Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
EARLVILLE


day on hearing Of the passing CT
Mrs Mary Williams, wife Of Edison
Williams. Mrs. Williams was strick-
len about a week ago with La grippe,
and later developed into typhoid pneu
lmonia. Her husband had fer long
time been ailing with heart trouble.
and at present is a. very sick man.
INo funeral arrangements have as yet
been made, or until the outcome OF
her husbands condition is known.
Obituary later.
Perry Freeman is IT deaths door
at this writing, and it is not expect
ed he will survive "a hours.
Relatives received invitations to
their daughter in Waubay, where Mr..
ton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Catron, of Tilden, Neb., to Edward
L. Staehle Of Wanbay, S. D. The
wedding will take place at the home
of the brides parents, Thursday, Jan.
20, 1916. The young couple will make
their home in Wanbay, where Mr.,
Staehle is engaged in the drug bust
ness.
Miss Libbie Robinson, who has
spent the past year with relatives
in Michigan, was called home by the
sickness and death of her father
William Robinson, which occurred
early Saturday morning at the fam
lily home after a ten days illness.
DR.. Guthrie OF Dubuque, was called
| no doctors
here, and a trained nurse was in at
tendance, but all proved Of no avail.
The funeral will Re held from the M.
E. church Tuesday afternoon. A
complete obituary next week.
Mrs. J. M. Dunn was a Dubuque
visitor Saturday. Mr.. Dunn acccmpa-
MED her. 49,.
&c 1rmisher &C Epworth was a
visitor in town Wednesday, the guest
at the home of his brother-in-law, S.
w. Klaus and family.
George Hunt made business trip
to Delaware Tuesday .~1~'
| c.. ra Kendall went to Dyersyile
Tuesday to attend a meeting Of the
, stockholders Of the First National
Bank OF that city. r, .
A tramp found shelter in the local
!calaboose here last Monday night
He found bottle which. he thought
fcontained kerosene and proceeded
to fill the lamp with it. When a
big blaze ensued, he found out the
fluid was gasoline. He at once gave
=, the alarm and the fire was extinguisl
ed without much damage. 4 G..
The Outlook club met with. Mrs.
minnie Laxson Monday afternoon, ant
a very profitable afternoon was spent
Clarence Martin Of Dubuque, tran
'jsacted business in town Saturday.
Mrs. Fl A. Tobie was a Dubuque
Visitor from Tuesday until Thursday
of last week. .. -,
Hon. E. D. Eide and wife of Huron,
South Dakota, spent last Tuesday
with their relatives in town at the
home Of Mrs. Jane Ede.
Mrs. Robert Hunt was called to
Waterloo Tuesday on account Of the
: illness of her son, James. who is
lattending tie business college in that
city James was very sick few
days with tcnsilitis, but is rapidly
recovering.
| The Adult Bible Class OF the Con-
lgregational church will have, their
monthly business meeting and social
lin the assembly room. of the church
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. J. K. Young who was called
Ito Dubuque, the first Of last week by
the illness of her daughter and grand
daughter returned home Thursday,
leaving them improving slowly.
| Mrs. Mary Brown, who has been
employed in Omaha, for the past few
months, has returned to Dubuque
|again for employment. .
Rev. Joseph c. Ludgate, of Whea-
ton, Illinois, closed a three weeks
series Of revival meetings Sunday ev
ening at the Congregational church.
Rev. Ludgate as a gentleman and pull
pit orator, was the best that has ever
visited Earlville, and his singing was
1.-THE delight Of the large audiences,
which greeted him from evening to
evening. and the afternoon sermons
were equally as well attended, and in
spring. Friday evening at the close
of the meeting he presented all pres
ent with a picture CT himself and
wife. The card also contained five
rules for daily living for those who
would follow Jesus. The outcome Of
these meetings have proved very sue
cessful. He left Monday morning fer
a months campaign at South Bend.
Indiana. He takes with him the
very best and kindlest feelings CT the
Earlville people, who all hope he
may again be able to visit our town.
| All Things for the Best.
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