The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-08-12
CHARTER OAK ITEMS

CHARTER OAK ITEMS
John Shirk and wife and daughter,
of South Bend. Ind. came Aug. 7th.
tovisit Mrs. Geo. Deter. Mrs. Deter
is niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Shirk and
they have not seen each other for
about fourteen years. They will
spend about week in Charter Oak.
then go on to Danbury to visit other
relatives. Mr.. Shirk is connected
with the post office in his home city.
Mrs. Ed Schelm and Lena Topf
went back to Atlantic, after short
visit in Charter Oak. the latter gong
for short visit with her sister.
Pearl Wilson left for her home in
Woodbine. after spending her vacatio n
in Charter Oak with her uncle and
aunt. VIM. Wilson and wife. Later
she will go back to Nebraska to teach
where she has taught school before.
Mrs. Truax, mother of Mr.. John
Wilson, who has been visiting her
son. Chas. Drummer. in Little Sioux,
returned home this week.
The funeral of MI. "A. j. Bates was
heldsin the Presbyterian church We'd
nesday. MIR. Bates was born Febru-
airy 81, 1910, at Indianapolis, Ind. !,
and was married to Miss Helen
Morse at Keithsburg. Ills, January
J.. 1862. They moved to Belle PLANE.
Ia, in 1875. and to Charter Oak in
1887. Seven children were born to
them. two boys and five girls. Harry
Bates, of Lawrence. Kans.; c. 7.
Bates of California; j. L. McGraw
Georgetown, Oregon: Mrs. DR.. Fish.
er, Salem. Oregon; Mrs. T. H. Gill
lett. Omaha: Mrs. j. H. Kemp,
South Dakota. and Mrs. G.. B. Coin.
Charter Oak, from whose home the
remains were buried.
Mrs. Ruth Robb left Thursday fol
Ponca. Neb.. and other points for &
few days visit with friends.
Frances w Abingdon is entertaining
her friend Mari Heiden, of Denison
The Messrs Neubaum visited
friends and relatives in Denison las,
week
Willie Probasco was Denison Wis
itor last week, going to see his sis
ter Mrs. John Happe.
Mr.. Green McAhren. of Denison,
while moving Mr.. Baldwin's house
here almost had serious acciden,
Friday. The guy ropes to the cap.
stan broke loose preclpitating the
| former directly onto Mr.. McAhrer
and the horses starting to run at the
same time might have been serious tc
him. He was knocked into a ditch
or he would have received the full
force Of the shock. He was uncon.
scious for brief interval, but is now
all right.
Grace Robb came home Tuesday
evening from her Sioux City visit.
Mr.. John Smith and Nora Butler
were united in the bands of holy we'd
lock Wednesday at the parsonage by
Rev. Eckert. They were to have
been married in the church but were
disappointed as it burned day too
soon for them. The happy couple
took the afternoon train to spend
their honey moon at Plainview Neb.
where brother of the groom lives.
Anna Sothman iourneyed eastward
Tuesday for visit at different places.
John Dineen and wife went to
Sioux City Wednesday, They will
also visit in Storm Lake and Newell.
Mr.. Dineen will return to Chicago
and Mrs. Dineen will return to Char
ter Oak for further visit. She will
stay until September. Mr.. Dineen
is member of the police force of
Chicago.
Leila GREGG returned this week
much improved in heath.
| Lowell Coin came in from Battle
Creek for an over Sunday visit with
his parents. Lowell is making
good at his work as we knew he
would.
Mrs. VanDerveer is spending the
week at her sons. Frank Van Der
veer
The st. Johns church held a mis-
sion festival all day last Sunday.
Rev. Amsteen was assisted by Rev.
G. Jipp. of Ogden. and Rev. c..
Wolter of Early. A fine sermon was