The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-02

Miss Nellie Harvey of Logan was a
Thanksgiving guest of Mrs. Sears
McHenry.
DeWitl's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve. Best salve for burns. scratches
and hurts. 1t is especially good for
piles. Sold by Lamporn Drug Co. 1875
Miss Anna Suhr of West Side left
Denison Monday for Cedar Falls,
where she plans to attend the State
Normal.
Bruce McKim. son of John r.
McKim, spent his Thanksgiving vaca-
ton visiting relatives at Deloit and
Deniscn. His home is in Kansas
City, but he is taking a collegiate
course at Ames college.
Andrew Lorentzen whose home is
with Mr.. Lutte Seeman has been work
ing up near Boyer on the farm for
Frank Woolston. He is now in town
again. but assisting taking care of
the Doddies" until Mr.. Brown
comes back from the show at Chicago.
The Sunday Schools are making
arrangements for Christmas. To the
grown folks it sometimes seems as if
preparing for Christmas was an old.
old story and they do no. go at it
with great enthusiasm. Betime the
day comes. and it is seen how much
joy is given the children it is
plain that the pains and trouble of
preparation is more than paid for.
The same rule applies in the home.
Parents should never grudge time
and planning to make the little one
happy at Christmas time.
Mrs. Stepl en- Tabor and her daugh-
ter. Miss Daisy. of Independence,
Iowa, were visitors at the home of F.
w. Meyers on Saturday last. On
the death of her husband, who was
the postmaster at independence. Mrs.
Tabor. was appointed in his place
and afterwards re-appointed. for a
full term. She is woman of superb
or executive abilities, and has handled
the independence Office in most
satisfactory manner to the patrons.
Mrs. Tabor and her daughter were
returning home from a visit at Coun-
Gil Bluffs with her other daughter,
Mrs. Emily James.
Another of the forehanded German
farmers of the settlement has enlarged
his land holdings. Henry Schneider
Of section twenty. Goodrich has trad
ed his eighty to William Strain of
Denison for his eighty in section six.
East Boyer. Mr.. Schneider also
bought the remaining eighty of Mr..
Strain and so has the quarter section.
The land is east of Denison just north
of the Smythe Bros. and the McWil-
liams farms. The deal was made on
q basis of Ss5 per acre. Less than
ten years ago Mr.. Strain bought the
quarter for s35 or $50 an acre. and so
on the face of the figures made $50
an acre, or $4,000; as the Goodrich
eighty is worth what he gives for it.
Mr.. Cushman was the land agent in.
the deal.
Rev. Lagerquist, of the Baptist.
church at kiron, was at Denison on
Saturday coming across the country
to officiate at the funeral of Mrs.
Gust. Selander. He is full of en-
thusiasm over the successful compile
tion of the new Baptist church at Klr-
on. He informs US that the lowest
bid for building the church was over
fourteen thousand dollars. The build
ing committee decided to build by the
day. supervising the work. AS re-
suit. the church will be constructed
for not ever eight tho usand five hum
} bred. This is remarkable showing
for the business ability Of the pastor
and his people. AS our Kiron cores
pondent will make speciality of
writing about this church, we will let
him tell the further story.