The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-28
K1RoN ITEMS.

Hon. Jos MATHS, w. F. Bay and
Henry Hanson came down from Ode
bolt Friday morning to be present at
the meeting of the directors Of the
Kiron State Bank. The new proposed
bank building was considered and the
contract for its erection will be let
this week. E. L. Barber. the archi-
tect of Denison who has been secured
to draw up the plan. was present.
The Misses Victoria Erickson and
Mable Larson of Odebolt visited their
friend, Ida Moline. on Sunday last.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle will hold
q sale at the Mission church on next
Wednesday evening Of their needle
work. They have a variety of useful
and fancy articles and invite all to at
tend this sale. The proceeds they
donate to religious work.
William Stephens, who is we'll
known to many here and whose wife
is Kiron girl. the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. B. N. Benson, died at his
home at Arthur. Iowa. last Tuesday
at the age Of "a years after an illness
of two weeks with pneumonia. His
remains were taken to Kiron and bur-
led in the Kiron cemetery on Thurs
day afternoon, Rev. S. D. johnson Of
Arthur conducted the funeral services.
His wife is left broken hearted over
the taking away of her husband. and
three children will miss the devoted
father. One son seven years and one
five years old, the youngest boy was
born in the evening of the day that
his father died. He was member Of
the Highlanders Order and carried an
insurance of 81 900 but according to
the time which had elapsed since TAX
ing the insurance his wife will, only
be entitled to one third of the money.
Mrs. Stephens has a large circle of
friends in Kiron whose hearts 20 out
to her in sympathy in this her intense
grief. Below we copy from the Ar
thur Advert ser: "Wm. Henry
Stephan died at his home in Arthur
at 8 p. NJ. Tuesday, April 20. 1909.
Of pneumonia and Bright's Disease,
after an illness of several weeks.
Deceased was born March II, 1875. in
Clinton County, Penn. and moved
with his parents to Aureila, Iowa, in
March Of 1879 and left an orphan at
an early age. Later he came to Ar
thur where he resided until the time
Of his death. He was married Oct.
10. 1900 to Miss Emma Benson of XII
ron. Iowa. and leaves wife and three
sons to morun his loss. He also
leaves step-mother, Mrs. E. G.
hartman Of Huron, S. D.. and sis
ter, Mrs. A. F. Allen of Selling, Okla.
The funeral was held at the M. E.
church in Arthur on Thursday at 10
q. M. Rev. S. D. johnson conducting
the service. A great number of
friends we're present to paw last tri-
butte of respect to the departed. The
floral offerings were many and beauti-
full. After the services at the church
the remains were taken to the GENE.
terry at Kiron to be inferred. The
deepest sympathy of this paper and
the entire community go out to the
Borrowing wife and the little father
less boys.
A fine 8 pound boy was born to Mrs.
W. n. Stephen on Wednesday morn.
ing, just about 10 hours after Mr..
Stephan had died. Let US hope tha
the little new conner will in measur,
help TO assuage the grief Of the moth
er over the loss of her husband.
William Huckstep of Deloit spent
Saturday in Kiron with our dealers.
Alfred Gradin went to Canada las
week where he intends to remain fo
some time and il that country meets
his fancy will make permanent loca
tion.
Henry Anderson came down
Schaller Thursday and spent the da
among his many old chums in town
Nathan Sthran is spending som
time in Kiron. Together with hi
Harry they disposed of their stoc
Of goods at Schaller.