Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26

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Mrs. McCaully has sold her HON,
in the south part OF town to Davit
Gearhart. ys5
The w. G. +. u. will meet Friday
February. 20 with Mrs. C.. NJ. Dunlap.
The funeral OF Floyd Bowen. whose
death occurred Sabbath morning, wa
held in the Methodist church. Rev
( Chalice having charge Of the ser
vice. Mr. Bowen was born at Sant
Springs, January 1, 1872. He was mar
ried December 81, 1900, to Miss Jes
sic Chaplin, who, with a baby daugh
ter, survives him, also his mother
Mrs. W., G.. Petrie, OF Marion; two
theirs, "A. G. Bowen, OF Miles City
Montana, and Dana Bowen, OF Gov
ington, Iowa; a sister. Mira. Myra
/ Thompson, Of Lyons; one half-sister
Mrs. Frances Caldwell, Of Kenwood
\ Park. When quite young, Mr.. Bowen
united with the Methodist church al
Sand Spring. About three years age
he and his wife moved to Hopkinton
!; and he was one Of the firm OF LeClere
$& Bowen, grocers. He, was a man
well thought Of. honest and upright
in his business dealings, kind and
pleasant in disposition. A very large
number. attended the funeral. Those
sPetrie, Marion; Mr.. and Mrs. Dana
Bowen, Covington; Mrs. C. Is. Cald.
Well, Kenwood Park; Willard Thomp,
son, Lyons; Mr. and Mrs. Chaplin,
Onslow; I. G Chaplin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce Crop, Elmer Crop. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bates, Mrs. Hiram Lee,
and Miss futile, Of Monticello; Mr..
and Mrs. Lake. Anamosa; and Mr..
and Mrs. L, E, Pride and daughter
Ruth of Manchester.
Ss$ Mr.. and Mrs: Billings were In Mon
tcell0 last week to attend the funer-
al Of their grandchild.
The little child OF Mrs. F.. s. Bowen
has been quite sick with pneumonia.
but Is better. S HI. NJ,
On last Wednesday. at 42:3O p. M,
at the home OF Mrs. Lille Neil, the
marriage Of her only, daughter, Mary,
to Ernest Gearhart, took place. Mem
idelson's wedding march was played
,by Miss Agnes Slirton of Monticello.
The ceremony was perforsped ebEs DIR,
Vs. 4. Foster, pastor OF the Presby-
terrain church, after which dinner was
served. The couple are well known
In this community, and have. hosts Of
friends, who wish them happiness
and prosperity. They have gone Cor a
wedding trip, after which they will
make their home on the farm east Of
town which MIR. Gearhart has been
managing for several yearS "a
Mr.. Hands OF Iowa City visited last
week with his son, DR.. S. G. Hands,
and family. s5. s 5s5
Paul Wilson has a dislocated shout
der and bruised elbow, which was
caused by his trying to steer clear Of
pedestrians while coasting on his
wheel down the hill from his home.
John Burns went to Faribault, Min
nesota, last week, called by the
death Of his brother, who was killed
IN a railway accident in the yards.
Mrs. Charles Wilson visited sew
eral days in Sand Springs with her
sister, MRS. Pierce.
4 Miss May Kelley Of Cedar Rapids
has opened q full line Of millinery
goods, and no doubt will receive the
patronage Of those desiring new hats.
The date OF the opening will be an
nounced later.
~ The funeral OF Mrs. Eleanor Nc
Donald, whose death occurred on
Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
her son, took place Saturday morning
In the Presbyterian church, Rey. S.
T.. Foster having charge Of the ser
vices. Mrs: Mcdonald was sborhS III
Jones county, where she had made
her home most Of her life. Her hus-
band died many years ago. leaving
her: with one son, A. w. 4 Mcdonald,
who Is cashier OF the Farmers State
bank. The body was taken to Mon
.ticello for burial beside her husband.
Mr.. Williamson, q brother living in
Monticello, attended her funeral, also
Q number Of friends and relatives
from the vicinity where she formerly
lived. The friends of Mr.. Mcdonald
deeply sympathize with him in the
loss of his mother. II
While last Saturday was being cele-
brated, all over the land as Washing
toms birthday, in Hopkinton it was
celebrated as the Goth birthday OF
one Of our honored citizens and the
Oldest man In town, the pleasant oc-
casion being q reception at the home
Of Mr. PeteH Guthrie. While It is
fitting to honor the dead it is more
pleasing to receive part OF the honor
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a hundred old friends called on him
to congratulate him on his length OF
days and to express a wish that
they might meet with him or birth
days yet to come. Mr.. Guthrde came
to this town in October, 1856, walk
ing from Dubuque and carrying his
satchel He began the celebration Of
his anniversary by rising early and
shovelung the snow from his side
walks. DR.. Guthrie, wife and daugh-
ter from Dubuque came to be present
at the reception.
Thomas Matther. who has been Wis
itir~W. L. Campbell and wife for a
couple Of months, left Friday for his
home in Nebraska.
Mr.. Phelps Of Pana, Illinois, who
was formerly In the lumber business
here; was In town one day last week,
stopping off on his way to Delhi.
Mrs. Copeland was an over Sunday
visitor at Anamosa.
LENox COLLEGE.
The game between Luther and Len.
OK on last Wednesday was won by
Luther. 80 to 422. The Luther bows