The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-11

had as good a chance as anybody to
it.
Dow City sent up a strong delega-
tion to the county convention. Mr..
Fishel was chosen as one of the dele
gates to represent the county at Des
Moines.
R. W. Houston had good sale and
is now living in town preparatory to
moving out to Colorado.
!, Robert Woodruff is home again
from Utah and the great West and is
having big time greeting friends.
Some of the time he has been on the
outskirts of settlement far from any
other man and endured many hard
[ ships.
! William Roy has returned from
Lane. Nebr.. where he was foreman
of railroad section. We are glad
\ to have him with US in Dow City
again
Walter Bryan was home from Ute
Saturday and Sunday. He is helping
h run saw mill.
Morris McHenry is on the mend
much to the satisfaction of his friends.
Gus. Blair is here on visit from
h Parkersburg.
There will be ball at the hall on
Friday evening.
There was much interest in the
spelling and writing contest which
y took place on Saturday for the chill
4 dren of schools outside the independ-
\ ent district. The results were as fol-
lows: Spelling-first. Emma Leuck.
; second. Karl Motter. third. Vada
Craven. Improvement in Penman-
sjhp-frst. Anna Messenbrink, Sec
ond. Eddie Messenbrink. third Norris
I Griffin. Best in Penmanship-Ren
\ Ahart.
The outgoing school directors. Ed.
Chamberlain and w. H. Logsden.
were renominated and elected This
I is an endorsement of the schools under
i, their present management.
Y There were services at the Baptist
\ church on last Sunday. Mr.. Will
\ liams. student of the Sac City coll
u lege. was down. He is native of
I Wales, and like many others of his
\ countrymen worked in the coal mines.
J Also like his countrymen he is deeply
4 in earnest in his religion. He will
!, be here again next Sunday
\ The Junior class gave program on
last Friday. before the High School.
There was program of singing.
y readings. vocal and instrumental mus
y lc. The class did we'll. In two
X weeks the Sophomores mean to show
\ what bright program is.
\ Mr.. Swasey has had quite a siege
\ with the Rheumatism. He is now
y able to be about on crutches.
\ Those attending the Methodist
i church on Sunday evening had the
y pleasure of hearing an interesting
N talk from Rev. A. E. Ayers who
y has spent many years on the mission
\ field in India. He was for some time
4 presiding elder at Bombay a most
N responsible position. He will speak
N at the Broadway church in Council
n Bluffs next Sunday.
N Mrs. Carson returned to her home
" near Sac City ON Monday. Hel
~ mother is now better as noted else
y where in these items.
M The markets on Monday were al
III L fo11ou,c
n wheat 65-85.
n Mrs. Sarah Blackman is staying
w at the VIM. Houston home, until ar
SN engagements are complete to star
u west.
IN Mrs. Waters has so far recovere,
" that she will be taken Wednesday t
~ the M. H. Blanding home to be care,
Il for while she is regaining he
IN strength.
W Mrs. Geo. Rule is caring for tn
H Jordan children at her home. Will
M her brother VIM. Jordan is sick.
ly Mrs. Leslie Poitevin entertained tn
IN Priscilla Club Thursday afternoon a
~ the home of her mother. Mrs. M. G
sM Virgins.
lf| c. o. Miller is tearing down hi
WI old carpenter shop and is building on
~ that is much larger and better.
5N Charles Smith has moved into tn
EN house recently vacated by Jess
5N Wiley. There is a quarantine fla
M at their home for whooping cough
lx Mrs. Ed. Rose of Montana wa
AQ visiting friends in town last week.
,,WE Andrew jackson has bought tn
SN farm just east of town. and is no,
N living on it. He formerly occupie
yW the Baptist parsonage.
q Kennedv'S