Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-05
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y e. F. Main was all over Sunday VII
. itor with his son, Cliff, in Monticello
} E The neighbors Of Mrs. H. e. ST
took their lunch and spent shol
time with her Saturday afternoon, bt
i fore she moved away from the neigl
borhood 4j
i Miss Carrie Brooks went to Edge
wood Tuesday to visit her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Porter Wis
tied their daughter in Monticello o.
Tuesday. a.
Mrs. Connolly was a Delhi visit
or Wednesd day.
E. M. Loop made a buipess tri]
to Arlington Monday.
H. 3. Sill and family have moyet
to their farm west Of town.
Miss Eva Keith visited her brothe
Clay at Delhi last week
H.. T.. Main was a Monticello Wis
tor Tuesday
Mrs. irish and Mrs. King visited
| "Wednesday in Greeley.
The Hopkinton High school played
basket ball at Arlington Saturday anl
won, 81 to 35.
Miss Jennie Strane, who was Wis
ting here, was called back to Du
bubuqpe by sickness in her brothers
family
Wa. Hardy came from Montana
last week. He wishes to- ship some
stock il he can get it.
A little son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. s.. Fl. Smith Friday.
Charles Wilson has engaged to
work for the Farmers Supply COM
pany, where he formerly worked.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Mcconnell ar
rived home on Tuesday from Shenan-
doah, where they have been for a lit
tie more. than two months with DR..
Macintosh and family
The Hopkinton Military band re-or-
ganized last week, with A.. c.. Martin
again as leader, A. N. Trevarthan,
manager, and A. w. Mcdonald, treas
urer. No.
The remains of Maurice Davis, who
died i'll Sand Springs on Wednesday,
were brought to Hopkinton for burial,
as his parents expect to remove to
this place. He was the only son of
MG and Mrs. r. j. Davis, who, with
one sister, survive him.
Hon E. c.. Perkins was in town a
few hours Friday. The senate had adj
journed for a few days vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Wheeless en-
tertained a dinner party of old peo-
pie, all of whom were over eighty, on
last Tuesday. They were Richard
Cook of Hazel Hill, 90: Peter Guth-
rie, 80; William Danford, 81; A. 3
81; David Gearhart, IS;
Mrs. Gearhart, 80; II. Moulton, SO;
Mrs. Moulton, "a; R. Mills, 81. Their
average age being IS years, months
and II days No doubt the old-time
stories related would fill a book.
The members Of the Covenanter
gave Mr.. and Mrs Rob
,rt Guthrie a house-Warming in their
lew country home last Saturday, tax
ng their dinner with them.
Mrs T. r. Wilson was an over Sun
lay visitor in Cedar Rapids.
A sad accident occurred near town
friday afternoon, when Curtis Blan.
hard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry
lost his life. He was in
he woods and the tree he had just
ut fell, striking a large stick OF
ord wood, which flew and struck
i'm on the head. He was able to
ct to a house near by, but at once
ecamA unconscious and remained so
ntil his. death. His parents had just
aoyed to town and he was brought
0 their homeI He was between 20
nd 80 Years of age. The funeral
Has held Monday afternoon at the ,
Presbyterian church, Rev! S. t. Eos
er having charge of the services.
he family has the sympathy Of thel !
ntire community in their bereave-
lent.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Orr came Sat
rday from Savanna, Illinois, not I
caring of the death OF their nephew
ntil they arrived.
The friends and neighbors of Mr.. !
nd Mrs. Homer Brooks gave them
surprise not long ago, taking with {
hem a present of a rocking chair. I
The ladies' of the Methodist church {
ED their social afternoon Wednesday |
t the home of Mrs. E. NJ. Hucker.
o. w. Smith is going to move his
ffice from the Schuster building to
lie basement room under Doan Bros.
rug store. {
Charles Kehrli of Ryan has come .
ere from Ryan to engage in the I
utomobile business.
Edwin Browder and E.. E. Place, I
no have been visiting relatives here, {
eturned last week to their home in
lbion, Nebraska. {
Mr.. Pierce of Deep River is here {
listing his son and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Speed of Arlington i
ere over Sunday visitors with their
aughter, Mrs. Truesdell. /
The annual Praise meeting of the I
1oman's Missionary society of the
resbyterian church will meet ON \
Tednesday afternoon at the home OF
rs. Livingston. Leader, Mrs. S. 7.
oster. An address will be given by b
ISIS Myers, who has been a medical
visionary in Ceylon and China. a