Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04

of Earlville and their many friends
unite in wishing them prosperity and
happiness.
Born, recently, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Casper Westmeier, daughter.
Louis Scherbring and John Bob
nenkamp attended the state fair at
Des Moines last week.
Herbert Douglas, who is in Com
pany 16, Jefferson Barracks, Mo-,
writes that he is enjoying army life
Although he has been vaccinated four
times he has attended to army duty.
Fern Reeder has gone to Huron, S.
D., where she will teach rural
school during the fall and winter.
Mrs. Emma Parker of Cedar Falls,
visited friends in this place Tuesday.
She had been at Greeley to partici-
pate in a family reunion of the Hook
aday family.
Charles Davey and Sam Holdren at
tended the state fair at Des Moines
last week.
The Delaware County Sunday
School convention will be held in Earl
vile October II and r.
Mrs. Henry Scott Of Dubuque spent
last week visiting at the Volt home.
Mrs. Kate Marten and Mrs. Sarah
Gaylord of Dubuque, Mrs. S. X. Vir-
tue of Webster City, and Mrs. Georgia
Buell. of Detroit, Michigan, were in
attendance at the funeral of their
sister, Mrs, A, Rippon, and remained
for few days visit.
Mr.. Bernard Bergfeld, another of
the we'll known German pioneers of
this county, passed away at his
home near Petersburg last Tuesday.
The funeral was held on Friday morn
ing at SIS. Peter and Paul's church in
Petersburg, the pastor, Rev. Father
Loosbrock, officiating. Mr.. Bergfeld
was native of Germany, having been
born at Oldenburg, Sept. II, 1885 and
was therefore 81 years II months and
10 days Of age. He is survived by
five children, Mrs. Anton Woerdehoff
of Petersburg; Mrs. Frank Frogmann
of Ashton, S. D.; Henry and John of
Dyersville, and Barney, who lives at
home. His wife preceded him in
death on March 10, 1918.
r. H. Lowe transacted business at
Hanover, ILL.,, part of last week.
Mrs. Henry Arnold, ST., is visiting
relatives in Linn county.
Word has been received here of
the birth of daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Hahn of Sioux City. Mrs.
Hahn will be remembered as Miss Lyle
Parker, formerly Of Earlville.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Jones returned
to Dubuque Monday after spending
few days at the Werkmeister home.
George Hunt and son, Forrest, are
spending few weeks at Storm Lake,
where Forrest is receiving treatment
for asthma.
Jack Gibbs spent Monday in Du-
buque visiting his wife, who is in a
hospital recovering from the effects
of an operation for the removal of a
goitre.
Mrs. Kate HARE and children of
Dumon are visiting her mother, Mrs.
Blanche Williams Her son, Clifford,
has enlisted as wireless operator in
the navy and expects to be called
soon.
Mrs. J. S. Medland went to Du-
buque and entered Finley hospital
for an operation. Mrs. Medland
while eating dinner last Monday had
small chicken bone lodge in her
throat and was unable to have it re-
moved 1t is thought the operation
in Dubuque will be successful and
that she will remain in the hospital
only a few days
P. NJ Cloud and family are prepar-
ing to move to Manchester where
they have leased the T. N. Arnold
residence
Howard Hunt, who is with the Ma
rine corps at Paris Island, S. c., has
been one of sixteen men selected to
go to Quantico, Va, to training
school for non-commissioned officers
Towards previous military exper-
fence on the Mexican border has
proven a valuable asset and he will
undoubtedly soon be wearing the in
sigma of commissioned officer