Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-17
EDGEWOOD.
(Last weeks letter.

Prof Jones attended the NORTH
eastern Teachers meeting in Cedar
I Rapids the last Of the week
The Edgewood Commercialclub is
planning big Red Cross Sale to be
held on Saturday, May 4th.
Jim Robson of Manchester visited
his son, Frank, the first Of the week.
Dlmer Sherman has purchased the
H. ]. Smith farm for $4,000.
The Misses Lucy and Menge visit
ed friends at Camp Dodge recently
Miss Katheryn Rizer spent Easter
at her home in Earlville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warnie Rich and fam
ily of Lamont spent Easter with Edge
wood relatives.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barr came up from
Manchester last Tuesday, where she
had spent week with her sister,
Mrs. Whitman.
Mrs. Harry Martin was caller in
Strawberry Point Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxson and daughter
Erma visited at Onslow the first of
the week.
Mrs. ]. w. Forward spent last Sun
day with her daughter, Ruth, who
it attending school in Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almond Rich from In
dependence spent few days visiting
relatives in Edgewood.
Willard Farmer and sister, Mrs. c.
]. Rulon were passengers to Anamosa
Tuesday evening, returning the next
morning with Mrs. Farmer, who has
- h1 FOL OF hof
Rev. Mr.. Bretnall visited his daugh-
ter at Cedar Rapids the first of the
week. ..
Mrs. Nellie Williams and children
Of Waterloo spent last Sunday in the
Andy Alcorn home.
Warren Shower, who is attending |
school at Fayette. received notice to
report for military duty, and left last
Monday from Manchester for Madi-
son, for two months special training |
In the university before going to some
army camp.
Miss Clara Cooking was at home
last week.
Miss Elsie Ward of Waterloo who
VISA visiting in Edgewood the past
week, was accompanied home by Mrs.
Rdw. Noble.
Mrs. Birch from Masonville came
Tuesday to care for her daughter,
Elsie who is sick with scarlet fever,
at the home of Mrs. Violet Perry. One
of the Cole girls is also sick with
scarlet fever at the Perry home.
Mr.. Halfhill Of Arlington was call
ing on old friends here last week.
Mr. and Mrs Clint Fairweather and
children have moved into the house
formerly occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Steele.
Mrs. Basquin and daughter Mrs
Ed. Fisher, of Greeley, spent Thursday
with Mrs. Carlton.
Miss Inez Putt of Cedar Falls and |
Miss Pauline Putt of Elkport spent
Easter at home.
Oral Oleson left Thursday morn
ing for Montana, where he has work.
George Munger was up from Du-
buque few days last week.
G. Lang Of Strawberry Point was in
town Wednesday.
Mrs. Ed. Putt, Mrs. Wayne Robbins
and Miss Alice Putt spent Thursday
in Manchester.
Robert Wheeler was a caller in
Strawberry Point last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Flenniken au-
toed to Colesburg Monday.
Mrs. Wayne Robbins visited her
sister in Strawberry Point last week.
George Barr was down from Straw
berry Point last Friday.
n. J. Smit hwas business caller
in Strawberry Point last Thursday.
Ralph Bixby loaded their household
goods and shipped them to Nebraska,
where they will make their future
home
A daughter is reported at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Reimer, who are
now living in Montana.
Miss Pauline Putt, who is teaching
at Elkport, was a caller at home on
Thursday evening.
Arthur Welterlen came home Satur-
day morning from Camp Dodge for a
few days visit with home folks.