The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-06-16
mrs. JESSE AGEE
ANSWERS CALL
Heavy Hand of Death Angel Knocks
ut Portals of Dow City Home OIL
Sunday.
WAS ILL FOR JUST ONE WEEK
Stricken Last Wednesday and Pneul.
monia Observation-Disclosures Of
MIR. and Mrs. e. l.. Swatman.
DOW, CITY. June is, Special

ing at Two O'CLOCK, Mrs. JESSE ASce dio'
wered the last call that all In this vale
of tears must answer. The death o.
Mrs. Agee was unusually sad, in that
she was taken SO quickly and was q
young lady just in the prime Of life.
On Wednesday OF the past week, she
was stricken with an illness, which
rapidly developed into pneumonia. Al.
though 1t was realized from the hrs
that she could not live, her passing
came as great blow to all. Edith
Marie Swatman, only daughter OF MI
and Mrs. w. l.. Swatman, was born
near Charter Oak, January 4, 1898, and
died in Dow City, June ID, 1920, at
the age of % years, S months ana .
days. When yet a babe, she came with
her parents to Dow City where she
grew to young Womanhood On NOV.
ember 16, 1916, she was united III mar
riage to Jesse Agee, and to this union
two children were born, Ruth Lois ans
Jessie Lucille The departed accepted
Christ as her Saviour and upon the
profession of her faith, was baptized
into the Baptist church about six years
ago. She was a young lady or pleas
ing disposition and was beloved by al
who enjoyed her acquaintance. She
will be sadly missed in the home circle
and in the entire community. Ihose
left to mourn her early demise are 8
loving and devoted husband, two lit,
tie daughters, her father and mother
many relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at two thirty in the Baptist
church, conducted by Rev. G.. A. Bar,
ker. A large concourse of sorrowins
friends gathered to pay their last re,
spect to the dead. The floral offerings
were many and beautiful which testify
in q small measure only, the high es.
TEEN in which she was held. Music
was furnished by mixed quartet com.
posed of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Walters
Miss Viola PAIL and Carl Tatroe. The
pall-bearcrs were: A. w. Wilson, r. %.
Lusk, M. A. Pearsall, George Rule
Nelson Butterworth and George Pear.
sail. All of the business places in
town were closed from two o'clock t.
three-thirty in reverence Of the occa'
sion. Interment was made in the Dow
City cemetery. The hearts OF all &c
out in sincerest sympathy to the be,
reaved ones, especially the grief strick.
en- husband; children, father and moth
err. Out Of town relativess and friend'
at the funeral included: Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Edwards, of Sioux City: Earl
Brake, of Missouri Valley; Mrs. Minnie
Collins, OF Omaha; Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Howorth, of Denison; Hugh Butter
worth, of Omaha; Mrs. Alfred Howorth
Of Tecumseh, Neb.; Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.
Swatman, of Missouri Valley; Mrs
John Retman, of Dcnison, and Mrs.
Clara Gordon, of Omaha.
The Herman Riemer family were ov.
er from Charter Oak Thursday visit
ing and shopping. 49,
M. A. Rigsby and Orvie Bollam spent
few days last week at Pisgah, assist
ing on the John Ahart farm.
DR.. /. A. Anderson arrived Thursday
overland to accompany his wife and
baby son, De Wawnc, home to Stan.
hope after several weeks visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7. Colds,
worthy.
Mrs. Joe Smith was absent from her
duties in the d. f. Brcmser store for
several days last week on account Of
being i'll with a touch of the flu.
Mrs. Mary Smith, of Portland, Ore.
was an arrival "Wednesday for an eX.
tended sojourn at the home CT her sis.
ter. Mrs. G.. w. Langley. The lady
is Mrs. Langley's only sister and this
being their first meeting for number
of years. they will, needless to say.
greatly enjoy themselves together.
VIM. Jordan has been here the past
week from Anoka, Nebr., where he is
now engaged in operating the farm OF
his brother.in-law. the late Fred Arnold.
He came at this time for the purpose
of attending to some business affairs.
Mrs. Milo Kelly was down from Den
isOn and spent several days last week
at the M. A. Riley home south of town.
Lyle, the youngest son Of Mr.. ane
Mrs Orvie Boham, while out playing
about the neighborhood Thursday, was
attacked by the pet dog belonging to
the +. T.. Allen family and was bitten
on one hand and limb. The animals
teeth penetrated the flesh considerably
causing much concern for time. Nc
serious results have developed as yet
however. which Is considered fortunate.
The dog which bit the child was never
known to be of q vicious nature and
this strange act has created quite an
alarm.
w. c. Holman went down to Omaha
Saturday where he visited his son
Charles and daughter, Lois, returning
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Emma Fisher was a passenger
from Omaha Sunday evening for Wis
it with her daughter, Mrs. 0. ]. Judd
and family.
4 Mrs. j. r. Best and children enjoyed
a pleasant visit Sunday from her sis
tiers, Mrs. Lena Blume and Miss Louise
Koenekamp, who were here from Den.
ison. The latter is enjoying three
weeks vacation from her duties in tho
nurses training school in Omaha.
KODert Johnson was GOWN ITOLl IJeIlN
isoii Sunday and accompanied his wife
and baby homo from an over Sunday
visit here.
Miss Mabel Thomas, who attends
summer school at Carroll was here
making an over Sunday visit with her
folks.
Mrs. John Willert and children left
Saturday evening for Orange City on /:
several days visit to her husband who
Is employed there.
Eldridge Killion and wife were up
from Dunlap on Saturday and made a
short visit with his folks and the A.
E. Aleman family.
l.. H. Litchenstadt. who spent some
two weeks here acting in the capacity
of sales manager during Herman's
closing, out sale, went down to Omaha
Sunday to join his wife who preceded
him by few days, from which place
they will return to their home in Min.
neapolis.
Miss Louise Best is suffering with {
very sore knee, the result of an infec.
ton which developed from an injury
she received from a fall while skating
on roller skates. At present she il
unable to be about Il great deal, but
the attending physician states that Will
proper care she will soon regain use
of the member.
Miss Edith Staley, of Charter Oak
came Friday and is spending this weel
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