Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
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FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
COLESBURG.

4thir5 vicinity. They have playe
. havoc with the sod in portion G
The Brown cemetery and on nun
per OF lawns are also working on TIL
corn in places Ed IIolthaus is Q
the opinion that his corn crop viii
be almost total failure because O
them.
stephen Messer Of Chicago is her
for a visit at the home OF his sister
s5 Mr.. Jacob Lands, and with numerou
KIM old friends.
Minnehaha Chapter, No, 344, Q. E
S., held special meeting Thursda,
evening when Mrs. Edith Hammond
was Initiated into the order. After
the work refreshments were served
III at the Bolsinger cafe.
Mr. Charlie Todd and Miss Emma
@ Steele OF Edgewood were Colesburs
callers one day last week. Miss Steele
is to have charge of the primary de
partment Of our schools next year ant
was here to make plans for her com
ing to abide later.
Mrs. M. w. Creglow of Waukon is
the guest of relatives north Of town
n which vicinity she formerly lived.
Her husband Familiarity known here
3SsS rs Moss" Creslow died during the
year.
Elmer Regal and Miss Berthe More
Z land We're married at Manchester lass
8s Wednesday, August 7th. They were
accompanied to the county seat by J.
S5 L. Prentice and Miss Anna Regal,
making the trip by auto with f. A
Crimes as chaffeurs Friends of the
young people extend hearty congratu
;lations on their marriage and wish
s$ for them LIES richest blessings.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dickson G.
Ss Earlyille We're recent visitors at tbs
James Prentice home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Cox Of Greeley
are visiting at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dittmer, Mrs. Jane
I'M Cloud, son, Phil and daughters, Mis*
4 Alice Cloud Of Earlville and Mrs. Rol
ert Cole of Chicago were calling upo:.
4 friends and relatives here Friday.
Squire Dunning of Strawberr.
Point has been guest Of relatives
a. the Walker House the past week.
Joseph Billmeyer died very sudden
ly at Jefferson last Monday at the
noon hour. When starting down
stairs, he missed his footing and fel
to the bottom. He was able to speai
a few words to his wife when sht
rushed to his assistance but expired
B in very short time. It developed
/. later that a, blood vessel had burstei
! in the brain but whether this occur
Wel before or after the fall is mai
YER Of uncertainty. He had been IL
jagged health and his sad and IN
finely end is. a great affliction to
the family and friends. He was fifty.
two years Of age and is survived By
h his wife and two sons, Frank anl
n Edward. The funeral was held on
Wednesday and interment was mada
at the Bolsinger cemetery. The fam
lily has the sympathy Of all in this
ime Of great sorrow.
DR.. M e. Dittmer was the victim
Of a surprise on Friday the occasion
4 Ct his fiftieth birthday anniversary.
s Mrs. b. H Reynolds and Mrs. s,
b X Myers of Manchester are visiting
their cousin, Mrs. NJ. E. Dittmer.
Otto Hang of Great Bend. Kansas,
4 spent several days here last week
\ interviewing his friends of other
days. We understand that he has
purchased home :. i'll Manchester
and with his family will return to
good old Delaware county before
many moons.
The funeral services of Mrs. En-
ma Kennedy were held from the
home Of her. brother, Samuel Flenni-
\ ken, Friday afternoon in charge of
Rev. Ingram and interment was
made at the Brown cemetery. The
remains were brought here from the
rome of her daughter, Mrs. c. T.
Upper, at Spokane, Washington, and
were accompanied by Mr.. Topper.
The Kennedy home is at Thornton,
b Iowa, but Mrs. Kennedy was taken
I to her daughters home to be cared
for after she became helpless In
Y valid from chronic; rheumatism. She
I had been there for about six months
and had been given every care by
4 The family and trained nurse. She
S was Of a cheerful temperament and
bore her sufferings bravely, thus en-
dearing herself to all about her. Mrs.
Kennedy was we'll known hereabout
I: by reason of long residence in this
I vicinity during her maidenhood and
the lifetime of her first husband, w.
w. Gilmore. She is survived by her
4 husband, Mr.. Kennedy, who though
in feeble health was present at the
( last sad rites Three children also
4 survive, Ira Gilmore, Mrs. C. t.
Topper an Bert Gilmore, the latter
OF New York City, being present at
the services. OF her immediate FAM
/ ily, Mr. Samuel Flenniken is the
sole survivor Of eight children. The
+ services were largely attended and
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