The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-11-05
THE KIRON CHRONICLE
E. E. Clauson, Correspondent,

E. E. Clauson, Correspondent.
DR.. F. A Burrows made flying trip
to Omaha on Saturday last on business.
Mr.. Hjalmar Mauritz took charge of
the drug store on Friday last. 1t was
at first reported that Mr.. Erick Larson
intended to have half interest in the
business, but Hjalmar finally concluded
to shoulder the entire pie. He has hosts
of friends and acquaintance who will
be numbered. as his customers. Mr. G
V. Winsut, of Waterloo, Iowa, a first
class young druggist arrived last week
to have charge of the prescription de-
partment and assist Mr.. Mauritz III the
business. Success to you Hjalmar.
Mr.. N. P. Swanson spent portion of
this week at the Bluffs and Omaha at
tending to business for his implement
trade.
The Italian ditch gang for the c. q
! NV. railroad, whose headquarters
have been in kiron for some time past
left for Chicago Saturday evening, the
ditch work being discontinued for this
| year.
Since our last letter, Kiron has well
coined to her business circle the Calu-
nut restaurant, opened up by Larson &
Lyman of Denison. The business is
managed by ALT Larson and although
his business career has been but of a
short duration with US he has proven
himself most efficient and together with
his manly and obliging treatment of all,
will no doubt be rewarded by large
! patronage.
Mr.. N. P. Larson's many friends
were pleased to see him we'll enough to
come to town on Saturday last
| Mr.. Will F. Beck, one of Kiron's
former boys has sold his barber shop at
Odebolt to his assistant and is looking
elsewhere for location.
Halloween night this year was a
i most quiet one. Only four of our boys
launched out in the still midnight hours
to amuse themselves and to give the
citizens a surprise upon their awaken
ing. After an hours work of upsetting
few old buggies and misplacing vari
GUS things. they were surprised" by a
couple of Citizens and when the dawn
of day came forth some Of the things
removed were back in their old places.
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land and in consequence several chicken
houses north and east of Kiron are
short in good number. This nefarious
work has been in operation for several
years in our near locality and efforts
should be made to bring the rascals in
contact with the arm Of law,
Evangelist E B. johnson from Grant
Center, Iowa, has conducted revival
meetings at the Baptist church he past
week and will continue during this
and the coming week. His untiring
effort has already shown fruits and the
prayer of many christians is that his
labor may be blessed and that many
may, during these meetings, seek and
obtain the higher and better life His
way of reading and applying the Gospel
fnds its way to the minds and hearts
of his listeners.
Miss Claire Green, of Plattsmouth,
| Neb, was visitor the latter part of
the week with her frienl Miss Mae
Hagerty the milliner at Strain Bros.
From here she goes to Odebolt where
she will conduct class in voice culture
| this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleansing went to Omaha
last week to secure medical aid for
serious internal trouble which Mrs
Cleansing has suffered most intensely
with the past month; at times her life
has been despaired of.
Mr.. Albert Baker. Fred Skarm and
Aug Linman returned on Friday morn
ing from Chicago where they took fat
cattle to market realizing fair prices.
Mr.. A. Bergen and son Chas returned
on Saturday last week and G.. A. Lund
and b. E. Williams on Tuesday from
their land prospect trip to Red6eldS. D.
One of our farmers who could not find
the half mile stone 80 as to enable him
to get his fence on the correct line
thought it was necessary to secure the
aid of a surveyor to measure from the
veyor Morris McHenry to do the work
and to inform him what 4y he would
come so he could have two men on hand
to carry the surveyors chains. Uncle
| Morris got on the train and came to
Kiron and was surprised to find McHenry
as he had received no word of his com
ing. / have no help to assist you in
carrying your chains, said the farmer;
but Uncle Morris was not worried
but climbed into the farmers rig
and together they drove to the place
where the true line stone was hidden
Uncle Morris told the farmer where the
exact spot was and while the farmer
went few rods to get a spade, Uncle
4 Morris had located the stone. If this
was not quick accurate work we would
! like to know what is and what it would
hovo to bon onothar c,1rvavOr dav or
more to do. We can not but hope that
when this appears in print Crawford
county will decide to place this exper.
fenced and qualified gentleman in the
Office of county surveyor
Miss Alma Hansen was given a sur.
prise on Friday eve by a number of hel
friends coming in d body to help hel
spend the evening which was done in q
wav enjoyable to all
Our town council has considered the
question of water works the past week
and may in the near future take steps
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