Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01
The LOCAL news OF
DELAWARE COUNTY.

FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
HoPkINToN.
g. e. Reeve was Delhi business
visitor Wednesday.
A. w. Mcdonald and w. E. Doan
had a round with the grippe last
week.
Geo. Eager and family of Chicago
are guests, Of DR.. and Mrs. Mason.
Mrs. R. N. Hooking visited with
her daughter, Mrs. w. E. Reed, at
Manchester last week.
Miss Emma Reed is guest CT rel
atives and friends in town this week.
Attorney e. e. Reed of Monticello
was in tosvn Wednesday on legal bust
ness.
Mrs. G. H. Ricketts, and Mrs. ]. S.
Mcconnell were Dubuque visitors
Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. o. q. Thompson is spending
a couple of weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. Fear at Delaware.
Mrs. Rosalia Cummings has return
ed from an extended visit at Ann Ar
Dor with Mr.. and Mrs. Trevarthan.
r. A. Wallace returned Saturday
morning from a business trip to Chi
cago.
John Kelson had the misfortune to
almost sever his toes with an ak,
While splitting wood.
j. s. Mcconnell had telephone bust
ness in the northern part of the
county several days the past week.
Miss Mable Keith and Miss Olive
Arnold were Monticello visitors FRI
day.
w. P. Lord has disposed of his city
property to Chas. Nelson. This is
one of Hopkinton's choice residences,
and Mr.. Nelson has procured a fine
home for himself and family for the
present. Mr.. Lord and wife will oc-
cupy part of Mrs. Wheeless' resi-
dences.
Mrs. Gibson returned Friday even
ing to her home in Nebraska, Mrs.
Vance and son will remain here for
a few days visit with friends before
returning to their home in Akron,
Colorado.
Miss Anna Kurth, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. BEN Kurth, had a serious
fall on the icy ground. For some
time she was in a quite serious con-
dition but is now improving.
The property known as the Cor
mnny residence has been purchased
by H. q. Lewis, who will move his
family here from Delhi March l.,
This is a splendid location and Mr..
Lewis has secured bargain.
Mrs. James Belknap departed for
her home in Parkston, South Dakota,
Thursday, her mother, Mrs. Peter
'Milroy, accompanied her and will
make her home with her daughter.
Hopkinton high s.hool basket ball
team played the Edgewood team at
Edgewood Friday evening. Edgewood
won the game.
Joseph Copeland and wife Of Hood
River, Oregon, We're guests of John
Copeland and family Thursday.
Miss Barr has been engaged to
finish the years work in the gram
mar rooom of our public school. This
room has been rather unfortunate in
their, teacher this year, Miss Metts
having been elected to a superior po-
sition, resigned the work here. The
board then elected Mrs. o. B. Law
to fill, the vacancy, on account OF
illness Mrs. Law has been unable ito
take UP the work which has resulted
in the selection of Miss Barr.
The date Of the special dairy train
ito be at Hopkinton is Tuesday, Feb
ruary 8, arriving at 1925 and leaving
at 1920. Every person interested il
the dairy business should plan to be
here at that time Manager I. T
Wilson of the creamery is planning
to have special entertainment for the
creamery patrons and farmers OF
that day. A noon lunch will be sery
ed DIN the opera house and a program
is being arranged for the afternoon.
The remains Of Uncle Robert Will
son were brought here for burial on
Thursday. The service was held il
the Presbyterian church and intel
ment in Hopkinton cemetery. Hi
death occurred at the home of hi
daughter, Mrs. Vance at Akron, Co
orado. Mr.. Wilson was one of TIL
early settlers of this county an
was ninety-five years old. For NOR
than fifty years he lived near or i
Hopkinton and was for many year
an elder in the Presbyterian churc
and for fifteen years superintender
Of the Sunday school He was higl
ly esteemed as citizen. The r
mains We're accompanied here b
Mrs. Vance and son and Mrs. Gibsol
both ladies being daughters of Il
deceased.
EDGEWooD.