Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-02-12

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| Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Mcneil are the
parents of another little son.
| Mrs. H. M. Reeve and Mrs. Marian
Spencer entertained the members OF
the faculty of Lenox College last Tues
| day evening at the home of the form
| er.
Thomas Mather of Meadow, Nebras-
ka, is making his annual visit in the
home of Mr.. ind Mrs. W. l.. Campbell.
U. L. Wheeler has sold his S0-acre
farm a few miles out of town. to B.
M. ferguson and l.. Main for $1400.
! Hairy Smith arrived home last week
from Rock Island where he has been
employed for several months in a
shell factory but which is now closed
up with the close Of the war.
Mrs. Ollin Hatcher Davis died in
Portland, Oregon, January Is OF in
fluenza. Mrs. Davis, when girl, re-
sided in Hopkinton with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hatcher and will
be remembered by many here.
The statement regarding the result
| of the basketball game last week was
incorrect. The, Hopkinton team won
the game against Strawberry Point
9 to 81.
P. C. Blanchard reports two new
grandsons the past week. One to
fMr. and Mrs. Waldo Blanchard at Cove
Kansas, and one to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Deshan.
Asa Green has arrived home from
the Anamosa hospital, where he was
operated on for gladstone.
John Book of Elkader visited few
days last week with his cousins, L.
J.. Ortman and Mrs. e. l.. Clifford.
Miss Ruth Hall was called to Cresco
Thursday by the illness of her aunt,
Her place in the I'd primary room was
supplied by Miss Alice Campbell.
The boys and girls basketball team
both went to Egewood Friday night
and won both games.
The morning passenger train now
arrives few minutes later than be-
fore coming at 1856 and the jitney
going south coming at S:34 little
earlier than before.
Miss Elizabeth Campbell of Chicago
and Mrs. Irwin Wiltsie of Montrose
Iowa, visited last week with their
mother, Mrs. M. I. Campbell and other
relatives.
Mrs. A. w. Mcdonald and little son
visited Saturday in Monticello.
Miss Ruth Hall returned from Cres-
co Saturday evening but was recalled
by the death of her aunt going Mon
day morning.
Miss Nellie Cummings was an over
Sunday visitor with friends in Delhi
Chris Jaeger, who lives about two
miles northeast of town, died Satur-
day. We understand he had infiu-
enza, but have no particulars Of his
death or burial.
/ The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Han
kin has been saddened by the death
of their eldest son, Leo Solomon, VINO
died at Cedar Rapids Jan. 80, aged
20 wears. 6 months and Is days. He
was born near Cascade July II, 1898
He was attending college in Cedar
Rapids and living with his uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Barnett. He
had not been feeling we'll for several
weeks but kept in school until few
hours before his death, when his heaTt
failed him. His father had gone down
that morning to visit him but he had
died short time before his arrival
Brief services were held at the home
north of town and he was taken TO
Manchester where services were held
in the Presbyterian church conducted
by Rev. w. H. Ensign Of Hopklnton
and assisted by Rev. w. A. Montgom-
ery of Manchester. Leo was united
with Presbyterian church at Hopkin-
ton October 1914. AS member OF
the s. A. T. he was buried in MS
uniform and laid away in Oakland
cemetery, Manchester. There remain
TO mourn for his absence his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hawkins, two Sis
ters. Leila and Ethel, one brother
Leonard and grandmother, Mrs. Mar
tina Besst. The first to be taken
from their family circle and the
deepest sympathy is extended by thell
many friends and neighbors.
Mrs. Charles Hull passed away Sat
urday morning, February LIST, at hel
home in Hopkinton after an extended
illness, aged sc years. She was the
only child of William and Olivia
Gibbs and was born in Cleveland
Ohio, Jan. 21st, 1858. In 1856 hel
parents came to this place which has
been her home ever since. When
Young woman she was married tc
Charles N. Hull and they began their
married life on what is now the Grin
ann place, 8 miles northwest of Hop.
kinton. Here they lived Ia years and
here three children came to bless theii
home, william, Walter and Jennie
walter died when about fourteen years
of age. They then moved to Hopkin'
ton where they have since made theil
home. Mrs. Hull united with the
PRESBYTERIAN church when about fif'
teen, She was true to the religion
of Jesus Christ and became more anc
more steadfast in her faith to the
end. She was a devoted wife ano
mother. She leaves her husband, hel
son. William of Hopkinton and daugh'
ter, Mrs. Jennie Wheeler, OF Ottawa
Kansas, and two grandchildren ano
many old friends. Her funera