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DOW CITY ITEM8
Last week while Mrs. Spray Malono
was assisting her husband in shocking
grain she had the misfortune of having
some dirt get into her right eye. caus
ing intense pain. The services of a
phyfsrtcian were sought and it was
found necessary to bondage the eye
for a few days, which made it rather
uncomfortable.
M. L. McElwain and wife were down
from Denison one das' last week visit
ing their son, ll M. McElwain, and
family.
Charlie Denison. of Boone, assisted
in the Northwestern depot on Tuesday
of last week while Agent Graul was
In Omaha.
Nathan Hain has been laid up the
past week as a result of a poisoned
hand. He recently, had the fore finger
of his right hand scratched in some
manner and later the member became
infected, giving him more or less pain.
Mr. and Mrs. Romaoan Holcomb are
enjoying a new piano, which they had
placed in their home lecently.
W. C. Rolls and daughter, Ruby,
motored to Denison Wednesday. Miss
Viola Savery accompanied them home
for a' brief Visit.
T. E. Allen and son, Donald and
daughter, Norrine, have returned from
a pleasant week's visit in Unionville
with the former's folkt-.
Mesdames A. A. Alexander, J. U.
Wise and W. A. Seeniann and daugh
ter Maxine, were visiting and shop
ping in Denison Wednesday.
Thft Woman's Home Missionary so
ciety held an interesting meeting at
the home of Miss Mildred Wiggins on
Wednesday afternoon, there being a
fairly good attendance. Miss Wiggins
very ably conducted the study of the
lesion.
Dr. Carr was down from Denison on
Thnrsday greeting friends.
Miss Hilda Anderson, of Denison,
was a guest of Miss Lillian Aliart a
few days the 'past week.
Miss Letha Manning very pleasantly
entertained the Palo Altos on Thnrs
day afternoon. A large number were
there and the company indulged in the
popular pastime of fancy work and the
like. All were glad of the opportun
ity of spending a social hour with tills
hostess who was up trom Omaha for
a Week's visit. In all probability this
is the last social gathering at the
Manning home as the family are soon
to leave for their new location at Daw
soril Very dainty and delicious refresh
mejits completed the pleasures of the
occasion.
Mr, and Mrs. Art Wilson have been
entertaining his sister. Miss Leone
Wilson, .of rremont, Neb., the past
week.
Pete Hallowell was a caller in Dun
lap Thursday afternoon 'between trains
Quite a large number represented
Dow City at the Carroll and Harlan
fairs during the past week.
Bert McCord, of Denison, was a
caller in town Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Spence, Sr.
went to Harlan the first of the week
for a visit with their son, George, and
family.
Mrs. W. R. Root, ot-Colorado Springs
and Mrs. Geo. Cole, of New Vork City,
were pleasant visitors at the Clair Dut
terworth home several days the past
week.
Mrs. Jake Burwell and Mrs. Harry
SttUDk and baby daughter were pas
senger* down from Denison Wednes
dayafternoon and spent a few days at
the parental, Jake Reeser, home.
I. A. Anderson has returned from a
several weeks' sojourn in Minnesota,
where he had gone to escape the hay
fever.
On Tuesday of la3t week the death
angel entered the John Mathys home
and claimed their infant babe. The
little one had always been in frail
health, thus death came not unexpect
edly. Lucelle, daughter of John and
Liliie Mathys, was born on June 7,
1917, and died Aug. 14, 1917. The lit
tle miss although so young had en
deared herself to each member of the
family and her death means a sad
vacancy in the home. A father, moth
er and a number of brothers and sis
ters are left to mourn. The funeral
was held Thursday afternoon at 2:30
from the home and was largely at
tended. Elder Chas. E. Butterworth
officiated and interment was made in
the Dow City cemetery. The hearts
of everyone deeply sympathize with
the beraved ones.
Henry Prill and wife, of Glidden.
made a short visit at the home of Mr
and Mrs. E. E. Newkirk Thursday af
ternoon on their return from a motor
trip to Colorado and other places
These people were intimate friends
years ago and the visit was greatly en
joyed, this being their first meeting
in thirty4wo years. Mr. and Mrs.
Newkirk were not -iware of their
coming an^ thus were pleasantly sur
prised.
Dr. J. F. Potter spent Thursday and
Friday with bis daughter, Adelaide,
who is attending school in Cedar
Falls.
