Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-10
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Mrs. Holmes went to Manchester on
Monday to visit relatives.
Mrs. Moran who has been Tor sever
j, weeks with her sister, Mrs. T.. N
Reeve has returned to her home N
Kansas.
h M and Mrs. Clay Keith arrived on
Wednesday from Jennings, La.
The south east group Of the Prespy,
terian aid society will be enterta.neu
4 wadnesdays BY Mrs. Bort and MIS-.
MYERS at the home Of Mrs. Bort.
M and Mrs. James Rae and emil
s, ara,, IT Marens were visitors during
Thankgeiying week Of Mr.. and MRS.
q H. Dishan, parents OF MIS- ~,
Miss Jennie Dishan was also 9. nolis
from Baxter where she is teaching.
Mrs Charles Hooper, Mrs. g. =.
Morgan left Monday for Chicago Mrs
Homer will continue her journey "
Mar home in northern Michigan, tne
other ladies returned home the ias'
3 Mrs. Milan Morton and baby 81
Garnes visited here for few days lasl
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week. =
M and Mrs. Clifford entertained 2
comnany Of young people last Inurs-
4 day evening in honor OF Mr.. and MIS-
4 Mmr,al Burns. "A water set was pre-
aented to them Everyone enjoyed 9
delightful evening.
M. and Mrs. Hugh Bulls and son
~ New Hampton and Mrs Bishop q
manchester were guests Thanksgiving
81 their parents, M. and Mrs; ". ~. s
: Keith.
M. and Mrs. n. 4. Landers nave
been in Kirksyille, Mo-, the past week,
where Mrs. Landers underwent an
operation in the hospital last Sunday
4 and has been reported as doing We'll.
The election held Tuesday to vote
! upon the proposition to bond the dis
I. trict to build high school resulted IN
]. defeat. 81 women availed themselves
81 the privilege Of voting, q favored
the bonds, III were against. The
whole vote stood 1913 opposed and 4
a favor Of the bonds. The Opposition
Vas mainly because Of the high cost
of building material and labor, and
the small amount Of funds available
for the purpose. u,
The high school hall team went to
Coggon Friday night for : game. They
lost to Coggon,
Tuesday evening the Len0x team
plays the Anamosa team which is said
to be composed Of Ex-Coe stars and.
other college men. It Is expected to
be m interesting game.
F. N DOan was called to Chicago
last week by the sudden death Of his
Z br0ther-in-law, Prot. /. G. Weld, who
was the victim Of heart disease. He
WAS Tor q number Of years on the fac
nifty OF the State University Of Iowa,
but was called to Chicago to take the
presidency Of Pullman Free School
OF Manual Training He was married
to Harriet M Doan at .Cresco, In 1887.
Mrs Offineer, the mother Of Mrs.
Z C. s. Morton, who was attacked by
paralysis about two weeks ago, passed
away at the home Of her daughter,
Thursday evening. "A short service
was held ait the home Saturday after
\ noon. The body was taken to Manil-
Ia, Iowa. her former home for burial,
accompanied BY Mr.. and Mrs. G. s..
Morton and also her son Dyson Offin-
Ger OF Des MOines. Rachel Wolf was
born May z, 1S43 at Lakeville, Ohio.
where she spent her early years. In
April 1867 she was married to Francis
Marion Offineer. TO this union seven
children were born, three Of whom
died In infancy. In the year 1880 the
family moved to Crawford County, la,
and at Manila, practically the re-
mainder Of her life was spent. Her
husband passed away August 81, 1917.
Since that time she has made her home
with her children. Her cheerful dis
position and sunny smile for all made |
many friends. She was a member Of
the Presbyterian church Of Manila
and lived helpful practical Chris
'tian life. She leaves to mourn her loss
four children, Mr.. G. O. Offineer and
Mrs J. b. Gardner OF Manila, Dyson
Onineer OF Des Moines and Mrs. C. s.
Morton Of Hopkinton at whose home
she has been tenderly cared for dur
Ing her last sickness. She also leaves
= brother in Montana and sister in
Ohio, five grandchildren and three
great grandchildren.
A B. Spence was in Edgewood over
Sunday.
Miss Jessie Dunlap arrived home
Saturday from Valparaiso. Ind. where
she has q fine position in the state un-
lversity.
The burning question Of the day is
have you fuel enough. So far most
people are fairly well supplied Lenox i
will not have to close for the present
and there is wood n SIGHT to help out.
college Is one Of the institutions that
will not have to close as fair amount
Of coal is in the bins and there is
wood In sight to help out.
J. HONEY CREEK.
Frank White shipped car load of
hogs to Chicago Monday.
Bert Ryan and family were trading
In Manchester Tuesday.
Frank Schmock and wife were bus
iness visitors in Strawberry Point on
Tuesday.
Charles Barr went to Chicago Tues
dov RI qtpnnd tho Caftln chow