Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-04-23

the death Of Mrs. NIichaels Merkes
which occurred at her home at Gay
Mills, Wisconsin, April 7th. She was
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Harter, former residents of this neigh
borhood Josephine C. Harter was
born on a farm near Petersburg, la.
on January 10Th, 1894. On March
1914 she moved with her parents tc
Seneca, Wisconsin. On January 23:d
1915. She was united in marriage to
Michael Merkes. Mr.. and Mrs. Merkes
settled on a farm near Gay Mills
which had since been their home. She
| is survived by her husband and two
small children, Helen and Raymond;
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Harter of Seneca. Wis, five sisters and
| two brothers Deceased was faith
full member of the Catholic church and
died fortified by the last sacraments
Of the church.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Con-
gregationl church held the annual
business meeting at the church, Wed
nesday. Officers for the year were
reelected as follows; President, MS
Ada Gibbs, Vice President, Mrs. Laura
Tietge, Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs
Elizabeth Prentice.
Fred Clemens and family Of Water
| loo, spent the weekend visiting at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Perry Clemans.
Rev. Father Warning of Dyersville
assisted in the service at st. Joseph's
Catholic church Friday.
Mrs. Susie Bereford, and two sons
of Enid, Oklahoma. were late visit
ors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cook,
Splinter & Holscher received car
load of automobiles, Saturday,.
Reuben Davey has returned from
Finley hospital, Dubuque, and is re-
covering nicely from the effects OF
an operation.
Casper Lehner, OF Dubuque, was a
business caller here Friday.
At meeting of Arcadia Chapter
o. E. s. Friday evening initiation was
held and at the close of the work a
luncheon was served.
Private Henry Derga, son of Mr..
and Mrs. F. Derga, arrived home from
Camp Dodge, where he was honorably
discharged and mustered out OF the
service. Private Derga and others
left on Feb. 22nd, 1918. They en-
barked for overseas May 18th. They
landed in France, May oath, and after
short training were sent to the front
Ines. He was a member of the Both
division and with the 117th infantry.
The men were under continuous shell
fire from July to October goth, and
Lit was this division that successfully
broke through the celebrated linden
berg line. The Hindenberg line was
considered impregnable by the Ger
mans but the Both division, the Goth,
brigade augmented by the 117th, in
fantry attacking this line at $50 A.
NJ. on Sept. goth on a front Of three
thousand yards captured the entire
Hindenberg line near Bellicourt. Dur
| ing the attack Private Durga received
a shrapnel wound in his hand. Priv
ate Derga returned home in excellent
health. He arrived in the states on
March 9th, landing at Charleton,
South Carolina.
The homes OF G. A. Liebe and w.
H. Powell. have been beautified by
the addition Of fine new porches.
Howard Cruise. son of Mrs. Charles
H. Cruise Of Earlville, who under
went an operation in Iowa City, has
SO farm recovered as to be able to
return to his home at Delhi.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor and the
twins OF Louisburg, Wisconsin, and
Mr. and Mrs. Hansen Of Oneida, were
visitors during the week at the home
Of their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hackbarth.
Harold Davis, of Des Moines spent
part of last week visiting home folks.
Private Henry Krogmann has been
honorably discharged from the service
and has returned home.
The Victory Loan special train with
the Dubuque College band, two squads
of returned soldiers and an array OF
good speakers is expected to arrive in
this place, Monday morning for the
purpose of boosting the 5th, Liberty
Loan.
| Hulda Sheel has returned from
Warren, Illinois, to visit her parents