Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-29
MRS. D. ". JONES
PASSES AWAY.
AGED WOMAN DIES AT; HOME OF
DAUGHTER, MRS. ELIZA
RUSSELL SATURDAY.
POST OFFICE TO CLOSE SUNDAYS
New Regulations Will Go Into
Efffst en- next Sunday,
April 2.

April 2.
MRS. MARGARET JONES.
Mrs. Margaret Jones. widow Of the
late d. w. Jones, died Saturday,
March 25, 1911, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Eliza Russell in this
city. She was over ninety-one years
Of age and enjoyed good health and
\ a clear mind almost until the end.
She suffered from no particular NAL
ady, and her death was caused from
general giving outof body that
had performed faithful service far
beyond the usual period allotted to
man.
The deceased was born in South
Wales, January IA. 1920. She was
united in marriage with David W..
Jones on September q, 1912. They
iminisrated to this country in April,
1S43, coming on a sailing vessel,
via Liverpool, arriving in New York. !.
May 20, 1913 and in due time settled
in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania.
After one years residence there,
they removed to Newton Falls,
Trumbull Co, Ohio, where MIR. Jones
engaged in the manufacture Of wool
zen goods. In 1854 they disposed OF
their interests there and came tc
Delaware county, settling on a farm
in this township. Ins1S65 they re-
moved to the site occupied by the
old woolen mill which Mr.. Jones be-
gan building during this year. The
4 decease. lived here with her hus-
band until his death, March "a. 1898
She has since then kept her old
home but divided her time amons
her children. Mrs: Jones was a mem
ber Of the Congregational church
and a charter member OF Orient
Chapter Q. g. s. and Of the Jones
MIL Grange She is survived by her
children, Mrs. Eliza Russell and ]. s.
Jones or this city.
The funeral Service was held from
the residence on Monday afternoon at
/ Q p. M, Rev. ]. F. Moore officiating.
FosToFFicE 70 CLOSE ON SUM
Days.
i ~
Pursuant to an III les II cetRed from;
the postmaster general on Monday
morning, the Maifchest tefs office, Will
he closed hereafter on Sundays. The
instructions are sweeping, affecting
the postoffices of the entire country,
and are to be put into operation al
the earliest opportunity. The efFec
ssof the losder will be to relieve thou
sands of postal clerks and letter car
riers from Sunday service or at least
to confine their work to six days a
week.
The local office has received the
following instructions:
The general delivery window should
be kept open sufficient length of
time to accommodate the travelling
public and those patrors Of the of
flee who call for urgent personal
mail. Mails Should be received and
dispatched as usual and distributed
s to boxes, enough clerks being detail
ed for duty on Sunday to carry, this
plan into effect; such clerks should
be allowed compensatory time off
during the week. Business men who
desire their mail regularly on Sun
days should be allowed to rent box
es Cat the full rate, even though
3 their mail is delivered to them by
carriers on the other days of the
week.
The. department realizes that a
search Of the carriers cases by the
general delivery clerk would CON
sumo little time, but it is antici-
pated that patrons will refrain from
calling for mail on Sundays unless
the occasion is urgent, and that un
der such circumstances they would
be willing to wait. Any patron de
string an important personal com
munication delivered to him on Sun
day should be accommodated upo1
payment of the prescribed fee fol
special delivery service.
The decision of the postoffice de
partment to close postoffices OF
Sunday is the result Of long an
widespread agitation of the subjec
on the part of religious bodies, com
mercial organizations. petitioners, i
vast Number, the press, etc. TIL
local office will carry out the in
structions in good faith. beginnin
next Sunday, and the patrons of tn
office are kindly requested to not
the following suggestions:
The general delivery window wi
he open from 9:3O to 10 o'clock o
g Sunday mornings for the accommodi
tioon of the travelling public. Patron
who are expecting important mail Q
Sunday should notify the office tn
day previous, describing the expecte
mail so that it can be laid aside du
the process of distribution and thu
can be easily found. The general d
livery clerk will not be allowed
hunt for papers or letters other tho
on the above basis.
The carriers windows will not