Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-08-25

F MOuQdy AFTERNOON LOT LuCernG Park
Florida, called there by the very crit
! ical illness Of their grand -danghte1
Miss Margaret Niles, daughter OF MI
and Mrs. L.. D. Niles. The first in
!. timation that relatives in Mancheste
had of the illness of Miss Niles wa
on Sunday, when message cam
stating that she was critically il
with pneumonia. Another messag,
was received on Monday morning
stating that there was mo- hope of re
covery, and Mr.. and Mrs. Whitne,
started for the south. A message re
ceiyed Tuesday noon brought little
more encouraging news. Friends O
| the family sincerely hope that this
bright young girl of fifteen may yet
be spared to her parents and grand
/ parents.
give a part of their time during the
Fair to helping in the refreshment
stand under the grandstand which will
4 be managed by the American Legion
The Manchester Post is for all ex-
/ service men, whether they have join
ed the post yet or not, and the help
of everyone is needed in order to
take care of the business which ought
to be better than on the Fourth OF
July, when the Post cleared con-
siderable sum. Please report to Paul
Klaus in the First National bank just
when YOU can help.
Mrs. Luke Scanlon and daughter,
Mrs. Ward Walston, who had been at
Rochester, Minnesota, for more than
month, returned home Sunday morn
ing. Mrs. Walston submitted to min
or operations while there, and in a
few months she will be obliged to
return to the hospital to submit to a
third operation for the removal Of
goiter.
Bert Mills Of Omaha, Nebraska, is
spending part Of his vacation with
friends in Manchester. He is a guest
this week of Mr.. and Mrs. c. K.
Reading. Mr.. Mills is first-class
linotype operator, and is on his way
east, where he says wages are high
er than they are in the midwest
Miss Finnigan and niece, and Mrs.
James Barth, all Of Chicago. visited
at the Britt home on East Union street
several days last week They went
from here to Ryan to visit in the
Ward and P. F. McElliott homes, and
returned to their home in Chicago
Saturday.
Miss Sue Paxson submitted to an
operation for throat trouble, at St.
Mary's hospital at Rochester. Minne-
sofa, Tuesday morning. Her many
friends hope that the operation may
prove successful. and that she be re-
stored to good health speedily. s
Mr.. and Mrs Michael Barr re-
turned from Rochester, Minnesota.
last Sunday morning. 1sMr. Barr was
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ing q satisfactory recovery from the
ordeal.
THE Ladies Aid Society of the
Sand Greek Society will hold an ice
cream social at the home Of Fred Tra-
yer on Friday evening, August 9th.
A cordial invitation is extended to ah-
Mrs. Joseph Hutchinson is at
home from Rochester, Mimi, for few
days. She will return some time next
week, at which time Mr.. Hutchinson
expects to submit to an operation.
The Pythian Sisters will meet on
Wednesday evening, September 9Th, in
stead OF Wednesday, September 1sts
This change is made because OF the
fair being held next week
DIR. and Mrs. E. G.. Dittmer and
daughter, Miss Dora, went to Roch-
ester, Minnesota, last Wednesday,
where Mrs. Dittmer took treatment
from specialists.
County Clerk Dunham issued
marriage licenses last week to Dar-
rell w. Altman and Miss Una Waugh
op, and Frank Packer and Miss Myr-
tie A. Sherman.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. lBouma, OF
Detroit, Michigan, were guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. B. C. Hall, several days lass
week. Mrs. Bouma is sister OF Mr..
Hall.
The ladies of st. Mary's parish
will serve ice cream and cake in the K.
Of c. hall on Saturday evening OF this
week. The public is cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coon arrived
home from their wedding trip to
Chicago. They made the trip In
their new Paige touring car.
The Misses Martha and Mary
Hawker visited relatives and friends
at Raymond, South Dakota, several
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. J. Seeds spent
a few days. last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. JOS. Hutchinson at Rochester
and also with DR., an dMrs. c. S, Lister
in St. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Pitts and
daughter Merry of Waterloo We're Wis
itors in the I. L. Rotf home Sunday.
Miss Ethel Harris, deputy clerk
is spending two weeks vacation
with her parents near Greeley.
Senator Byron w. Newberry oi
Strawberry Point was business cal
/ ler in Manchester Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Morehouse
were at Winthrop Tuesday to attend
4 the funeral of a relative.
Editor and Mrs. Charles Barnett
of Farley were callers on friends Il
Manchester last Sunday.