Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-24

Mrs. Lena Beinert and son Lewis and
wife of Waterloo, spent Saturday with
relatives in town and attended the
fair and bazaar at the Congregational
church.
Mrs. Frank H. Loomis passed peace
fully away Sunday evening, October
IA. Hattie R., daughter of William and
Jane Robinson, was born April 20,
1878, on the old farm south Of Earl
vile. She attended the country
schools until she was fifteen years of
age, then she attended the Earlville
school for two years, after which she
attended Epworth seminary for one
year. On January LIST, 1896, she was
united in marriage to Frank H. Loom
is. To this union four children were
born, three sons and one daughter.
The eldest son and daughter died in
early childhood. Mrs. LOOMS moth
err died April 8, 1885, and her father
the Methodist Episcopal church in
her young girlhood and remained a
member of the same until her death.
Her last illness was of but a few
weeks duration. On Sunday evening
she passed quietly away while sur
rounded by her loved ones. Her loss
will be keenly felt. She is survived
by her husband, two sons, Henry
Dean and William Dale, four sisters
and one brother: The Misses Nellie
and Elizabeth Robinson, Mrs. G. Nor
ris and Mrs Alex Young and Charles
w. Robinson. She also to leaves to
mourn her loss wide circle of
friends. The funeral services were
conducted by her pastor, Rev. A. M.
Mcintosh and were held in the Meth
odist church Wednesday afternoon,
and were attended by large number
of sorrowing friends who had learned
to love her for her many kind deeds.
The interment was made in Fairview
cemetery. The heartfelt sympathy is
extended to the bereaved family by
the entire community.
A number of friends from here went
to Dyersville Wednesday to attend the
funeral services of August Muehe, one
of the pioneer hardware dealers of
Iowa.
The -Four Minute Men" for Earl
vile are Hon. S. w. Klaus, DR.. II. A.
Tobie and Rev. A. Winfield Virgins.
The men are gratuitiously giving their
services under the Department of Pub
lie Information and will alternately
give four-minute addresses on patri-
otto subjects at every exhibition at
the Memo theatre and at other public
gatherings.
Rev. A. M Mcintosh and wife left
Thursday for an extended visit of sew
eral weeks duration with their son
and family, Prof. John, in Dallas, Tex
as
Died, in Bethany Nebraska, on Mon
day, October l, 1917, David McPher-
son, aged 81 years and II months.
Mr.. Mcpherson was born in Scotland
and when Ia Years of age, he, with his
parents emigrated to this country, To-
eating in Nashville, Tennessee. In
1853 he moved to Iowa and settled on
a farm near Colesburg. On the 18th
day Of October, 1868, he was married
to Margaret Robertson, and in 1870
they moved to Douglas, Nebraska. In
May, 1917, Mr.. Mcpherson was suffer-
ing with what at first was thought to
be minor ailment of the foot. This
however developed to such an extent
that it was found necessary to ampu-
tate the limb. In spite of his advanc-
ed age he rallied from this and was
getting along nicely. On September
% he suffered an attack of illness and |
gradually grew worse Pneumonia set
in September 81, and he sank rapidly |
and passed away quietly. He is sur
vived by his wife and three children,
two sisters and one brother. Mr.. Nc
Pherson will be kindly remembered
by the older residents of Colony town
ship. He made occasional visits back
to his old home where he and his fam
lily were held in the highest esteem.
Mrs. l.. G. Hersey received tele-
gram Saturday afternoon that her
sister, Mrs. r. o. Eaton, had passed
lway at her home in Billings. Montana.
No particulars of her death were re-
ceived' Mr. and Mrs. Eaton spent the
Of 1915 in Earlville and in
July of that year celebrated their gol-
len wedding anniversary Mrs Eaton
was born in Maine and was 70 years
If age. The body of Mrs. Eaton will
arrive in Earlville Monday evening
md the funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon at the Congrega-
tional church, Rev. r. A. Virgins Of