Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-11
HOPkINTON.

Miss Kelley was in Cedar Rapids
and Chicago last week selectingS hel
spring stock Of millinery.
J. d. MacAllister and family visit
ID last week in Onslow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schoonover, who
aave been visiting here the past
month with relatives, have returned
% their home in Cambridge, Nebras-
ka. Is,
Rev. Coleman Of Beaver Fails,
pennsylvania, visited his nephew,
Rev. G. S. Coleman, last week and
also preached in the Covenanter
church on Sabbath.
Mrs. Lattner of Dubuque visited
asst week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Gearhart.
A little daughter was born to Rev.
md Mrs. G. j. Chalice last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Stanger have
)een enjoying visit from their rel
:tives, Mr.. and Mrs. Sheppard Of
Washington Springs, S. d., where
hey went over thirty years ago.
S. ]. Tourtellot has been quite
,ick for few days the past week.
DR.. Westenberg of Des MONIES
will give two illustrated lectures in
the Presbyterian church on Monday
Ind Tuesday evenings. The subject
If the Monday evening lecture will
De That Boy of Yours. These are
illustrated lectures and as he is sent
out by one of the boards OF the
;hurch these are free to all.
Thursday evening a lecture will be
given in the Methodist church on
The experiences Of a Tender Foot in
The Canadian Northwest. Refresh
nents at the close. 10 cents admis-
sion.
Miss Dorothy Robb of Mt. Vernon
attended the oratorical contest here
Friday night. &
Earl Stevens of Sioux City is here
listing at the home of his uncle, A..
<. Cramer
The Houselseepers club met Friday
with Mrs. l.. ,Beltz
The ice men are happy over this
,old weather and their crop is get
ing ready to harvest.
The funeral OF Moses Wheeler,
whose death occurred on Monday
;ook place Wednesday, afternoon in
The Presbyterian church, of which
he and his wife were members. Rev.
w. H. Ensign conducted the SER
ices. Mr.. Wheeler was born March
,, 1888 at Monroe. Michigan. When
seven years old, he moved with his
pare nts to tHogansburg, N Y. On
February 20. 1860 he was married to
Angeline Eerdrow and in 1868 they
came to Delaware county. In 1870
hey went to Nebraska but returned
N 1880 to- farm near Hopkinton,
where they lived for few years be-
.oro moving into Hopkinton, where
hey have since resided Four chill
lren were born to them, one dying
n infancy. Those who,. with his
widow survive him are F. NJ. Wheel
r and Mrs. Elmer Deshaw of Hop
hinton and Mrs. e. j. Winsor of
Grand Rapids, Minnesota. His broth
rs, Lewis of Ottawa, Kansas, Frank
# Masonville. and sister of Month
,ello, were with him during the last
ew days of life. Other relatives and
r1ends from out of town who were
present at the funeral were Mrs.
Thomas Dewald of Ottata, Kansas,
Mr. and Mrs. George Lane of Man.
chester, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Firman
Lna Miss Stizy, Wheeler Of Lamont,
Ir. Jock and son of Monticello, Mr..
md Mrs. Ben Wheeler and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Wilson. Hazel Green and
Mrs. viii, Hull of Delhi. Mr.. Wheel
II was a soldier in the Civil war,
erving in Co. I, 14th N. Y. Heavy |
Artillery.
c. H. Ricketts, went to Iowa City !
saturday evening to stay over Sun
lay with Mrs. Ricketts, and Jamie.
Emmons Campbell of Coggon,' who
s attending Coe college, was here to
uttend the oratorical contest.
, Mrs. Morton went to Anamosa Sat
lrday evening or ew days visit |
With Mrs. Copeland.
The members OF the Covenanter
had a dinner at the |
lome of Robert Donahue Saturday in |
lonor of Rev. Coleman, who on that |
ay had served one year as their |
,astor &
Rev. R. A. Montgomery of Ottum-
va, who had been holding meetings |
n the chapel during the past week,
reached two very interesting SER
aons in the Pres byterian church last
a.-s h@ 5Il' ~ |