The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-11-29
BUCK GROVE ITEMS
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Frank A. Slayter is in Lafayette
ILL.,, visiting his uncle, Mr.. kellogg, who
is critically i'll in hospital there.
Mrs. J. p, Welsh had birthday or
Thursday and some of her lady friends
thQt they would like to give her sur
l|prise party but to make it more effec
tive decided to go the Wednesday
might before. Accordingly at 1880
they repaired to the Welsh home only
to find that the lady of the house had
retired. However, Mrs. Welsh was
equal to the Ocassion, made a hasty
toilet and entertained her. guests right
royalty until a late hour. But she was
very much surprised, and the guests
left gift as remembrance OF then
visit. tlE S9fG
The Kensington club met with Mrs
Reiff Thursday afternoon and as usual
had most enjoyable time.
| On Friday afternoon very fine pro
gram was rendered at the school house
by Miss Nellie Welsh, teacher and her
pupils. There we're many visitors and
all expressed themselves as we'll pleas
ed with the entertainment and the fine
exhibit Of work done by the pupils,
both teacher and scholars are to be
Congratulated.
| Friday evening all the female por.
ton of the town united in big sur
prise party ON Mrs. Anderson and the
young folks chose the same evening to
visit Helen in, q body so there was q
lively time fora few hours at the An.
derson home. The ladies presented
Mrs. Anderson with toilet set and
the young people gave Helen the same,
as q little remembrance of q pleasant
evening, To say that the family were
| surprised is putting 1t mildly, but they
seemed to enjoy 1t as we'll as the Wis
itors so everybody was happy.
The program at the school Friday
afternoon was SO we'll rendered that
it was decided to have it repeated so
Sunday evening after the movies u
was given again. Admission OF ~
lcents wasachargedsands the maneysra
ed will be used in the purchase of a
new bell for the school house.
Henry ]. Hulsebus came to town
Saturday morning with his face all
, wreathed in smiles and announced the
safe arrival Of a young son. As he
has been married several years and
this is the first child, he has right
to be congratulated.
Andrew Anderson and family left
Sunday morning for Omaha. We re-
greet the loss of this excellent family
and Mr.. Anderson says he regrets
leaving and feels very thankful to the
people here for their kind apd gener-
GUS treatment Of him while among US.
We wish him good luck wherever he
locates. He expects to stay in Omaha
for the present and as soon as war
conditions improve he will go home
to Denmark for a visit, but will return
to America again to resume business.
Louie Arndt will move this week
into the rooms vacated by Anderson
and he, and Foster Hahn will run the
barber shop and pool hall. We wish
the new firm success. Z.
a very quiet wedding was solemn
liked at ST. Joseph's Catholic church
Monday morning, Nov. 81, at 3 o'clock
when Rev. Father Lynch united in
marriage Mr.. Tom Powers, of Vail and
Miss Lizzie McNeartney, Of Buck
Grove. sS q. 5.4 5ia zJ:$ 5l.isS sIiy.G
Lawrence McNeartney, brother Of
the bride was best man and a cousin,
Miss Edna McNeartney, of Manila was
bridesmaid. After the ceremony the
wedding party repaired, to the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs Martin McNertney,
parents of the bride, where 9 sump-
tuous wedding breakfast awaited them.
The happy couple left in the afternoon
for their new home. Miss Lizzie IS
well known here and has q host OF
friends who wish her happiness with
the husband Of her choice. Mr.. Pow
ers Is q stranger to most people here
but is prosperous farmer and the
happy couple will spend the winter at
Mr.. Gallagher's and in the spring will
go on a farm of their own. The good