Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-14
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Edmund Turner, the last Of the sur
yiying local Civil War Veterans, pass
ed away at his home in Earlyille,
Tuesday noon, April 9Th He was
born in La Porte, Indiana, Sept. 4th,
1912. He came to Iowa and Delaware
county with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Turner, in 1856. At the OUT
break of the Civil War he answered
the country's call and enlisted Sept.
23rd, 1861, in Co. B. Fourth Cavalry,
which was recruited mainly at Delhi,
this county having seventy-nine men
in the regiment under the command o.
Col. ]. H. Peters. The regiment was
mustered out at Atlanta, Georgia, Aug.
10th, 1865. On January LIST, 1868, Mr..
Turner was united in marriage with
Miss Sarah Holdren, and the couple
settled on farm in Delhi township.
One child, a daughter was born to the
union, Ida, now Mrs. B. B. Phillips, OF
Delhi Township. About twenty-seven
years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Turner retired
from farm life and moved to Earlville,
which has since been their home. Mr.
Turner was a public-spirited man, TAX
ing an active part in the social and
political activities of the town. He
was member of the G. A. r., and one
OF the oldest members Of Square Lodge
"A. F. e. A. NJ, and an Eastern Star.
The funeral Of Comrade Turner was
( held in the M. e. church, Friday after
noon, and he was buried with full mil
itary honors. Rev. A. M. Mcintosh
and Post Commander, C. B. Rogers,
conducted the services, and the entire
town and countryside turned out to
pay homage to the dead veteran. A
squad OF thirty of the World War Vet
Grams acted as an escort and large
delegation of the Masonic Fraternity
attended In a body. A bugler gave
the last call over the grave in Fair
view cemetery. Col. j. A. Peters, un-
der whose command Comrade Turner
enlisted, together with number Of the
Delhi G. A. r. was in attendance at the
funeral. The floral offerings were
profuse and beautiful.
The Outlook club was entertained
THE home of Mrs. Eliza VanFleet,
Thursday afternoon. At the conclusion
Of an interesting program, election Of
officers was held, which resulted as
follows: President, Mrs. Opal Swim
die: vice-president, Mrs. Alice Mey-
thaler; Secretary, Mrs. Florence Rhod-
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the close of the afternoon, Mrs. Van
Fleet and Bertha Staehle served q
delicious luncheon.
The Ladies' Missionary society Of
the Congregational church held an in
teresting meeting at the home Of Mrs,
Emma Dickinson, Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Scheppele Of Dubuque is
spending few days at the home of
her mother, Mrs. c. Kuehnle.
The Womans' Foreign Missionary
Society Of the M. e. church held an in
teresting melting at the home of Mrs.
Susie Eahart, Tuesday afternoon.
The remains Of Mrs. John Dunlap
were brought to this. place from Cedar
Rapids, Tuesday morning and laid to
rest beside her husband in Fair View
cemetery. Miss Elizabeth Little was
born In County Fermanagh, Ireland,
April 18th, 1S45 and came to America
~ 1868, locating at Pittsburg, Penn,
where she was united in marriage to
John Dunlap. Mr.. and Mrs. Dunlap To-
Gated In Manchester, Iowa, in 1869,
remaining there until 1887, when they
moved to Earlville. After the death of
her husband, on October oath, 1894,
Mrs. Dunlap went to Cedar Rapids,
where for the past fifteen years she has
made her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Maggie Cousins, and where she
passed away April End, 1920. Funeral
services were held at Cedar Rapids,
April 9Th. She leaves to mourn her
demise. one daughter, Mrs. w. 8.
Cousins, of Cedar Rapids, and one son,
Robert, OF Butte, Montana, and one
grand daughter. Miss Helen Cousins,
of Cedar Rapids. Three sisters also
survive, Mrs. Fred Briggs, of Central
City, Ia; Mrs. William Braden, Of Pre-
emption ILL.,, Mrs. Martha Sawyer Of N.
Grey, Maine, and three brothers, David
Little: James Little, Of Almonte, Cam
ada; and George Little residing in the
old home in Ireland. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Cousins of Cedar Rapids, and
Rogert Dunlap of Butte, Montana ac,-
companied the remains of their mother
here for burial.
Walter Richardson disposed of his
household goods Saturday. afternoon.
He will soon leave to reside in Oregon.
Elva Carly and Marjorie Faust who
are taking the nurses training course
in Finley hospital Dubuque, success
fully passed their first examination
and are now permitted to wear their
uniforms.
Mrs. Lena Beinart is visiting in
Waterloo.
Miss Urania Cole was born near
Colesburg, Iowa, March 3rd, 1869, ami
died in Finley hospital Dubuque, April
8, 1920, aged 81 years, l month and 2
days. At the age of II she was uni
ted in marriage with John A. Frank,
who died on March 18th, 1897. To this
11nion were horn fOur chi1drap fbroo