Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-06
THE LOCAL NEWS OF
DELAWARE COUNTY.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
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Miss Stamey came up from CEDAR
Rapids to see her sister. Mrs. Ian
ders.
Mrs. Butler and her mother Wene
to Cedar Rapids Monday.
Miss Viola Lax returned from D1l-
buaue Monday evening.
Miss Dawson, the nurse who cared
for Harry Reeve during his sickness
returned to her home in Center
Junction Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins who nave
been here during the winter left last
week tor their home near Mott, N.
D. and John Baker went with them.
Mrs. Charles Gearhart who was
over to see her mother, Mrs. Har-
per, went to Monticello Thursday ev-
ening.
Mrs. Wheelock and Hazel Tibbitfs
went to Cedar Rapids Thursday ey-
ening.
Mrs. Fred Barker and son and her
mother, Mrs. Van Swearengen came
down from strawberry Point Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Barker expects to leave for
her new home in New Mexico Fri
day evening.
Miss Olive Arnold went to Month
cello Thursday evening.
Mrs. Whipple returned from a visit
to Edgewood Monday evening.
Mrs. q. r. Main went to Month
cello Thursday evening.
Miss Cora Ricketts, was Man
chester visitor last Wednesday.
Miss Blanche Gearhart who at.
( tends Coe college spent her vacation
with her grandparents.
Mrs. F.. A. Irish left Monday for
Charlotte, Michigan, to see sister
who is quite i'll.
Martin Steen and family visited
In Monticello last Sunday.
r. e. Strane spent a couple Of
days in Dubuque last week.
Mrs. PaTkhill and daughter LEFT
Monday for as few days visit in Chi
cago.
Mrs. Stearns, who has been here
Tor the past year with her mother,
MIS-. Tibbitts, returned last week to
her home in Mt. Vernon.
MIR. and Mrs Frank Reed and
Mrs. Dewitt left Wednesday 70,
Rockford. Iowa, to attend the golden
wedding of a sister Of Mrs. Dewitt.
Mr.. Preston has bought of Martin
steen the residence which he has
Deen occupying and will remodel It.
The housekeepers will meet April
9TH at the home of Mrs. William Lit
tlefield.
John Burns went to Edgewood on
Monday to figure on a new building
which Is to be erected.
"A. 3. Anderson made a business
Zip TO Arlington last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Chambers and
daughters, Misses Oily and Alice
and Mrs. Edgar and children left
Monday morning for Regina, Canada,
tONmake their home for the future.
Chat city has quite representation
from Hophnton, about eighteen in
all.
In the death Of Mrs. Lord, which
occurred last Wednesday we realize
that the early settlers are fast pass
Ing away. Mrs. Lord whose maiden
name was Adeline Holmes was born
9 In Parma, New York, September &c,
1929 and died at the family residence
March 80, 1910. She graduated from
a young ladies' seminary at Rockfort,
IN. Y. and was married to Andrew
Lord of Buffalo September II, 1853.
In 1854 they came to Rockville.
Iowa, and Mrs. Lord taught school
the next year. They then removed
to Hopkinton which has since been
their home. When Mrs. Lord first
became Christian she united with
the Free Will Baptists, but on coming
to Hopkinton she united with her
husband with the Presbyterian
church being. charter members. Mr..
Lord was an elder Of the same from
it's organization until his death in
1896. She leaves two children Miss
Mary Lord, who has been for num-
Der of years lady principal OF Lenox
college and w. P. Lord. She will be
sadly missed in her own home and
among large circle of old friends.
The high school declamatory con-
test was held in the opera house on
Wednesday evening. The two win
ming places as delegates to the
county contest to be held in Man
chester April Is, were James Rick
etts on a humorous selection and
Belle .Deshaw on dramatic.
Miss Nellie Campbell went to
Iowa City Thursday evening for an
operation for the benefit of her eyes.
Her mother accompanied her.
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Miss Mable Hoffman is teaching
in the Wragg district.
Miss May Oehler has gone to Da-