Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23
HOPKINTON

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Mrs. Baker, who has been spendin
r some time with her daughter Mrs
y. Bradford, has gone to Waterloo t
e visit a son.
t The Clio Club will meet Tuesda
afternoon with Mrs. B. M. Ferguson
). They will have picnic supper t
r which their husbands are invited.
: Rev. l.. A. Bradford and A. c
t. Martin of the Methodist church an,
r. A. Wallace from the -Presbyter
g ian church attended, the Laymen'
J. missionary convention at Davenpor
last week.
: The ladies of the Methodist churc
served an old time supper which con
sisted of corn bread, baked beans
: doughnuts, gingerbread and coffee
which everyone enjoyed very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Irish arrived
home Monday evening from Lake
Charles, Louisiana, where they lac
been for couple of months. They
visited in Chicago several days or
> their way home.
Mrs. Rosalia Cummings is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. A. S. Trevarthen
in Perry.
S. j. Tourtellot was able to be out
ter.
Mrs L. NJ Mellinger of Manches-
ter visited over Sunday in town
w.t. relatives
Dan Willard of Waterloo was here
last we k visiting relatives.
Miss Jennie Strane of Marion is
visiting Miss Bessie LeClere.
H. F. Stoddard has been kept at
home for a couple of weeks by a
bad foot which was punctured by a
nail.
Mrs A. H. Reed and son Glen
were at Columbus Junction to attend
the funeral of William Hill BROTH
er-in-law of Mrs. Reed.
DR.. A. N. Trevarthan visited his
mother in Waterloo over Sunday.
Mrs. James Milroy has rented the
Wheeler residence near the college
and will soon move to town.
A little girl is reported at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Ta1madge and
a. boy at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Thompson.
A double ball gone was played at
the opera house Wednesday evening
between the Greeley high school boys
and girls and the Hopkinton teams,
the latter teams winning both
games; the girls 9 to 6 and the boys
q to 16.
Miss Kelley has returned and is
getting ready for her spring opening.
The friends of Mrs. c.. E. Reeve
will be very sorry to hear of her
very unfortunate accident at Lake
Helen Florida where she and Mr..
Reeve went for the winter. She fell
down a flight of stairs and broke her
leg above the knee. They were ex-
pecting to start for home in about
two weeks but will no doubt, be de-
1ayed much longer.
Those from here who attended the |
Laymen's convention of the Metho-
dist church at Cedar Rapids last Mon
day were Rev. L. A. Bradford, Mrs.
Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Hucker,
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. G.. Reeve, Mrs. r.
J. Davis, Mrs w. H. Mcneil, A. c.
Martin and L. J. Stoddard They re-
port a very interesting meeting.
The Women Workers of the Pres
byterian church held their annual
meeting at the home of Mrs. B. M.
Ferguson last Wednesday and elect
ed officers for the coming year. Mrs.
B. M. Ferguson, president; Mrs. n.
Livingston, secretary and treasurer.
Aid Department; Mrs. H. Jeffries,
chairman, Mrs. w. R. Reeve, vice
chairman, Mrs. Marshall Neill, secre-
tary, Mrs. F. K. Barnes, treasurer.
Missionary Department, Mrs. Wallace,
chairman, Mrs. w. P. Lord, vice
chairman, Mrs. w. J. Kirkwood, Sec
rotary, Mrs. J. D. MacAllister, treas
urer, Mrs. C1aence Hill, secetay of
literature.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Milroy enter
tanned about fifty guests last Monday
evening at valentine party in hon
or of Mrs. James Belknap of Parks
ton, S. D. The guests were given
an opportunity to display their ar
tistic talents in the making Of val
The judges who were Miss
Vera Milroy and Master Mervin Bel
KNAPP awarded the first prize to DR..
A. N. Trevarthan and the BOBBY prize
to w. J. Kirkwood. The guests also
enjoyed the music which was given
by Miss Mildred Joslin, Miss Nellie
Mrs. w. J. Kirkwood and
Mrs. Mary Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Main were over
Sunday visitors in Monticello.
Mrs. Anna Marthland of Cherokee
and brother M. H. Macarthur of Day.
export were in town for few days
On business connected with their
property here.
Miss Heynan went to Cedar Rapids
Saturday evening for. a few days Wis
It.
Mrs. Emma Dunlap from California
Is visiting Mrs. c. M. Dunlap and
laughter
Sylvester Williamson from Albion,
Neb., was here tot attend the tuner
IL of his cousin Mrs. w. r. William
son.
The funeral of Mrs. w. r. William
Son, who died February IS at her
noma in West Union, took place Sab