Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25


Ora Laxen and sister, Mrs. Mar
guerite Harrington were callers In
Dyersville Tuesday.
Dr. Roy J. Klaus Of Chicago visited
at the home Of his father, Hon. s. w.
Klaus this week. DR.. Klaus Is a
Lieutenant in the Naval Medical Corp
Corps and was summoned to report
at New York before September 25th.
Efforts are being made to have the
War Exhibit train which is making
a tour Of Iowa stop here next Thurs
day, while enroute from Manchester
to Dyersville.
Henry Wieverich has purchased a
forty acre farm near Dyersville, from
Henry SCHNEIDER. Consideration $3.50
per acre.
Mrs. Charlie Lain Of Grey Eagle,
Minnesota is visiting relatives IN
Northfork township.
Mrs. Amy Powell Of Dubuque
spent a part Of the week at the Cloud
home.
Guests at the Volt home the first
Of the week. included Mrs. Dora Gibbs
and son Count of Farley, Misses En-
ma and Carrie Meuhe and Mrs. Rey-
noldson of Dyersville
Mr.. and Mrs George White OF Del
hi were visitors in this place.
Wednesday.
Word received by relatives states
that Archie Hunt, Arthur Rogers,
James Hunt and Glen Dunn have ar
rived somewhere in France with the
American troops.
Rev. a. w. Virgins was called to
Miles, to conduct the funeral OF the
| lat Col. Miles, the founder and pion-
eer Of the town bearing his name.
| Laura Werkmeister returned home
Wednesday from few days visit with
friends at Delhi.
John Oehler Of West Union visited
relatives in this vicinity during the
| week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Jones, Frank Zeh-
ether, Mrs. Ternes and daughter, Ida
of Dubuque were guests last Sunday
at the Werkmeister home.
Mel Rogers and Clifford Powell,
students in Dubuque College spent
the week end with homefolk.
Lucille Klaus is very i'll suffering
from an attack Of appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Rohr and two
sons Of Monticello spent Thursday
with relatives in this place.
Robert Hunt and daughter, Esther
and Mrs. Eva Stable were callers In
Dyersville Thursday.
Harrison Loomis visited in Epworth
a few days last week.
The ladies OF the Almoral church
will serve the annual dinner at the
church on Saturday September 2Sth.
The excellent dinner served on form
er occasions by this society is suf-
ficient guarantee that they will be
well patronized. Everybody Is invit-
ed to attend.
Loren Davis OF Des Moines spent
the weekend with home folk.
D. O. Herington and children de-
parted Wednesday for their home In
Montana.
DR.. A. J. Meythaler is in Finley
hospital recovering from the effects
Of an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. Bert Hamblin and children
Of Aurora, Illinois visited Prof
Hamblin and also at the home Of her
brother Frank Haigh this week.
Mrs. Henry Wesche and daughter
Ora arrived home Thursday from an
extended visit in Western Iowa
Flora Prentice of Alta is guest at
the A. L. Prentice home.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Lorenz were
callers in Dyersville Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Baskerville and
c. H. Cruise visited in Manchester
Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Gibbs are visit
ing relatives in North and South
Dakota
A grand patriotic farewell demon
stration was held in the opera house
Saturday evening in honor Of DR.. G..
B. Rogers who received the commits
sion of Captain in the Medical Corps.
Patriotic songs were sung, speeches
made and at the close of the interest
ing program. DR.. Rogers was pre-
scented with sweater and comfort kit
as gifts from our towns people. DR..
Rogers accompanied by his wife de-
parted on Sunday for Fort Riley,
Kansas, where he will be stationed
for the present. They leave accom-
panied by the hearty good wishes OF
their friends who hope to see them
home again at the close of the war.