Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18
!, Miss Maud Cunningham of
Chicago is spending her vacation

Miss Maud Cunningham Of
Chicago is spending her vacation
here.
Mrs. Cornelius Scott was called
to Waverly, Monday by the illness
of her grandchildren.
Mrs. Jno. Marshal went to Du-
buque Saturday called there by the
death of a friend.
Mrs. Sarah Gibson of Dixon,
Nebraska was guest here last week
Of her neice Mrs j. J. Hoag.
Mrs. D. Lathrop and two children
OF Norton, Kansas, are guests here
at the home of the formers father,
is. K. Myers.
MIR. and Mrs. G. E. Smell left
here Monday for their home in
Billings, Montana. They were &C.
companied home by Mr.. Smells
mother Mrs. E. E. LOOMS who will
make her home with them in the
future.
Friends here of Mrs. W. Fl.
Harie Of Fort Dodge will be intera
ested in learning OF the advent Sept.
Sth of baby boy to her home.
Mrs. Harie will be better remember
ed here as Miss Nell Gilleas, having
resided here a few years ago.
One who has had experience in
cleaning cisterns says it is advis-
able to throw cupful of common
baking soda into the cistern at least
once year. This not only kills all
the insect life that may be in the
water but makes it safe and better
for all household purposes. In
many cases it will make cleansing
Unnecessary.
"A small dwelling house on the
| west side belonging to Mr.. Mcintosh
was destroyed by fire between one
and two o'clock last Sunday morn
ing. The origin Of the fire is un-
known. The building was occu-
pied by the family of Chas. Neetert
but none of the family was at home
when the fire occurred. The loss of
the building and household goods
was complete.
Saturday, September 18th,
1907, at 400 a. m. occurred the
death of Mrs. Jennie Mccormick
after brief illness. Jennie Boyle
was born in Boston, Massachusetts,
August 9th, 1874. On, July 7th,
1869, she was united in marriage
with Joseph Mccormick and in
1882 they came to Manchester to
make their home. Seven years
later Mr.. McCormick died but the
family continued to make their
home here. She is survived by
three children, Charles, William
and Joseph of this city and one
brother, Cornelius Boyle, of Daven-
port, another brother, Matthew
Boyle, having died at his home in
Dewitt, Iowa, in March of this year.
Mrs. Mccormick was good
mother and faithful christian
woman whose woman1y and sympa.
thetic qualities endeared her to those
who were favored with her friend
ship. Her going is an irreparable
loss to her family who survive hel
and their many friends extend
warm and heartfelt sympathy te
them in their bereavement. The
funeral was held here Monda.
morning at ten o'clock from St
Mary's church. Rev. j. j. O'Mears
Of Williams, Iowa, preached very
impressive funeral sermon and Re
QUEEN High Mass was said by Rev
Fir. Collins Of this city. Intermen
was made in the Catholic cemetery
Sunday, September 18th, 1907
at two o'clock, p. m. James William
Kelsey departed this life, after
protracted illness. Mr.. Kelsey wa
born at DanviIle, Vermont on Ma,
, Is, 1922. At the age of ten year
, he moved with his family to Derb,
, Vermant, where he later met and il
: lS48 was united in marriage wit
! Susan Child. Ten years later the
moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and il
. 1862 came to Manchester, wher
: they have since resided. Mr.. Ike
q sey is better known here as Pro
4 lessor Kelsey having been scho,
teacher for fifty years. He con
. menced teaching in Vermont an
3 subsequently taught in Ohio, Cruz
. dy Center, Anamosa, Wyoming; an
i Manchester, Iowa. He is survive
j by three children, Mrs. Julia Gu
!. bingham, Of Carlsbad, New Mexic
! Mrs. Fred Atwater and Mr.. j.
Kelsey, of this city. Mrs. Kels,
= died March 9th 1907. Mr.. Kelss
= was well liked and we'll known
4 this community and was an especi
favorite with the younger elemen
/ it being his particular pleasure, a
- ter retiring from active work,
- make round ofvisits to the schoo
e of this city and view the chang
- and advancements in education
= methods. The funeral was he
- Tuesday morning at 9 a. M. fro
9 st. Mary's Catholic church in tt
- city. lnterment was made in t
: Manchester cemetery.