The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-10

has DSSll SoliC IVY yea! .. '1hSS 'iiS
visited Denisolni and noticed the mum
Der of important Improvements dur
ing this time.
4 The entertainment at the kiron hall
given by the noted whistler Miss Car
net Norman of Denison, on Wednesday
evening was enjoyed by a fair sized
audience. Her whistling renditions
were as usual most fine and highly
appreciated by all her listeners. Her
ability in this line is remarkable and
her whistling pieces are rendered in
pleasing and very creditable way She
was assisted in the entertainment by
local musical talent, which helped to
make up the excellent entertainment
kiron surely has most obliging
station agent. Securing a horse Sun
day afternoon he was seen going west
ward through the mud and rain, say
ing that he was bound for the railroad!
bridge west of town which was report
ed in dangerous condition. He must
have had an interesting time judging
from the late hour of his return. MANY
of his friends. however, doubt that he
was near the bridge at all, but hinder
ed by other attractions
The twenty-fifth annual conference
of the Swedish Baptist church in the
state of Iowa is being held at the Bap-
fist church five miles north of Kiron.
In connection with the conference t
Jubileum session will be held on Sat
urday A large number of ministers
parts of the state are expected to be
present and assist in the conference
proceedings. The session commenced
on Tuesday and will close on Sunday
evening. A very interesting and prac-
tical program has been arranged for
and very good session is looked for.
A large number of the Baptist people
in and around kiron are planning 10
attend
Every worthy and good cause is
commendable and should receive the
good word of all, who loves and has
any interest in the uplifting and help
ing, in various ways, the human race
in its journey through this vale of
trouble and tears. The What-I-Car
society organized in this town some
six years ago. with a membership OF
less than a dozen who have been faith
full and energetic and who have sur.
mounted the difficulties and discour.
agements met with, until at the pres.
ent time they have an attendance OF
nearly fifty. The object of this organ.
lzation is to study the conditions of
the heather country and to promote
and interest in missionary work, both
at home and abroad A good sum OF
money has been raised and sent across
the water by this society to bring and
; spread good news of salvation among
the heathens. The influence of this
work is not without results among the
young people and this community Will
also reap the benefit. Much credit i.
, due its president, Miss Florence John
. son, and its secretary, Miss Alice
, Sandberg, for their efforts which are
making this work a success.
The high fills at the big railroad
bridge west of town which have been
giving considerable trouble of late
took another slide Sunday, which
made it unsafe for trains. The regu
lar passenger train due in the morning
did not arrive until noon and Went As
far as the bridge and met a passenger
train sent from the west. where pass.
engers. express and mail We're trans
ferred. The regular freight was not
run Monday owing to the unsafe con-
dltion OF the road.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Peterson of Des
Moines, came to Kiron on Monday for
a short visit at the home OF their son.
in-law. Erick Larson and to attend the
oapl:st convention in Ida county.
n. p. Swanson, c. Z. Engberg, j. A.
Lawrence. John Erickson, c. W. Clau-
son and c. ]. johnson We're among
those who went to Denison on Thurs
day appearing before the road com
missioners to demonstrate against the
proposed vacating of the highw ~
through the four miles grove. 1t an.
pears that several owners of the tim.
Der land made an effort to have the
road closed which would bar number
from this locality who own timber
pieces to get to same. which would
force them to dispose of the same at
Whatever figures offered them. This
road is extensively travelled and it
; would have been an injustice to the
. public TO have had the same vacated