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

Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Durham of
Waterloo spent Labor Day with rela-
tives in Manchester.
Miss Jennie McCarren went to
Minneapolis, Monday morning to re-
sumo her school work on Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Caldwell spent sever
/ al days last week at Emporia, Kansas,
| where the family contemplates locat-
ing in the near future.
Col. B. w. Jewell OF Omaha, Neb-
raska, came Sunday and is spending
the week among his old time friends
and attending the big county fair.
Mrs. w. C. Wagner and children
Of Cedar Rapids were over Sunday
guests of friends in Manchester. re-
turning to their home Monday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Carr and
daughters spent last Friday in Des
Moines, attending the state fair, and
also visited the cantonment at Camp
Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wanderle of
Lincoln, Illinois. have been guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Keckler for sew
eral days. Mrs. Wanderle is a sister
Of Mrs. Keckler.
Mrs. M. R. Patty and son. Randall,
and mother. Mrs. Randall, came from
Dubuque the first Of the week, and
are getting settled in their own resi-
dence on Union street.
Miss Sue Rich of Clear Lake,
, is expected here today for visit with
friends in Manchester. and her sister
at Delaware. Miss Rich has an ex-
cellent position in the postotfice at
Clear Lake.
Mayor Fred H. Munson, A. R.
LIE Roy and C. G. Yoran went to Des
Moines Monday evening to attend a
conference of the county chairmen of
the Liberty Loan Campaign committee
of the state.
II. N. Arnold left last Friday for
North Platte, Nebraska, where the
family will make their future home.
Mr.. Arnold began his work as manager
of a large wholesale fruit and grocery
house he first of the week.
The Board of Supervisors were
in session last Saturday to transact
the usual routine business Of the
month. The Board met on Saturday
instead of Monday, since that date
was legal holiday-Labor Day.
The members of Ladies Of Macca-
bees are invited to bring picnic din
ner to the home of Mrs. Robert Fish
ell, 112 East Union street on Thurs
day. Sept. IL. The afternoon Is to be
spent sewing for the Red Cross.
His friends in Manchester will
regret to learn Of the critical ILLNESS
of Hugh Clemens. Mr.. Clemens has
been in a discouraging state Of health
for some months, but lately his con-
dition has taken turn for the worse
Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Reading are
enjoying visit this week from the
formers father, A. Reading. Of Day.
export. Mr.. Reading Sr. had been at
the state fair at Des Moines, taking
part in exercises given by the Grand
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Miss Sue Paxson, who has been
spending the summer vacation in
Manchester, returned to Omaha, Neb-
raska, last Saturday. and resumes her
school work this week. Her brother,
Charles Paxson, will remain in Mann
chester for some time.
Miss Grace Halpin OF Dubuque
spent Sunday and Monday with her
friends in Manchester. Miss Halpin
has an excellent position in the First
National bank Of Dubuque. She was
formerly employed as stenographer
for Carr & Carr and The Democrat.
Roscoe Bowman, son Of DR.. and
Mrs. L. J. Bowman, who has been in
training at the military academy at
Annapolis, Maryland, for more than
year, arrived in Manchester Sat-
urday night, and Joined his mother
here for trip to Boulder, Colorado,
where they will spend several weeks
with DR.. Bowman, who has been as
signed to work in the State Universe
!, ty Hospital at Boulder.