The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-05-26
WEST SIDE ITEMS.

WEST SIDE ITEMS.
Mr.. F. e. Glascock is putting in q
large new refrigerator in his meat
market this week. 1t is a fine one
and adds greatly to the appearance of
the of the place.
Mrs. C. L. Patterson and Miss
Edith Dodd we're Denison callers Sat-
urday afternoon.
Mr.. A. Marriott and daughter of
Omaha visited at the F. j. Gary and
Frank Marriott homes few days last
week.
The Misses Christine and Charlotte
Anderson spent Saturday in Omaha.
Mrs. Margaret Morgan of Denison
visited at the home of Mrs. NJ. j.
Hannah Saturday.
Misses Bertha Kelly and Minnie
Mill of Denison spent Sunday at the
home of Miss Christine Book.
Mrs. Ratchford of Vail visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Law
Ter north of town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Spottswood
spent Sunday at the A. Schneckloth
home in Denison.
j. c. Suhr. who is travelling for
the John Deere Co. of Omaha, Sum
dayed at home this week.
The Ladies' Industrial met at the
church Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. G..
A. Boock hostess.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Ger
man church met at the home of Mrs.
Claus. Thiedeman Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Mildred Starke of Vail visited
at the home of her brother, Mr.. A.
w. Starke, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Gruenwald of
Pierce. Neb.. are visiting at the
Claus Thiedeman hume this week.
The community of West Side was
shocked to hear of the death of Mr..
John Sierks last Friday morning. Mr..
Sierks had been confined to his home
for about two weeks with nerritis.
but it was not thought that he was
dangerously i'll until he suddenly be-
came worse Friday morning, May 81.
and passed away. Mr.. John Sierks
was born in Frederlcktown, Ger
many. May Is. 1867, and was AZ years
of age at the time Of his death. He
was married to Miss Maggie Krachf
Nov. 26. 1891. Two sous and one
daughter were born to this union.
They are Fred. Willie and Emma.
who with their mother are called to
mourn the loss of loving father and
husband. Mr.. Sierks AMI family re-
sided on farm near West Side until
about two years ago they moved to
town ard built nice residence and
Mr.. Sierks engaged in the hardware
and implement business. He was
devoted husband and father and of a
kind disposition and pleasant manner.
He was we'll known in snd around
West Side and had many friends who
greatly deplore his death. The sor-
rowing relatives have the sincere
sympathy of the community in their
bereavement
Mr.. j. C. Patterson went to Maren-
go Monday to visit his father.
A surprise party was given Thurs
day evening, May 20. at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dohse. Jr., in
honor of Alfred Dohse. The members
of the High School and the teachers
of the school were invited. The even
ing vas pleasantly spent with games
and music. A guessing contest was
engaged in. in which Miss Edith Dodd
won first prize. Refreshments were
served IN two courses by the hostess.
The event proved to be a complete
surprise to Alfred and was pronounced
to be very enjoyable evening by al
present.
Thursday afternoon the pupils ant
teachers of the High School went GU
to Schumanns Grove to secure speci
mems for botauizing and for a goos
time. Lunch was taken along AM
they returned home late in the after.
noon tired but happy.
Rev. E. M. Cathcart delivered tn
baccalaureate address at the M. T.