The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-04-05
DOW CITY ITEMS.
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Capt and Mrs. Mccartney, of Val
Couver, have been visiting at the hOm
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Ballantine. Mrs
Mccartney and Mrs. Ballantine arr
sisters. The McCartneys are on thei
way to England and left here abou
the middle of this week.
Theodore Walker, of Denison, visit
ed at the Edmund Howorth home one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Bremser, Mr.
and Mrs w. c.. Rolls and daughter
Ruby, and Mrs. A. A. Luke went down
to Omaha Thursday to see Ben Hur.
David Walker was in town one
day last week. He is working in the
interest of big lumber firm in Chi
cago, and was here looking up wal
nut saw timber There has been
some fine walnut logs brought in this
winter.
Mrs. Jane Woods and granddaugh,
ter, Janey Butler, went to Jefferson
for weeks visit with relatives. They
returned home the first of the week.
Mrs. J. A. Snyder and daughter, OF
Elk Point, S. D., visited last week at
the home of her sister, Mrs. A. L.
Brown.
The Three Links club met last week
Wednesday at the home of Miss Hildur
Turnlund. A very pleasant afternoon
was spent in work and visiting. A
nice lunch was served.
F. NJ. Cole was business visitor at
Omaha last Friday.
Eli Baber, of Gordon, Neb., arrived
in town last Wednesday evening. He
came to Omaha with a shipment of
sheep. He went Thursday to visit
relatives near Vail, returning Satur-
day to visit at the home of his mother,
Mrs. S. e. Baber. He started home on
Sunday afternoon.
NJ N. Scott, OF near Buck Grove,
was in town one evening last week. He
was loading a disc about eight o'clock
when his team became frightened and
ran away. 1t made a little work for
the blacksmith and harness maker,
but no serious damage resulted.
Jack Ahart has bought the Henry
Olmstead property in the north part of
town. We are told that it will be &C.
cupied by the Valla Vaughn family.
Recently one of the Dow City young
men forged note, getting money on
it and fled the country. However, we
are told that his father settled by
paying the amount OF the note, but
the young man has not showed up
since and probably will not for a
while.
Some time last Thursday night the
Dow City postoffice was burglarized.
Entrance was gained by breaking the
glass in the door in the rear of the
building. The seams of the safe had
been soaped, but the explosion failed
to blow it OPEN About a dollar in
pennies, which were kept in the draw
er for change, was taken, also few
stamp books and small amount Of
small change received for postal cards
and kept in a box separate from the
Office money. The thief or thieves
got probably about three dollars in
stamps and money. 1t is not thought
to be the work of experts, but sue
cess in this may lead to greater eff
forts. People are wondering what
will happen next.
Mrs. D. S. Miller has been quite
sick the past week. Her granddaugh-
ter, Miss Minnie Fouts, came Thurs
udv hight llOIl DdNlu WY, NeD., "
care for her.
Miss Grace Thomas went to Dun
lap Saturday and went out to the E. S.
Miles home for an over-Sunday visit
with her friend, Miss Lucy Miles.
Mrs. J. r. Griffin visited at the Aug.
Mesenbrink home, east of Denison,
last week.
County Surveyor Herbert Fishel
transacted business at Cedar Rapids
last week.
Mrs. B. H. Virgins suffered light
stroke OF paralysis sunday evening.
She is getting along nicely and her
friends hope for complete recovery
within few days.
The Dow City schools We're closed
Monday in order to make some needed
repairs on the heating plant
The show which. was here last
but many objected to the language
used, as it was rather coarse.
Dock Gibson and Pearl Wore were
Omaha visitors Saturday.
Miss Rosalia Scott went over to
Manila Saturday for an over-Sunday
visit with the Macomber family.
Henry Young and wife have moved
into their house, which has been re-
paired and put into nice shape, to
make them a pleasant home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolls and daughter
and Miss Rena Brake and Roy Nc
Bride visited Sunday at the Mcbride
home near Denison. They went out
in the Rolls auto.
Miss Winnie Rudd went Monday to
Lamont, Iowa, to visit friends for
couple of weeks and to attend con-
ference of the l.. d. S. church.
Monday Howard Alexander took his
five children to Des Moines, where
they will make their home with their
grandmother.
Miss May Randel was Denison
visitor Monday.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Galland,
Monday, April Sd, a big baby boy.
The Nearmore family moved into
the house recently vacated by the
Vail family.
Mrs. Earl Green and children, of
Rockwell City. are visiting relatives in
this vicinity.
Bert Cooper is moving his family
into the house vacated by the Howard
Alexander family.
Miss Florence Miller is helninp