The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-30
Dou, City.

windows about completed. They will
look fine when decorated and we'll lit
up. The firm is also putting in a
good heating plant.
Mrs. Harry Huntington and Mrs.
Poitevin were up at the county seat
on Tuesday.
The street commissioner is doing
some needed street improvements.
Uncle Morris McHenry was out In
Dakota SO he could not attend the
Sunday school convention.
Prof. Kies was up at .Denlson Sat-
urday to umpire the foot ball game
between Denison and Carroll high
school teams. He thinks Denison
should have won.
Homer Curtis. son of our minister
has developed plan to take views in
the town and surrounding country.
His work is really first class.
Miss Holland. one of TIE Charter
Oak teachers was guest with Mrs
DR.. Evans over Sunday.
Mrs. Bruner. of Cherokee, is here
visiting Eec mother. Mrs. Virgins,
and other relatives and also her nepk-
ew. John Newell Cameron. who was
born last week.
4 Northwestern Depot Agent. Mr..
Graul. is enjoying well-earned va.
cation this week.
UNION TOWNSHIP SUNDAY
1 SCHOOL CONVENTION.
4 The big event of the past week was
the Sunday school convention held
here last Sabbath. in the Methodist
church. 1t was inspiring to those
interested in the work to see how the
people came out and how we'll our
Dow City and vicinity christians took
part. Frank McHenry. wife and
Ruth. Mrs. John Rae and daughter
and others brought their dinners and
did not go home at noon so to hear
all the exercises. County President
Van Ness of Denison presided. Or
of saving and holding children. Mrs.
Heath gave most forceful talk. one
which had deep effect. Mr.. Meyers
of Denison also dwelt on the necessity
of early having the children make a
confession of their allegiance to Jesus.
We hear Mrs. Heath will be asked to
speak before other conventions in the
county.
| Mrs. Frank McHenry one of gu,
true women impressed the need OF
home training and the maintaining OF
the family altar. She. was followed
by her sister Mrs. Pierce whom Dow
| City will ever claim as one of its
4 citizens, in heart. who glorifed the
benefits of the Home Department. 1t
was about decided to make hous.
to house canvass after the excellen,
paper read by Mrs. Harper on that
sub ject.
The success of the afternoon session
was seen by the churcn being crowded
at night. The pastor Rev. Curtis
came first with talk dwelling or
the good work of the Sunday schools.
However he agreed with Bishop
Vincent of his church. that if but one
service could be attended the children
should go to the preaching with the
parents. Supt Hoffman of Denisor
read an excellent paper on how t.
keep the boys in the school. On the
temperance topic our postmaster. Mr..
| Virgins handled the subject without
gloves. He told of What the saloon
in Dow City was doing and had done,
telling of things which came to his
notice last week. Sears McHenry
was present and urged temperance
work in the Sunday schools. On the
topic Of blessings coming from work.
ing in the Sunday schools. Mr.. Still.
son and Mrs. Evans of Arion gave
some good thoughts. Thomas Rae
| gave most thoughtful talk on the
necessity of proper reading and gave
suggestive list of good books. Mrs.
Whaley gained new laurels with a
paper on the same subject. Mott
McHenry and his assistants in the
choir helped out much on the music.
Ten o'clock came all too soon and be-
fore President Van Ness could speak.
The following officers were elected
for Union township and this excellent
convention closed President. Mrs.
Henry Harper. Vice-President. Mrs.
Frank McHenry. Secretary and Treas
urer. Edward Wigg.