The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-01-11
CHARTER OAK.

Owing to the absence of skates the
roller rink was closed for a few nights
last week, but is now in full swing
again, the new skates being here
The negro singers, singing here I'M
der the auspices of the Methodist
church, sang to large crowd in the
opera house Monday night. They are
first-class singers and everyone was
pleased with them. They were given
a proposition to sing in the church on
Sunday evening, but were unable to 90
SO as they had promised to sing IN
Mapleton that night.
At a meeting of the board OF St.
Johns church last week the following
officers were elected: President, p. +,
F'iene; Secretary, John Timm; Treas
urer, VIM Knoll; Trustee, Emil Spect;
Janitor, Chr. Stoll; Organist, Mrs. II.
G. ShumWay.
The Waterhouse boys are enjoying
visit from their cousin, Chas. Arm
strong He came as far as Denison by
rail and the boys went after him Sun
day in the Richards car.
j. G. Jacobsen made an attempt last
Wednesday to reach SchlesWig i'll his
big Mitchell car through the snow.
He took Shorty" Norris, Green, the
telephone man and Carl StuTGc2 Win
him in order to have some shOveiers ii
case of necessity. They reached Rick
etts all right, bat were unable to
make the drifts on the road eat OF
there and were forced to turn back
and give it up.
Word reaches Charter Oak that the
hotel, owned by KaSper Miller's sister
in Hot Springs, S. d., was burned to
the ground last week. 1t happened
during the cold spell and the freezing
of the water in the pipes and hose rem
dered the tiremen almost helpless.
The members of the VIM. Neubaum
family attended the funeral of their
cousin, Paul, who was lately operated
upon and died in the Denson hospital
Friday. The funeral took place in the
Hanover church.
Percy Hart has been visiting with
| his grandmother, Mrs. VanDerveer,
and his sister, Miss Gladys Hart the
| last few days. 1t has been several
years since he has seen the folks here
so came now while his work was not
crowding him.
Miss Mount stopped over Saturday
On her way back to her school at Scot
| land, S. D., for visit with her old
pupils here, and also with her Old
friends, who are still in the teaching
faculty. Saturday evening she was
treated to a reception given by the
teachers at the home of Mrs. Betty
VanDerveer. She left Sunday morning
in order to be in Scotland for her work
Monday morning.
Miss Rosa Neubaum returned Friday
morning from her visit with her Sis
ter, Mrs. Sam James, in Sioux City.
Her sister accompanied her TO be
present at the funeral of her cousin.
DR.. McWilliams was called to meet
the early morning passenger train on
Saturday, the colOred porter having
taken sick after leaving Manila. He
returned on the next train, having
gone to Ute with the man.
The Misses Hilda and Martha Chris
Hansen entertained a number of their
friends at their home Friday night.
The Standard Bearers met at the
home of II. II. Yeager Friday evening
with Miss Cecil Hunter, who is max
ing her home there during the winter.
Mrs. Thos. Thomson went to Coun-
Gil Bluffs Friday to visit her brother.
Jeppe Bertramsen was shipped here
Saturday morning from Nebraska to
be buried by the side of his wife. who