The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-07
NEWS OF DOW CITY.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Black, a
boy, Oh Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Houston's baby
is reported sick.
Sunday evening w. V. Whaley and
Mrs. r. Wore left for Ohio where their
mother is dangerously i'll.
Theresa Schafer came down from
Denison Monday to celebrate the 4th at
her brothers, y. II. Schafer.
Elder j. NJ. Baker preached at the
PETIT school house Sunday and Elder c.
E. Butterworth at Galland's Grove.
The l.. d. S. are putting new brick
foundation Under the church. Mr.. John
Williamson is doing the brick work.
Mrs. Geo. McDougal came up from
Omaha Sunday to spend the Fourth
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Houston.
Our town was again visited by a
severe wind and rain storm Wednes-
day night. Lightning struck in several
places near but no damage has been re-
ported.
Mr.. F. S. Stone went to Cedar Rapids
Saturday evening where his wife has
been for several weeks under the
doctors special care. We hope she
may soon fully recover.
Dave Houston, who has been in
Colorado for the past few weeks, re-
turned home Wednesday. John How
orth who has also been in various
points in the west looking into the
stock business. returned Friday with
two car loads of horses which he and
Dave brought from aranch in Colorado.
The horses are ine looking animals.
Our school board of the independent
district of Dow City met Saturday
afternoon, it being the day to accept
bids for building the new addition tc
the school house. The bid of j, w
Cramer was accepted for $3.50. The
board also elected a teacher to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
the Grammar school teacher, Miss Fan
ME Lawrence of Woodbine being elect
ed.
During the moving of III. S. Green's
cattle shed last Friday an accident oc
: Cured which might have been fatal
The shed was blocked up on unstable
blocking, and somehow the buildin,
! rolled off the roller trucks tina tongue 0
which flew up and struck Ed. Baber OF
i the chin cutting through his lower lii
0 and loosening some lower jaw teeth
Ed thought it an excellent opportunit
Q for studying astronomy, as he declare
;, he saw at least thousand stars.
j. The death of Mrs. w. V. Butler oe
Cured last Thursday evening at abou
five o'clock after an illness of abou
two weeks. She leaves husband an
= five children, the youngest being Gil
i baby two weeks old. The funeral SCI
vice was held Saturday afternoon q
, 8 o'clock at the Baptist church, Re,
! F. w. Bateson of Denison giving fe'
remarks. Many friends were preser
Is to pay their last respects to the depar
y. ed. We extend our sympathy to tn
" bereaved husband, children, and othe
relatives.
re Married, Wednesday July 5, at fiy
O'Clock p. M, at the residence of til
N BRIDES grandparents in Dow City, M
Geo. H. DAYS. and Miss Lucia n
N Crandall, Rev. A, NJ. Molesworth, of
eating. The groom is the druggist {
the firm of Geo. III. Davis 81 Co. and
= we'll and favorably known by a larg
circle of friends He has been anon
IS us only about two years during whic
time he has shown himself to be a
k honest young man. The bride is s
8; we'll and favorably known that 81
need not be introduced. She has bee
b a teacher in this county for sever;
le terms and has proved herself to be
lady above ordinary ability in warrior
is lines of education. She graduate
~ from the Dow City high school in 1879
!. Nh. and Mrs. Davis took the o'cloc
train at Arion for Carroll then to IIa
Ian. They will be tat home" to the
many friends after August Is.
The Celebration,
y Long before ten O'Clock, the time fl
nd the parade, the streets were filled wit
people from the country. The parad
was a slim affair no one taking pa
e, but the Buck Grove band and M
Robt. Woodruff's company of lit
~ boys from town. The /. D. O. ]
weren't in it" as some of the member
IL, were late. When the parade reache
the grounds at the city park a larg
OF gathering greeted them there. TT
u band from Buck Grove rendered e,
R cellent music throughout the day an
evening. They deserve especial mel
a. ton. AT about II o'clock Mr.. Georl
Rack iptrnduoad fha orator of the da,