The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10

Howorth, Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Fred Babcr returned las
Tuesday from Independence, Mo-, a
which place she had been to visit he
father, who is an inmate of the sani
tarium there.
Mrs. Jane Wood is moving into tn,
Jeanette Graves property recent.
purchased by Mrs. Ada Wheelright
Mrs. Sarah Kuykendall will occup,
the property vacated by Mrs. Wood
Friends here have received wore
that Bern Blair, our former townsman
but who now resides at Caldwell, Kan.
is to be married June 18th to a young
lady OF that place. Scores Of his
friends here offer shower of con
gratulations and good wishes.
A loaded car of grain was deraileG
here on the Northwestern switch Sat
urday night. On Monday morning
the company had crew here with q
derrick and other necessary appara-
tus with which the car was lifted, new
trucks put under it and everything
fixed up for the delivery of the car OF
grain to its proper destination.
Mesdames H. G. Scott, Clarence
Bryan and Joe Hallowell were hostess
es to the w. +. M. S. last Wednesday
afternoon at the home of the former
Mrs. Frank McHenry had charge of
the lesson, which was studied from
the textbook, THE Worlds Work." A
delicious lunch was served after the
work of the afternoon had been com
pleted.
The Epworth League held social
on the church lawn last Friday eve
ming. A 10 cent lunch was served af-
ter the social hour.
The wind last Friday evening did
considerable damage around here.
Many trees were blown down, a corn
crib at George Pearsall's was blown
over, Lige Justices vrib unroofed, a
kitchen at John Killers on the Prairie
RACED to the ground, corn crib and hen
house at Bert Thompson's leveled and
several others about the same. No
one was hurt, but many were badly
frightened.
Merton Thomas is home from his
school work at Ames, where he at
tended the State college.
Henry KemmJrlina an employee
on the road work. was injured one
day recently by coming in too close
contact with the hammer of the pile
driver, with the result that he had a
cash cut in his forehead, which re-
quircd the services of physician to
dress
Little Alfredo Meyer, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Meyer, has been
quite sick and we are told that she is
threatened with typhoid fever. We
trust that the disease may be held in
check and that she may not be re-
CURED to undergo run of the fever.
Mrs. Gene Virgins gave her Sunday
school class picnic in the park last
Saturday afternoon. The usual picnic
fun and frolic was had, the good time
ending in a dandy picnic feed"
The alfalfa harvest began this
week and a number of farmers are
cutting the first crop which, on ac
count Of the fine spring, is a heavy
one, which, of course, makes the al
falfa farmers hearts glad.
John Tebbe, from near Kenwood,
purchased a fine new Overland car
from the local dealer last week. From
the number of cars put out in this vi
cinity our dealers will certainly testi-
fy that we are in fine auto territory.
Elder Charles Hunt, of Independ.
ence, Mo-, was visitor in town the
first of the week.
Neighbors of Mrs, Alex Carbaugh
gave practical illustration Of friend
ship and neighborly kindness when
they gathered at her little home last
Monday with teams, plows, harrows,
corn planters, etc. On account of Mr..
Carbaugh's illness and death the corn
crop had not been put in. So these
kind people finished the blowing,
planted the corn and finished it up in
fine shape. When we know that these
men left their own work to help out
a neighbor, who shall say that they
will not be repaid in something far]
better than gold? "A little touch of,
kindness makes the whole world kin.
Alexander Black was born in Pot
county. Iowa, in 1S49.
When he was but child his parents
moved to Gallands Grove and there
the boy grew to manhood. He mar
ricd Martha Roundy, and to this union
fourteen children were born, seven
sons and seven daughters, three sons
and one daughter preceding him to
the grave, the wife dying in 1901. Last
fall he went to the sanitarium at In
Mo-, where he underwent
an operation. He was informed at
that time that another operation was
necessary as soon as he was able to
stand it. He came home and spent a
few weeks with relatives and again
returned to Independence. On Tues
day. June I'd. he was again operated
on and came through the ordeal we'll
but pneumonia developed and he
passed away on Friday, June 5th His
body was brought back to the old home
on Saturday. The funeral services
were held on Monday at the Saints
chapel in Gallands Grove, the services
being in charge of Elder G. J. Hunt
The sermon was given by Elder
Charles Derry, of Woodbine, and the
body laid to rest in the Saints GENE
terry by the side of his loved ones.
The many beautiful floral offerings at
test the esteem in which Mr.. Black
was held. Miss Rena Black, daugh
ter residing at Denver, Colo, had COM
poem, which had been set to music
posed a beautiful and appropriate
and this song, which brought tears to
the eyes of all who heard it, was sung
by Miss Mildred Butterworth. Those
left to mourn are his aged mother