The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-12-18
BUCK GROVE ITEMS.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Polzein were
Denison shoppers Monday.
John Kepford and family We're Wis
itors to the county seat Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Polzein drove
over to Dow City Tuesday on business.
John Griffin, Jr. and others went to
Sioux City Tuesday night with car
load of stock.
Thomas White, ST., who is over 70
years old, picked corn for Dennis
Griffin one day last week. Mr.. White
is hale and hearty and carries the
weight of years we'll.
Mrs. Lee Winn returned Wednes-
day from visit to relatives in the
eastern part of the state.
j. H. Hayes got in another car load
of sheep to feed. 1t is quite task to
drive so many animals so far to his
farm from here after they are unload
ed, but it gives work and money to
the small boys who give him service
in this way.
Sidney Bonney returned Wednesday
from South Dakota, where he has
been working at his trade for several
months. He visited his brother, Tom,
and wife at Faulkton for a few days on
his way home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hemphill and
Mrs. w. l.. Morton motored to Denl-
son Friday and reported trade very
brisk over at the county seat.
| Miss Lucy Keane was DenisOn
visitor Saturday.
DR.. Bonney went to Des Moines on
Wednesday to attend the Bee Keep
ers' convention which was held there
Thursday and Friday. The doctor re-
turned Saturday morning and report
ed very pleasant time and very
enthusiastic meeting.
Miss Doherty, of Manila, visited a
few days with her friend, Nora Fin
negan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weatherby returned
Saturday from Des Moines, where they
were called to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. f. Marsh. Mrs. Marsh was
known here years ago as Meta Wealth
erby. and was the youngest sister OF
David Weatherby. She has many &C
quaintances in this vicinity who will
be shocked to hear of her sudden
death, due to heart trouble, and ex-
tend their sympathy to the sorrowing
relatives. She leaves husband and
two sons to mourn her loss, besides
her mother and two sisters.
Miss Nora Finnegan and Miss
Doherty went to Denison Sunday to
visit for couple of days.
A hay rack full of young people
drove over to Dow City Friday even
ing to attend the dance, and all report
the time of their lives. They came
home in the wee sma' hours of the
morning.
One of the pleasantest social events
it has been our good fortune to attent
was a surprise party given by Mrs
Hemphill to celebrate her husbands
tiftieth birthday Saturday evening, De
cember 18th. Mr. Hemphill went
home early in the evening, anticipat
ing a quiet time with his family, but
about O'Clock his friends arrived
and the handsome, commodious house
was thrown open to the invited guests
and 10y was unconfined.' Music anC
games afforded the amusement OF the
evening, and an elegant three-course
supper was served, which was heart
lily partaken of by the merry guests
after which Mrs. Ed Paulson distribut
ed gifts to each guest, which being or
the comic order, created great dea
of amusement. This was considered
a good time to present Mr.. Hemphil
with a fine leather upholstered rock
ing chair, which was done in nea
little speech by Mrs. Frank Hahn. sale
chair being a gift from the friends
assembled. 1t was quite early in The
morning when the company departed
for their homes, after wishing Mr.
Hemphill many more of those happy
birthdays
Miss Cloe McCord and lady friend
from near Defiance, were Buck Grove
callers Sunday.