Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-19

Hubert Carr spent several days
last week in Chicago, on business.
Mrs. James King was guest of
friends in Cedar Falls last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. 'Baumgartner
entertained company of friends at
their home Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Ray Brown of Central City
was guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Brown several days last week.
Miss Jennie McCarren, who is a
teacher in the schools at Minneapolis,
is expected home the latter part of
the week for the spring vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Stearns have
purchased the residence property Of
Mrs. Chas. E. Bronson, on Franklin
street, and will take possession about
April 18th.
&C. ]. Gavin of Castle Grove was
a business visitor in Dubuque Satur-
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Gavin also visited
in the home of the latter's mother,
Mrs. John Sullivan, Sunday and Mon
day.
Leroy Goodrich, one of the Man
chester boys who saw much service
with the Rainbow division, arrived
home last week, having been given
an honorable discharge from the SER
vice.
Mrs. 0. M. Phenicie attended a
meeting of w. c. T. U. County Presi-
dents, held at Cedar Falls, last FRI
day. The principal address of the
meeting was given by the president of
the Massachusetts, State w. C. T. U.
president.
James Burbridge, who has been
with the 9Th Heavy Artillery in
France, arrived in the States last
week and is expected in Manchester
soon. Mr.. Burbridge will again enter
the employ of A. NJ. Cloud, upon his
discharge from the service.
Miss Margaret Stranger, teacher
in the school for the blind at Vinton,
accompanied one of her pupils to
Manchester for the district declama-
tory contest, and remained for a Wis
it with her parents over Spnluoneo
it with her parents over Sunday.
Last Monday night the soldiers
and sailors of Dubuque county had a
meeting to organize a society. They
will rent hall and hold regular and
social meetings. Anyone wishing to
join should Communicate with DR.. Can.
tonwine, 973 Main street, Dubuque.
DIR. Harry Huene, who has been
in the army for some time, has recent
ly been commissioned as lieutenant
colonel, and is in charge OF a large
base hospital at st. Nazair. France.
DR.. Huene is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. E. Huene OF this city. and is pleas
antly remembered here.
M. T. Skinner, well known to
many Of our people, is now located
on farm near Vayland, South Dakota.
Mr.. Skinner stated in the letter that
he and his sons, Floyd and Glen, will
farm 80 acres Of land this year. If
that Is not farming on large scale,
we would Hike .toEknow how that feat
can be accomplished.
Peter Hooshagen received word
Saturday morning from his sister at
Parker, South Dakota, stating that
their father had died early Saturday
morning, as a result of complica-
tons which developed after he had
suffered an attack of Spanish In
fluenza. Only two weeks ago Mr..
Hooshagan sustained great loss in
the death of his wife, and now an
other sorrow has come to him in the
death of his father. ,,gf ~ i- rea
ccording to- a statement in the
Sunday newspapers, the Rainbow
Division will sail for home on April
1st. In this division are quite num-
of Manchester and Delaware cOun-
ty boys. The 33rd Division, made up
largely of Illinois troops, will sail
for home on May LIST. Among the Del
aware County boys in the 33rd div
ion are Roy Hunt OF Earlville, and
John e. Hermann. The regiment to
which Privates Hunt and Hermann
belong have been in the second army
Of occupation, and have been in Lux
emberg for several months.