Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-23

Gregor and is sick with influenza.
Mrs. Julia Hubbell, Mrs. Nettie True,
Mrs. Jennie Breed and daughter, Lot
tie, accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. R. ].
Bixby to Manchester last Monday af-
ternoOn.
The public schools and all other
public places were ordered closed for
the time being
Miss Elsie Hatch, who made appli-
cation some time ago to become Red
Cross Canteen worker, has received
her call and expects to leave here Oct.
9th, for New York and from there she
goes overseas to England and France.
The cemetery dinner, which was to
be held last Thursday was postponed
on account of so much sickness in and
around Edgewood.
Mrs. Dora Glazier and two small
children returned to their home at
New Hampton Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Sharp and daugh-
ter were in Strawberry Point Thurs
day.
Bert Frentress and family have NOV
ed back from Lancaster, Wisconsin,
and are now occupying the Mrs. Ruth
erford home in the south part of town.
Mr.. Frentress will open a garage in
the building formerly occupied by
Paul Ruck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter of Strawberry
Point were callers in the Alger home
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Pauline Putt is home from
Elkport, the school being closed at
that place.
Leo Wiley is home from the Great
Lakes training school visiting home
folks and also recuperating from his
recent illness.
Miss Emma Steele came home
Thursday from Maple Hill, Iowa.
Mr.. Alvon Stone, who works at FL
kader was home part of last week.
Mrs Ellen Hosier visited in Man
chester the first of the week.
Mrs. Rose Firman was called to
Charles City Thursday by the sickness
of her brother, Charles Eckert.
Mrs. Harold Hoyt of Calmar is stay
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. c.
Wheeler, while the schools are closed
at that place.
Mrs. Fred Pilkington and daughter,
Hazel are in Kansas City, where the
former went for medical treatment.
Floyd Hatch made a business trip
to Manchester Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Simms is enjoying visit from
her daughter, Mrs. A. H. Smith OF
Carthage, South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Plat were over
from Oelwein last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bellamy de-
parted last Sunday for their home at
Bouton, Iowa.
Mrs. Merrill and Miss Gertrude Sew
,rd of Anamosa were over Sunday
guests with Mrs. Adelaide Seward.
Mrs. Alvira Newman left last week
FOR Chicago to visit her son, Clarence
and wife, and from there she will go to
Indiana to visit friends.
Gerald Duncan, who had an attack
If Influenza at Fayette, is home and
nicely.
DR.. Newman, wife and son and Mrs.
Violet Perry autoed to Central City
asst Sunday.
Mrs. Combs and daughter, Rose were
Manchester callers Tuesday.
DR.. 1. B. Parker of Kansas visited
n the George Sherman home recently. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Smith were up
rom Manchester Monday.
Mrs. r. C. Norris of Strawberry
Point spent Tuesday in Edgewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Davis were in
Manchester Wednesday.
John Grassmeyer was here from
Point Wednesday.
Miss. MabIe True came home the
frst of the week from Waterloo.
Mrs. Breed and daughter, Lottie.
Yrs. M. M. Coolidge Of this place, and
sfrs. Leora Norris of Strawberry Point |
.alled on Mrs John Lawson in Greeley
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. John Norris spent Friday IN
Dubuque.
A. J. Peters was caller in Straw
Jerry, Point Thursday
Mrs. TowsTey spent Saturday IN
Point.