Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
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Miss Myrtle Irish returned from
visit in Greeley and Independence on
Thursday. .
Rev. Van Swearengen stopped off
over night on his way home from
Manning where he had been to at
tend the funeral of brother.
Mrs. Bertha Main went to Month
cello Tuesday to visit.
Rev. Will Mccullough returned Mon
day from his western trip.
Miss Byam and nephew, Clay
Keith left Wednesday evening for
Crofton, Neb. to visit relatives.
Miss Mildred Tourtellot returned
last Tuesday from Ironwood. Michi-
gan, where she has been teaching
the past year. She was accompanied
by little niece and nephew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lands visited few
days last week in Clinton, Weat
Branch and Cedar Rapids.
John Campbell and family of Cog
gon were Sunday visitors with their
relatives.
Mr.. John Dodge and wife of Ash
land Oregon. are visitors at the
home of Mrs. Merriam.
Mr.. Wheeless of Nashville, Illinois.
is visiting his brother, A. B. Wheel
ess.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church gave Miss Florence Ricketts,
pleasant surprise at the Ricketts,
home last Wednesday. They pre-
scented her with some table linen and
other articles for necessary use in
her missionary home and brought
their needles and thimbles and made
| the articles ready to use. Some mon
ey was also given on scholarship
for one of the mountaineer girls.
William McCutcheon who was a
resident Of Hopkinton many years
ago visited few days with Mr.. Nash
and other friends here. He had been
attending the reunion of the 2lst
regiment at Edgewood to which he
belonged. 1t has been over thirty
years since he was in Hopkinton and
many of the old land marks have
Ibeen removed, but he noted the many
Improvements and said we had I'M
lproved greatly.
Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Lang OF
Greeley visited Mrs. Irish last week.
Rev. A. D. Stevens. pastor of the
Methodist church was given the title
of b. d. by the Upper Iowa UNIVERSE
/ ty at Fayette.
| A very unusual thing for our town
was that three funerals were held
Hast week. On Thursday little Wal
llace Dunlap, the youngest child OF
IMr. and Mrs. Frank Dunlap took
place. The little one was the victim
of sad accident. He fell into a
pail of scalding water which had been
carried to the barn to scald the sep
arator. Every thing was done that
could be done but he died the next
day. The funeral services were held
| in the Covenanter church. conducted
by Rev. Foster.
On Friday occurred the funeral OF
Mr.. William Beitz, who had been
sick but few days and it was not
supposed his condition was serious.
Mr.. BeitZ was born in Germany in
1898. He came here in 1878 and has
lived in this vicinity ever since. Two
years ago he built him very nice
home in Hopkinton and he and his
wife were enjoying well earned rest
They were the parents of ten child
rem, six of whom, with his wife sur
lvive him. They are Mrs. Mary Flan-
nigan, Mrs. Martha Hugh, Samuel,
John and Lew, and Mrs. Kragenbrink.
The funeral was held in the M. q.
church at 2:90 p. M, services being
conducted by Rev Stevens.
On Saturday afternoon the funeral
of Mrs. Alex Johnson was held at
the family residence three miles west
of town. Mrs. Johnson was the moth
err of five children, Mrs. Rebecca
Logan, who died several years ago,
James, William, Mrs. Ensign of Mar
Gus, and Anna at home. The services
We're conducted by Rev. Foster.
Childrens day was observed last
Sabbath in both the Methodist and
Presbyterian churches. In the even
ing Rev. James lie Clere, son of
Henry LIE Clere from near Manchester
preached.
DR.. Beckes. C. e. Reeve and Prof.
C. M. Evans attended the old settlers
picnic at the fair grounds at Man.
chester last week.
The jolly dozen who will have to
change their name as they now num-
Der score had very enjoyable pic
mic at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Beel
to which the men folks were invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ricketts, were inform ed
that they were to have the tenth an
niversary of their marriage cele-
brated which was done as this crowd
knew well how to do. Some tokens o
remembrance We're given thme and
they were started on another ten