Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-23
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Haying and harvesting are we'll I'M
der way in this section. The hay
crop is an abundant one, while the
yield Of small grain is not so good
as in former years.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Maxwell and
children of Turkey River were calling
upon friends in town Friday.
Messrs. r. A. Gull and H. H. Evers
made business trip to Elkader the
first of the week.
Mrs. Carrie Funk arrived here from
Waterloo Thursday and has decided
to make this place her home. She
will reside in rooms at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. lands.
C. H. Jacobs and J. w. Smith were
in Dubuque for the day Thursday.
Henry Bristol of Jersey City, New
Jersey, has been the guest Of rela-
tives here during the past week, and
also attending to some matters OF
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Prentice spen,
Wednesday with relatives at Manches-
ter.
! James Flynn has been released from
the service and arrived home more
than a week ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. p. Gates of Edge.
wood, spentia recent Sunday with rel.
atives in this burg. "a
Henry Bergman has sold his farm
west Of town to Mr.. Boeckenstedt
Consideration, $3.50 per acre.
Mrs. Ernest Schwietert and chill
dren have returned to their home al
Burt after a pleasant visit with rela-
tives here and at Greeley.
H.SH. Eyers and G. G. Gorkow made
a business trip to Manchester We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kraus and chill
dren, Vera and Elmer, visited in the
vicinity Of Garnavillo one day last
week, going to see his brother who
had just returned from France.
Word has been received that Henry
Koeneke has arrived safely from oy-
erseas and his friends are expecting
his early arrival at home.
Glen Palmer is at home from Camp
Dodge on 9 leave Of absence. He is
III with rheumatism and was brought
home on stretcher. He Is unable to
walk, though his friends are hoping
for an Improvement in his condition
soon. Glen was iii and in the hos
pital some time before leaving France.
and has been i'll ever since his return
to the states. ~
Miss Emma Chapman went to Du-
buque the latter part Of the week to,
see her brother, N. L. Chapman, who
is Ill with sciahc rheumatism. Maur-
ices Colesburg friends trust he may
not be laid up for long.
Mrs. VIM. Harbaugh passed away at
her home in this vicinity Monday eve
ming, July 14th, after an illness OF
two weeks. with uremic poisoning.
Her maiden name was Hilda Marie
htters. She was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. y, w. Buffers and was
born In Dubuque county, near Holy
Cross, October ~. 1899, the family
moving to this vicinity when she was
quite small. On October z9th, 1917,
she became the bride of VIM. Har-
baugh, and the young couple were liv-
Ing on his fathers farm. Beside the
young husband, there are left to
mourn, the parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
". Buffers. two sisters, Mrs. Esther
Sheppard, Of Oelwein, and Mrs. Aug
vista Langley of Dubuque, and three
brothers, John A. OF this place, and
Herbert and Albert Of Oelwein. The
funeral services were heldWednesday
from the M. e. church and were con-
Quoted BY Revs. T. A Riggs and P. M.
Phillips. Many sympathizing friends
were in attendance. and the floral tri-
butes were profuse and beautiful. In
torment was made at the Brown Gem
etery.
Mrs. ]. A. Moreland visited during
the week at the home Of her brother,
Mr.. G. Morley. in Elk Valley.
Henry Koeneke arrived at his home
mere Sunday and is pleased to be in
the old burg again.