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

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has received government appoint
ment in the Railway Department.
The many friends OF Miss Margaret
in Greeley will rejoice to learn Of her
good fortune.
Mrs. Sarah Baker returned last
week from Twin. Falls, Idaho. G. L.
Baker and George Griffith met her in
Cedar Rapids with the latter's car.
Mrs. Herbert Parker suffered a
stroke OF paralysis Monday and is in
serious condition.
Miss Rose Frye has been spending
the week with her brother in Man
chester.
r. w. Millen was business visitor
in Cedar Rapids last week.
Ed FarwelI and wife were supper
guests at the formers parents one
day last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kuhlman,
Clarence and Helen we're visitors at
the Beatty home near Edgewood
Sunday.
Grin Lillibridge was In Des Moines
Saturday to see Glen Hindal, who sx-
poets to leave Camp Dodge soon.
Art Hindal was in Des Moines the
first Of the week.
F.. w. Clute and wife attended the
Aurora fair Tuesday.
w. L. Millen and family Of Earlville
visited at the home of his son, In
Greeley Sunday.
At the meeting Of the L. A. S. of the
M. e. church last Thursday the fol-
lowing officers were elected. Presi-
dent, Mrs. Laura Griffith; Vice Pres
ident, Mrs. Maude Sherman; Secre-
tary, Mrs. Mary Holthaus; Treasur-
er, Mrs. Fern Lang.
Two barrels OF second hand cloth
ing were donated. Four new mem
beers were added, Mrs. Fred Kruger,
Mrs. Milan Brady, Mrs. George Bin
ming and Miss Florence Odell. The
following ladies served lunch: Mrs. /.
C. Odell and daughter nellie, Mrs. Will
Retherford and Miss Matte Rether-
ford.
Word was received Monday of the
safe arrival Of Ed Huffman, "Over
There.
Frank Thomas and family and M.
Thomas and wife were visitors at the
county farm Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barger and
baby daughter ofMarion were visitors
at the home Of the formers parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Culbertson, Mrs.
and Mr.. e. Il. Sherman. Will Holmes
and family, Claude Culbertson and
wife and Mrs. Emma Culbertson were
Sunday visitors at the Harry Culbert-
son home.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Glasscock were
in Manchester Thursday.
Robert Cole Of Storm Lake is Wis
itor at Mrs. Gertrude Coles.
DR.. Dimmitt has rented the Albert
Frentress house.
A. e. Frentress sold his barn and
lot to ]. G. Hockaday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller and
children and Mrs. John Hennessey
were visitors at the Seth Miller home
near Earlville Sunday.
Fred Lang Is moving into the house
which he purchased of Riley Heath.
( Ambrose Holtz writes that he has
been on the battle line ever since
July 9Th.
Mrs. HAMS is entertaining her
daughter, Mrs. J. F. Cornish and baby
of Oswego, New York.
William Matthews, John Patterson
and Mrs. Cora Lang were in Nc
Gregg Sunday.
Mrs ]. G. Lash and children visited
at the w. w. Williams home near
Dutchtown from Friday until Sunday.
Mrs. Eva Beckwith was an over
Sunday visitor with her daughter,
Mrs. Andrew Rector.
Mrs. Kate Griffin OF New Hampton
is a guest OF her sister, Mrs. w. A.
Funk.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edmunds were
visitors at Harry Culbertson's Sun
day.
Miss Esther Johnson waselected
Captain of the girls basket ball club
of the high school.
Mr.. Henry Bronson and Miss Arlie
Young, were in Nc Gregor Sunday.
Mrs. Will Odell entertained Ben
Odell and Earl Holthaus for supper
Monday evening. Ben will attend
Ames College, while Earl goes to
Coe.
Frank Ridenour, Raymond, Roland
and Harry Lundene were in Cedar
Rapids Monday to see about enlisting
in the navy.
Harry Ryan and family have moved