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

Carl Dewey, who has been work
ing in Waterloo, returned home Tues
day, and will enter the high schoo
for his senior years work.
Miss Lois Gilbert, who has beer
spending several weeks with hel
grandmother, Mrs. T. ]. Jacobs, re.
turned to her home at, Monticello,
Illinois, last week
--Chas. Hoag and family, who were
visiting in Manchester and Greeley
several days last week, returned tc
their home in St. Paul Sunday. making
the trip in their car.
Mrs. Arthur Welterlen OF Edge
wood spent several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Jones. Mr.. Welterlen
is member Of the 8Sth Division
which is now landing overseas.
Jones Mill Grange meets in regu-
lar session Saturday, September 7th
Work at IL. Dinner at noon. Dedica-
ton of the new service flag will take
place at one o'clock. Five stars are
to be placed on flag. e..
Ernest Siebert OF Waverly and
Miss Laura Anna Brady Of Greeley
were united in marriage by Rev. c.
X. Hudon at the NJ. E. Parsonage on
Tuesday morning, September 3rd
their friends extend congratulations.
Roland Utley, who recently COM
pleted his work in the officers train
ing school, and received his commits
sion as second lieutenant Is spend
ing a few days at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Utley.
"A. c. Philip brought in change
Of advertisement this week too late
for insertion. Mr.. Philip wanted to
announce to the school patrons that
he has large and complete stock of
school books and supplies Of every
kind necessary for the school children.
Mrs. Edith Fox Norton of London,
England, spent a few days with her
mother, Mrs. T. J. Jacobs, this week.
On Tuesday Mrs. Jacobs and Mrs. Nor
ton went to Des Moines to see Mr..
Jacobs, who is in the Methodist hos
pital recovering from a severe opera
ton.
Clarence Klaus, DENLY Pride, w.
F. Kewney and Floyd Evans all of
the Manchester Post Office Force,
left Saturday for points along the
Maquoketa river on a fishing trip. We
predict that the only bites these al
legged fishermen will get are those in
flicted by mosquitoes.
William Hermann spent several
days last week with relatives and
friends in Dubuque and Durango. He
tells US that the damage to crops in
the vicinity of Durango by the recent
cloudburst will mount into the thou
sands, in fact many farmers losing
their entire crop of corn and grain.
Mrs. A. w. Stearns, Mrs. E. M.
Carr, Mrs. A. B. Holbert, and Mrs. H.
Livingston received commissions from
the governor of the state the latter
part of the week and invited to at
tend meeting Of workers at the
state house to consider housing con-
ditions in Iowa.
Warren Bissel, who has been in
training in the hospital branch of the
naval service at the Great Lakes Sta
ton, came home Saturday morning for
three days visit with his mother
Mrs. W. P. Bissell, and many friends
Mr. Bissell has been transferred for
service in one of the big naval bases
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. A. E. Peterson has kindly offer
ed to attend to the insurance business
done here by T. ]. Jacobs, while the
latter Is in the Methodist Episcopal
hopital at De Moines, recovering from
a severe operation. Those who have
policies expiring and wish to renew
them. or desire any other information
are asked to see Mr.. Peterson.
Nelson Sullivan, who has been
conducting the restaurant on Frank
lin street for some time, sold his
business to Herman Little, who took
possession Of the property last week
Mr.. Sullivan traded his restaurant
property for residence Cal Slim
son and Sanford Lyman are in charge
of the restaurant for the present