Manchester Democrat., 1918-12-18
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
OF THE PAST week

Mrs. w. C. Amsden and daughter
| Virginia, were guests of friends in
Waterloo on Monday.
Attorney j. J. Locher OF Month
cello was attending to court matters
in Manchester Monday.
Charles Hermann Of Waterloo, is
guest of his brother, VIM. Hermann,
west of Manchester, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Schuman of this
city mourn the loss of their infant
daughter, death claiming the little
one on Monday. ,.
Robert Hutchinson, of the S. A.
T. c. at Grinnell college, arrived
home last week, having been discharg-
ed from the army.
Miss Helen Carr entertained a
company Of twenty OF her young
friends at party at the home of her
parents on Friday evening.
Harry We'll, who has been in train
ing at Camp Dix, New Jersey, for sew
eral months, has been discharged
from the army and arrived home on
Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Brown was called to
Central City last week on account OF
tha critical illness of her son, Ray
Brown, who is suffering from severe
attack OF influenza.
John McKeag, who has been in
the S. A. T. c. at Grinnell has been
discharged from the army and is now
assisting with the management Of the
bakery at Manchester.
Dan Ryan and Walter Cooley,
who have been in the s. A. T. c. at
Coe college, have been relea sed from
the service and spent Sunday with
their parents in Manchester.
Judge E. P. Seeds, who came to
Manchester last week to attend the
funeral of his nephew, Harry C..
Seeds, left for his home at Washing
ton, d. c., on Friday evening.
George Lyman, who has been in
the training camp at Valparaiso, In
service and is now at home. George
has been in the motor truck service.
Mrs. NJ Fl. Williston, who has
been at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Z. T. Afford, in Waterloo, continues
to be in discouraging condition, and
is still under the care OF trained
nurse.
The Milo and Spring Branch |
schools will hold Christmas program
and Junior Red Cross auction sale at
eight o'clock, Friday, December 20, at
the Spring Branch school Everybody |
welcome. .."..
Anyone looking for a real bargain
in a folding bed, one that is guaran-
teed to keep right side up while lying |
in it, inquire of Mrs. c. j. Bailey. The
bed is of solid white oak, and is as
good as new.
Mrs. l. A. MCGEE spent Sunday
with her daughter, Miss Mildred, at
Cedar Falls. returning home on Mon
lay afternoon. Miss Mildred returned
home with her mother. to spend the
Holiday vacation.
Miss Evangeline, daughter of Mr..
md Mrs. Louis Perrin, living north Of
was kicked by a horse :
nd was severely injured. AT this time
he young lady is doing as we'll as
ould be expected.
The third installment on the
Fourth Liberty loan is due on the 10Th
# the present month. All parties
Iaving purchased Liberty Loan bonds
n the partial payment plan, are ask
d to settle for the third installment
n that date.
II. j. Jacobs, who had been in the
Iethodist hospital at Des Moines for =
many weeks, has sufficiently recOv-
red to be able to return to Manches-
ar. His friends are glad to learn
hat the treatment at the hospital has
estored Mr.. Jacobs to good health.
Herbert Anderson, who has been
! training at Camp Grant, for several
lonths, has been given his discharge
'om the army, and returned home last
He leaves this week for
[oline, ILL.,, where he will resume his
ork with the Wells Fargo Express
Dmpany.
Mr. and Mrs. U. Shelly of Eming
IN, Illinois, spent several days last
eek with their son, Theo. Shelly, and
amily in Manchester. Mr.. and Mrs.
belly had been called to Denver,
on account of the death Of
leir son, and accompanied Mr..
belly to Manchester for short visit. :
On another page of this issue ap-
ears the sale advertisement of Roy
elp who will hold an auction sale :
I the farm known as the JAMES Nc
Ormick farm on Monday, December
'rd, at which time he will sell horses, :
,ttle, hogs, machinery and some corn. :
his sale will commence at ten s
clock s.
Word was received in Manchester 8
st week announcing the death of 8
rank Basquin, who has been with s
e American Forces in France for =
me time. The young soldier was
ricken with pneumonia. The Bas- s
lin family until recently resided in s.
orth Manchester, and their friends s.
mpathize with them in their sorrow
Mrs. J. J. Kidder and children =
Maquoketa are guests this week of =
RS. Kidder's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. =
ugh Middleton, and will remain =
IRE until after the holidays. Rev. =
r. Kidder will ioin his family for g