Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
LAMONT.

Strawberry Point Friday and returned
Saturday.
Lew Platt badehis family and friends
goodbye Friday morning, as he depart
ed for his work as station agent in the
Indian Territory.
John stauss came Friday TO visit in
his parental home.
G. L. Eaton was a Strawberry Point
visitor Friday.
The two Miss Eatons of Strawberry
Point, visited in the home of their
brother. q. L. Thursday and Friday.
The concert that was held in the
opera house Wednesday evening was
very good but very poor house.
r. II. Hoyt was a Lamont business
caller Wednesday.
George Bracher and mother returned
from Prairie DuChien, Wisconsin, their
old home where they have been visit.
ing.
John Penberthy was passenger tc
New Hampton, Wednesday, and re-
turned Friday.
Mesdames Elliott, Seward and sor
were passengers to Oelwein Wednesday
VIM. Hale of New Hampton, was an
over Sunday visitor in the Penberthy
homes.
VIM. Weston, wife and Miss Clara
Scothorn departed Saturday morning
for Fairbank to attend the tent meet
ings.
I. Swaine and wife of Alton, are
visiting in the Crew home.
Miss Mary Bushee of Dunkirk, N. Y
is visiting her niece, Mrs. Mary sher
win. Her first visit west and she is
delighted with the country.
John Watt and wife visited fou,
days last week at Elkport.
Millie Kenyon departed Wednesda,
for Denver, Colorado, where she will
visit an aunt.
Mrs. Dodge was an Independence
visitor Tuesday and was passenger tc
Manchester Wednesday.
Dan Means, wife and daughter, OF
Hazleton, visited in the home of his
uncle, Joseph Franks Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Harry Churchill visited in Lamont
Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. John Goldsmith of Earlyille
came Wednesday to visit her two son.
and two daughters and families.
DYERsvILLE AND VICINITY.
Royal Sharp, of Lamont, was in tn,
city few hours Tuesday.afternoon Wis
iting friends. He was en- route t,
Earlville, called there on account of tn
serious illness of hismother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. HildeSrand. in
company with their son George ant
daughter Katie went to Dubuque las
Friday morning early to visit thei
daughter Sister Claretta in the Fran
ciscan convent.
Mrs. Fred Grapes and two children
of Lamont, returned home last Satur
day after weeks visit with relatives
and friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Ed Turner, of Earlville, and
Mrs. Eli Turner, of Omaha, Neb., wer,
in town Wednesday visiting at The
home of Mr.. and Mrs Henry Oehler.
Early Tuesday morning the citizens
OF our town were apprized of the death
of..Mrs. George SCHNEIDER, ST.. by the
tolling of the bell of st. Francis church
The lady passed to her eternal home
the night previous, some time between
IL and IL o'clock. She had been IL
for some little time and her death
released her from great suffering. She
was surrounded by the members of her
family at the time of her death. Mrs
SCHNEIDER had always been christian
lady and was fully prepared to enter the
fold of her Master. Mrs. SCHNEIDER wa.
AZ years OF age at the time of hel
death. She was born in Center town
ship, this county, November q, 1851
and has made her home in this vicinity
all her life. Her maiden name wa.
Catherine Steger, being daughter o.
the late George Steger, who lived il
Bremen township many years. Thede
ceased is survived by her husband ant
the following children: Frank, JOSEPH
and Mary, now Mrs. Joseph Pfab, alst
by two adopted children, Stephen ant
Matilda. The following brothers ant
sisters also survive her: George Steger
of Delaware county; Joseph Steger, O
Worthington; Stephen Steger, of Min
nesota; Mrs. B. Jasper, of Worthington
and Mrs. Joseph Kipp, Of Marshal
county. The funeral will be held THU