Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25

have been to see their sister, MRS
Mary Moulton. Mrs. Charles Todd, Of
Minnesota, has also been here to see
her mother, Mrs. Moulton.
The people of South Hopkinton
have raised flag to announce theil
loyalty to the start and stripes. Con
tributors towards the purchase Of the
! flag were M. and ]. Higgins, H
Pierce, Miss Daniels, Mrs. H. Davis
James Davis, A. Loop, C.. Rockwell, O
Dunn, G. Harris. ]. Grigg, G. Grigg, J
Grey. J. Radcliffe, S. M. Bowers and
Leo Payne.
Miss Maude Stamey was an over
over Sunday visitor in Cedar Rapids.
W. w. Loomis and wife are occupy
ing Carl Demands residence.
The funeral of Mrs. Emeline Har-
ris, whose death occurred Tuesday
, was held Thursday afternoon at the
Methodist church, Rev. L. A. Brad
ford officiating. Emeline Talmadge
was born January IA, 1866, in the Bay
Settlement in this county, where she
spent her entire life, except three
years in Cedar Rapids since the death
of her husband. She was married to
H. e. Harris March %, 1887. His
death occurred in January, 1906. They
were the parents of three children
Floyd, who died in November, 1911 |;
Bessie, wife of Earl Gillian, who
died September, 1915, and Dewitt,
who resides in Cedar Rapids. In
October Mrs. Harris underwent ser
ious operation for tumOrs of ma
lignant type but while her life was
prolonged, suffering was also. She
who had been a kind friend to others
in need found many who returned the
kindnesses to her when in sickness
and suffering. Two brothers and
one sisters survive her-George Tai
madge of Hopkinton and N. o. Tai
madge and Mrs. Alice Hill of Manches-
ter.
DR.. Ensign, DR.. Ramsey and r. A.
Wallace attended the meeting of the
Presbytery at Dubuque Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week The Woman's
Presbyterial Missionary societies met
Thursday and Friday at Manchester.
A goodly number of ladies from this
city attended the meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Reeves, Mrs.
Warden, Mrs. A. P. Donahue and two
children and Mrs. T. J. Joseph ar
rived home Friday evening from
Florida, where they have spent the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milan Morton visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Nor
ton.
w. A. Milroy has let the contract
for a new cement dam to G. X. Read
ing of Manchester.
Mrs. Julia Ricketts, came out from
Dubuque the last of the week. She
and Mrs. r. N. Hooking expect to
visit Mrs. ]. S. Mcconnell in Iowa CT
ty this week.
The Schuster building was sold
at auction last week Saturday. There
were several bidders but ]. B. Schus-
ter was the highest bidder and OBJ
tanned the property at $500.
The Coggon Monitor says that Mrs.
J. r. Campbell received a message
from her son, Emmons, that he had
enlisted in Company D, Of the End la.
Infantry, at Mason City.
The ladies' of the Methodist church
cleared $40 at their supper Thursday
evening.
C. Orr and his dauehter-n-l Mrs.
Charles Orr and children left Wednes-
day morning for Seneca, South DakO-
ia, to make their home on farm to
which Charles Orr had already gone.
Mrs. Robert Reilly and Mrs. Kath-
crime Lewis of Manchester were guests
last Saturday of Mrs. W. S. Beels.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Beels and Mr..
and Mrs. c. r. Chapel attended the
Patriotic Rally at Manchester last
Saturday.
An inspiring and enjoyable patriot
ic program was given at Finkbohner
Hall Wednesday afternoon, large au-
dience being present. The program
was impromptu and hurriedly arranged