Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-10
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few jays' treatment at the h0spitAl,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Wheeler went
to Lamont to spend the Fourth with
their daughter, Mrs. Firman.
Lawrence Doolittle has returned
from jenkins, KY, where he had
been the past year with the engineer
corps with coal company. He ex.
poets to attend the Wisconsin Uni.
versity the coming year. HIS,
We are glad to call attention to the
fact that'C. E. Merriam, of Chicago,
who received twenty votes for vice
president at the Chicago convention,
ranking third, was born and brought
up in .Hopkinton and is a graduate of
Lenox College.
Hopkinton people celebrated the 4th
in variety of ways. The usual pic
mic on the campus and one or two
others, but most OF the town, besides
many from the coountry, went down
On the banks Of the river and across
the bridge made for the occasion to
I he island. 1t is beautiful place and
could be made into lovely park. 1t
is sometimes partly covered by high
water, but only in early spring. Larst
groups OF picnickers were in all the
shady places and coffee was fur.
nished to all who wished. The usual
games were had, with an extra one, q
swimming race. The last and most
amusing contest was.a tug Of war,
with the rope across the river and
each side trying to pull the other in
to the water After dinner a speech
was made by w. B. Guthrie which
was listened to with much interest.
He said this was a "standpat" X as
we'll as progressive" community.
Not only holding fast to all we had had
that was good but reaching after
al the improvements we could OBJ
tain. We are always glad to hear hear
Mr. Guthrie. There were fireworks
in different parts Of town in the
evening. 5s.
Mrs. Landers was in Cedar Rapids ids
over the Fourth. I
II Mrs. Parkhill and daughter Katha-
rfne went to Dubuque Friday.
DR.. Gearhar' and family OF Spring
willie spent the Fourth with Mr. and
Mrs. David Gearhart. H,
Miss Agnes Gienappe Of Delaware
was the guest Of Miss Bessie Tu mi
son for a few days.
I. Mrs. r. G. Brooks and son Frank
left Tuesday for Battle, Creek, Mich1-'
gan, where Mr.. Brooks had already
gone for treatment. Word has been
received that an operation had been
performed and he was as well as
could be expected. ,,5
Mr.. Bush Of Chicago was an over
Sunday visitor at the Doolittle homes
William, the fourteen year old son
o. Mr.. and Mrs. Helms died at their
home north Of town Friday morning 1i1
o. meningitis Che funeral was on on
Monday. ..s. 4, s.s IA. 4 Il.
Rev. S. II. Foster delivered the
Fourth OF July address at OnsloW,
where they celebrated in the old
fashioned way.
Mrs. Sam Orr OF Savanna, Illinois,
was in town last week. 5
W. A. Milroy and Tom Carson,
the night engineer at the electric
light plant had narrow escape last
week. The water had been drawn
from the flume to examine the water
wheel which was out Of order. Both
men We're down in the well when the
force tof the water broke the posts
holding the gates and but for their
sudden scrambling out might have
met sad fate. A new cement nume
is to be put in. The lights are now
run by steam.
" Misses Grace and Ruth Dunlap are
visiting in Chicago. They accompan-
led their aunt, Miss Bertha Wallace,
when she returned home.
Maurice Wiltsie Of Arlington is Wis
ting in town for a few days.
Mr.. Steen received on the 4th Of
July the sad intelligence Of the very
sudden death Of his sister living in
South Dakota.
Mrs. Wirts of New York City IS
visiting her sister, Mrs. Hendee.
( Mrs. Hendee will leave this week
for Colum bia University and her sis
ter and little son will remain with
her children during her absence.
The Jones chautauqua which Is to
be held here next week, con commences I'M
Tuesday afternoon. July Is, and will
close Sunday. We are hoping Tor
good weather and a good attendance.
The Epworth League held an ice
cream social on the lawn in front OF
+. G. Kirkwood and A. B. Wheeless
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