Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-29
DYERsv1n1E AND VICINITY.

DYERsvILLE AND VICINITY.
Joseph Gerhard went to Luxemburg
Sunday to visit his father in-law, John
Henkels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Vessels, of Ban
croft, arrived here Saturday and went to
Petersburg to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Vessels mother, Mrs. Katharine Lam
mers.
Rudolph hammers, of Remsen, arriv
ed here last Saturday morning to attend
the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Kathari
ma hammers.
John Hildebrand, of Petersburg, was
here Saturday on his way home from
weeks visit with his relatives, the Krog-
mans and j John Ploesel.
Ed. Ruby left for Chicago Wednes-
day, where he will visit his brother John
b. Ruby and family, for number of
days and will also take in the sights Of
the Windy City,
John Hennekes returned from the
northwest last Tuesday, where he had
been for several weeks, and while there
he bought another farm. He now owns
five large farms in the northwest, three
of them are near Adrian, Minnesota
where his two SONS live.
N. Steger, of Holy Cross, came down
Friday to visit his parents, Joseph Ste
ger and wife, and on Saturday left for
Northfork, where they visited with p:
Even and wife over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vorwald ST., Of
New Vienna, left last Tuesday for Zell'
South Dakota, where they will visit
their relatives, Henry Fangmann and
wife, for ten or twelve days. While go
ing they will stop at Granville to visit
relatives for few days.
Frank Heying and Miss Helena Ken
ter were united in the holy bonds Of
matrimony in Holy Trinity church at
Luxemburg on Tuesday morning, NOV.
81, 1899, by the Rev. Father Oberbroeck-
ling. A pleasant wedding was held at
the home of the groom's parents on
their farm southwest of town which was
much enjoyed by relatives and friends.
The groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Heying and the bride is daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Reuter-, and arc
highly respected and popular among the
people in this vicinity. The CONNER
cial scribe joins their host of friends il
wishing groom and bride long life and
continuous happiness.
| Mr.. Henry Sassen and Mrs. Katie
Willenborg were united in the hol.
bonds of matrimony in st. Peter anS
Pauls church at Petersburg, on Tuesda.
morning, November 81, 1893, by the
Rev. Father Rottler. After the ceremo
MES were over at the church pleasant
reception was held at the home of thu
brides mother, attended by relative
and few near friends. The groom il
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. b. Sassen, ant
the bride is daughter Of Mrs. G. Will
enborg. They are both much though
of and enjoy the respect and esteem of
large circle of friends in this vicinity
who join us in wishing them long lif
with all the blessings mankind can en-
Hoy. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ssssen will
settle on their farm and commenc
housekeeping at once.
Mrs. Katharine hammers died quit
suddenly at the home of her son Henr
hammers last Friday, Nov 10. She wa
taken sick Thursday evening while &c
ing to bed. Dr. Wilson, of Colesbure
! was called Immediately and pronoun q
). it paralysis of the heart and old age
She soon recovered from the first attack
but Friday morning grew worse an,
the priest called and administered tn
last sacraments to her. AT Z o'clock I
m. she died. She will be greatly misse
by her neighbors and all who knew hel
for she was kind and always the first o.
hand when help was needed. She wa
born at Hanover, Germany, in 1927, i'm
migrated to this country in 1849 an,
settled at Cincinnati, Ohio, where sh
was married to Mr.. John hammers. AT
ter living there two years Mr.. hammer
bought soldiers claim and departed
for Iowa, settling at New Vienna. AT
ter living there for some time he bough
a farm in Dixon settlement, where the,
lived to the time of their death. MI
hammers died ~ years ago at the age o
IS years. They were both we'll know
and enjoyed large circle of friends
Deceased is survived by six children q
follows: q. hammers, of Beloit, Wis
consin, Rudolph. of Remsen, Katie, nov
Mrs. John Ronebaum, of st. Benedict
Kansas; Mary, now Mrs. f. Naber, o
. New Vienna Susan, now Mrs. Barne
.. VESSELS, of Bancroft, and Henry VIII
/. resides on the homestead, who mOur
the loss of kind mother, and wer
all here with the exception of q. Lam
mers, of Beloit. They have the symps
:. thy of the community in their sao b.
.. reavment. The funeral took place 6
;. Petersburg last Monday and was larg,
ly attended by mourning relatives an
friends.-Commercial.
J. ,AMMl< so YEARS
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