Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-04
HON. AND MRS. R. W. THRILL HoNoRED
Large Number of Manchester Friends
Pay Respects to Them on Their
Fiftieth Anniversary.

The reception given for Mr.. an
Mrs. R. w. Thrill last Friday eyenin
to celebrate their golden wedding al
niversary was a very enjoyable even
Over five hundred invitations ha
been issued and the spacious MasoM
Temple was crowded to its capacit;
by those who awaited themselves o
the opportunity of paying thei
respects to this estimable couple
Refreshments were served by tn,
members Of the Eastern Star undel
whose auspices the affair was given
The evening was greatly enjoyed BY
the guests and Mr.. and Mrs. Trrdll'
We're deeply moved and gratified By
the many expressions Of friendship
and regard which evidenced in a mea
sure the place which they occupy b
the hearts Of their Manchester
friends.
1t was especially fitting that an
opportunity Of this kind was offered
their friends at this time. On Decem.
'ber %, 1910 Mr.. and Mrsl Tirrili
gave to the city of Manchester prop.
erty valued at $4,000 to be used as
a public park and in addition to this
expressed the intention OF providing
a permanent Improvement fund Of
$4,000. 1t was their idea that a pub
lie park would do more people more
good than any other form OF public
philanthropy and it is certain that
the people of Manchester of the pres
ent generation and those who are to
follow in future years will agree with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thrill.
Senator Thrill was born at Stew
artstown, New Hampshire, Dec. %,
1885, and secured thorough COM
mon school education in New Eng
land. In 1850 his fathers family,
which consisted Of nine children, Of
which Mr.. Thrill was the third and
oldest son, came west settling in
Wisconsin. While the family were re
siding in Wisconsin Mr.. Thrill finish
ee, his literary course at the state
of Wisconsin. He prevt
ously had read law and would have
been admitted to the bar but for the
fact that when the war broke out he
in the army, in Company F.,
Twelfth Infantry, being at that time al
resident of this state. He took part
in several severe engagements and at
the battle of Shiloh was wounded so
severely as to necessitate his dis
charge. !,
Settling in, Manchester after his
discharge from the army he began
TO devote his attention to looking af-
ter the claims of soldiers and their
AT the same time he began
to handle real estate and insurance,
and later on to negotiate loane, a.
business in which he is now engaged.
For twenty-one years Mr.. THRILL
served on the school board OF this
,ity In 1864 he was elected to the
'ffice Of superintendent OF schools,
'erving for four years. In 1880 he
vas elected to the state senate. His
riends in Delaware county offered
lin second term, which he refused. |
Miss Eliza j. Weeks, now Mrr. Tir.
I'LL, was born in Norwich, Mass, Oct.
J, 1896, When a child her family
,ame west, settling in Clayton county.
hrs. Thrill enjoys telling OF pioneer
incident to early devel-
'pment of the western prairie. She
lcquired a thorough education in
New Engand, and after coming west
'he taught in the public schools Of
Delaware and Clayton.
Wed in yankee Settlement"
Mr.. and MRS. Thrill, who celebrate
heir golden anniversary, were united
n marriage Dec. 30, 1860, the cere-
nony being performed at the home
'f her parents. in Yankee settlement.
low Edgewood, la. To Mr.. and Mrs.
rirrlll were born two children, al
laughter and son. L. Claire and John
r W., both of whom died in 1878 OF
liphtheria. the former at the age Of
4 and the latter years and 8
months
In 1894 Mr.. and Mrs. Thrill enter
ID the State University Of Iowa to
pursue special course of sturdy.
Here Mr.. Thrill graduated from the
aw department when nearly so years
VI age. Mrs. Thrill devoted her time
o the study of English, German and
French.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thrill leave this week
'or st. Charles. Louisiana, where theyI
nave large real estate interests. Theyl
will be in the south during the winter
months and are planning a trip to
Panama before their return Their
friends wish them good
health during their absence and q
safe return home
NEW YEAR POEM.