Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-06-04
EARLyILLE

EARLVlLLE
Several hundred people gathered il
this place Memorial Day to pay hon.
age to the veterans and othered loved
ones buried in Fairview cemetery.
The day this year brought a greater
significance than ever before, because
of the. presence of returned soldiers
from the world war. A feeling OF
thankfulness was in the hearts Of
all our people since none of Earl
ville's brave soldier boys lost their
lives in the great conflict. At two
o'clock a line of march was formed
headed by the Earlville band, vet
Grams of the Civil and Spanish Amer
lean wars squad Of rs returned sol
diers under the command of Lieut.
Carl M. Laxon, followed by so little
girls dressed in white with red, white
and blue sashes bearing flags, wreaths
and flowers. Comrade John Metzler,
b veteran of the Spanish-American
war carried the G. A. R. flag and as
Comrade Edmund Turner indicated
the graves of the veterans and men,
bers of the w. R. c., thirty-eight in
number, flags wreaths and flowers
were placed upon their graves. At
the close of the Decoration ceremonies
the vast crowd assembled about the
park lot where the exercises took
place. The band played patriotic airs
and patriotic songs were sung. A
beautiful drill representing Columbia
and her subjects was executed by 25
girls. Hon. ]. H. Trewin, of Cedar
Rapids, then made speech which
was one of the best ever heard here
on a like occasion. Mr.. Trewin held
the closest attention of the large aud
fence and his remarks were frequently
applauded. The ranks of the G. A. R.
are fast thinning out and only two of
the members of the local post, who Of
fered all that the brave may give, par
ticipated in the exercises on Friday.
They were Comrades Alfred Rippon
and Edmund Turner. Fairview Gene
terry presented a lovely appearance
with wreaths of beautiful cut flowers
and scarcely a grave was to be seen.
untouched by loving hands. Over their
cold sad graves were strewn rose,
here, for the love we bore them; a
sprig of ivy there, for friendship;
rosemary yonder for remembrance.
Herman Scherbring of Arcadia has
purchased the Peter Ludwig farm.
The place consists of 12O acres and
the price paid was $292.50 per acre.
Private Leroy Hunt arrived home
Friday evening. He was at the front
in some of the hardest fought battles
overseas, but escaped with his life
and returns home in good health. He
is son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hunt.
Alfred Gibbs passed away in Finley
hospital, Dubuque, on Sunday, May
25th Of peritonitis. He had been In
ill health for some time and was re-
moved to the hospital the Thursday
previous to his death. The remains
were brought to this place Monday
morning and taken to the home Of his
sister, Mrs. e. w. Ham. Funeral SER
vices were held at the Ham home
Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev.
A. w. Virgins. Burial was made In
Mt. Hope cemetery, Dyersville. AL
fred Gibbs was born in North Fork
township, Delaware county, near Dy-
ersville, May 14th, 1855, a son of
Gorge Banwell Gibbs, early English
settlers in these parts. He was raised
to manhood on the homestead, giving
his time to farming and work in the
timber in which he was specially able.
He afterward learned the bakers
trade and later years found him a
cook employed by the government In
Yellow Stone park and other places.
Mr.. Gibbs was unmarried. For some
time he conducted a restaurant IN
Earlville and was we'll known as a
quiet unassuming man always attend
ing strictly to his own affairs. He is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. E. w.
Ham, of Earlville and Mrs. Robert
Harden, of Breckenridge, Mimi, and
one brother, James Gibbs, of Nemaha,
Ia. and two nephews, George and
Count Gibbs of Farley.