Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-15

with another daughter, Mrs. Finley o.
Tama
l.. J. Ortman and E. L. Clifford made
a business trip to Chicago last week
Mrs. Harma Barnes left for Chero
kee last week to remain the rest oil
the winter on account of illness in the
family of her son. Her mother, Mrs
Esther Smith, will make her home
with her son, B. A. Smith, in Union
township, during the absence of he1
daughter.
Adlai Wheeless of Delaware, who is
at home from service in camp has
been visiting relatives around town.
Mrs. F. M. Wheeler. went to Man.
chester Tuesday to install the officers
of the Rebekah lodge of that city.
Asa Green was taken to the Ana
mosa hospital last week for an oper-
alton for gall stones from which he
is reported to be recovering.
Mrs. R. Getaway has been quite ill
the past week.
W. A. Hardy and children and his
mother left Thursday morning for
Montana after being here for several
months.
Rev. w. H. Ensign went to indie
pendence Friday to officiate at the
funeral of one of his former parish
oners, while he was pastor at Jesup.
George Lang Of Longmont, Colora-
do, was called here by the death of
his brother, Leonard Lang, whose
home is near Sand Spring.
About forty young college ladies
gave reception at Clark hall We'd
nesday evening to Mrs. Sterling, head
of the County Home Economics de-
partment who spoke at the chapel on
Thursday afternoon. Refreshments
were served, after which Mrs. Ster-
ling gave short talk and also Mrs.
MacAllister, both of which were en-
joyed by all.
The basket ball team from Spring
vile played the Hopkinton boys on
Friday evening and won the game
"a to %. The Strawberry Point team
play next Friday evening.
The next number on the lecture
course will be given by Miss Bess
Gearhart Morrison, a reader, and a
treat in this line is promised those
who attend Monday, January 90, at
the gymnasium.
From Winthrop we have word of
the death Of Mrs. Edith Mcfarland
Hiatt, who passed away at her home
in Lewiston, Montana, Of influenza
Besides her husband she leaves two
little children, one but a few weeks
old, also her parents, one brother, and
two sisters. AS Edith Mcfarland she
was known as student for several
years at Lenox college, being a mem
Der of the class of 1910. Her sister,
Mrs. Collins, was also student here.
Clarence Smith and John Tibbitt
have returned from camp service, hav-
ing been for some time in Florida.
A letter from George Marolf states
that he will be home soon as he was
to start soon after Christmas.
The Lovett & Davis Co. have closed
out their business here and F. M
Wheeler, who has been their agent
here will continue the business on
his own account which will be known
as the Hopkinton Produce Co.
The eighth grade pupils have organ
lied literary society and have select
ed as their first president, Miss Helen
McAllister and the name given is the
Olympian Literary society. They are
an interesting class of young folks
who have kept together from their
primary days. They are already plan
ming for program to be given later
on and we speak for them a good at
tendance.
Miss Clarissa Morrow has returned
to her teaching in Clinton.
Miss Nellie Cummings was in Mon
ticello Saturday.
Clarence Hill writes that he has
changed his location from Garden
Grove, California, to Ell Monte, and
that they are enjoying the sunny
California weather very much, also
the early garden vegetables and fruit.
With the exception of two or three
days Iowa weather has been delightful
SO far. If it will only hold out about
SIX weeks longer we will cast no long
ing glances toward California or Flor
ida.
Vinton Evers, son of P. H. Evers of
Union township. met with serious
accident last week while working with
saving outfit at the farm of A, Nc
Donald. His left hand was nearly
severed through the palm. He was
taken at once to the Monticello hos
pltal where every effort will be made
to save the hand from amputation. al
though the complete use of it may not
be given him.
Mrs. William Ferguson is also num-
bered among the sick ones.
e. J. Mittlestatt, LATE Matthews. E.
A. Duncan and Frank Lundell were
here from Manchester last week to in
stall the officers of the l.. o. o. F.
lodge.
HONEY CREEK.