Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-03-14
HOPKINTON.

Mrs. j. w. MacAllister was called
to Onslow, Tuesday evening by the
serious illness of her father.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dunlap went
to Dubuque, Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James barrow and
son, of Langworthy were Saturday
and Sunday visitors with the families
of H. F. Stoddard and Leo Payne.
A. D. LIE Clere received word Tues
day of the death of his neice, Mrs.
Gertrude LIE Clere Jones, near Man
chester. She was the daughter of
H. A. LIE Clere and old Lenox College
student and often visitor in Hopkin-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. LIE Clere
and daughter, Mrs. J. r. Kirkwood,
Miss Jennie Strain and Rev. w. HI.
Ensign attended the funeral at Man
chester, Thursday.
Mrs. o. E. Meinzer left Thursday
evening for her home in Washington,
ID. G. after spending several weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
G. Crawford.
w. C. Kirkwood of Milwaukee, Wis
tied last week with his brothers and
sisters.
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S. Dakota have been visiting, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Belknap.
J. D. Mac Allister and children went
to Onslow, Saturday to attend the
funeral of William Dennison, father
of Mrs. Mac Allister.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Carter have CIV
en- up their positions as janitor and
housekeeper at Clarke Hall and have
gone back to their farm south of
town.
Mrs. Savage Of Coggon was an ov-
er Sunday guest of her cousin, Mrs.
Cummings.
On Monday the school election for
directors takes place. r. A. Wallace
and N. A. Gearhart are the outgoing
directors. Nomination papers for the
reelection have been filed and it is
probable that they will again be
elected as their services has been
satisfactory. !.
Sam Dodds Lenox college student
was called to Greeley, Wednesday to
officiate at a ball game.
A large audience enjoyed the last
number of the lecture course We'd
nesday evening at Finkbonner Hall
when the reader gave the story of
Pollyanna.
The Athenian society will give
their annual play Friday evening,
March 23rd. It is entitled Strong
Heart" A play of American College
life with an Indian as the hero. It
will no doubt appeal to the small boys
as well as older people especially the
Indian.
Ed. Mullen and family have moved
into town and are occupying d. G.
Johnstons residence.
Mrs. F. w. Bertnall who has been
at the home of her brother, T. ].
Joseph during the winter is visiting
in Illinois.
Rev. E. E. Reed, president of West
college at Fulton, was in
town several days last week looking
after the renting of his farm. He has
an Office at present in st. Louis where
he is endeavOring to raise an endOw-
ment ,of 100000 for Westminster a
third of which has already been
pledged.
Miss Marian Bollman has been alb
sent from college duties the past week
on account of sickness.
& IA. HI. McKechinic who has had
charge of the endowment campaign
closed his connections
with the campaign last week and will
go elsewhere. The campaign will
however be continued by field secre-
taries.
H. L. Main was in Des Moines last
week. attending the shoe dealers con-
vention.
Andrew Spence spent a few days
last week at the Anamosa hospital
special care for an afflicted
ed arm.
I C. J. Nelson was elected council
nan to fill the plact of ]. E. Little
ield who has resigned.
Mrs. w. A. IMilroy and daughter
Ind Mrs. James Belknap spent Sun
lay in Manchester with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Milroy.
M. y. Connolly and wife have NOV
ID to the farm vacated by John Du-
oe Ray Billings will occupy the
louse in which they resided.
The home Of x M. Hucker has been
eleased from quarantine. There
we're no other cases of the fever in
own.
RJCHLAND TOWNSHIP