Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-13
HOPKINTON.

weeks visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Keith.
Mrs. George Hucker returned home
last week from Ohio. Her husband
sailed Monday for France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Firestine visited Sun
day in Manchester.
Word has been received from Rae
Melrose from over there that he had
been wounded
Gordon Dunlap and Earl Deshaw
came up from Mt Vernon for a short
visit with home folks and returned
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Main were up
from Monticello Sunday to visit their
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolf Ricketts, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Ricketts, of Month
cello were in town Sunday.
Mrs. w. r. Reeve visited several
days in Davenport with her sister,
Mrs. Hands, who is recovering from
pneumonia.
Mrs. G. T. Grouse and daughter,
Mrs. Norman Grouse, visited at the
home of Mrs. N. L. Landers last We'd
nesday.
Frank Wheeless, wife and son visit
| ed Sunday in Dundee with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Wilson.
| Word has been received of the death
| of Fred M. Billings at Deer Lodge,
Montana, of pneumonia. Mrs. Bill
! ings is a sister of J. E. Mullen, Mrs.
Guthrie and Mrs. Blair, and with her
husband formerly resided east of town.
Mrs. I. T. Wilson and son Paul ar
rived home from Canada last week af-
ter spending the summer up there.
Paul has been confined to the house
with influenza since his return but is
recovering.
Mrs. A. Hamblin and granddaughter
were over Sunday guests at Mrs. R.
A. Wallace's.
Duane Wilson has been given
commission as Lieutenant in the Off
GERS training camp at Camp Hancock,
/ Georgia.
William Edgar and daughter Anna
arrived home last week from Regina,
/ Canada where they have been for the
past three months with W. A. Edgar
and family.
Mrs. Westcott was called to Coun-
Gil Bluffs last week by the illness Of
her daughter, Mrs. lone Swanson.
F. G. Reed and family and Mrs.
Io,r;o Droxp,, Of Mopobactar vicitp6
in town last Friday.
F.E. Reed and family and Mrs. Jen-
ME Brown of Manchester visited in
town last Friday.
There were many friends here of
Miss Frances Laxon, who were griev-
ed to hear of her death. 1t had been
hoped she would be we'll enough to re-
turn when college again opened. She
had been very helpful in the college
activities, always at Sunday school and
worker in the Christian Endeavor.
There were three automobile loads of
her friends and school mates who went
to Earlville to attend the funeral.
Perry Wheeless, wife and children
arrived home Friday evening from
Canada, where they have been during
the summer.
Mr. Chris Beherens Sr., and wife and
children of Littleport were guests Sat
urday of Mr. and Mrs. Ortman.
The churches of the town were all
open again on Sunday for the usual
services. The public schools opened
Wednesday and the moving picture
shows on Saturday evening.
Miss Carrie Brooks went to Mt YER
non in her work as nurse and is now
in the hospital at Iowa City where they
were in need of nurses. =,
Hopkinton celebrated Thursday eve
ming with other towns because of the
news that the war was over, and while
it is bound to come sometime, we wish
when we hear the bells and noise that
it is not false report again. Monday
morning about daylight it all began
again, and it seems as if it must be
the sure thing this time, for Which the
whole world will rejoice
Mrs. Marion Spence left Sunday for
Clearfield, Pa. to which place she had
been summoned by message from her
husband.
Mrs. E. V. Laughlin and son, Charles
were in Cedar Rapids Sunday.
Mrs F. w. Brooks is visiting her
daughter in Edgewood.
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Morton left the
middle of last week for a two weeks
vacation, part of which will be spent
with their son, Milan at Garner.
Rev. Ensign went to Des Moines
Monday to attend meeting of the
Presbyterian Synod This meeting |
was to be held in October but was
postponed on account of the influenza.
A short session is however necessary |
to transact business of the church.
Sad news came across the ocean last |
week of the death of two young men,
well known in this community. Mel
son a son of Fred Ratcliff, who was
born in Union township, November 16,
1894. He went to Camp Dodge on Feb
ruary 20 and in May went overseas,
and in October received wounds in bat
tie which caused his death.
Carl Midkiff, although his home was
in Manchester had spent most Of his