Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-04

The local O. e. S. are invited to
Manchester, May 10. to confer the de-
gree.
EARLVILLE
The Earlyille baseball club opened
the season under the most suspicious
circumstances, Friday afternoon and
defeated Epworth by a score Of to 2.
The opening game was in the nature
of half holiday, the stores being
closed during the game. The Earlville
Cornet band turned out and led the
procession to the high school athletic
park where the game took place. The
commodious new amphitheater was
filled with enthusiastic ro0ters and
the whole town took pardonable
pride In the base ball boys who pre-
sented "natty" appearance in their
new uniforms. The game was a fine
one and pleased the fans. The Earl
vile team is scheduled to play at
Delhi, Tuesday, May 8, and Dyersville,
Thursday, May 5.
w. III. Clute has returned from a
two weeks stay at Vivian. South Da-
kota. Mr.. Clutes farm north Of town
was badly hit by the severe storm OF
a week ago. Two silos were COM
pletely destroyed, two machine sheds
and a hog house demolished. The head
torn from the wind. mill, the cupola
from the barn, fences blown down and
the place badly wrecked with the ex-
ception Of the house, which was not
injured. :
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hockaday, Of
Manchester spent Saturday visiting
relatives in this place.
C. H. Cruise, who has been very i'll
at his home in this place passed away
Sunday morning.
The Outlook club held the final
meeting Of the club calendar at the
home Of Mrs. Emma Dickson, Thurs
day afternoon. An interesting pro-
gram was followed by election Of Of
|ficers which resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Alice Meythaler; Vice
President, Miss Dora Luers; Secretary
Mrs. Elizabeth Prentice; Treasurer,
Mrs. Minnie Laxson. A delicious club
luncheon was served at the close Of
the afternoon.
Grace Jersey was Manchester
visitor Friday.
Arthur Reeder, who is employed by
a Minneapolis firm, is conducting a
mammoth Shoe sale for the company
at Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Salow, of
Manchester visited relatives in this
place Friday.
Mrs. Minnie Skinner. Of Manchester
visited friends in this place. Saturday.
Gladys Bancroft, who has been
teaching in the Earlville Consolidated
schools for the past two years has
been elected teacher of the seventh
and eighth grades of the Hopkinton
school for the coming year.
The members OF the Congregations
church rendered Rev. w. ]. Suckow
a farewell reception at the church
Tuesday evening. A large crowd was
in attendance and an interesting pro-
gram was given. The serving Of re-
freshments brought to a close q very
enjoyable evening. Rev Suckow de-
parted Saturday for his new field Of
labor at Forest City followed by the
sincere good wishes OF his many
friends.
The friends here OF George Griffith
OF Greeley who went to Rochester,
Minnesota for another examination,
will be pleased to learn that he was
told by the specialists there that he
lis making fine recovery and with
a little more time will be in good
health again
The Y. M. c. A. club was enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Blanche
Kahler Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. w. H. Clute is spending a few
days at Edgewood getting acquainted
with her new granddaughter who ar
rived at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Ackman.
Luva Parker of Waterloo spent last
Saturday visiting her grand parents
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Palmer.
Mrs. Emma Carpenter is In Finley
hospital, Dubuque, where she under
went an operation on her eye.
The ladies Aid Society Of the Luth-
eran church was entertained at the
home of Mrs. Albert Stolzenberg, last
Thursday afternoon.
The friends in this place of Ray
Melrose who has been at the head Of
the high school of Madrid, Boone Coun-
ty, the past two years, will be inter-
ested to learn that he has been elected
principal Of the Charlton, high school.
Bonita Seger who is attending coli
lege in Waterloo spent the weekend
with home folks.
Mrs. George Ham spent a few days
with friends at the Bay Settlement.
William MacHogan Of Dyersville was
caller in this place Friday.
The May Day dinner and supper
served by the ladies Aid Society OF
the M. e. church Saturday were large