Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-15
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Sergeant Milton B. Norman of In
dependence, who has been appointed
station agent of the I. C. in this place
was married last Wednesday to Miss
Marjorie Johnson of Nashua. The
bride is a graduate of the Iowa State
Teachers college and was a teacher
in the primary grade of the Hawthorne
school. The groom has been a cap
able employe of the Illinois Central
for many years. During the past year
he has been in the army service al
Fl. Riley, in the medical corps. Mr.
| and Mrs. Norman will soon be at home
in Earlville and they will be accorded
a hearty welcome as residents of the
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Jones Of Dubu-
que spent the week end at the Werk-
meister home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Westlake OF
Upton are visiting relatives in this
place.
Private Derr of Edgewood spent
Saturday visiting his brother Frank
and family. He has been mustered out
of the service.
Mrs. Frank Powell spent Saturday
In Dubuque.
The high school basket ball team
played at Oneida Friday evening and
was victorious.
One day last week troop train
said to have on board 400 wounded SOL
diers passed through Almoral station
enroute to Des Moines from Newport
New Jersey.
w. I. Millen was an over Sunday
visitor with his children who reside
in Cedar Rapids.
Gus Koopman, jr., has purchased a
residence property in Dyersville for
the sum of $4,000.
Private James Hunt, writing to his
relatives from st. Afghan (Noyers)
France, says he is working in an office
at the railroad station where troope
come to be forwarded to different d.
visions and in fact all over France and
some to Italy. There is Red Cross
kitchen right next to the Office and
they can have hot coffee and sand
witches whenever they want them just
for the asking, all free, and they taste
pretty good too Floyd King of Nam
chester, a great friend of Beryl Work,
is one of the cooks in the Red Cross
and there is a soldier from Worthing-
ton and one from Waterloo he knew
before he left home. James had re-
ceived no mail at all since he has been
in France but attributed the cause to
having been moving around all the
time with no permanent address.
Square Lodge No. 140, A. F. and A.
NJ. held installation Of officers Friday
evening. At the close of the cere-
monies refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Porter of Delhi
were callers here Friday.
Merten Klaus has returned to Earl
vile and taken the management of
Holscher & Company store during the
absence of Hon. s. W. Klaus in Des
Moines.
Arthur LeFevre was in attendance
at the annual meeting of the North
eastern Iowa Horticultural society in
Oelwein last week. He was elected
president of the society which shows
his standing as horticulturist.
The Y. M. w. G. club entertained
their husbands at social held in the
office room at the pumping station.
800" was played and at the close Of
an enjoyable evening refreshments
were served.
The annual business meeting Of the
Congregational church was held at the
church Thursday evening. The reports
read showed the church to be in a
flourishing condition. The election of
officers resulted as follows: Mrs. A.
L. Davis, clerk; ]. A. Miller, treas
urer; George Hunt, deacon; Arthur
Davis, trustee; Mrs. Grace Wood,
deaconess; Mrs. Alice Meythaler,
Carl Lafever and Ora Laxson, music
committee; searles Bisgrove and Bur-
dette Parker, ushers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cook spent the
week end in Dubuque.
Fred Klaus of Colesburg was Wis
itor in Earlville Friday.
DR.. H. A. Tobie has sold his place in
Colesburg to Herman Koeneke.
Mrs. Fred Voelschow spent the week
end with relatives in Delaware On
Sunday company Of relatives and
friends gathered at the home of Mrs.
Johann Yelden to help Mrs. Voelschow
celebrate her birthday.
The Adult Bible class of the Congre-
gational church held the first social
service of the year in the assembly
rooms Of the church Wednesday even
ing A large crowd was in attendance
and after business session delight
full program was given followed by the
serving Of bounteous pot luck sup
per.
Private Frank Murphy, who was
visiting relatives in North Fork town.
ship returned to Camp Custer, Michi-
gan, but expects to be mustered out
soon.
Rev. John H. Klaus of Charles City
was visitor in this place Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Billmeyer were
the recipients of a jolly surprise party
Friday evening given in honor of their