Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-24
COLESBURG,

| The weather is warming up. Hay
Imaking and harvesting of small
grains are in full swing. The crops
are good
VIM Esser went to his home at
Waterloo Friday, and will return lat
er for some work yet to be done at
| the school house, the material for
same having failed to arrive as ex-
lpected.
| Prof. Collins was in town during the
tweek soliciting students for the U. I.
| U. among our young people.
Fred Mitzner, who has been suffer
! ing from blood-poison in his leg, is
somewhat improved, though still laid
fup. The trouble came from cut in
which blood poison developed. His
tneighbors kindly lent him helping
hand with his farm work.
| Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Smith of Dubu-
que are visiting at the S. G. Walker
home and with other friends in the
vicinity.
Roy Schenke and Miss Minnie
lKoeneke visited his sister, Mrs. AL
bert Tucker, near Strawberry Point
lone day last week.
| DR.. and Mrs. M: E. Dittmer made ar
Eauto trip to Dubuque Friday.
/ Miss Goldia Cole OF Cedar Rapids
lis spending part OF her Summer va
|cation in town at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. G. w. Coon
Miss Minnie Hyde has been visiting
lat Elkport with her friend, Miss Mary
Mitchell
Mrs. J. w. Blaker went to McGregor
last week to see her daughter-inlaw
Mrs. Ella Baker, who is in very poor
health She is the victim of an in
durable malady, and has been growing
worse of late.
The boys from this place who are
to enter the service this week we're
given farewell parties Tuesday even
ing at the H. B. Koeneke home and
on Friday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs VIM, Kraus. There was
Ia large and jolly crowd present each
evening, and a pleasant time for all.
Mrs A. Erbe and son, Wesley, of
McGregor, are visiting relatives in
town and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Bush and daugh-
ter, Ruth, went to Garnavillo Friday,
where they were guests until Sunday
at the c. D. Bush home. Miss Grace
Bush, who had been visiting there
since July 9Th, returned home with
them.
Mrs Sylvia Phelps Jaster returned
home to Elkport Thursday from a
sojourn at her parental home here.
The recent injury to her hand by
which she lost finger, is healing
nicely and she is able to use the hand
some.
An entertainment under the aus
pieces of our Epworth league was CIV
en- at Gutenberg Friday evening.
Those taking part in the program were
the Messrs. H. J. and j. F, Huffman,
J. w. Holscher and ID. P. Phillips,
Mrs. j. F. Kuhlman, and the Misses
Mary Phillips, Winnie Gull and Ell
verna Kuhlman. 1t is probable that
the entertainment will be repeated
here at an early date. ...
Frank Flynn leaves for Camp Cor
Ion this week. He was given fare
we'll at the home of his mother, Mrs.
Anna Flynn, on Sunday, July 14th.
Friends were present from Straw
berry Point and other places nearby.
Floyd Adams of Sioux Falls, S. D., |
s spending part of his vacation |
lere at the home of his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Adams.
J. w. Smith recently purchased an
luto from a Dyersville dealer.
Several of our people are enjoying !
In outing on the island above Gutten-
,erg-fghting mosquitoes and angling
or specimens of the tinny tribe. The
,arty is composed of Mr.. and Mrs. p