Manchester Democrat., 1921-10-05
nELAMARE.

DELAWARE.
The remains of Mrs. Charles w
Rollins who passed away at her
home in st. Paul, Thursday noon
September 18th, were brought here
FRIDAY evening and taken to the un-
,dertaking sparlor in Earlville the
same evening. Her son Frank and
daughters, Lillian and Iona, accom-
panied her remains here and spent
the night with their friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Kaster. Her son Will and
family drove up from Marion Satur-
day morning. Funeral services were
held at the Congregational church
at Earlville Saturday afternoon at
1880. Rev. Stark pastor Of that church
having charge of the services. The
services at the grave were conducted
by the Eastern Star lodge of which
Mrs. Rollins had been a member for
many years, She was also member
of the Congregational church. Inter-
ment was made in Fairview cemetery
beside her husband who had pre-
ceeded her in death about thirty
years. The pallbearers were some
OF her old neighbors and friends, as
she had spent large part of her life
in and near Earlville; they were,
James Rogers. w. T. Millen, Chas.
4 Gould, Will Baskerville, Levi Kaster
and Carl Laxon. The floral offerings
were many and beautiful showing the
love for our sister and the sympathy
10 her bereaved children. Harriet
-. Gates was born at South Bend,
Ind, August 31st, 1850, and was a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gates
who later moved to Delaware Coun-
". In the year 1866 she was united
in marriage to Charles w. Rollins
and to this union were born two
sons and two daughters. Frank Of
Minneapolis, Ind, Will of Marion.
Iowa; Miss Lillian Of St. Paul and
Mrs. Iona Mayhem OF Corinth. N Y,
all OF whom were with her in her last
sickness. She is also survived by
one sister, MRS. E. A. Seger, Of Man
chester, and one brother, Allen Gates,
OF California. Mrs. Rollins was a
most devoted and loving mother. a
true and faithful friend aud a loyal
christian 1t was dur pleasure to-
visit in her home in the past year
and to witness the happiness and
cheerfulness with which she looked
ahead to the joys bevend when she
should finish her earthly work and
ha yrri Na.
. loved ones gone on before II was
in the month OF March OF this year
when she had a severe attack of
pneumonia which left her in a
weakened condition and when her
final sickness came about three
weeks ago it was more than the frail
body could resist. tho all that loving
hands could do was done, and made
her as comfortable as possible until
the hour came when her heavenly
Father took her to that home not
made with hands.
The sons and daughters of Mrs.
Rollins desire to thank their friends
for the kindly expressions of sympa-
: tAy dAQ tOi VIC UcduliAuA iiOWCio'
Mrs. Mike Pirc is very sick. Al
trained nurse from Dubuque is caring
for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Coils came up
from Cedar Rapids Saturday morning
to visit his sister Mrs. L. G.. Kaster
and family few days as Mr.. andMrs.
Coils will leave soon for Houston,
Texas where they expect to make
their future home
Effie Person returned home from
Oelwein last week. Though she mas
received some benefit from the ChirQ-
practic treatments which she has Ia
ken for the past two months she is
still unable to walk without .the aid
Of crutches.
Harry Trumble Of Manchester was
In town Thursday. IS
HRS. Ted Battin and children and
Leta Robinson spent Wednesday VITA
Mrs Battins parents.
Mr. and Mrs, Herman zirtzman at
tended Grange Lodge at Manchester
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Petition and
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Squires and lit
tie son from Manchester were here
Saturdya enroute to Earlvlle where |
they attended the funeral services
,of Mrs. Rollins.
DR.. Guthrie was called out from
Dubuque one day last week to see
Mrs. Pirc.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Larson spent a
few days in Waterloo last week at
tending the stock show and visiting
relatives.
Lewis Richter drove out from Du-
buque Saturday to Greeley to visit
his wife who is with her mother. They
came here Saturday and spent Sun
day with Lewis parents.