Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-22

EARLVILLE

April 1 has been selected for Com
munity Day by the citizens OF Earl
Vile. The speakers have not all been
selected for the day. John c. Wooley,
an expert on seed, corn has consented
to be present and tell of the condi-
lions of the seed corn in this vicinity
and the results of the tests made of the
seed corn in Oneida and surrounding
townships. Warm lunch will be serv-
ed to all who attend. This feature
will be left to the public spirited la
dies of the town who on former SINH
lar occasions have proved themselves
equal to the undertaking. Community
betterment from the mutual stand
point of the business men of the town
and the farmer will be the object OF
the day. There will be speakers of
note from the agricultural extension
department of Ames and other speak
ers have been engaged to make this
profitable one to all who attend.
District Superintendent Crowder Of
Dubuque preached at the NJ. E. church
Sunday evening and conducted the
quarterly conference Monday morn
ing.
p. M. Cloud was in Dubuque Satur-
day and reports his sister in very
state of health.
Mrs.. John Ruby of Petersburg
passed away at the family home We'd
nesday morning after a six weeks
illness of a complication Of diseases.
She was daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. John Dreyhouse of Dubuque,
where she was born August 9, 1854.
She attended the parochial school at
Dubuque and grew to young woman
hood in that city. On February ~,
1870, she was united in marriage to
Mr.. John Ruby in st. Boniface
church at New Vienna. After their
marriage they settled on farm near
Petersburg. Five years later they
moved to Earlville, where he accept
ed a position in the mercantile store
Of l.. G. Husey, and later moved to
to engage in the mercan-
tile business which he successfully
conducted for many years. Six chill
1ren were born to this union, one dy-
ing in infancy; three sons and two
daughters survive, also one brother,
John Dreyhouse of Dubuque, and one
sister, Mrs. George Miller of Earl
Vile. Her husband died June Z,
1915. The funeral was held at Peters,
ourg Saturday morning from S. S.
Peters and Paul church when the
body, accompanied by the family and
relatives, will be taken to Dubuque +
md laid to rest in Mt. Calvary ceme-
cry beside those of her departed hus-
oand. Mrs. Rubly's life was one de-
voted to the fc:::iily circle for the
welfare Of .ne members of which she
was always solicitious. OF a kind
and considerate for her
1eighbors and friends, she was held
in high esteem by all who knew her,
by those arslong whom she
lived these many years. She was
strong christian lady. a member OF
the Catholic faith having been a
of that church throughout
her life. Her death will be deeply
mourned by her children and mem mem
bers Of her family and by scores OF
friends, Her sister, Mrs. George
Miller, was unable to be present at
the funeral on account of sickness.
Those relatives, from here present
were Mrs. Louis Niederfrank and
daughter and Seph Miller and family.
Mrs. Theresa M. Krogman, wife OF
the late Anton Krogman, died at her
home three miles northeast of Earl
Vile last Tuesday afternoon. About
ten days ago she was taken with a bad
cold which later developed into pneu7