Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-25
EDGEWOOD.

Gerald Duncan is home from Fay-
cite for short vacation.
Miss Floy Sharp passed away at her
home here on December 18th, 1918,
she was sick a short time with inf1u-
enza and pneumonia set in which caus-
ed her death. Funeral services were
held from the home Tuesday morning
ana she was laid to rest in the Edge
wood cemetery.
Harry Schenke has returned from
Colorado Springs where he went for
his health.
Paul Robinson, Leslie TowIe and
Oral Olson are home from the S. a.
I. G. at Iowa City.~
Alfred Derr is home from Camp
DIX, ~ J., on a thirty day furIough.
MI. and Mrs John Norris and daugh-
ter, Nina, spent Tuesday with the for
mer's parents in Strawberry Point.
E Roy and Ethel Pilgrim visited their
sister In Strawberry Point last We'd
nesday. Roy has just returned from
the training school at Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. Chas. Croyle was in Straw
berry Point the first of the week.
Mrs. Ezra Romig, the mother OF sew
en- children. was called to her Heaven
" home on Tuesday morning, Decem-
Der 18th, 1918. The funeral was held
from the home on Thursday afternoon
conducted by Rev. Bretnall, and she
was buried in the Edgewood ceme-
terry
Mr. Edmunds was called to Man
chester Monday night by the illness
of his brother.
Hattie Olson spent the last OF the
week with relatives in Oelwein.
Misses Inez and Marie putt arc
home from Cedar Falls for short
vacation.
R..J. Bixby left Tuesday night for
camp Deyans, Mass, to see his son.
sylvan, who is seriously sick.
Mrs. George Pilkington came home
tuesday from the western part of the
state where she was called few
weeks ago by the illness of brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Durfey and daugh-
Ter left Monday for their home at
Miles City, Montana.
Andy Caller was caller in Straw
berry Point last Monday.
Harold Minkler has received his
discharge from the army and return
ed home last week.
Frank Robson made business
Trip to Strawberry Point last Tuesday.
Mrs Romig came last week from
Doom, Iowa, to attend the funeral of
her sons wife.
Or. Hanson spent few days last
week in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Norris of Straw
berry Point, Francis Cunningham of
)hlo, and Miss Lottie Breed Of this
place autoed to Manchester last We'd
lesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Levi Robson were ov-
'r from Volga a few days recently.
Mrs. Marie Hubbell came M from
Manchester Wednesday morning and
'eturned home the following evening
accompanied by Mrs. Marsha Cool
dge, who will spend few weeks with
Ter son. John, and wife.
Mrs. j. Welterlen was a Manchester
:aller last Wednesday.
Mrs. Nickerson was up from Man
hester Wednesday and Thursday.
Harry Martin made business trip
o Strawberry Point Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Fisher were shop
ling in Manchester Wednesday.
Miss Julia Heckmaster of Elkader
vas calling on Edgewood friends last
friday.
DR.. Dwight Newman, Mrs. Newman
nd little son autoed to Manchester
asst Wednesday.
Mrs. R. ]. Bixxby was calling on
riends in Strawberry Point Friday.
Edgewood friends were shocked Sat-
rday morning to hear of the death
I Mr.. Stephen Funk, who passed
way at his home in Fayette on Fri
ay night. He leaves wife and little
on, besides several brothers and a
lister, who have the sympathy of all
4 their sorrow The body was
rought to Edgewood Monday morn