Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-06-18

Arthur MOster home, Sunday.
: Misses Mary Johnson and Ada Mos
Ter are taking piano lessons in Fay
cite.
The annual picnic and dinner was
held at the George Holthaus home,
Saturday in honor of Miss Myrtle
Glassock- Williams. Schoolmates and
friends of childhood days were pres
emit. Mrs. Williams left this week for
visit with relatives in West Virginia
after which she will join her husband
at Washington.
Mrs. M. Thomas and son, Charlie,
Jack Bishop and Dorothy Culbertson
were visitors at ALI Tibbott's, Sunday.
Miss Etheleen Young of Manchester
lis visiting her aunt, Mrs. Frank
Thomas.
Merrill E. Brady was born April II,
1919, and died June 8, age l month
and 10 days. The little one was the
only child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Brady,
who have the sympathy of their MANY
friends in their great loss. The funer-
al was held on Monday, from the Tay-
lor undertaking rooms at 2 o'clock,
Rev. Cooper conducting the services.
The little one was laid to rest in
Grant View cemetery,
John Walters is at home and is sure
looking fine. John has not decided as
to what course he will pursue, but will
probably take some business course.
Mrs. Andrew Rector and daughter
of Oneida spent few days the past
week with the formers mother, Mrs.
Eva Beckwith.
The L. A. S. of the NJ. E. church
will be entertained at the home OF
Mrs. Ed. Neiderfrank on Friday Of
this week. All desiring to attend will
meet at Marcham's store at 1880 and
ways will be provided for them to go.
Mrs. Harry Sherman entertained a
number of ladies at dinner Monday in
honor of her sister, Mrs. Ethel Moody.
A family reunion was held at the J.
Breckon home, Sunday. Relatives were
and Manchester.
Mrs. F. r. Holbert and daughter
will leave this week for the south.
They will drive through in their car.
| Miss Lutz was guest Of Greeley
friends last week.
Miss Effie Moser spent last week in
Manchester. ..
William Flemming suffered an
other stroke, Sunday.
John Davis and wife were visitors
at William Odell's, Sunday. They
were compelled by rain to stay in Du-
buque week wher they had been with
their daughter for an operation for
appendicitis. The young lady is get
ting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Armstrong en-
tertained a company of class mates
for dinner on Sunday. The class of
1896 was made up of seven members,
several of whom were present.
Miss Cecil Harris and Percy Mcneil
were inflated into the order of D. of R.
Tuesday night. -.
At the regular meeting of the D. of
r. Tuesday night, the following Off
GERS were elected: N. G.-Addie Chap
man, V. G., Marie Schneider; Sec.,
Sadie Dow; Treas, Nellie Clute.
Fred Correll is home on a fifteen
day furlough from Camp Dodge. He
has been offered commission in the
regular army and will take this time
in which to decide. Neal Slater has
also landed in the good old U. S. A.
Miss Florence Odell will leave next
week for Iowa City, where she will
enter training school for nurses at
the state university.
Fred Nelson has landed at New
York and will soon be home.
The rural schools of Delaware
county held their annual picnic at
the Manchester Fair grounds, Monday.
Harold Hennessey and Forest Hun
ter graduated from the 9Th grade in
the Kennedy school.
Miss lone Arnold of Hawkeye is
visiting at the J. R. Mcdonald home.
Dr. Dimmitt, wife and son, were in
Cedar Rapids this week to attend the
commencement exercises.
Mrs. Ike Fisher has moved her
household goods to Manchester.
Howard Sackett is working for Pete
Olson this summer.
Strawberry Point is making great