Manchester Democrat., 1920-10-27

at Rudd and other places in the west
, ern part of the state.
J, Another car was smashed at th
grade crossing at Oneida last Thurs
day. The driver was caught in th
, same way as was Lincoln Odell |
few weeks ago. We understand tn,
i crossing is being repaired
Il A slight shower accompanied b,
heavy thunder and lightning visitet
, this section Of the county Monda,
night. We hear of no damage how
ever.
/ T. B. Armstrong and mother at
tended the funeral Of Clarence Pierc,
at Manchester last Thursday.
h Mesdames Noble and Beckwith at
tended meeting of the D. A. R
held at Oelwein last Wednesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Frentress at
tended farewell party for Bert Childs
near Manchester last Sunday.
/ Mrs. Fern Sherman and mother Mrs
Davis were shopping in Manchester
one day last week.
y Cemetery supper and dinner to-day
You should attend, it is worthy
cause.
i On account Of the size of the room
1t may be necessary to hold the elec-
tion in the opera house. Several new
bOpths have been ordered to take care
of the added number Of votes this
year caused by the womens vote. No
tice will be given in due time in this
! paper so that voters may be informed.
Abe Weiner of Dubuque is visiting
friends here this week
| The unreasonable heat of the last
ten days and the lack of rain is maxi
ing fall plowing very difficult.
T. B. Armstrong is in Chicago.
We are more than pleased to learn
that Mrs. Sam Cornwell is improv-
| ing and will soon be able to be out.
Frank Holub and daughter, Mes
danes Floyd Nelson andMorris Watt
| were Greeley visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brokers rejoice
over the arrival OF son on Tuesday
October IL, 1920.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Matthews and
John Patterson drove to Dubuque
last Sunday and were guests at the
home of j. M. Young in that city.
Mr.. Patterson says Mr.. Young is now
able to walk little and is improving
This is pleasant news to Mr.. Young's
friends here.
Louis Rines of Edgewood, has pur-
chased the feed mill Of A. G. Hen
thorn and has taken possession. Mr..
Henthorn has rented the Goldsworthy
shop and will move his blacksmith
shop there in short time.
T. B. Armstrong loaded about $50
sheep here Tuesday for the Chicago
market. This is the largest number of
sheep ever shipped from this station
at one time.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Armstrong spent
Sunday at the J. e. Tracy home in
Martelle.
T. B. Armstrong was in Cedar Rap
ids last Sunday.
The home of Grant Lancaster on
Elk was burned to the ground last
Sunday. No one seems to know how
the fire originated. Mr.. Lancaster lost
practically all Of his belongings and
carried very little insurance.
Mrs. Martha Arbuckle will spend
the winter in Strawberry Point with
her daughter, Mrs. Will Barker.
Mrs. L. w. Soule is entertaining
her father from Battle Creek, this
week.
Lester Pilgrim and family spent
Sunday at the home of his parents
in Manchester.
Miss Grace Binning is working for
Mrs. Harry Schneider.
G.. L. Baker was business caller
in Davenport last Friday.
Dorothy, Culbertson and Ben Sher-
man Jr., have been spending a few
days with their grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Clute were sup
per guests at Fountain Spring Mill
Sunday.
Miss Beulah Martin and nephew
Russell were guests of her brother
Ray in Edgewood last Thursday.
George Kuhlman and family spent
Sunday at the Herman Kuhlman
home.
While helping Andrew Clauson fill
his silo, ALT Tibbott fell off load
and injured his arm quite badly.
Mesdames G. w. Griffith, H. L.
Sherman, E. J. Kreumpel and VIM.
Odell were in Manchester one day
last week.
Mrs. August Luense who has been |
visiting her son at Britt, is again at
nome.
C. Harris and family Of near Coles
burg, were guests at the VIM. Odell