.Miss Anna Bell returned Friday
from Sioux City, where she had spent
several weeks attending the suminer
session at Morningside college. We
are told that she has a position in the
Bell school in Paradite township for
the coming year.
Miss Agnes Goddard was hostess to
the G. H. C.'s Thursday afternoon and
entertained in her usual delightful
manner. There was a large attend
ance and each guest had a most en
joyable time. An appetizing repast
was the closing feature which added
greatly to the pleasures of the day.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Loese, of Ells, were
visitors at the home of her father, El
der Chas. E. Butterworth, the past
Mrs J. N. Bell went to Waterloo
Wednesday to spend a week or ten
days with her sister.
Miss Helen Rule returned from the
Willow Saturday, where she had spent
the week at the home of her brother,
Raymond.
Miss Tina Galland oame down from
Denison -Thursday for a visit with her
grandparents, W. W. Galland and wife,
ami to assist in the care of her grand
father, who has been very ill for the
past week.
Work on the new home of A. A.
Birkhofer west of town is progressing
rapidly.
Mrs. Jim Baber an little son were
a* A
visiting at the county capital WedneS'
J, H.-Young and wife and Mrs. Enos
£lttrt.&B&n& ihe day Wednesday in the
city of Omaha.
lEhe- George. Talcoti family and MUa
Jennie Rae motored to Omaha Satur
day for an over' Sunday visit at the
Jay Woodruff home and with other
relatives'also. Miss Evelyn Buss ac
companied them and will make a ten
days' visit there.
Albert Starkey, Alfred and Elias
and Cecil Edwards were home from
Ida Grove Sunday. The former three
have been called to France and ex
pect to leave soon.
Mrs. Lillie Marks was down from
Denison Friday for a short visit.
Miss Flora Wiggins was up from
Woodbine and spent several days the
past week visiting her folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Smith and
Mrs. George Rule attended the fun
eral of Mrs. Gracen in Denison Fri
dav. The deceased will no doubt be
remembered by nianv as she was a
resident of Denison a number of
years ago. Just recently she made a
•visit at the Chas. Smith home and
shortly after returning, to her home
in Oklahoma, she underwent an op
eration which caused her death. The
remains were brought to Denison,
where the funeral was held and in
terment niade in the Dow City ceme
tery. The most heartfelt sympathy
goes out to those lett in mourning.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ahart and Fred
Randel and Miss Alta Howe, the lat
ter of Dunlap. attended the Harlan
fair Monday.
J. N. Bell started Tuesday by auto
mobile for Waterloo to join his wife
who had been there for several days.
They will return together the last
of the week.
G. M. Brake was in Logan Sunday
and visited at tho lioir-e of his daugh
ter, Mrs. L. E. McBride and family.
A. L. Jackson was in Omaha Mon
day and brought a new car home with
him.
Morris and Hudson. McHenry were
Manilla visitors on the Sabbath.
Mrs. Ed L))ji|) oame over from
Charter Oak) Monday and is spending
the week with lier sister,- Mrs. Geo.
Talcott.
Mrs. O. N\ Crisw'eli, of Denison, was
a guest at the Henry Bell home Mon
day.
George Schultz of Dunlap, was a
business caller here Monday between
trains.
Mrs. B. G. Lyman and niece, Fran
ces Clark, were down from Carroll
Saturday visiting at the J. F. Rudd
home. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Al Lyman of Jefferson. Mrs.
A. E. Calundan and Gene Clark went
with them on their return to Carroll
whore they made a short visit, then
returned to their home in Garrietson,
S. Dak.
Mrs. Ifl. II. Swasev and daughters,
Ruth and Loise, spent the day Mon
day shopping in Omaha.
Pete Thompson, of Herring, was
visiting relatives here the first of the
week.
.Miss Marie Bowling was down from
Denison Sunday and spent the day
with friends.
Miss Wave Cross returned the first
of the week from a several weeks'
sojourn in Des Molne? where she at
tended the summer session of school
at Highland Park college. She also
attended an L. D. S. camp meeting at
Boone on her way home.
Mrs Lessie Howorth and son, Dan,
•"weht-tft Harlan Friday where
"they*
are spending the week at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Henry Larson and
taking in the fair.
Miss Letha Manning returned to
Omaha Sunday after a week's visit
at the home of her parents, Prof. C.
