Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-12

The Ladies' Aid Society Of Thorpe,
viii meet this week Thursday with
Mrs. Joe Hermann.
Mrs. Joseph Hutchinson Isl visit
ing her daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Hutchinson. in Birmingham. Alabama.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Purvis Of Du-
buque were guests of Mrs. Purvis'
mother. Mrs. Jennie Brown, over SIM
day. 4:i
Henry Bronson has purchased the
Dr. Wilson residence on East Butler
street, and will take possession of the
house next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barr, who
have been spending the winter months
in st. Petersburg, Florida, are expect
ed horne the last of the week.
The W. D. Hoyt Co. advertises
Chatham grain graders and cleaners
and invite the farmers to visit their
warehouse and inspert the machines.
Mrs. C. ]. Seeds and Mrs. Sarah
Bradley leave this week for Excelsior
Springs, Missouri, and will spend sew
eral weeks at the noted health re-
sort.
Rev. w. ]. Suckow performed the
ceremony, which united in marriage
Mr.. Henry B. Birch and Miss Edna
NJ Pegume, in this city on Wednesday,
March 5th.
-Gildner Bros. have something of
interest to the men, in their space on
page five. Read what they have to
say to men who are looking for the
newest in hats.
DIR. C. M. Morgan has purchased
the Mrs. Sadie Fisk residence on
Fayette street, and is now making
extensive improvements to the house,
before moving into the same.
Our women readers should not
overlook the Millinery advertisement
of D. J. Meggenburg on another page.
Mr.. Meggenburg announces their mil
linery opening for Friday and Sat
urday of this week. ne.
Our. old-time friend, Charles Ed
munds, has sufficiently recovered from
his severe illnss to be able to come |
down town these fine spring days, and
on last Saturday he made this office
b call, which we certainly appreciated.
-Orla Clark, who has been con-
Quoting a pool hall and barber shop
on Main street, has discontinued the
barber business and has installed a
modern shoe shining outfit. On an
other page of this issue Mr.. Clark
makes an announcement Of the change.
Arthur Ludley was called to Ana
mosa last Saturday morning on ac-
count of the critical condition OF his
son, who is in the hospital there, suf-
fering from tuberculosis Of the bone
In his right arm. The child's condition
was somewhat better on Tuesday
morning when Mr.. Ludley returned
home. So
e. W. Williams has been reap
pointed as express agent for the Am
erican Railway Express company in
Manchester, assuming 1.-The duties OF
the office Tuesday afternoon. Mr.
FresYicks who has been in charge Of
the, local. Office for several months,
leaves today for his home at Iowa.
City, and will work for the Company at
that point Mr.. Williams friends in
Manchester are highly elated over the
fact that the company has re-appointed
him to his old position and that he
and his wife will continue to make
their home here.
AT the next regular meeting OF
the Commercial Club, County Engin-
eer Henry Klaus will explain the plans
for road Improvement in this county,
what the problems are and how the
Board of Supervisors is working them
out His talk will be followed by
general discussion which should be
very valuable and every member of
the club is urged to be present and
get full information on this subject
which is one of the most important
in our county government. Don't
forget this meeting which will be at
Masters restaurant, Monday evening,
March 18th, at $50.
Geo Blosch, who lives on the Dan
Young farm south of Manchester,
mourns the death of one of his twin
babies, death claiming the little one