Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-25
quarters in Omaha.

4 The great event OF the coming Weel
will be the, fourth annual Basket Bal
Tournament, at Lenox College, open
ing Wednesday evening, Feb. 25th anC
continuing Thursday and closing Fri
day evening More than usual inter
! est has been shown by the high schools
on account of the successful tourna-
ments already held The Hopkinton
/ people have opened their homes tc
these young men and meals have been
furnished free Of charge. Eighteen
highschool teams have returned con-
Etracts to attend The teams who have
| signed up to come are: Wyoming
Monmouth, Dysart, Edgewood, Delhi,
Strawberry Point, Springyille, Walker,
Oneida, Cascade, Winthrop, Monticello,
Coggon, Manchester, Greeley, and Ana
mosa Some of these teams have
| won prizes at the former tournaments.
Season tickets are $1.25 each. A jun
ior ticket for children at $780, Single
admissions for day times at 25 cents,
Wednesday and Thursday evening So
cents, and the last evening SO cents.
Season tickets are for sale at both
drug stores and at F. M. Doan's. Ray
mond Grant, of Mason City has been
engaged as official for the series. 1t
will surely seem some what lively to
have over a hundred extra boys run
ming around.
The next number Of the lecture
course will be given Tuesday, Feb. oath
by the Lotus Co The company is
composed of Miss Faye Richards,
soprano and reader, and Miss Francis
Lawrence, harpist. They have an
nounced an unusual and delightful
program.
w. r. Lord received word of the
death OF Joseph Owen, who as boy,
resided with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Owen in Hopkinton. His par
tents died when he was a yonug boy.
He went to Cresco when IS, and lived
there until about two years ago when
he went to Austin, MINI. Those who
survive him are his wife and four
children, brother, Thomas Owen, Of
Mankato. MINI. and a sister, Mrs.
Frances Ash Of Milwaukee, Wis. He
was brought to Cresco for burial.
On Sunday afternoon a patriotic
meeting was held In the gymnasium
under the auspices Of the American
Legion. over which the Post Com
mander. Lieut. Orville presided. An
instrumental solo was given by CLARK
Mason, Reading OF Scripture by Rev
Ensign, Prayer by Rev. Fort. Poem,
France in Battle Flame" Paul Will
son; Solo, Mrs. H. NJ. Reeve; Reading
of Honor Roll; Music, Star Spangled
Banner; Benediction. The room was
well filled by an appreciative and
interested audience.
The funeral services of Samuel
Green were held at the residence Fri-
day afternoon and were conducted by
Rev. G. G. Fort of the Methodist church
assisted by Rev. w. H. Ensign. Samuel
Oliver Green was the oldest of five
children born to Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Green. When six months old his par
ents moved to Nebraska, and in 1892.
they returned to Union township where
they formerly lived. Samuel Green was
married on February n, 1907 to Miss
Francis Blanchard who with two little
daughters mourn his loss He contract
ed a severe cold from which he grew
worse and passed awey Tuesday Feb
II. His mother died about twelve years
ago, and brother Chauncey was kill
ed in France. Besides his wife and
children there are left his father John
Green OF Cedar Rapids, two sisters
Mrs. CORTLAND Appleby of Delhi. and
Mrs. Ed Wilson Of Coggon, and one
brother Charles Green OF Yakima,
Washington. Mr.. Green united with
the Buck Creek Methodist Church
twelve years ago, and his membership
was there when he died. The family
have the deep sympathy OF their
friends and neighbors.
ELIAS T. Hamlet of near Edge
wood, and Miss Alta M. Whitehead,
daughter of Richard Il. Whitehead Of
Edgewood, were united in marriage
in this city on Saturday, February 81.
Rev. H. L. Goughnour. pastor Of the
First Congregational church performed
the ceremony.