The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-12-19

which always proves great delight tt
them. On account of the cold and dis
agreeable weather the attendance wa
not as large as it would have been hat
the weather been more favorable. bu
those present felt amply repaid TO
their effort and discomfort in Drawing
the cold. A sumptOus repast very tit
tingly brought the pleasures of the oc
casion to close.
A basket social is to be given in the
Kenwood hall Friday night Of this
week under the auspices of the pupil:
of Miss Anna Bells school and fine
time is anticipated. The proceeds viii
be used for the benefit of the school
The Sunday schools of the differen
churches are making arrangements tt
hold the regular Christmas programs.
Mrs Enos Cross and Mrs. Fritz
Koenekamp were county seat visitors
Saturday.
Fred Randel has enlisted in the army
land left for st. Louis, where he will be
stationed at Jefferson Barracks.
c. J. O'Meara and wife and baby
daughter were visiting in Denison last
week.
Miss Flora Virgins was up from
Woodbine and spent several days last
week on account of the serious illness
of her mother.
w. B. Gibson left Wednesday nigh,
for Cuba, where he will probably
spend the winter. We understand that
Frank O'Meara accompanied him
Elias O'Meara is at that place with
his race horses, having been there fol-
some time.
| The members of the G. H. C.'s and
a number of invited guests were most
royalty entertained at the home OF
Mrs. F.. c. Howorth Saturday after
noon, there being large turnout. The
usual social hour was enjoyed, one OF
the main features being the elegant
luncheon which concluded the affair
Mrs. M. B. Bailey, of Dunlap. and Mrs
D. ]. Butler and Mrs. Nelson Collier
of Arion, were pleasant out of town
guests. The gentlemen folks were in
vited in to partake of the luncheon.
Miss Purral McElwain returned Sat
urday from several weeks sojourn at
the home Of her grandparents, NJ. L.
McElwain and wife in Denison.
William Honz, who for the past two
years had been assisting agent j. e.
Graul in the Northwestern depot, has
given up the work and is now engaged
in similar work at the L. c. depot.
| w. H. Virgins was up from Wood
bine last week. being called here by
the illness of his mother.
The Standard Bearers met Saturday
night at the home OF Miss Helen Rule,
there being fairly good attendance.
Mrs. Ida Talcott had charge of the les
son and conducted a very interesting
study. After the lesson the remainder
of the evening was spent socially, some
time being devoted to games. Light
refreshments, consisting of pop corn
and apples. were served. At this time
| it was decided among the members OF
the society to make our soldier boys a
! Christmas present of home made can.
DIV, the Woman's Foreign Missionary
society furnishing the supplies. The
Standard Bearers met Monday night
to make the candy. This kind act OF
lthoughtfulness will without doubt be
very highly appreciated by the boys.
Horace Thomas was in Des MOines
Moines last week, where he enlisted in
the navy He was successful in pass
ing the required examination and was
sent at once to the Great Lakes train
ing camp near Chicago. The best
wishes of all are for him.
The Arch Wight family are enjoying
a new Ford touring car which Mr.
Wight recently purchased through one
Of the local agencies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will PETIT and daugh
tier, Mrs. Jay Thompson, were Dunlap
visitors Monday.
w. A. Seemann has been unable tC
be at his post of duty for several days
on account Of having sustained brok
en- wrist. We are told that while in
Des Moines last week he was unfor
Itunate in falling when boarding a
street car, with the above stated re
suit, The accident was very painful
however the member is healing as well
as can be expected.
Friends Of Merton Thomas, who is
in the military service, will be pleased
to learn that he has been transferred
from the infantry to the cavalry. He
is at present stationed at Camp Pike
Little Rock Ark.
Miss Alice Poitevin and Mrs. A. w
Wilson were among the penison visit
ors Monday.
The families of Steve Carbaugh and
Jim Baber were quarantined Saturday
for smallpox. We have been informed
that Mrs. Art lanyard and children
who were in the Carbaugh home at the
thine, were also quarantined there, the
children having taken the disease
IQuite number Of children in town
and also in the country have the chick
EN- pOX. -
Mrs. Anna Williams, who for some
time past has been occupying the pull
Ipit at the Congregational church in
Arion each Sunday night, will not con
duct the services hereafter as min
lister has now been secured. Mrs
Williams is a very able speaker and
the people of Arion will no doub,
greatly miss her.
Below we give the officers who were
ielecfed at THE meeting of tho q q