The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-06
DOW CITY ITEMS.
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Colo, has been in town the past week
on account of the death of his broth
er, Mr.. VIM. Houston.
Miss Bessie McDougall, who has for
several months been at the home of
her grand parents, has gone to her
home in Portland, Ore.
Last Thursday quarantine was
placed on the Henry Roy home as a
physician said that Eva Roy had
diphtheria. A quarantine was also
placed on the Howard Alexander resi-
dence as his children had been at the
Roy home. The case is not consid-
cred at all dangerous.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Baber came over
from Shelby county to spend Thanks
giving with relatives.
The Anderson Drug company has
put in some new show cases in their
store They are very nice and will
be convenient to display their line of
holiday goods.
No school Thursday or Friday last
week and the children were happy.
Mrs. Arthur Cook, who got one of
her limbs badly injured some time
ago, is staying at the Charles Saul
home in Denison to receive medical
treatment. 1t is feared that an opera
ton will be necessary.
Jay Baber came Wednesday after.
noon from Gordon, Neb, and spent
Thanksgiving with his mother and sis,
tiers. He went to Ames Friday after
noon to visit a brother and two sisters
who reside at that place.
After spending very pleasant week
with old-time friends and relatives in
Dow City and vicinity, Frank Reed
started on his return trip to Gordon,
Neb., Friday afternoon.
What was pronounced one of the
most enjoyable dances ever held in
town was the Thanksgiving ball held
in Smiths hall Thursday night. The
Rasmussen orchestra furnished very
fine music, which added greatly to
1.-The enjoyment of those present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Walker
were down from Denison and spent
Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. e.
H. Swasey.
1t is reported that there are several
cases of whoOping cough in town.
A quarantine was put on the Geo.
Binnall home Friday, their little son
being one of the diphtheria patients.
However, the cases all seem to be in
a mild form.
Mrs. Fred Rule, who has been Wis
iting relatives in this vicinity for a
few days, returned to her home at FIT.
Dodge Friday afternoon.
Vernon Spence, Of Deloit, visited
relatives in Dow City last week
Mr.. and Mrs. George Keairnes went
to Glidden last week for visit with
relatives
David Walters had the misfortune
of losing his driving horse last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Gardner return
ed home last Wednesday from a trip
Extending over. several months, the
time being largely spent in Illinois,
Indiana, Missouri and Kanses. The
home.
Mrs. j. P. Riddle and daughter, who
have been visiting relatives here the
past two weeks, have returned to their
home at Creighton, Neb
The play put on at Smiths hall last
Wednesday evening by the Dow City
Dramatic company, was pronounced
by many to be the best home talent
play ever put on in our town. All did
their part splendidly and showed that
they had been we'll and carefully
trained. o. J. Judd, who had charge
of the company, is certainly COM
petent instructor along these lines,
and certainly did himself proud. He
tells us that the company will prob.
ably put the play on in some Of the
other nearby towns.
Milo Sharp is the new assistant in
Jack SCOTS blacksmith shop. He has
learned the automobile repair work
and will be an excellent man in the
shop.
Isaac Howorth and family were
down from Denison to spend Thanks
giving at the Edmund HOWorth home.
Mrs Jane Woods and her grand
daughter, Janey Butler, started to
Creighton, Neb., Saturday to spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Stella Riddle. They expect to be alb
sent until June.
Mr. John Cose and Mrs. Lucy Gard
ner came down from Deloit last week
rage, Elder G.. T.. Butterworth officiat-
Ing. hey were IldIIleu d. HIS nome.
Mrs. f. W. Brumer and Mrs. G. l..
Goldie, both of Cherokee, who had
been here on account of the illness of
their mother, returned to their home
Saturday.
Tie DR.. Carr family were down from
Denison Thursday, guests at the w.
E. Dow home.
We have been informed that three
of the Graves lots recently purchased
by Charley Smith have been contract
ed for and that three good dwelling
houses will be erected on them.
Mrs. Anna WheelWright is moving
this week into the house recently va
Gated by the Nearmore family.
Miss Ivy Mason, of Deloit, came
down Wednesday for a visit at the
Munsey home.
Mrs. w. A. Cameron. who has been
working in store at Cherokee, has
given up her position and will stay
with her mother Mrs. Elizabeth Wig
gins, this winter to care for her.
Mrs. William Kevan was over from
Charter Oak Saturday.
Will SchOuten has returned from
Chicago, where he had been with
ShjDment of sheen