Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-28

VlSltoT III dubuque last lHuTSuay.
County Agent J. F. Krall is at De!
Moines this week attending the stat'
fair.
Mr. and Mrs. F. G. NAPLES Of Ce
dar Rapids were visitors in Manches
ter Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Parker O.
Waterloo were guests Of friends II
Manchester Sunday.
John Reilly and family of neal
Ryan drove to Des Moines Tuesday tt
attend the state fair.
Mr.. and Mrs H. M. HARDWOOD were
guests Of Mrs. Harwood's mother, Mrs
T. E. Fleming, over Sunday.
Miss Edith futile of Kingfsher
Oklahoma, came last week for a visit
with her many Manchester friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cox OF
Oelwein were guests of relatives and
friends in Manchester over Sunday.
Miss Estelle Jeffries, teacher in
the high school of Manchester last
year, spent Sunday with friends in
Manchester.
Miss Adelaide johnson of Super
ior, Wisconsin, is the guest of her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. H.
Johnson, this week.
MIR. and Mrs. E. E. Boone and
little son are at home from delight
full trip to points in Pennsylvania and
Ohio, making the trip in the car.
Mr.. Benz B. Schwietert and Miss
Effie Irene Bush, both Of Colesburg,
were married at the M. E. parsonage
Saturday afternoon, August oath.
Mrs. M. G. Keckler returned home
from Lincoln, Illinois, Monday morn
ing after having been called there to
attend the funeral of her mother.
Miss Bonita Segar Of Earlville
spent Saturday in Manchester visiting
her friend. Miss Grace Scott, who re-
turned home with her for over Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. d. Arnold, Miss Kate
Singer and Mr.. and Mrs. Il. B. Arnold
were guests of Mrs Arnold's sister
and brother near Epworth last Sum
day.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Norman D.
Wilson, formerly Of Manchester. but
now living at Jackson, Michigan, on
August 22nd, son, weighing tn
pounds.
MIR. and Mrs. F. A. Mead and sons
left Sunday morning on trip to the
state fair at Des Moines. They will
also visit the cantonment at Camp
Dodge.
Mrs. Margery Hoyt and children,
and Charles Denton are spending this
week in the home of State Treasurer
e. H. Hoyt at Des Moines, and at
tending the state fair.
MIR. and Mrs. Claude Wright and
children left last week for sightsee-
ing and pleasure trip to points in Wis
consin, and while in that state they
will also visit their former home.
The W. G.. T. U. will meet at the
home Of Mrs. o. M. Phenicie Friday
afternoon at 2:30. All members are
requested to be present and bring
their dues. Election Of officers will
be held.
"A large number of Manchester
people attended the Jones County fair
at Monticello last Thursday. Many
also attended the fair at Strawberry
Point, and Marion, while others are
visiting the fair at Central City this
year.
Numerous merchants and business
concerns Of Manchester are prepar-
ing extensive exhibits for the fair next
week. The merchants realize the adj
value in having exhibits on
the fair grounds where their exhibits
will be viewed by thousands of peo-
pie that visit the fair daily.
Some weeks ago the Democrat
stated that son of Mr. and Mrs. Edw.
Raymond of Independence had his
hands terribly mangled while feeding
a Job press in his fathers printing
plant A line from Mr.. Raymond
states that the boys hands were not
severely injured, and that he
will not be crippled. This is good
news to the friends Of the family here.
Miss Elizabeth Hutchinson left
last week for Birmingham, to en-
ter upon her work as superintendent
Of welfare work among the children of
the employees of the American Steel
Miss Hutchinson will ex-
ercise supervision over twenty-five
schools, the teachers of which will
receive weekly instructions and drills
from her, while the remainder of her
time will be devoted to the inspec-
ton of the schools along health and
physical lines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Keiser and
Miss Mary Putnam went to Des Moines
the first of the week. They will at
tend the state fair and visit the can
Torment at Camp Dodge. Miss Put
nam goes as the leader of the team Of
girls from Delaware county which won
In the canning contest, and will have
an important part in the contest which
takes place at the state fair this week.
Miss Putnam has made an excellent
record in her work in the county, and
stands good chance Of winning a.
coveted place in the state contest.
RED CROSS NOTES.
&C. G. Yoran.)
Tho manaooy- IF Nontro1 division