Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-05
I the band and is again at home.

Of the band and is again at home.
Mrs. Crozier of Manchester was a
guest for several days last week Of her
aunt, Mrs. Esther Smith and cousin
Mrs. Harma Barnes.
Lloyd Sill is another sailor boy
who has returned home having been
discharged from the navy.
Rev. w. H. Ensign was in Independ-
ence Wednesday where be presided
at the installation service of Rev.
Hammond of the Presbyterian church.
Mr.. and Mrs Hopkins, who have
during the past week been at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gearhart,
parents of Mrs. Hopkins, left Satur-
day for California where Mr.. Hopkins
continues in the service. He recent
ly arrived home from France Miss
Wyllis Gearhart was at home from
Garrison over Sunday and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Gearhart were also here
from Monticello.
The public school teacher and high
school pupils enjoyed very much a
masquerade party Wednesday even
ing at the home of Misses Alice and
Clemma Johnson.
DR.. Mary Walker, whose death oc-
Cured last week at her home in Os-
wego at the age of 50, spent the win
ter after the close of the war in Hop
kinton and studied the languages at
Lenox college. Her costume in those
days was the bloomer style. She
made many friends here and was cal
led on professionally during her stay
here.
DR.. and Mrs. G. W. Gearhart and
Mrs. Cutler, wife of the superintend-
ent of schools at Springville, attend
ed the tournament here Friday.
Mrs. Heirsey of Monticello visited her
daughters here Thursday.
The basketball tournament was
decided success notwithstanding the
blizzard which came down on us Fri
day. Nearly 400 season tickets were
sold, besides many single tickets as a
good number came from nearby towns
to see their teams win or lose. The
games were all pronounced square
and fair and the teams We're fine lot
of young men, and it was pleasure
Ito have them in our homes. The gym
nasium was full to the limit at every
game, the interest increasing as the
games came nearer to the finish. Mon
ticello boys carried off the cup.
Strawberry Point the silver medals
and Fayette the bronze medals. The
losing teams said Monticello won all
right.
March certainly came in like lion
and now we are perfectly willing for
it to become more lamb-like.
N. S. Peterman Of Lolido, was an
over Sunday visitor in town.
Mrs. r. ]. Davis, Mrs. Rowley and
Mrs. A. C. Martin attended the Metho-
dist conference at Monticello Fri
day.
Frank Houston, son of Mrs. Houston
of Hopkinton, died Sunday morning at
his home at Buck Creek. He had
been in the hospital at Anamosa where
he had an operation on his foot. He
had returned to his home where his
death occurred.
DR.. J. A. Laurie, one Of the field
secretaries of the New Era movement,
with headquarters at Des Moines,
gave two very interesting addresses
at the Presbyterian church last Sab
bath. The solos by G. L. Miller were
also enjoyed by the audience
Mrs. J. J. Dunlap, who has been
here for a couple of months with her
mother, Mrs. M. l. Campbell, left
Monday evening for her home near
Red Lodge, Montana. She will visit
by the way in Omaha.
Mrs. Wiekwire of Maquoketa, was
here with her daughter, Mrs. H. J.
Williamson last week.
Word was received Monday morn
ing of the death Of w. c. Kirkwood of
Milwaukee, brother Of J. J. and E. A.
Kirkwood and also of Mrs. Petrie and
Mrs. Oehler.
i Thomas Mather, who visited for sew
eral weeks with his sister, Mrs. w. l..
Campbell, has returned to his home in
Nebraska.