Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30

fractions for the Earlville Carnival,
which will be held August 21st. Hon.
Nate Kendall of Abba has been Sc
cured to deliver the address for the
day and the event will be one of the
most enjoyable held in the county.
John Rahe sold his farm northeast
of Earlville to Glenn Bildstein. The
place consists of 120 acres and bought
the high price of s317 per acre.
Reynold Virgins has gone to St
Louis where he will be employed for
some time
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur LeFevre, Mr.
and Mrs. H. s. Bush and Mrs. w. E
Cattron visited at the Sam Luense
home in Greeley Wednesday evening
Many friends throughout the neigh
borhood regret to learn of the death
of Mrs. Henry Foth which occurred
at her home in Groton, Oak, July
goth. Mrs. Foth will be more readily
recalled as Miss Threa Steffen, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Steffen, ST..
residing near New Vienna. She was
born and reared on the family home
stead and after her marriage to Mr.
Foth, the family made their home at
Groton. Mrs. Foth was As years OF
age and is survived by her husband
one son and one daughter. The fun
eral and burial of Mrs. Foth took
place at Groton last Wednesday.
Prof. S. F. Hersey and son, Lewis. OF
Cedar Falls, spent the weekend at
the Hersey home.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Mr.. Joseph Hermsen and
Miss Irene Menke which took place
at Luxembourg, July 22nd. The groom
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Herm-
sen Of the New Vienna neighborhood
land is well known Throughout this
vicinity. Mr.. and Mrs. Hermsen have
gone to housekeeping on a farm near
Luxembourg and their friends unite
in extending congratulations.
Leroy Hartwig has gone to Daven-
port where he has accepted posi-
tion. !.
Mrs. Lena Anderson and children
of Dubuque are guests at the home
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. s.
Hutton.
Hon. s. w. Klaus will deliver an
address at reception to be held at
the Golden church Tuesday evening
in honor Of the returned soldiers OF
that place.
Florence Roe Of Cedar Rapids was
an over Sunday visitor at the Wig
gins home.
Grace Laxson is visiting friends in
Clarinda /
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hunt received
Ia telegram last Monday informing
them Of the safe arrival Of their
son, Private James Hunt, at Camp
Merritt, N. Y, from overseas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Irons Of Clar-
ence, Iowa, spent few days during
the week at the home Of the latter's
father, Charles Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Dake OF Lost
Nation visited their relative, Mrs.
C. G. Dake part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pulver and
children OF Redvale, Colorado, are
guests Of relatives here and at Delhi.
They were summoned here by the
serious accident which befell Mrs.
Pulver's father, Henry Tietge. The
latter's condition remains very ser
iOus
Mildred Hamblin is visiting rela-
tives in Manchester.
Maurice Cruise of Atlantic, Iowa,
is visiting at the home of his grand
mother, Mrs. M. E. Stoner.
Laura Werkmeister and Ida Ternes
visited friends at Delhi during the
week.
Mrs. Marion Breckenridge has re-
turned to her home at Marathon. She
was accompanied home by her neph-
ew, Master Harold Tietge.
Glen Dunn arrived home Friday
evening and has been honorably dis
charged and mustered out Of the SER
vice.
Guests at the Werkmeister home
during the past week included Mr..
and Mr.. Richard Jones, of Davenport,
Ula Jones, Emma Mertz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Wunder, Frank Zehentner, Mr..
and Mrs. William Wiel Of Dubuque.
Born on July goth, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Arnold, daughter.
Private Albert Binning who recent
ly arrived from overseas, returned
home Sunday He is enjoying good
health and his many friends are glad
to welcome him.
The Jacob Gearhart farm near Wor-
Ellington has been sold to John Raker
Of Dyersville The place consists OF
212 acres and the consideration was
SITS per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Keagy of In
spent part Of lastweekvis-
itig their relatives, Rev. and Mrs. A.
Mcintosh.