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

of Mr. and Mrs. James Cole, pioneer
residents of the vicinity of Colesbure
and was a lifetime resident of this
state with the exception of a few
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah
Cole, two sons, Thomas of Seattle
Washington, and James of Edgewood
one d; lighter, Mrs. Blanche Sar'
tain of Chicago, four brothers, Grant
of Grinnell, Frank, Irving and Geo.
of Storm Lake, three sisters, Mrs
Emma Lovett, Mrs Hattie Ridenoul
| Of Colesburg, and Mrs. Nellie Flen.
niken of Edgewood Mr.. Cole united
with the NJ E. church at Colesbure
at an early age. The remains were
brought to Earlville Monday evening
and the funeral services were held
from the Congregational church on
Tuesday afternoon and were con-
Quoted by Rev. A. Winfield Virgins
The burial was made in Fairview
cemetery.
Rev. A. w. Virgins and wife, Mrs
A. L. Davis, Mrs. Will Clute and Miss
Elizabeth Staehle were in attendance
at the 50th Sunday School Associa'
ton meeting at Greeley Wednesday
The next meeting will be held in
Earlville in 1918.
Mrs. I. S. Hutton and Elizabeth
Staehle were delegates to the North
eastern association meeting OF Con
gregational churches held in Water
loo Monday and Tuesday, October LIST
and I'd.
Senator Thomas E. Taylor of In
dependence, gave an address at the
Congre gational church Sunday even
ing to large and appreciative audi
ence. Senator Taylor's address was
along the line of the coming election
to decide on the constitutional pro-
hibition. Special music was provid-
ed and the services were union.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will hold their annual fair
festival at their church in Earlville
on Saturday, October 20. Dinner and
supper will be served and the price
of the meals will be % cents. No re-
duction will be made for children. A
fine lot of useful and fancy articles
will be on sale during the afternoon
and and evening at reasonable
prices. Everybody is most cordially
invited to attend.
A number OF people from this vi
cinity were at Delhi Saturday in at
tendance at chicken pie supper and
fair held in the G. A. r. hall. A
splendid dinner was served by the
ladies of the M. E. church.
John Richard Cooking, aged -
years, months and % days. died at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Cooking, northwest of
Earlville, on Tuesday morning, Oct
2. The boy had been i'll for some
time with appendicitis and submitted
to an operation Saturday PREVIOUS
to his death The funeral services
were conducted from the home on
Thursday afternoon, and were in
charge of Rev. A. Winfield Virgins
of the Earlville Congregational
church. The burial was made in the
Manchester cemetery. John was an
unusually bright and intelligent lad
and will be greatly missed by his
heart-broken parents, brothers and
sisters, who have the profiund
sympathy of their many friends in
their bereavement.
DR.. J. r. Wood left Saturday for
Camp Grant, at Rockford, Illinois,
where he will be stationed for the
next few weeks as a first lieutenant
in the medical corps.
Frank Allen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson Allen, has been transferred
from an Illinois regiment to U. S.
battery of field artillery and is now
stationed at Houston, Texas.
Mrs. Henry Wesche and daughter,
Ora, left Thursday for a months Wis
it in the western part of the state
and at Ashland Wisconsin.
Mrs. Grace Wood, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dickson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Prentice and others from here went
to Colesburg Saturday to attend the
annual cemetery association dinner.
The ladies of the Almoral church
will hold their annual fair Saturday,
October 10. A large number Of fan
cy and useful articles will be on sale
and everybody is invited to come and
enjoy a splendid chicken pie supper
and dinner. i
A. L. Davis and a gang Of workmen
are putting q cement foundation for
1 fence around the Zion cemetery at
1olesburg.
Ray Robinson has moved into the
G. f. Davey residence, recently va
Gated by L. Brown and family.
Cy Kenny and wife are making
to occupy their newly
acquired property which they recent
y purchased Of James G. Cousins.
Mrs. Henry Arnold, Mrs Nenny's
mother, wifi make her home with
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