Manchester Democrat., 1921-03-16
HOPKINTON

HOPKINTON
Miss Carrie Brooks was an Edge
wood visitor Wednesday,
The ladies bible class of the Presby-
terian Sunday school was entertain
ed Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. F. M. Brooks.
Mrs. A. d LeClere has moved into
the residence which she recently pur-
chased.
Harry Morrow who arrived Wednes-
day morning from Wyoming. called
by the serious illness OF his mother
mother left Saturday for his home
in the west.
n. L. Main attended the annual
convention OF shoe dealers last week
at Des Moines.
Mrs. Mary Holmes visited several
days in Manchester last week.
Prof Mcclure and wife and Rev.
w. H. Ensign Of Lenox College and
Mrs. Ensign attended the funeral ser
vices Of G. O. TORY at Manchester
last Thursday. Mr.. TORY will always
be remembered with gratitude by the
friends Of Lenox College for his gen
erous gift to that institution.
The groups OF the Aid Society OF
the Presbyterian church held their
annual meetings last week and elected
the following leaders for the coming
year: Northeast, Mrs. Alfred Larkins,
assistant Mrs. M. J. Bollman SOUTH
east, Mrs. Fred Hill, assistant. Mrs.
r. A. Wallace, Southwest, Mrs. Ray
Billings, assistant, Mrs. Carson.
Earl Whitehall of Cedar Rapids was
an over Sunday visitor with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Whitehall.
He left Monday for Birmingham, Ala,
where he is engaged as baseball pitch
er with the Birmingham club.
j. J. Kirkwood has been in the hos
pital at Anamosa the past week, where
he had slight growth removed from
his lip.
Mrs. Kenny entertained the ladies
Of the Methodist church at her home
Thursday afternoon. b
e. j. Ortman made q business trip
to Davenport, Monday.
The last number on the Y. M. 9.
A. lecture course will be given Thurs
day, March II, by the Lombards. It
is expected to be fine entertain
ment
Misses Maud and Nell Earhart went
YA,,,o C;&,y 1oat Mnudav
The High school basket ball team
was unable to attend the Dubuque
tournament on account of the illness
OF two members. Alfred Pierce and
Donald Wilson.
Milo Hucker entertained party
OF young people at his home Friday
evening.
r. A. Wallace was in Davenport
last week attending grocery mems
convention.
Miss Huberta Livingston who won
the first place in the declamatory
contest here few weeks ago wen to
Springville to attend the sub-district
contest held there Friday evening and
was awarded first place. The High
school pupils were SO pleased with
the honor she had brought home
that they were all at the Depot to
meet her as was also the band which
is composed mostly OF High school
members. Misses Canalas and Scott.
high school teachers and Mary Car
ter, Winifred Wallace and Dorothy
Reeve also attended the contest.
Mrs, Ella Norton Of Mitchell, South
Dakota has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. N. A. Gearhart.
A benefit ball game was played
Friday evening in the gymnasium, the
proceeds to be used for supplies for
the high school team. Two teams OF
business men played and the high
school played picked up team, the
high school winning.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid Soc
iety meets this week with Mrs Hum
phry to make ready for an apron sale.
Several more families will change
their place OF residence this week. +.
II. Dunlap and daughter 90 to the
Joseph house, H. ]. Williamson moves
TO the Floyd Williamson place and
=. H. Griffith takes the east side part
OF w. L. Campbells'.
Lewis Beitz and. Mrs. Agnes Des-
haw were married in Cedar Rapids
last week. They returned Saturday
and are at home in the bungalow.
There seems to be q greater In
terest manifested in the churches.
Larger attendance at both the morn
ing services and Sabbath school and
yet there are a large number in town
who do not attend either. Six united
with the Presbyterian church last
Sabbath.
F. A. Bort is still making all
kinds of houses for use on the farm
and in town and they are daily being
transported 70 the farmers who find
it easier to buy ready made than to
build.