The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-08-31

Lydia Benson spent three days vacation
and rest from her assisting postoffice work
and took in the carnival at Odebolt.
August Lundberg came down from
Odebolt Friday to conduct the business
at the Boyer Valley bank, while temporary
cashier took in the sights at the Odeboit
carnival.
Rev. ]. A. Benander and wife and the
Misses Gertrude Baker and Anna Ander-
son and Herber Linden we're the delegates
to the Sioux City Lutherans League
who held their conference at Gowrie last
week.
Mr.. Joseph Edling and Miss Ada Louise
Phelps were married at Kansas City, Mo.
on "Wednesday evening last week. Ioe
was born and reared in this settlement
and his large number of old school
mates and friends here will learn with in
crest OF his marriage. He is engaged in
the real estate business together with S
brother Gust in Kansas City and is most
successful.
Republican voters of the Kiron precinct
should not forget that on Wednesday
evening Sept, 9TH caucus will be held to
select delegation of five to attend the
q,
Let there be a full house and let our pre-
cinct be represented in full at the conven-
ton. The caucus will be held at the
Farmers Lumber office,
Nels Winquist returned on Thursday
from Des MONIES where he attended the
State fair and visited.
Peter Peterson and the Misses Edith
1e;1
Grove visited at A G. Sjorgens home
south of Kiron last week.
A. Youngberg has commenced the cree
ton of his house on the old Nels Olson's
corner one mile south of Kiron. P. M
and Mauritz Sjorgren are the builders
Frank C. Goodman from Milwaukee,
Wis. representing the Netzow Piano Co
is spending a week or more with the
company's local agents, Clauson Bros. at
this place.
Mrs. Amy Engleking and daughter from
Denver, Colo is Visiting at her child
hood home near Kiron Size has host of
old friends who are reminded now when
they see her of the good old time.
The meetings conducted at the Baptist
church by Rev. Houser from Topeka
Kan are we'll attended. His song service
at the beginning is very entertaining and
sermons have been enjoyed. He is a
quick and easy speaker, plain and out
spoken.
Albert Mauritz arrived on Wednesday
from ST. Louis being suddenly called home
by the death of his mother He will re-
turn this week to ST Louis.
A. NJ. Larson who resides just west Of
town received letter Saturday from the
Swedish consulate at San Francisco con
tirming the drowning of his brother in the
Honolulu harbor July IS
The Mengis band furnished the music
at the Odebolt carnival last week and
covered themselves with new glory. Their
service for the Harvest excursion last
week was appreciated and they did all
they could with will to help make an
enjoyable time Numerous comments for
their fine music we're given them at the
lake. kiron has brass band that it can
be justly proud of and our people should
do more than they have done to encourage
it. Under the leadership of Prof Toe
Mengis the band has fast advanced and
before long it will be at the head of the
bands in Iowa.
The Harvest excursion to Lake View on
Wednesday last was a successful one
Over two hundred made up the party
Had not the carnival at Odebolt followed
and several threshing crews been in oper-
alton in the neighborhood much larger
crowd would have turned out In spite of
this and other disappointments the COM
mittee in charge had to meet, they worked
hard to make it success. The trip to the
lake and the steamer ride was enjoyed and
large number found great sport bathing
and sliding down the slide into the water
was number one and assisted greatly in
making the time more enjoyable.
Like thunderbolt from clear sky the
news was spread on Tuesday morning that
Mrs Elsie Maurltz had passed away on
that morning at 7:4o AS her illness did
not last over twenty-four hours many of
her acquaintances had net learned of it,
and most surprised and saddened they be-
came when the news was received. %he
evening before she had a Slight attack of
bowel trouble and in the morning was
feeling fairly we'll but on arising suddenly
fell dead Mrs. Mauritz was born in
Hismassa Torup Socken Skane Sweden
on Jan 20, $50 ana was married to L. >
Mauritz in 1859 In SSI they located in
kiron and during the following year she
was called upon to bury her husband In
1886 she united with the Baptist church
and has been most faithful member of
that church un to the time OF her DEATH
The night before she e'ed she told friend
who was at the house that she was ready
to 60 when tie summons came. Her de
sire was to go quickly when her time came
60 as not to be a burden for anyone and
her desire was fulfilled. She leaves a
family of seven children, six sons and one
daughter all residing here except one son
who resides in Sweden, a number of
other relatives and large circle of friends
to mourn her departure The funeral
service was held from the Baptist church
on Thursday afternoon where large
number had gathered to pay their last
tributes and 10 look at the remains of their
departed friend. Rev. G Nyqaist and A.
Berglund preached the funeral sermons
whereafter the remains were followed to
their last resting place in the Kiron
cemetery Thus another pioneer has
gone on to the other shore and our com