Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-08
HOPKINTON,

HOPKINTON.
Dr.. A. N. Trevarthan and wife at
tended the basket ball game here Fri
day evening between the Anamosa and
Hopkinton high schools. .
Miss Belle Deshaw returned Monday
to her school work in Strawberry
Point ..
Mrs. Charity Thompson of Manches-
ter was an over Sunday visitor last
week with her daughter, Mrs. Harold
Strad, who with her baby accompanied
her mother home on Monday for sew
eral days visit.
Mrs. c. /. Wilson of Dundee spent
part of the holiday season with her
sister here. D..
Curtis Thing arrived home Monday
from Washington, where he was en-
ployed in government work, and after
brief visit with his mother and Sis
ter left for Pasadena, California, to re-
sumo his work as a teacher.
William Ortman was a guest for
several days last week of his brother,
L.. J. Ortman and sister, Mrs. E L.
Clifford.
Willard Morrow has been a visitor
at home the past week He has been
much of the time since leaving here
in Canada, but for the past few months
has been in Glenwood, Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Rolf of Manchester
and Harold Lewis of Cleveland, Ohio,
visited for a couple of days here with
relatives.
George and John Griffith and fam
lilies of Greeley spent New Years day
in town at the F. A. Irish home, where
the families of A. J. King and c. R.
Nelson joined them.
Herman Dunlap arrived home Mon
day from Aurora, where he has been
in munitions factory, which has now
closed. He, with his mother and sis
tiers, Misses Vivian and Jessie, spent
New Years day in Manchester with
A. E. Dunlap and wife.
C. E. Reeve has received word Of the
| death of his brother, Henry Reeve, at
Lorain, Ohio. The two brothers came
out from Ohio at the same time over
forty years ago and were associated
in business. He was SO years'of age.
Next Friday, January 10, a ball game
will be played with the Springville
high school.
Russell Lux arrived home Monday
from Camp Pike, coming to Camp
Dodge to be discharged.
Word has been received of the death
of Miss Elsie Hatch of Edgewood who
went a short time ago to France as a
canteen worker. She died there in a
hospital but no particulars of her
death were given.
w. E. Zeuch is home from Jefferson
where he served in limited service as
an assistant to the exemption board.
He has been discharged and expects
to spend the rest of the winter in the
University of Wisconsin and then to
become a member of the faculty of the
University of Kentucky.
The old friends of Mrs. E. e. Bah
cock, who formerly resided here, will
be interested in hearing that she knit
GA pair of socks, eight pair wristlets
and one sweater for the soldier boys
and would have done more could she
have obtained yarn. She is now liv-
ing with her son, J. B. Clark, Of Delhi.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. K. Greer arrived
home Monday evening and they are
at home on the old homestead near
Sand Spring.
The members of the Covenanter
church enjoyed their annual dinner on
New Years day and in spite Of cold
and snow there was good attendance.
Miss Clara Byam has received word
of the death of her nephew, Lieut..
Oliver Byam, over in France. He was
the son of her brother, o. L. Byam
who formerly resided here, also a
brother of Norval Byam and Mrs.
Grant Keith.
Adlai Wheeless of Delaware has
been visiting relatives in town since
his return from camp.
Mrs. Sterling, the Home Demon
stration Agent, will speak in the COL
lege chapel Thursday, Jan. 9 at 2:30
p. M, in costume designing and home
decoration.
Communion services were held in
the Presbyterian church last Sabbath
with preparatory services Thursday
evening and Saturday afternoon.
The ice man is sure getting his in
nings these days, but it is hard on
those who were shut out on the hard
coal distribution.
The Brotherhood class of the Meth
odist Sunday school elected the fol-
lowing officers for another year: Kirk
Cramer, president; w. L. Campbell,
vice-president; Harry Main, secretary;
Harrison Appleby, treasurer.
Mr. and Mrs. G. l.. Palmer of Water
loo have been recent visitors at the
home of Dan Willard, father of Mrs.
Palmer.
Letters are still being received and
published from our boys in France
and they will all be glad when they
can return to the Home Land again.