The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-07

l tunate as to nave SIX nne, lat hOgS
smother during the recent cold snap.
This is quite loss at the present
! price of hogs and feed.
Carl Nicholson, of Bloomfield, Neb.,
who came to be present at the funeral
of Mrs. Walters, started Saturday on
his return trip, but on reaching Sioux
City he found the railroad west block
AIDED from the storm Friday, so he
returned Dow City Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Pagan and children
departed the first of the week for
Vinton, where they will visit Mr..
Fagan's relatives for few weeks be-
fore their return to their home in Al
berta, Canada.
Willis Virgins and wife were visit
ors in Omaha last week Tuesday.
The w, F. M. S. held their annual
chicken supper last Friday night as
scheduled. The supper was fine, there
being an abundance of the dozens of
good things to eat. They had good
patronage, the proceeds netting them
$32. This, we believe, is little bet
ter than the average. They extend
thanks to the public in general for
1 their generous patronage.
We are informed that Mrs. Jack
Vertrees, who lives down in North
Grove, had passed away Saturday in
a Council Bluffs hospital, while an op-
GRAFTON was being performed in hopes
of saving her life. We are unable at
this time to get an obituary, but will
secure it, if possible, for next weeks
issue. Mrs. Vertrees has been a resi-
dent of Crawford county and of Union
4 oh ,o fn,s ~
favorably known by large number
where the burial will be made. The
body was brought up from Council
Bluffs Sunday.
Mr.. E. v. Goddard still continues
sick, but is reported as improving.
Last Thursday evening neighbors
to the number of sixty went to the
Fred Thompson home for a farewell
party before the Thompson family
move from that neighborhood. They
took along fiddles and those who so
desired tripped the light fantastic toe,
others played cards and taken all to-
gether the whole crowd declared that
they had been delightfully."- entertained.
Oysters and the usual accompani-
ments were served The affair did
not close until the wee sma' hours of
the morning. The Thompsons were
given ample evidence that they have
friends galore down there and that
every one of them dislike to see this
good family leave the neighborhood.
They expect to move this week to
the Clarence O'Meara farm on Pretty
Prairie. Willard Jackson will move
on the farm vacated by them.
Isaac Jones was up from Dunlap
Monday looking for farm to rent.
Several of our younger set went to
Buck Grove Friday night to attend a
dance.
+, Mrs. Leslie Holcomb was over from
Buck Grove last week and visited sew
eral days at the ]. l.. ButterWorth
home.
Mr. Raymond Butterworth and Miss
Hazel Williamson were married at
Omaha last Friday, February I'd. This
announcement caused some surprise
among the friends and acquaintance
of the contracting parties. They had
expected the event to take place in the
near future, however. The young
couple have returned to Dow City and
will soon move to the former John
Baber property north of the depot.
Miss Williamson is the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Williamson, of Bonesteel, S. D., who
! formerly were residents here. Mr..
Butterworth is the third son of Mr..
and Mrs Charles Butterworth. The
young couple have large circle OF
friends who will wish them every hap
piness this life affords. We extend
congratulations.
Rev. and Mrs. Stephen have had the
pleasure of entertaining Mr.. John
Stephen, brother, who stopped here
few days on his way from Lincoln,
Neb, to his former home in England.
Mrs. Walters funeral was held last
Friday afternoon at the Methodist
church and was conducted by Rev.
w. A. Creason, assisted by Rev. La
Reau, of DenisOn. The church was
filled with sympathizing friends who
had assembled to pay their last re-
spects to the deceased. The floral
tributes were many and beautiful. Al
ter the services were over, the re-
mains were borne to the silent city
on the hill from whence no traveller
returns. On behalf of the community
at large we extend heartfelt sympathy
to the bereaved ones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence O'Meara Wis
tied relatives in Denison Sunday.
Word from Herman LOgsdon at
Omaha says that he is able to be up
and to walk little. This is most en-
couraging news and it will be heard
with gladness by host of friends OF
the Logsdon family.
Florence Stepanek has been in
Omaha for a week past.
Mrs. Fred Daudel returned to her
home at Waterloo after five weeks
sojourn at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank O'Dell.
Mrs. Joe McColl and daughter, Opal,
started Monday on trip to Texas.
They will probably be gone several
weeks.
Mrs. Bertha Butler and Leslie Yer
trees have arrived from Utah to be
present at the funeral of their mother,
Mrs. Jack Vertrees.
Mrs. Willis Virgins went to Omaha
Tuesday.