The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-26
E. j. Ballengee, Correspondent


Mr.. Ruben Wore one of the first set.
tiers of the county now of Dunlap was
on our streets Tuesday.
Rev. D. M. Houghtelen our Methodist
pastor returned Thursday from his
vacation of two weeks.
MIR. Edmund Howorth's house almost
completed was struck by Tightening
Sunday not much damage was done.
Mrs. T. G.. Bruner of Douglas Wyo.
arrived in town Tuesday on business
expecting to return home on Sunday.
Mr.. VIM. Houston left the first of the
week for Rawlins Wyoming and the
Green cattle Co.'s ranch in Colorado,
Mrs Asa Dow and daughter left
Thursday evening for Missouri Valley,
where will visit relatives and friends.
The Epworth League social at Mr..
George v Jordans Friday evening had
good crowd and big time generally,
Mr.. Amos Judd of Nishnabotna,
Missouri has been visiting his brother
o. j. Rudd, the l. G. Agent few days
Mr.. G. R. Vaughan of Greenwood
Neb. has leased the Woodman building
and expects to start a harness shop in
the near future.
I. 81. Eddy of Audubon who has been
canvassing for the sale of book about
Charter Oak was in Dow City a few
days the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. V. Whaley left on
Thursday for ten days visit at Des
Moines, Indianola and other places. Guy
is keeping ''bach" during their absence.
School will open here Sept. LIST, with
Prof. Bagge and six teachers as in
structors. Mr. G. c. Booth will be the
janitor and look after the tardies and
truants.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Downs and family
left Tuesday to visit at Overton, Neb.
with MIR. and Mrs Ed Green and look
over the country having an eye to a
location.
Quite delegation from Dow City at
tended the Old Settlers picnic the other
day among the number was Judge Dow,
Postmaster Virgins, AID Fishel and
Clair Butterworth.
Royce William the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Kent died on Tuesday
and was buried on Thursday of last
week, Elder Jackson conducted the
services at the house.
| Eli Baber loaded his household goods
Saturday and his family left Tuesday
for Deloit where he went to take charge
of a section on the Boyer Valley branch
of the Northwestern railroad.
MIR Joseph Dosy of Adair county was
in town Saturday visiting his sisters
Mrs. Judge Huntington of Dow City,
Mrs. Charley Trip of Arion and Mrs
Davis of Clay county who is here on a
visit
Stewart Lumber Co have nearly com
pleted their new lumber shed which
will. after being finished, be one of the
most commodious lumber sheds in the
county.
One of our needs is brass band and
as there are several good musicians here
the prospect for one seems to be, en-
couraging. Boys get together and
show us.
We regret very much to announce
that Mr.. j. T. Sherman for many years
cur popular and accommt d ,t:ng station
agent has resigned his position on ac
count of failing health. Jims place
will be hard to fill.
Mrs T. p. Black and family have been
spending few days the past week with
the family of G.. S Black at Corwith Ia
T. p thought he had patched it long
enough and Joined them Sunday and all
returned home today.
On Wednesday. Aug 27, will occur
the Modern Woodman picnic which
will be one of the big events of the sea-
son, as the Dow City Woodmen never
do things by halves. A big crowd is
expected and good time is assured to
all.
The North Western Railroad Co. has
completed their new stock yards one
quarter of mile east of town and as
this point is located in the heart of a
cattle raising county they have en-
larged their yards col s;derably which
makes it more convenient for the
shipper. The work CT tearing down the
old yards will be finished in few days.
The North-W Western has been with
out an agent for the last two days and
Friday was pay day. The gang of
Italian laborers had considerable trou-
Bile in getting their checks which they
did get about 8 p. IN. Friday night. but
on Saturday afternoon things came to a
crisis when they came up town in a
bunch and proceeded to the bank which
did not cash their checks. After con-
siderable parleying they finally went to
their camps where they made the even.
| ing hideous with their yells.
The democratic caucus convened Sat
urday evening at o'clock, with Chas.
Butterworth as chairman and N. r.