The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-02

Nick Schluter went to Charles CITY
Monday morning as delegate to the
German Methodist Sunday School and
League convention. The convention
opened Tuesday, and will last till Fri
day.
! c. F. Hover is fitting up the basement
of Kelly's shoe store as barber shop,
and will occupy it at once. charlie is
pleasant young man, sand competent
barber. and will no doubt succeed in
his new adventure.
West Broadway is being we'll filled up
with brick and sand for the new hotel.
Mr.. Nielsen expects the plans in a few
days. The building will be commenced
10 few days and the work will be push
ed as rapidly as possible.
E. c Chamberlin and DR. Miller Or
cupied the hour at the Epworth League
meeting last Sunday evening, reporting
the missionary convention held at res
Moines last week. Both are very en-
fhuslastlc over the meeting. and Mr..
Chamberlin VII organize mission
study class at once
| Mr.. Albert Bagge stopped in DEM
son on Thursday and Friday of last
week. ard visited with his sisters and
old time friends. He also remembered
the REVIEW and took away REVIEW
map. he is nov located at Quibmy.
Iowa. where he is engaged in the hard
ware business. and is doing we'll.
| During Dr. Robinson's absence from
his office Thursday afternoon, the Of
ice boy tempered with the gasoline
stove in the laboratory and succeeded
in starting a fire whichsthreatened the
destruction of the entire building
Help wac called, and the hlaze was ex-
tinguished without the aid of the fire
department.
The report that Agent McCloy vii
resign his position with the Illinois
Central and go on to Missouri farm.
is only partially true. He will take a
three months vacation, beginning
about the first of April, and will spenc
the time on farm near La Belle, Mo.
He does not yet know whom the Cen
tral will send to relieve him.
The D class of the high school was
represented i'll each class of declama-
lions at the contest the other n ght and
they occupied a section of the gallery
N body. The efforts of their repre-
sentatlves were greeted with flying col
ors and class songs, and, while they did
not succred N making much noise. the
idea is commendable one. and we hope
to see more of this spirit exhibited by
the high school pupils.
Rev. Mr.. Sharpe. pastor If the Pres
byterlan church, returned from his
eastern tip Friday morning On the
trip he visited his Alma Mater, McGill
university at Montreal. Canada He
also saw New York, Boston, aud other.
eastern CITIES. He reports traffic east
of Chicago blocked by snow. The suow
was ten feet 9eep in the streets of Mon
treat, aud the railroads of northern
New England refuse to handle any
freight, except perishable goods He
says he enjoyed the trip immensely.
but prefers this climate. to thar of the
east,
la last Thursday S issue of the Regis
ter and Leader appears the picture of
Ray Randall, who was member of the
state University debating team. which
met me Minnesota university team at
Minneapolis last Friday night. The
les Moines papers remarks about the
literary record which Ray has made
Stree going to the university were very
complimentary, but we do not think
4 they We're overdrawn. The question
for debate was, Resolved: That the
United states Should Abandon the
Protective Policy The gophers won
/ the decision.
4 The Bell home was the scene of
happy gathering Saturday afternoon.
Mrs, Bell expects to remove to the
farm IN the near future, and a out
twenty OF the ladies conceived the hap
4 Ply idea OF surprising her before her de-
parture. The surprise was complete,
bnt Mrs Bell responded with. her usual
hospitality, and the afternoon was pass
/ ed pleasantly Before the gathering
broke up the surprise was completed 10y
Mrs. j.. B. Romans, who, on behalf of
the other guests. presented the hostess
with an elegant cut glass water set.
| Chas. Smutney, of the Hub Clothing
store had narrow escape Saturday af
ternoon. He was carrying in his vest
pocket some matches which will ignite
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