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

MI. ana MIS-. OttO FISK, who nav
been living in Duluth, Minnesota, TO
some time, have returned to Manches
ter and are living in their residenc
on Fayette street.
The Missionary society of the Con
gregational church will be held a
the parsonage on Wednesday after
noon, January Sth. Mrs. G. B. Baum
gartner will be the leader.
Miss Laura Dorman entertaine,
a number Of young people at her hom
last Friday evening, the young peopl
being members of the 1918 graduation
class of the High school.
Lieutenant Earl Newcomb, VIII,
has been in camp in South Carolina
has been given his discharge and hi
has returned home. After short Wis
it he will go to Denver, Colorado.
+ Nelson Wolcott, who has been witt
the marines at Paris Island, for some
time spent the holidays with rela
tives in Manchester. He left for the
training station again the first of the
week.
MIR. and Mrs. Floyd H. Arnold have
been having a siege of Spanish influ-
enza. Mr.. Arnold's condition is still
| serious, while Mrs. Arnold is making
satisfactory recovery from this ins
siduous disease
Roy Smith, who enlisted in the
| navy last summer and who has been
in training in one Of the large navy
yards at Seattle, Washington, returned
home last week, after having been CIV
en- his discharge.
DR.. Fl. A. Runkle and his wife and
child of Lowden, Iowa. have moved
onto "Merryland," northwest of this
city. DR.. Runkle will assist his neph-
ew, H. NJ RunkIe, in the management
of this excellent farm.
Miss Maude Barr, superintendent
Of the schools at Andoyer, South Da-
kota, is spending her holiday vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
G. Barr. Miss Barr returns to her
school work on Saturday.
The annual business meeting of
the First Congregational church will
be held on Thursday evening, Janu-
airy End, in the parlors of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. Every men,
Der and supporter of the church is
urged to be present.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the United Brethren church
will meet with Mrs. A C. Anterior
at the parsonage Tuesday afternoon,
January 7th, at 200 o'clock. An in
teresting program will be given after
which a social hour will be enjoyed.
All are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Harwood of
Des Moines were guests Of Mrs. Har-
woods mother, Mrs. T. E. Fleming,
several days last week. Mr.. Harwood
has accepted position as city editor
OF the Des Moines Capital and begins
his work on the Des Moines news
paper January LIST.
Prof Forest Moore, at one time
teacher in the Manchester High
school, but who has been stationed in
an army camp in North Carolina,
spent several days in Manchester,
looking about among his friends. Mr.
Moore has received his discharge, and
will pursue his work of teacher.
Mrs. Harry Brown, who has been
taking care Of her son, Ray, at Cen
trail City, returned home Tuesday
leaving her son greatly i'm
proved. Mr.. Brown was suffering
from an attack of influenza which
in pneumonia, and for a
time his condition was extremely crit
ical
Miss Helen Dunlap left last week
for Gordon, Nebraska, to make her
home with her uncle, Rev. David
Miller. Miss Dunlap has recently suf-
fered the loss by death Of her mother.
The old home has been broken up, her
two older brothers being in the army
and the younger brother in school at
Mrs John Prowse had success |
full Red Cross meeting at her home
last Thursday afternoon, completing |
the work for 1918, and getting things !
in readiness to take up the work OF
he new year. Dainty refreshments !
we're served. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Howard |
Coon, January End.
Clarence Kenna, stationed in the |
Great Lakes Naval training station at
Chicago, spent several days last week
with his friends in Manchester, and
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
kenna, near Dundee Larry" has
aiken on considerable weight since he
las been in the navy, which speaks
we'll for the way Uncle Sam feeds his
'ailor boys.
Word has been received in Man
hester during the week stating that
g. r. COnger, one of the pioneer citi-
ems of Manchester, lies critically i'll
It his home in Los Angeles, Califor-
Tia, and that the end is momentarily
expected Mr.. Conger has a host of
riends among the older people of this
.ity, who will regret to learn of his
ritical condition.
MIR. and Mrs. H. F. Sullivan and
laughter Carol, who have been visit
ng at the home of Mr. Sullivan's
Mother, Mrs. John Sullivan, returned
0 their home at Battle Creek, Michi-
an. Mr.. Sullivan is construction
Dad master for one of the big eastern
aiIway comnanjes and under his Sill