The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-04-15

and will use a gasoline engine to
force the water through the pipes,
for stock. This will Tighten the labor
of watering stock which means a
great deal to farmers who at the pres
ent time are foremost in improve
ments to tighten labor on the farm.
Several years ago Mr.. Levi Green
purchased a tract of land in Mime
sofa. Recently a cailroad has gone
within two miles of it which has
greatly increased the value of the
property.
The dance given here last Friday
evening was we'll attended. and those
who partook were well behaved.
The Friday Club were nicely enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. E. o. Hoke
Mrs. Otis Nelson assisted with serv-
ing a two course luncheon which
spoke highly of Mrs. Hoke's culinary
ability.
Mr.. VIM. Mari went to Chicago
Monday, where he will continue work
with the N. U. Signal Co.
Farmers are very busy with their
spring work, as the weather is very
favorable.
Mrs. Cora Beech, of Omaha has
been spending a few days with her
parents and returned to Omaha Sun
day.
Mrs. Levi Green had a pleasant Wis.
it with her son Charles, of Council
Bluffs and returned Sunday evening.
Several of our people had the pleas
ure of seeing Taft as he went THROUGH
here Wednesday.
Loren Butler met one of the speedy
autos when riding his pony. Loren
was not frightened until the pony
threw him into barb wire fence, but
scratches and a disarranged ward.
robe.
Mrs. VIM Dodge went to Missouri
Valley Friday. Her son, Allan, &C
companied her home.
Mr.. W. Weelan gave a sermon in
the church last Sunday evening, on
the Life of Paul 1t was very inter
esting and many good things said
Next Sunday morning Rev. futile, oil
Grinnell Secretary of Cong. Home
Missionary society, will preach. His
sermons are always good and will be
appreciated.
A very pleasant gathering was hel6
last Wednesday evening at the home
of Mrs. VIM. Mari. 1t was an ole
fashioned rag bee gotten up by the
aid society and was a complete sur
prise to the hostess At eight o'clocl
about thirty-five people walked into
the home, several gentlemen accomp
panied their wives and all were equip
lped with thimbles and needles. The
went to work with zeal, as a priz,
was to be. given to the party wh'
sewed the most rags. There was 8;
much dishonesty among the gentle
men in taking sewed rags that it wal
4 impossible to locate the most rapit
4 worker. Chas. Horn found the task o
sewing so great that he gave it VI
and spent the evening threadin.
needles for others. The guests ha,
previously prepared good two cours,
luncheon that was served after tn
work had been completed, and wa
hugely enjoyed by all. Russell Conra,
played several piano selections whic
assisted greatly in making the even
ing more pleasant. A book that wa
to have been given to the person wn
did the most work was presented t
Mrs. Mari by Mrs. MaXey who re
quested her to keep it in memory 0
the occasion. For several years Mrs
Mari has been faithful worker il
the Aid society and the ladies too
this means of showing their apprecis
ton of her faithfulness. Such man
fertations of friendship are not 500
forgotten and will always be pleas
ant recollection to Mrs. MARI and he
family.
| Mrs. Ralph Clark and Mrs. Hill
Newman drove to Denison last Frida
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