The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-27
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Revival meetings at the NJ. E.
church are being quite well attended.
The pastor. Rev. Miller, is preaching
the$word. Prof. Howney, is conduct
ing the musical part OF the services
which has proven special feature;
While delivering mail on his route
last Tuesday the team OF carrier John
Schram .indulged in a runaway. Re-
suit, sleigh damaged, but nobody hurt.
Fred and Ed Schram made trade
the past Xeek In which the latter is
now, Ownerdof the Aiaterest In the meat
market formerly that OF Fred. and the
the interest in the farm at the west
outskirts OF townsowped by Ed. is now
the property OF Fred, who will be-
come u full fedged farmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McLaren, Jr..
announced the advent of a daughter
at their country home, north of town.
The NJ. w. AS installed officers for
the ensuing year Tuesday evening
Of last weelt-.sThe Royal Neighbors
were on hand with a toothsome spread
at ;the close Of the installation cere-
monies.
The engine for the new electric
light plant has arrived and is now be.
ing tried out, preparatory for service.
II will require few weeks time to
get the plant into operation.
II. j. Mcmahon is proprietor Of the
saloon opened here last week. The
place Is handsomely furnished and
supports six bartenders. Buck Grove
and Manning are certain to lose some
rntyn "a N NJ hn rn. mn
here.
Girl twins were recently born to
MIR. and Mrs. c. A. Gillin. OF Sioux
City. Mrs. Gillin was formerly Mrs.
Mae. Larson, of Manila. and also OF
Dei.is0n.
f. NJ Smith, the barber. is recover.
ing from q severe sick SPELL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Starrup, who formerly
resided here, have returned and taken
up..their abode in J. II. Tryon resi-.
dence, recently vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Fenner. Mr.. Starrup, jeweler,
has located in the store of Carnahah
and Draper
Miss Tillmnn's music pupils gave y
very creditable recital Saturday al.
ternO0n IN the opera house, which was
open TO the public.
VIM. Hook has purchased OF the
Lemp Brewing Co. the lot and building
adjoining the .Germania opera house
OH the east.
AsOn was born last Monday to Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Hamann, and on Fri.
day the 18th, daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Wenzel.
On last Tuesday, January 18th, hav.
ing completed life's labors, Mrs. Mary
l.. Sowles, wife of v. Sowles, answer.
ed the final summons and went to her
reward. Altho in failing health for
several weeks, the end came suddenly
and Unexpectedly. The immediate
cause Of her demise was blood poison
ing, Deceased was in her sixty-fifth
year and was a pioneer resident OF
this vicinity, having resided upon a
farm north Of Manila for many years.
Hers was busy and useful life.
About eight years ago the family left
the farm and became resiaents OF
Manila Prior to her marriage she
was for several years a teacher in
tile rural aAd primary schools in the
i vicinity Of her home in Illinois.
Mary Louise Barnes was born at
Pike. New York, September 30, 1850.
J: She was married to velie Sowles at
Millageville. Illinois in 1872. Moved to
sssIOwa in 1876 and to Manila in 1906.
Mrs. Sowles was the mother OF ten
/ children, eight girls and two boys as
follows: Mrs. Edna Currier, of Bellve.
dere. Illinois; Fannie White, Manila;
Mrs. Henrietta Barrow, of Emmett,
North Dakota Burton Sowles, Of Kear.
ney. Nebr.:: Mrs. Vioh Hansen. OF
Cedar Falls, Iowa; Geo. S0wles. OF
Omaha. Mrs. Effa Jordan. of Manila: