Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-03

LOCAL HAPPENINGS
OF THE PAST week
Miss Ethel Carts spent Saturday in
Waterloo.
Mrs. Floyd Arnold was a visitor in
Waterloo Saturday,
Miss Hazel Huene spent several
days last week visiting in Des Moines
Prof Paul Farlow spent Saturday
and Sunday with his mother in Cedar
Falls.
Mrs. Otto Fisk Of Charles City is
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Abbott
Mrs Ellen c. Smith, of Dubuque,
is visiting with her son, Fred Smith,
and family.
Mr.. L. ]. Bennett spent Saturday
and Sunday with his mother in Belle
vue, Iowa.
Edwin and Donald Goen, who are
attending Dubuque College, are at
home for the Easter vacation.
Miss Grace Halpin went to Du-
buque Saturday afternoon to spend
Easter Sunday with her mother
Leon Beardsley who is attending
college at Iowa City, is spending the
Easter vacation with his mother, Mrs.
A, L. Beardsley.
Mrs. Gerald Cooley of Washington,
d. G., is in Manchester, having been
called here on account of the serious
illness of her mother, Mrs. Fl. A. Lee
-Clere.
Mrs Leo Tierney and little son,
Dan, left last week for Sioux Falls,
South Dakota, where they will be the
guests of Mr., and Mrs. John Tierney.
Miss Blanche Robinson went to her
home at Princeton, Illinois, to visit
her brother who enlisted in the army
and will leave for the Atlantic sea-
port soon.
County Clerk o. r. Durham has is
sued marriage licenses during the
week to the following persons: John
w. Tolmie and Zelda May Blake; Jas.
German and Bridget Sherlock
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Whitney, who
had been spending the winter in var
ious points in Florida returned home
last Wednesday afternoon after a
most delightful winters stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Hedlund left
Friday morning for Madison, Neb.,
where they will make their future
home. Mr. Hedlund has accepted a
fine position in a large department
store, with neat salary attached.
Arthur Kuhlnlan, in training at
Camp Dodge, spent five-day fur
Tough with relatives and friends near
Greeley, and his brother, Eddie Kuhl-
man, in this city, returning to the can
torment Thursday evening.
Otis Stone has sold his residence
property on Liberty street to Mrs.
Angie NJ Tracy, who will take pos
session about the 18th of April. The
deal was made by M. /. B. Richmond,
who has handled several important
real estate deals on that particular
street.
LATE Matthew'S, Jr., has purchased
a nifty Ford Sedan from J. M. Jones
& Sons, and will be able to ride about
in grand STYLE The Ford Sedan is q
mighty classy car and is very reason
able in price Ed Malmgrem has pur-
chased Ford roadster, and Chris JET
fries bought a Ford touring car,
equipped with special Kelsey body.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Wood and
baby left Saturday afternoon for
Grinnell. where they will make their
home. Mr. Woods has accepted a po-
sition with a loan and trust company |
of Grinnell. Friends of these esti-
mable young people regret to see them
leave Manchester, but wish item sue
cess in their new home
Orient Chapter, No. Is, 0. E. S., will
hold its regular meeting on Tuesday
evening April 8. This meeting will
be made notable by the dedication of
a service flag to be presented to the
Chapter by the Past Matrons' club.
Appropriate exercises will accompany
the presentation. All members are
urged to be present
Fire destroyed the barn and con-
tents on the Fred Niedorf property
Monday afternoon Some dry grass
had been set .afire in the proximity
of the barn and soon reached the
building. Some of the neighbors saw
the building endangered but by the
time they reached the place the barn
was enveloped in flames. Luckily the
wind was in the right direction to as
sist in saving the house. The loss is
partially covered by insurance--Earl-
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