Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07
PRAIRIE.

Miss Janette Conner OF Fremont Cen
ter and Mr.. Andrew McElroy of Prairie
were united in marriage, Wednesday |
morning at o'clock, at the Masonyille
Catholic church, in the presence of a
large number of relatives and friends.
Rev. T.J Murtagh celebrated nuptial
mass and read the marriage service. A
wedding feast and reception followed,
at the home of the BRIDES parents,
where congratulations and good wishes
were extended to the happy couple.
The bride and groom's attendants were
Miss Rosetta McElroy and Mr.. j. Con-
nor. The bride was becomingly attired
in suit of cream albatross trimmed in
lace and pearls, with hat to match.
The groom wore the usual conventional
black. The bride is one of the most
popular young ladies of Fremont Cen
ter, and Is favorite with her many
friends who speak of her in the highest
terms of praise. The groom has been q
resident of Prairie, since childhood and
and is an honorable, upright, young
man deserving in every way of the
charming young woman he has won for
life companion. They will settle
down to housekeeping at once on the
groom's farm south of Masonville.
Their many friends wish them happy
voyage on the matrimonial sea.
Mr.. Frank Dobbins of Manchester
visited at the home of Mr.. John .Mulve'
hill, Sunday.
Mrs. r. Haennig and family attended
the Connor- McElroy wedding Wednes-
day.
r. Barry of Farley, Ia, visited at the
Mcmahon and Barry homes, last week
Mrs. M. e. Pratt visited friends al
New Hampton, Ia, part of last week
F. E. Richardson Of Manchester wat
q business caller here Wednesday.
Mr.. Loudon lost q valuable horse
Tuesday.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at the
home of Mr.. Harte Davis, Thursday.
~. Dobbins and j. Ryan and Misses
Emma Dobbins and Kate Ryan, OF
Monti, were guests of Misses Daisy anc
Frances Mulvehill Sunday.
Mrs. Cannon of Independence is
guest at the McElroy home.
After months of lingering illness, Mrs
Walter Sedgwick passed quietly away
Sunday morning, Apr. 26, at Alta, la
Deceased was born at Dundee, ILL.,, Nov
5, 1871, moved to Prairie township ii
1882, and has resided here since tina
time with the exception of five year
which she lived in Manchester. He
maiden name was Alice Bushnell. Sh
was united in marriage to Mr.. Waite
Sedgwick in Dec. 1897. Mrs. Sedgwicl
grew to womanhood in our midst, an
she was one of whom it could be truth
fully said, "She was beloved by all VIII
knew her." She possessed a cheerfu
disposition and had a remarkably swee
and winning manner. She was COL
sistent Christian and had been men
Der of the M. e. church since she wa
sixteen years of age About year ag
she suffered severe attack of the gripp
which finally developed into that drea
disease, consumption. A couple c
weeks ago, she, in company with he
father, went to the western part of tn
state in hopes that she might be benef
ted by the change. They contemplate
going farther west If her health in
proved. She seemed better for a fe
days, then she gradually grew weakt
until Sunday morning when the la
cords of life gave way and she passe
onto the shores of eternity. She leavt
to mourn her death her husband, fathe
mother, one sister and I've brothers, b'
sides many sorrowing friends. III
large concourse of relatives and frient
that followed the remains to their la
resting place showed the love and r
spect in which she was held by all. II
funeral services were conducted by Re
Taylor, Tuesday afternoon, at the Sal
Creek M. L. church. Interment too
place at the Sand Creek cemeter
Among those from eway who attend'
the funeral were Mrs. L. Dew of ID
buque, Mrs. II. Williamson of WASN'T
Iowa, and Rev. j. J. Bushnell of Mapl
ton, la.
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