The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-04-16
DEATH ]! !. ! VISITS
DOW CITY
Mrs. E. J. Ballengee, Mother of Mrs.
S. e. Baber, Great Sufferer for Ii
Three Years, Dies Saturday i4
HAD PASSED Bath BIRTHDAY

D. cs 0dpCCy 1TSaI 0uUercr TOT I
Three Years, Dies Saturday I
HAD PASSED BATH BLRTHDA,
Was Mother of Eleven Children, Tw
Of Whom Died in lnfancy-Funer-
al Held Sunday Afternoon
DOW CITY, April 15-Special- a-
Early Saturday morning the deatl
angel entered the home of Mrs. S. Z
Baber, claiming her mother, Mrs. e. j
Balengee. The departed had been ;
sufferer for almost three years ant
death came to her not as an unwel
come visitor, She had been permitted
to live far beyond the allotted time o
three score years and ten, and willing
ly responded to the final summons o.
her Father, reckoning her to come III
higher, where pain and sorrow are nc
more. Kizzia Workman, daughter oil
Joseph and Nancy Workman, was born
in Wayne county, West Virginia, Aug
8, 1884, and departed this life at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah E
Baber in Dow City, April -, 1919
at the advanced age of eighty-four
years, eight months and three days.
She was united in marriage to E. J.
Ballangee Sept. IA, 1852, and to this
union eleven children were born, two
of whom died in infancy. One daugh-
ter, Mrs Emaline Fritz preceded her
to the Great Beyond in September,
1918. Those surviving are: Mrs. Sarah
r. Baber, of Dow City, Mrs. Nancy
Booth of Twin Falls, Idaho; Harmon
Ballangee, of Crawford, Nebr.; Mrs.
Kathryn Jones, of Gordon, Nebr; Levi
Baalangee, of Rockford, ILL.,; Scott Bal,
lengee, of Lander, Wyo.; Mrs. Addie
Edwards of Armour, S. Oak. and Mrs
Lucy Scott of Dow City. She leaves
one sister, Mrs. Joanna Adekins, of
Wayne county, West Virginia, also
! thirtyeone grandchildren, eighteen
great-grand-childr and one great
great-grand- child, besides a host OF
friends. After the death of her hus-l
band a number of years ago, she made
her home with her daughter, Mrs
Emaline Fritz, until the death Of Mr..
Geo. Fritz, which occurred in April,
1917, after which she made her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Lucy Scott,
and for the past year or So she has
been at the home of Mrs. Sarah e.
DaUCl. A<Cdlly LII &C years IASO luc
deceased had the misfortune to fall
and break limb and from this aeci-
dent she never fully recovered, having
been confined in bed the greater part
of the time. The visits paid to her
from kind and loving friends proved al
source of great joy and comfort to-
her. She always maintained hope
full and CHEEKY disposition and the pa.
thence and fortitude with which she
bore her affliction was marvel, to ALL
In her early girlhood, she united with
the Baptist church and was an earnest
and devout Christian, thus being full
~ prepared to meet her Re- eemsr and
Savior. All that can be said of any
good woman can be said of Mrs. BaLg
lengee and a list Of her friends would
include all3who knew her Tie funer.
al services were held on Sunday af-
ernoon at three o'clock at the Baptist
church and were conductedfby the pas
tor, Rev. CT "A. Barker, after which
the remains were inferred insthe Dow5l
City cemetery, there to await the
resurrection OF the just Our sim
ceFest sympathy goes out to the be.
reaved ones. ,&;E sstis
"A pleasant surprise was rendered
Albert Wiley on Tuesday evening OF
the past week by the pupils and the
teachers Of the high school, The
event took place at the w. H. Buss
home and was given in the nature of
q farewell for Albert who is leaving |
this week for his new home in Chad
ron, Neb. Games of a various sort
made up the evenings entertainment,
the games being under the able direc-
ton of Miss Martha Weiss The fresh
man class, of which the guest Of honor
lis a member, presented him with
fountain pen. Mrs. w. II. Buss, in
very fitting manner, presented the gift
in behalf of the class. Needless to
say this fine token of remembrance
was gratefully received. Dainty re-
fTeshments concluded the occasion
and at a late hour the company de- 4
parted with expressions Of regret in
losing Albert from their circle.
Is Frank Binnan and Saul Miller were
callers at the county capital Wednes-
day. N a i.f n yf''a sf f1't
g% Albert Starkey was up from, Omaha
several days last week calling on
friends and former acquaintance.
~ JOuA fAudII siAduc id%SlukWcllt Oh u
car of hogs to the Omaha market last
"Wednesday night. ~"lgE If%
~ Work is now under way for the
erection of the new residence of E. E.
Newkirk in the east part of town.
Mrs. o. j. Judd was in Omaha last |
Wednesday having dental work done.
j. w. and f. c. Howorth were Wis
itors in Omaha Wednesday.
]. N. Bell was among the callers at |
the county capital Thursday at. the |
meeting held by the presidents of the |
school boards of the county to select |
q board of education. Mr.. Bell was
appointed as one of the six members
on the board. For several years Mr..
Bell was president of the local school
board and has always taken great |
deal Of interest in school affairs and
thus is we'll qualified for the Office /
to which he has been chosen.
4 Bert Gilmore and wife came up
from Omaha Wednesday for sever
al days visit at the nome of her
cousin, Mrs. M. A. Rigsby.
NJ. and Mrs Leonard Johnson ra II