Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
Donald Thibadeau were Thanksgiving

Donald Thibadeau were Thanksgiving
visitors at Earlville.
Mrs. Anna Ruckle has returned to
her home at Cincinnati, Ohio, con-
Guiding a pleasant visit Of several
weeks here with her brother, L. w.
Maxwell, and family. ~ # 49, :,S.,.
H. J.. Birkholz Of New Vienna was
here for business Saturday. n .f..
Miss Maggie Gabbett was Thanks
giving guest OF home friends at New
AEbin. 80 :, .ae-,1 +,
Martha A. Walker was born at
Moscow, Livingston county, N. y,
March 18th, 1856. With her parents.
she removed to Strawberry Point.
iowa, at the age Of eighteen. On LIE
cember 18th, 1888. she was united in
marriage with Wilbur Smith. They
resided at Strawberry Point until
1897, when they moved to Co3esburg,.
and nine years later-in 19O6-to
Marion, North Dakota. Here at $3.50
o'clock on November "a, 1912. she
passed peacefully away, her death be-
ing the elimination Of. a long illness.
Left to mourn the Joss of faithful
wife and devoted mother are the hus-
band and three children-Mrs. Edith
Hammond Of Colesburg; Mrs. Stella
Grote OF Coseynook, Saskatchewan.
Canada, and Guy Smith Of Marion.
North Dakota. She Is also survived
by an only brother, George w. Walk
er OF this place. To these our sym
pathies go out in this sore afniction.
An only sister. Mrs: H. Dunning OF
Strawberry Point, passed out Of this
lie June 18th. 1894. The remains Of
Mrs. Smith were brought here Tor
interment at the Brown cemetry, sac'
companied by the husband and son.
The funeral was held from the NJ. E.
church on Wednesday, and was large
II attended. Rev. o. J. Felter deliv-
cred the sermon from the, text, II say
trethern, the time is short. Weep
Ing may endure for. time, but Joy
cometh in the morning" Mrs. Smith
was OF a genial, kindly disposition.
and wherever she lived always made
many friends. all OF whom are truly
sorry that the earthly ties are brok-
en-. Those from out of town In : at
tendance at the obsequies were Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Smith, H. Dunning
and Mrs. Belle Dunning. Of strawber-
ry Point; Mr.. and Mrs. Hesner Of
Edgewood; Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Buck
man Of Dyersville; Miss Mary May
Of Manchester; and Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Martin Of Millville:
Misses Maggie ana Marie Sheppard
Of Manchester spent Thanksgiving
week at the home Of their sister, Mrs
Fred O'Neal. XII
Dr.. Bisseu, ex-President OF the Up
per Iowa university; will deliver
lecture at the M. E. church on Satur-
day evening Of this week. His sub
ject: .:'The Land o. the Sphinx.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Putt and Marie
and Linus were over from Edgewood
Sunday to interview some Of their
Co!esburg friends.
Our people were pleased with the
entertainment on Saturday evening.
when Mr.. Arthur Hadley appeared In
song recital, assisted. by Miss Beu-
lab Combs as pianist, and Mr.. Fred
Holbert, reader:,*
H. Dunning Of Strawberry Point Is
spending the week with relatives at
the Walker House.
Clarence Martin OF: Dubuque was q
recent visitor at the r. B. Hogan
Ecme. ,e7"; ,
Mrs. Belle Dunntng OF Strawberry
Point, who was here to attend the
Smith obsequies, remained until Sat |
urday as the guest OF her, friend. Mrs.
G. w. Walker.
Mrs. Peter Bristol, an aunt Of our
townsmen, w. H. and Peter Bristol,
and who was quite we'll known be
cause Of several visits here, died at
her home n Patterson, New Jersey.
last Tuesday, November Goth.
Don't forget about the church fair
on Saturday, December 14th. :, /
Miss Bertha Putt OF Edgewood was
a Sunday guest at the John Nobel