W. Manning and wife.
Oscar and Wm. Hansen were pass
engers to Omaha Saturday. Their
mother who had spent a week with
her sister, Mrs. Miller, came home
with them Sunday.
Johnny O'Meara and Jack O'Brien
motored to St. Jo«i, Mo., Sunday
where they spent a couple of days.
Last Saturday Parke Goodman and
Mrs. Gertie Tillett went to Denison,
where tliey were quietly married and
thf-y are now receiving congratula
tions and best wishes of their friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Link Riddle and
daughter, Stella, and the J. P. Riddle
family left Sunday oh an overland
trip to Lake Andes, after which the
former three will accompany the J.
P. Riddle family to their home in
Creighton, Nebr., for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Randel left on
Tuesday by auto for a visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Lee Barger, and hus
band at Watertown, S. D. They
will probably be gone ten days.
Alfred Jackson and wife went to
Denison Monday to visit their son,
Fred and family.
The Mott McHenry family enter
tained Will Hughs of Logan several
days the past week.
Miss Violet Jones of Charter Oak,
has been spending the last week at
the C. O. Miller and W. N. Schouten
homes.
We have been informed that Jay
Field has purchased the Walter Bry
an farm and will move onto it next
spring..
Virgene McBride came up Monday
from Logan for a visit at the home
of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
G. M. Brake.
It is expected that the Denison
Gospel team will be here next Sunday
to take charge of the morning ser
vices at the Methodist church and
Frank Banyard is to conduct the eve
ning services.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Colby were Dun
lap visitors Sunday.
A large number of young people
from here attended the dance in De
fiance Saturday night.
Miss Helen Bell and neiee. Jean
Mulvihill, returned Sunday from a
couple of weeks visit at Harlan and
also in Omaha with Mrs. Mamie Mul
vihill and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ahart attended
church in Dunlap Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Glassburner and
daughters, Mamie and Ruth, of Wood
bine, and the A. E. Bryan family, of
Denison, were Sabbath guests at the
Joe Hallowell home.
The Benson Smith family were up
the last of the weeK from Woodbine
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Hugh Butterworth and son,
Gerald, were passengers to Omaha
Friday where the latter underwent
an operation forthe removal of his
•«oi»Hs?''. 'Mr.-Btttt«ryrci,th went down
Sunday and they retjirned. together
-MoniltfjgvtQinfc.
Eugene Crandall has a fine new
gar&g*' erected on hip farm on the
hill.
Herman Lazerus and family mo
tored to Omaha Sunday for a visit
with her folks. Mrs. Lazerus' moth
er, Mrs. Rueben, who had been visit
ing here went home with them.
Mrs: Roy Roupe and children came
Saturday from Ames' for a visit at
the home of her mother, Mrs. S. E.
Baber.
Mrs. Sam Tripp and daughter, Lea
fey, arrived Sunday evening from
Orriel, S. D., having been called here
by the illness of the former's father,
W. W. Galland.
Mr. and Mrs. August Messenbrink
and children, were down from Deni
son Sunday visiting at the parental,
J. R. Griffin home. Their son,
Richard, remained for a longer visit.
L. C. Hatch and family attended
the L. D. S. reunion in Logan Sun
day.
The Frank Berka family returned
Sunday from an Qverland trip to
Kansas, having been gone several
weeks.
Mr.'and Mrs. Guy Prentiss, of De
loit, and John Miller and wife, of
Denison, were pleasant visitors at the
Henry Roy home Sunday, going from
here to Logan to attend the L. D. S
camp meeting.
Dr. J. A. Brill, John Ahart, R. W.
Houston, A. A. Alexander and William
Ettleman were among those who were
in attendance at th'e ball game in
Dunlap Sunday.
Miss Theresa Nickleson came down
from West Side Saturday to spend
several days with her friend, Miss
Lillian Ahart.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Thomas and
ibaby were passengers to Carroll Sat
urday. where they made a visit at
the Saul home, returning Monday.
H. G. Scott, wife snd two children
and Miss Ruby Rolls started Mon
day by auto for a week's visit in Ed
gar, Wyo.
The M. MoElwain family have
been busy the past week moving from
their old residence ir.to the new one
which was just rece-irly completed.
Mrs. Ralph McKee was down from
Arion Saturday visi'.ing at the par
ental. Wallace Edwards, home.
