Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-06
HOPKINTON

over sunday VISITOR IN town.
Miss Elnora Griffith was at home
from Mt Vernon over Sunday.
Mss Nellie Campbell returned We'd
nesday from a months visit at the
home of her brother, NJ. w. Campbell,
in Rock Island, III.
Miss Helen Steward, of strawberry
Point, visited at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Livingston last week.
Word has been received from Wash
ington, D. c., of little son, born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Collar of Feb
ruary %.
Herman Loomis has bought of Z.
A. Kirkwood the farm which former
ly was the Cline farm, southeast Of
Hopkinton.
The fire company was called to
the Livingston residence Monday eve
ing that evening it is we'll to look
after every burning chimney.
Mrs. w. w. Loomis submitted to
a serious operation at Monticello last
week.
Mrs. l. Bacon, of Delhi, was a Sun
day guest of Mrs, Murray Bacon.
The remainder Of the HeyneI stock
of goods has been packed. Mr.. Hey
men will opeI store in Anamosa.
Floyd nu.oe returned Lass week to
DeGray, 5 D.
Mrs. H. n Appleby was so unfortu-
nate as to fall on the ic, aud though
no bones were t,oken she IS severe
y bruised
D. e. Kehoe has been seriously i'll
the past week, afflicted with grip and
asthma, either one of which Is enough.
and his friends hope he will soon
recover.
George Marolf writes that he has
been recently transferred to a camp
near New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Dufoe were here
Monday to attend the funeral OF John
Dufoe.
Mss Lyonne Hopkins, of Delhi, was
a visitor during the tournament at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chapel.
The school board decided last week
to dispense with the spring vacation.
The school will thus close a week
earlier and release the boys for work
Russell Lux and Roscoe Perkins
were out from Dubuque during the
tournament.
Mr.. and Mrs D. D. Duckett were
in Cedar Rapids Tuesday. H. A.
Philip look after the store in their
absence.
Ray Smith came home from Rem
son for a short visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Smith. He ex-
poets to be called in the next con-
|scrption.
Fred Barker, of Taos, N. NJ, has
been visiting friends and relatives
in town the past week.
A SPECIAL meeting of the Eastern
Star will be held Wednesday, March
9Th when Mrs Thompson, the district
instructor, will be present.
Mrs. J. H. Griffith was in Rock
ford, ILL.,, for a few days last week to
see Earl, who was i'll for a time but
is better again.
Miss Opal Rowley, of Coggon, has
leased the store room formerly occu-
pied by Miss Kelley and will open a
stock Of millinery in time for the
spring trade.
The Greeley basket ball team, cham
pion in the recent tournament here,
will play the local team Thursday
evening.
The Women's Missionary Society |
held an intensely interesting meeting
at their Praise Service last Wednes-
day at the home of Mrs. J. J. Kirk
wood A fine program was given by
the following: An African Mosac by |
Mrs. B. M. Ferguson. A selection by |
Miss Carrie Mullen entitled, Living
ston's Body Guard" Mrs. McAllister
gave the story of Alexander Mackey.
Mrs. Livingston, "a little African
Scholar" The Praise Offering !
amounted to one hundred and fifty
dollars Fifty dollars was left by |
Mrs. Nash who had laid aside and |
marked it, For the Missionary So
cety." Fifty dollars was the gift of |
"a Friend" These two fifties will be
sent to the Women's Board of Missions
and used to perpetuate the name of
Mrs. Nash on the Mission field. Fol-
lowing the program reception was
held in honor of Miss Caroline Dan
ieIs. of Independence. President of
the Dubuque Presbyterian society of
Foreign Missions.
The death Of John Dufoe occurred
very suddenly at his home south of
town last week. He had been in
town the day before and appeared in
usual health. He retired apparently
in his usual health but in the early
morning was stricken with heart
trouble and soon expired. John DufOe
nois, June rs, 1857. coming to Della
ware county with his parents when
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