The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-14

sired and she has returned for fur
Their treatment.
w. A. Davie was up from Dunlap
last Wednesday attending Mrs. Yer
trees funeral.
Chris Suhr shipped several cars Of
stock to Chicago the first of the week.
Rev. John Stephen preached at the
M. E. church last Sunday evening, and
those who were present pronounce 1t
to have been very able sermon.
Quite a delegation from here at
tended the A. L. Durham sale in Boy
er township last Wednesday.
Mrs. w. w. Jordan is reported as
being sick again with an attack OF
appendicitis.
We are to have new dray line the
first of March. Arch Wight, who
lives in Washington township, enters
the arena. 1t is hardly possible for
the town to support three drays and
it looks as if someone of the three
will eventually have to vacate.
Last Friday Mrs. Jim OMeara was
hostess to the Friday club and the
meeting is reported to have been one
of the most pleasant ones in the his
tory of the club. Mrs. Art Stump and
Mrs. Clarence O'Meara assisted the
hostess in serving a fine tWo-course
luncheon.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lyman, who live
five miles south Of town, are rejoic-
ing over the advent of a pair of twin
boys.
The Standard Bearers held a most
interesting and profitable session last
Friday evening at the home of Miss
Flora Virgins. Nearly two dozen OF
the younger set were present and all
had a share in helping to make this
one of their most profitable times.
They are just beginning to study their
new book, Marching Under Orders"
All enjoyed the social hour that fol-
lowed.
Byron Stephen and his father re-
turned the last of the week from their
trip to Winston, Mo.
Miss Lucinda McHenry and Morris
McHenry, Jr. visited over Sunday at
the Saunders home near Manila.
Andrew Jackson's team secured a
temporary divorce from Andrew one
day last week and took spin of a
mile or more by themselves. They
were caught and returned to the own
er with no damage except to the cut
ter to which they were hitched. A re-
Cancellation was effected and they are
all on speaking terms once more.
Ahart & Chamberlain shipped sever
al cars of hogs to Chicago last week.
Little Louise Best has been battling
with an attack of tonsiitis for a week
or more. She is a little better at
this writing.
Mrs. Johnny Smith and Miss Mary
McAndrews visited Friday and Satur'
day with relatives at DenisOn
Our first teachers meeting of the
year was held at the high school last
Saturday afternoon. Only a small
crowd was in attendance, yet the in
terest was good and many helpful
hints were given and each one pres
ent received good by reason of being
there.
We are again at our old tricks and
are taking care of contagious dis
ease, the case being diphtheria, and
the victim child Of Barney Volquart
sen. The child is reported as not be
ing seriously i'll and it is thought thai
with good care the little patient will
pull through easily. OF course,
quarantine has been established ant
there is no thought that the disease
will spread. Mr.. Volquartsen i:
quarantined out.
We are informed that Harold Heck
er will be able to be brought home
from Omaha some time this week.
Perry Parsons returned to Quimby
Monday, but Mrs. Parsons and Miss
Mae will probably remain a week OF
more visiting at the Rule homes.
Mrs. Arch Simms, of PlainvieW
Neb., is expected in Dow City this
week for visit with the G. w. Lang
ley family and other relatives.
Bob Houston and George Binnal
were in Dunlap one day last week tax
ing down several horses for ALDER
Birkhofer.
Winthrop Frank Bates, son of Clarl
H. and Lucy J. (Brewster) Bates, Wa'
born in Washington, Hampshire coun
ty, Mass, on August 2, 1860, and diet
Feb. 6, 1912, aged 81 years, 6 months
and 4 days. He was instantly killed
in a railroad wreck while in the EN-
ploy of the Oregon Short Line rail
road near Kemmerer, Idaho. OF hi
Immediately family he leaves two sis
tiers, Mrs. William H. Rule, of Dow
City, and Mrs. Nettie B. Parsons, o
Fairfield, Iowa., also one half-brother
Mr.. Elisha B. Parsons, of Denver
Colo. The remains were shipped herr
for burial, arriving Saturday morning
being accompanied by Mr.. ]. H. Ma
honey, of Pocatello, Idaho, brothe
employe and an old friend. The bod.
was taken to the home Of Mrs. Gee
Rule, Sr. to await the hour OF tn
funeral service. At the hour OF 2:O
p. m. the remains were taken to tn
NJ. e. church, where the services wer
conducted by Rev. Joseph Stephen
assisted by Rev. John Stephen, afte
which the funeral cortege wendell it
way to the silent city of the dead. TIL
deceased was not extensively know
here, although he had passed severa
years OF his life in this part of tn
country. All the later years OF nj
life were passed in the western coun
try, his last visit here being in 1897
A large number attended the funeral
some of them having been acquainted
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