Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12

ported successful. Mr.. Brooks has
lived in Los Angeles for twenty
years. He was a Hopkinton boy,
born and reared here. He left here
forty years ago. He leaves wife
and one daughter.
| A. G. Reed and wife, Mrs. M. L.
McGlade and daughter went to Col
fax week ago. Mr.. Reed returned
Monday. Mrs. McGlade and daugh-
ter will remain for treatment for
rheumatism.
Congressman Pickett of Waterloo
Will speak in Hopkinton in the opera
house on Tuesday evening. All in
terested in politics are expected to
be present. Those who heard Mr..
Pickett at the Harvest Home two
years ago will remember that he was
an interesting speaker.
Strawberries are getting ripe
again. We know It is not Just
newspaper story, for they are to be
seen in the Leader office window.
Mrs. Anna Stuff Jones and little
daughter are visiting here from Min
nesota.
Mrs. Schlick of Worthington and
Mrs. Robb of Cedar Rapids were
here Saturday to see their aunt,
Mrs. w. L. Campbell.
Mrs. Hoxey of ottumwa came
Wednesday to visit her sister-in-law.
Mrs. NJ. j. Bollman.
Mrs. Dennison and Mrs. Orr of
Onslow, who have been visiting at
j. d. McAllister's, returned to their
home Saturday evening and Mrs.
McAllister and little son accompan-
led them for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lux returned
Saturday from months visit in
Dakota and Nebraska. They report
fine time and were greatly pleased
with Dakota.
| Mrs. Kline and Miss Boyle from
Pennsylvania are visiting their aunt,
Mrs. Margaret Bollman.
i The Ladies' Cemetery association
held its annual meeting at the home
Of Mrs. Wallace and the treasurer's
report shows the financial condition
to be good. The receipts have been
$25s.SS. The expenditures $135. O5
note bearing interest $104.5O, max
ing total amount on hand Of $685.
%. The officers elected for the
coming year are: President, Mrs.
W. P. Lord. vice president, Miss Jen-
ME Ferguson, secretary, Mrs. R. G.
Brooks, treasurer, Mrs. w. H. Lit
tlefield.
Charles Vesey met with serious
accident last Wednesday morning.
While saving timber on the Bort
farm south of town log turned and
struck him on the left leg, breaking
the bones. He was at once taken
to his home and the bones set.
| Mrs. Sam Orr. who not long ago
moved from here to Savanna, ILL.,
nois, is in the hospital at DUBUQUE,
where she went for an operation,
She is reported as doing we'll.
| Misses Pearl circuit and Kitchen
visited Saturday and Sunday with
Misses Una Trevor and Grace Lax
son.
Mr.. Bryan and family from Missou-
ri are occupying the Reed cottage on
Main street.
| Mrs. Wallace and daughter went
Thursday evening to Cedar Rapids
for an over Sunday visit.
The members of the Presbyterian
church gave reception Monday
evening to the new members lately
received and also to the faculty and
students of Lenox college.
| The Ladies' Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will hold an
all day meeting at the home Of Mrs,
Mcconnell on Wednesday. 1t is the
annual meeting. Election of Officers
will take place and also the consid.
ering of the finishing Of the base.
ment of the church.
Mr.. G. H., Ricketts, went to Du
buque Saturday evening.
Communion services were he'll,
in the Presbyterian church on Sab
bath and eleven members were re
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