The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-25
BUCK GROVE ITEMS.


to sit up. This is good news to his
many friends.
Sidney Bonney was Dow City Wis
i;or Sunday
Mr.. Lintz who purchased the Sill
vester Thew farm. east of town is
making some very fine improvements
on the place. He is tearing down
the old creamery building and MAX
ing it into a large up-to-date chicken
house. When tina. is finished there
will be other stock buildings put up.
as Mr.. Lintz believes in having good
shelter for everything he raises.
Mr. George Merdinger entertained
quite few friends from Manila last
Tuesday afternoon, the occasion be-
ing a birthday of John Claussen Jr.,
who is staying at the Merdinger home
The party consisted of John Claussen
and wife and daughter. Laura, Lena
Saltwell and Tillie Roehr. They had a
merry time.
The good old stork visited the
hons Of Mr. and Mrs. William Staller
Monday, March 10TH and left dear
little baby girl to brighten their lives
and home. Congratulations are in
order.
Messrs. L. w. Hagan, Jasper
Haines and Charles Chase We're
all visitors TO Dakota Tuesday
morning. They Went up to look at
land, but returned Thursday without
making any purchase.
A very pleasant party was given
Tuesday evening, at the home OF MIR.
and Mrs. Bert Walworth in honor of
Miss Lola Cox of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Miss Julia Rusterholts of Denison,
was Buck Grove visitor Tuesday.
She attended the party at Mr.. Wal
worths.
Quite number of our young peo-
Pile from here attended the dance in
Manila Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Clinton have
moved on to the Peter Clinton farm,
southeast of here. and are nicely
settled in their new home.
The evening of the 10Th there was
a caucus held to nominate candidates
for mayor and three counclmen. The
election being made necessary by the
resignation of those who We're elect
ed year ago and failed to qualify,
two afterwards resigned. The meet
ing was called to order by Mayor
Dieber, when DR.. Bonney was elected
chairman and Dwight Hutchinson
secretary. Geo. Dieber was made
candidate for Mayor, and Fritz Olsen,
Joe Brewster and John Cole candi-
dates for councilmen, after which
the meeting adjourned.
There was special meeting of the
council Saturday evening, made
necessary by the refusal of the clerk
to enter action Of the caucus in the
minutes, when the clerk resigned and
Mr.. Dwight Hutchinson was appoint
ed to fill the vacancy, when the mat
ter was entered on the books and the
ballots ordered printed.
Mrs. William Smith was called to
Sioux City few days ago on account
of the serious illness of a sister.
Alfredo Goe and Pearl Bonney
were Dow City visitors for a short
time Friday From there they went to
Denison to attend the spelling con
test in the evening and be on hand
for the teachers meeting.
Saturday, Miss Nora Finnegan won
the gold watch in the spelling contest
and as Nora lives in Buck Grove, oul
town is very proud OF her Nora IS
a good student. and richly deserved
the honor she has Won. Bertha Die
Der won the gold medal and she is
also citizen of Buck Grove and en-
titled to much praise; our town has
good reason to appreciate our talent
ed girls and they are certainly t.
be congratulated.
Missers Frank Hahn and Dwight
Hutchinson drove TO nenison FRIDAY
evening to attend the contest. or per
haps there were other attractions.
Miss Bernia Bonnev met her sister
Pearl, at Denison and obey drove
home together Saturday afternoon
Bernia had to return to her school
duties at Schleswig and had to leave
home again SUNDAY afternoon, so hol
visit was a very short one
Sidney Bonney closed his term %
school last Friday. April LIST, he vii
commence his spring term near Man
lila. so will not teach in Washington
township.
Mabel Brewster and Ola l!odgel