Iowa Old Press
The Carroll Herald
Carroll, Carroll co. Iowa
Wednesday, January 3, 1912
The many friends of Miss Winnie O'Brien, daughter of Frank
O'Brien, who made Carroll her home for a number of years, will be
pleased to learn of her marriage on December 7th at Seattle,
Washington, to Mr. Young, a traveling salesman. They have been
spending their honeymoon with the groom's mother in Ontario,
Canada, and have also visited the bride's father in Boone. They
expect to arrive in Carroll tomorrow for a short visit with their
many friends.
News has been received of the death in Des Moines of Mrs.
Rosenburg, sister of Mrs. Moses Simon. the decedent was well
known in Carroll where she frequently visited with the Simon
family. Mrs. Simon is spending the winter with other relatives in
Des Moines.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Bedford have returned from Laurens where they
attended the funeral of Mrs. Sawnson, formerly Miss Sallie Cundy,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sol. Cundy, formerly of Carroll. The
deceased leaves two children and hosts of friends to mourn her
untimely death. Mr. and Mrs. Bedford were accompanied by J.H.
Willey who was present at the funeral.
Louis Gnam and Harold Pelsue left Sunday evening for Chicago
where they spent New Years with Harold Swisher, from there they
went to Detroit, where Harold will take some special instruction
in regard to Chalmers automobiles. Louis will return to his
studies at Ann Arbor, Mich. and Harold will visit relatives in
New York state before returning home.
Henry Fessler and Miss Nellie Woolgar were married at the home of
the bride in Des Moines on New Years Day. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. J.W. Abel, formerly of Carroll.
The fine standard bred mare which J.B. Hungerford bought of
Walter E. Hodge last winter died a week ago of blood poisoning,
resulting from an accident. The mare was one of the finest
drivers in the city, had a record of 2.17 and was as gentle as a
kitten. The loss of so fine and valuable a family horse is keenly
felt by the youngsters who had enjoyed her service the past year.
Miss Laura M. Dewees of Glidden and Clarence M. Roberts of New
Sharon, were married at the home of the bride on December 27th at
six o'clock by Rev. J.C. Bowles. After a short wedding trip they
will make their future home at Eads, Colorado.
William Lohofer died at the hospital Sunday night, and his
remains were taken to Haldane, Illinois for burial by his nephew
August Lohofer of Holstein. William Lohofer had reached the age
of seventy three years and was well known in this locality.
Miss Charlottee Eyestone of Council Bluffs spent the holiday week
with Miss Frances Beach.
Frank Younker is completing his sixteenth year as janitor of the
south side school. That is evidence that he has been giving the
best of satisfaction.
Charles W. Spaulding, Jr., departed last week for North Dakota,
where he has been since graduating from the State University last
June. He has arranged to enter the banking business at Fargo, and
will be vice-president of the bank he is to help manage. Charles
is a Carroll boy and has as many friends in the city as any young
man we have ever truned out.
F.A. Boeye of Winnepeg, Canada visited last week at the O.D.
Mitts home.
Mrs. Allen Bryan and little son, Marvin, left this morning for
California, where they will spend several months for the benefit
of Marvin's health.
Thomas Rohan, who has been a resident of Carroll county for many
of years, died at his home on Friday afternoon and was buried
from St. Josephs church on Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Thomas
Rohan was born in Ireland about eighty-eight years ago and came
to America in 1858. In 1881 he moved to Carroll county, Grant
township, where he resided until he moved to Carroll about two
years ago. He is survived by his widow and six children, Abby,
who is at home with her mother; John and Mrs. C.L. Bears of
Lidderdale; Mrs. Etta Harms, of Futton, Illinois and T.E. and
E.W. Rohan of Omaha, Nebraska.
Mrs. Florence Pickens left Friday for her home in McGill,
Wyoming, after a several months visit with her mother, Mrs.
George W. Bowen.
The many friends of Mrs. Al Salman will regret very much to hear
of her severe illness.
Glidden Correspondence
-Clyde Rich and Henry Johnson are at Ames college taking the
short course.
-Grandma Wetter went to Des Moines last week and will spend the
winter at the home of her daughter.
-Miss Frances Boyd is quite ill and under the doctors care.
-Misses Nellie Sherer and Pearl Riedesel went to Ames Monday to
take the short course in Domestic Science.
-G.E. Kiick went to Lathan, Illinois last week to join his
family, who went before Christmas for a visit at their old home.
