Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-29
DELHI.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Schmidt spent
Thursday in Manchester.
Miss Hazel Erisman went to Month
cello Monday where she has position
as bookkeeper.
Mrs. Emma Andrews was called to
Waterloo Thursday by the illness of
her little grandchild, the two-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Andrews
who passed away Friday morning of
pneumonia. The little one was
brought to Delhi Saturday and funer-
al services held at the home of Mrs.
Emma Andrews in the afternoon. The
family has the sympathy of all in their
bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Ham spent Sun
day at the Frank Cole home in Gree
ley.
Mrs. ]. w. Rimmer and son Maurice
went to Davenport Friday morning to
stay until Tuesday with J. w. Rim
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Caylor returned
from Camp Dodge Saturday, Mr.. Cay
Ter having been honorably discharged.
After a short visit with relatives here
they will go to their home in Ard
mour, s. D..
Mrs. Will Harder is at AlgOna help
ing care for little granddaughter, a
recent arrival at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. A. w. Matthias.
Mrs. Verna Angel and little daugh-
ter returned Friday from a visit at
Mechanicsville.
Mrs. M. G. Albrook is nursing in
the Roy Cooking home at Oneida.
Mrs. J. w. Corbin is i'll with pneu
monia.
Harvey Richie is home from camp
in Arkansas, having been mustered
out.
About twenty ladies of the Womans'
Relief corps gave Miss Rebecca Mel
son a pleasant surprise last Wednes-
day, the occasion being her birthday.
Miss Nelson Is a charter member of
the corps and has always been faith
full worker. Refreshments were SER
we'd and all enjoyed the afternoon.
Tuesday evening, January q, the l.
O. O. F. and Rebekah lodges held joint
installation. The Rebekah officers
were installed by Mrs. Wheeler, d. d.
P, of Hopkinton, and were as follows:
Ida Corbin, noble grand; Ella Quart.
vice grand; Pearl White, recording
secretary; Bess Stoner, financial sec
rotary; Myrtle Barnes, treasurer;
Minnie Rimmer, chaplain; Nellie
Hoffman, warden; Pett Hartman,
conductor; Ida Clark, R. S. to N. G.;
Louise White, l.. S. to N G.; Lester
Smith, r. S. to V. G.; Lydia Billings,
L. S. to V. G.; A. o. Billings, inside
guard; A. N. Billings, outside guard,
The |. o. O. F. officers were then in
stalled by District Deputy Grand
Master E. J. Mittlestadt of Manches
ter, assisted by L. Matthews, Ed. Dun
can, E. l.. Walker, e. H. Croskey, VIM.
Jewell and Frank Lundell all of Man.
chester. The officers installed were
as follows: J. p Ried, noble grand;
E. G. Adams, vice grand; ]. w. Swim
DuTHe, TcCOluiiS oCCi Sldly, "A. ".
Billings, financial secretary; A. N.
treasurer; d. F. Jones. ward
en-; L. M. Barnes, conductor; Lester
Smith, chaplain; j. w. Hartman, r. S.
to N G.; H. j. Pierce, L. S. to N. G.;
Henry Vesey, inside guard; A. F.
Miller, outside guard; R. c. White,
R. S. to V. G.; P. G. Michael, L. S. to
v. G. After the initiation supper was
served to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Ryan and daugh-
ter Bertha Of Manchester attended the |
services for John N. Porter
Sunday afternoon.
Memorial services were held at the
NJ. E. church Sunday afternoon at 200 |
o'clock in honor of John Noble Porter
who died in the service in France
December Is, 1918. Fine addresses
we're given by the Rev. Father Rooney
md Rev. l.. d. Stubs. H. L. Stone
rave a history Of Johns Sunday school
lass of boys Mrs. Hazel Koppello
cad a poem written for the occasion
" Mrs. X. G. Perkins. The choir gave
everal beautiful selections. The
'oung soldiers who are home and