The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-05-19
FIRE DESTROYS
FARM HOUSE
Country Home Of Walter Bryan Con.
sumed by Flames Monday After
noon-very Little Saved.
AUTO ACCIDENT ON SATURDAY.
Fred Buss Loses Barn, Lightning Be.
ing Cause--May Day Exercises
Box Social at Tom Ahart's.
Dow City, May Especial.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bryan last Mon
day afternoon. About s o'clock in the
afternoon as Mrs. Bryan and her sis
ter, Miss Elizabeth Ebzery, were about
their household duties they heard a
sound as of something falling up
stairs. Miss Elizabeth went to the
stair dOol ) ascertain what the noise
was and found that the house was
filled with smoke, the stairway and up
per rooms were burning and the
plastering had fallen They saw it
would be useless to try to save the
house SO they used their efforts in
carrying out what they could. They
succeeded in removing few pieces
of furniture and some clothing. Mr.
Bryan saw the smoke and fastened in
from the field, but it was too late to
save anything more. Miss Ebzery's
personal effects, including diamond
ring, were in an upstairs room, and
We're lost. A small insurance was
carried on the house and contents.
An auto accident on the grade be-
tween the Illinois Central tracks and
the Boyer river bridge could easily
have taken human life for toll last
Saturday. Just after the noon hour
Alex Bell, who lives just beyond the
place mentioned above. was on his
way home from town and at this place
1nomentarily lost control OF his car.
But this short period was time enough
for the auto to pitch down the grade
and turn turtle in the ditch. Frank
Carl was in the vicinity in his car
and saw the accident and FASTENED
into town for help, which quickly re.
sponded, and in few minutes. We're
at the scene. They found Mr.. Bell UNI
der the car and fastened to liberate
him. He had no bones broken, but
his wrist was badly bruised from be-
ing caught under the back of the seat.
and he was otherwise bruised and
scratched. 1t is considered the great
est piece OF good fortune that he
escaped with his life. His car. how
ever, was badly damaged and has
been hauled to local garage for eX-
tensive repairs.
Fire. caused by lightning striking
the building. caused the burning of
the barn last Tuesday evening on the
place known as the George Binnall
farm, but now owned by Fred Buss,
three and half miles west of town.
The building was 1SX30 feet in di-
mansions, and was one story struc-
ture. No horses were in the barn
ct the time and not much else of value
except some lumber. which was piled
in it. and about two tons of hay, this
latter being Ensured. No insurance
was carried on the building or other
contents and thus they are total
lass. which Mr.. Buss estimates at $3.50.
Mrs. l.. l.. HolcOmb returned home
Wednesday from seven weeks, So
journ in the sanitarium at Independ-
ence, Mo-. where she had undergone
an operation for appendicitis and 9TH
er ailments. She stood the trip home
fairly we'll and is doing we'll at pres
ent a fact which her numerous friends
will be pleased to learn.
The material is on the ground for
the construction of the IL" of the
Houston garage and the work will be
begun at an early date and pushed to
completion as soon as possible. Mr..
Houston feels the immediate need of
the addition as his present space is
crowded. He feels highly elated over
his outlook for prosperous career in
his new venture.
The council seems to be having their
share of trouble in securing an en-
gineer at the pumping station and
light plant L. +. Curtis. the man
secured on trial two weeks ago. wear
led OF his job and has gone. Charley
Bybee is attending to the work at
present. but he doesn't care to con-
TIME as long as he has his duties as
J,rI ,.x, 10
attend to- We are informed that a
man came from Sioux City and want
ed the job, but so far as we are in
formed no one has been secured to do
the work
Mrs. Mott McHenry was hostess to
the Priscilla club last Saturday after
noon. Several other guests were pres
ent, which added charm to the oc-
casiOn. After the usual afternoon of
fancy work. etc, delicious lunch
was served. Mrs. klickner, of Min
neapolis, Mrs. Isaac Howorth. of Den
ison, and Miss Vera Gibbs, OF Har-
Ian, were out of town guests.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the NJ T.. church met at the
home of Miss Mildred Virgins Satur-
day afternoon. The annual election
OF officers was taken up and the fol-
lowing were chosen: President, Miss
Virgins; V. President, Mrs. d. f..
Bremser; Cor. Sec, Mrs. A. b. Adams;
Rec. Sec, Miss Goddard; Treasurer.
Miss Turnlund; Mite Box Sec, Miss
Janet Rae. The lesson study was con.
Quoted by Mrs. Ida Talcott and a very
Interesting lesson on Alaska" was
had. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Frank McHenry.
ID. S. Miller. whose illness was
mentioned last week, has so much i'm.
proved that lie is able to be taken in.
to the yard on pleasant days, fact
his numerous friends will be glad to
note. NJ ~ ~
Mrs. Martin Wieland and Mrs.
julius Ahart went to Omaha last
Tuesday to see little Albert Wieland,
who is in the Methodist hospital at
that place. An operation has been
performed to straighten the boys leg,
which had been hurt in the knee joint
the bone of which in healing had be-
come set, drawing the leg up until the
child had become quite crippled. The
surgeons have hopes that the ends Of
the bones constituting the joint, be-
ing chiseled out, he may get so he can
bend the joint again. At any rate his