Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-11
COLEsBURG.

Geo. T. Chapman was interviewing
our business men during the week.
DR.. and Mrs. F. G. Wilson and Bert
Hammond and wife made an auto trip
to Dubuque Tuesday.
Colesburg and vicinity were well
represented at the Delaware County
Fair Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Bush and the
Misses Ruth Bush and Goldie Bolsing-
er spent part of the week at st. Paul
attending the Minnesota state fair and
visiting Robert Bush, who is In the
service there as military police.
Miss Irene Werneke recently had an
operation for stomach trouble and is
doing quite we'll. The operation was
performed at Mercy hospital, Dubuque.
Miss Louise Bush is teaching in the
Creglow district. Her school began
September End.
Miss Florence Kocher began her
school at Osterdock this week, Sept.
9th. On the same date Miss Daisy
Shaw began teaching in the Stude-
baker district.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. KOcher and p.
d. Peck were in camp over Sunday on
the island above Gutenberg. Did you
see any of those "whoppers" they
caught?
E. R. Wilson is recovering from the
effects of a recent operation for the
removal Of tonsils.
H. J. Schwietert Of Chicago made q
brief visit here with relatives the first
Of last week.
Rev. A. C. Panzlau has been return
ed to the work hese by the session OF
the conference recently held at Garner.
e. P. Klaus left recently on a bust
ness trip to Los Angeles, California
Mrs. Rolling of Lacrosse, Wis, is
visiting here at the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. e. P. Klaus.
Miss Emma Chapman went to Du-
buque Saturday for an over Sunday
visit at the home of her brother, M. L.
Chapman.
Gilbert Phelps met with painful
accident recently when he fell from
a grain stack upon pitchfork: One
tine of the fork pierced his hand, max
ing bad wound. Mrs. Mel Griffith
of independence is visiting relatives
and friends in and around the burg.
Miss jamie Smith of Manchester is
guest of Miss Emily Ridenour.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Flenniken were
over from Edgewood to spend Sunday
with relatives at the Ridenour and
Lovett homes
Mrs. M. w. Lovett is i'll and is under
the care of nurse. She has not been
in good health for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bristol are
spending the week at the J. r. Bed
dow home at Fort Dodge. They will
also visit friends, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Kinzie, at Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Miersen and
children were up from Dyersville to
spend Sunday with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moser and F. H.
Coon and wife spent Sunday at the
Alex Moser home near Volga City.
Mrs. M. E. Dittmer returned the lat
ter part of the week from a visit in
Chicago, at the home Of DR.. and Mrs
Greene.
Ed Moreland and Albert de Garmo
have been wounded at the battle front
in France, though not seriously. SIN
cere sympathy is extended the J. H.
Brockmeier family in the loss of their
second eldest son and brother, who
met death while in defense Of his
country. William Brockmeier was in
stantly killed by the explosion of a
shell near the front line in France.
His death occurred on August LIST and
he was the first of his company to be
killed. He went to camp in February
and has been overseas since May. He
was "a years of age and is survived
by five brothers and two sisters.