Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18
EARLvILLE.

with carload of hogs of his own rails
ing and @. h. Cruise went in with car
of cattle he had sold to Ed. Bisgrove.
On Wednesday evening, Feb. 18th
occurred the wedding of Miss Kate
Rippon and Mr.. Merton Scovel at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Rippon. This young
couple are we'll known here and have q
large number of friends who join in
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Scovel happy
and prosperous married life. Mr.. and
Mrs. Scovel will go to housekeeping at
once on the Henry Denton farm one
mile west of town. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelley and Miss Emily Rippon, of
Hartley, were in attendance at the we'd
ding.
On Saturday evening the Outlook
club held their fifth annual guest night
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Tobie. The club now numbers thirteen
active members and on guest night each
year they entertain the husbands at an
elaborate dinner. The affair of Satur-
day evening was thoroughly enjoyed by
all present, the club sparing no pains to
make 1t most plessurable occasion.
Fsvors were given in the form of valen-
tines.
Mrs. w. T. Wood and Mrs. Chas.
Staehls-wefef h'ss..e visitors one day
last week.
Henry Kellogg, who has been clerk
ing in Independence, at the Turner
Hotel, which recently burned is visiting
his cousin 81. G. and w. 1. Millen.
The bowling team of Dyersville, was
ssnp. Tuesday evening and rolled With a
team from this place, the game result
ing in decisive victory for the Dyers-
vile team.
The twenty-fifth wedding anniver-
ssry of Rev. and Mrs. H. Mall was
celebrated by their parishioners and
friends on Saturday. Several tables
were arranged in the Lutheran church
and at noon all sat down to q dinner
which consisted of nearly everything
known to the culinary art. A pleasant
day was spent and before the guests de-
parted well filled bag of silver was
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Mall; as token
Of the high regard in which they are
held in the community.
Mrs. Hattie Loomis, who has been
seriously ill the past two weeks with
pneumonia is improving slowly and II
is thought will soon be out of danger
A valentine party was given by Miss
Gertrude Binning on Saturday evening
at which large number of her young
friends were present. 1t is needless tt
say that the young people were well en-
tertained.
On Thursday evening, Feb. IL, at si'
O'Clock, Henry Arnold and Miss Edit
Hunt were united in marriage at tn
home of the brides mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Cousins, Rev. r. f. Paxton oflici
sting. This wedding joins by the tie
of marriage two of the Oldest AM
strongest families of this community
the bride being daughter of MI
Elizabeth Cousins and the groom so
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Arnold. In
mediately following the ceremony q
elaborate supper was served. The haI
py couple left the following day for In
dependence for short visit before 60
ing to housekeeping on the farm of M
Arnold's father in North Fork town
ship. The out of town relatives preseI
were Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Fuller of Ii
dependence, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Arnol
of Winthrop and several from Dubuqu
On Friday last our community WI
startled to learn that Geo. G. William
had shot himself with suicidal inten
About ten o'clock in the forenoon MI
Williams was out in the yard and c
coming in noticed that Mrs. William
was breathing heavily. Upon comi1
nearer she noticed the revolver in b
hand and fearing the worst, called
friends near by. A doctor was hasti
called and 1t was found that Mr.. Wi
liams had shot himself in the temp
and that nothing could be done to r
store him. He never regained col
seriousness and death came about OF
o'clock. Mr.. Williams has been a gret
sufferer from rheumatism, being scare
~ able to walk for years and has bee
confined to bis home for sever
months. He was an early settler
this county and has lived on his farr
near Almoral Station until about on
year ago when he with his wife move
onto property purchased in town, whel
he resided until the time of his deatf
He leaves to mourn his loss, a wifi
three sons, Roy, Boyd and Clarence, an
one daughter, Mrs. Kate Hare. Tn
Odd Fellows Lodge of which he wa
q member had charge of the fIners
service whichwas held from the hous
on sundsy q r. ~