Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-24
The City Charity Circle will meet
Thursday, October 2, with Mrs, p. s.
Crosby. Il
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'&S Sr HOPklNTON.
Mrs. Copeland was here from An
amosa on Wednesday.
Mrs. James Littlefield was an over
Sunday visitor with friends near
Dubuque. HI,
John, McGlade has been quite sick
the past week with summer grip.
Mrs. Barnes and daughter Of Man
chester have moved into the south
rooms OF w. w. Myers house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wheeler were
here last week from Masonville to
see Moses Wheeler, who Is gradual.
" failing. #
Mrs. Stanley Trevarthan and lit:
tie son came last Friday from Per
ry for a several weeks visit. j.4:
Rev. and Mrs. Dwello from Idaho
visited last week at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs.; w. E. Doan. .$5fT
Harry Boots, a former resident Of
Hopkinton, was married to Miss Sar;
.ah. Quaint ntances at Monticello by Rev.
w. 2. Allen, pastor Of the Presby-
ierian church. 7ts5
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin and daughter
OF Cedar Rapids visited Sunday In
town. ,yj 5s
Rev. W. H. Ensign, President Reed
and c.. H. Ricketts, attended the fall
meeting Of Presbytery at Jesup last
week. % Z,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brooks return
ed Saturday evening from their we'd
ding journey. They were accom-
panied from Edgewood by Dorothy
Blanchard. sft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lux and Mr..
anf Mrs. Schuster made an automo-
bile trip to Dubuque last Sunday.
Mrs Helen Williamson visited last
week in Manchester. IS
The installation service Of Rev.
W. H. Ensign, D. d.. as pastor Of
the Presbyterian church OF Hopkin-
ton took place Tuesday, September
%. DIR. E.. E. Reed presided at
the meeting. DR.. +. F. Clokey of
Dubuque preached the sermon. DR..
Charles Ensign. OF Marion delivered
the charge to the pastor and
Dr.. ]. w. Parkhin, the charge to
the people after which there was
a reception for the new pastor and
his wife. :s Il. /; .if5-=
Evangelistic services will be held
in the Covenanter church every ev-
ening this week except Tuesday. The
services will be conducted by Prof.
J. M. Coleman, D. D.. who is q an
uncle Of the pastor, Rev. G. s. Cole
man. s7s
The women Of the Presbyterian
church have organized themselves In
to circle called, women Workers, !,
and have divided the members of
the ,church into four different groups,
to meet in different parts Of the
town on the same day In order that
all the women OF the church may
more easily attend and be interest t.
ed In all the work Of the church.
The first group will meet with Mrs.
Brooks, the second with Mrs. John
son, the third with Mrs. Morton and
the fourth with Mrs. Mcconnell. The
time will be taken up in sewing with
some interesting reading for part
Of the afternoon.
The Woman's Missionary society
will hold it's meeting October l, at
the home OF Mrs I. T. Wilson. Mrs.
DoOlittle will have charge of the pro
gram.
The w. C. T. u. will. meet Friday,
September 26, with Mrs. c.. M. Dun
lap. n 4. -
Rev. Chalice, OF the Methodist
church, goes this week to attend the
annual meeting Of the Upper Iowa
conference which is to be held In
Upton. A request goes from the
congregation that Rev. Chalice may
be returned to this church, which has
prospered under his pastorate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Kelsey and Mrs.
Peter LUX came out from Dubuque on
last Saturday. Mrs. LUX having SO
far recovered as to make the trip.
They visited with the families Of w.
c. and Elmer Lux, going from here
to Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Soesbe of Central
City visited over Sunday at the
home Of Roy Dighton.
A large number from town attend.
ed the Buck Creek fair which was
postponed until Thursday on account
Of the weather and enjoyed a pleas
ant day and a fine dinner.
John Dalrymple has been appointed
member OF the Delaware county
soldiers relief commission for the
coming three. years.
The cold, rainy, windy weather o.
the past few days reminds one thai
the melancholy days are on theil
way and that we will soon be looking
after storm windows. raking tn
fallen leaves and otherwise getting
ready for what is to follow.