Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-08

They will visit Mr.. Martins broth
er at Dodgeville.
Herman kaufman and wife attend
J ed the funeral of the formers bro
: ther-in-law, at Colesburg, Saturday.
Mrs. John Wood and nephew, oil
Earlville, We're visitors at the hons
of J. O. Strong, Saturday.
]. M. Young spent several days
of last week in Dubuque, with his
daughter Mrs: George Hollenbeck.
Mrs. Ernest Ridihalgh has rent
ed the house recently occupied by
John Carroll and family and will tax
| possession at once.
A number of the friends of Mr.
and Mrs. A. R. Heath gave them
a farewell surprise on Wednesday
evening of last week. An enjoyable
evening was spent. Ice cream and
| cake was served. Mrs. Heath was
presented with fine gold ring to
remind her of the esteem in which
she is, held by her friends in Gree
ley, who wish for them all prosper
ity in their new home at Iowa
City, to which place they moved on
Thursday.
Park Taylor now occupies the
Heath home on Front street.
Mrs. Sam Culbertson visited her
mother, Mrs. J. J. Edmunds, on Mon
day. Mrs. Edmund is confined to
her bed, but is imp rowing.
Mrs. Blanch Herd and two chill
dren of Dubuque, are visiting her
brother, F. M. C. Way and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fowler of
Edgewood, are calling at the j. j..
Edmunds home Sunday afternoon.
John Odell and mother were in
Greeley for Sunday dinner at the
home Of VIM. Odell.
Bert Dodds and son, Jim, of Edge
wood, were at I. C. Odell's last week
Mike Hennessey, wife and son,
AL Bunbridge, and family were Wis
tiers at Bert Beohm's Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Pilgrim is visiting her
son, George at Edgewood.
John Odell and mother, John Lu-
ense and Mrs. o. Odell were in Man
chester on Monday.
The threshers are in the neighbor-
hood. @
The Misses Ada and Effie Moser,
Mona Kruger, + red Kreuger and
family were Sunday visitors at Mi
Ian Brady's.
Roy Smith and wife visited the
pd4V4tal 1NO11S3,. sunday.
On Wednesday nearly one hun
dred friends and neighbors of John
Carroll and family took picnic din
ners and went to the c.. S. Carroll
lawn to give John and Polly"
farewell surprise dinner party. The
tables were set, and fairly groaned
with good things to eat. and ,all did
ample justice to a splendid dinner.
hn of to
sation, and Rev. Arnold, pastor of
are members, presented them with
pany assembled, wishing them all
Joy and prosperity in their new
home and expressing SORROW to
think they were leaving our midst.
Those from out of town attending,
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carroll of
Arlington, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Car
'oll, OF Strawberry Point; Mesdames
Rflla Sheldon and Ed Farwel, of
The patrons ON Mr.. Car
rolls old route, not to be outdOne,
n showing appreciation CT a good
nail carrier, presented him with a
purse Of money amounting to nearly
thirty dollars. Mr. Carroll will leave
for his new home at Fennison, on
Wednesday, and the family will fol-
low soon. ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller enter
tanned at a family dinner party Tues
day. Those present were Martin
Miller and daughter, of Tracey, LOU
ie 3Niederfrank;;t wife and daughter,
Grandma Miller of, Earlville. Nessrs.
and Mesdames Jas. Watt and fam
lily, Arthur Moser,, Seth Miller, Fred
Parkins and family Greeley.
Claude Young and sister, Of Man
chester, were in Greeley Sunday
Mr.. John Patterson is very i'll.
Dr.. Dittmer of Manchester is caring
.Or him.
Martin Miller, wife and daughter
Ruby, of Tracey, CAME last Thursday
for visit with relatives here and
g: Earlville. Upon their arrival a
telegram awaited them telling of
the illness of grand-child. Mrs. Mil
Ter returned at once but the rest Of
the party remained.
VIM. Davis was born in Warning
ton, England, March 20, 1886. and
died at his home in Greeley, Thurs
day, August 26, Oils. He came to
America with his mother when but
a lad and settled in Ohio. When !
about 10 years of age he came to
day, August 26, 1915. He came to
Iowa settling at Strawberry Point,
and the next year married Miss
Armilda Morse of that place. He
moved to Delaware county in 1858,
and lived on a farm until 25 years
ago when he moved in town to the
home where he has since resided.
Six children were born to the union,
four Of whom with the wife survive
- John Davis, Fayette, Mrs. Fila
Hindal, Edgewood; Mrs. Clara Smith,
Manchester, Edward, Rochester,
Mimi, and Charles, of Olustee, Ok
lahoma. Mr.. Davis was a member of
the Masonic order and the funeral
was in charge of his brethren The
sermon was delivered by Elder
Stowe of Bristowe. Burial was made
in Grant View.