The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-28
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II O'Clock Tuesday evening. Mr..
Purdy and his wife were away from
home and the lamp was left burning in
one of the bed rooms, where it seems
the fire started, and as the water
works do not extend to that suburb,
they did not have any protection. The
entire loss is estimated at about $1,000,
covered by only small insurance.
This is quite loss to Mr.. Purdy, as
he is a hard working man and had
just paid out on his home.
Mrs. Bradbury, of Sioux City, came
Thursday to visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Whey.
Thos. Hayes, ST., farmer living
about two and half miles northwest
of Manila, met with quite a misfor-
tune Tuesday while fixing the force
pump on his windmill, when the spring
broke, striking his right eye and cut
ting large cash in his forehead. The
doctor was called Immediately and
it is doubtful whether he will regain
his sight or not.
A. R. Potter transacted business in
Omaha Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Hird left last
Wednesday for Chicago, where they
will visit with friends and relatives.
County Superintendent Olry visited
the Manila public school the first
of the week.
The dance at the opera house Tues
day evening was we'll attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo ,Slagg left last
Wednesday for Conklin, S. D., where
they intend to make their home.
]. B. Schmidt left Tuesday for Storm
Lake, where he will make short visit
with friends and relatives.
Grandma Durham was reported on
the sick list the past week.
Mrs. Hans Matissen and two sons,
Walter and Arthur, were Manila Wis
itors Thursday.
Guy White spent Tuesday here with
friends.
Mrs. Pat Hegarty returned home
Thursday from Underwood after
few days visit there with friends and
relatives.
Miss Clara Morgan left Tuesday for
Conklin, S. D., where she will start
teaching school,
Rev. Mcintosh and wife spent the
day Thursday at the VIM. Theobald
home in the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Whey held their
seventy-fifth, diamond, wedding ami
versary Tuesday. Many friends and
neighbors gathered, making the after
noon an enjoyable one for the aged
couple. They have been residents OF
this place for number of years, and
are well known, having wide circle
of friends. They are the parents OF
six children, five living, and one nav.
ing passed to the home beyond, ana
grandparents of ten children. The on
" children at home at the time OF the
anniversary were Clark Whey, OF
Conklin, S. d., and Carrie Miller OF
Mechanicsville, Iowa.
The Manila district teachers ana
patrons meeting will occur Saturday
afternoon at LAS at the Manila high
school building. The program Will
be as follows:
Piano Solo-Miss Edna Smith.
Glass in Arithmetic, I'd grade-Miss
Bessie Saunders.
Class in Reading, primary grade-Miss
Abbie Cook
Vocal Solo-Miss Marie Dawson.
The Consolidated School Township
T. ]. Campbell, Robt. Thomson.
Piano Solo-Miss Anna Brown.
Physical Culture in Schools-Rev. u.
F. Cannon.
Paper, Selected--Miss Edna Stewart.
Duet-LaRoice Dempster and Ida
Breckenridge.
improvements in Our Rural Schools
Supt. A. B. Mcclure, Chairman; F.
N. Olry, County Superintendent.
Miss Arta Draper, of Nebraska, ar
rived the latter part of the week TOR
a visit with her brother, Dr. Draper,
and wife.
J. L. Breckenridge returned home
from Garwin last Thursday after a
short visit there with his father.
DR.. Draper transacted business IN
Omaha Wednesday.
Attorney Kahler, of Denlson, was
here Thursday and Friday on business.
A. J. Barrow, NJ. G. Sutton and r.
r, VanSlyke attended the auto show
in Omaha Thursday.
Attorney E. K Burch, of Denison,
was here attending to law matters last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Award Johnson, OF
Genesao, Ill.,, came Wednesday even
ing to make visit at the l.. l.. bilVeh
home - ~,
G. L. Potter will take charge OF the
restaurant owned by D. P. Robertson
and recently vacated by D. T. Weaver
Constable c.. L. Holmes, OF irwin
here Thursday on business.
John Pierman and family. OF irwin
have moved into the Mrs. Hally resi-
dence in Woodlands addition.
/ B. Alfred loaded his car WIN
household goods and started for MS
land in Montant Saturday. His fam
ily will follow later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Saiter moved into
the Velie Sowles residence Monday
We understand that Mr.. Saiter has
purchased the O. T. woodward meat
market and has started his new busl'
ness. =,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Packard were IN
Omaha Monday doing some shopping
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Cook, OF Den
ison. came Wednesday to spend the
day at his parental home.
Mrs. Ale Millegan returned nome
Wednesday from Manning after a
two weeks visit with friends and
relatives. =,
Frank Hutchinson spent Sunday IN