Manchester Democrat., 1920-10-27
HOPKINTON.

Mrs. M1dklff OF MI. vernon VlSitcu
Mrs. Wallace the last of the week.
Mrs. Irish and little son returned
home from visit Of several weeks
in Denver, Colo.
L. ]. Ortman left Thursday evening
on an excursion trip to Texas.
Mrs. Glen Clabaught has returned
from Sioux Rapids where she visited
relatives.
Mrs. B. W. Humphrey is visiting
friends at Spencer, and Lakota, for a
week or so.
L. Beitz has sought out the interest
OF Norton Loomis in the meat market.
Rev. G. S. Coleman has gone to
Denison, Kansas, to assist the pastor
there in Communion services.
The Aid Society of the PRESBYTERIAN
church met with Mrs. Ensign last
Wednesday afternoon. A large number
were present and a good sized barrel
of clothing was packed and sent to
needy settlement in South Dakota. The
value was $4,000. A shower OF canned
fruit was given Mrs. Ensign for which
she wishes to express her gratitude
to the givers.
Miss Anna Johnson of Storm Lake,
has been visiting her brother J. A.
Johnson. She expects to spend several
months in the East among relatives
and friends.
Paul Wilson has returned from
Canada where he spent the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Wheeler at
tended the grand lodge sessions OF
the I. o. o. F. and Rebekah orders
last week at eKokuk.
Norton Loomis has bought a meat
market at Mt Vernon. and will take
possession November LIST.
George Trench and Miss Florence
Gmehie, both of Anamosa were mar
ried Tuesday evening at the Congre-
gational parsonage, Of that city py
Rev. Ernest Evans. They were accom-
panied by the brides sister, Miss Mae
Gmehle and Verne Miller They lett
for an automobile wedding trip, and
will return to make their home IN
Anamosa. Mr.. Trench is son OF Mr.
and Mrs. William Trench OF Hopkin-
ton. and is in the employ OF the Hale
Grocery Co. He was in the, service
during the war. His bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey
Gmehle and has been employed in
the Anamosa National Bank where she
is highly esteemed by her associates.
v. A. Wheeless has erected tenn
perar wireless out fit to be ready TO
take returns of the election as they
pass over us for the benefit OF those
who will be waiting with great an
xiety. :,
A community meeting will be held
in the Lenox gymnasium on Tues-
day evening, October 26 at So'ciocK.
The object of the meeting will be to
give information on political affairs
and the method of voting. Judge Dun
ham of Manchester, will be the prin-
cipal speaker and there will be short
talks by Mrs. A. O. Stanger, OF Man
chester, and Mrs. F. A. Doolittle OF
Delhi Mrs. H. Livingston is local
chairman This meeting is mainly Tor
intructions for those who are now en-
titled to vote for the first time. Tne
women are taking considerable IN
terest in the coming election, and are
desirous of information that they may
make no mistakes in casting tnelr
first vote.
The Methodist ladies cleared Sll5
at their chicken pie supper last FRI
day evening.
BIRTHDAYS are still being celebrated
last Tuesday over sixty ladies taking
their refrehments with them visited
Mrs A. d. LeClere and reported a
lively time.
Mrs. Hinkhouse and daughter, Mrs.
Mapes entertained number OF LADIES'
Saturday afternoon, complimentary TO
Mrs. LeClere of Lenox College.
Rev. Ensign and DR.. Hinkhouse at
tended the meeting of the synod at
Shenandoah last week.
Mrs. Verne Wheeless and little
daughter are suffering from serious
accident. AS Mrs. Wheeless was re-
moving a boiler of hot water from
the stove the handle slipped and the
boiling water was poured over her
self. She caught UP the child who was
near her and set her outside the door
but she came back and put both her