Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
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A young winter put IN an appear
ance Saturday.
Mrs. Elmer Funk, who has been i'll
for number Of weeks, appears to be
on the gain. Her many friends sim
cerely hope that she may continue
to improve.
"A. j. Parker Of Greeley was bust
ness caller in town Monday.
Miss Mary May has been on the
sick list during the past week, but
is somewhat better at present.
Deputy State Superintendent F. D.
Joseph Of Des Moines was here one
day last week to inspect our
schools.
Mrs. q. Kaufman and children OF
4 1fillSillc have been at the home Of
& her mother, Mrs. Fannie Bush, dur
4 ing the week. Her elder son | .'oyd,
received quite severe turn last
Monday and was brought here for
mother was cmfwypaTO seeaJ yb en-
medical treatment. The mother was
preparing to do the weekly WASH
ing, and had poured some hot wat.
4 er into the washing machine, when
I the little fellow pulled the plug from
4 the washer. His arm and leg were
quite badly burned, but are hea 'ng
nicely now.
Howard Dittmer left the latter part
of the week for Charleston, So !,
Carolina, having re-enlisted in the
United States navy.
Rev. and Mrs. G. "A. Baldwin start.
ed for Virginia, last week, having
been summoned by the serious illness
OF the latter's father.
P. Schumacher, who has been COM
ing to our town as a travelling sales
man for the past twenty-nine years,
made his last. trip in that capacity
last week. Not being as young as he
once was, he has thought it advisable
to yield his place to another. Mr..
Wilkie, his successor, was with him on
the final trip, learning the ropes. He
represented the Milwaukee firm of
Landau & Co., and one of our deal
eers, Geo. F. Potts, has been purchas-
ing goods from him during the 80
years he has made the town. a
. George Hammond passed away at
his home near Elkport Tuesday night
at the age of "a years. He was
brother OF Omar Hammond of this
place, and formerly lived short
distance north of town. One sister,
Mrs. E. "A. Kinton, of Coggon, also
survives. The members of his imme-
date family are his wife and four
children, two sons and two daughters.
IS Hansei had charge Of the funeral
services which were held from his
late home on Friday, and interment
was made at the Brown cemetery
On Wednesday, November Sth, at
her home here, occurred the death Of
Mrs. Emmeline Jones, due to enlarge
ment of the heart and other comph-
cations. The daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benz. Baker, Emmeline was the
eldest in family of eight, and was
born October 31st, 1S4S, in Green
county, Pennsylvania. In 1864, the
family removed to this section OF To-
wa, and Mrs Jones had lived in town
and vicinity ever since. She became
the wife of James Jones in March,
1889, her husband passing away sew
eral years ago. In early life she
became converted and Joined the
Presbyterian church, but of later
years, was identified with the Unit
ed Brethren church. She was tru-
nv good woman and her passing is a.
source of sorrow to many One
daughter, Mrs. Gus Gorkow, survives
with one sister and three brothers
Miss jamie Blaker, John, Brice and
James Baker, all of this place. To
them our sympathy go out in this
hour Of bereavement. The funeral