The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-22

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Roland Philbrook will return from
Iowa City in the morning to spend
the Christmas vacation.
Mr.. Gus Retman was on the sick
list last week. We are glad to say
that he is much better at present.
The Iowa City alumni and students
will hold meeting this evening to
decide upon plans for their annual
Christmas vacation gathering.
Our good friend, Edwin Fink found
his way to the Review Office this week
to pay his subscription in advance for
the thirty fifth time.
| A Dunlap lady. the mother of five
months old babe. has been spending
several days in Denison recently So
liciting money for children's home.
Tut-tut.
On Wednesday Mrs. DR.. Brannon
entertained the Dix Club most royalty
serving six course dinner that was
delightfully."- complete. A Christmas
tree was in the center of the table
and each guest had Christmas tree
Of her own for a favor. Miss Inez
Lally served. Mrs. P. D. Mcmahon
was the only guest in addition TO the
club.
Mayor w. C. Rollins performed the
ceremony this morning which united
in matrimony Mr.. Edward Molter,
son of Supervisor Chas. Molter and
Miss Lena Pruter. A sister of the
groom and brother of the bride acted
as witnesses. Mr.. and Mrs. Molter
are fine appearing young couple.
They will live on a farm in Iowa
township and add another to the happy
homes of Crawford county.
Near Kiron farm home was
burned to the ground. The family
lost all their household goods and all
their clothing save what they wore.
Just at this Christmas season would
be mighty good time to remembe,
them with some substantial aid.
Read the account of the fire in oul
Kiron correspondence and see if you
cannot spare something that would be
of use to them in this emergency.
Mrs. E. Gulick will forward anything
left with her for that purpose.
On Christmas Day Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris McHenry will celebrate their
Golden Wedding at their home near
Dow City. Only immediate relatives
are invited but the whole county
will be with this grand old couple
in the observance of their anniver.
sary. Uncle Morris and his gooc
wife are prime favorites in every
part of Crawford county. Next week
the Review will publish pictures Of
Mr.. and Mrs. McHenry together with
biographical sketches and an account
of the Christmas Day celebration.
The Loyal Temperance Legion en-.
joyed it's mid-winter picnic at McKin
hall on last Wednesday even ing. II
was the close of the membership con.
test and merry lot of children linec
up for the final count. TIL. girls
wearing the white ribbons were the
: victors, their number being thirty
three. There were eighty present.
5 After rousing lot of songs Rev
! j. j. DePree made several expert
ments showing the evil effects Of al
: cohol on foods and made very fin,
talk in favor of total abstinence anC
clean life. closing with some beau
tifnl remarks On the Chr istmas It'd.
@ thought of the Christ child. Tn,
: Legion is doing good work and par
ents are becoming more interested il
0 its purpose and plan.
Delayed mails have deprived Re
n view readers of several engraving
c intended for this issue. The North
western seems to have been totall
luupIOUdEcu WluIcI duU lLlo IcSul
, has been the poorest train servic
II this country has had for thirty years
II Every train is late. Engines Idle
II on suspicion and are obliged to wal
Il for other dead engines to pull thel
Il out. Boilers leak steam like tea
III pot with the lid off. The weathe
II is mild and no considerable amour
II of snow has fallen for some days
H The only possible excuse is that til
II Northwestern was caught nappin
II and did not have it's equipment
III good order. We regret to be oblige
III to lose faith in the superlative grea
III ness of the Northwestern. 1t
II hard to be obliged to swear at Il
road one has sworn by for SO mar
:Y years.