Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-12-01

Robert Hutchinson spent Thanks
giving Day with his sister, Miss jose
phine Hutchinson at Grinnell.
Turkey, cranberries and every
thing at the X. Of P. lodge next Nom
day night, following work in Third
degree.
Turkey, cranberries and every
thing at the X. OF p. lodge next Mon
day night, following work in Third
degree.
VIII Clark. OF North Manchester,
has been in a very critical condition
for several days, and at this time his
condition is such as to cause much
alarm to his friends and family
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Heath went
to Anamosa. Thdrsday night to con-
suit socialists there regarding the SER
ious condition Of the formers health.
Mr.. Heath is now in the hosital where
is receiving treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Schafer Of
Strawberry Point, and Miss Blanche
Walston of Cedar Rapids, were guests
over Thanksgiving Day in the home
OF their brother, Ward Walston, and
family.
Mrs. Harold 3. Jo,as was called
to Farley last Saturday on account
OF the illness of her sister. Mrs. Kay,
We understand Mrs. Kay is In criti-
cal condition and that as soon as her
condition warrants she will be taken
to hospital for treatment, }.
Mrs. John Duncan Of Kansas City.
Kansas, is in hospital in that city,
where she submitted to an operation
for appendicitis last Saturday morn
ing. Friends of the family hope that
the operation may prove successful
and the young woman be restored to
her usual health.
William Hermann was at VIM
throp last Saturday to attend the fun
eral for the late. Rev. G. M Orvis,
whose death occurred at Stanley, Wis
consin, last Wednesday evening. In
terment was made in the cemetery
near Quasqueton, where rest the re-
mains of his first wife.
| IL. L. Platt, and the three young
men from the Methodist Sunday school
who attended the older boys confer
ence at Des Moines several days last
week, returned home Monday morning.
Mr.. Platt tells us that the sessions
we're Of great value to the men and
BOYS In attendance, and the attend
ance was the best of all the confer.
ences ever held in Iowa.
Mrs. Ward Walston and her moth
er. Mrs. Luke Scanlon, and Mrs. Jenk
Evans went to Rochester, Minnesota,
Tuesday morning. Mrs. Walston will
enter one OF the hospitals for an
opertion for removal Of goiter, while
Mrs. Evans will receive treatment for
1 an ailment which has afflicted her
/ for some months. We hope that these
persons may soon be restored to good
health and be able to return home.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hockaday left
Tuesday morning for Long Beach
California, where they will spend the
winter months. Mr.. w. T. Kennedy
who also expected to leave with Mr.
and Mrs. Hockaday was obliged to
| postpone his trip on account OF the
! very critical illness of his nephew
John r. Kennedy, who is threatened
with pneumonia As soon as the ne
| phew has passed the crisis Mr.. Ken
nedy will leave for Long Beach, aud
will remain there until spring.
Mrs. r. G. Buffers of this city
and her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Maiven
4 of Long Prairie, Minnesota, arrived
4 in Manchester the first of the week
from Murray, Iowa. where they had
been called to attend the funeral OF
4 Mrs. M. z. Simmons, mother OF Mrs
Buffers. The funeral of Mrs. Simmons
was held at Murray on Sunday, No
! yember Dist. Mrs Simmons was well
known in Manchester by reason oi
her residence with her daughter here
for number of years. Mrs. Malven
will visit with relatives and friends
i in Manchester for several days before
returning to Long Prairie. where hel
husband is the local editor OF one
of the best weekly payers in Mime
sofa. On January 1st. 1921 Mr.. Malyen
will be promoted to the position OF
business manager, position of res
possibility and incidentally carries
with it neat salary.