Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-27
EARLVILLE.

EARLVILLE. .'
The Earlville people very becoming
ly bid farewell to their new drafted
soldier boys Thursday evening at the
Earlville opera house, which was tax
ed to it's capacity. The speakers OF
the evening and those taking part in
the program were DR.. H. A. Tobie,
C. r. Rhodes, H. J. VanFleet, w. l.
Millen, Rev. A. M. Mcintosh, Rev. A.
w. Virgins and A. T. Benntee, and
the three soldier boys, Glen Weste-
meyer, Robert Leroy Hunt and Per-
ry Little, were all seated on the plat
form which was very appropriately
decorated with bunting, flags, includ-
ing the service flag; and washington
portrait. National songs were sung.
A quartet composed of S. w. Klaus,
Mrs. Alice Meythaler, Matte Murley
and DR.. G. B. Rogers sang Keep the
Home Fires Burning" which was very
much appreciated by the large aud
fence. Mrs. G. B. Rogers, vice chair
man of the local Red Cross, in few
we'll chosen remarks presented the
boys with comfort kits. Hot coffee and
sandwiches were served to all pres
ent by the local Red Cross chapter.
Mrs. Emily Parkin is visiting at the
homes of her sons Edwin and Ray
Parkin, in Waterloo.
The death of Mrs. Sarah J. Healy
occurred Sunday about noon at the
home of Thomas Lewis, who recently
moved to farm near Manchester,
from northeast of Earlville. Mrs.
Healy had been visiting at the Lewis
home for some time and sustained a
paralytic stroke Saturday and passed
away Sunday. Her daughter, Mrs. T.
F. Martin and grandson, Clarence, OF
Dubuque, were summoned and were
at her bedside when she died. Mrs.
Healy made her home with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Martin, in Dubuque, since
the death of her husband, but made
frequent visits with her sisters here
and at the Lewis home. The body
will be brought to Earlville Monday
but no funeral arrangements have as
yet been made. Beside the above
mentioned, three sisters, Mrs. M. Cat
tron, and the Misses Mary and An
Igelina Gardner of Earlville, and one
brother, John, of North Dakota.
i C. Rueben Davey has returned from
a business trip to Florida, where he
had been looking after his real estate
Interests.
i Albert L. Binning, member OF los
ammunition train, U. S., stationed al
Camp Cody, Deming, New Mexico, who
was called here on account of the sad
death of his mother, Mrs. Mary e.
Binning, returned to his camp Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Louis Schaller, after weeks
visit with her children here, left Sun
day for her home in East Dubuque.
Miss Grace Clute will entertain the
young ladies' society of the Congrega-
tional church at her home Wednesday
evening.
The Y. P. S. C. E. will meet at the
home of Carl Laxson on Monday even
ing. su
Mrs. Harrison Ellsworth and two
sons of Britt, arrived last week and
will make their future home on the
farm of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Stumpf southeast of town. Mr..
Ellsworth will arrive with the house.
hold goods later and assist in the
operation of the farm the coming sea-
son.
Mrs. L. L. Schnittger has recovered
from siege of liver trouble, from
which she had been quite sick. This
will be gratifying news to her many
friends.
Mary Elizabeth Hill was born in
Dyersville, Iowa, May 10, 1859, and
died at Long Beach, California, aged
So years, 9 months and days. She
spent her girlhood in Dyersville and
was educated in the public school and
Epworth seminary, and for number
of years taught school in the COM
munity and in Nebraska. She was
united in marriage to Charles W. Bin
ming January II, 1888. To this union
three children were born. Lille Mae,
now Mrs. R. c. Metcalfe, of Waterloo;
Matte, now Mrs. Frank B. Diesch,
and Albert Louis Binning, who Is a
member of 100 Ammunition Train, o..
S. A., and is stationed at Camp Cody,
Deming, New Mexico. After her mar
riage she lived on farm southeast Of
Earlville until the death of her hus-
band, who passed away December 49,,
1898. Then in the spring Of 1899 she
with her children moved to Earlville,
where she lived until called to her
life above, while seeking rest in the
mild climate of southern California.
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