The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-06

members of the church as We'll as
those who worshipped in ii in the
years throughout, while it has exist
ed. 1t was built on the premises two
and a quarter miles southeast OF
Kiron, now owned by p. NJ. Sjogren,
and was moved into town the second
year of the town existence. For
many years it was an old familiar
land mark on the then main road
between Denison and Odebolt, which
also passed through Deloit and Kiron.
1t was built by Mr.. A. Setter and C.
j. Johnson, the former has been dead
for a number OF years and the latter
a residence of Kiron If these walls
could talk, what an interesting story
could they tell of many of our peo-
pie, of the many old settlers who
came across the waters, locating in
this locality, who gathered there to
worship and were seen to submit to
changes of Father time and finally
gathered no more with the rest of
the little infants carried in the arms
OF their mothers, and later years at
tending the Sunday school and when
grown to man and womanhood still
gathering to listen to the gospel pro-
claimed by its pastors. Many of these
have married and with their children
continued to worship inside its walls.
What a change has it not seen dur
ing is time, of the people of kiron.
Many inside of its walls have decided
to take a stand for Christ and his
cause and started a new life, which
has proven great blessing to them
selves and others. Others receiving
spiritual blessings, cheer, comfort, and
strength. How many sermons have
not been preached within its walls?
How many words of warning given
and instructions proclaimed On
Monday morning short service was
held at the church after which the
work of tearing down was commenced
The new structure will be hand
some and convenient one of which
we shall tell in our next weeks items.
G. S. Billings and family arrived
from Sioux City last week and have
moved into the former Samuelson's
residence. Mr.. Billings has assumed
the conducting of the drug business
We extend a most cordial welcome to
this new family to our town and be-
speak for them success and content
ment in our midst.
On Monday last week, Miss Emma
Swanson reached her twenty-first
birthday and invited a number of her
friends to spend the evening with her.
Reports are of a most excellent time
spent and one long to be remembered
by the participants. At late hour
her guests babe her good nsa.s and
wishing her many hap,> ~-.u1ns of
the day.
c. c. Walters and family left for
Alaska, South Dakota, on Friday
last, where Count has purchased con-
siderable interests in the banking
business of that place, holding the
position as President We expect to
devote his time between the banking
business and selling real estate. His
drug business has been transferred
Il
to c. S. Billings, of Sioux City, who
took charge of same last week. 1t
is generally regretted by all our peo-
pie that inducements We're greater
elsewhere, which induced Count and
his amiable wife to leave our town
Count was a good business man and a
most genial fellow to meet and his
host of friends wish him and his wife
contentment in their new home. That
success will be his is needless TO state
as with the business ability he
possesses and the push he will make
it win.
Excayating has been going on the
past week on the lot where Sthran
Bros. store stands, getting ii in shapei
for the addition they expect to have
built
Fred Smith, the pioneer resident
in Boyer, Saturday afternooned in
kiron.
Grandma Swanson has been CON
fined to her bed the past week, suf-
fering with complicated illness and
seems to be failing. She is one of
the respected and esteemed pioneers
OF this locality and has host of old
friends who are hoping to see her
enjoying good health again
John l.. Ainsworth who is instruct
ing in Morgan township walked into
Kiron Saturday morning to take the
train for Denison to spend over Sun
day. While waiting for the train he
found time to call on his many ac-
quaintances in town, who are always
pleased to see his cheerful face.