Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-04

ONE Of Mrs. VIM. Kragenbrink, Thurs
day afternoon.
Z Relatives received word Thursday OF
the death OF Mr. Edward u. Walker of
Manchester. He was the husband sof a
foIner Earlvilie giTl. her nader name
was Miss Emma Bottcher.
c. L. Matthews Of Manchester, was
here looking after political interests
Wednesday. -
Reuben Dayey has returned from
few weeks stay with his brother
Chauncey and family at Stanley, Wis.
George Dittmer and daughter Mary
Of Manchester, were visiting in this
place Tuesday, IL
Donna and Delpha Meythaler, twins,
celebrated their 9th, birthday Tuesday
vening by entertaining aBlarge number
sof their playmates. The time was spent
IN general merry making and at the
close Of the evenings frolic delicious
luncheon was served. The two little
guests OF honor We're presented witt
many gifts from their playmates.,
Announcement is made of the forth
coming marriage Of Cecelious Gibbs
OF Earlyille, and Miss Emma Dnnkei
Of Dyersyille. ~ y
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Acknan OF Edge
wood visited at the Cute home LAST
week.
G. 2. Nippon has sold his residence
to, Fred Norman. Mr. q Rippon2 and
family will accompany his father 70
Florida, to reside. Il,
The inspection OF the Earlyille,
school has been completed for the year
BY. Miss, Ethel Lessanger. Red Cross
Public Health sSnrse%0f Delaware Co
unity. Number OF pupils inspected 1874.
No. Of pupils overweight 5S.No. Of pup
lis under weight 146 No. Of pnpils
hlying defeotiyest eeth 13sANo. spf ,pup-
lis hating dafsc breat ngs26 No.
OF pupils ahaving detective vision 80
Pupils having abnormal conditions 3
Pupils having abaerMal temperatures
is. Number Of defectss S4f. II was also
found that among the 1874 children
there has been 594 invasions Of differ
mt infectious childrep's diseases.
e Wesley Leclere a prominent young
farmer. of this place, died at his home
west OF town Thursday night after n
few days illness of pneumonia Mr.. Lee
Clere was .. former resident Of H0pkin-
ton, and was IS, years Of age. He Is sur
yiyed by his wife and one son, also his
parents residing at Hopkinton. The
funerals was held 1t the home Sunday
and internment was made,in the Hop
kinton, cemetery. The deathsof MI. Lee
Cleree came as q great shock TO- his
family and many, friends, During his.
residence in this neighborhood he and
his family had made many friends. He,
was an active member of the N. f..
church and Sunday school, and was
highly esteemed by all. He was very
Industrious and had recently purchased
the G. Zarr farm which he was soon
to occupy The family are deeply SYM
pathized with In their great sorrow. s.
Mrs. M Hollingswortfi Of Ellston, Ia..,f
has purchased the place known as the
Id Pierce property
1 'Rey.aH M, Mcintosh is on the sick
list.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Kramer was the scene of a jolly gather
ing of neighbors Tuesday evening. The
affair was in the nature of a surprise
party for the Kramer family, who will
soon move to Dyersyille. A delightful
ovcpinp was cyiet1f In Ytlavinp games
and music and at the close q delicious
lurcheon was served which the guests.
had brought along. Mr.. anr Mrs.
Kramer were presented with chest
Of silver ware as a token Of remem-
brance from their neighbors
K c. Wellman attended the, annual
meeting Of the w. D. Hoyt Company
held in Manchester, Tuesday evening.
Albert Binning has purchased resi-
dence lot Of L S. Hutton.
Mrs. Grace Wood was hostess to d
dinner party Friday, given in honor
Of her guests, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Nichols of Cedar Rapids, -
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kruse residing
north OF town are the happy parents
of baby girl.
The remains OF Mr.. Royal Sharp
who died at the home of his daughter
in Waterloo, were brought to this place
Saturday morning. A funeral service
was held in the M. E. church Saturday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. r. NJ.