Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-02-26
Mrs. Bradley's little son, and the little
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ram are
also having tussle with influenza

Mrs. Bradley's little son, and the little
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ram are
also having a tussle with influenza
| County Agent J. F. Krall, and
Mrs. Ellen Sterling, Home Demons
stration Agent, attended a conference
of County Agents and Home Demons
tration Agents, held at Ames, several
days last week.
Mrs. E. M. Hughes and little
daughter, Phyllis, have been having
tussle with that pestiferous foe of
humanity, commonly know as the
"fu." We are glad to learn that both
are getting along nicely at this time.
-Morrell C. Milroy, who spent more
than year with the American Ex-
peditionary forces in France, arrived
in Manchester the latter part Of the
week. Morrell went to France early
in 1918, and served in the forestry
service.
Lieutenant Wallace B. Sterling,
who, has been in training at an officers
training school at Camp Gordon, At
lanta, Georgia, has been discharged
from the service and has returned
home. He spent several days last
week with his wife in Manchester.
Miss Claudia Sabin, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Sabin of New
Albin, Iowa, came last week and Will
remain with her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. L. Plat, and attend school
in Manchester until the end Of the
school year.
Sheriff l.. E. Pride and his family
are now nicely situated in the sheriffs
residence south of the court house.
A new heating plant had to be install
ed and other changes made to the
building, during the winter.
"A special invitation is given the
men of the city to come and hear Mr..
W. r. Jameson, banker from Water
loo, who will speak in the Methodist
church next Sunday morning. Mr..
Jameson has a message worth hear
ing.
-Merl Burns and Mr.. Bensley of
Hopkinton were in Manchester the
first of the week, after having been
given their discharge from the serv-
ice. Both of the young men saw
service with the 16Sth division, and
both were wounded while in action.
-Supt J. s. billiard went to Chi
cago Monday to attend national
meeting of the school superintendent.
This is one of the most important
held in the country by school men,
and many thousand are expected to
be in attendance at the sessions which
lasts during the entire week.
Mr.. J.. WGriest Of Chicago will ad-
dress the retail ms1chants Of Man
chester in the Court Room at 1880
Thursday evening. February 9th.
Mr.. Griest come highly recommended
a san efficiency expert in retail mer-
chandising and his talk is said to be
both interesting and valuable. Ev-
cry merchant in Manchester is invit-
ed to hear this talk and all are urged
TO be in their seats by 1880 so that
the speaker may have ampls 1tinsste
conclude before the Good Roads meet,
ing, in the same room at Sf5. ="
John NJ. Brayton, Of the firm of
Brayton & Davis makes statement re-
lative to his insurance. business which
he formerly conducted in Ryan, which
our readers of that vicinity should
not overlook. Mr.. Brayton built up
an immense insurance business in
Ryan; and many of his old friends
have been wondering what. he will do
with his business in Ryan sincebopen-i
ing an office with his brotherrinela~,
Mr.. Davis, in Manchester. Mr.. Bray
ton makes a complete statement in
his advertisement on page four, and
we ask that our readers read his an
nOuncement.
The Neighborhood Social Club OF
Milo township entertained in honor
Of two families, members Of the club,
who are about to remove to new
homes. On Tuesday of last week
the Farragher home was the scene
of gathering with about SO present
The ladies served twelve o'clock
dinner and pleasant social day was
had, the husbands being the guests OF
the club which is made up of the la
dies of the neighborhood, The Far
ragher family will move to Manchest-
err about March 1st. On Friday ev-
ening of last week the r. A. Kirby
home was visited by the same club
and it's friends, this being in the
nature of a surprise upon Mr.. and
Mrs. Kirby who will shortly remove
to the LeClere farm west of Ryan,
after several years residence in Milo