Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-08-13
EARLvHLE.

Mr. Henry V1etGe, announcer "
well known retired farmer, passed
away at his home in Earlville at
ten o'clock Thursday night, MI. Tiet-
se,s death was the result OF an acci-
dent which befell him July 7th when
he was kicked in the abdomen by q
horse the injuries proving fatal. Hen
nv g. Tietge was q native OF Ger
many, having been born In Hanover,
June 18th, 1855, and was therefore
81 years, month and 20 days OF
age. When a lad OF Is years he came
to the United States and located IN
Delaware county in 1869 and found
employment as laborer. On jan 8
1881. he was united in marriage TO
Miss Leonora Wesche OF EarlYille and
the young couple located on farm
in this vicinity. Nine children were
born to the union, four boys and fiye
girls. Two boys and girl died IN
early youth and Leslie, the eldest son,
died OF influenza last winter. Tho
surviving children are: Mrs. LEILA
Pulver OF Redvale, Colo; Mrs. Verna
Breckenridge OF Marathon; Mrs. Al
yina Schaller Of Earlville; Anita at
home, and one son, Private Searles
Tietge, who Is in the U. S. army sta
toned at TT. Sheridan. Ill. These,
together with the devoted wife, mourn
the death OF a kind and induigent
husband and father. Mr.. Tietge was
a devout Christian and faithful mem
Der Of the Lutheran church. He was
confirmed in his early youth and re-
NAMED steadfast to his belief. Dur
ing his weeks OF pain he received
spiritual comfort from his pastor and
when the final summons came he was
prepared to enter rest eternal. Mr..
Tietge's devotion to his church was
.steadfast, practically attending every
service and always willing when call
ed upon to do any work or contribute
financially to the cause. His passing
viii be a distinct loss to the church
of which he has for so many years
been a member in good standing. The
funeral was held at the home on Sum
day afternoon at two o'clock con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. H. Wendt.
assisted by former pastor, Rev. FIR.
F. Lutz. of Waverly. The large at
tendance at the service attested to
the high esteem in which Mr.. Tietge
was held.
r. H. Lowe and FIVE OF his children
made an automobile trip to Baldwin
Saturday and spent Sunday with rela-
tives in that place.
Mrs. Susie Earhart is visiting rela-
tiyes at Stirrum, South Dakota.
Mrs. Minnie Laxson and daughter,
Ora, and the formers sister, Dora
Luers, left Saturday for a visit on the
Pacific coast.
Prof. John Mcintosh and family OF
Dallas, Texas, are guests at the home
OF his parents, Rev and Mrs. A. M.
Mcintosh
District Superintendent Rev, A. B.
Curran will preside at the fourth
quarterly conference to be held in
the M. E. church Tuesday evening.
H. r. Keagy and family of Inde-
pendence were callers in this place
the other day. They were enroute
home from Epworth, where Mr.. Keagy
had gone to attend the sale OF the
old typewriter building of which he
was part owner.
New Vienna will hold its annual
harvest home picnic, August 2Sth.
Work on the new stretch Of road
which will mean the change OF the
Hawkeye Highway, east of Earlville,
has begun by the construction of per-
manent culverts along the new route.
The change to be made is at the road
west of the Tegeler farm In Delaware
county. At the Illinois Central eros
sing the highway will run along the
south side of the track instead of
half mile north. will again turn in
to the old route at point west where
the highway returns to the north of
the track. Here viaduct will be
built to eliminate the dangerous eros
sing. The change will be the means
of shortening the distance between
Earlville and Dyersyille nearly one
mile. Grading on the new stretch
OF road will begin within few weeks.
With the permanent culverts COM