Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-24
HOPKINGTON
HOpkINTON,

T0VVNbN VIM
MsO Hugh Bulls, with her little sol
from Nashua, is visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs. w. v. Keith.
Mrs. Mary Williamson left Mon
day evening on business trip tc
Minneapolis, MINI. and Steele, N. D.
Mrs. Olive Curtis with her children
came up from Monticello Tuesday tt
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G
Arnold. "
Clarence Moulton arrived Tuesday
from kalispel, Montana to see his
father who is in a serious condition,
suffering from gangrene affection in
his foot mad which is spreading.
Frederic, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
F.. L. Doan, fell while playing ball
as he was running, he slipped and
broke one Of the bones in his ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Main, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Keith, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
NJ. Hucker and w. L. Campbell at
tended the funeral Of John Keith at
Delhi Friday.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Shipton will sympathize with them in
the death of their little son, last
Monday at their home in Waucoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Coon moved
their household goods to Monticello
Tuesday where Mr.. Coon has pur-
chased a jewelry business.
The Delaware County Bankers AS
ISOLATION will take place in Hopkin-
ton next Tuesday There will be a
short business session and the rest
of the day will be given to entertain
ment Of the guests At 1900 a lunch.
con will be served by Miss Phillips
and members Of the domestic science
class. At 100 a short musical pro-
gram by Mrs. H. w. Reeve and the
Lenox Orchestra will be given in the
Athenian Hall. At 1:45 a short bust
ness session will take place in the
Clayonian Hall. 800 the visitors
will be guests at a ball game be-
tween Lenox College and Dubuque
German College.
Miss Anna Matter who was called
home to Independence by the illness
o. her brother. returned Tuesday and
her brother had so far recovered as
to accompany her for a few days
visit. They are at the hcme Of their
aunt, Mrs. w. L. Campbell.
Mrs. j. G. Boomhour and little
daughter were guests for several days
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. MacAllister.
Mr.. Boomhour has been teaching for
several years in North Carolina but
is removing to New York where he
will engage in business
Children's Day was observed last
Sunday by the Presbyterian Sabbath
School. There was large attend
ance of both children and parents.
Senator Joe Alien. candidate for
governor, was in town Thursday
short time. He was to speak here
but was delayed until nearly noon by
a punctured tire and SO was able to
meet only -ew who waited for him.
Fred WI Jams, conductor on the
main line of G. NJ. & st. Paul, with
his headquarters at Omaha, visited
last Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. F.
L. Doan.
Another Of the early settlers,
Mr.. Smith, passed away last We'd
nesday evening after an illness OF
several years. The funeral was held
Friday afternoon at the home and the
body was laid away in the Buck
Creek cemetery near the church. Mr..
Smith was born in Erie County, Pa.
Sept. Goth, 1885, His parents came
to this country from Germany. Mr..
Smith came to Union township in
1859 and settled on the farm which
is now occupied by his son. In Octo-
Der. 1859 he was married to Hester
Dufo. who survives him. Five chill
dren were born to them, Mrs. Harma
Barns, Edward, Oscar (deceased),
Merton and Byron. Also a brother
and sister live in Erie, Pa.