Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-16
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
OF THE WEEK
ITEMS OF A PERSONAL NATURE
PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN BY
THE LOCAL REPORTER
MALEY FAMILY HOLDS REUNION

Dances to Be Held In New ArmOr!
On Feb. 25th, and st. Patrick's
Night, March 18th.
| Miss Reisner, teacher in the Kin
| dergartel school, was an over Sun.
day visitor at Waterloo.
Glen Miller, of the hardware firm
of Miller & Son, went to Minneapolis
Tuesday morning to attend hardware
dealers convention.
-Joppa White Shrine Of Jerusalem
| will hold its next regular meeting
and ceremonial at Masonic Temple
next Wednesday evening, February
23rd. Dinner at $50.
Clair Thorpe of Minneapolis is
spending a few days with relatives
and friends. in Manchester this week
Mr.. Thorpe has fine position in the
postoffice at Minneapolis.
Elias Pinch, who lives on East
Main street, has been very sick man
for several days. We are pleased to
state at this time there is slight
improvement In his condition.
Frank J. Keiser spent several
days last week in Des Miones attend
ing the state meeting Of the retail
clothiers. He also visited the state
House and took in session Of the
senate.
The W. C. T. U. will hold bake
sale at Archie Lyman's market on
Saturday, February 18th, beginning at
1000 o'clock. Everyone who wishes
may contribute and help in the good
cause.
Mrs. Jerry Dorman attended a
banquet given in honor of the senior
class of the Waterloo Business Col
lege last Wednesday evening. Mrs
Dorman's daughter is a member of
the class.
County Clerk O. R. Dunham issued
marriage licenses to the following per-
sons during the week: Lotus Perrin
jacquet and Glennie Porter; Carl E.
Ahrens and Ethel M. Cuthbertson; !;
Claude c. Hindal and Ruth H. Hall.
On the Farm Bureau page of this
weeks issue appears the sale adver-
tisement of J. F. Heabel e Son, who
will hold sale on Thursday, Febru-
ary gath. Our farmer readers will note
what they say in their announcement.
The Ladies Kensington of the
First Congregational church will meet
in the parlors of the church on
Wednesday afternoon, February 23rd.
Mrs. c. B. Baumgartner, Mrs. L. l..
Platt and Mrs. John Porteous will
be the hostess.
-Haight Bros. of near Ryan an
nounce their public sale for Monday,
February 21st Their advertisement
appears on the Farm Bureau page,
and we suggest that every farmer
reader of the Democrat give their an
nouncement careful consideration.
!. Herman Little of Cedar Rapids
was a business visitor in Manchester
Tuesday. Mr.. Little is engaged in the
automobile business on very ex-
tensive scale, and has force of ex-
perienced salesmen out on the road
working six or more counties in the
state.
Senator Geo. S. Banta Of Des
Moines came home Saturday morn
ing and spent Saturday and Sunday
in Manchester. While in Des Moines
the senator is busy from morning
until late in the evening, attending
to his duties on various committees,
and legislative sessions.
j. c. Nieman and E. Meister, are
advertising a closing out sale of pure
bred Holstein cattle on Tuesday,
February 22nd, the sale to be held on
the farm II miles north of Manchester,
and five miles southwest of Edgewood.
Don't fail to read their advertisement,
appearing on the Farm Bureau page.
"A delightful family gathering was
held at the ]. s. Maley home in this
city last Sunday. All of the children
were at home. DR.. J. J. Maley of Isabel
South Dakota; Albert ]. Maley of Du-
buque; Miss Winifred Maley of Water
loo; and Attorney Walter Maley of
Des Moines, were all here to spend
the day with their parents.
"A big dance will be held at the
Armory. on Friday, February 25th.
music by Maree Skeers original Or
chestra of Waterloo. This orchestra
has been giving such general salts
faction in the past. Arrangements are
also being made for big dance to
be given in the Armory on st. Pat
rick's night, March 18th. Everyone is
assured good time.
The Democrat is indeed pleased
to learn that Mrs. E. A. Russell, and
Mr.. Joseph Hutchinson, who both sub
mitted to a very serious operation
St Mary's hospital in Rochester, Mimi
esota, some weeks ago, are both doing
nicely at this time, and will be able
to return home before very long. Mrs.
A. w. Stearns has been with her
mother at Rochester for several weeks.
Our farmer readers should not
overlook the announcement in w. d.
Hoyt Company's advertisement this
week. The Company is calling atten-
ton of the farmers to National Re-
pair Week, which starts on February
2Sth and continues to March 5th
Every farmer should look over his