Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-21
Tracey & Platt
HOPKINTON

Miss Maud Stanley was here from
Cedar Rapids for few days last
week.
Robert Moore of Perry, visited last
week at the home OF William Zeuch
Mrs. Warran Spence visited last
week in Chicago.
Mrs. Hofacre OF South Dakota has
been. visiting at the home Of her
brother. A. G. Reed.
Miss Mabel Westcott of Omaha was
here to see her mother last week.
Misses Helen and Esther Mackin-
fosh left Tuesday for Iowa City where
they will teach in the State Univer-
sity.
MIR. and Mrs. John Frazer and son
were over Sunday guests at the home
OF Dr. and Mrs. Mason. They were on
their way home to Manhattan, Kan
sas, from western tour which in
cluded the. Yellow Stone Park.
A. G. Reed has sold his stock of
goods to Lewis Beitz who already
owns the building and will take pos
session October /. His old customers
will be glad to trade with him again,
although Mr. and Mrs. Reed who have
conducted the business so long will
be missed by their many old friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Wickwire from Maquo-
keta visited last week at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. H. j. Williamson.
Mrs. P. r. Wheeless and two daugh-
ters arrived home Wednesday from
Canada. The crops on their farm wers
nearly wiped out by a heavy hail
storm.
Miss Elizabeth Campbell of Chicago I
spent last week with her mother, Mrs.
nj. I. Campbell who is not yet able
TO get around.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tibbitts and
son of Hebron, ILL.,, visited last week
with the Tibbitts families in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Stoddard re-
turned Tuesday from two months
pisit in Nebraska and South Dakota.
The Electric Light Company has
started a complete change at the
power plant. The building which they
have been using was built for wool
en- mill but never used as such. After
the flour mill was burned it was used
as feed mill. The farmers had stop .
ped raising wheat and flour mil !
was no longer needed. AS it is an old
bn1lding, it will be entirely removed
and new one will be erected
L. T. Duncan Of Anamosa has pur-
chased the restaurant stock which was
recently closed and opened for busl-
ness last week.
Till Grapes who recently sold his
farm in Union township has bought
the residence of Jack Ratcliff in South
Hopkinton
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Deshaw left
Monday to visit their daughter in Mar
Gus.
Mrs. Breed and daughter of Edge
wood and Mr.. and Mrs. Norris of
Strawberry Point were guests last
week Of Mrs. B. M. Ferguson.
Miss Anna Wallace of Los Angeles
is visiting her brothers, U. NJ and r.
Ava lace
Lenox College opened at the begin
ming of new year on Monday. 1t has
been the custom to have an opening
address. This year instead of the usual
address Mrs. Mapes, daughter OF DR..
j. f. Hfnkhouse, and teacher last
year in the college, gave some of the
experiences of herself and four other
ladies on their summers trip through
part of Europe. 1t was very interesting
to every one. There was also music
under the direction of Miss Nellie
Campbell. A vocal solo by Mrs. H. M.
Reeve, a piano solo by Miss Clemma
Johns .Iolin solo by Russell En-
sign of Mccormick Seminary, Chicago.
The chapel was filled with students,
friends Of the college, and numbers
of the Board of trustees.
Mrs. Mapes and children left Friday
for Mt. Vernon.
Rev. Daniel Grieder, d. d. of Du-
buque occupied the pulpit of the
church last Sabbath and
gave two excellent sermons.
Raymond Tibbitts will hereafter
look after the harness business re-
Gently purchased of W. j. Kirkwood.
Donald Wilson returned home Mon
day from Canada where he has been
with his father. Mr.. Wilson and son
Paul will return later.