Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-16
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Of THE PAST WEEK

Mrs. w. c. Amsden spent several
days last week in Waterloo and Des
Moines. visiting with friends.
The Manchester Audubon club men,
bers met in the basement of the library
Tuesday afternoon for Red Cross work.
DR.. A. B. Curran and DR.. N. Amer
shem, of Fayette, were visitors at the
Methodist parsonage on Tuesday eV-
ening.
Mrs. George Ford leaves Monday for
Lake Geneva, Wis, and Rockford, H.,
for a few weeks visit with relatives
and friends.
The Outing club will meet on Fri
day Afternoon of this week in the Red
Cross headquarters in the Library
basement for work
Clerk o. r. Durham issued mar
riage licenses during the week 10 the
following persons: David Mayo An
thonv and Miss Jessie Matusch; Ber-
nard Wulfekuhle and Florence BOOK
enstedt; George Arlington and Bessie
Vix.
The Friday Afternoon club met with
Mrs. L. l.. Platt on the afternoon OF
January 4th, at which time the mem
bers gave an interesting patriotic
proeram. The club will meet this
week Friday, with Mrs. S. A. Stead
man.
Mrs L. A. Knapp of Dallas, Texas,
has been the guest OF her cousin
Mrs. J. A. Strickland, this week Mrs.
KNAPP is en- route to Yellow stone
National park where her husband Is
doing civil engineering for the govern
ment.
The New lea Embroidery club will
meet on Thursday afternoon at
o'clock in the Red Cross workroom, IN
the basement of the Carnegie library
Every member of the club is urged to
be present to help with the Red cross
sewing.
Mr., and Mrs. W. Amsden will
leave Sunday evening for San Antonio
Texas, to visit with their son, Ser
geant Cruise Amsden who Will leave
soon for France. From Texas MI
Amsden will go to Florida, on bust
ness.
ATTORNEY Leo F. Tierney Of this city
has been appointed trustee for Della
ware county to act under ana per-
form the duties provided for such trus-
fee by the Workmen's Compensation
Act. The appointment was made by
Geo. W. Durham, judge or the DIS
trict Court
Mrs. O. Haug of this city has been
= critically ill for several days, suffer-
ing from an attack Of pneumonia and
heart trouble. Her friends are re-
lieyed to know that a decided change
for the better is noted in her con-
ditiOn today.
Mr. and Mrs. William Barr left on
Tuesday afternoon for st. Petersburg.
Florida. where they expect to spend
several months. They will stop IN
chicago for a brief visit, before start
ing for the south. They intend TO also
stop at several points on their way
to Florida.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal
church will meet with Mrs. H c. Haze
berle on Wednesday afternoon, Janu-
ary %. Mrs. N. D. Wilson will be the
leader. This is the annual Thank Of
fering meeting and large attendance
is desired.
James Burbridge, who has for sew
oral wears been the very efficient BOOK
keener in the land offices Of A. M.
Cloud. left last week for Chicago. to
take special training for work in the
ordnance department of the United
States army.
Mrs Hanna Barr, who has been
visiting with her sister, Mrs. A. l..
Reardslee, left for Cedar Rapids on
TUESDAY morning where she Will
snend two weeks in Lyman Brothers
Wholesale Millinery house before 60
ing to Garrison, Iowa, where she con-
ducts millinery shop.
The Democrat was mlsln1ormed
when it stated last week that Arthur
I1dIey had moved into his property
nm East Main street. formerly occu-
- MED bv Charles Rizer and family
rrhe property is, and has been IN the
nossession of Mr. Rizer, who leased
tho same to Mr.. Ludley. Also instead
Of leasing the Gillian property on
b Pro,nect street Mr.. Rizer has purchas-
cd he same, and intends to mt II up
for a dairy farm.
The Baptist Ladies Aid and Mis-
sionary society met in an all day SEES
s;on Wednesday, January 9Th, at tne
home of Mrs. I. w. Lampman. DIN
nor was served by the retiring o1llcers
70 large company and very help
ful and interesting program was CIV,
on nv the Missionary society Muslca
Selections we're given by Mrs. c. M
Morgan and Mrs. w. c. Amsden. Inc
officers elected by the Aid society fol
tho ensuing year were-Mrs. Dors
Ha,,er president; Mrs. H. r. Melon
aid, vice president: Mrs. l. W. Lamp
man secretary; and Mrs. A A. Mcln
tosh, treasurer.