Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-18
HOPKINTON

Mrs. Joslin was in Delhi Monday.
Mrs. Brooks and daughter Cora Wis
tied several days in Edgewood last
week.
Milan Morton left Wednesday ev-
takes the place of the agent who is
on a vacation.
DR.. Bently and wife are visiting
for a few weeks at Rhodes with
their son, Ellsworth. and family.
The members Of the Covenanter
congregation were entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Don
! ahue by Rev. Coleman.
Misses Mamie Brady and Mae Kel.
ly attended the dedication Of the
Catholic church at Delhi Wednesday.
Mrs. Cliff Main was up from Mon
ticello Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lang and
children arriyef Monday morning
from Burns, Wyoming, for a visit
among relatives and friends.
Charles Wilson has new dray,
rather somber looking affair but
it will not show the dirt.
Mrs. Mary Williamson has moved
into the Hardy house. Ray Billings
and wife have the south part of w.
w. Myers house.
Mrs. Charles Richardson and two
sons, who had been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. R. J. Milroy left for their
home Monday morning.
The Clio Club was entertained at
the home of Mrs. Beels Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Assmus Of Manches-
ter visited Mrs. Will Reed Wednes
day.
Announcements have been receiv-
ed Of the marriage of Miss Maisie
FinIeyson and William Brown last
Wednesday at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. G. w. Gearhart at Sprinville.
They will make their home in Bar
tlesville. Oklahoma.
Mr.. an! Mrs. William Porter made
an automobile trip last week to
Greene to visit their son. Rev.
Roy Porter, who is pastor Of the
Methodist church at that place.
They kindly left him their auto but
when they returned home that they
could not do without one, so bought
anther.
One of the pioneers of this vi
cinity. Richard Cook, died last Sun
day at the age Of ninety-tWo years
and four days. He was born In
Walesby, England. November Attn,
1922. He was baptized and raised IN
the Church Of England, Episcopal. He
came to America with his parents in
1850 and settled near Elgin. Illinois,
where they lived until 1853. when
they came to Iowa and settled in
North Fork township on the farm
on which Mr.. Cook lived for sixty
one years. He was twice married,
January 6, 1856 to Sarah Mccartney
and to them eight children were born
and only two of whom are now
living, Mrs. John Hugh of Hazel
Green and Mrs. Ben Baker of Clear
Lake. His wife died January 26,
1888, and he was again married on
March II. 1884 to Sarah Baker Root.
They had one son, Harry. who with
the two daughters and his one SIS
ter, Mrs. Jane Simpson Of Lamont,
survive him. The funeral was held
Wednesday at Delhi and the services
were conducted by Rev. J. G. Chalice.
The Hopkinton Leader has been
installing new linotype machine
the past week.
Mrs. R. E. Goss and Helen and
Miss Helen Swanson are WISHING IN
Minnesota.
DR.. Cummings has moved into his
new office just across the street
from his old one.
A fine entertainment was given
Friday evening in the opera house
by the pupils of the second primary
and intermediate departments OF the
public schools. The proceeds are U
be used for the benefit of the two
rooms and the program given was
as follows:
Jack Frost Song-Primary.
Welcome-Opal Hucker.
Pumpkin Drill-Primary.
Finger Lullaby-Primary.
Recitation-Opal Bowers
Observation-Disclosures Place.
Topsy Turvy ong-1ntermediate.
Recitation-Asa kurth.
Helping Mamma-Four Primary
Girls.
Recitation Odell.
Brownie Boys Song.
ecitation-Rachel Williamson.
Recitation-Dorothy Reeve.
Little Shoemaker Song-Primary.
Recitation-David Gearhart.
Recitation-Iva Gundlach.
Fan Drill-Primary.
Chorus, 'The Man in the Moon-ln'
termediate.
Dolls Hospital-Primary.
Annie, Recitation-Five
Intermediate Girls.
ecitation-Rachel Harper.
Farce, Disseminated Children. In
termediate.
Tableaux-
1-Counterfeit Money.
o. Wonder Whom It Is From