The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-14
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Mary Stout-Vertrees was born Nov.
-. 1S45, in Cedar county, Iowa, and
died at Edmundson hospital, Council
Bluffs, Saturday, February 3, 1912,
aged 66 years, 2 months and 81 days.
She was married to John Vertrees
Oct. 20, 1866. They were the parents
of eight children, three sons and
five daughters, all of whom are left
to mourn the loss of kind and low
ing mother. The children are: Mrs.
o. A. Skeels, of Vermont; Mrs. w. V:
Butler, of Salt Lake City; Charles j.,
of Colorado; Mrs. Clara Wilder, who
lives at home; Jesse j., of Great Falls,
Mont; Leslie R., of Springville, Utah;
Mrs. Edith VanAllstyn. of Salt Lake
City, and Mrs. Ruby Bingum, of Los
Angeles, Cali. Mrs. Vertrees was a
member of the Methodist church for
many years and was good neighbor,
being loved and respected by all who
knew her. The funeral occurred on
Wednesday, February Z, 1912, at the
NJ, E. church in Dow City, Rev.
DOYLE, of the NJ. E. church at Dunlap,
conducting the services and the re-
mains were inferred in the Dow City
cemetery. The sympathy of many
friends goes out to the bereaved ones
in their hour of sorrow.
Rev. John Stephen, who has been
visiting for the past ten days at the
home of his brother, Rev. Joseph
Stephens, departed Monday for New
York City, from which place he sails
Thursday on the Baltic for his old
home at Stalybridge, Worcestershire,
England.
Albert Petersen has been sick the
past week and under the doctors care.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Mesenbrink
and son came down from Denison
Saturday and went out to the H. W.
Mesenbrink home for visit.
Miss Susie Craft, of Denison, Wis
tied Saturday and Sunday with her
friend, Miss Mildred Virgins.
Mrs. J. F. Willett, of Billings, Mont.
is visiting at the home OF her mother
Mrs. Maria Gibson.
Mrs. Jesse Bremser and two chill
dren came last week from Beatrice,
Neb., for a visit at the Jacob Brem'
ser home.
John Gibson took his Oldest daugh'
ter, Viola, down to Omaha last week
where she underwent an operation Fri
day. The child was hurt in a runa'
way last October, at which time her
leg was bruised. In about ten days
soreness developed and local physic,
ian operated on her, scraping the
bone. The limb seemed to be doing
nicely until recently, when it began
to pain her. They Immediately
sought expert advice with the above
result, the bone being scraped again
1t is sincerely hoped that the trouble
has been conquered and that the child
will soon be her former self.
Herman Logsdon came home Mon
day from Omaha. He is rapidly re
covering from his recent operation
and long illness and has the best
wishes of large circle OF friends
that he may continue to improve un
til he is completely we'll.
Jim Reed expects to move his fam
ily this week from Shelby county bacl
to these parts, where he will agai1
work for j. N. Bell. This family viii
be welcomed to our midst again.
CASH MlllcI udS ACIuAASu AAOAA
trip to Missouri.
Miss Mary McAndrews, of Los
Nation, who is here on a visit, Wen
last week to Vail for short visit.
Frank Binnall Sr. was up from
Dunlap to attend the funeral of Mrs
Vertrees and also visited at the Geo
Binnall home.
Miss Sunshine Rudd returned Mon
day from an over-Sunday visit will
relatives at Deloit.
Mrs. John Cross has been spendin,
the past couple of weeks at the hom
of her son, Will, in Shelby county
helping to care for a new grandson
who arrived recently to take up hi
abode there.
Mrs. Stepanek, mother of Joe AM
Adolph Stepanek, is reported sick.
Mrs. w. E. Fishel has been enter
tanning her brother and sister from
Ute the past week.
Ed Butts and wife were called t.
Council Bluffs again Wednesday. OF
account of the recurrence OF thei
daughters illness. She has sine
been compelled to undergo an opera
ton. Mr.. Butts returned home Mon
day ana reports Cnat MIS-. aeAuilch
is getting along as we'll as can be eS
pected.
Clyde Kelly returned Saturday from
a trip to Sedalia, Mo.
Miss Florence Stepanek returned
Thursday from a ten days sojOurn il
Omaha with relatives.
VIM. Spence and wife went las
week to Deloit to stay month or s.
at the home of their son, James, o.
account of the continued illness Q
their daughter-in-law.
w. v. Butler returned to Pierso
Sunday. He had been called here O.
account of the death of his wife
mother, Mrs. J. w. Vertrees.
Elder w. A. Smith, of Indepent
ence, Mo-, is holding special meeting
for the entire week at the L. D. S
church. Special meetings are also i
progress at the Baptist church.
G. w. Langley was a business Wis
itor at Denison Monday.
Leslie Vertrees returned the latte
part of the week to his home at Spring
Vile, Utah Mrs. Bingum will prof
ably leave this week for her home a
Los Angeles.