The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-03-03
DOW CITY ITEMS y

At a meeting of the school board
held Monday night it was decided to
withdraw from a vote the proposition
to raise $4,000 to build an addition to
the school house. Many thought that
a new school law passed this winter
at Des Moines would effect the at
tendance here. Dow City people are
ever proud of the. fact that outside
tuition pays the salary of a teacher in
the schools.
The council on Monday evening Sc
lected Clark Sterrett as city marshal
and street commissioner.
The district superintendent, Rev.
Baxter, will be here Saturday after
noon and hold quarterly conference
in the League room
Messrs. Cohen & Lazarus have been
in Omaha invoicing a stock of goods
and Miss Bixler and Mrs. Cohen are
running the store.
The high school held a fine pro-
gram on last Friday.
Lucinda McHenry has returned
from the hospital at Denison and is
making gains in strength right along.
Mrs. Winnie Crandall and her baby
were at the M. E. church on last Sun
day. This was the first time Mrs.
Crandall had been at preaching serv-
ices for long time and her friends
were much delighted to see her.
Frank Butterworth and wife are
here visiting at the homes of Clair
and Leonard Butterworth.
Mrs. John Turnland and child have
been on the sick list of late.
Bessie Alexander has been up to
Denison seeing her friends with
headquarters at the Hillebrant home.
Some one is telling that our Odd
Follow boys thought the first course
at the banquet given them at Jeffer-
son was soup and put cream and
sugar in. Well it's fact, someone
did but some did not, and these had
some fun at the expense of the un
thoughtful ones. Well, it is not the
first time, as good men as our Dow
City boys have been misled that way
Allen Haworth, Will Sterrett and
Lon Rudd are up at Wendt looking
after their claims.
At the coming school election the
terms of Clair Butterworth and Et
Biddle expire. The election come
next Monday.
The LaDell-Fox Concert company
will give the entertainment in tn
course on Thursday evening, Marcl
| 4th.
Mr.. Doser has sold the drug stool
to Mr.. Ed Chamberlain and Martil
Goddard will be in charge. Martin il
a fine young man and quite reliable
Mr.. Doser will soon | Q off for Al
tesla, N. M. He has a lost of friend
who hope for him renewed healt1
and much prosperity.
Mrs. Isaac Bickler moved to tn
cottage in the east part of town re
Gently vacated by the James Rec
family.
Grandpa Barber was taken Frida,
/, to live with his son, James, west o
town.
On Saturday Miss Edna Fritz ha
the pleasure of call from her friends
Lucy and Helen Miles of Dunlap.
Ed Chamberlain has been called Il
Virginia, ILL.,, by news of the severe
illness of his mother.
Mrs. Earl Baker of Sioux City ha.
been visiting relatives in town 70
some days.
James Turnland has been called OF
to clerk in the Bremser store. Thi
firm seems to have rushing business
when there is anything doing.
w. A. Barber returned Monday
from Overton, Neb., where he has
been for two months.
Our banker Mr.. Fishel has fitted UP
a kind of gymnasium in the rear
room at the bank and can be seen
daily pounding on punching bag
Guess he is working up muscle for
bank robbers.
Tue sday's markets reported by Mr..
McColl are as follows: Wheat, 95-97
oats. 44-46; barley. So; corn. ear,
81; shelled. So; hogs. $500 $57. 5;
eggs. l6; butter. II; hens, Sc.