Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-09-01
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
OF THE PAST week
MRS. NJ. r. PATTY AND FAIRLY
MOVES TO IOWA CITY
THIS WEEK.
COUNTY sUPT. OTTHIE IS. SICK
Joseph Hutchinson Is Mt Home From
Rochester, Mlnn-Ot News
of the Week.


Of the Week.
Miss Annette Work spent several
days last week with friends in Cedar
Rapids.
Miss Hester Rolf left Sunday for
Cleveland, Ohio, for visit OF several
weeks with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pitts OF
Waterloo are spending the week with
relatives and friends in and near Man
chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ellis of New
Hampton, Iowa, were guests several
days last week Of the latter's sister,
and other relatives and friends.
The thirteen year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith submitted
to an operation for appendicitis in the
local hospital on Saturday, and is
making a very satisfactory recovery
from the ordeal.
WV. Matthews has Just received
his classy new Buick sedan, which he
ordered from the Manchester Auto &
Supply Company last April. The new
car is beauty.
Frank Porter of Strawberry
Point was guest OF his sister, Mrs.
N. E. Davis, one day last week, and
from here went to Des Moinse to at
tend the state fair.
Mrs. c. H. True of Edgewood spent
several days last week with her old
time friend, Mrs. Marie Hubbell. Mr..
True spent the greater part Of the
week at the Iowa State Fair.
Z Joseph Hutchinson. who has been
at Rochester. Minnesota, for some
time, arrived home Sunday morning,
and will remain here for three weeks.
at which time he goes back to Roches-
ter for an operation.
Mrs. Peter Pitts of Coffins Grove
township is suffering from an infec-
tion In one Of her feet, caused by run
ming splinter into the member. 1t
is believed that the disease is now
under control and that recovery is
certain.
Paul Fl. Caswell and wife and
baby drove to Ames last Sunday for a
visit with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. l.. CasweT. Mr.. Caswell
will go to Des Moines to spend sew
eral days at the state fair. while his
wife and baby will remain in Ames
Miss, Julia Orvis. daughter of Rev.
G. M. Orvis, drove her car from Enid.
Oklahoma, and reached Manchester
Saturday morning. Mr. Orvis had
been guest of his niece. Mrs. Wilson,
west Of Manchester, and joined his
daughter on her way to Dubuque
where they will visit with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McMasters
and daughter Martha of st. Paul, Min
nesota, drove to Manchester last
week for visit with relatives and
friends in and near Manchester.
They intend driving from here to Ft.
Dodge to visit with reatives and then
go from there to their home the last
Of the week.
The Democrat regrets keenly to
learn of the very critical illness of
County Superintendent W. A. Ottilie,
who was stricken with inaamatory
rheumatism last week, and is in a
serious condition. The disease is
causing him intense suffering, and it
may be many weeks before he will be
able to attend to his duties in the
office.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Schawer and
Harold Callahan, and Miss Marie
Shell of Chicago were guests of Cal
Martin last Tuesday and Wednesday.
They went from here to Hastings,
Nebr., where they will visit for time,
On their return they will be joined by
friends who had been at the Yellow
Stone National Park, and when they
reach Manchester they will make Mr..
Martin more extended visit
Henry Bushnell of West Man.
chester is stepping high these days,
because of the new honors which have
come to him, through the birth of a
son to Mr. and Mrs Charles Huber of
'Waverly. The arrival of the young
son at the Huber home makes Mr..
Bushnell great grand father. Mrs.
Huber will be better remembered as
Miss Myrtle Styles. WHO formerly re-
sided in Prairie township.
Alton F. Durham. who has been
in the south for several months, ar
rived home last Saturday. Mr.. Dun
ham tells US that his father, O. A.
Dunham, is building a home in Win
ter Haven. and that later in the fall
Mrs. Dunham will join him there, to
spend the winter. Mr.. and Mrs. AL
ton Dunham are not as yet decided as
to whether they will spend the winter
in Florida or not.
MIS-. NJ r. Patty and son Randall,
and her mother, Mrs. Randall, leave
this week, for Iowa City where they
will make their home. Mrs. Patty has
purchased home in the University
city and moves their in order that her
son may have the advantages of the
State University of Iowa. Friends OF
the family regret keenly to have this
family leave the city, but wish them
happiness and success in their new
home.