Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-08-31

in Burlington after a weeks yisi
at the home of the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j, M. Dunn.
Howard Crosby and family of Den
YER, Colo, spent few days visiting
| at the home of Mrs. Crosby's mother
Mrs. Henry Wesche. They departed or
| Friday for home accompanied by Mrs
| Wesche and daughter Ora, who viii
spend the winter in the Crosby home
The party are making the trip by auto.
mobile.
Before a crowd of 1900 enthusiastic
fans, Oe'wein defeated Charles City
at the Legion Day picnic held here
last Tuesday. The score stood A to
in favor of Oelwein. The game was
the fastest ever played on the local
diamond. Charles City's wonderful
fielding was feature Of the game.
Dyersville refused to play the game
in the morning and Greeley substitute
ed and was defeated by Earlville by
score of 9 to 8. Laxson and Ken
nedy was the battery for Earlville.
A crowd conservatiyely estimated
at $500 attended the Legion Day picnic
and the affair was grand success.
The program was carried out as ad-
yertised and the vast crowd was en-
tertained in delightful manner. The
speech by ex-Congressman Charles y.
pickett of Waterloo was fine effort
and he held the close attention OF a
large audience. The drill and music
by the Hopkinton Boy Scout band was
praiseworthy. The bowery dance, con-
cessions. amusements, ETC., did rush
ing business and taken as whole
the picnic was good success ana
one Of the most enjoyable events ever
held here.
The friends in Earlville of Roy V.
Lucas at one time publisher OF the
Farlyille Phoenix, but Of late years
associated with the Chamber OF Com
'merce at Cedar Rapids, will be inter-
ested in learning that the family has
moved to Waterloo where he has taken
the position of district manager OF the
ROYAL Union Mutual Life Insurance
Company.
Glen Palmer veteran OF the World
war and son Of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
B. Palmer has gone to Ames to take
IN the work provided by the govern
ment. Mr.. Palmer who contracted
rheumatism while in the service and
was practically helpless for many
months has about recovered.
I A. Strickland and family, G. A..
Rohr and family and others from this
vicinity attended the fair at Month
cello.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Sawyer and
daughter visited relatives in Mt. Nef-
non Sunday.
The Delaware County Sunday School
Convention will be held at Edgewood
the first week in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Baskerville
went to Dubuque last Monday to at
tend the funeral of their aunt MRS.
Marguerite EIDE, wife Of D. r Ede'
president of the EIDE Robe and Tam
ing Co., of Dubuque. Mrs. fEde's death
came as the result Of stroke OF
ma ralysis. Mrs. EIDE was born IN
Ontario, Canada, April
10. 1851 and was a direct descendant
Of the House of Stewart, which was
az different periods the ruling house
Of both Scotland and England. Her
great-grandfather was Lord Ra1pn
yipond and her father was an Engilsh
nobleman. Soon after the marriage
If Mrs. Ede's parents they came 10
Canada settling in Montreal. Dubuque
had been her home for the past 20
years, Besides her husband, Mrs. Ede
il survived by two daughters, Mrs.
q G. Lyle and Miss Ruth Eide, ana
her son st. Claire all of Dubuque, ana
one sister, Mrs. Sarah Hussey OF Osha-
wa, Canada.
Edna and Mabel Hockaday OF Man
chester spent few days visiting at
The home of their aunt, Mrs. Jane Eide.
Earlville will be well Represented
It the Delaware County fair to be held
it Manchester this week.
Julia kaufman of Waverly is visit
ng her sister, Mrs. Henry Wendt
Mrs. Henry Weldon visited her Sis
Ter Mrs. Martin Maurer who is IN
Finley hospital Dubuque recovering
rom the effects of an operation.
The Misses earned and their brother
John are moving into rooms in Mrs.
,attron's residence. Andrew Thompson
md family will move in the house va
lated by the Gardeners and Maurice
doroney and family will move to the
esidence vacated by Thompson.
Mrs. Ruth Allen departed on Satur-
lay for Corey, Penn, where she will
;pend few weeks visiting relatives.