Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-07
EARLXHLE.

EARLVILLE.
Relatives from this place were call
ed to West Union last week by the
death of Mr.. James McCauley. Mr.
McCauley's death occurred at his
home near West Union July Both, af-
ter an illness of several months du-
ration due to blood poisoning. Last
winter he attended the funeral of his
relative, Mrs. Kelly, in this place and
while driving over to Earlville had
the misfortune to freeze his feet and
since that time he had been in poor
health and blood poisoning set in,
which FASTENED his death. Mr.. Nc
Cauley was born at Farley on Septem-
Der 5th 1867, and was therefore SO
years, 10 months and % days old at
the time of his death. At the age of
three years he moved with his par
ents to farm on Plum Creek south of
Earlville and lived there until IL years
ago when he moved to Greeley. After
living there four years, the family re-
moved to a farm near West Union,
which has since been their home Mr..
McCauley received his education in the
rural and parochial schools at Worth
| ington After his school days he as
sisted his parents in carrying on the
farm work, until his marriage to Miss
Alice McElmeel, which occurred in
April 1895. Mr.. and Mrs. McCauley
continued to reside on the farm south
of Earlville Nine children were born
to the union, eight of whom together
with the mother survive Besides his
immediate family, three sister survive
as follows: Mrs Mary Haas and Mrs.
John Arnold of North Fork township,
and Mrs. Ella Mcclure of Marion. The
funeral took place last Monday morn
ing at the Catholic church in West
Union after which the remains were
brought to Delhi and taken to the Ca
tholic church, where Rev. Father. T.
Rooney of Manchester, conducted SER
vices, following which burial was made
in the cemetery near the church. Mr..
McCauley was very we'll known thru
out this vicinity and many friends re-
greet to learn of his death.
William Woerdehoff of Lansing, Wis
tied relatives in this neighborhood on
Friday.
D. w. Armstrong of Dyersville,
brother of Mrs. Elmer Carly Of this
place has been appointed assistant
food administrator ,of Dubuque coun-
ty, by J. F. Deems.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cook have return
ed from a weeks visit in Des Moines.
They also visited the contonnent at
Camp Dodge and saw review OF the
SSth Division which was an inspiring
sight.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hunt,
recently, a son.
Relatives received word that Harry
C. Staehle is now at training school
in New York city, having been trans
ferred from Minneapolis.
Peter Nelson, living four miles west
of Earlville, met with a serious acct
dent while assisting in haying on the
Hokanson farm. He was engaged in
loading hay when the hay fork fell and
struck him on the chest inflictlng
serious wound. He was in an uncon-
scious state for several hours but lat
er rallied and is now improving
DR.. R. Swindle of Chicago visited
relatives in this place few days last
week. While here he operated on Earl
and Duane Swindle and Leon Hunt
for the removal Of adenoids and ton
sis.
Herbert Douglas went to Dubuque
last week and enlisted in the army.
Born, July 26th, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Reth, daughter.
John G. Cattron went to Dubuque
last week and at a meeting Of the Y.
M. C. A. recruiting committee made APP
plication for duty in France. His APP
plication was considered favorably and
recommendations forwarded to the
state chairman at Des MOines. Mr.
Cattron is a popular young man Of this
place and it is believed that he will
make good as war Y. M. c. \, sec
rotary in France 1t is hoped that the
@. K Mr. Cattron's papers and that he
will be on the other side of the ocean
in a few weeks to do Y. NJ. c. A. war
work for the American boys.
John r. Wood of Grinnell visited in
this place Thursday While in the
east he enlisted in the naval aviation
branch of the service and expects tol
be called soon.
Rev. and Mrs. A. w. Virgins spent |
Tuesday visiting friends in Cedar |
Rapids.
Mrs. A. e. Pauley of Watago, ILL.,, is
visiting friends in this place
DR.. and Mrs. C B. Rogers spent the
week end in Chicago
Married, Saturday. July 9th, at the
NJ. E. parsonage in Manchester Miss
Alta Faust of Earlville and Mr. Ross
Childs of Manchester. The bride is
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Faust
and is an estimable young lady. The
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