The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-07-26
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CHARTER OAK ITEMS.

a dead man lying at the side or the
| track He covered the mans face up
with his coat which he found near by
and returned to Charter Oak to notify
the coroner. Coroner Byrnes reached
here about four o'clock and after max
ing arrangements for the care of the
body, he went to the scene OF the
trouble, about two and a half miles
west OF town. The body was already
commencing to decompose so it was
with some difficulty that the mem
wrapped it up and brought it to town.
| It was found later to be the body OF
w. w. Holmes, of Woodbine. The de-
ceased's son-in-law came Thursday
evening to make arrangements for
shipping the body to WOOdbine for
burial
VIM. Topf passed away early Thurs
day morning after long seige OF
creeping paralysis at his home across
the road to the east from the school
house. He had grown to the age OF
sixty-siX before MS death. The fun
eral was held at st. Paul's Lutheran
church at two o'clock Sunday after
noon.
Word reached Charter Oak this
week that F. W. LOOMS had met with
an accident at his home in Loveland,
Colo, while attempting to drive new
horse. The horse became frightened
and threw Mr.. Loomis out of the bug
gy, his head striking on the pavement
and injuring his head. He is recov-
ering nicely.
Mrs. L. M. Jones enjoyed visit
from her brother and sister, Mr.
Humphrey and Mrs. Barchelder, OF Cal
ifornia, the past week.
The city council have decided to
lay several new cement crossings and
approaches this fall.
Mrs. C. A. Jacobsen journeyed to
Mapleton last Thursday afternoon for
a visit with her son, Charley.
Miss Anna Hagge is visiting with
her sister in Akron this week.
DR.. Hill is enjoying visit from his
mother this week.
Chas. Wright's left Thursday morn
ing for their summer vacation. They
went first to Cedar Rapids and Chi
cago, but expect to- visit the Pacific
coast before their return.
T. C. Dubois left last Wednesday for
visit with his wife and daughter in
California. Mrs. Dubois and Agnes
have been there since last fall caring
for her father who has been very low
for a long time. While Mr.. Dubois is
gone the shop will be left in the
hands of E. F. Glau and Mitchell
Cavaneau.
H. II. Sturges was in Soldier one
day last week.
Roy Probasco returned to Charter
Oak Saturday evening for visit with
his folks and friends. He has been
working on the road through the va
cation up in Minnesota.
Percy Hart returned Saturday even
ing from visit with his folks in Sioux
City. They have recently moved to
Sioux City and Percy decided to make
them call while they were close.
Neal Coin returned Friday evening
from an extended visit with his uncle,
Will, at Battle Creek. He has been
there since school was out. and has all
kinds of stories to tell his boy friends
in Charter Oak.
Mrs. A. ]. Olson travelled to Soldier
Saturday morning to get Mr.. Olsons
mother, who wanted to make them a
visit, but was afraid to travel alone
as she cannot speak the English Ian
guage.
Chas. Sciford returned Saturday
morning from a visit in Arlon.
II. c.. Pithan returned from visit
with relatives in Denison Saturday.
f. II. Weed and son, Bernard, Ed
mund Cathcart and Parker Rose went
in to Chicago Saturday evening with
the formers cattle. The boys have
never seen the big city before so 1t
will be big lesson to them.
Miss Elsie Green was visiting with
friends in Sioux City between trains
Saturday.
Miss Gladys Hart left Monday after
noon for visit with her father in
Sioux City. She will probably remain
there until after the first OF the month
and then her folks will probably re-
turn with her for visit with Mrs.
and Their old friends here.
Joe Fettgatherer is enjoying a visit
from his sister this week.
Wallace Petersen, from Greco. is
visiting with the Thomson and Peter
sen families in Charter Oak.
Miss Matilda Suhr, Of West Side. is
visiting in the Suhr and Cathcart
homes during a part of her vacation.
Miss Sue O'Dea is visiting with her
sister, Miss Catharine, in Charter Oak.
This is chautauqua week at Denison
and several of our people are in at
tendance, though the majority OF them
60 over for a day or two at time.
Miss Myrtle Rose travelled to Arion
Monday morning for a visit with her
friends at that place.
The Misses Hazel McWilliams and
Fanchon Probasco journeyed to Deni-
son Friday morning to be present at
the chautauqua.
John Rettz returned to his work at
Manning Monday morning after at
tending the funeral OF his fatherin-
law. VIM. Topf.
Postmaster Mains went to Sioux
City Monday morning.
Rev. Lehman travelled to Ida Grove
Monday.
Carpenters have been at work the
past week repairing the Methodist
church. Rev. Cathcart is taking his
vacation now SO the people thought
it would be good opportunity to have