Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-13
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Mrs. w. H. Clute and granddaugh-
ter, Dorothy Kenny, were at Man.
chester Friday.
S. w. Klaus was in Davenport last
week on business.
Charles Bergman, of Ridgeville,
Wash, has arrived for visit with rel
atives in Delaware county.
1t will be of interest to the many
friends of Mrs. l.. G. Hersey and her
daughter, Grace, to know they have
left Billings, Mont, and are now in
Minneapolis enroute home
Miss Ethel Billmeyer closed sue
cessful term of school southeast of
town Friday She will have two
weeks vacation and then begin the
spring term.
Mrs. Jake Billmeyer was Manches-
ter passenger Saturday.
A number of lady friends Of Mrs.
C. G. Dake were entertained Monday
afternoon at the Allen home in hon
or of Mrs Dake's birthday anniversary.
Jack Pulver, of Delhi, has hired out
to work for Wendell Gleason, who
recently moved to the J. Fl. Trewin
farm north of town.
Mrs. c. r. Rhodes and two children
arrived from Des Moines Thursday
Their household goods will follow this
week and they will occupy the resi-
dence of Mrs. Elizabeth Cousins, made
vacant by the death Of Mrs. Mary
Binning Mr. Rhodes is the cashier
of the new Earlville bank.
Lieut.. J. r. Wood, of Camp Grant,
or riIyaH CatnrIav rnf,I r11if IN Gun
day.
The Lutheran Brotherhood drive
for funds for soldiers and sailors
welfare Wah a success locally. The
amount received by the local commit
tee was Sal, which is greatly in eX
cess of the pportionment for the
local church.
w. H. Clute shipped a carload of
colts to his ranch in South Dakota
last week. John Clute accompanied
the shipment and will visit for a few
days with his brother, Will, who is
occupying the ranch, before return
ing home,
The Earlville Women's club and
gentlemen contingent were delight
fully entertained at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. 1. Millen, Wednesday
evening
The Earlville High School girls de-
feated like team from Monticello in
a game Of basket ball at the local
gymnasium Wednesday afternoon. The
score was "a to in favor of Earl
vile. The Earlville girls have won
every game played this season and ex-
pect to play return game with the
Monticello girls in the near future.
The Monticello team holds the cham
piOnslip of Jones county and the
Earlville girls of Delaware county.
Mrs. Jessie Van Dervere. of Mar
shalltown, was the guest of friends
in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Legassick re-
ceived word Friday from their son,
John, Of his safe arrival of some
where in France. Their daughter,
Olive, registered nurse, is waiting
in New York with number of others
for orders to sail for France to do
hospital work
Charles Parker, of Winthrop, was a
business caller in town last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bergman have
returned home from visit at the
home of his brother at Girard. f.
Arthur EIDE concluded pleasant
visit with his mother and sisters here,
returning to his home in Courtney,
N. d. last week.
Mrs. H. A. Tobie was hostess to the
members of the outlook club Thurs
day afternoon. A very pleasant social
time was enjoyed by those present.
Refreshments were served by the host
ess.
Matthias Holdren, of Hartford, has
arrived for an extended visit with
relatives here
Arthur LaFevre departed last Tues
day for New Orleans to look after
some real estate interests In Louisi-
ana and Mississippi. Mr.. LaFevre
will make speciality of raising glad
iolas at his Pleasant View nursery
this year and has purchased many
expensive and choice bulbs fof that
purpose. ,.
J. E. Lagassick suffered a painful
Injury while operating saw Tues
day His glove became entangled in
the whirling saw and the little finger
of his left hand was entirely severed.
Howard Cruise and family have
moved from Milo township back to
Delhi;
Mrs. r. l.. Baskerville YVES a Chi
cago visitor last week, the guest of
her daughter, Mary, who is training
for nurse.
Chauncey Davey and family moved
to the AL Mcintosh from north of
town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bergman and
Mrs. Orley Loomis. were Dubuque
passengers Monday.
Miss Grace Laxsoa. was an over
Sunday visitor with her parents, from
Leaox College at Hopkinton.
Mrs. John Miller and two boys were
Monticello visitors last week..
Mr.. and Mrs. D. @. Harrington and
two children, of Wanbay, S.. D., ar
rived here Wednesday for a, visit at
the home of Mrs. Minnie Laxson. Mr..
Harrington returned to Waubay the
next day but Mrs. Harrington and the
children will remain for a more ex-
tended. visit.
Miss; Lois Irmsher, of Colesburg, is
spending the week with her relatives
here at the home OF Mrs. Henry Berg,
man.
DR., FL. A. Tobie, spent Thursday and
Friday in Dubuque on business. /
Miss Ula Jonas, of Dubuque, ar
rived Friday for an over Sunday visit
with her relatives in town.
r. Haight, Of Cedar Falls, was
a guest at the George Hunt home
the first of the week,
Merle Anderson, Of Epworth, spent
a few days the past week with his
gradparents,. Mr.. and Mrs. |. S. Hut