Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-02
DELHI

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Mrs. A. H. swinburne and son Fran.
els Of Washington, d. c., are visiting
relatives and friends in Delhi.
Mrs. George Furman and daughter
Fern were Manchester visitors Tues
day.
Peter Jakelin, Howard Angel and
Ola Jakelin we're in Independence on
Wednesday.
E. ]. Carpenter and G. o. White were
in Earlville Saturday to attend the fu-
neral of Frank Carpenter.
P. G. Michael has purchased new
Ford.
Miss May MCGUIRE Of Chicago spent
last week at the George Oehler home.
Roy Stone lost valuable work
horse in the hay field Saturday. over
come with the heat.
Swan Moline is the owner Of new
Ford car.
Mrs. E. G. Nash of Cedar Rapids
visited friends in town Friday.
VIII Wilson was home last week
from Newton, where he has been
working this summer.
Miss Grace Perkins Of Fonda, Iowa,
visited her uncle, E. c. Perkins, last
week.
VIII Tremaine of Fl. Dodge and
Mrs. Elizabeth Blake of Strawberry
Point, were guests at L. NJ. Barnes
Thursday.
E. r. Stone and r. C. White were
in Dubuque last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Mcdonald from
Greeley, Colorado, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
len Haight Of Ryan, Charles Pulver>of
Montose, Colorado. John and Ed Rich
Of Clear Lake were here to attend the
funeral of Harry Pulver.
Harry d. Pulver was born in Delhi,
December 6, 1881, and died at his home
south Of Delhi on Monday evening, Jul
~ "a, 1916, at the age Of 81 years, Z
months and Is days. He was sick only
week with an abscess of the stom-
ach, followed by severe hemorrhages.
Harry D. Pulver was the youngest
son of Bradley and Eliza Pulver and
has spent his entire life in the COM
munity. He was married to Miss
Theodoria M. Britt. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. P. H. Britt, on January l,
1908. To this union were born two
daughters, Helen and Mildred, who
with the wife survive to mourn their
irreparable loss. He is survived also
by his mother, two brothers and one
sister, George Pulver of Delhi. Chas.
Of Montrose, Colorado, and Mrs. ID.
j. Schnittjer of Delhi. The funeral
services were held Thursday forenoon
at the M. E. church, of which he was
member. Rev. r. c. Lusk of Marble
Rock officiated. assisted by Rev. C. w.
Skinner Of this place and a host OF
Borrowing friends in attendance to
pay their last tribute of respect to a
departed friend. His untimely death
is a source of regret for all who
knew him and poignant sorrow to
his family and those who were init
mately associated with him. The SYM
pathy Of the community goes out to
the wife and daughters and other rel
tatfyos who are there bereft
| Joseph Bennett was born in Mar
shall county, Ohio, in 1881, and died
after a few hours illness Thursday
July ~. 1916 He came to Delhi, To-
wa, in 1870 and has lived here most
OF tn etime since then. On April p,
1860. he was married to Mrs. Mary
Melissa Preston Towne. To this
union were born five children-Mrs.
Adell Himmel, Mrs Celia Erisman and
Mrs. Ollie Gleason of Delhi, VIM. H.
Bennett Of Quanah, Texas, and Mrs.
Annie Cowen of Powell, Missouri.
There are also two stepchildren-
Mrs. Harrison Norris Of Holyoke, Col
orado, and Mrs. H. L. Doxsee Of CAL
way, Nebraska. The funeral services
were held in the Methodist church on
Saturday morning. Many friends SYM
pathize with the family in their be-
reavement.