Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-08-06
LOCAL happenings
Of 1Hl II: PAST ! week \ J (

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Mrs. Henry Wendell will enter
tain the Thorpe Ladies Aid society
next Wednesday afternoon, August 13
All are invited.
Mrs. E. J. Hopkins went to Wat
erloo last week to assist her daugh'
ter, Mrs Robert Condor, move into {
new home.
Ross Young arrived in Manches,
\ ter Monday night for visit Of sew.
.eral days. Mrs. Young has been in
Manchester foriseveral weeks.
Miss Eva Sprague Of Sheldon, la.
is guest this week Of her aunt, Mrs
Up Ball, and cousin, Mrs. Freeman
Smith. Miss Sprague was for, years
one Of the successful school teach
ers Of the county.
The Missionary Society OF the
Presbyterian church will meet IN the
church on Wednesday afternoon, Aug
ust 18th, at 2.30 The program will
be in charge Of the young people OF
the church.
Mrs. Sherman Turner OF Cedar
Falls Is guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Goodhile this week. Mrs. Turner has
just recently submitted to severe
operation, and is making satisfac-
/: tory recovery. fact her friends will
be pleased to learn. Il
Everett Leighton and Frank
Slack Of this city are driving nifty
Oldsmobiles, the former having pur-
chased six and Mr.. Slack an eight.
from Herman Little, the local dealer.
Mr.. Little has sold twenty tour
ing cars and one Oldsmobile truck in
this territory SO far this year.
Members Of the Congregational
church will hold an important BUSH
ness meeting in the church parlors on
Thursday evening at s o'clock. Every
member and supporter of the church
should make a special effort to be
present, as matters Of importance to
the Organization will be brought up
for consideration.
Lieutenant Thos. Wilson, who
has beenSin France since last fall.
arrived In the states last week, and
is probably on his way now to Camp
Dodge with company Of men, who
will be discharged at the Iowa camp.
Lieutenant Wilson will also probably
receive his discharge within Q week.
or So f
John Rizer, the aged father Of Mr..
Charles p. Rizer, of this city, was
thrown from a buggy when his horse
became unmanageable and sustained
severe injuries, one Of which is a
broken rib. His friends hope that the
injuries will soon yield to treatment
and he be restored to his usual good
health.
"A company Of about thirty Of the
-neighbors Of Mr.. and Mrs. ;Js1 GkAg
Strickland enjoyed neighborhood
picnic dinner in the City Park ,on West
Main street Tuesday evening, at $50.
Mr. and Mrs. Strickland have sold
their beautiful home and are soon to
leave their old neighborhood, and the
dinner Tuesday evening was given in
their honor. M
And now 1t is Grandpa d. H.
Young. On Tuesday night, August S.
at the home Of Mr., and Mrs. d. H.
Young in this city, was born to Mr..
and Mrs. s.; r. Young Of Detroit, Mich
igan, q ten pound son, and as a re-
suit Of this happy event Grandpa
Dan is stepping high and handsome
today. Here's hoping that the young
man will bring all the joy possible
TO the fond parents and grandparents.
Miss Clara Wolcott, who has been
doing work in reconstruction hospi-
tai No. 10, Boston, arrived home last
week for brief fdrlough. Miss Vol
colt gave q very interesting and en-
pertaining talk about the work that
is being done for the wounded Amer
lean soldiers in these hospitals. AZ
ter brief furlough Miss Wolcott will
go to Fl. Des Moines, to do work
similar to that which she did in Bos-
ton.
Harry Kelsey arrived home from
France Tuesday, and has received his
discharge from the service. silver"
is the same energetic young fellow.
and will resume his duties as mail
carrier on Route Three next Monday.
Mr.. Kelsey had been in the army a
little over a year and eleven months
OF that time was spent in France. with
a supply train unit. His friends are
pleased to see him back in Gods
country.