Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-12-08
DELHI

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Of Maquoketa were recent visitors ;
p. HI. Runners.
Mrs. Charles Palmer and daughts
Betty returned to their home in Coz
cord, N. H. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Anthony of Mini
eapolis spent last week at the Flen
ing and Bondurant homes.
Glen Bancroft visited home folks :
Maquoketa last week.
e. B. Porter went into Chicag'
Wednesday with two cars Of stock fo
the shipping association.
Will Neal of Cedar Rapids was call
ed to Delhi last week by the Hines
OF his mother.
James King Of Cedar Rapids visi
ted Delhi friends last week.
Floyd Ian, Harry Swinburne an,
Ara Sheppard attended Mason Lodg
at Hopkinton, Tuesday afternoon an,
evening. Mr.. Ian being one to TAX
the initiatory degree.
Miss Ella Harris has closed hel
kindergarten school until spring.
Harry Swinburne has just received
received consignment Of Wild Tur.
4 keys from noted breeder in the East
H. p. Bancroft of Maquoketa visi.
ted Delhi friends last week.
Harry Harder shipped a car load Of
hogs to Chicago, Thursday.
Louis Wheeler has purchased what
is known as the Perry Littlefield
farm near Hartwick.
Several Candidates were initiated at
the regular meeting OF the Relief Corp
Friday afternoon. A fine luncheon was
served.
Jay Marshall Of Battle Creek, Michi-
gan, visited Mrs. Clara Jackson last
week. He had been to Hopkinton to
attend the funeral OF his mother.
Miss Grace Young Of Cedar Rapids
was a guest at the home OF her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Young east
of town last week.
Miss Sou1e who is teaching school
at Mt. Vernon visited her parents Rev.
and Mrs. Soule last week.
Friday was election Of officers at
the Relief Corp. The following were
President, Mreo wy wy
elected: President, Mrs. Ella Oehler;
Senior President, Mrs. Carrie
Swinburne; Junior Vice-president,
Mrs. Mary Rimmer; Treasurer. Mrs.
Mary Stone; Chaplain, Mrs. L. Fuller;
Conductor, Mrs. Ollie Gleason; Guard,
Mrs. Rebecca Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Olinstead Of
waterloo rae parents Of little girl
born Saturday November q. Mrs. Olin-
stead was formerly Miss Irene Stone
Of Delhi
Tyler Furman Of Hanover, Illinois,
spent several days recently with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Fur
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. b Porter attended
Grange Meeting at Manchester Satur-
day.
Misses Hattie Beal, Sarah Clough
and Mrs. Lizzie Palmer visited at the
F. q. Stimson home in Monticello, re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Haight Of Canada
are visiting their daughter Mrs. Park
Billings and family and other rela-
tiyes in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harder were
cated to Dakota. the past week by
the illness Of their daughter Alma
who is teaching in that state.
Mrs. H. r. Swinburne visited ner
narents Mr.. and Mrs. F. 3. Ryan at
Manchester the first Of the week.
The Delhi Woman's Club meets with
mrs i, N, Barnes, Thursday after
noon.
THE I. 8. o. r. homecoming and
Roll Call will be held on SATURDAY
evening December II, all members as
requested to be present.
Mrs. w. F. Neal passed away az ne e
home ii Delhi on Friday at S;oo =
NJ december 8. Parmelia Asura Lee
was born In Madison county onao
IN November "A, 1912. She came e
nalaware County, Iowa, in 1850, llvlne
On . farm in Richland toWnhslp. Sne
waa united In marriage to Wiiiiam :
Neal at the home Of her parents 'u y.
4 1857. TO this union were porn 81
ch;ldren Three of whom passed away
before reaching years Of maturity.
The three that remain are onai,e'
a Neal Of Delhi, VIM. A. Neal OF Cedal
RAPIDS. and Mrs. Cora n. Neal =
Hanarden, Canada. There are ais.
seventeen grand children ana thre'
great-grand-children, also ner nus
band W. F. Neal survive her. one sis !.
ter Mrs. Lydia Lett Of this pace =
the only living member OF the ~ me'
family, formerly numbering seven. y
funeral was held from the nome ol
SUNDAY at 300 P. M. Conducted y
the Rev. w. w. Soule.
Our people were grieved to hear Q
the death of Mrs. Frank HimeDaug'
At her home in Center Junction Satur
dav. December 4. She was the daugnte
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Jakelln Q
Delhi. The funeral will be held iron
the Jakelin home on Tuesday AFTER
noon.