Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-01
EDGEWOOD.
(Last weeks letter.


CLast weeks letter.
Miss Ruth Fishel spent a few days
with her sister, Mrs. Nick Lang, neal
|, Strawberry Point.
Quite number of our citizens were
in Elkport Friday to attend the fu.
neral of Clinton Michael, who died al
Camp Pike, Arkansas. He was son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Michael, who
formerly lived northeast of Edgewood
A. ]. Peters was caller in Straw
berry Point last Tuesday.
i The Commercial club are planning
their Red Cross sale to be held May
4th and will gladly accept any dona-
ton made.
The remains of Richard Carrier
were brought here last Saturday from
Rockford, ILL.,, and placed in the Noble
cemetery, northwest of town. Mr..
Carrier was a cousin of Ross Garner
of this place.
John Richards was in Strawberry
Point Tuesday.
Henry Wiley and Ed. Putt are home
from Texas, leaving the formers son
Henry, who Is in the camp here, I'M
proving.
Mrs. Ferd Schultz is home from
Dubuque where she has been in the
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Flenniken Of
Strawberry Point, were in town last
Sunday.
Leonard Funk went to Cedar Rapids
last week to have his tonsils remov-
ed.
Mrs. r. c. Norris of Strawberry
Point was business caller In Edge
wood Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Duncan spent
Sunday in Lamont.
Mrs. H. M. Barr was called to Ce-
dar Rapids recently to attend the fu-
neral of her sister-in-law.
Mrs. R. c. Wheeler visited her
daughter in Calmar last week.
George Brown of Manchester, visit
ed in the DR.. Newman home last
Thursday.
Miss Lottie Breed spent last week
in the r. G. Norris home in Straw
berry Point.
J. F. Adams came home Wednesday
from Cleveland, Ohio, where he was
called by the death of his brother.
r. ]. Bixby made business trip to
Crookston, Mimi, last week.
Miss Bertha Putt, who has been at
Colfax with a patient, for the last
two months, returned home Friday.
Miss Clara Friedley and Elmer
Scott were united in marriage last
Wednesday, April 10, at Wood.
Robert Wheeler left last week to
join Cimeras band for chautauqua
work during the summer.
Jack Mitchell visited his sister in
Strawberry Point last Thursday.
Miss Bessie Michael has been seri-
ously i'll with pneumonia. Miss Lena
Benson, nurse of Strawberry Point,
has been caring for her.
Mrs. Mayme Robbins spent Monday
in Strawberry Point,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Michaels were
called here last week from Blooming
Prairie, Mimi, by the death of their
son.
| Floyd Hatch made business trip
to Calmar Wednesday.
4 Hank James was a caller In Straw
berry Point Thursday.
Everett Smith was working In
Colesburg last week.
| George Pilkington was passenger
to Cedar Rapids Tuesday evening.
4 Miss Pauline Putt, who is teaching
at Elkport, was an over Sunday visit
or at home.
| Dr.. A. B. Curran OF Fayette was in
town Tuesday.
4 Miss Elsie Hatch has secured a
government position and will leave
Edgewood in the near future to &C
cept same.
Mrs Maud Ashline left last week for
Denver, Colorado.
Frank Wiley, ST., was buying horses
4 in Fayette the first Of the week.
Miss Inez Putt was home from &C.
dar Falls over Sunday.
\ Mrs Jane Robinson is home from
1 California where she spent the win
ter.
The nurse who cared for Mrs. Eff
ie Clute during her mothers absence
! is now caring for Mrs. Nettfe Dens-
more.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Doc Coolidge and
daughter and Mrs. Marsha Coolidge
spent Sunday in the John Coolidge
.lhome in Manchester.
1 Frank Wiley, jr., who is working
for the Milwaukee Railroad company
at Maquoketa was home over Sunday.
Mrs Halstead Carpenter of Month
cello spent few days with her par
enss, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Densmore.
Henry Smith has purchased the j.
J. Welterlen residence in the south
part of town and will get possession
SOON.
! Mrs Win Kramer ard little son
spent Sunday in Strawberry Point
Mr.. and Mrs. Evylon Noble came
home Saturday from Chicago.
Ed. Whipple of Fayette spent few
days last week at Hotel Whipple.
Harold Grother, who rs teaching
4 near Elkport, spen1 Sunday with
friends here.
ABOUT RHEUNATISM.
Rheumatism causes more pain and
suffering than any other disease, for
the reason that it is the most common
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