Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-24
HOPKINTOy.

HOPKINTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Milroy were II
Cedar Rapids, Monday.
wv Miss Clara Gestel is at home for {
vacation fro mCleveland, Ohio, where
she is taking training for a nurse.
Mrs. c. I. Wilson, of Lamont, visit.
( ed at her sisters here, last week.
Misses lie Phelps and Helen Harris
came down from Delhi to attend the
community dinner, last Wednesday
evening.
Herman Dunlap made a trip tc
Cedar Rapids and Waterloo, last week
Mrs. Hawker arrived Tuesday from
Tama and will spend some time with
her daughter, Mrs. E. v. Laughlin.
Mrs. Humphreys spent Saturday in
Cedar Rapids.
The ladies of the Methodist church
4 held their social afternoon at the par.
sonage, with Mrs. Fort
Mrs. Lee Trower and little son, OF
Lamont were over Sunday visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Wheeler.
Or. Hinkhouse made business trip
to Des Moines last week.
Mrs. e. M. Loop has been quite il!
the past week but is recovering.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church held its annual meet
ing at Clarke Hall with Mrs. S. P.
Carter. The following officers were
elected: President Mrs. Marshall Neil !;
vice-president, Mrs. w. j. Kirkwood;
Secretary, Mrs. c. s. Morton; Treas
urer, Mrs. F. X. Barnes.
Ara Sheppard, who was working
with ]. r. Boots, has bought the bar
Der shop of John Jones, at Delhi, and
\ has already taken possession.
Norman Landers has returned to
Washington, D. G. after two weeks
visit with his parents.
An exceedingly pleasant social time
was enjoyed Wednesday evening, at
the gymnasium in honor OF the Lenox
College and Hopkinton high school bas-
ket ball teams. The Lenox team had
won every game played during the
season. The high school had done
wonderfully we'll considering It was
their first year and also that they were
about three years younger than any Of
the teams with whom they played. A
splendid dinner was served. After
the feast was over, Rev. G. s. Cole
man took charge Of affairs, which he
kept going right along. Talks were
given by Mr.. Hillman, superintendent
OF the public schools, President Hink-
house, OF Lenox, Duane Wilson, coach
Of the Lenox quintette, and also very
brief remarks from the members OF
the two teams. The Lenox girls and
high school girls also contributed
their share to the noise and enjoy
ment. Clark Mason entertained the
audience with piano solo. It is
hoped It will be the privilege 70 the
community to entertain the same teams
next Year with none of them missing.
Mrs. r. A. Tourtellot arrived homo
Friday from Morrison, ILL.,, where she
had been with her son, Rev. j. c.
Tourtellot, since the first Of January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall, of Chicago. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans and daughter, Of
Waterloo, We're guests for several
days Of Mrs. Levina Cummings and
daughter.
Mrs. r. r. Wheeless is i'll with an
attack OF appendicitis.
Isaac Littlefield was in Rock Island,
last week,-to interview some Of the
manufacturers, with whom he has
been doing business. Mr.. Little
field may conclude to start up BUSH
ness again. The cause OF the fire il |
still unknown. It was thought at
first to be spontaneous combustion,
but Mr.. Littleield says Their was
nothing In that part Of the building
where the fire started to have caused
It, It is now thought that 1t was pose
sibly the work Of burglars. There
were 200 auto castings stacked just
north Of the stairway to the second
floor. No trace OF the wire re-en-
forcements could be found nor were
there any. fumes Of burning rubber.
His loss was about $35, 900.
Mrs. Milan Morton and little son,
have returned to their home in Garner.
Or. Wood and family have left for
their new home in Wadena.
w. s Beels has begun to remodel
the corner building which he recently
purchased for his Leader office. 1t
will give him much more room which
is greatly needed, and being on Of the
four corners will give him chance to
gather great deal going on without
leaving his office.
The members Of the Lenox basket
ball team were invited by their cap
tain, Perry Williamson, to a feast at
his home last week. And feast out
there means feast. They had all
they could eat, and more too. The
members Of the team are: Eugene
Johnson, W. Cashin, Ivan Keith, Paul
Wilson, Harold Johnson, Earl Dishaw,
M. Grant, NJ. Shores, Gordon Dunlap,
and coach Duane Wilson.
RYAN. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Morriesy were in
Dubuque last Wednesday to visit rel
ativeS at the Visitation Convent