Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-04-16
HOPKINTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Myrick and children
were guests at the Morton home on
Sunday.
Rev w. H. Ensign was called to
Jesup last week to attend the fun
eral Of an old parishonier.
Mrs. Danford and daughter from
Delhi spent Saturday with Mrs. Ermi-
ma Dunlap.
Mrs. Shultz of Monticello was a
guest for several days Of Mrs. Mar
shall Neill.
Mrs. Bessie Inglis was the guest
for several days of Miss Ollie Phelps
at Clarke Hall.
F. E. Williamson received a mes
sage Monday announcing the death
at Pasadena of his sister-in-law
Mrs. F. A., Williamson who was a Sis
ter of A. G. Smith.
Mrs. Rosalia Cummings is visit
ing for couple of weeks in Perry
with her daughter, Mrs. Stanley
Trevarthan.
Mrs. Lucy Price has received word
Of the death of her sister, Mrs. Mar
tina Smith McCutcheon at Albion, Neb-
raska, Mrs. McCutcheon formerly re-
sided here. Mrs. Pierce is now the
only survivor of her family of seven
children
The funeral of little Phyllis, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Kirkwood
was held Friday afternoon at the home
Rev. w. H. Ensign having charge
of the service The little one had not
been we'll for some time, but was
not thought toebe seriously i'll unit
a few days before its death. The
parents have the deepest sympathy
of their many friends.
Mrs. Julia Ricketts, of Dubuque
mother of Mrs. Kirkwood and Cora
Amsden Of Logansport, Indiana, 6
sister were here to attend the fun
eral. -
| D. C. Oehler spent several days in
St. Louis last week and his wife Wis
tied at the same time with her sis
ter, Mrs Macarthur in Davenport.
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his brother, L. J. Ortman and sister
Mrs. E. l.. Clifford.
The next number on the lecture
course will be given. April Gath by
The Warwick Male Quartctte, who
are said to be first class singers.
Orlo Blanchard and Miss Hazel Her
rington were married at Waterloo on
Saturday, April 5th. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Mozart
ney. Mr.. Blanchard has purchased
the Charles Hull residence and they
will soon be settled in their new home
Mrs. Guy Bishop and daughter. and
Mrs. Hugh Bulls and son of Nashua
were over Sunday visitors in town,
coming to see their brother, Earl
Keith, who has recently been dis
charged from the service.
There will be Home Demonstration
lectures at the college chapel Monday
evening. Mrs. Louise Campbell, state
leader, and Miss Grace n. Matthews,
County Home Demonstration agent,
will speak.
The annual meeting of the Presby-
terrain church was held Monday. At
noon a dinner was served and i'm
mediately after the business meet
ing was held. The report of Miss
Byam, the treasurer, showed the
church to be in the best financial con-
dition it has ever been The officers
elected are W. S. Johnson, James
Johnson and William Foote, as elders
and Frank Brooks, Marshall Neill and
H. J. Williamson as deacons
Alfred Larkin has bought of w. H.
Collar the small residence east Of he
campus which he will repair and re-
model.
The Community Club was entertain
ed Tuesday evening at the pleasant
country home of Mr.. and Mrs. F E.
Williamson.
The new mail carrier on rural route
is John May of Manchester, and
Lee Marolf takes route 2.
The little baby son born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyril Gavin on Friday, April 4,
died on Saturday and was buried on
Sunday at Manchester.
A little boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. B. NJ Ferguson Saturday,April
18th.
Mrs. Fred Vesey and children Wis