The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-01-07
THE KIRON CHRONICLE
F.. E. clauson, Correspondent,

Mr. Samuel Lundgren and wife re-
turned to Denison, Thursday, after a
visit over the holidays with relatives
here.
Mr.. Ed Anderson and wife of Rusk,
Iowa, visited Kiron relatives and friends
last week.
V. E. Michaelson returned home from
a business trip to Omaha, Thursday
afternoon.
Among those from other places who
were guests at the Mauritz-J ohnson
wedding: Mr.. P. E. Flodine and wife,
Mr.. E. E. Stone and wife and Mr.. Will
Smith and wife of Denison; Fred Rose
mier of Freeport, Ill Conrad johnson
Neville, Iowa; Misses Blanche Olsen
and Corr Stolt of Odebolt.
Messrs S. N. Sandstrom and Jno.
Turin returned Friday morning from
Chicago, where they marketed five cars
of fat cattle their own feeding, realiz-
ing splendid prices.
Rev N. P Truedsen arrived home
from his missionary travels in Mime
sofa and Dakota on Tuesday last, for a
stay with his family.
The Farmers Mutual Insurance So
ciety of Kiron will hold it's annual
meeting at the Old Kilon school house
on Jan. 18th
E. Fl. Derenams of Sac City. Iowa,
was business translator in our town
on Friday last.
The week of prayer will be observed
in both the churches PRAYER meetings
every evening.
The past week has been crowded with
plea ant social events participated in by
lerge number of our people. A very
beautiful wedding occurred on New
Years Eve at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
G. j. Johnson, east of Kiron, when
their eldest daughter, Miss Mary F. and
Elmer II Mauritz were happily united
in the bonds of matrimony. The house
was prettily decorated and very appro
white, tastily trimmed To the music
march, excellently rendered by Prof.
Otto W. Larson, the happy couple pro-
eeeded: accompanied by groomsmen
Harry johnson and Albert Mauritz and
bridesmaids Anna johnson and Clara
johnson, to positions under handsome
evergreen in the east bay window,
where promptly at Z o'clock the sacred
vows were given by Rev. David Ander-
son. After congratulations all partook
of an elegant and bountiful supper
The wedding guests numbered in the
neighborhood of one hundred and
seventy five, which makes this the
largest wedding that has ever occurred
in Kiron. During the evening the
guests were entertained with several
music selections rendered by the
Kiron Brass band and piano selections.
The new married couple require no ex-
tended introduction to people here hay
ing lived in this community all their
lives The bride is the Oldest dauhgter
of MI. and Mrs. G j johnson ands is
endowed with those graces and at
tributes 50 essential to the truest, best
and highest in Wifehood and woman
hood She is lady of many traits
both in mind and character. He, iwhc
has so we'll and wisely chosen and who
is to be congratulated, is the worthy
proprietor of the Kiron pharmacy
whose atfable and manly qualifications
had won him esteem and resi- ect among
all who know him. Very costly and
useful presents were given this estim'
able couple. Their new home will be
in T.. ]. Larsons comfortable residence
in the western part of town, where
they will at once enter upon their
new responsibilities. That a super.
abundance of sunshine and happiness
may be thiers through life is the earnest
wish of all who know them.
On Thursday evening a number Of
members and many other friends tt
the number of nearly hundred gath
cred at the Free Mission parsonage te
spend the evening with Rev. D. Ander
son and family, which evening was
passed away socially SO pleasantly thai
it will long be remembered by all pres
ent. The ladies had abundantly pro
vided for eatables and splendid supper
was served. Social chats and greetings
and singing was the program until at {
late hour, when A G. Siogren in few
BETTING words presented Rev. Ander
son in behalf of the company with {
purse containing nearly $24; also an ex
tension table Rev. Anderson in ap
propriate words thanked those present
for the gift and their kindness and sym
pathy, which he said he appreciated
highly and more so as his stay Eert
had been but of short duration. All
left for their homes feeling that pleas
ant evening had been spent
On Friday the members of the Bap
fist church had planned surprise OF
their pastor, Rev A P Hanson anG
wife to which large number had beer
invited to attend and partake of the
social part. The surprise had been sc
arranged that it was success from
first to last and very large crowd was
present and enjoyed the occasion
When it comes to getting up good
meal the Baptist ladies are experts and
1t was again shown that such was the
case by the tables loaded with variety
of we'll prepared food of which all we e
invited to partake. Rev A Swartz OF
Arthur and Rev. E. B johnson OF
Grant Center, Iowa, was present and
assisted in the pleasant time. A sum
OF money, the exact amount we have
not learned, was presented to Rev. A.
| p. Hanson
On Friday evening evenn. a sur.
prise party was planned and success
fully carried out for the Baptist organ
| iSt Miss Fife ErickSan tn which a 1orr.