Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-11-05

one OF the best colleges IN the west.
Prof. L. T. Eaton Is now enroute east
In the interest Of the college He re-
ports his father, T. .. Eaton, as not
in the best Of health.
Ivy Hunt was hostess to a company
OF twenty friends. Friday evening. The
affair was In the nature OF Hallow-
cen party and the home was attrac-
lively decorated for the occasion. All
kinds OF Halloween pranks were In
dulged in and the evening was one
Of fne hilarity. At the close deli
cious luncheon was served
The machinery and equipment to
be used IL the Improvement Of the
Hawkeye Highway through Delaware
County arrived in Dyersville last week.
Work on the road will begin this week
between Dyersville and Earlville. AZ
a point near Dyersville Z change y
to be made In the road RUNNING
south Of the Railroad track. AT the
junction Of the old route to the west
4 viaduct Is to be built, thus elimtna-
ting ! dangerous crossing. The change
VIII shorten the distance from Earl
Vile to Dyersyille shout one mile.
Rev. a. M. Mcintosh went to Dy-
ersville last Monday to oniciate at the
funeral OF Mrs. J. II. Buchanan. Mrs.
Buckman was a resident Of Dyersville
for more than so years and was very
well known throughout this vicinity.
She was 81 years Of age and is SUR
viyed by her husband and five chill
dren as follows: C. H. OF Lewiston,
Montana; Mrs. E1.W. Cooper and How
ard Buchanan Of Parkersburg, Iowa;
Herbert and Abbie at home. She Is
also survived by one sister.
pr. and Mrs. H. Bixler OF Panama,
Nebraska, spent q few days last week
visiting the latter's aunt, Mrs. George
Heyer, and other relatives. They de-
parted for home Wednesday.
"A large number of boys and girls
enjoyed a Halloween party at the
home Of Josie Lowe, Friday evening.
The evening was spent in general
merry making and at the close re-
Treatments were served.
8 Orro LaxsOn arrived home Thurs
day from q two months visit with
relatives on the Pacific coast
The pupils Of the high school made
merry Friday evening at the High
School building when about so Of
them gathered to celebrate Halloween.
The auditorium was Handsomely de-
grated for the occasion in keeping
with the season and to say the young
people enjoyed themselves is putting
Il mildley. The serving Of popcorn
'aalls, apples, cakes. and pumpkin
pies brought to q close very merry
evening.
Mrs. J., NJ. Dunn was in attendance
at the Grand Chapter Of the O. e. s.
held in Des Moines last week.
The ladies' OF the N. E. church will
hold rummage sale Of miscellaneous
articles on Saturday, November Sth.
in the Howard Reed building, south
Of the r., r. track. Everybody come.
Grave Laxson who 10 teaching at
Rodman, Iowa, spent q weeks vacation
at home
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Powell Of Del
hi, spent Tuesday at the home OF his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Powell.
Mrs. H. A. Tobie departed for
Freeport. Illinois, Thursday evening
having been called there by the death
if her brother, william McSperrin. Mr..
death came suddenly and
vas caused from heart failure. He
vas employed as foreman OF the Free
,ort Gas Company, and was So years
Il age. He is survived by his wife
nd one child, his aged mother, Mrs.
/. McSperrfn Of CARRIER, Iowa, four
listers and three brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. H.. Welso went to
last Saturday to attend a
olden wedding anniversary Of friends.
Mae Powell Of Manchester visited
riends in this place Saturday.
James Watt held successful public
ale on Saturday and soon after the
ale will leave with his family for
.andalia, where he has purchased
arm. Mr.. Watt has sold his farm
ear Greeley to George Hunt and the
ltter's son, Evelon, and family will
snant the place.
Clifford HARE, Of Dumont, Iowa, was
late visitor at the home of his grand
lother, Mrs. Blanche Williams last
eek.
The farm home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
ittmer was the scene of a merry
Tuesday evening when the
,ung people Of the entire neighbor-
pod appeared at their home to pass
le evening. The affair was in the
,rm of farewell surprise for the
Uses Dittmer who with their par
ITS moved to. Manchester during the
eek. The party was turned into a
ard time party, the young people APP
caring in old clothes and utilizing
le boxes which the family had pack
| for seats The affair was highly
ljoyable to all participating and at
le close a taffy pull was INDUCED in. 9
Grace Hersey was hostess to the
ut-Look Club, Tuesday afternoon.