Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-10
HOPKINTON.

HOPKINTON.
]. C. French and family have moved
up from near Onslow and will occupy
part Of Mrs. Brooks residence for
the winter.
Prof. Finley and wife of Tama were
Thanksgiving visitor at the home of
Dean Laughlin and wife.
Rev. r. V. Porter of Belle PLANE
visited last Wednesday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Porter.
Miss Mildred Garvin spent Thanks
giving at home. She is teaching in
the Consolidated School at Miles.
A. G. Smith and son have finished
work at Worthington and are now at
work on Improvements on the resi-
dence occupied by w. G. Lux.
The annual Praise meeting of the
Presbyterian church will be held next
Wednesday, December 8, at the home
of Mrs. Livingston. The address will
be given by Mrs. Hinkhouse.
Miss Franc Earhart was Month
cello visitor Friday.
A large number Of sales have been
advertised for the coming week es-
pecially that of A. r. Stanger who will
move to Hopkinton after December
/ to occupy the home he bought OF
Joe Haigh.
F. A. Brokaw who bought the Mrs
C. NJ. Dunlap residence has his sale
on December 5. S. B. Loomis has
sale on December 16, when he also
will move to the place bought OF
George Eager.
William Kenny has sale on Decem-
Der 4, when he too will come to town
He is recovering from long illness
and is only able to go about on crutch-
es. j. H. Griffith will go to the MUIR
ray Bacon farm with his son, Earl,
who has 1t rented for the coming
year.
Mrs. Elmer Kurt Of Monticello and
sister, Miss Laura Murray were Wis
iting friends in this vicinity last week.
An election will be held next
Tuesday, December 3, for the purpose
of voting in regard to the erection of
new school building. 1t is rather
hard times to start a new building
and many are not in favor of it. This
is one of the time when women are
allowed to vote.
Mrs. Paul Melrose and two children
have arrived in this country from
Hainan, China, where she and her
husband are missionaries. They are
both graduates of Lenox College and
of whom she may we'll be proud. She
is at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Agnew of Walker.
A basket ball game was played
Thanksgiving afternoon between the
A. E. F. team from Manchester and
the Lenox team. The later winning
the game 43 to II.
The high school team played Cog
gon, Friday evening and also won
the game to 1.
Mrs. Evans and little daughter of
Waterloo were guests for several days
at the home of Mrs. T. B. Cummings
Miss Belle Deshaw was at home
from Strawberry Point over Sunday
and friend accompanied her.
Mrs. Morris Heath of Thornton was
a guest for several days at the home
Of her nephew, r. d. Fierstine.
The Sabbath Schools of the Metho-
dist and Presbyterians are making
plans for Christmas.
A pleasant Thanksgiving service
was enjoyed Thursday morning with
! union of two congregations in the
Methodist church with an excellent
sermon by Rev. c. G Fort Rev. w.
4. Ensign of the Presbyterian church
in the service.
The new band just organized with
;. C. Morgan as instructor will be
lnder board of managers of the
to the fund. A. c. Mar
in was elected chairman; B. M. Fer
,uson, secretary and N. A. Gearhart,
reasurer.
From the Arlington News it was
earned that the home of A. E. An
lerson was damaged by fire caused |
" the explosion Of an oil stove and
he injury was quite extensive.
Myra Casterline Smith gave an en-
ertainment at the gymnasium last
Tuesday Her reading was the giving |
# a book or play interpreting Hap |
,iness." There was good audience
present.
1t looks as if winter had really come
lown up us. The days Of snow wealth
r with the thermometer going to-
wards zero, makes it feel SO too.