Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-14
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The recent freeze has made work for
the blacksmiths.
The revival meetings conducted by
Rev. u. L. Barker in the M. E. church
will close next Wednesday night.
Sherd Robinson has sold his farm
just north of town to his brother, Matt.
Consideration $50 per acre. Mr.. Rob
inson has purchased the house and
lots of R. Phelps and expects to move
into town soon.
Cliff Robinson went TO Elkader Mon
day on business.
A load of the Edgewood young
people attended the lyceum at Wood
last Tuesday night. The members of
the Literary and Athletic society de-
hated against she members of the
Wood Center club. The result was
astounding. The W,od debaters re-
ceived the votes of all of the judges.
The boys say that they will never do so
again.
Cecil ltickets, of Hopkinton, came
up last Wednesday morning and visited
with friends until Monday night, when
he returned
Doc Coolidge was in Manchester last
week where his wife is taking medical
treatment. He reports slight change
for the better. S-s''
o. I'll. and the Misses Flora and Jessie
Ricketts, came up from Hopkinton to
attend the funeral of Mrs j. H. Alcorn.
The ladies Cemetery Association will
give fair at Jam es' Hall next We'd
nesday, thes14th. Everybody come.
Will Riskets, who came up from
Hopkinton to attend the funeral of his
grandmother, Mrs. j. K Alcorn, is
spending few days with friends.
Miss Mabel Hesner, who is attending
school at Fayette, came home last Sat
urday night. She was accompanied by
her friend Miss Clifford.
Mr.. and Mrs. S v. Hubbell and Mrs
Lawson, of Greeley, attended the
funeral of Mrs. j. X. Alcorn last Satur.
day.
Mrs. Dwight Smith received word
last Thursday that her mother, Mrs.
Thompson, of washington SPRING.. S.
Dakota, had been buried the preceding
Saturday.
John Coolidge came up from Man
chester Saturday.
The dance at Bert Stones Saturday
night was well attended and lively
time was reported by those present.
Rev. Barker's sermon for men last
Sunday was delivered to a full house of
men and boys.
Rev. Barker will give talk on women
and her influence or women's sphere,
next Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The collision of thd passenger and
meat trains last Wednesday caused
considerable irregularity in the mails
for day or two.
Oscar Dorman and wife Sundsyed at
Rev. L. Hnbbells. Miss Grace Hubbell
accompanied them when they returned.
Mrs. James K. Alcorn, one of the
early residents of Delaware county, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R.
ID. Clute, Thursday February 9Th.
Desdemonis Coolidge was born in Allie
ghany county, N. L., February 5th,
1888, and was 81 years and 3 days old at
the time of her death. When abont
four years old her parents moved to
Cherrytree Twp, Penn. On December
oath, 1850 she was married to James X.
Alcorn and began housekeeping on q
farm there. In 1865 with her husband
and family she came to Edgewood, then
Yankee Settlement, arriving there on
February 18th. Since then she has
lived on their home farm excepting the
last four years, being in poor health
she has lived among her children. She
leaves besides host of friends two
sons and two daughters all residing in
the vicinity of Lakewood. One daugh
ter, Mrs. q. II. Ricketts, died February
1ltb. 1899.