Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07

Miss Jennie Youngreen is gradu-
ally recovering from her long illness
and hopes soon to be out among her
friends again..
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Turner went
to Rochester last week, and Mr.. Turn
er submitted to very severe opera
ton on Tuesday.
The Ladies' Aid and Missionary
Society OF the Baptist Church will
meet at the home Of Mrs. Lew Wood
on Gay Street, Wednesday May 14th
An all day session. Dinner at noon
Everyone welcome.
The Ladies' Missionary Society OF
the Congregational church will meet
twith Mrs.. A. Strickland next We'd
nesday afternoon, May 18th. Mrs. w.
P. Bissell will be the leader of the
injecting. M
-Orla Clark has installed an electric
machine for grinding safety razor
blades, scissors and clippers and is now
ready to do all kinds of work for the
trade. The machine is OF unique con-
struction and is the first Of its kind
every owned and operated in the city.
At the regular meeting Of w. A.
Morse post, held last Friday, the mem
bership Of the post was increased by
four. Comrades Hennessey, Hosier,
Sweet and Fowler, all of Greeley, join
ed the local post. Mr.. C. H. Johnson
Of this city was re-inststed..
Next Monday evening Miss Fan
ny Haberle will entertain the Thir-
teen club at her home for the last
meeting of the season. The annual
dinner will be served on this occas-
ion, in accordance with the establish
ed custom of the club.
Mrs. John Cruise, who has been
in very poor health, spent the great
er part of the winter with, her daugh-
ter in Cedar Falls. She returned to
her home a few days ago much improy-
ed, and hopes within short time to
regain her usual strength,
Peter Hooshagan enjoyed a visit
last Wednesday and Thursday from his
brother, John, who had just returned
from service overseas. Mr.. Hooshag-
en- left Thursday night for Sioux City,
where he will visit relatives for time
and then go to his old home at Parker
South Dakota.
Manchester friends of Sam Schil-
ling regret to learn that he is criti-
cally i'll at his home in Chicago. His
cousin, Mrs. w. J. Davis received word
last week. stating that he has suffered
complete physical breakdown, and
that chances for recovery are decided
ly against him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Duncan spent
Sunday with their son, John, and his
family at Waterloo John Duncan left
Monday for Winnipeg, Canada, going
there as an expert tractor engineer for
the John Deere Pillow company, for
whom he has worked for some time.
He expects to be in Canada for several
months.
Sebpt. " AuStcI, WIZ Has DcSu
with the American Expeditionary Fore
es in France for many months, arrived
in Dubuque last week. DR.. Lister was
called home from the service because
of the serious condition of his wife,
who is in Dubuque, where she is now
slowly recovering from an illness
which threatened her life.
Farmers who own sheep will be
Interested in an article printed in the
May end issue Of Wallaces' farmer,
page 9S6. Instructions are given rela-
tive to handling the fleeces, and a |
diagram showing construction of a |
box which will assist in tying up. the
fieeces. This article is prepared by |
Mr.. Stone who is Secretary Of the
State Wool Growers Association.
The teachers and principals of
country are slowly sending in the re-
ports called for by the County Chair
man of School Welfare Work. Will
boards and directors please cooperate
with US in having these reports sent |
at one? What reports? Why the re-
ports showing the number Of young
people under Is years of age not in
school and who should he.-Maude
Cary Plat, Manchester.