Nelson Butterworth was over from
Ida Grove and visited his folks last
Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Logsdon was visiting
in Denison the latter part of the week
The little one. year old child of Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Kepford of Spirit Lake
was brought here fo- burial Wednes
day.
The Frank Odell family were up
from Logan Saturday calling on their
friends.
Mrs. James Henry has been on the
sick list the past wettk.
Charlie Burke came up from the
Bluffs Sunday for a visit with his"
grandparents, Mr. ond Mrs. Frank
Field and other relatives.
A baby daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Igou Monday. Aug
ust 20.
Ijaat Sunday evening as Carl Han
sen and Miss Moori were riding to
Denison on his motorcycle, they met
with quite an accident. When driving
on the pavement in Denison, the
machine skidded and upset. The oc
cupants were injured imorc or less,
-but-c«nsidered themselves lucky that
(he accident Was no worse as it might
easily have been.
Eva, the little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Arch Laird, who lias been quite
sick, with stomach trouble, had the
misfortune to cut one of her fingers
on a can last week which resulted
in blood poisoning, consequently
making her a very 3ick child. All
hope for a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Fred Vail and three children,
of Kansas, are visiting the former's
sister, Mrs. Frank Berka, and family.
The Vail family were residents here
a few years ago and are thinking ser
iously of moving back to this vicinity.
Rev. L. Boyd and wife of Denison,
were pleasant callers at the Thos.
Rae home Friday afternoon.
Mesdames Enos Cross and Martin
Wieland were Denison visitors Thurs
day.
The Geo Rule family and William
Jordan visited at the Raymond Rule
home on the Willow Sunday.
Mrs. George Brundige and children
came up from Missouri Valley last,
week, and are visiting at the parental,
V/'. W. Galland home.
Miss Nellie Fishel has been sccured
to clerk in the Scott bakerey and gro
cery during the absence of Mr. and
Mrs. Seott. She began her duties on
Monday.
Suuday, as Homer Johnson and sev
eral others were out driving in the
formers car, they had the misfortune
ft being ditched near the Houlihan
place, near Denison. The occupants
were quite badly but not seriously,
bruised. The car was somewhat
damaged.
Darius Paul and lii3 sisters, Vera
and Violet ar.d Miss Lois Goddard.
were Dunlap visitors Sunday.
Lester Cue and Walter Murphv
were-over from the Willow Sunday,
guests at the Wm. Rule home.
The Jess McCord family were over
from Garland's Grove Thursday visit
ing at tbe Arch Laird home.
Frank Berka and the A. L. Brown
family motored to Denison Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Brasel and
children were over from Defianco
Sunday visiting at ths parental, Sam
Brasei,
'ioi:e.
B. M. McElwain, wife and daugh
ter, Purral, were visiting relatives in
Denison Monday.
Mrs. Ed Igou and Mrs. Tatroe, of
Lincoln. Nebr., arrived Saturday eve
ning for a visit at the Carl Tatroe
home.
Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Anderson took
in the Dunlap Chautauqua Thursday.
Virgil Butterworth was down from
Denison Sunday visiting his folks.
Mrs. Sam Tripp and Mrs. George
Brundage were in Denison Monday
to see their father, W. W. Galland,
who is in the hospital.
A deal was enrsumnted th» 'irst of
tho week whereby Gus Fredrichser.
became the owner of the three hun
dred acre farm belonging to Mrs. S.
E. Wiley at $150 per acre. Mr. Fred
rickson is to take possession in the
spring.
Mrs. Sophia Jenkins accompanied
m.n. '1.1
THE VENISON KEVIEW, WKDNISSOAY, AUUUST 22, 191?^
Mr. and Mrs. Art Randel as far as
Sioux-City on their trip to Watertown,
S. Dak.i where Bhe witt visit a stster-
Mrs. P. J. Brown and Miss Ruth
Swasey. have .given tip' their positions
in the telephone office and .Misses
Martha Lueck and Golda Honz have
been secured to taTce their places.
The change will take effect Septem
ber first.
W. W. Galland was taken seriously
ill the first part of the week and on
Saturday lie was taken to the hospi
tal at Denison where he is being
cared for and from last reports, he is
renting as well as can be expected.
Mr. Galland has for the past few
years been afflicted with palsy ind
also being advanced in. age makes
his case rather doubtful but all hope
for the best. His wife was also tak
en ill Sunday but at present is some
better. It seems that these people
are having their share' of sickness
and the old saying—"Trpuble Never
Comes Singlehanded.V' Can
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Miss Mabel Cole was a passenger to
Delolt Friday evening for a visit with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rannie and son,
of Wisconsin, arrived last week for a
visit with her brother, J. L. Golds
worthy, and family.
Misses Virginia and Myrtle Marks
were Denison visitors Friday.
Miss Dorothy Ahart went to Rock
well City Friday, where she spent a
few days at the Ed Mesenbrink home.
Dr. E. L. Manchester was a caller
here Friday from Dunlap.
Miss Nell Scott returned Wednesday
from a several days' visit witli Mr. and
Mrs. Alf Howorth in Tecumseh, Neb.
Mrs. S. E. Goddard and little daugh
ter, Pauline, and Mrs. R. H. Rudd and
daughter. Iris, went to Eagle Grove on
Friday for a visit at the borne of their
brother, Bert Wiley, returning Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Bird Wood, of Jeffer
son, spent several days the past week
at the home of his mother, Jane Wood.
James Mitchell, of the Denison bot
tling works, was a caller in town Fri
day.
The Fred Frame family were up
from Missouri Valley. the last of the
week to see W. W. Galland, who is
very low. They also visited Mr. and
Mrs. John Edwards, Sr.
Mrs. Ernest Edwards, of Armour, S.
D., arrived Thursday night for a visit
of'several days with her mother, Mrs.
Ballengee, and other relatiyes.
R. E. Lusk motore(| to Logan Friday
evening and his wife, who had spent
the week there at the bome of her sis
ter, Mrs. L. E. McBride, came home
with him.
Miss Irene Smith severed here con
nection with the Allen durg store Sat
urday night and Miss Vftsta Riddle
has taken her place.
Mrs. J. H. Killion has been quite ill
the past week, having been bedfast
for a few days, but \y. are'glad to re
port that she is better at. the pres
ent writing.
Miss Elizabeth Ahart, of Oinaba, has
been spending several da.V^'.wlth rela
tives in this v.icinity. She, came here
from Denison, where she visited at the
parental, George Aha^t, home.
Mrs. Jane Wood gave a kensington
last Wednesday afternoon to a large
number of ladies and the occasion was
imnferisely enjoyed by the company.
One remarkable feature was that all
of the daughters of the hostess were
present with ithe exception of Mrs.
Smith, of Nebraska. The ones pres
ent were Mrs. Emory Shlssler, of
Grand Junction Mrs. J. P. Riddle, of
creighton, Neb, Mrs. C. L. Rudd aud
Mrs. Bird' Sams, of this place. Her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Bird Wood, of
Jefferson, was there also. The host
ess served an elegant two course din
ner, which proved a very tempting
feature. This concluded tiie afternoon
which will "without doubt always be
remembered by those present. Mrs,
Wood contemplates giving up house
keeping in the fall and spending the
winter among her children.
What mighit have been a very seri
ous accident occurred on the.road two
miles west of town Friday -evening.
The occupant, Ben Smith, of Denison,
was driving up from Omaha, anil in.
some manner lost control of the dar.
The machine was overturned, but luck
ily Mr. Smith escapeti uninjured with"
the exception of a fotv scratches. The
car was damaged to some extent.
A baby boy arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Daughenbaugh
on Sunday, August 12th.
A large number of young folks gath
ered at the home of Mi. and Mrs. Lee
Clothier on Tuesday night of the past
week for a pleasant surprise, their
son, Vernon, being the honored guest.
The evening was passed in games, etc.,
after which came the refreshments,
which favored the appetites of all.
Goodnights were then said and the
guests took heir departure, having had
one of the finest of times.
The Sunday school and rellgio of
the L. D. S. church journeyed out to
the Enos Cross grove Friday, where
thei day was spent picnicking. A lot
of good things to eat were taken along
and it is needless to say that the
event was enjoyed to the utmost by
each one present.
The William Walters home was the
scene of much pleasure on Wednesday
night when a party was given by the
Baptist people complimentary to' Mrs.
Rev. Nelson and daughter. Edith, for
mer Dow City residents, who were
visiting friends in tho vicinity. The
time was spent in a most enjoyable
way and the guests were greatly de
lighted with tho opportunity of meet
ing these people and renewing their
acquaintance on this occasion. The
evening was completed with a line
luncheon.
