Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-21
HOPKINTON.

sunday visitor IN Manchester.
Mrs Getaway has been sick the past
week and her cousin, Mrs Ward Of
Marion has been with her.
R. G. Crawford went to the Ana.
mosa hospital, Tuesday evening for a
slight operation on his nose
Mrs. w. ]. kirkwood visited hel
mother in Dubuque last week and her
little niece, Cynthia Ricketts,. return.
ed with her. 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Cramer has re-
ceived word that their son, Lewis
has arrived safely in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D Smith went to
Worthington. last week to attend the
funeral of Miss Josephine Samuels
whose death occurred in Dubuque and
who had been in i'll health for some
time and had been in hospital in
Dubuque. Four brothers and three
sisters survive her.
Mrs. Davis who formerly lived in
Missouri, has come to make her home
for some time with her sister, Mrs
A. D. LIE Clere.
j Miss Belle Deshaw is at home from
Strawberry Point where she has been
teaching the past year.
Mr.. Miller of Kansas, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. II. M. Reeve. Mr.. Miller
was In the navy and returned a few
weeks ago from overseas service.
Mrs. Helm departed Saturday morn
ing for her home in Seattle, Washing
ton. She was accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Kelson, and her brother,
Charlie, who will make their home
with her.
| A masquerade party was held in
the gymnasium last Friday evening
and good time was reported by those
who attended.
Saturday number of picnics were
held. There have been few days this
spring waxm enough or dry enough
to enjoy a picnic.
| Miss Ethel Hawkins has returned
from Manchester where she was a
member of the High School gradua-
ting class. - 6E
Next Sabbath Memorial Services
will be held in the Lenox Gymnasium.
The old veterans are few in number
but we hope to see every one there.
Next Sabbath evening the Baccalaur-
ate sermon will be delivered before
the High School Senior Glass by Rev.
Rowley in the Presbyterian church.
On Monday evening the first and
second primary grades under the di-
rection of Miss Nellie Cummins as
teacher will give an entertainment in
the gymnasium, which will consist OF
songs, folk dances, readings, plays
and games by those little people who
are always interesting.
The fourth and fifth grades will also
give an entertainment, Friday even
ing in the same place. Ait5
There will be another community
sing in the Lenox gymnasium on Tues
day evening. The committee in charge
are Rev. Rowley, B. NJ. Ferguson and
N. L. Lands. The program to be CIV
en- is as follows: Community songs,
Prayer, Five minute speeches, The
Kingdom first, (The Empire on which |
The Sun Never Sets) Miss Pearl Dun
lap. Pioneers and how they built
the College, Mrs. Clara Campbell;
Lenox and the Forum, W. r. Reeve,
Athletics and Team Work, Loyalty and
the Faculty. Dean Laughin. Song,
"Lenox Crimson" Address, DR.. j.
Sioux City. An addition to
the lecture course will be given, Thurs
day evening by Rev. NJ X. w. Heicher,
who is pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Cedar Falls. DR.. Heicher
was superintendent in Y. M. c. A.
work overseas and has been on a
trip through Siberia and Russia and
the European countries. He was a
college roommate of Rev Rowley, who
assures us that this address will be
one of the finest ever heard here rela-
tive to the war and relief work car
ried on among the soldiers.
Miss Fong, a Chinese girl, gave
talk Wednesday evening in the col
lege chapel in the interest OF the Y.
". c. A. She speaks remarkably well
and has good use Of language for one
who has been in this country for only
TWO years. She is the daughter OF
! Methodist mi1ister of China. Those
who are not interested in foreign mis-
sions should have heard her tell that
Ill the good that has come to China
has come through the Missionaries;
hat the three greatest evils of that
country had been put down by their
Influences. Killing Of girl babies, foot
binding and opium. She said there
we're 1900 chinese students in this
George Gates, came Thursday from
Stockton, Montana, to attend COM
nencement.
r. C. Norris of Strawberry Point,
who has been attending Federal Court
n Waterloo, stopped off in EdgewoOd
Friday.
Ward Robinson, Of Dubuque spent
asst week in the c. H. Robinson home
Mr.. David Lightly, who has been
spending several weeks in the East,
s at home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jewett and
Mrs. James of Arlington were in town
'ecently.
Mr.. A. ]. Caller left last Monday for
Rochester, Mimi, for medical treat
nent
Mrs. Fred Peck, ST., and daughter,
Mrs. Martha Towle, of Littleport, were
Dubuque shoppers last Monday.
Prof and Mrs. Jones and daughter