The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-06-21
CHARTER OAK ITEMS.
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Miss Bertha Melchert left Thurs
day for Omaha, where she will make
her home with her sister, Mrs.
Mitchell.
The fire bell called the people from
their homes twice last week, first on
Wednesday night to the Cooper &
Collins ahrdware store and second on
Thursday morning to the sheds back
of the Holmes pool hall. The damage
done by these fires was small, though
in the latter case corner of the har-
ness shop was badly burned. The fire
at the hardware store was caused by
an open gas jet.
In the storm Friday night much
damage was done around Charter Oak.
both by wind and lightning. Lightning
struck the Geo. Iversen barn in the
east part of town and also the machine
shed on the farm where Art HOffard
ives. The barn did not catch on fire,
but Art was forced to go out in the
storm to rescue the shed from the
flames. The damage was small, as he
had seen the lightning strike ana the
blaze start. The large barn on the
kasper Miller farm and the corn crib
across the road were both blown down.
The kitchen of the house occupied by
Emil Kuhl was blown down, the stove
broken and the cream separator
thrown through the wall.
MISS Rosa Neubaum returned Mon
day afternoon from visit with her
brother, Herman, at Buck Grove.
Robert Senior returned to his home
at Holstein Monday afternoon after a
visit with his uncle, Carl Schneider.
Carl Schneider is enjoying visit
from his nieces. Mrs Alma Pretzel
and Lizzie Senior, of Chicago.
Henry Schroeder and wife travelled
to Sioux City Monday afternoon.
VIM. Harness left Monday morning
for his home in the southern part OF
the state, where he will spend his va
cation. He expects to be gone couple
of weeks.
Miss Bid Houlihan, of Denison, ar
rived Monday afternoon for visit
with her Charter Oak friends.
While picking cherries the fore part
of the week, Mrs. c. A. Jacobsen fell
from the box on which she was stand
ing, dislocating her shoulder. The doc
tor was summoned at once and it will
probably not be long until she will be
able to use her arm again.
DR.. CrewdsOn was called to Grant
Center Monday to do some veterinary
work.
Mrs. Grant Eyer fell from the tree
| in which she was picking cherries last
week, breaking one of her ribs. At
first it was thought that she had brok-
en- more ribs, but further examination
proved that only the one had been in
jured.
H. c.. Hendricksen has been suffer
ing the past week from an attack OF
appendicitis. He is in very bad shape
and the doctors are making him no
promise for his life.
Miss Airline Johnson, of Mason City,
| is visiting with her friends and rela-
tives in Charter Oak.
A good many of the town people at
tended the pie social given by the
Ladies' Aid in the Mullin school house
last Thursday evening.
A dance was given at the Carl
Schneider home, east of town, last
Saturday evening. A large crowd was
present and all report fine time.
The Booster club completed their
organization Tuesday evening. They
have over sixty members IN the cluD
now, and expect soon to have things
moving along nicely.
The ball game arranged for Sunday
with Danbury at that place, was post
poned for a week or two owing to the
bad condition of the roads. 1t is not
known just when the game will be
played.
Mrs. F. H. Eckert returned Wednes-
day morning from a visit at her OLD
home.
Frank Winneke returned last week
from his visit at North Yakima. Wash.
He says he likes the country out there
but likes Iowa still better.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Deur are enjoy
ing visit from the formers niece,
Miss Nellie Rourke, of Missouri Val
ley.
Mrs. Jane Wood, of Dow City, has
been visiting with her friend, Mrs. H.
NJ. Hanchett. The two women were
friends as far back as the civil war,
having lived together while their hus-
bands were in the army.
The school board met last week and
elected Miss Margaret Elliott of Mt.
Vernon, and Miss Helen McGill, of
Vinton to fill the vacancy left by Miss
Snow. This makes an extra teacher
for the high school, giving four to
them. Miss Noll, of Ida Grove, will
teach in the primary room.
| H. NJ. Jones and family, of Dow City,
were visiting with relatives in the
Oak one day last week.
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