Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-03

April 26, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Sargent, of
relapse of the la grippe. Mrs. Sar-
gent was born in Fayette county Pa,
on May 9th 1921, and was 7S years of
age. Five children survive her; Newt,
at independence, j. Z. of Ansley, Neb.,
Marcellus, Mrs Lucretia Lull and Mrs.
Serena Vaughn, of this city.--Home
Press.
COCOON.
Mrs. N. M. Rowley and daughter
Opal visited relatives at Ryan Satur-
day.
Mrs. Bert Henderson, of Ehler, has
been very sick with the measles dur
ing the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Patton are keep
ing Mr.. Lyttle's baby instead of Mrs.
Thompson, of Paris, as stated last week.
Thos. Main and family have moved
from the old homestead house into the
large dwelling on the Bleakly farm
which he bought last fall.
Under date of April Gath, Mr.. Sam
Lyttle received letter from the Iowa
Hospital for the Insane at Independ-
ence, which reads: "Dear Sir-Y our
wife is getting along quite we'll so far.
She eats and sleeps fairly, she goes out
of doors every day to take exercise
and fresh air. hope she will soon be.
gin to improve" Signed, G. II. Hill,
Supt.
Mr.. Thos. Turner passed away on
Tuesday evening at 5.45, April IL, after
an illness of about four months of
heart failure. Mr.. Turner was a pros
porous and well to do farmer in Hazel
Green township, Delaware county.
He leaves wife, five daughters and
one son, also an aged mother, five sis
tiers and three brothers to mourn the
loss of one who has been plucked out
of family circle, for a purpose none
of us dare suggest. Mr.. Turner was a
consistent Catholic in which faith he
cied. He was born in Dubuque coun-
ty October, 1856, and with his parents
| in 1866 moved to Boulder township
Linn county, where he grew to man
| hood. He was married to Miss Eliza
beth Leonard October "a, 1881. The
funeral took place at Belmont Thurs
day, April 10. Requiem high mass wa'
celebrated by Rev. p. Fl. Ryan, assisted
by Rev. Sullivan, of Cedar Rapids, ant
Rev. Murphy. of Argand. He was ais,
an active member of the st. Patricl
court, Catholic order of Foresters. Tn
family has the sincere sympathy of al
| in their atfliction. Monitor.
HoPKINToN.
Mrs. N. Bracket and son Bert, o
Colesburg, were here several days las
week arranging for room in which t
put a stock of "Racket' goods.
The city council has purchased tw
acres Of ground, joining the cemetery
from III. Moulton and James Hardy
which will be added to the presen
cemetery.
Rev. DePuy and wife, Mrs. Berth
Burch, Mrs. d. O. Russell, Mrs. F.
Reeve, Mrs ]. d. Morgan, Louise Til
bits, and j. j. Dunlap are in attenC
ance at the Epworth League conventio
at Manchester, this week. 81.
,, Chas. Croker and, daughter, Mrs. Nj
Ginnis. Of Sand Spring, were here Tue
day purchasing some lumber wit
which to repair the latter's dwelling.
g. T. Joseph, last Saturday, purchase
! OF Mr.. Wilson, at Delhi, the well know
,, pacing mare "Country Grip She has
,, track record of 2:26 and is quite vail
able animal.
The saw mill belonging to Baker
. Grimes was forced to stop work Tue
!, day on account of smash up of son
of the machinery. Two wooden pu
,, leys and the belt wheel on the mai
shaft were broken to pieces and tt
belt wheel shaft on the engine VIZ
wrenched. New parts were obtaine
in Monticello and work was commence
! again Wednesday. 1t was a mario
escape for some of the workman VII
barely missed the flying pieces.
Lewis Dunlap, manager of the Leno
track team met with the manager {
!. similar teams of Cornell College, Uppt
Iowa University, and Iowa State No
NAL school, and arranged for fiel
. meet to take place at Cedar Rapids Q
May ID. This will be particularly ii
teresting meet as each of these schoo
has tried their steel with Lenox
other games, but only the State Norm,
with track team. Lenox is the onl
one of this quartette that does not b.
long to the State Association. On tt
following Monday, May Is, Upper low
University will meet Lenox in a du,
meet at the Lenox Athletic Park
From Local Papers.
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