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

OD1CuaTy.
DIR. L. M. Johnston died on the Goth
inst. at Storm Lake, from the effects of
wood alcohol, taken by mistake. He
was we'll and favorably known to many
of the residents of this city and county.
The following is from the Storm Lake
Vidette:
DIR. Lindsey M. johnson was born in
Fort Recovery, Ohio, Jan. 9th, 1855. In
ents to MasOnville, Ia, and here he was
education. AS he grew to young man
a higher education and attended college
at Oberlin, Ohio. After leaving college
he went to Manchester, Ia, where he
studied medicine and surgery with DR..
Reynolds, then q prominent physician
of that city, and later took the full
course in medicine and surgery at the
State University, at Iowa City, gradu:
ating from that institution in 1875 He
was united in marriage at Manchester,
Ia, to Sarah L. Allen, April Is, 1877.
The next year he commenced the prac-
tice of his profession at Winthrop, Ia,
and in 1881 moved to Storm Lake, where
he has been in active practice ever
since. He was for year or two In part
nership with DR.. j. N. Warren, now of
Sioux City, and also with DIR. Sharp,
who moved from Storm Lake several
years ago. Deceased was also interes ted
in drug store with Frank Fox soon
after coming here and has always held
certificate as registered pharm acist
In Storm Lake DR.. Johnston will al
ways be remembered as large-hearted,
whole-souled generous man. He was
close to the hearts of the people and en-.
joyed q large and lucrative practice.
He was a man of unusual ability, q
close student, and his skill as physician
and surgeon was recognized. He held
the position of county coroner for sew
eral years and had recently been re.
elected for term of two years from
Jan. 1st next. He has been repeatedly
elected health officer of Storm Lake, and
also held the position of U. S. examin.
ing surgeon at Cherokee and was local
surgeon for the Illinois Central railroad
He was master Mason and held the
position of master of Jewell lodge 9
number of years and was master of this
lodge at the time of his death. He was
also q member of the Chapter r. A. M
at Cherokee and of the commandery
Ills untimely death will be universally
mOurned in Storm Lake and the be.
reaved wife and daughter have the sym
patty of the entire community in theil
sore bereavement.
Among those who attended tn,
funeral and were present to encourage
and strengthen the bereaved wife and
daughter were: Mr.. ID. B. Allen, Mrs
Johnston's father; Mr.. and Mrs. A. 8
Hart, of Freeport, Illinois, the lattel
being Mrs. Johnston's only sister.
4 DELHI.
w. u. White, of Hanson, Illinois, Wis
tied at Charles Furman's last week. 81
is looking over the country with the in
tention of buying farm.
Miss Eliza Burton left Saturday fo
Waterloo. She has school near Their,
Ora Gates, of Manchester, visited Mr.
Flack a few days last week.
Mr.and Mrs. Blanchard visited friend
in Masonville last Thursday.
Mr.. Pierce, formerly of Delhi, now Q
Minnesota, has rented the Steva farI
east of town and will move there sool
The Women's Foreign Missionary 81
ciety will meet Thursday Afternoon
December 18th, with Mrs. e. q. Perkin
Mesdames House and Mooney wei
9 shopping in Earlville Wednesday.
The Epworth League realized $19,t
from the supper last Friday evening.
: Mrs. White, of Manchester, is visitir
/ Mrs. Flack.
9 The w. r. G. will hold their annu
8 election of officers next Friday, Decor
: Der l.
IL Mrs. Hutchins, who has been ailil
Q for q long time, is gradually failing.
!, Mrs. G. ID. Stone and Mrs. Z. r. Sto
" were trading in Manchester last Thu
>. day.
1t Miss Jennie Howe, of Fayette, visit
VI her friend, Mrs. Rogers, recently.
The children of Mr.. Connolly are sic