Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-09-03

i Regular meeting Of Orient Chap
tier, No. Is. o. e. S., on September 9th.
Every member is urged to be present.
Fred Keibler of Dubuque was a
guest of his brother-in-law, William
Hermann, Sunday and Monday.
County Attorney NJ. ]. Yoran and
Hubert Carr were attending to court
matters at Elkader on Tuesday.
The Thirteen club helds its OPEN
ing meeting Of the season Monday
evening at the home OF Mrs. ~. N.
Boynton.
Mrs. Amy Bradley of Omaha. Me-
braska, arrived home for several
weeks visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Ram.
Mrs. p. A. Hungate, who was cal
led to North Platte, Nebraska, on ac-
count of the critical illness of her
mother, arrived home on Monday
night.
Mrs. Edw. Hruby is spending a
few weeks on delightful trip, which
will take her to the Pacific coast She
will visit friends at Los Angtles, Cali
ifornia, and other western points.
Miss Naomi Broul Of Waterloo,
was guest OF Miss Margaret McKeag
several days last week.
Bert Harwood of Des Moines
spent Sunday and Monday with his
wife, who has been a guest of her
mother. Mrs. E. 7. Fleming.
Mrs. C. w. Ferris and daughter,
Miss Janette, left last Saturday night
for Los Angeles, where they will
make their home for a time, and
where Miss Ferris win attend school
OF music.
Miss Katherine Berens, of Ban
croft, Iowa, has accepted position
as saleslady at the E. NJ. Hughes dry
goods store in this city. Miss Berens
is an experienced saleslady and began
her work here last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Alton F. Durham OF
Waterloo were guests on Sunday and
Labor Day of relatives and friends in
Manchester. Mr.. Durham tells US
that conditions in Waterloo are in a
bad way because of the strike. More
than 5000 shop men are walking the
streets OF the city. 1t also means that
retail business is badly disorganized.
The regular meeting OF the wo-
mems societies Of the Methodist
church will take place next Wednes-
day, September 10th, at the church
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety will meet at 10:30. Picnic luncf
at ~. The Ladies Aid Society will
meet at 1:3O The Foreign Missionary
Society will convene at $3.50. All
members are urged to be present.
James N. Ashmore. an Illinois foot
ball star OF 1901. has been elected
assistant athletic coach at the Uni.
versity Of Iowa.
Miss Rose Gordon OF Fort Dodge,
25year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
A. NJ Gordon, was killed in Minneap
oils in an automobile accident.
]. p, Murphy, Des Moines business
man, was reelected president OF the
Iowa branch OF the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians at the state convention.
John Henry Smith, commander OF
the Sixth Iowa infantry in the civil
war, pioneer Iowa and Illinois rail-
way engineer, died at Clinton at the
age OF 92 years.
The Golden Rod trail. to extend
eventually from Denver to the Mis-
sissippi river. Is the ambitious aim
OF lively set .of good roads boost
ers who, held q meeting at Hamburg.
Frank Snow. manager OF the Hotel
Cecil. Mason City. was Sned $40
and costs by Justice D. D. Fuller on
charge by the inspector Of hotels
OF having roller towels and public
drinking cups in the hotel.
The erection Of "a million dollar
fireproof hotel on the site now occu.
pied by the Inn hotel on Dixon Beach.
Arnold's Park. Is forecast in the an.
nouncement Of the closing OF . sl00e
Coz. option on the property.