Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-03-21
HOPKINTON.

Mrs. Hendricks has moved into tn,
w. A. Hardy house.
/ F. E. Williamson made business
trip to North Dakota last week.
! A little son arrived at the home O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Billings Monday
and also one at the home of Mr.. ant
| Mrs. Frank Piermott on Wednesday.
| Mrs. U. T. Wheeless left last weel
to visit at the home of her son, Prof
A. r. Wheeless, at Sloan.
| Misses Leila Morrow and frankie
Brokaw went to Manchester Friday
to attend the study contest at Man.
chester Saturday.
Misses Millard and Ruth Garvin
visited Tuesday in Monticello.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Sanford have re-
turned to their farm in Jones coun-
ty. Their sons Ray and Elmer and
daughter, Irma, will remain until
the close of the school year.
Mrs. A. X. Cramer and Mrs. White
went to Manchester Tuesday to Wis
it their sister, Mrs. Rolf.
f. R. Place of Chicago is here for
visit with his mother, Mrs. A.
Wheeless. He is taking a rest af-
ter nervous breakdown.
Wilfred Heynen spent last week in
Chicago, purchasing a spring stock.
Misses Kelsey and Lane entertained
the girls and boys basket ball
teams Of the high school; also Prof.
Mcmillan and wife, Saturday evening
at the home of Mrs. G.. s. Morton,
various entertaining games were
provided and also delicious refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. Julia Ricketts, of Dubuque Wis
tied last week with her daughter Mrs.
w. J. Kirkwood and Mrs. B. M. Ferg-
uson.
Mrs. H. H. Lawrence and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Robert Reilly, of Manchester
spent Monday with Mrs. w. S. Beels.
Matthew Sweesey, father of Mrs. w.
S. Johnson is reported seriously ill
at her home.
The school election resulted little
differently from what was expected, as
there was supposed to be only the two
outgoing directors as candidates. An
election Of school directors should be
matter, especially to those
who have children in the public
schools and every effort should be
made to elect directors who will have
the real interest in the pupils, teach
ers, and equipment. The outgoing
directors had proved their work and
we have no doubt but the new ones
will do so also. We cannot but Won
der if the women could vote il they
would have gone to sleep over the
election. After the afternoon was
nearly gone and the judges no doubt
it was time to close up, there
began to come in several at a time
and when the vote was counted, It
was found that A. W. Mcdonald and E. ]
Kirkwood had been elected as dir
ectors for the coming year.
G. L. Nelson has sold his dray bust !
less to B. R. Moreland of Central |
City, who will move here as soon as
le can get house.
The High School Basket Bali Team
accompanied by, Prof. McMullen went
o Greeley, Friday, to take part in the |
county tournament. The Lenox Acad-
my team started on the same train for
Strawberry Point but on account of
he trains being blockaded by the
leavy snow, stopped at Greeley and
we're allowed to enter the tournament.
A. K. Cramer and Mr.. and Mrs.1
lester Hugh went to Monticello,
Thursday morning to attend the fun
raj of their Uncle, Mr.. A. Cramer.
Miss Mary Wilson was an over Sun
lay visitor at the home of Mrs. Hill
er last week at Castle Grove.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
hurch realized $4,000 from their Soc
al held in the church parlors, We'd
lesday evening. There were refresh
nents and amusements and every one
njoyed good old time social.
The heavy snow storm Thursday
light blockaded the road so that train
ervice was greatly interferred with
nd mails delayed.
The G. M. & st. P. Co. has with
lrawn their application to discontinue
he jitney train which had been
greatly needed and which had been
tightly appreciated by the travelling
public, and would be very greatly in
were it withdrawn.