The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-11-22
Kiron

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N. P. Swanson and Nels Larson and
wife went to Bronson, Iowa on Friday
afternoon in response to telegram in
forming them of the sal news that Mrs.
I. Swanson was not expected to live.
Mrs A. Lind of Arthur visited her
many Kiron friends on Friday Mr..
and Mrs. Lind we're former Kiron peo-
pie Mr.. Lind working in the Peterson
blackshop up to the time he purchased
a shop in Arthur, which he has just
sold, they expect to leave next month
for Sweden 10 remain.
Fred Benson one of trio who went
to Tennesseero look at the land and pos
sibly for location, returned on We'd
nesday last more than satisfied that
Iowa is good enough for him. Berg
gren and Palm remained and will stay
for while.
Oscar ]. Larson is spending this week
at his home in Kiron.
Mrs. A. F. Lundberg. who has been
quite low the past week with pneumon-
Ia, is reported as getting better.
Born to Rev. Nyquist and wife on
Tuesday morning boy whose weight
is eight and one half pounds. May the
little one be of cheer and blessings to
his parents. The rejoicing parents
are being warmly congratulated.
Mrs. Walter Fowle of Ames is spend
ing couple of weeks at her parental
home and among her many friends in
klron who are pleased to meet her.
Lillian Larson and Pearlie Bubler
were Schleswig visitors between trains
on Friday.
A number of relatives and friends
drove to Odebolt on Sunday to attend
the funeral of Will F. Beck.
Axel Nelson of Seattle Wash. Henry
and SEVERN Nelson of Omaha and Eloy
Nelson Of Denison visited their brother
N. G. Nelson on business Monday.
Rev. A Peterson and wife of Rock
ford, Ill. arrived in Kiron on Saturday
and will remain ia Kiron TO hold u ser
les of meetings at the Mission church.
Rev. G. Edholm from Phelps, Neb.
is spending couple of weeks in K,ron
visiting number of old friends.
On Friday evening December LIST, the
Ladies AID Society of the Mission
church will hold sale of their hand
and needle work at the church to which
they most cordially invite all to attend.
A number of Kironites we're cslls d
mon to be present at the court in the
case of the twain who broke in and
robbed the Berndt saloon, some time
ago.
Again we are called to chronicle the
dea b of another one who was born in
this locality and who has grown to
manhood in our midst, and who has for
many Years mingled with US. VIM. F.
Beck died at the home of his father-in
law at Odebolt on Wednesday night
November 18th at IL O'Clock. He was
the son of MIR. and Mrs. Fred Beck
who now are residents of Odebolt but
who formerly lived in this locality, on
the Beck homestead one and q half
south west Of Kiron, now owned by c..
j. Larson. Will was born on the old
homestead April l4th 1872. His boy
and early manhood days we're spent
among our people he has host OF
friends in our midst who are saddened
by his death. A number of his years
were spent in Odebolt from there Ding
to Ida Grove some four years ego where
he worked in shop at his trade being
a first class barber. After short period
he became partner in the firm He
was married to Dora NJ Smith Of Ode.
bolt on December 5th, 1900. During the
past eleven months he mas suffered
from cancerous trouble. and in spite of
all medical and loving aid it finally
succeeded in ending his life. During
the last week of his life he grew weak
or and it was seen by the loved ones
who so faithfully watched at his bed
side that end was near, which came
and the sufferer passed away into the
sweet sleep that knows no awaking il
this world. his large circle of friends
and neighbors of many years will regret
his early decease. The funeral SER
vices we're held from the M. E. church
the remains were laid to rest in the
Odebolt cemetary. Mr.. Beck has two
sisters residing in this locality, Mrs
John Larson and Mrs. Chas. Bergren,
a brother in Denison and sister ir
Odebolt.