Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-31
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VI bclldHy, NcDiuShd, Ouly tulILceIl
days. Robert Mcpherson was born in
Scotland, October LIST, 1889, and died
in Stuart, October -, 1917, aged Is
years and 10 days. Mr.. Mcpherson
was married in Colony township, Iowa,
to Miss Marcia Jane Graves 81 years
ago the 10th of October. Five chill
dren blessed this union, one son dy-
ing when he was young man. He
is survived by his wife, two sons and
two daughters. He was held In the
highest esteem by the people of his
home city, as the schools were closed
and the pupils and teachers attended
in body, and the business places
were closed until after the funeral,
which was held Monday, October Is
from the NJ. e. church.
Paul Schwandt, while playing at
school the other day suffered broken
collar bone.
Mr. and Mrs Harold Chapman and
young son of Clear Lake, were over
Sunday guests at the parental home
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. l. Millen.
The fair and festival of the Congre-
gational church and the young la
dies booth brought the neat sum of
$4,000. The meals and articles sold
brought the ladies $270. and the young
ladies $40. The attendance was very
large and the societies extend CRATE
full thanks for the liberal patronage.
A great patriotic meeting was held
in the opera house Friday evening
which taxed the capacity of the build
ing. The speakers of the evening
were introduced by the Hon, S. W.
Klaus. A quartet of stringed instru-
ments played and all present sang
America" Hon. A. M. Cloud, Father
Molloy of Ryan, and Father Rooney
of Manchester, were the speakers Of
the evening and did all they could
to advance the necessity Of buying
Liberty Bonds. urging the audience to
respond promptly, which they did and
more than the appointments OF the
various townships was quickly raised.
AS some of the townships were not
represented at this meeting a canvass
was made the next day and more than
the required sum was subscribed.
Mrs. Opal Swindle received word
Tuesday of last week of the death of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Nancy Swindle,
the wife of DR.. Robert N. Swindle of
Chicago The funeral was held Friday
and the interment made in Mt. Hope
cemetery in that city She is
survived by her husband and
small daughter, Marion Lucille.
Miss May Wragg was hostess to
the young ladies' society of the Con-
gregational church Monday evening.
After the general routine of business
refreshments were served.
Miss Dora Luers of Elkader, arrived
Thursday for visit with her sister
Mrs. Minnie Laxson.
Mrs. H. A, Tobie is visiting relatives
in Clayton county 4, .,f..t p
The ladies of the Congregational
church will meet in the church par
lors for social afternoon Wednes-
day, and make plans for the next
years work.
Frank Derr and family have moved
into the residence of c. H. Cruise, with
whom Mr.. Cruise will make his home,
Mrs. Derr being his daughter.
The body of Mrs. T. o. Eaton of
Montana who died in that city
Saturday morning after brief illness
of pneumonia, arrived here Monday
evening accompanied by Mr.. T. O. Eat
on and his two sons, Lewis and Err
nest. Mrs. Eaton was the daughter
of Jacob and Ruth Bolster. She was
born in Foxcraft, Maine, in 1S43. She
was educated in the schools of Maine
and attended the Foxcraft academy,
later engaging in teaching. In 1865
she was united in marriage to Mr.. L.
o. Eaton and in 1886 the family NOV
ed to Earlville where they resided un-
til 1898, when they moved to Man
chester, where they lived until 1904,
when they moved to Montana, resid-
ing in Billings for eleven years. While
in Earlville she was consistent men,
Der of the Congregational church and
a member of the o. e. S. chapter. She
is survived by her husband and two
sons and her aged sister, Mrs. l.. T..
Hersey of Earlville. Three children
have preceded her in death. Through
out her entire life she never thought
of self but always of others. Her life
was given absolutely to her husband
and children The example Of service
and sacrifice has been so inwrOught
into the family that her life continues
in the great work that her sons are
doing in Montana. Without her ex-
ample and encouragement that great
work could not have been brought to
its present success. The funeralser-
vices were held Tuesday at the Con-
gregational church and were very
largely attended by many of her form
er acquaintances and friends. The
floral tributes accompanying the body
which were very numerous showed the