Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-04-30

bone music, The last number will BIZ
given Monday evening by Burns o.
the Mountains, which cannot help bu
be interesting.
Misses Haynes and Horton teachers
in the public schools of Delhi attend.
ed the entertainment, Thursday even.
J ing.
Mrs. Jeffries, Mrs. R. A. Wallace
Mrs. w. H. Ensign and Miss Carrie
Brooks attended the Presbyterial meet.
ing of the Woman's Missionary Soc
iety held at Jesup, Friday and Satur-
day.
Marshal Neill has bought of G. H
Deshaw his residence and rs acres adj
joining paying $500. Mr.. Deshaw
will move into the residence purchased
of Mrs. Mary Doolittle.
The interesting entertainment CIV
en- by the Olympian's, Monday even
ing at the college gymnasium was well
deserving the large audience which
greeted them. This society was org
anized by the pupils of the Sth grade
They are a progressive class Of young
people who evidently intend to make
people sit up and take notice. If COM
ing events cast their shadows before
them we may certainly expect inter-
esting times before this class is grad
uated. The president, Miss Helen
MacAllister presided with much ease
and each performer was entirely at
home upon the platform. The follow
ing program was given:
Welcome by the President.
A talk on German secret service BY
David Gearhart
Piano Solo-Mary Carter.
Debate Resolved that immigration
be prohibited by Congress for the next
two years. Affirmative, William john
son, Gerald Hogg. Negative Wilma
Kirkwood, Beatrice Martin. Pianologue
My Shadow, Huberta Livington. Aero
planes, Donald Wilson, Reading. jim
ME Browns Prompt Obedience, Wini-.
fred Wallace. Essay on Olympians,
Margaret Baldwin, Piano Solo, LaRue
Nelson, Dialogue, Buying Eggs, Marie
Bradke, Geraldine Moore and Alfred
Pierce, Piano Solo Zada Reeve, Vaude-
vile Scene, Harold Appleby Roy Mar
off, Glass Songs and Yells by class.
There was a pleasant gathering at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Haigh
last Friday. About fifty friends and
relatives were there to welcome home,
Merritt Haigh who few days before
had arrived home after several months
in France. He was in the drives at
Verdun and st. Mihlient. He was de-
tanned several months at Camp Dodge
by an attack of mumps.
Fred Peterson of Waukesha, Wis
consin, spent day last week with
Charlie Kelson. He is son OF Ole
Peterson who formerly resided here.
Mrs. Harma Barnes left last Thurs
day for Marcus.
Rev G L. Chalice formr pastor
here, but now at West Branch, at
tended the Methodist conference held
here last Thursday.
A public meeting is called for Mon
day evening to talk over the proposed
new school building matter which
every tax payer is interested in.
A community Conference is to be
held at the gymnasium, Tuesday even
ing which every one interested in the
welfare of the community is invited.
Dr. ]. F. Hinkhouse OF Sioux City,
man Of large experience in such
work will address the meeting and
ne will have many things of value
and interest to tell.
Alex. Kenny arrived from Ireland a
few weeks ago. He came over num-
Der of years ago, but had neglect
ed to become citizen of the Z. S.
lust before the war broke out he went
back for visit, but being British
subject was denied passports for four
years he was obliged to remain in Ire
land. He brought a wife back with
him and is no doubt glad to be again
| in this country.
Interesting meetings were held all
day Thursday in the NJ. r. church at
the Centenary Conference. A num-
Der of people from out of town were
present.
Mrs. w. B. Allison missionary from
Gautamuala gave some intensly in
| teresting talks, both morning and
evening. Cftentimes missionaries will
tell of the climate and customs. Mat
tiers of which we have many OF us
read but she told of the personal work
of her husband and herslf in bring
ing to these people the Gospel or
Christ. Also of the great earthquake
| and its effect upon the people, items
which are never in print, and con-
senuently of more interest to us.
This is certainly grand work in that
dark corner of our own America.
1 The funeral of Mrs. George Little
| field was held Saturday afternoon IN
the Presbyterian church of which she
had long been member. The services
were conducted by the pastor, Rev.
w. H. Ensign. About two weeks ago
Mrs. Littlefield was so unfortunate
as to break her hip and she was not
able to rally, from the severe shock
and passed away Thursday afternoon,
April "a. Her maiden name was Mar
garet Ewart. She was born in Coun-
ty Downs, Ireland, and when quite
Young came to this country with her
parents, who settled near Sand Spring.
she has lived in this community ever
since except two years spent In Ken
lucky. She is the last of the fam
iIy of nine children. Besides her hus-
band she leaves one daughter, Sarah,
and two sons, James and Isaac. She