Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-10-15

! Mrs. A. E. Muehe and little son
i John Henry, OF Mason City arrived Il
. Manchester for visit at the home Q
\ the formers mother, Mrs. John Sulli
van.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theron Coon OF Gel
vein visited in Manchester last week
When they return home they will b
accompanied by Mrs. Coon's mother
Mrs. J. p. Wilson, who will spend th'
winter with them.
Mrs. J. A. Strickland and Mrs, II
lC. Smith left Sunday night for Mon.
,, tana, going by way Of st. Paul. Mrs
Strickland goes to her sons home al
Layina. while Mrs. Smith goes to hel
sons home at Roundup, for visits.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Phenicie we're
guests In the Brockmeier home near
Colesburg. last Sunday. The Brock
meier family was one OF the first fam
lilies, II not the first from this county
to lose q son on the battlefields OF
France.
Mr.. and Mrs Theo Sheeiey return
ed last Friday from a pleasant visit
with relatives at Kankakee and Em-
mington, Illinois. Mrs. Shelley had
been in Illinois for several weeks, and
Mr.. Shelley joined them last week and
/, ccovr nonSn6 fhop1 hnun ef4.AE4
Our women readers will be In
terested to learn what w. =. Drew
has to say about a large line OF coats
and suits He quotes attractive prices
ON coats and suits, and every woman
reader should read Mr.. Drew's adj
vertisement.
"A. C. Philipp has recently in STALL
ed I nifty candy show case In his
store, and has II filled with the choic-
est kinds Of Lowell and Coyell bulk
and boxed candles. Our readers should
note what Mr.. Philipp says In Ais ad-
vertisement this week about new lines
OF candy.
Mr.. and Mrs. = e. Douglas and
daughters, Misses Lucille and Jennie.
are spending : week or ten days with
relatives and friends at Hedrick. u.
They viii return home BY way Of
Cedar Rapids and Marion and will
visit at the latter places before ar
riving home.
Mrs. s. s. Scogin Of uybana, Illi-
nois, has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs %. n Phenicie for some 1ime And
rstarnsd ~ her home last week. Mr..
and Mr.. Phenicie also Rid - their
guest several days last week, the for
.mer's niece, Miss Elsie Shesshir, Of
st, Joseph, Illinois,
George n. Barr spent several days
last week at Hanley, Sask., Canada,
looking after his farming interests
MI. Barr tells ms that during the grow-
ing season it was too dry and conse-
quently. crops were rather short, al
though cattle are doing we'll on fall
pasture.
Nj. and Mrs Paul Caswell OF this
city, have purchased q Franklin Sig
Sedan, and are now driving 1t. The
Franklin Sedan 10 about the classiest
car ont and Is said to take Bumpy
Avenue (Franklin Street) nicely. Any
car that can transport persons over
Franklin street without doing bodily
injury d some car.
A line from Mr.. and Mrs. L. Plat
received BY Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Cary
Tuesday states that they are now vis-
iting with relatives and friends at
points in Nebraska. and expect TO ar
rive home the last Of the week. Last
week they were having delightful
time At points in California. /.
The ladies' OF the Congregational
Church OF Earlville served chicken
| pie dinner in their church parlors last
Saturday, Saturday is susually q busy
ter, and nothing short Of chicken
pie dinner will induce them to leave
their places Of business. The good
day for the business men Of Manches.
ladies Of Earlville have established
reputation for serving chicken pie
dinners, and quite number OF Man
chester people, including business
| men. partook OF the dinner.
Manchester people will be inter
ested to learn that Hubert Phenicie
assistant secretary OF the Chamber Of
Commerce at Rock Island, Illinois
was the chief man in selecting the
! Transcontinental Aerial Route Land
| ing field near Rock Island some weeks
ago. The Chamber of Commerce oi
Rock Island recognized the fact that
Mr.. Phenicie knew just the kind Of
q place aviators needed in making
landings, inasmuch as he was in that
branch Of the service during the war
Friends Of Rev G. NJ. Orvis will
be pleased to learn that he is recov-
ering nicely from injuries to his left
shoulder, and was able to be taken
| to Almoral last Sunday to preach to
his congregation. Rev. Mr.. Orvis Is
the pastor Of the Almoral church. and
was for many years pastor OF the
Summit Congregational church al
Dubuque. Some weeks ago he was
thrown to the ground by horse and