Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-07

who took part in the seige of vicks
burg Mr.. Guthrie was member o
the 21st Iowa. Mrs. Guthrie was takel
i'll the same evening she arrived. Pneu
monia developed and she passed away
early Friday morning. Her three
daughters arrived too late to see hel
alive. Her body was taken Saturday
evening to her home in Nebraska.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Joseph left las
week for Florida where they expect
to spend the winter They went by
automobile and will take their owr
time in making their journey.
Miss Myrtle Garvin closed he,
school near Castle Grove last week
and will enter Lenox at the beginning
of the next term.
Miss Belle Deshaw, principal of the
Delhi school, entertained the teachers
and seniors of that school last Satur.
day evening at the home of her par.
,ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gil Deshaw, near
town.
The members of the Eastern Star
gave farewell reception to Mrs. F.
L. Doan at the lodge room last week
Thursday. Mrs. Doan has been Worthy
Matron during the year. She left Sat
urday for their new home in Mar
shalltown.
At meeting of the Commercial
club last week it was decided to rent
the two vacant rooms owned by the
Cummings Sisters, and use one as the
headquarters for the Commercial club
and the other as rest room for the
convenience of the public. 1t will no
doubt be appreciated by many COM
ing from the country, who have to
wait in town and have heretofore
had to stay in the stores.
Herman Dunlap, mother and sister,
made trip to Masonville Saturday.
Mrs. Ray Dunlap and little son re-
luIueu HOLue WIFI lilelu.
The body of Miss Effie Miller was
brought from her home at Kenwood
Park last Monday morning and the
funeral was held at Buck Creek Miss
Miller's home had formerly been in
Union township. She was student
at Lenox college in 1878. In 1895 her
father moved to Kenwood, which has
since been her home. She leaves one
brother, Ezra, of Omaha, and one sis
ter, Alberta, of Kenwood.
A little five year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh on the E. A. Dunlap farm
was operated upon the last of the week
at the Monticello hospital for adenoids,
but did not survive the operation The
funeral was held on Sunday after
noon.
The whole community was shocked
and saddened by message received
stating that Mrs R. G. Crawford had
passed away in Washington, D. c., at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. o. E.
Meinzer Mr. and Mrs. Crawford and
Mrs Meinzer and little son who had
been here for several months. left two
weeks ago for Washington, D. c. Mrs.
Crawford was taken ill with pneumo-
mia and passed away early Friday
morning. The funeral will be held on
Monday afternoon at the Presbyterian
church.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Salisbury of Cres-
co, and r. L. Jackson of Oldham, N.
D., came Saturday, called here by the
death of Mrs. Crawford.
Mrs Marion Spence has been at
home during the week on account of
illness.
Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Reed were Man
chester visitors Saturds
The Lenox County Fair given in
the gym Wednesday evening was a de-
cided success. The receipts were over
$40, which will be used for improve
ments and everyone enjoyed the en-
tertainment, which vi as much bet
ter than the average county fair.
Rev. w. H. Ensign attended mis-
sionary conference last week in the
churches of Walker and Como Center
of which Rev. J. c. Tourtellot is pastor
Harry Swinburne of Delhi was here
Wednesday to see his sister, Mrs. 0
w. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Royden of
Scotch Grove came up to attend the
Lenox County fair Wednesday even
ing.
a. Mrs. C. B. Mexican of Monticello
visited Mrs Ermina Dunlap the first
of the week
, Mrs Joe Kirkwood and little son of
Perry were the guests of relatives last
week.
Mr.. Coffee gave an interesting talk
Sunday morning in the Presbyterian
church on work among men just re-
leased from prison and the right kind