The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-06-19

After this the program was given and
every one went home feeling glad that
opportunities come their way to meet
and greet their neighbors at these
social affairs.
Miss Mollie Griffin came over from
Buck Grove Monday to visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. H. w. Wig
gins.
The w. H. M. S. held their monthly
meeting last Wednesday at the home
of their member, Mrs. Ida Talcott.
The regular lesson was studied under
the direction of Miss Mildred Virgins
and all pronounced it very profitable
session.
The Rule families of this vicinity
held most enjoyable reunion on las.
Sunday, June 10Th, the occasion being
the S3rd birthday of Grandma Rule.
The affair which was a surprise on
the venerable lady, was held at the
Tom Rule home in Paradise township
and forty relatives and few friends
Assembled to do honor to the Occas-
ion. A bountiful dinner had been pre-
pared and one and all did ample just
lice to it, after which picture WAS
taken of the group as momento of
the day. This birthday dinner is an
annual affair among these families
and all look forward with great pleas
ure to "Grandmother's birthday"
Last Monday double funeral was
held here in the M. E. church, the
services being held over the remains
lof two old time neighbors, who passed
the portals and journeyed into the
great beyond within few hours of
leach other, namely, Mrs. Emily Clark
Green and Friedrich Fienhold Rev.
Joseph Steven, of the Dow City NJ. E.
church, conducted the services over
1.-THE remains of Mrs. Green. Rev. E.
ID. Calkins, of the Congregational
church of Arion, performing a like
service for Mr.. Fienhold, after which
the funeral cortege, one Of the largest
ever seen here, wendell its way to the
cemetery on the hill and the bodies
laid to rest to await the summons on
the resurrection day, each minister
holding a short service at the respect
i've graves.
Emily Clark was born in Ohio,
on November 5, 1912. She was
married October 20, 1886 10 Ezra
Coleman Green, at Ostenberg. Ohio,
and moved to Iowa in 1870. TO this
Iunion ten children We're born. eight
sons and two daughters, four children
Idying in their childhood. Those liv-
ling are Frank and Carl Green, OF Dow
City; Mrs. Ellen Cook, OF kenwood;
Charles and Raymond Green OF Rolfe;
and Ellsworth, of EmmettSburg, Iowa.
|She was converted in early woman
hood and united with the church and
has lived a consistent Christian life
She has been a member of the Dow
City Methodist church for great
many years. After short illness she
passed away, June Is. 1912 at the home
|of her son, Raymond, at Rolfe. She
had been a widow since the death of
her husband, August 20, 1880. She
has gone, but the thought of Mother"
will be an inspiration to her children
for years to come.
Mr.. Frederick w. Fienhold was
born in Winner, Saxony, Germany,
on the the 2Sth of March, 1S41. He emf
grated to this country with his parents
in 1858 and settled at Peoria, Illinois.
He united with the Lutheran church
April "a, 1859. In 1862 he enlisted in
the 1O4th Illinois Volunteers and re-
NAMED in the service until the close
of the war. He endured all the hard
ships during this period that came to
the common soldier but he found glory
in the fact that he stood up and fought
for his country when it needed him.
He was with General Sherman on the
famous march From Atlanta to the
Sea-" He was an honored member
of the G. A. r., Budd Smith Post. at
Dow City. Mr.. Fienhold was married
to Miss Eva Zeph at Pontiac, Illinois,
March Is, 1868, and moved to Para
disc township in this county in the
spring of 1881 where he lived until
the time of his death. He leaves
wife, two sons, one daughter and
eight grandchildren, all of Paradise
township; also one brother and one
sister, both in Illinois. Mr.. Fienhold
was man who was beloved by very
large circle of acquaintances. He
held many minor offices of trust and
responsibility. He will be missed
among his kindred and friends, but
they have the consolation of knowing
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