Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14

" dtteuu tne commencement Oh Jel
nings Seminary, where Mrs. Lor
was. a former teacher. They will 6
on to Buffalo, N. Y, and Miss Mar
Lord left Thursday and will NEE
them in Chicago and will accompan
them east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins and daugt
tiers, Hazel and Mrs. Gwendoli
Bentz We're down from Delhi to al
tend the commencement.
Miss Clarissa returned home o.
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trevor and Mrs
Flora Hoover Smith and little daugh
ter came from Walker Thursday il
an automobile to attend commence
ment.
Mrs. j. e. Burns entertained tn,
senior class and teachers of the higl
school on Friday evening.
I. J. Joseph of Quincy. ILL.,, is
here visiting his relatives.
A very sad occurrence during com
mencement week was the death Of
Baldwin Bergen. son of DR.. Bergen
Who delivered an address on Sabbath
morning to the class of 1911 and in
the evening to the associations. On
account of the absence of his wife he
brought his little son with him. The
boy had been in i'll health for a
year and a half with diabetes and
'his was the cause of his death. A
sudden attack came upon him Sab.
bath afternoon and on Monday he
passed into a comatose condition
and passed away Monday afternoon.
A brief service was held at the
home of President Reed. where they
We're being entertained on Tuesday
morning and the body was taken to
Dubuque and the sympathy of the
Whole community was extended to
DIR. Bergen in his bereavement.
Miss Jessie Ricketts, returned Fri
day evening from Aurora, Ill.,, where
she has been director of music the
past two years. She was accompan-
led by her cousin, Ursula Millen, VIII
will spend the vacation here.
w. l.. Campbell was in Dubuque on
business on Friday.
Rev. Samuel Johnson and family
are here for a three weeks visit
with Mrs. Sophia Johnson.
Mr.. Jewell, who has been in ill
health for some time, died on Fri
day night and a short funeral SER
vice. was held on Saturday afternoon
and the remains taken to Illinois to
be buried beside his wife, who died
several years ago. He leaves two
children. Mrs. E. A. Kirkwood of
Ilopkinton and Eugene Jewell of
Chicago.
The little son of Rev. S. r. Foster
burned his hands and arms quite bad
y on Friday evening by putting them
IN a pail of hot water. The burns
Ire painful but not serious.
Mrs. Will Reed and Mrs. Frank
Reed and children of Manchester
rave been visiting here the past
week.
Miss Bessie Heath left Friday for
owa City, where she will attend
summers school.
Miss Cora Ricketts, went to Gree
ey Saturday morning to attend al
lous party.
Miss Marian Bollman spent COM
nencement week at Springville.
'rof. Sloan Wallace came down from
Waterloo last week to visit relatives
n town and vicinity.
!. D. McAllister, N. Landers and w.
I. Reeve went to Cedar Rapids Sat
lrday evening to attend Masonic
Meeting.
The friends of Mrs. Woodward wer
much surprised and shocked to learn
II her sudden death Saturday after
loon. Although not in good health
he had been able to be around her
ZONE and among her friends and had
'nly been ill about three days. The
line for the funeral can mot be ar
anged until son and daughter can
'e heard from.
The golden jubilee meeting of the
Nomans missionary society will be
leld in the Presbyterian church on
Thursday afternoon the ladies of
III denominations will be addressed
~ Mrs. Melrose of Hainan and Mrs.
McCuskey of India and in the even
ng service will be held to which
very one is invited to hear Rev.
Frank McCuskey of India.
Mrs. George Harper has been
lutte i'll the past week.