Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-28
EARLVILLE
(Last Weeks Letter.

relatives in Earlyille and vicinity.
Rudolph Jones and Mrs Edgar Jones
and children of Dubuque spent Sunday
at the Werkmeister home
Charles Liebe is recovering from a
serious illness.
The remains of Mrs. Anna Foster
were brought here from Manchester,
Wednesday noon mad inferred beside
her husband in Fairyiew cemetery The
family resided in Earlville for many
years and was well known having
conducted a restaurant and bakery.
The Earlville friends of Mrs. Foster
regert her passing and extend to the
daughter sincere sympathy
George Parker of Greeley was a
visitor in this place, Monday.
A number from this place attended
the Delhi M. E. church fair.o Satur-
day and report fine dinner served
by the ladies and large crowd.
Mrs. G. Fl. Pitcher and Donna of
Delaware. visited relatives in Earlville
Saturday.
The Earlville Woman's club held
the first meeting of the Calendar year
on Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Nellie Pitcher in Delaware The Of
ficers Of the club are: President, Mrs,
Alyena Schaller; Vice President, Mrs.
Frances Schaller. Secretary and Treas
urer, Mrs. Amy Millen The members
are Mrs. Frances Schaller, Mrs. Nellie
Pitcher, Mrs. Agnes SchallerMr Mary
Pitcher, Mrs. Louise Hutton, Mrs. Amy
Millen, Mrs. Matte Bergman, Mrs. Len
ora Tietge, Mrs. Clara Irmscher, Mrs.
Nettie Rogers, Mrs. Alvena Schaller
and Miss Laura Werkmeister.
The Ladies Aid of the Lutheran
church will hold a missionary tea at
the home of Mrs. Frank Gienapp, Fri
day afternoon and the public is COR
daily invited to attend
Announcement is made of the mar
riage Of Herbert M. Stoner, son Of Mrs.
Mary Stoner Of Earlville, to Miss Mar
garet Anna which took place in West
Union. Mr.. and Mrs. Stoner will reside
in Oelwein. Mr. Stoner has position
as special agent Of the Attorney Gem
eral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clemens and
daughter Twilla of Dubuque were call
ers in this place Saturday. :.
A deal was made last Tuesday where
by Harry Cruise became the owner
of the old John Ham farm of 81 acres
owned by W. H. Powell and Mr..
Powell takes in exchange Mr.. Cruises
house and lot in town. The parties
take possession March 1st.
Katharine Gabriel, R. N. Delaware
County Red Cross Public Health
Nurse visited this place. Miss Gabriel
comes we'll recommended as an eff
ficient nurse and she should be given
the hearty support of the parents of
school children through out the coun-
ty.
Lee Schaller of Stirrum, North Da-
kota, has returned to Earlville and
continued his studies in the EarIville
High School. He is making his home
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam Schaller.
Mrs. Media Pierce, of Mt. Vernon
spent a few days visiting at the home
of her brother, W. l.. MilIen.
Mrs Hannah Cook who was visit.
ing friends in this place left for Man
chester for a short visit before re-
turning to her home in Kansas City.
Mrs. Susie Earhart has returned
from an extended visit with relatives
at Oakes, North Dakota.
The Monday afternoon club was en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. C. MI
Laxson.
Mrs. Leonora Tietge has returned
from an extended visit with relatives
at Marathon and Storm Lake.
Mrs. Emma Strickland and Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Gibbs and Wilma June weie
guests on Sunday at the home of the
formers daughter, Mrs. Harlan Mer-
riam in Ryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cook have re-
turned from a visit in Minneapolis and
the Minnesota State Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cy Kenny and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kenny were Dyersville
visitors Wednesday
Mrs Blanche Kahler was hostess to
the Y. M. l.. club Tuesday afternoon
The Teachers club held an enjoyable
picnic supper at CARROTS Mill Monday
evening. Dorothy Keyes and Lillian
Kahl were hostesses to the affair.
Mrs. Chris VanDyke of Dubuque,
spent a few days visiting her mother,
Mrs. John Hackbarth.
Mrs. Opal Swindle, Earl and Duane
have moved to Cedar Falls where they
will reside. Their many friends regret
their departure from Earlville.
A small sized circus held forth in
this place Monday.
| Relatives from this place attend
ed the funeral of Private Nicholas
Arens, whose remains were shipped
/ from France for final interment at
Dyervsille. The funeral was held in St.
Frances church in Dyersville Monday
morning and the dead soldier was
| buried with full military honors.
| Nicholas Arens was born on farm
near Dyersville, August 20, 1894 and
was therefore "a years OF age at the
/ time of his death. When war was de-
clared he enlisted and left with "a
contingent from Dyersville, on July
26th, for Camp Gordon, Georgia, re-
naming there until September when
he left for France. He was placed In
the replacement regiment and while