Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-12

parents of little daughter, who ar
rived Friday, Jan. 7.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Connally of
Hopkinton, visited at the Adams
home Saturday.
Paul Jones has resigned his posi-
ton as rural mail carrier here, and
will have a sale of his household
goods the 18th, preparatory to NOV
ing back to Briston, Iowa.
Gail and Donald Haight of Oneida,
are visiting their grandparents here,
Mr.. and Mrs Neal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson visit
ed relatives in Ryan Sunday.
J. NJ. nighttime and wife Of Edge
wood, spent Sunday at the j.. P.
Reed home, south Of town.
Mrs. Lowe OF Hopkinton, visited at
the home of her son, Bert Miller, re-
Gently.
| Anna Oehler is i'll with the grippe.
| Harry Brockman has gone to &C.
dar Falls to attend school. He will
specialize in Agriculture and Manual
Training.
Jesse Sloan has bought the F. e.
Stimson restaurant here, and will &C.
cupy the same after Mr.. and Mrs.
Stimson move to Monticello this
week.
Mrs. Mae Howard and son, Forest,
visited at the Howard home in Du-
buque, recently.
Mrs. Blake returned to her home,
two ry1,a
Elsie Hackbarth Of Greeley, visit
ed friends in town Tuesday.
The w. r. c. installed their Off
GERS Friday afternoon and served
dinner to their members and famil-
lies.
Henry Vesey and wife visited in
Hopkinton over Sunday.
Mrs. Jack Sheppard is recovering
slowly from her recent accident.
Park Billings went to Cedar Rap
ids Wednesday morning.
The following items taken from
the Delhi corresp ondent in the Hop
kinton Leader, will be of interest to
our readers:
A genuine surprise party, in which
a. large part Of our community par
ticipated, was given to Mr.. and Mrs.
F.. E. Stimson on Tuesday evening.
It was a testimony Of esteem to
these excellent citizens on the eve
Of their departure to Monticello,
which is to be their future home. A
bountiful supper, a wealth of flowers,
and fine easy chair were the ma
terial evidences Of the visit, but al
so there was genuine sorrow and re-
greet that Mr.. and Mrs. Stimson are
to leave the community where they
have been active and Influential work.
ers for many years. In all lines OF
business and social endeavor they
have been moving spirits and it
seems as if their loss will be an IT.
reparable one. But with them to
their new field of work will go the
good will and esteem of the entire
community and hearty wish for their
prosperity and happiness. The sur
prise upon this estimable couple was
complete, but it feebly expressed the
abiding interest which the commun---
lily will always have in their labors,
wherever destiny may guide them.
The stockholders Of the Delhi Saw
ings Bank held the annual meeting
on Monday afternoon. There was a
good representation of the stockhoEd-
ers present. and the reports of the
committees and directors was heard
with interest and pleasure. The re-
ports were unanimously approved.The
years business proved to be one OF
the best and most satisfactory in
the history of the institution. From
a small beginning the bank has
grown to a position of prominence
among the good banks of the county
and eastern Iowa and has maintain
ed its reputation for courteous treat
ment and an ability to amply pro-
vide for the financial needs of the
community. This condition has been
brought about by the conservative an
prudential judgment of its directors
and officers, and by the capable ef-
ficioncy Of F. E. Stimson, who has
been the cashier for years. The
feel that they have sus-
tanned a distinct Loss in the resigna-
ton Of Mr.. Stimson, who goes to a
new and larger field. The new board
Of directors elected at this meeting
are: Thomas Simon, ST., E. r.
Stone, G. O. White, F. E. Stimson,
J. w. Swinburne, J. r. White, o. A.
J. p. Sloan, and L.
At the meeting of the
directors the officers elected for
the coming year are: E. R. Stone,
president; J. w. Swinburne, vice.
president; J. P. Sloan, cashier; Will
Purvis, bookkeeper; G. o. White, J.
w. Swinburne and o. A. Holdridge,
auditing committee. j. P. Sloan, who
has been elected to succeed Mr.
Stimson, has been the capable as
sistant in the bank for several years.
He is thoroughly familiar with the
affairs of the bank and its patrons
and enjoys the confidence and es-
TEEN of the community. His promo
ton meets with the hearty indorse
ment of host of friends and pa
irons.
Apostolici Renowned Wine.
The Apostolici was sect which first
appeared at the end of the second cen.
tury The members renowned mar