The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-10-02

church finances Tor the past year:
Income
Bal carried over from 1911 S 1914
Pledges and donations ..... 1671.0O
Basket collections .......... 66.1S
Refund on insurance policy 1.07
Int. on comfort loan ....... $500
Total amount ........ $1792.39
Expenditures
Pastors salary ............ 100000
10 G. L. Baxter ............. 5000
Janitor work ...... .... $500
Insurance note ........ 80. 1000
Moving expenses for pastor. 1900
Benevolences ..... ... $500
Incidental expenses .... 49,. 1926
Bal. on hand OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lib
$1792.39
Besides the above report of the
church treasurer the following contri-
buttons We're made:
To w. =. M. S. ............ $241. 90
w. H. M. S. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 13S.OO
Des Moines NJ. E. hospital go. 1890
Other collections ........ -. 1000
Sub. to Simpson college ..... 10000
Will Blackman and wife have gone
to the farm near Denison, where they
will live next year. The young folks
are keeping things moving out to their
present home.
The basket social, which was sched-
uled for Friday evening, was held de-
spite the rain which fell steadily all
afternoon and evening. There were
scads of pretty baskets, but the buy
ers were rather scarce Nevertheless
the sale brought in $49.5O to add to
the walk fund. The highest price
paid for one basket was SIS, the bas-
ket containing supper for six. After
the supper was over and the hall put
to rights the dancing contingent trip
ped the light fantastic for couple of
hours
Sarah Edwards was born April 3,
1850, in St. Clair county, Michigan,
and died at her home in Dow City on
Sept. "a, 1912. She was married in
Michigan to John Edwards Sept. s.,
1867, moving to Iowa in 1877, where
she has since resided. She united
with the l.. D. S. church in December,
1885, and remained true to that faith
until death. She was good wife and
mother and a kind neighbOr. She
leaves " llOulu llcl uClIlloO q AuOOoAu
and three sons, Wallace, John and FL
den, besides other relatives and scores
of friends. The funeral was held
from the L. D. S. church at 2 o'clock
Tuesday, the services being conducted
by Elder C. ]. Hunt, of Deloit, and the
remains were laid to rest in the Dow
City cemetery. Much sympathy is
felt for the bereaved family, especial
iy the aged husband.
On Wednesday evening Miss Lulu
Crandall entertained at o'clock din
ner, the guests being the teachers and
Miss Lottie Bixelr.
Rev. Joseph Stephen was passen-
ger to Omaha on Monday, expecting
to be gone several days.
Curley Alexander had his race horse
at Missouri Valley last week and sue
ceeded in winning several races, thus
pulling in few dollars. He was for
tunate at the races held at Sioux City
also.
The special services last week at
the NJ E. church were we'll attended,
both morning and evening, two very
able discourses being given.
Johnny O'Meara and Melvin Breen
journeyed to Omaha one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kevan were
down from Charter Oak Saturday Wis
iting friends.
Miss Kate Healy was over from the
Oak Monday visiting her sister, Miss
Lucy Healy.
Mrs. l. A. Anderson has as house
guest this week her grandmother OF
Spencer.
Mrs. w. N. Mcbride and grand
daughters, Leila and Leone Rudd, Wis
tied here at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. e. Mcbride Monday. She came to
get acquainted with the new baby.
They returned to Denison that same
evening.