Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-07
HOPKINTON

HOPKINTON
Mrs. Higgs has moved into the house
left vacant by Mrs. Thing, who has
moved to farm at Golden.
Mrs. Firestine visited in Manches-
ter, Monday. e
The lion was little late in arriving
this way to celebrate the outgoing Of
March, but put in an appearance on
April End with snow storm.
Mrs, ]. G. French visited last week
with her sister Mrs. Blanchard, at
Edgewood.
James Williamson and wife of Mimi
eapolis. spent several days in town
last week on their honeymoon trip.
James has a position in bank in
Minneapolis.
Miss Jennie Deshaw is at home for
spring vacation from Bagley.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage Of DR.. s. ]. McNeill of Chi
cago, to Miss Edna Hamilton of Tor
onto, Canada.
The fire department put up free
basket ball game, Friday evening, an
nouncing that afterward man would
be present to talk about an auto fire
truck The game went off well as
did the ice cream. The talk was not
given however, perhaps saved for a
later date, as owing to the cold even.
ing the audience was small. The
Hopkinton band gave a number of fine
selections, playing wonderfully well
for the short time they have been
learning. They are all public school
boys, except two. With the exception
Of two or three none Of them had play
ed a band instrument before. They
are under the direction of c. G. Nor
gan who has certainly done fine work.
Prof. Stewart Brokaw accompanied
by friend from Waukon, is spending
the spring vacation at the home Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bro
kaw.
Rev. Grant. Of Buck Creek has been
assisting Rev. Chalice In revival ser
vices at West Union.
Mrs. James Wilson and daughter
Hazel. were in Cedar Rapids several
days Of last week Miss Hazel was at
tending the teachers meeting at that
city.
William Porter began excayating the
cellar for his new house last week.
on the corner lots first north Of the
Lutheran church
W II. Hull was IN Ottawa. Kansas.
last week to visit his sister, Mrs.
Wheeler and accompany his father, G.
". Hull back to Hokinton.
Curtis THING, who has bee twisting
his mother, will 60 to Berlin, N. H..
and enter the employ, as chemist, Of
one Of the largest paper mills In the
country. He recently finished his
post graduate course at the University
OF Washington, and received his de-
gree.
On Wednesday evening, fifteen lad
les met with their lunch baskets and
spent q pleasant evening withe Mrs.
Lavina Cummings. who left Friday
evening with her daughters and grand
daughter for their home in Waterloo.
Mrs Cummings does not intend to re-
turn to Hopkinton where she has made
her home for the past three years. The
best wishes Of her old friends will 60
with her.
4 The Sabbath school class Of Mrs.
n w : ll~v, 80 n~< a Il, al that's k>n<,L>~
and each other ct tho home OF Miss
Dorothy Reeve, Tuesday evening.
The school board has been at loss
for some time to know just how to
maintain the full twelve grades with
the present accommodations and new
building under present prices could
not be undertaken. A joint COM
mittee from college and school boards
have worked out plan for trial for
one year. The eleventh and twelfth
grades will enter the academy. ct Lem
OK, the district paying the expenses.
On Wednesday the annual business
meeting Of the Presbyterian church,
and dinner will take place in the par
lors of the church.
On Sabbath, communion services
were held in the Presbyterian church.
The pastor was assisted in the SER
vices by Rev. Paul Melrose. Of Hal
non, China, who Is In this country
with his family. Rev. Melrose also
spoke in the evening, giving very
interesting description OF that far
away country, telling us Of the con-
ditions in China, politically, spirit
ually, physically, and their need Of .
good government. physicians and hos
pitfalls, schools, churches, missionaries,
teachers, good roads, rail roads. and In
fact all that goes to make a prosperous
and peaceable people. Rev. Melrose is
a graduate of Lenox college, also his
wife. as were also his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. John Melrose. who went to
Hainon about thirty years ago His
father died there, but his mother re-