Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-18

dI olidWDeTTy TOlHI SATURDAY, oil
returning same day except Mrs Math-
ews. who remained for longer visit
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Phelps,
of that city.
Sheriff John Pentony and A. NJ.
Cloud of Manchester, were among
the business callers in town Satur-
day.
The quarantine has been raised
from the VIM. Sheels' home for scar
let fever and the house fumigated
last Tuesday. No other cases have
developed so far in town.
Rev, J. H. Klaus of Charles City,
spent Friday with relatives in town.
Miss Ruth Pilgrim spent Saturday
and Sunday with home folks at Man
chester.
W. w. Taylor made business trip
to Colesburg Thursday.
Mrs. w. c. Cummings and son Ed
mund, of Ryan, were guests of their
grandparents over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Peck of Coles
burg, were shopping in town Friday
Will Hunt and family spent Sun
day with their Colesburg relatives.
John A. Miller, wife and four sons
were Sunday guests of relatives in
Monticello, making the trip in their
new Ford.
Miss Laura Werkmeister was host
ess to the Y. L. S. of the Congrega-
tional church Monday evening. AZ
ter the general routine of business
social hour was spent, concluding
with refreshments.
Messrs. and Mesdames H. c. DEMO
and A. w. Young and daughter
Eunice, of Dubuque, spent Sunday at
the parental home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. K. Young. Mr. A. w. Young is
nursing a broken arm, received while
cranking his auto.
Miss Alice Sperring, who has been
teaching in the public schools at
Waverly was elected by the board
of education to teach the 7th and Sth
grades in the consolidated schools Of
Earlville.
Mr.. land Mrs. John Wood of Man
chester, were in town last Monday
and Mr.. Wood disposed of his resi-
dence to George Dickson and wife,
who will make Earlville their perma-
nent home in the future. Their new
ly acquired property will be vacated
by P. NJ Cloud and family in the near
future. The demand for, houses in
town is very deplorable and all de-
sirable property is rapidly being pur-
chased by outsiders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Osterhous of
near Petersburg, mourn the death Of
their daughter, Mrs. Theresa Naber
of Dyersville, who passed away Tues
day morning after short illness
from which she seemed to be recover
ing, when second attack Of appen-
dicitis proved fatal. /. She was born
on the family homestead near Peters
burg on February %, 1889, being %
years, one month and Is days old.
She was educated in the rural and
parochial schools and grew to
womanhood in that vicinity. On
February s, 1909, she was united in
marriage to Mr.. Glen Naber in IS
Peter and Pauls church at Peters,
burg. the late Rev. Father Sassen
tieing the nuptial knot. After their
marriage they went to housekeeping
on a farm in that neighborhood, and
a short time ago moved to farm
south of Dyersville, which has since
been their home. Beside her grief
stricken husband she is survived by
three daughters and one son; her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Osterhous,
six sisters and five brothers, all liv-
ing in the vicinity of Petersburg with
the exception of one sister viii lives
at Bloomington, Wis. The funeral
took place Thursday morning at St.
Francis church in Dyersyille, Rev.
Father Dunkel reading the requiem
mass. The interment was made in
st. Francis cemetery. The passing
of this young wife and mother is a
very sad blow to the family, for she
was thorough Christian woman with
a kind and loving heart, who never
neglected duty to her family or
parents, and she seemed almost in
dispensible. Heartfelt sympathy is
extended to the bereaved family, her
parents, sisters and brothers in their
deep sorrow and affection.
Relatives here received announce
ment of the marriage of Harold
Clark, only child of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
Clark of North Manchester, to Miss
Reed. The marriage took place We'd
nesday afternoon at the Presbyterian
manse in Manchester. The many rel
atives and friends join in sending
them congratulations.
Two runaways occurred in town
last week, one on Friday when two
ladies came, to town from the south
driving a very spirited team, to take
the morning train. Both had alighted
from the buggy when the team be-
came frightened and ran, dragging