The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-04-22
0NE-TINERESIDENT
OF DUNLAP
Mrs, J, w. Lawson Passes Away at
Her Home in White Butte, N. D.,
After Short Illness.
NEWS LETTER FROM DUNLAP
Home of Bert Rowland Completely
Destroyed by Fire on Wednesday
Loss Heavy Ono.

James Billings received message
| Thursday of the death OF his sister,
Mrs. J. w. Lawson, April 18th, at her
home in White Butte, N. y. The
message was followed by letter, say
ing that her remains would be sent
here for burial. Nancy Billings-Law-
son was born at Turner's Junction, Du
Page county, ILL.,. July 8, 1888, being
the third from the youngest OF fam
lily of six children, three sisters and
two brothers, all of whom have pass
ed away except the venerable James
Billings, pioneer resident OF Dun
lap. In 1885 she was married to J. w.
Lawson. Soon after she came to Dun
lap with her husband they opened
the first hotel i'll Dunlap. Three chill
dren came to bless their home, one,
son, dying in infancy. The other
sen, Benton, and daughter, Mrs. Net
tie Beyers, live at White Butte. On
March 8, 1906, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson
celebrated their golden wedding. TO
this anniversary came many OF the
first residents of Dunlap, and the oc-
casion served as a reunion Mrs. Law
son had been in failing health since
an attack of the grip the past winter,
but was confined to her bed but three
days before her death. She. with her
husband, united with the Congrega-
tional church twenty years ago. Mrs.
Lawson was a charitable woman III
every sense of the word, and all felt
sorry when a year ago she felt that
she should move to White Butte to
be near her children. She leaves be-
sides her aged husband, a daughter,
Mrs. Beyers, and a son, Benton, OF
White Butte; four grand children and
four great grandchildren, and one
brother, James Billings, OF her imme-
date family. These with her nieces
and nephews mourn the loss OF noble
wife, a fond mother and an affection
ate sister and true friend. The fun
eral services were held at the Con-
gregational church en- Sunday, April
18th. Rev. Conrad having charge, I'M
der the auspices of the Eastern Star.
lnterment was made in Pleasant Hill
cemetery. To the bereaved family
goes out the sympathy Of the entire
community. The friends and relatives
who came to pay their last respects
to Mrs. Lawson were: James Run
nells and daughter, Mrs. Post, OF Sioux
City; Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Benjamin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Benjamin, OF Oma-
ha; Mrs. Alice Devine and Mrs. Geo.
Clark, of Omaha, and Benz Benjamin,
of Pueblo, Colo.
The Rebekah lodge will initiate a
class Monday night, after which a
banquet will be served.
The John and Joe Benedickt fanii-
les autoed to Omaha Thursday to
shop. Owing to the rain Friday they
had to return on the train.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Brainerd, OF
Omaha. spent couple OF days last
week with their daughter, Mrs. Jas.
Quinn.
Misses Eva and Faye Franklin were
Denison shoppers Saturday.
Alex Black is at Independence.
Mo-, attending the general conference
of the l.. y. S. church.
Mrs. J. ]. Peters was an Omaha
shopper Saturday
Mrs. AlonZo Andrews and Ethel
Willard returned from Omaha Mon
gay from q VEIL Will Ah. Asoso
ers, who is recovering from an opera
ton.
Glenn Argotsinger visited his par
ents at Arion the latter part OF the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Narramore, Of
Carroll, were called here Friday, oW-
ing to the death of his father
Miss Grace Baughman came home
Friday from her school work at Wood
bine. She will not return to school
as her help is needed at home.
Mrs. James Quin was a Woodblne
visitor Thursday.
G., M. Jensen and Isaac Howorth,
of Denison, attended the G. T.. O'Ban-
ion sale Tuesday.
William Reddick transacted bust
ness at Manning couple OF days
the latter part of the week.
The home of Bert Rowland, four
miles east of town, was completely de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday, Mrs.