Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
ofc harles City, are here called by
the death of her sister. Mrs. Vessel
HOPkINTON.

Willis Lord and his mother were
in Monticello last Monday.
Mr.. Dalrymple went to Delhi to
take part in the G. A. r. exercises
Oh Memorial day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Joseph were
dawn from Manchester lat week.
Mr.. Charles Davis is here from Cal
ifornia.
Notwithstanding many showers on
Memorial day it was celebrated iii a
fitting manner. The band, old sol
diers and children from the public
schools accompanied by many othzrs
marched first to the cemetery where
the soldiers graves We're decorated
nth wreaths and flowers, then re-
turned to the college chapel and
listened to an eloquent address by
DR.. Beckss of Lenox college.
The promotion exercises Of Mrs.
Earhart's room were given Thursday
evening and full house was there
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their work and play. Little folks are
always entertaining and every one
enjoyed it.
Mrs. Fallen and Mrs. Esar of Chi
cago are visiting their parents Mr..
and Mrs. Boston.
The commencement exercises OF
TIE High school were held in the
Presbyterian church last Wednesday
evening and were highly satisfactory
The program as given was
March-Miss Bertha LeClere.
Invocation-Rev. Stevens.
A new light for the Floyd
Dufoe.
The Nations Peril--Dean Morgan.
Music, Trio-Misses Irish, Cum.
mings and Dillon.
The New Woman--Minrie Deshaw.
Music-Barnes' orchestra.
A Silent Life-Dora Sheppard.
The Tribe of the Weary. Foot-Ven.
tura Dillon.
Music. Double trio-High School
Girls.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Benediction-Rev. Foster.
The productions of this class were
such as to show that both teachers
and pupils had been faithful to their
trust and opportunities.
There has been a family gathering
at the Greer home southeast of town
this week, Rev. George Greer from
California. Rev. Sam Greer and wife
from Kansas, Miss Margaret Greer.
missionary teacher in Alabama. Mrs.
Ensign. Manchester and Rev. and
Mrs. Irving of Jesup. The two sons
and Miss Margaret had been In at
tendance at Synod in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Torrey of Manches-
ter came Gown Saturday to attend
Commencement week. They are be-
ing entertained ut the hl, of G. e.
hrcs.
Maude and Mary Mile. Gee down
from Arlington to spend few days
at Mr.. Henry Dufoe's.
Miss Gates was an over Sunday Wis,
itor in Marshalltown.
Mrs. Doan of Iowa City is visiting
her two sons, w. E.and F. L. Doan.
Will Reeve attended the Masonic
grand lodge at Davenport last week.
Rev. Roy Porter who has finished
his theological course at Chicago
spent aefew days with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lux are in
Sioux City for couple of weeks.
Rev. C.E Reeve came Tuesday
from Clearfield, Pa, to deliver the
address to the literary societies on
June 9Th.
Mrs. DR.. Livingston and her mother.
Mrs. Steward of Strawberry Point
went to Dubuque Friday to attend
the state association of nurses after
which the members are to go ON a
specially chartered steamer to St.
Paul to he in attendance at the ma
tional association.
The pupils of Mics Nell Earhart
of the second primary room gave an
entertainment in the opera house
Friday evening to crowded house.
1t consisted of songs, recitations and
dialogues and all did their best.
Mrs. Willard Is enioying visit
from her sisters, Mrs Rowe of Min
nsapol:s and Mrs. Bledsoe of Beloit,
Kansas, and also niece, Mrs. Brew
er, and son and daughter, Mrs. Bled-
soc and family resided in Hopkinton
Il nLnber Of years ago.
The following change of property
has been reported. A. B. Wheeless
has sold his residence in the north of
town to j. L. Morrow for $4,000. w.
A. Place has sold his house on Main
street to A. B. Wheeless for $1,000.
Mr.. Place and family will move to a |
house on the Berry farm for the sum-
mer.
Prof Lew Mcdonald who has been
principal of the high school for two
years expects to take a law course
a Ann Arbor, the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prize from Mitchell
are visiting Mrs. Fred Barker.
Mrs. Doane of Van Horn is at the
home of c. E. Reeve.
DR.. Gearhart of springyllle was in
own Sabbath.
A. L. Barker left Sabbath evening.
or trip west.
Problem Seeks Solution.
Since there is father In most fam.
lies, so-called man hatred" on the