Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-04-20
HOPKINTON

MISS Marie refers or ESthery1lle Is
visiting Mrs. l.. Ellington.
Miss Elizabeth Campbell who has
been at home for several months left
Wednesday for Chicago to resume her
work at nursing.
A. P. Donahue arrived in town on
Wednesday evening from Orlando, Fla.
on business trip.
Prof. w. e. Mcclure preached at
Farley last Sabbath.
H. e. Lewis visited for couple
Of days with his daughter near Bran
don.
J. e. Mullen returned from the hos
pital in Missouri about two weeks
ago and is with his son Gene in Man
chester,
The Southeast and Southwest groups
of the Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church were pleasantly
entertained at the home of Mrs. Will
Wheeles last Wednesday afternoon.
A little daughter has arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Gem
nell (Hazel Tibbitts) at independence.
The friends of Rev. and Mrs. Howard
Irvine will be sorry to learn that they
are quarantined at the home in Quas-
queton on account of scarlet fever.
C. r. Nolan went to Des Moines
Monday after some Fords
Mrs. Thorpe arrived home Tuesday
from California where she spent the
winter.
Monday was raking day at Lenox
and the students were out most of the
day cleaning up the campus. About
the middle of the afternoon Mrs. An
derson of Clarke Hall provided re-
freshments which were greatly ap-
preciated by the workers. This is an
annual event in Lenox history.
The Musical Festival which is being
put on by the Choral Club will take
place April % and 20. The musical
people have been practicing during the
winter and will give the "The Cantata
Of Queen Esther" on the first eve
ming and mixed program of solos,
quartettes and reading, the second eve
ming. Hopkinton has always had a
number Of fine singers and they will
give of their ability to make this
festival. They will be assisted by Mrs.
Emily Trevarathan Sanford of Water
loo, pupil of Lowell Mabie Willis. AS
Mrs. Sanborn formerly lived in Hop
kinton and was graduate of the
Department Of Music of Lenox College,
those who have heard her are look
ing forward to the pleasure Of hearing
her again in the role of Queen Esther.
There are about forty members in the
club. The season ticket will be rs cts.
Single admission, SOC.
Two OF the Sabbath School classes
of the Methodist s. S. had social
gathering and a pleasant evening with
Mrs. Vern Wheeles last Wednesday.
The Buck Creek Community few
miles southwest of us will again vote
on consolidation of schools. The vote
was taken and carried last fall but
was annulled for some reason re-
garding the lines.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church meets Wednesday with
Mrs Brownell.
The Covenanter Congregation cele-
brated the 65 anniversary of their
April 10. Four and five
generations are represented in its
members. Some Of the most familiar
names are, the first generation, Moses
Anderson, George Greer, Peter Guth-
rie, Alexander and John Johnson, Jas.
Mcneil, William Edgar, Robert Wal
lace, William Ferguson, Mrs. Jane
Mrs. Littlefield, VIM. McGlade.
Andrew Orr, Robert Dunlap, James
Patterson, Joseph, Robert
and John Dunlap. These were the
pioneers. Their children and grand
children are represented in the con-
gregation at the present time. The
first pastor was William Roberts, d.
d. After his death Rev. D. H. Coulter
became their pastor. He was also, later
a professor in Lenox College, as is
also the present pastor. Rev. G. S.
Coleman. Six young men of the church
have entered the ministry. John M.
and Samuel ]. Johnson Samuel and
George Greer, w. o. Ferguson and
Mccullough. Others we'll
kDown ara Dr Jamac Euthria Of IN