Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30

| Elmer Lux. Their home has beer
| in Minneapolis but they are now NOV.
ing to Seattle. Wash. a
| o. w. Smith was In South Dakots
last week on land business.
4 Prof. Hillman and wife have gone
to Iowa City where the former viii
attend the summer session.
| Mrs. e. e. Babcock Of Delhi was {
guest last week of Mrs. G. L. Camp
bell
John Milroy has purchased the
| Cummings residence at the west enc
of Main street.
| Prof. Finley and wife Of Tama. Wis
tied at the home of E. v. Laughlin FOL
several days. They left Monday ac
companied by Mrs. Laughlin and chill.
dren to visit other relatives in Perry
Illinois.
Mrs. w. R. Reeve and daughter, Mrs
H. M. Reeve and daughter and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Reeve and daughter
went to Van Horn Wednesday to at
tend the wedding of Miss Elizabeth
Davis and Daniel Terrence of Mt
Vernon. Mrs. George Davis, mother
of the bride, formerly resided here
and is neice Of c. e. Reeve.
Milton Higgs came home from Mo
line Thursday to see his brother, wht
has just returned from service.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Smith have
received word that their son, Fred, i.
at Great Lakes. He was In the nava
service and goes to Minneapolis tt
'be discharged and is expected home
soon.
| w. A. Hardy has sold the old Hardy
residence to Lii Grapes.
j Mrs. Belle Duffin OF Concordia, Ka.
visited her sister, Mrs. Speers, WIFI
will return with her and make hel
home there. Mrs. Speers wishes tt
dispose of her house and household
goods.
! The farm belonging to the Jas. Mil
roy estate was bid of last week b.
Loop and Bort, who also bought tn
e. M. Loop farm in South Hopkinton
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hutton ant
daughter from Lincoln, Nebr., an,
Mrs. Collins Of Council Bluffs witt
two children, are visiting Mrs. Soph
ia johnson, mother Of the two ladies
Ben Loomis has sold the farm nea
Delhi which he recently bought, t
!. w. H. Hull
Word has been received from low,
City that ]. 8. Mcconnell is seriousl,
!, Ill in the hospital In that city.
4, w. L. Campbell was In DubuQu
last week to attend the funeral Of
relative who was instantly kille,
. while repairing electric light lines.
The many friends Of Rae Melrose a
Hopkinton are very certain that h
well deserves any good things whicl
come his way and the announcement
has been officially made that he wa
named by General Pershing for Dis
tinguished Service Cross for bravery
having left the projection of tn
. trench, crawled under machine gun
: and sniper's fire and rescued a brothe
!: officer who had fallen in an exposed
position, his example being an inspir
alton to the men serving with him
Corporal Melrose was severed.
wounded when in action and it wal
thought at one time that his chances
:: for recovery were doubtful. He 4
always welcome among his HopKintol
: friends.
The ladies in the northeast part 0
town gave birthday supper to Mrs
Stephen Deshaw, ST. and Mrs. De
shaw, Jr., Friday afternoon, theil
birthdays being only q day or two
|apart.
Il Mrs. w. S. Johnson and daughter
Clemma, made trip to Iowa Cit!
Saturday.
w. H. Littlefeld had a sale Of house
hold goods last Saturday. They ex
pect to leave next week to make theil
home in Virginia. They are among
1.-THE oldest settlers in this vicinity ant
it is with regret their old friends SCI
them leave.
ING OuTlStLdu CnuooSoi ooSA0s.
gives picnic supper Monday evening
in honor Of the two home coming sol
ldier boys who have been over sea
Ray Mullen and Orville Higgs.
w. D. Jones of Manchester gave al
address, giving an account OF tn
Christian Endeavor Convention he'll
in Council Bluffs.
The chautaudua opens here Tues
day afternoon and will be held on tn
campus which is much pleasante
. place than the one where 1t has befor'
been held. Those who live near ar
hoping for a shower beforehand t.
settle the dust which now rises II
thick clouds.