Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-10-20

1 field in the country. Delicious re
/ freshments were served. There was n
| special work done as the ladies wen
for the purpose of social afternoon
which they certainly enjoyed.
i The Lyceum Singers, the first mum
/ Der Of the lecture course was he'll
in the gymnasium Thursday evening
and good audience was present ant
enjoyed the program which was SOM
4 what different from that of the quar-
tette usually. One young man was call
ed as witness and was unable tt
be present but the others tried to make
4 up for his absence.
DR.. T. H. MacBride and wife ant
Mrs. Calvin came up from Iowa City
Wednesday forming for a brief visi
with r. S. Crawford and daughter
Mrs. Meinzer and other friends. Mrs
Calvin and Mrs, Mcbride both resi-.
ded here in former years. DR.. Mac
| Bride was 2 student at Lenox COLLEGE
in its early days and later a, professor
in the Institution until the statef Uni
veYsity recognized his worth add call
ed him to Iowa City.
Mrs. Grouse OF Marion visited her
brother. N. l. Lands ,x6r couple OF
days. His son N. i. Lands Jr. also
made brief visit on his way to
Washington.
There was al interesting ball game
last SATURDAY. between the Mt. Vernon
and Hopkinton high school teams. It
was the home boys first game and will
not be discouraged although they lost
the game.
1Mr, and Mrs. Will Dennison of Och,
8eyedan and mother were recent visi-
tors at the ]. D. MacAlister home.
Mrs. Dennison will remain for an ex-
tended visit with her daughter Mrs.
MacAllister.
Mrs. O. 3. Meinzer entertained a
few young ladies Saturday afternoon
in honor Of Mrs.. Laura Parker Nor
rell of New Hampton who was her
guest for several days, Mrs. Morrell
formerly resided here.
Communion services have been held
this week in the Covenanter church
Rev Ernest Patton of Winchester,
Kansas assisted the pastor. Meetings
were held Friday, Saturday, Sabbath
morning and evening and Monday.
Mrs. Marie Bradka wife Of Herman
Bradka died at her home in Hopkin-
ton Saturday October 9. after brief
illness. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Henry Wendt Tues
day afternoon and /burial was made
in the Earlville ce4etery. Mrs. Bradka
was born September 26, 1874, at Tan
sene, Germany. She was married to
Herman Bradka} October II, 1885 and
with her hlssbind came to America
in 1873. They/livea tn Chicago two
years and then came to delaware
County. settling on farm three miles
north Of 'Heekinton, which place mas
been their nome until ten years ago
when theYmoved to town. They were i
The parents Of nine children two OF
which did in infancy. Those who sur
viye h& are, the husband, William
Of Hobkinton, Robert on the home
farm, John OF vinton. Mrs. Bertha
sehr5der Of Delaware, Mrs. Anna
Packer, Of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Mar
TIM Nieman, Earlville and Lewis Of
Fayette, Minnesota. There are also
seventeen grand children. Mrs. Bradka
United with the German Lutheran
church of Earlville and was woman
greatly appreciated by many friends.
On Tuesday half dozen ladies'
spent very pleasant afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Louitellot taking their
supper with them. Mrs. Louitellot left
Friday for Oelwein to visit her son
and family there, and will spend the
winter with Mrs. Austin at Austin
vile, and Rev. J. G. Louitellot at
Morrison, Illinois.
About thirty singers and those who
wish to be met at the high scnool
auditorium Tuesday evening to make
arrangements to organize churcn
society. If the organization is effected
Hopkinton may be sure of some fine
musical entertainments. Mrs, "A M.
Reeve is leader and Miss Nellie Camp
bell pianist. Hopkinton has always had
a number of fine singers.
"A sad accident occurred few miles
south of town Tuesday morning when
Elmer Lynch was killed by the morn
ing passenger train. He was in the
employ of Mcneil Bros. and was
going to the field to cut corn to fill
the silo. Bert Chapman was driving
a team ahead and had safely crossed
the track but a corn field obscured
a clear view Of the track and 1t IS
supposed he could not see the ap-
preaching train and especially as the
other man had crossed ahead ne no
doubt thought the track was clear The
man was thrown about fifty feet. The