The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-25
BUCK GROVE ITEMS
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John Marsh OF Des Moines, is visit
ing with his uncle Dave Weatherby
and family.
The community was very much sur
prised to hear of the death of Mr..
Robert Getty. July 10, at the home of
his daughter. Mrs. VIM. Switzer. He
returned Just few days before his
death from Sava:1ah, ILL.,, where he
went on some business. He returned
Friday In his usual health but was
taken very Ill Sunday and died the
following day. Mrs. Switzer who had
gone to Council Bluffs for few days
was called home, reaching there just
few moments before her fathers
death. Mr.. Getty WAS one of the
V5fy Old settlers In this vicinity hav.
ing followed farming for years near
here. He moved to Illinois about
twenty years ago, where he has resid-
ed ever since His wife died only q
few months ago, and since that time
he has made his home with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Swit4er. Mr. Getty was
eighty-three years old at the time
OF his death. He leaves to mourn
his loss, three sons and two daughters
and many friends. The funeral SER
vices were held at the house, after
which the cortege went by auto to
Manila, from whore the remains were
shipped to Savannah, ILL.,, and laid to
rest by the side of his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Schoening and
son. with Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Nor
ton, autoed to Manila to the carnival
Tuesday evening. .
Mr.. II. 6tegeman has taken vaca.
ton and w. L. Huff, Of Dunlap is
In charge OF the Fairmont Creamery.
Miss Calesto Wingrove of Arion,
attended the dance here Friday eve.
ming and visited with her friend, An
na Winneke until Saturday. g.,
Mr.. John Keh0e of Jersey City, New
Jersey, Is visiting his relatives, Mrs.
:. John Griffin and family. ), -sr.. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Stegeman and
5 Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Slater and their
daughter. Neva, lett Sunday morn.
ing In their car for trip to Colorado
They took tent with them and will
have a taste OF camp life on the way.
Two nieces Of Mrs. Paul Weatherby
are visiting her from Sioux City for
few. days, "
Messrs. Gary, Lockmiller and Nc
Cord were Buck Grove callers Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Janus O'Meara also
the Misses Gladys and Nellie Welsh
and brother, Claude, spent Sunday,
the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
O'Meara.
81 Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Reiff and
family were Arion callers on Sunday
evening. -,
X Otto Waite and family started for
Lake View Sunday but ran into some
mud up near Deloit so turned around
and came home. There had been
much heavier rains in that section
than here. s.p.
2 Willis Virgins and family Of Wood.
4 bine, autoed over to Mrs. John Crit
fin on Sunday afternoon for visit.
Mr.. w. B. Huff visited in Dunlap
over Sunday where he returned in
the evening he brought his wife with
him. They have engaged a room at
Mr. Thomas Whites. .xes.
"a large balloon passed over here
Saturday and caused quite ripple Of
excitement for a. short time it being
an unusual occurrence. 1t was sup
posed to be an observation balloon,
looking through a telescope the men
In the basket could be seen. 1t was
travelling q northeast direction.
Mr.. Fritz Olson Is fitting up the
basement of his building to be used
for q barber shop and he will install
soda fountain in the room which is
now used as barber shop.
Mr.. WEIGH is building fine brick
blacksmith shop on the site Of the
old one that was burned recently. 1t
is ready for the roof and Jack will
soon be ready for business. The peo-
pie here didn't realize how they would
miss Q blacksmith shop until recently
when for the first time in over TWEEN
ty five years they have been without
one.
Mrs. Charlie thinner who is visit