrs. H.
F. Arnold on Wednesday, March 9th.
Mrs Henderson will be the leader.
Mrs. Burton Clark went to Chicago
Saturday afternoon to spend a few
days with her husband, who is re-
ceiving medical treatment in a hos
pital in that city.
Gildner Bros. offer valuable sugges-
lions to aid you in preparing for the
Easter season. Our readers should
not overlook this advertisement, and
see what they have to offer.
The City Charity Circle will meet
at the home of Amanda Schwager on
Thursday afternoon, March 28th. All
members are requested to be pres
ent.
Miss Josephine Thorpe, stenogra-
pher in the office Of State Treasurer
E. H. Hoyt, was guest Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Thorpe, over
Sunday.
D. H. Finch has taken over the Park
hotel, and will re-decorate and paint
the same and put it in first-class con-
dition, and conduct the same as
rooming house.
Phyllis Hughes lost her locket and
chain Friday evening while at the
Opera House or on the street. Finder
please return and get reward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walston, who
have purchased the H. c. Smith resi-
have moved their household goods to
this city from Marion. and are now
getting nicely settled in their home
here.
Mrs. Luke Scanlon and daughter
spent several days last week at the
home of the formers father, Mr.. Fal-
coner, near Ryan. Mr.. Falconer is
80 years of age, and is in feeble
condition.
The Ladies' Society of the Congre-
gational church will meet with Mrs.
Frank Caldwell on Wednesday after
noon, March 9th. Mrs. Caldwell will
be assisted by Mrs. W.. D. Work and
Mrs M D. Arnold.
Frank Caldwell spent Sunday with
his family in Manchester. On Mon
day morning he left for points in
Texas. He was accompanied as far
as Waterloo by his wife and baby.
Our women readers will note the
advertisements of the Meggenburg
Department Store. In one advertise
ment Mr.. Meggenburg announces
their line of Easter millinery, and in
the other ten special bargains are Of
fered.
Mrs. A. o. Stranger leaves Friday
morning for Cocoanut Grove, Florida,
to spend some time with her husband,
who has been there for some time to
look after the property interests Of
the late Geo s. Amsden.
The w d Hoyt Company brought
in change of advertisement too late
for this issue, in which they state that
up to April LIST they can sell Deering
and Mccormick binder Irvine at
251-2 cents.
Our women readers will be inter-
ested in the announcement which e.
M. Hughes makes in his advertise
ment this week. Note what he says
about the goods for spring and sum-
mer.
Men and young men are not going
to neglect to read what Frank J.
Keiser says about suits for Easter.
If you have not purchased that Easter
suit let Frank Keiser show you what
an array of fine suits he has in his
store
The combination sales which the
Manchester Sales Company is conduct
ing on the streets of Manchester each
Saturday afternoon seem to prove
very popular. Last Saturdays sale at
tracted record crowd and large
amount of merchandise was sold at
good prices.
Our women readers will note with
interest the advertisement of A. G.
Philip. At this time Of the year
every woman in the home is interest
ed in the question of identifying the
home by using wall paper. Mr..
Philip has laid in a complete stock
of wall paper, and any one looking
for the finest to be had in that line
will find it at Gus" Philips store
Thomas Elder met with distress
ing accident Sunday while going to
the creamery. Mr.. Elder struck an
obstruction in the street and fell
boodlnpp on tho pavemnnt emitting an