Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23
HOPKTNTON.

Miss lilo Clifford entertained num-
Der of friends at Valentine party
Thursday evening.
F. c. Reeve was in Chicago last
week on business.
Mrs. Stead of Waterloo has been
visiting her son Harold at Buck Creek
and also friends in town.
Miss Clarissa Morroy has gone to
Indianapolis, Indiana, where she has
position as teacher.
W. S. Beels and wife left Thursday
evening for Des Moines where they
attended the Iowa Press Association.
J. D. MacAllister attended lumber
mems convention at Cedar Rapids last
week.
Miss Helen Johnson was at home
last week from Rowley, on account Of
the illness of her mother, Mrs. David
Johnson who has pneumonia.
Miss Sadie Walker of Strawberry
Point came down Saturday to enter
Lenox College.
Word has been received of the birth
of little son to Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Morton at Plankington, South Dakota,
Saturday, February H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson entertained the
Mems Club last week Thursday. The
gathering was also a celebration of
the 40th birthday anniversary Of the
host.
The public school teachers attended
reading circle at Manchester last
week.
Miss Leila Morrow came home last
week from New Hampton where she
is teaching called by the illness of
her mother.
The Hotel Philip will change hands
March l. Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Assay
have purchased the property. Mr.. Assay
conducted the Hotel Bayless at Ell
kader for several years. The Hotel
here has not been serving dinner for
several years, but all meals will now
be served and the hotel open as form
erly, which fact will no doubt be ap-
preciated by the travelling public,
The Belknap Theatre gave the pro-
ceeds of a matinee and Monday eve
ming performance to assist in paying
for photograph recently purchased
by the High school. 1t amounted to
about $500
The High school girls played bask-
ct ball at Delhi Friday evening and
won the game.
Misses Maud and Nell Earhart spent
Saturday in Cedar Rapids,
The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian
church scored a decided success with
their rendition of the Hopkinton Choir,
given in the Gymnasium. Wednesday
evening. A large audience was present.
The music of the rehearsal while not
altogether harmonious was at least
entertaining and enlivening and the
audience were wondering whether 1t
would be better or worse. In the words
of a pioneer movie picture manager
a few years ago. The piece contained
both comedy and dramady." About
fifty dollars were realized.
Anamosa boys played here Satur-
day and were defeated.
Mrs. Sarah Wilson is quite i'll at
her home here. She is over eighty |
years of age.
Arthur Wilfong and family have
moved back to town and are in the
Amos Smith residence.
Preparations are being now made
for the coming event. The Basket Ball
Tournament on February %, "a, rs
in the College gymnasium. They are
occasions of interest in that over a |
hundred high school boys are present. /
Until this year no other college has
had such a gathering. Lenox College
alone had tournament, but this year
other colleges are taking it up. Some
of the best teams have already en-
rolled. Among them are Springville.
Anamosa, Dysart and Cascade, which
are all strong teams. The boys are
entertained for lodging by the town
people and meals are served at Clarke
Hall. A large enthusiastic crowd helps
the boys to play and that is what they
always have here.
A large and enthusiastic meeting
was held in the College chapel Fri
day morning after the devotional ex-
ercises, where praises of both high
school and college teams were given
in poetry and songs dedicated to them.
Such gatherings arouse college spirit
and give courage and enthusiasm to I
the boys. The Clayonian Sextette gave
two songs, one dedicated to the Lenox
team and one to the High school.