Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-17
HOPKINTON.
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Last weeks letter.
Rev. ]. c. Tourtellot and family of
Rowley spent Monday with Mrs. R. A.
Mr. and Mrs. David Smith visited
a couple of days in Monticello.
Mrs. A. ]. King wa an over Sunday
visitor at the home of her son, John,
Griffith in Greeley. ~a
Steven Deshaw submitted to anoth-
er operation last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Patterson were
Cedar Rapids visitors last Sunday.
Dean Laughlin and Prof. McMullen
were judges of the Declamatory con-
test at Delhi Friday evening.
Miss Gladys Bancroft was down
from Delhi Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burns and Mrs.
J. G. Kirkwood made trip to Cedar
Rapids Tuesday.
Mrs Offinur, who spent most Of the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. c. S.
Morton, left last week for her home
in Manila. Mrs. Morton accompanied
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bishop and little
daughter of Manchester were over
Sunday visitor at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. V. Keith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Wilson of Manchester
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. c. I.
Wilson.
Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Ensign were in
Manchester Thursday to attend a fu-
neral.
The citizens of Hopkinton have not
been unmindful of the needs of the
Belgians or French orphans. The Y.
w. G. A. of Lenox college collected
$40, part of which was expended for
new material which was made into
layettes for the babies The Camp
fire girls collected a large box of
clothing for the Christmas ship and
one for French refugees. The lady
societies of the Presbyterian church
made and sent SIS worth of clothing
and small quilts. This was sent
through the Cedar Rapids Red Cross
chapter to the Gleason hospital in
which some of our people had a spe-
cial interest This was besides all
that has been done by the Red Cross
workers here.
Lewis Cramer is now at Fort Moul-
trie, where he is taking his first in
structions in the coast artillery SER
vice. He reports that he is we'll and
interested in his work
The annual congregational meeting
of the Presbyterian church was held
last Monday. A picnic dinners was
served at noon. after which the bust
ness meeting was held. Reports were
given from all departments which
showed an interest and progress be-
yond former years. The Missionary
Aid society, Christian Endeavor and
Light Bearers reported an increase
in interest and gifts, all of which was
very gratifying to both pastor and
people,
Mrs Andrew Spence arrived home
Thursday morning from New Yon1
where she had been for four weeks
with her husband who is in the naval
service and who has made several
trips across the ocean and recently
started on another.
Mrs, S. P Thorpe arrived home last
week from California where she spent
most of the winter.
John Barnes left Monday to enter
the U. S. service in the engineering
department and with dozen or more
from this county receives short
term of instruction at a technical
school before entering cantonment.
]. A. Johnson has purchased new
tractor which he has taken to his
farm near town and which will make
short work of blowing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Fear and little
daughter were thrown from their
buggy when coming to town last week
the team being frightened at an auto.
No one was hurt.
Miss Marion Crandall who was kill