-Mr. and Mrs. R. Myers of Canda N. Dak. are here visiting
relatives and friends, guests at the J. Bohling home. They are
fomer residents here. Mrs. Myers is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Caspar Adams.
-L. Mace has returned from his trip to Vermont and purchased the
dray business of Carty and Toyne.
-Dwight Mereness returned to Federal Dam, Minnesota, Monday after
spending a week at the parental home. Mrs. Mereness and children,
who have been here for some time, will remain until they can
arrange for a place to live.
Funeral services for J.J. Truesdale were held Wednesday afternoon
in the Presbyterian church. Rev. Parker officiating. Mr.
Truesdale has been a great sufferer for several years with
rheumatism and death came as a release Tuesday morning. He leaves
a wife and five children, who have the sympathy of every one in
their bereavement. Interment in Westlawn cemetery.
A quiet Christmas wedding which took place Wednesday evening at
six o'clock, was that of Miss Laura Dewees and Rev. Clarence
Roberts of Wright, at the home of the bride's mother in the
presence of relatives and a few friends. The service was read by
Rev. Bowles, pastor of the Friends church at Stockton. The bride
was becomingly gowned in a handsome white dress and carried a
shower bouquet of bridal roses. After congratulations, a fine
wedding supper was served. The out of town guests were: Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Kult and Mrs. Bodwell of Sac City; Mr. and Mrs.
John Foreman of Fort Dodge; Mrs. C. Dunn and son of Harlan. the
bride has made many friends by her quiet womanly ways and the
groom is a minister in the Friends church. They have the
congratulations of a large circle of friends. They will remain
here for several weeks and then go to Eades, Colorado, their new
home.
Star School House Correspondence
-Floyd Brown is quite sick.
-Oleson Brothers purchased a team of H.E. Brown on Wednesday.
-Mr. and Mrs.George Borchard, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Shirkey, Charles
and Bertha, were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. George Smith on
Thursday.
Breda Correspondence
-John Bohnenkamp, jr. was on the sick list Friday.
-Clem Luchtel sold a horse to Anton Wessling last week.
-Father M. Stork came up from Carroll Friday and visited his
parents here.
-Nick Klaus and wife left Friday morning for Parker, S. Dak., for
a visit at the Andrew Jackson home.
-Henry Neppl, who has been visiting with his brother, near
Gregory, S. Dak., for the past six weeks, returned home Saturday.
-Mrs. Henry Schroeder left Tuesday of this week for Wagner, S.
Dak., to visit with her daughter and family, Mrs. Frank Lemker.
-Miss Teresa Fleege has moved her millinery store from the
Brinker building into the Herman Wess property, just west of the
livery barn. This will make nice quarters, as Miss Fleege can
also have her living quarters in the back rooms, making her work
very handy for her.
Breda now has but one saloon, operated by Frank Brinker. Lammers
& Heisterkamp and John Berkemeier, who have been operating
the other two wet goodsemporiums, sold their interests to Frank
last Friday. The same evening the town council granted Mr.
Brinker the only permit to sell liquor to which Breda is entitled
under the Moon law, as decided by the Supreme Court of this state
recently. Messrs. Lammers and Berkemeier and Heisterkamp have
been in the saloon business in Breda for a good many years and
their familiar faces will be missed from behind the bar. Mr.
Brinker is also one of the old timers and with the one saloon in
Breda, should do a big business.
A deal was closed Friday of last week, whereby W. Irving Saul, of
Carroll, became the owner of the Breda News plant. Mr.
Frank Conley, a printer, also of Carroll, will enter into
partnership with Mr. Saul and these two gentlemen will soon begin
the operation of the Breda News again.
From the Files of Twenty Years Ago (1892)
-Dan Browning sold his farm in Glidden to J.M. Merritt
-Mrs. J.R. Whitney enjoyed a visit from her sister, Miss Emma
Dysart of Franklin Grove, Illinois.
-Mrs. William Gorman died at a ripe old age. Thanks offered by
her husband and daughter, Hannah.
-Frank Arniel died at Winnepeg. A newspaper in that city gave an
account of the burial.
-Johnnie, 10 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Hess, died after a
lingering sickness.
-Frank B. Nockels, a student at Notre Dame, was home for the
holidays.
-C.S. Whitman sold his livery barn, corner Main & Sixth, to
Arnold & Sterby of Vail.
[transcribed by S.F., September 2013]