Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-07


tighten the burden resting upon the
family and friends. May we all he as
ready when the messenger calls as she
was ready to accept Gods will.
She Is not lost to US we know
Though tofn-from our embrace,
She's living stilland happy now, s.
In yon bright heavenly place.
We love to think she's near us yet,
That we her voice can hear,
In whispered words Of comfort sweet,
Our burdened hearts to cheer.
Miss Jennie Langhammer, whom
you all know, executed nice little sur
prise upon her aged mother on Satur.
day last, the Sd inst, it being the seven
tieth anniversary of her birth and was
also Miss Jennie's birthday. The rel
atives and few of the most Intimate
friends were invited to the number Of
about thirty-s and one may well inn
agine that they had an enjoyable cele.
bration as they are all hale and hearty
and would naturally do ample justice
to the roast turkey, baked ham and
other fine dishes, which we know Jen-
ME is capable of preparing. oh, how
should like to have been one of them,
but can at least wish these two worthy
ones many happy returns of the occas.
ion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Elder and G. d.
Elder and wife drove over to Delaware,
or near there, on Saturday, the third, to
participate in golden wedding ami
versary in which MI. and Mrs Edward
Manderville were the chief actors. 1t
was genuine surprise to this worthy
couple, they never having had the least
inklIng of the truth, but we're invited
on this beautiful morning to go over to
their daughters Mrs. Dave Paris, for
dinner which invitation they gladly &C.
cepted. Dave lives on the Doolittle
farm about mile west of Delaware
and on arriving there they were met by
at least Q hundred or more of their old
friends and neighbors of BY gone days,
who had gathered to help them cele-
brate this happy. occasion. 1t WAS a
lovely day indeed, which reminded us
of some OF the halcyon days of long ago.
How sweet their memories still, al.
though there is also dark page now
and then, in,which we think of friends
that have long since wandered down
into the dark valley Of shadows, but
such is life, and all Of those scenes
passed through. our minds as this
couple sat there, sur rounded by their
children, grand ehildred and many 9TH
ers that were hear and dear to them
OF course this was after the wedding
meals had been served and Mr.. George
Long had gotten them together as he
something to say to them and in his
atfable manner in behalf of the assem-
bled guests he presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Vaudeville with something over twenty
dollars, not only IS q memorial of past
intercourse, but as q pledge of contin-
ued friendship. Mr. Vaudeville is in
very feeble health but his wife respond.
ed, and with tears of appreciation in
her eyes, thanked her friends for their
happy remembrance of them. This
worthy couple in their journey of life
together have had their joys and bless
ings and have also tasted their bitter in
the cup of life and have known sorrows
disappointments and loss4s, sbut have
had the courage to meet them patiently
and cheerfully, and so we leave them
with wish that they may have many
happy returns of their wedding ami.
yersary morn.
Sayl have you read the pretty little
story entitled Hazel" written by Mrs
Maggie Mccormack Love, of this place,
replete with excellent language, con.
else, comprehensive and sensible, q