The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-02-20
THE ARION ANSWER.
MRS. W. 3. EVANS. Department Editor.

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Mrs. Henry Dodge received the
sad news that sister who lives in
Portland. Oregon is not expected to
recover from serious sickness and
she is making preparations to 90 to
her at once.
Andrew Snyder has rented the
house vacated by Mr.. Scaggs and will
move March LIST.
| j. N. Warner has moved on to the
Chas. Heaviland farm.
Fred MARI has purchased team
and will farm part OF the Geo. Huff
man farm. Fred is an Industrious boy
and we wish him success. He says
he is tired of working in the city
for high wages and spending all for
necessary expenses.
H. Cummings and wife entertained
at whist Tuesday evening. A very
enjoyable part Of the entertainment
was the excellent piano solo furnished
by Miss Cavanaugh of Dunlap. Mrs.
Cummings furnished a very nice two
course lunch. Those who were pres
ent say that it was very pleasant
occasion.
The friends of Mrs. Nellie Talcott
Carson send message from Boise
Idaho to her parents. that little
daughter has come to gladden. the
home.
Mrs. L. C. Butler returned Friday
from Preston. Ia. where she attended
the funeral of her niece Mrs. Vinton
Hockett. The bereaved friends have
the sympathy of all. One of the hard
est problems to solve in this life is
to understand why the young wife
and mother is taken from the earthly
home. But Gods ways are not our
ways.
The Bell telephoneIofice is now To-
Gated at Sprague's hotel. This will
be very satisfactory place as hotels
are kept open late at night and are
opened early each morning, which is
an advantage over the other business
houses.
The old Milwaukee depot building
has been purchased by A. A. Conrad
and moved by j. N. Lee on lot in
West Arion. Mr.. Conrad will remodel
this into nice dwelling house. not
far from that location Mr.. Chas.
Horn will erect model residence
that Arion will have reason to be
proud of. it also is satisfaction to
have reason to think by this decision
on the part of Mr.. and Mrs. Horn we
are to have this estimable young
couple to be permanent citizens of
this place.
The friends of Sam'l Fox are
pleased to know that he is recovering
nicely from the injury received while
repairing a windmill. by some of the
pieces falling and injuring his leg.
The Crawford county Fair Associa-
ton met here Monday. Representa-
tives from the following towns were
present, Manila. Dunlap. Denison.
Kenwood. Buck Grove. Dow City.
Bell and Charter Oak. The state has
given 5000 annually for the premium
fund. At the next meeting which
will be Feb. 25th the exact location
will be decided on. Every citizen of
Arion should consider this personal
benefit to make this success.
i R1lrtOn T1ri.,h,, of Or,oL,
ing on friends here.
Our school house was decorated
with flags last Tuesday in honor of
Lincoln's birthday.
The residence of VIM. MARI is be-
ing painted which makes decided
Improvement in looks and will pro-
badly remind their neighbors that it
would be we'll to do likewise; nothing
helps out the appearance of town
more than to keep the residence part
Of it in good condition.
I. j. Henry is getting up good
reputation as an auctioneer. at the
basket socials. Last Wednesday even
ing he was invited to attend a basls-
ct social at the Pearsal school house
and auctioned OFF the baskets at
good figure. The proceeds are to be
used to purchase an organ for the
school district. which is good pur-
pose. He found there nice looking
baskets and nicer looking girls. and
plenty of substantial farmer boys to