Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-05
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Of The PAST week

Glen X. Fangmann Of near Dyers-
Vile was business visitor in Man.
chester Monday.
The Thursday Afternoon club will
meet with Mrs. Robert G. Harris next
Thursday, March 18th.
-Supt. ]. S. billiard returned Sat
urday morning from Chicago, where
he attended the national convention of
superintendent.
Mrs. M. H. Williston returned
home from Waterloo last week, after
spending several days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. T. Afford.
Union Cemetery Society of Thorpe
will serve dinner at the M. E. church
at Thorpe on Thursday, March 18th,
All are invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Wood and
children are now located in Long
Beach, California. Mr.. Wodd is planning
on locating there permanently.
The Thirteen Club enjoyed pic
mic dinner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. w. Thrill on Monday evening.
Three guests of honor were present at
the dinner and meeting.
Allen Barr spent several days last
week with his son, Jay c. Barr, and
family in Chicago and assisted them
in packing their household goods.
preparatory to shipping the same to
Los Angeles, California.
The Ladies' Aid and Missionary
Societies of the Baptist church will
meet in an all day session at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs A. A. Mcintosh on
Wednesday, March 18th. Everyone
is cordially invited to attend the meet
ing.
Supervisors F. A. Mead, Chas.
IA. Swindell, and William E. Noble,
County Engineer Henry Klaus went
to Ames Tuesday morning to attend
q meeting of supervisors and engin-
GERS, held under the direction of the
state highway commission.
Arthur Scheer, who recently pur-
chased the Joe F. Heabel residence
property on Prospect street, has also
purchased Mr.. Heabels housemoving
equipment and will engage In
housemoving this season. Mr.. Heabel
moved to the Joe Mattice farm near
Dundee, to engage in farming this
year.
Mrs. M. r. Party went to Dubuque
last Saturday evening and on Sunday
afternoon attended memorial serv-
ice for the late Miss LOOMS, who,
prior to her recent death, served the
Y. w. c. A. of Dubuque as secretary.
The memorial service was held in the
Y. w. c. A. building at the hour OF
Vesper service.
Owing to the drifted conditions Of
the roads the big sale of farm imple-
ments advertised for last Saturday.
March LIST, at the Hoyt implement
company plant at Earlville, was
postponed Tor one week, and will be
held at the same place and hours on
Saturday OF this week. Our farmer
readers should bear this change of
date in mind.
The address Of John G. Abraham.
In the court room last Thursday night
was excellent and those present ex-
pressed their appreciation OF the OPP
portunity to hear so logical and sens
ible discpssion Of the road question.
Unfavorable,aroads and inclement
weather prevented as large a crowd
from enjoying this meeting az wasSde-
sired, but those present were supplied
with excellent ideas for carrying on
the good roads campaign.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Taylor, who
have been farming near Red Oak.
Iowa, for several years, have moved
to their own farm better known as
the VIM. Lindsey farm south Of Dun
dee, and which they purchased. last
year. Mrs. Taylor is pleasantly re-
membered in this city as Miss Edith
Barr, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
C. Barr of this city. Friends of these
estimable young people cordially well
come them back to Delaware County.