Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-15
COLESBURG.

Paul s. Dietrich made very favor
able impression upon Lis audience
here Friday evening. He gave a pop
ular lecture entitled "The Sacrifice of
It." He is very pleasing speaker and
his talk abounded In practical, helpful.
things, with wit and hun1or thrown in
for good measure. He is to be follow
ed on the entertainment course by D.
Lee Fitzpatrick, who is to give the
third number January goth. He comes
highly recommended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Dittmer of
New York have been visiting at his
parental home here during the past
week. He is serving second enlist
ment in the navy, and spent his fur
Tough with relatives at Chicago,
Strawberry Point and Colesburg. He
recently returned from a trip to
France.
R. C. Kocher went to Shell Rock the
first Of the week for visit with his
mother.
There was basket ball game on
ht the local gym. Friday evening be-
tween the Greeley and Colesburg
teams. It was close, exciting game
and resulted in a victory for the To-
Gals by one point. The score was 81
to %. The game was refereed by
Probasco Of Fayette, and a number Of
Greeley students were in attendance.
Mrs. j. F. kaufman was hostess to
the Womens' Foreign Missionary So
ciety Thursday afternoon.
VIM. Erbe is driving on the school
route formerly driven by Cecil Beck,
he having returned to his home at
Trenton, Missouri.
VIM. Kraus and family moved to
town the first of the week, taking
possession of their home purchased
from Leavitt Bristol. Oscar Friedley
moved from Wood unto the farm thus
vacated. Mr.. Friedley had been occu-
plying the H. H. Koeneke farm, and
Glen Wiltsie has moved there.
Mrs. Anna Prentice was hostess to
the Twentieth Century club Tuesday,
January 7th, when an Iowa program
was given. The next meeting on Jan
uary 21st, will be with Mrs. Laura
Prentice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mckinney are
now living in the Congregational par
sonage, having moved Thursday.
Miss Froste Coltman was unable to
teach part of the week on account of
illness.
F. M. Brock has returned to spend
the winter at his home here. He re-
ports fine crops in his section of Mon
tana-near Ryegate.
Harry Barhart is slowly improving
after serious time with the "flu."
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coon are visit
ing their daughter and family near
Volga City.
Miss Anna Walters has been taken
to Dubuque for medical treatment, and
it is hoped she may be benefited there
by.
Mrs. o. r. Moore is teaching in the
High school until the arrival of E. w.
Beck, who is scheduled to be here Jan
uary goth.
Miss Cora Peck is on the sick list.
DR.. A. B. Curran conducted quarter
ly meeting services at the M. E. church
Sunday, January 5th.
Mrs. Luther O'Neal passed away Sat-
urday, January 18th, after severe
illness of nearly six weeks. She was
in her 9th year, and is survived by
her husband and three children, her
father, four brothers and three sis
ters, also many other relatives and
friends. All are saddened that she
has been called away so early in life,
thus depriving the children of low
ing mothers care and devotion. The
family has the sympathy of the COM
munity in their great loss. Funeral
services were held Monday from the
NJ. E. church, in charge of Rev. P. M.