The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-16
CHARTER OAK CHATS.

Mrs. VIM. Wilson returned from
North Dakota Friday.
Hank Cummings was an Oak visitor
Saturday.
Charlie Hite, of Dunbury, spent Sun
dav here.
Jas. Healy was up from Kenwood
Saturday.
Mrs Joe Mills, of Denison, was called
by telephone to Mr.. Standings Friday
afternoon and remained with Mrs.
Standing several days. Joe with MIR.
and Mrs. Gould drove from Denison
Sunday morning. Mr.. Temple, also of
Denison, attended the funeral of Mr..
/ Standing Sunday.
Mrs. Shaddock and sons, Roscoe and
Robin, started Monday for Buffalo,
Wyoming, where she will spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Deter.
w. A. Antrim went to Omaha Satur-
day and will go to Wyoming before re-
turning to Charter Oak
True Shaddock was oyer from Gus
tana Sunday.
MIR. j. Glassburuer has been, quite
sick the past few day.
p. w. Harding drove to Denison on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson returned to
their home at Marion Saturday.
Mr. After, formerly of this place,
was down from LeMars on business
the larst of the week.
Prosperity struck F. Pithan's pump
kin vines and grew him a pumpkin
which weighs rs pounds.
Ernest Wilson attended the camp
meeting at Manila Sunday.
r. W. Meyers. of Denison, spoke on
Saturday evening to the Mckinley and
Roosevelt club and next Friday even
ing Hon. Jacob Sims, of Council Bluffs.
will speak on the issues of the day
from republican standpoint. Every
one is cordially invited.
Frank Hardy, the wear old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Hardy, living a mile
west of town. died at 3 O'Clock Satur-
day OF diphtheria and was buried in
the afternoon. His sudden death is a
very sad one and the sorrowing par
ents have the heartfelt sympathy of
all. He was the youngest of three
children and an exceedingly bright
and pleasant boy and much loved by
all who knew him.
NJ e. NOTES.
Caleb Standing was born in Charl-
wood. Surry county, England, pril 26,
1874 and died at his home in Charter
Oak, October IL, 1900 He came to
this county in the Year 1869 and the
following year married Miss Harding.
To them three children were born,
two of whom preceded him to the bet
ter land. He was born and raised a
Quaker, His wife having given her.
self to Christ desired to Join the Meth
odist church and in order to help her
along spiritually, be too joined the
church and remained a faithful mem
Der until he died. His life was ben
ediction to many. The Christian char
acter of Brother Standing was rare
blending of deep spirituality. consls-
tency, humility and zeal 1t was in
his home that the beauty of this al
most hawless gem of Christian charac-
ter appeared in its true beauty. Long
an invalid, often bearing torture indie
scribable AM constantly needing ten
der ministries, patience in him had
it's perfect work, and the work was a
| Joy and benediction. The church
was sacred to him and he considered it
worthy of his best support in every
particular. The peace of God sustain
ed him wonderfully at all times and
gave to him triumphant entrance in
to the life hey ond. A large concourse
of people gathered at the church Sum
day afternoon to pay their last tribute
of respect to the deceased. His wife
and daughter have the sympathy of
the entire community in their great
affection Services were conducted by
Rev, Thos. Carson, assisted by Rev
Linn OF the Presbyterian church.
The trustees have decided to fix up
the parsonage and make it more COM
Portable for the pastor.
The Epworth League held a good
meeting Sunday eve with an increased
attendance. Mr.. Harding was the
leader.
The estimating committee met Mon
day evening and placed the salary of
the pastor the same as last year.
1t Happened in Drug Store.
Zone day last winter lady came to
my drug store and asked for brand of
cough medicine that did not have in