Mrs. O. A. Cooper played the part
of hostess to the Friday club on Fri
day afternoon. The attendance was
good, which signifies the joy in meet
ing with this popular hostess. The
usual pastime of needlework and so
cial conversation were indulged in and
AX'
well be
applied here.
Thos. Munsey was among the call
era at tho county seat Wednesday.
LaVerne Alexander was up from
Dunlap a few Bays last week visiting
at the home of his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Roy.
George Igou was a business visitor
in Omaha Friday.
Misses Helen and Bernice Jackson
and Vina Gibbs took in the Chautauqua
at Dunlap Thursday afternoon.
"at the Slose a very delicious two course
luncheon was partakermf, u..
Mis% Golda Dow went to Chicago on
Saturday to spend, a couple of .vteeksi
with relatives.
Ed Galland was a passenger up from
Logan Friday evening to visit at the
parental, W, W. Galland, home for a
few days, his father beiq'g very ill.
Mrs. Fred Wiley,and her brother,
Carl McDonald, were in Sioux City one
day last week. The latter, who has
been making weekly trips there for
some time taking treatments, is im
proving so much as to necessitate his
not returning again for four weeks.
Mrs. Lem Lambert has been spend
ing the past two weeks in Omaha with
her daughter, Mrs. Lee Tripp, who
has been critically ili in -a hospital,
but we are very glad to state that she
is recovering nicely row and was able
to accompany her mother home Sun
day for a visit.
Mrs. J. M. Pett and son, Lloyd, were
in Woodbine the latter part of the
week visiting relatives and friends.
C. B. McElland, a representative of
the Siler Serum company, of Kansas
City, Mo., was a guest at the home of
Dr. J. A. Brill and wife last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Bahr and son,
Earl, accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. Minnie Wendt, of Lincoln, Neb.,
motored to Manning Saturday for an
over Sunday visit at (he home of Mr.
Bahr's brother, John Bahr, and fam
ily
A number from here attended the
Catholic picnic in Defiance Saturday.
Arthur and Leota Thurleman, of
Carroll, were visiting ^mong the Scott
'families a few days the past week.
Miss Josephine Munsey was a pas
senger to Denison Saturday for a
visit at the Ben Wingrove home, re
turning on Sunday.
Miss Ethel Mill returned to her
home in Des Moines Friday after a
week's visit at the Charlie Daughen
baiigh home.
Orvie Boham, wife and two children
went to Harlan Sunday for a visit at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fair
child. Mr. Boham returned, while his
wife and children remained for a
week's visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wingrove are en
tertaining their niece, Miss Hazel
Ellsworth, of Council Bluffs, who ar
rived here with the latter on her re
turn from a visit in the Bluffs a week
or so ago.
Miss Esther Turnlund returned on
Saturday from a ten days' visit at
the home of her 'brother, John, and
family in Cherokee.
Misses Lena and Dean Lingle, of
TFRMV
Malone Bros., Aucts.
P. F. Fiene, Clerk
-y'
Denison, were guests of Mrs. Jack
Thuxn/loAf aKantno1- .....
Mrs. Lew Smith arrived Friday from
Creighton, Neb., for a visit with Jhef,
husband who is employed on the new
school building, and also with- her
mother, Mrs. Jane Wood, and other
relatives.
E. T. Malone was over from Char
ter Oak Wednesday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Goldsworthy and
daughter, Lisle,| accompanied by
their guests, Alex Rannie, wife and
son, of Wisconsin, were in Dunlap on
Thursday attending chautauqua.
Mrs. Reuben Mult' and little son
were up from Missouri Valley the last
of the week, being called here on ac
count of'the sickness of her father,
W. W. Galland.
Arthur McElwain and children and
Mrs. J. B. McElwain were pleasant
visitors at the B. M. McElwain home
Friday from Moorehead.
Mrs. A. E. Calundan and her neph
ew, Gene Clark, arrived Friday from
South Dakota for a visit at the par
ental, J. F. Rudd, home.
N. R. Wilder and Ed Riddle were
in Omaha Saturday on business.
Earl Kepford and wife were call
ers here Friday from Arion.
On Tuesday of last week Ed Coop
er returned to his home at Onawa af
ter spending several weeks at the
John Ahart home.
Mr3. M. B. Bailey was up from Dun
lap Wednesday visiting at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. F. C. Howorth.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Randel visited
with Chas. Keehner and wife in Wood
bine Thursday.
