Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-08-01
HOPKINTON.

w. H. Hull made business trip
to Monticello Wednesday.
Mrs. Dennison of Onslow, visited
last week with her daughter, Mrs. ].
D. MacAllister.
Mrs. ]. r. Boots and little son visit
ed several days in Manchester last
week.
P. r. Wheeless and F. K Barnes
went to Montrose Thursday. Mrs.
Wheeless and children, who have been
visiting there, returned with them.
Rev. z. G. Tourtellot and family
came up from Walker Thursday to
visit their parents.
Miss Frances Laxon of Earlville,
was the guest of Miss Irene Higgs
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mullen arrived
home last week from Missouri.
Will Johnson, who formerly worked
in the Boots barber shop, visited with
Ill IOWu ldSL Wcch.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Reed have re-
turned from visit among friends and
relatives in Nebraska. Mr.. Reed was
sick for several days after returning
home but is able to be about again.
Hugh Clemans and family of Man
chester, and Mrs. True of Sioux City,
were in town Wednesday. Mrs. True
was formerly Miss Florence Chapel,
and is a graduate of Lenox college.
Mrs. A. Wheeless and son, E. R.
Place, returned Tuesday morning
from Albion, Nebraska, where they
have been visiting relatives.
Mrs. Casteel, who has been visiting
her mother-in-law, Mrs. Casteel, of
Hopkinton, left Saturday morning for
her home in Montana.
Will Dennison of Ons low, made a
brief visit Friday at the home of his
sister, Mrs. J. D. MacAllister.
Mrs. c. NJ. Dunlap has been visiting
her sons in another part Of the county
and also went to Manchester Monday
to attend the funeral of an old friend
and neighbor, Mrs. Waugh.
Harlan Hopkins came home Thurs
day morning for couple of days fur
Tough. He has been on guard duty
at Jefferson from which place he ex-
poets to be sent to Des Moines with
large number Of others, who will
act as military policemen for the new
army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Deshaw went
to Anamosa Monday to see their son
who is in the hospital there, and were
much encouraged by the report of his
condition, and now have hopes of his
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Belknap and
children arrived home Sunday after
noon from a visit of several weeks in
South Dakota. They had good roads
until they reached Nora Springs Sat-
urday. when they found the mud too
deep for travelling further and re-
manned over night. They were accom-
panied home by Miss Lane of Parks
ton.
A report from Monticello states that
A. G. Ehrishman, formerly in the res
taurant business here, had met with an
accident during an auto race at Boone
and his foot had to be amputated. His
car and Ford came into collision.
The Ford driver was thrown out clear
of the track and was not much injured
but Ehrisman was buried under the
wreck with the above result
Mrs c. H. Meyers, who has been
visiting her sisters, Mrs. Billings and
Mrs. Ross, left Saturday morning for
her home in Sioux City.
Miss Clarissa Morrow spent a cou-
pie of days in Cedar Rapids last week.
Rev. S. J. Greer and family Of
Washington, Iowa, have been visiting
relatives in town and country.
Miss Hazel Freeman visited last
week with her cousins, Mrs. w. r.
Reeve and Mrs. H. A. Philip
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Gearhart are
now occupying their new home which
has just been completed.
Rev. G. j. Chalice attended a Rural
Life Conference at Garrett Biblical In
stitute in Evanston last week. There
was very large attendance. Rev.
Chalice delivered lectures on rural
work. He has solicited to become "a
superintendent in the Methodist work
in this direction. He has made Won
derful success of his work at Buck
Creek and has received the hearty CO.
operation of the people of that conf
munity, and there is much interest
shown in all departments of church
work.
Mrs. Hart, son and daughter, from
California, are visiting Mrs. Frmina
Dunlap. The two ladies are sisters.
Mr.. Winters, wife and daughter, and
Mr.. Leak, of Cascade, were in town
The congregations of the different
churches each held their Sunday SER
vices on their church lawns, which
was much more comfortable than in
doors.