Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-05
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Mrs.. David Smith was Delhi
visitor. Saturday. -
Mrs. Swanson, who has been Wis.
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Westcott, returned Thursday evening
to her, home in Council Bluffs.
:: Mrs. Tesar and daughters visited
Thursday in Dubuque.
F. D. Joseph, deputy state superin-
tendent of public instruction, visited
his mother, Saturday and Sunday of
last week.
The Cascade high school played
Hopkinton high school, Saturday,
April "a. The score was to S, in
favor Of Hopkinton. The Cascade
team was accompanied by Prof. Ma
han and wife and Mrs. Oliver Win
tiers. -" -,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Campbell have
to rooms in the Merrill house. *.
The Methodist ladies' held their
social afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
H. l.. Main last Friday.
Communion services were held in
the Covenanter church last Sabbath.
Preparatory services were held on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, at
which time, Rev. Paul Coleman, Of
Blanchard, brother of the pastor,
preached. Services were also held
Monday morning. Il.
Mrs. Brooks accompanied her
daughter, Mrs. Blanchard, of Edge
, wood, to Anamosa, last week for an
operation for the removal Of her
" tonsils. j. =.
Mrs. B. NJ. Ferguson attended the
Woman's Presbyterian Missionary
meeting at West Union, where she
10 a CIVIC Hnma
Mission Day, concerning the work
among the mountaineers.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.. E. Reed and
Mrs. R.. N. Hooking were in Man
chester, Wednesday. Mrs. Reed was
: a guest at a luncheon party.
B. Mrs, Clark, of Golden, "a has been
visiting the past week with Mrs.
Mary Lord.
Mrs. LOOMS and daughter, Laura,
Of Minnesota, visited friends in town
: last week. Ill.,, g.=..a. =
=. The sad intelligence was received
Saturday, Of the death of Mrs. Wes-
ley Hardy, at the family home in
Montana. The body will be brought
here for burial.
Miss Beatrice Parkhill, arrived
home Saturday from Chicago, where
she has been attending the univer-
sity.
A business deal was closed last
week between j. r. Wilson and A.
Marolf, an exchange of farms being
made. I. T. Wilson takes the Mar
off property at $4,000 and Marolf
takes the Wilson farm, stock and
dairy at $4,000. Possession will
be given May l, but each family 4
will retain their residences until !
., fall. Mr.. Marolf and sons will con-
tinue tn dairy business. We un-
derstand~ Mr.. Wilson intends re-
mod ling the large residence owned
by him, which is now occupied by |
P.95F. Westcott, and making it into
two houses, which will make the
property much more desirable.
Several meetings have been held
the past week in the interest OF mat
tiers concerning the public schools |
districts. A committee was appoint
ed to make a survey Of the situation
which was composed Of w. r. Reeve,
N. A. Gearhart, I. T. Wilson, w. S.
johnson, E. A. Kirkwood, B. M. Fer
guson, Rev Bradford and W. S.
Beals. w. S. Johnson was elected
chairman and E.. A. KirkwOod secre-
tary.: T.. ,~.s....--. =. .,a = y
4. Miss Elizabeth Christie, mission
airy from Africa whose home is In
Va1isca, Iowa, will address the la
dies Of the Presbyterian church at
the manse, Thursday afternoon. &C.,
Mrs. Bentley accompanied her son
to his home in Minnesota, where she
win remain for an extended visit:
4 q On April II, Mrs. J. A. Da1rymple
was given surprise party, it being
her 69tl birthday anniversary. Din
COZ OF md a n1lm- Il
Der of presents given her. Only
relations were present: Mr.. and Mrs,
j. A, Dalrymple, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
c., Bradke and daughters, Marie and
Erma, Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Lowe and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Hull,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hull, Mr.. and
Mrs. Akers, Mrs. Jennie Danford and
daughter, Misses Elsie, Iris, Nellie
and Wirrona Moline, Mrs. John To-
gan and daughter, Mrs. eErmina
Dunlap, Mrs. George Nordman and
Esther. T. %s4s.-. .,.-
Clarence Hill has rented the Gear
hart house.
Mrs. Parkhill sr. left last week
for, Morrison, Illinois, to visit her
sister. - 9E.-.A =, arz
The Monticello Express gives an
account OF the marriage of Glenn Or
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cult, who live south Of Hopkinton,
and Miss Eloise Hillaner, Of Month
cello, last Wednesday,, at the Pres
byterian manse, the ceremony be
ing performed by Rev. w. T. Allen.
The dedication Of the new organ
at tile Methodist church took place
on Sabbath evening. Rev. Bradford
secured the services Of Professor
Lawrence Oncley; baritone, who is
q pupil Of Romeo Frick, of the Ber-
lin conservatory. Miss Eva Preston,
organist, who is pupil Of Professor
Oldberg, of Northwestern University
and Miss Margaret Paul, reader, a
pupil of Professor Leland Powers
and teacher of expression at Lenox
College. The services were thorough
ly enjoyed by the audience. The or
gan is one Of the very best manu-.
featured by the Estey Company and
is the gift of Mr.. and Mrs. +: j..
Davis in memory Of their son, Nor
ris. It is certainly fitting memor.
ial and one for which the people OF
the church will ever feel grateful.
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