Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-11

!, The Masonic and Town Hall Com
pany held the annual meeting and re-
elected officers: President, j. M. Dunn,
i Secretary, C. A. Kendall; Treasurer
and Manager, James Rogers; Direc-
tors, w. /. Millen and H. ]. VanFleeet.
The company had one of the most
i prosperous years under the manage
ment of Mr. Rogers, since it was or
ganized forty years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Dunn received
word Of the birth of their first grand
child, son having been born to Mr..
and Mrs. Garth Dunn, OF Burlington.
Ruth Klaus participated in piano
recital at Epworth Seminary, Wednes-
day evening.
The remains of Mrs. Lucy Durham
Of Manchester were brought to this
place Friday afternoon and inferred
4 in the beautiful Fairview cemetery,
beside her husband, ]. 3. Durham,
who died in 1906. Mrs, Durham was
very weyy known here as an estimable
| woman and her many friends regret
| her passing.
| Word was received here announc-
| ing the death Of Mrs. James Turley
at her home in Dyersville, Wednesday.
morning. AS Miss Bridget O4Brien the
deceased resided in Masonville for
many years. She is survived by her
husband and three sons. The funeral
was held at Dyersyille, Friday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Ahlers are the
parents Of baby girl.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Heyer was the scene Of a merry gath
ering Of relatives and friends, Wednes-
day evening in honor Of Mr.. Heyer's
n birthday. The evening was spent
in playing games and conversation
and at the close refreshments were
served.
Woman's Auxiliary Of the American
Legion Post 1876 was organized last
Wednesday evening and the following
officers were elected; President, Mrs.
Howard G. Snyder; Vice-president,
Mrs. G. B. Rogers; Treasurer, Mrs.
John Cook; Executive Committee;
Mrs. johnson Allen; Mrs. Frank
Powell, and Mrs. M. E. Clifton.
Frank Allen is attending school In
Cedar Falls.
Work Of resurfacing the Hawkeye
Highway between Dubuque and Farley
will soon begin, Sor as soon as the
machinery arrives.
Mrs. Mary Laxson has the distinc-l
ton of being a great-great grand
mothe and is able to attend her house
hold duties and make her own garden.
Judge E. G. Nichols departed for
Washington, D. c., but will return
here and be accompanied home by
his mother, Mrs. Amanda Dake who
will remain at Billings, Montana, in-I
definitely.
Work on the new viaduct of the H.
linois Central R. r. a few miles east
OF Earlville was started Monday. The
company has large crew of men at
work and the piles for the new i'm
provement are being put into place.
The change in the course Of the Hawk
eys Highway east Of this place made
last year makes the yiaduct a ne
cessity and will Ito eliminate q dan
gerous crossing. Heretofore the high
way crossed the tracks near the Bar
ney Tegeler place. By the change the
highway runs parallel with the tracks
to the point west where, the road
branches off to the north, where the
new underground passage way is being
built, This new stretch Of road has
been open since last fall.
Funeral services for Mr.. Charles H
Cruise were held in the Congregation
al church, Tuesday afternoon, con-
Quoted by Rev. w. j. Suckow. The
vast congregation present and the
many floral offerings attested to the
high esteem in which the deceased
was held.
Doris Haas spent week visiting
her grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Little in Northfork township.
Neil Rogers has severed his con-
nection with a bank in Des Moines,
where he has been employed the past
year and after a few weeks visit with
his parents, DR.. and. Mrs. G. B. Rogers,
he will go to Oakland, California, for
the summer to visit his friend, John
r. Wood.
M. L. Meyers, Frank Seger, Andy
Thompson and C. "A. Kendall made a
business trip to Cedar Rapids, last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Curry took
their infant son to Iowa City for an
operation on its lip.
The Monday afternoon club was en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Nettie
Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Binning Of Hart
ley visited at the Bond home, having
been called by the serious illness
OF relative.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Waldo and
Henry Waldo of Edgewood were visit