F. L. Huffman and two sons were
callers here one day last week from
Denison.
Miss Helen Stephenson visited her
relatives In Denison Friday evening.
Little Ruth Fishel, of Denison,
who is staying here with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Fishel,
accompanied her father to Omaha on
Thursday, where they visited Mrs.
Fishel in the hospital.
Quite a large number from here at-,
tended the wrestling match in Car
roll Friday night.
Miss Bina Potter returned Satur
day from Scranton where she had
spent the week visiting friends.
George Bryant of Davenport ar.d
Arthur Smith of Rock Island, III.,
were business visitors in town several
days last week.
Floyd Rigsby came down from Den
ison Saturday for an over Sunday vis
it with his folks.
Mrs. J: R. Griffin entertained the
Larkin club at her peasant country
In order to dissolve the partnership (as
Mr. Wilson has removed to Mitchell, South"
Dakota,) we will offer our fine 1|60 acre farm
for sale at auction on
September 5,1917
Sale to Commence at 2:30 P. M.
This farm is described as the South-East
Quarter (SEJ) of Section Ten (10) in Town
ship Eighty-Three (83) North, Range Forty
One (41) West of the Fifth P.M., being in
Willow Township, Crawford County, Iowa.
*'.°00
on date
EilVIVIO* st, 1918, at which time possession will
be givein and the balance to be settled for as follows:
Purchaser to place a first loan on premises for an amount
as large as he can get at the going rate of interest and the
remainder will be carried back in second mortgage for 5
years at 5% per cent annual interest from March 1, 1918.
This farm is well improved, all fenced and cross fenced
and must be seen to be appreciated. It ii situated three
and one-half miles South of Charter Oak, Iowa, on the
main road between Charter Oak and fhmlap. There is
a tine grove on this farm. IS acres wild hay meadow,
good pasture, and the remainder is all under plow and
raising good crops.
Prospective buyers will be taken out to the farm and
back after the sale by auto if they will inform First
National Bank, Charter Oak, la., that they wish to go.
Such conveyance will be gladly furnished to prospec
tive buyers on any day prior to the date of the sale
fACilS SiDV HiN
home Thursday. The afternoon was.
very delightfully.spent, dainty, refresh*.
menbeing served at the close.
Turner family came down
from l)enison Saturday for an over
Puitfay vipit qt the parental! Jim
Turner home.
Dan Wingrove and family and Miss
Hazel Ellsworth, who is visiting here,
from Council Bluffs visited relatives
and attended the fair in Harlan Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Howorth were
visiting her folks and taking in the
chautuuqua at Dunlap one day last
week.
On Wednesday last B. C. Lopke
passed away at his home near Shel
by county. A day or two previous,
he was overcome by the heat, which
resulted in his death. The deceased
was at the time of his death about
forty live years of age. He leaves
a wife and three small children to
mourn his sudden demise. The ftoft-'
eral was held at the Catholic chuftfh
in Dunlap Friday and the burial was
made in the cemetery1 at that place.
The grief stricken family have the.
sincerest synipathy of all in this their
darkened hour.
Mrs. J. F. Branaka and sons, Ro
land and Arayle, of Cilmore and Miss
Hortense Roseby of Louisville, Ky.,
arrived Monday for a visit at the
Will Buss home. The former is Mra.
Buss' sister and the latter her neice.
Chas. Buss who had been visiting in
Gilmore, also returned.
John *.bzery and lady friend, of Ute
were pleasant visitors at the Walter
Bryan home Sunday.
Mrs. Rev. Nelson and daughter,
Edith, ot Farmington, have been visit
ing former friends here several days
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Chandler were
passengers from Council BIu ffs on
Sunday morning to »-isit their daugh
ter, Mrs. Ray Fields and family. In
the afternoon thejl all motored to
Woodbine, |Mr. and Mrs. Chandler tak
ing the train from there on their re
turn home. We are told that Mr.
Field lias bought a farm near Wood
bine' and will probably move there
liext spring.
Miss Florence Miller w-as on the
sick list a few day^ the past week
but is better at this writing.
E. II. Swa3ey returned Monday
from a several months' sojourn at
Fort Worth, Texts, with his daugh
ter, Mrs. John Douglas and husband,
and also hi.s brother, Charles.
Mrs. II. G. Scott ontertained Sat-
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Charter Oak, Iowa
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