The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-11-29

Mrs. Nettie Bramhall and children,
of Des Moines, are here, called on ac-
count of tie illness and death of her
father, Thor:as Rae. Allen Rae came
from Chicago and James from Iowa
City. but none reached here in time
to see their father alive.
Mr.. Heron came down from Deni-
son Sunday and visited friends in the
country.
Miss Nellie Marshall and her moth
er have been visiting relatives in the
country for several days. lneir home
is at Deloit.
Mrs. George Keairnes gave a sur
prise party for her son, John, last
week Thursday in honor of his birth
Gay. A good crowd responded to- the
invitations and most delightful time
was had. A fine supper, consisting OF
|oysters and their Accomplishments, was
served and everybody present did
ample justice to it, The crowd did not
take their departure until late hour
which is good proof that they had a
dandy time.
Clark Best started out with his
threshing outfit last week with whole
winters work before him in the thresh
ing of fodder. He did two days work
lat Fred Wiley's and pulled back to
town for good. The machine will re-
Quire quite a number OF repairs to put
it in trim again and Clark thought the
income would hardly equal the outlay,
so he called the deal off.
The whole community was saddened
ednesday when word was brought
to town that William Gibson, the six
months'-old chii0 of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
+. Gibson, was dead of that dread dis
ease, membranous Group. The child
lad been ailing for about week and
was under the care of good physician
during this time. When the Group set
in two physicians we're called from
Denison for consultation and extreme
measures were used to save the child $
life, but in vain. Private burial was
given and the little form laid to rest
in the cemetery by me side of anoth-
er child of the family of near the
same age. The sympathy of the entire
community is theirs.
Chris Vollerson and wife returned
Monday from visit with relatives in
Sac county. - =, ..
LETTERS State band held forth in
Smiths hall last Wednesday evening,
and it is unfortunate that such a good
entertainment was greeted by such a
small audience. Those who heard it
pronounce it as fine as any ever given
in this town.
Miss Bessie MacDougall departed
Monday eevning for Portland, Ore,
where her mother resides.
The school entertainment given last
Friday evening by the intermediate
and grammar grades, was we'll patron
lied and everyone enjoyed the pro-
gram. The teachers had worked hard
TO make it success and are to be con-
graduated on the result of their eff
forts. The proceeds amounted to
s34.05, and will be applied on the pur-
chase of new books to be used by these
grades.
club last Friday in her usual pleasant
Delicious refreshments were
served. Mrs. Mark Riley entertains
next.
A puzzlins case has been brought to
he attention Of our people in the case
Of Miss Edna Brasel, the 15-year-old
laughter of Sam Brasel, residing
about four miles southeast of town.
LAST Saturday morning on arising to
)egin the duties of the day, she COM
blamed of a severe headache, and in
he course of few minutes she had
crown delirious and soon passed into
JncOn SciOuSnasg nhvSicjan was
;alled but was unable to definitely |
liagnose the case. A trained nurse |
vas secured from Omaha on Sunday
md is in constant attendance. Today |
Monday she is still unconscious, but
We are informed that at brief inter
vals she seems in half conscious |
condition and great hopes are enter
aimed that she will eventually return
o her former self. The case has at
racted great deal of attention.
Last Saturday team of racing
orses, belonging to Mick Hawtey, got