Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-06
THE LOCAL news OF
DELAWARE COUNTY
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
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The shocking announcement cam
from Dubuque Sunday morning
the totally unexpected death of job
Volt, eldest son of Of Mrs. CAROLYN
Volt Of this city. He was employe
in am undertaking establishment i
Dubuque the past few months an
mad been in the enjoyment of ro
bust health until the sudden sum
mons came. The details Of the
passing OF this popular young maj
are so meager at this writing tht
cause of his death can not be given
but 1t is probable that: he passed
away after retiring on Saturday night
Relatives Immediately left for -Du
buque and will bring the body home
today, Monday. A sad feature OF
the death of the we'll known young
man is that he had made all plans
for coming Sunday morning to spend
the day at his mothers home which
Is now, made desolate by his untimely
death A suitable obituary will be
given next week
John L. Cruise, who left Earlville
about year ago and went to Boone
to work for the Standard OIL COM
pany, has been promoted to the posi-
ton OF travelling auditor with head
quarters at Atlantic and will oversee
the business of five counties. The
family moved from Boone to Atlantic
the first of December.
Mrs. Winifred Lowe was hostess
to the Outlook club Nvember %.
Mrs. Rebecca Rundell and grand
daughter, Ida May Parker, departed
Wednesday morning for Minneapolis,
where they will spend the winter
with E c. Rundell and family.
Rev. and Mrs. David de Best of
cascade spent the past week at the
e. NJ. Laxson home
Mel Richmond of Manchester was
a business caller Wednesday.
Mrs. Bertha Ellsworth of Britt is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Stumpf.
Mr.. and Mrs H. P. Cruise of Wa
terloo spent part of last week with
relatives in town.
Mrs. VIM. Stock died very sudden
ly at the family residence miles
south of this city Tuesday evening,
November 2s. Wilhomena Reggen-
tine was born in Heinrichswalde,
Mecklenberg, Strelitz, November Is.
1865. She was married to William
Stock in 1885 and came to America
IN 1889, landing in Earlyille May 90,
Seven children were born to the
union, three of whom died in early
childhood. The surviving children
are Mrs. Ida Wendt of Delhi, Will
lam, Emma and Frederick at home.
Besides her immediate family Mrs.
stock is survived by one brother,
Carl Reggentine, and three. sisters,
Mrs. Emil Phalssraff, Mrsl Fred
Glenapp, all OF this county, and
Mrs. Augusta Papenthin of Germany.
The funeral was held at the Luther
an church Friday afternoon, Rev. f.
Lutz, the pastor, officiating. Mrs.
Stock was one of the we'll known
German women of the county and hat
many friends who mourn her death
The family have the sympathy of
many friends in the death OF a good
wife and mother.
Mrs. Albert Bucholz of Chicago is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. Bucholz.
Mrs. Nettie Rogers entertained the
Womens' club last Tuesday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Pitcher spent
few days at Cresco the past week.
John Werkmeister has purchased
the building occupied by the Smith
restaurant and will fit it up for an
undertaker's chapel.
Minnie Laxson who teaches in
Britow, spent a vacation at her homo
in this city.
Sarah and Fora Robinson OF Center
Point have been spending a few days
at the home of their parents.
Arthur Rogers, who is employed in
Mt. Vernon, spent the last of the
week at his home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Grey of Sioux
Falls, S. D., were guests of their rel
alive, Mrs. NJ. E. Stoner, a part of
last week.
r. c.. Jones and family Of Du-
buque were Thanksgiving guests at
the Werkmeister and Volt homes.
Clyde Johnson Of Des Moines is
spending few days at the parental
home.
Ralph Richardson and family of
Durango spent a couple of days last
week with relatives.
Floyd Young, Ed. Staehle, H.
Schaler and Frank Rogers Of Cedar
Rapids spent Thanksgiving day in
town.