The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-04-24

stronger and better and gives every
evidence that the effects of the ill
ness will wear away soon.
G. l.. Caswell, of Denison, was seen
on our streets last Monday.
Asa Bybee and family came down
from Denison Saturday for a visit
with relatives.
Miss Lucy Healy and Miss Florence
Miller were calling on Arlon friends
Sunday afternoon.
A Mr.. Hansen moved here last week
from Denison and will work for r.
w. Paul this season.
Mrs. Clarence O'Meara and Miss
Mary O'Meara were in Denison Mon
day shopping and visiting relatives.
Miss Bernice Alexander was up
from Omaha recently visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Alexander.
Mr.. McNair, who has been sick for
the past two weeks, is reported, worse
today (Monday) than at any time dur
ing his illness.
4 week from next Sunday, May 18th,
the Woman's Home Missionary soci-
ETY. of the NJ. E. church will have
charge of the morning service. Mrs.
Jennie Boyer, of Ames, will deliver
luc coo, oIIC1 "AlASi1 eAAS eAAAANe~
thank Offering will be taken.
The first ball game Of the season
took place last Friday afternoon, when
the Arion high school lads met the
Dow City high school on the Dow City
diamond. There were no exciting
plays nor special features. The score
was 16 to in favor of the locals.
W. N. Schouten returned Sunday
from Boynton, Okla, where he had
been called on account of the illness
OF his sister, Mrs. D. McCord. He
reports Mrs. McCord as having passed
the danger point and that she seems
to be On the highway to recovery. ms
is encouraging news to her many
friends.
While Mark Riley, carrier on route
one, was making the rounds OF the
route one day last week in his auto,
he broke down when about eight miles
out and had to phone into town for
the repair man to come to his assist
ance Mr.. Dale went out as soon as
possible and soon got the machine
nut to rights so Mark could come into
town again.
The Priscillas had meeting last
Wednesday at the country home OF
Mrs. L. A. Wore and goodly number
were present to enjoy the hospitality
of this pleasant home. The time was
occupied with CHEEKY conversation
and fancy work. A dainty lunch was
served. This meeting was scheduled
for two weeks earlier, but was post
poned on account of high water and
bad bridges.
We are informed that DR.. VanMetre
has sold his business interests and
medical practice to DR.. Potter and
that the new doctor will begin the
practice OF medicine among us at an
early date. We do not know where
DR.. VanMetre intends to go, but he
and his estimable wife have made
many warm friends here who will be
really sorry to lose them from the
community, and who will wish them
the fullest measure of success wher'
ever they may make their home.
r. w. Paul moved last week into
the new house that is just completed
Mr.. Paul has one of the finest homes
in this part of the country. 1t con-
tains three stories besides the base
ment and is modern in every respect
They have their own electric light
plant and the barn yard buildings are
all lighted throughout as we'll as the
house. Many friends of this excellent
family sincerely hope that the family
circle will be complete for years to
come that they may all enjoy togeth-
err the comforts OF this fine home.
A crowd OF Odd Fellows went down
to Manila last Saturday night to
help their brothers down at that burg
put eight candidates through the mys-
teries of Odd Fellowship. They gave
the initiatory and first degree and
had counted on the Denison team to
put on the second and third degrees,
hut on account of the rainy evening
these workers did not come. The Ma
nilla Rebekahs served a fine lunch
at midnight and the boys returned
home on the early train. Those who
went down were Killion, Rolls, Coop
err. Gibson, B. Sharp, M. Sharp, F.
Binnan G. Binnall, keairnes. Malone,
Butts, Buss, Gardner, Bell, NOEL
vain, Green and Sterrett. They re-
port a dandy good time.
The first primary pupils appeared
before the public last Friday even
ing in the operetta, "The Cruise or
the Tundlebed." Many of these little
folks had never taken part in pub.
lie program before, but they. as well
as the older ones, did fine. The pro-
gram was different from anything
given here before and it is the uni
versal opinion that it was as good, II
not better, than the usual run OF
school Programs given here. Miss
Hayes and Miss Agnes Goddard are
to be congratulated that the affair
was such a success, and that they sue
ceeded so we'll in pleasing the pro-
gram-loving public. The receipts Will
be used to defray the expenses in
Cured and purchase some needed ar
ticles for the first primary room.
A representative of chautauqua
system was in Dow City last week
talking chautauqua TO our people and
the project met with a good recep-
ton. We are informed that a contract
was signed for four days engage
ment and the dates were set for the
Sth, 9th, 10th and 18th OF August.
There is no doubt but that the chau-
tauoua will be paying affair for Dow
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