The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-03-11
Statement
Saturday, March z, 1914
LIABILITIES

Does anyone imagine that these good
wholesome foods will not be appreci-
ated at the orphanage?
The Standard Bearers met last Fri
day evening at the NJ. e. church for
their meeting. A good program and
music was enjoyed.
Word has been received that Elder
c. A. Butterworth, who has been mis-
sionary for over twenty-five years in
Australia, is on his way here, and that
his family is accompanying him. He
will attend the worlds conference OF
the l.. d. S. church at Independence,
No. in April, and then they will visit
here. We are informed that they ex-
pect to remain in this country for
probably five years.
The purchasing committee appoint
ed by the Rebekah lodge to look after
the piano situation, have performed
a deal with Mr.. w. A. Healy whereby
the lodge becomes the owner of a
beautiful kimball player piano. The
committee looked over the ground
pretty thoroughly, Investigating diff
ferent makes, and on Friday made a
trip to Woodbine to look at the instru-
ment of competing dealer. Yet with
all this stiff competition Mr.. Healy
made the sale. The instrument select
| ed is fine 50 note player in circaus-
ian walnut case and will be the finest
one of the kind in the vicinity. The
Rebekahs are to be congratulated on
getting such beautiful instrument.
Mrs. N. r. Wilder entertained quite
number of friends at a kensington
last Thursday afternoon.
| Mrs. Frank Odell was hostess to the
Friday club at their regular meeting
last week. A large crowd of ladies'
were present to enjoy the hospitality
of this popular hostess. A l o'clock
dinner was served. During the dinner
neat little guessing game was in
progress that all took much interest
in. Diner being concluded, fortune
telling occupied a short time. Then
guessing game of cans" took place,
Mrs. J. N. Bell winning the prize. a
can of pimentoes. A BOBBY prize was
ed.
Goddard's room Monday on account Of
the school election being on.
There was no school in Miss Agnes
A basket social will be held at the
I Paradise center school house on Fri
day evening of this week, the pro-
ceeds to go toward the expense of
maintaining the Sunday school held
there.
Willis Virgins was down from Den
ison Thursday shaking hands with
old friends.
Mrs. L. NJ. Baer of Denison, was a
house guest at the Frank Odell home
last week. l"@5 "a 10
Miss Rena Black came from Denver
to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs
Effie Spurgeon.
Grandma kepford passed away last
Monday evening, March I'd. She be-
came frightened at the windstorm on
Saturday and seemed very i'll at ease
all day Sunday. That evening she
passed into a deep slumber from
which she could not be reused and
passed away the following evening.
Martha Ann Shue was born in Ian
caster county, Penn, Sept. 4, 1928, and
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Antoine Bast. one and a half miles
east of Arion, on March 2, 1914, being
80 years, 5 months and % days of
age. She was converted in early life
and became member of the Dunkard
church. In 1S49 she was united in mar
riage to Jacob Kepford. moving to
Johnson county. Iowa, the same year.
To this union thirteen children were
born, nine of whom survive. In 1889
Mr.. and Mrs. Kepford came to Craw-
ford county, making this their home
since that time. Mr.. Kepford died
about fifteen years ago. The funeral
services were held from the NJ. E.
church Wednesday, being conducted