The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-10
CHARTER OAK ITEMS
(Taken from The Times)

a grocery store, SO he and r. G. Dd
bots got together one day this weel
and traded buildings. The moving
will be done some time this month, but
the exact time has not yet been set
When Mr.. Grabow bought the former
clothing building he was offered his
choice OF the two buildings owned by
Mr.. Dubois, but he thought the larger
one would be better adapted to his use
decided to give up the grocery dea
and continue his cigar and tobacco
trade, he wanted the smaller building
where the barber shop Is, SO, as Mr.
Dubois preferred the larger one, the
trade was made. Some time this month
the barber, shop will be moved to the
for mer clothing building, and then Mr..
sGrabow will move to the room where
the barber shop nowtis.
Il, George A.. Stewart was not content
to be idle after he sold his banking in.
terests here, and he saw that he would
not be happy working for some one
else, SO he just went out and found
another bank and bought 1t. It is To-
Gated at Dexter, In Dallas county on
the, line of the Rock Island between
Des MoineS and Omaha. 4 1t Is a ma.
tional bank, butt like the one. he found
here, it is Handicapped by not having
SUFFICIENT capital. He VIII do as he
did with this one clean 1t up, increase
It's capital, and make Of 1t as nearly a
perfect bank as it is in the law to make
whom the people OF Dexter can be
proud He viii give them bank to
point to, and he will give them a. good
service. His depositors, too, can feel
sure that their money Is safe, for he
will permit no chances or irregulari-
ties with the banks money. We knew
he would not long. be idle, for he Is not
built that way. He has found a good
bank in good town, and we congratu-
late both, him and the town. He load.
ed his household goods Monday and
gave possession Of the house to G. p.
Hoefer, who Is moving into 1t today.
For some time Charter Oak has been
a watchful waiter, fearing that the
scarlet fever epidemic that has been
prevalent in the country west of town
most of the winter would come to town,
and today the first case has developed.
It Is not severe, and the indications are
that It will not be severe. But that
1t viii get good spread is feared. Scar
let fever is not generally severe these
days il taken in time, but when ne
will not be a had idea for you to play
safe and call a doctor when the little
folks begin to feel dumpish
Mrs Carl Hopp is nearly recovered
from her recent sickness. Foe awhile
II was not q sure bet chat she would
get well. but she is almost all right
again now.
Mrs. ". G. Thompson expects to
start Friday morning to visit her son,
Claude Morgan, at Aberdeen, s. y. She
exnects tosbe gone at least two weeks.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Below returned
this morning from q trip to Chicago.
rented the Antrim eighty at the east
edge Of town and moved here yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. n. Barber and Roy
came down FROM Sioux City Sunday to
prepare their household goods for ship
ment to their home in Sioux City.
Their house in Charter Oak has been
sold to Mr.. Herschburger, and they
are getting ready to give possession.
Miss Heetland came the last of the
week and Is busy this week at her old
job. She spent most Of the colder
months with her people enjoying the
sunshine OF southern California.
Asa Brown expects to get back to his
lob in Sioux CITY about Monday. He
has been idle until It has became an.
moving, and now he believes his
strength is good enough SO that he can
make good again.
Jeff Rogers came for an over Sunday
visit with the folks at home. He Is
working for Segrist Company, with
headquarters just now at Cedar Rapids.
John Thomson was in Sioux City
Sunday comforting with the men higher
up In railroading. a
A sister Of Mrs. Garnes visited her