Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-06-19
EARLvILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Gardner of Mont
rose, Mimi, arrived Friday for a Wis
it among relatives Miss Mary Gard
ner accompanied them home. She il
in very poor state Of health.
The monthly business meeting and
social Of the Adult Bible class of the
Congregational church will be held In
the assembly room Of the church on
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Ada Gibbs and her brother, Mr.
Pilgrim of Manchester, were called tc
Manchester Thursday by the serious
illness of their sister, Mrs. DeForest.
Frank Cramer is erecting a large
barn on the Long farm which he pur.
chased this spring He will erect q
new residence on the same farm soon
The Cooperative Farmers Supply
company held meeting In Earlville
Saturday night, Lester Hunt, the man
ager, having resigned, but was urged
to stay with the company for the pres
ent at least.
There is a jolly good time in store
for the young people of this vicinity
as big barn dance is to be held at
the Reuben Carpenter farm north OF
town Thursday evening, June ~. Mr..
Carpenter is erecting a new set OF
buildings on his farm and the con-
tractor, Mr.. Kuehnle OF Dubuque, sas
made special efforts to have a big
floor in the barn in fine shape for
dancing. Doty's orchestra Of Dubuque
will furnish the music. The ladies OF
the community will serve refresh
ments. The proceeds of the dance
and refreshment booth will be turned
over to a patriotic fund for the soldier
boys.
Rev. G. M. Orvis was a visitor with
his nephews and nieces from Win
throp in town last week. Rev. Orvis
will not return to his former home in
Georgia, but will 60 to Oklahoma and
reside with his daughter.
A letter from Sergeant Floyd Young,
who is in the spruce production bust
ness, which is a part of the aviation
service in Portland, Oregon, states
that he Is we'll pleased with the west
and is clerk in the headquarters Of
flee in Portland.
Howard H. Hunt went to Dubuque
Saturday where he enlisted in the
marine corps and departed Monday
for st. Paul and later will go to South
Carolina.
Mrs. Johnson Allen returned home
from her visit in New York Tuesday.
Mrs. Allen visited her son, Frank, in
New Jersey for three days previous to
his departure for France. She reports
her son is in excellent health and spir-
Its and anxious to make the trip.
Mrs. w. 1. Millen and daughter
Helen, and Mrs. C. G. Dake left Friday
for a months visit with relatives In
New York state.
Prof. Clyde Murley. wife and daugh-
ter of Dallas, Texas, arrived Wednes-
day for a short visit. Prof. Murley
and wife will go to Chicago and at
tend summer school, Mrs. Murley hav-
ing accepted position as Instructor
in the schools in Dallas
Prof. and Mrs. Moore Of Lacrosse,
Wisconsin, were guests at the home
of their cousin, DR.. H. A. Tobie and
family, last week.
Relatives here were shocked and
saddened on receiving the word OF
the tragic death of Eugene Vending
iof Ryan, Tuesday, and those relatives
who went to Ryan Thursday to attend
the funeral services and burial were
Rudolph Vending and family, Albert
Stolzenburg and wife, John, Carl and
Fred Hackbarth and their families and
others. The deep and earnest sympa-
thy of friends of the family are called
from all over the county.
Rev. A. Winfield Virgins attended
the Masonic grand lodge at Ottumwa
last week.
Prof. Bert Hamblin Of Aurora, ILL.,,
has been engaged as the manual train
ing instructor in the Earlville CONSOLE
dated schools for next year.
Mrs. Maud Davey was at Cedar Rap