Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-11-02
EARLFILLE

s EihStI ISo5Sioy Lie Ii y car Olu Sol
of. Mr., and Mrs. Ernest Rogers lie
in serious condition as the result O
burns sustained in peculiar manner
The lad assists his father in the OF
delivery business. A lighted match ig
nited the boys clothing which hat
become thoroughly saturated with OF
and before the flames could be ex
tinguished he was frightfully burned
about the body. After the flames haG
been subdued by rolling him in the dirt
the lad was taken to a physicians
office. The flesh was terribly burned
and the boy suffered great agony. His
condition is most pitiable.
Mrs. George Dickson had the plea
sure of picking large, luscious straw
berries in her garden Oct 2Sth, very
unusual occurance for this time of the
year.
Winnie Pierce. who is employed in
the DR.. Hijenian home in Anamosa,
is spending a weeks vacation at the
home of her mother.
Many from EarIville and vicinity
attended the ceremonies attendant up
on the celebration of SIS. Peter and
Paul church at Petersburg Tuesday
The golden jubilee was very largely
attended and will go into history as one
of the most suspicious events ever
held by the Catholic church in this
section of Iowa. Archbishop J. J.
Keane and many visiting priests as
sisted in the ceremonies and the mag
nificent edifice was beautifully decorat-
ed for the occasion. Following the
ceremonies at the church the ladies
OF the parish served an appetizing
dinner in the hall to all visitors pres
ent. The Catholic church at Peters,
burg was founded in the spring of
1867 when few OF the earliest pi-
oneers of Bremen township became
interested and started the movement
for building the church. About the
same year the town of Petersburg
was founded and the band of faithful
Catholics decided to build the first
church in that village and the site
chosen was the same upon which now
stands the beautiful church at the
present time The first church was
a very simple structure but in pion-
eer days answered the purpose for
which it was built. In after years
the structure became too small for
the congregation. The church had
been served by various pioneer priests
and in 1902 Rev. Father w. B. Sassen
took charge of the parish. It was
during his pastorate and through his
influence that the beautiful new church
was built The members Of the par
ish gave unstintedly of funds which
made possible the completion of the
magnificent church which was dedi-
Gated free Of debt in 1906 1t is impos.
sible for non Catholic to describe the
great beauty of the interior of the
church. italian marble inlaid with
mosaic work, mural paintings, exquis-
lite statuary and works of art, memoir
lai windows etc. of great value adorn
the church and present a sight of I'M
usual beauty. The priest, Rev. Sassen
passed away in 1916, leaving the mag
nificent church as a monument to his
memory He was succeeded by Rev.
Father Loosbrock in 1916, who is the
pastor at the present time. Rev. Loos-
brock continued the work of improy-
ing the church property started by
his predecessor and in 1917 built a
fine new parsonage at a cost Of $4,000
and 1t stands precisely on the same
spot where the first parsonage was
built fifty years ago. The congre-
cation at the present time numbers
about 100 families and about 200 child
rem attend the parochial school. Many
young men and women have b cen given
by the members of the parish for the
cause of religion, priesthood and sis
terhoOd.
Mrs. Edith Rogers, Worthy Matron
of Acacia Chapter, o. E. S. attended the
Grand Chapter held in Sioux City
last week. The attendance was the
largest of any yet held The following
Grand Officers were chosen; Grand
Matron Edna Zunekh; Associate
Grand MatrOn, Grace Sprisler; Grand
Patron. George Hamilton. Grand Sec
rotary, Adah Thompson; Grand Treas
urer, Esther Kennedy; Grand Conduct
ress, Mrs. Mertle Valley.
Mrs A. Fl. Bennett is in the Mey-
thaler hospital recovering from the
effects of an operation. DR.. J. R.
Guthrie of Dubuque was the operating
surgeon.
The Eiariville Woman's club was
delightfully."- entertained at the home
of Mrs. Mary Pitcher, Wednesday af-
teruoon.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Pitchered. Mr..
and Mrs. HI. S. Bush visited at the
Guilford Pitch home in Delaware Sun