The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-11-08
Deloit.


o. Gardner and wife of Kiron. Winnie
Rudd of Dow City, N. L. Hunt and
wife, Mrs. r. r. Montgomery and
daughter Edith. Miss Flynn and CLAIR
McKim of Denison, j. d. Hattery
and wife of Ellis, also Orvial McKim
and wife.
Mrs. R. B. Johnston spent few
days last week at the home of her
daughter Mrs. E. j. Brogden.
Mrs. j. G. Myers spent few days
last week at West Side visiting her
sister.
Geo. Winans and Thos Munsey az
tended the funeral of S. E. how at
Dow City last Thursday.
Chas Cose and Henry lessen finish
ed threshing for the season last Sat-
urday.
Bertha Sander returned home from
near Denison Saturday to attend her
friend Gladys funeral.
B. E McKim and two eldest child
rem came back from Ida Grove Mon
day afternoon. His wife had under
gone an operation at that place last
Friday and has got along thus far
much better than expected. Her
many friends here hope for a COM
plete recovery. He returned to Ida
Grove Tuesday me rning, leaving the
children in care of friends.
Claude Brogden accompanied by his
mother Mrs. F. H. Brogden drove to
Kiron Tuesday.
Mrs. T. c. Dobson returned home
from Iroquois. S. D. on Monday
where she had enjoyed very pleasant
visit of a few days with her son Al
fred and family.
John Taylor of Stanton, Neb.. who
has been in the employ of the Nye
Schneider Fowler Co. at that place.
arrived Saturday.
Election passed off very quitely
here. The day following found all
anxiously awaiting for election re-
turns.
Mr.. E. w. Pitchers parents of Ida
Grove came down "Wednesday to join
the family in their sorrow.
Mrs. James McKim entertained the
club of Denison at her home Thurs
day afternoon.
The past week has brought sadness
and gloom over the entire neighbor-
hood, three funerals being conducted
in our little town on Sunday. Wednes-
day and Thursday. Three homes were
entered by the grim monster death.
Among the saddest is the mother.
Mrs. FAY Pitcher called from little
ones, who will never know the tender
care of mother. Words cannot ex-
press the sorrow we feel for those
berett of loved ones.
Mrs. Fay Winans Pitcher. eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Winans was born July II. 1883 on the
home farm near Deloit. She died at
Deloit Iowa at the home of her par
ents on Tuesday evening Nov. 9Th.
1906 she married E. w. Pitcher of
Ida Grove, Aug. 2. 1902. To this
union three children have been born,
one son and two daughters, named
Curtis. Bessie and Fay. Curtis, a
sweet little boy. and to whom they
were dearly attached was taken from
their home by the hand of death
June Is, 1906. Mrs. Pitcher was born
and raised near Deloit and therefore
was known for miles around. On
account of ill health for several
months she was obliged to give up
house keeping and had to come to her
parents home to be cared for by the
loving hand of her mother. She had
recovered from her illness, and she
and her husband had happily planned
on again going to house keeping the
| first Of this month, where Mr.. Pill
cher had already prepared her home.
She was SO cheerful and happy at the
prospect of again being able to get tc
housekeeping. when their fond hopes
were blighted by the severe illness OF
short duration. which called her to
depart this life, where pain and suf-
fering never come. Mr.. Pitcher has
the sympathy of relatives and friends
in this his double sorrow. the loss OF
wife and son. Mr.. Pitcher is engaged
in the hardware business at Ida
Grove. The funeral will be preached
on Thursday afternoon at p. m. at
the L. d. s. church. Elder j., M.
Baker of Sioux City, will deliver the
sermon if he can be reached by mes
sage. Mrs. Pitcher leaves her hus-
band. two daughters. father. mother.
brother. and sister to mourn their
loss. The remains will be laid to
rest in the Deloit cemetery. Little
Curtis will be removed from the Ida
Grove cemetery and placed by her
side. 1t is indeed very sad for the
family, and all join in sympathy for
the hereaved ones and we com manl