Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-11
HOPKINTON.

udy. 49, s.e#
Mrs. r. J. Davis returned Saturday
from month'svisit in California.
Mrs. Frank MARYLAND of Cherokee
has been in town for several days
looking after her property on which
she has been making some improve
ments. L. ]. Ortman has rented the
residence.
Word has been received Of the arriv-
al in France of Ray Mullen, John
Williamson and Lawrence DOolittle.
little.
Mrs. E. r. Willard of Waterloo
visited last week with Mrs. A. Will
ard and daughters.
Lester Gearhart is now at Camp
Devons, Mass.
Mrs. Esther Smith has returned
from summers visit at Marcus and
also in Nebraska. Her daughter, Mrs.
Harma Barnes, will remain in Marcus
for the present.
Mrs. Macomber Of Cascade was here
Monday to assist her mother, Mrs.
Besst, in moving. She has rented the
Louie Cline residence in the east part
of town.
Frank Wheeless and Fred Doan and
families were over Sunday visitors
in Marshalltown with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Doan, going by auto Saturday
evening.
Little Miss Eleanor Mcdonald Wis
tied couple of weeks in Castle Grove
with her aunt, Mrs. Fred Cramer.
w. w. Morgan and family visited
several days last week with friends
at Columbus Junction, making the
trip by automobile.
Lieut. Hartzell Milroy spent brief
furlough at the home Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Milroy. in Hazel
Green township.
Mrs. John Johnson and children,
who have been spending the summer
with Mrs. Sophia Johnson, left We'd
nesday evening for Beaver Falls, Pa.
julius Zeuch arrived home Wednes-
day evening from Des Moines. His
brothers, Herman and George were
both awarded commissions in a re-
cent officers training school. Her
man is stationed at Louisiana and
George is stationed at Camp Grant.
Announcement has been made Of
the birth of daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Nickless, August 30.
Rev. Rowley and w. w. Morgan at
tended the fair Wednesday. They
were four-minute speakers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boyer and
little daughter, Mrs. Penetrate Of Du-
.buque, were guests Sunday OF Mr..
and Mrs. r. J. Davis. Mr.. Boyer is
brother of Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. w. J. Kirkwood is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Ricketts,, in Dubuque.
w. j. was also in Dubuque over Sun
day.
Miss Mildred Garvin was Month
cello visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Livingston was in Des Moines
the last Of the week attending a
meeting of workers at the state house.
F. C. Reeve was in Manchester
Monday on business connected with
his position as secretary of the Della
ware County Telephone Co.
Announcement has been made that
Mrs. Mary Doolittle has been appoint
ed to the position Of field secretary
Of the Womans' Board of Missions
for the Northwest, whose headquar-
tiers are in Chicago Mrs. Doolittle is
well fitted for this position. She has
been for many years interested In
mission work, not only In connec-
ton with the church, but also in Len
OK college, where she was teacher
for several years.
Miss Ruth Garvin was at home
from Monticello over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Main of Month
cello spent last week with their par
ents in town, while Mr.. Main was
taking his vacation.
Last week three more Of our boys
left for Camp Dodge, Russell Lux,
Clarence Smith and John Tibbitts.
1t was found necessary to have
another teacher in the public schools
and Miss Dorothy Munson was elect
ed to take the eighth grade.
Mrs. H. C. Salisbury came down
from Cresco Tuesday for few days
visit at the home of r. G. Crawford.
Prof. o. E. Meinzer arrived from
the west Friday morning, having re-
ceived notice that he was soon to be
sent to France with the rank of Cap
tain on General Pershing's staff. His
work will be in the same line as now
the geological survey and water
supply. Mr.. and Mrs. MeirIzer will
visit Mr.. Meinzer's parents iii Illinois
this week, and then Mr.. Meinzer will
report at Washington. Mrs. Meipzer
and children will remain during the
winter with her father, R. 6. Craw-
ford.
Word has been received from Miss
Hilda Taylor that her sister, Mary,
was to sail from Vancouver last We'd
nesday for Hainan, where she will be
associated with the Melrose family in
missionary work. Miss Mary was q
member of the class Of 1911 Of Lenox
college and her going adds another
name to the list of missionaries who
have gone out from that college to
foreign fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans and little daugh-
ter of Waterloo were over Sunday
visitors with Mrs. Cummings. Mr..
Evans was returning from Chicago
where he had been in hospital for an
operation.
Mrs. F. A. Bert returned Wednesday
from a months visit in Washington.