The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-08-07

Mrs. Deuel., of Woodbine, came Sun
day for a visit with her daughter
Mrs. Chas. Butler.
| l.. C. Butler has just returned from
trip to Missouri where he has been
looking after his crops.
The two children at the John Turn
| lund home, who have been so sick
are reported much better at this writ
ing.
Among the Dow City visitors Sat
urday were Miss VanSyoc and Miss
Bess Mari.
Mrs. Geo. Emminger returned Fri
sons family. They have lately moved
there.
Mrs. Pat Burke returned from Dun,
lap Friday afternoon, at which place
she has been visiting.
Mrs. Head and daughter, Faye
leave for Lake Okoboji Thursday, at
which place they will lspend week
or ten days enjoying the cool breezes
Miss Hilda. Turnlund, of Dow City,
has been assisting the nurse at the
John Turnlund home the past week.
Roy Cruise and wife and Harry Pry-
or and family, all of Dunlap, spent
Sunday at the Robt. Cruise home.
Mr.. Carroll and son, Louis, came
back from Masonville the first of
last week. Louis has returned to his
work at the meat market.
Mrs. Henry Galland was in Denison
last Wednesday.
Mrs. n. j. Lee was Denisen shop
per the first of last week.
Mrs. Stilson visited in Carroll a
few days last week.
Vera Menagh, of Denison, visited
with her grandmother, Mrs. Cath
arine Henry, Thursday.
On Wednesday Riley Talcott and
wife and Mrs. Margaret Talcott were
guests at the James Scott home,
northeast of Arion. Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott entertaining in honor Of their
aunt, Mrs. Halliday from Lincoln,
Mrs. Daisy Phillips from Yuctan,
Nebr., niece of Geo. Huffman's, came
Friday to attend his funeral
Mrs. Rule and daughter, Helen have
been visiting at the Geo. Talcott
home south of Arion.
Emil and Henry Schwarz have re-
ceived the sad news from Germany of
the death of their father. Emil is SO
glad he made the trip to Germany
last summer.
This community was shocked Fri
day morning by the news that Geo.
Huffman, who had been hurt in a run
away Wednesday, had died in the
early morning. George was pitching
bundles into the rack while stacking
oats when the team started to run.
He reached in to get the lines but
was unable in his position to stop the
horses and was thrown to the ground,
the heavy hay-rack passing over him
and injuring him fatally. He came to
town and went to the home of his
uncle, R. A. Talcott, where physicians
we're summoned. 1t was not believed
at first that his injuries were so SER
ious and his death was unexpected
and a great shock to relatives and
friends. The funeral was held Sun
day afternoon at the home OF his Sis
ter and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Kefford, and was largely at
tended. Rev. E. D. Calkins conduct
ed the services, and quartette, l.. G.
Butler, Stella Butler, reme Butler and
A. F. Stilson sang Rock of Ages"
abide With Me- and Shall We
Gather at the River" The pail bear
ers were John Carey, VIM. Quade,
Jas. Scott, A. E. Wilde r, P. J. Egg
gers and Martin Conroy. Beautiful
flowers were sent by friends. He was
buried in the family lot in the Gene
terry at Dow City, George Ross Hoff-
man was born at the old home Aug.
9Th, 1871, and died at Arion, Aug. 2,
1912. He leaves two brothers and
two sisters, Mrs. Clara Muddux, Of
Wauneta, Nebr., Mrs. Edith Kepford
and Wilfred Huffman, of Crawford
County, Iowa and Clyde Huffman, of
Montana The old home stands today
vacant except for Mr.. and Mrs. Hahn,
who are caring for it. The kindly
and hospitable family who occupied
an honorable place among the early
settlers of Crawford County are either
gone to homes of their own or to the
better land and neighbOrs of many
years are saddened. -
A party OF thirty ladies', old friends
of Aunt Maggie Talcott, gathered at
her home Friday afternoon to help
celebrate her SEVENTEEN birthday. The
party was a complete surprise to
Aunt Maggie as the invitations were
sent out by her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Geo, Talcott. A very enjoyable after
noon was spent, a delicious supper
was served and the guests said good.
bye with wishes for many happy re-
turns of the DAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Houlihan came
from Vail to be present at the funeral
of Geo. Huffman and spent Sunday at
the home OF their mother, Mrs. M.
Conroy,
WilfIed Huffman came at once
after the news o, the accident to his
brother reached him and has remain
ed here since that time until Mon
day.
A party of young people went down
to the Boyer Tuesday afternoon to|
fish and battle. While in the water
Mrs. Percy Dodge lost her footing
and became confused under the water,
got into a deep hole instead OF to-
ward the bank AS she was unable
to swim she came very near drown
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