Iowa
Old Press
Iowa Free Press
Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa
1895
(exact date unknown - taken from several fragments)
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
-W.M. McClure was home over Sunday.
-Dr. Muller, of Calumet, was in town Tuesday.
-Jos. Morris is in Sheldon looking after business matters.
-Ed. Mason, of Hartley, came down to visit with Q. E. Peck,
Monday.
-Chas. Jorden has gone up in O'Brien County to work in the
cornfields.
-Richard Gilbert's (13) son who was quite sick last week is
reported much better.
-Thos. Noonan has been attending court at the Hub for the past
two weeks as a petit juror.
-The Larrabee schools are making preparations for an
entertainment to begin about Christmas time
-Mrs. E. K. Armstrong, of Broad Head, Wisconsin arrived Tuesday
to visit with her daughter, Mrs. J. Dawson.
-The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church will meet with Mrs.
Phelps Nov. 6th. Let there be a good attendance.
-Supervisor Phelan was at the Scott House for dinner Tuesday. He
was looking after county matters in Cedar Township.
Dawson & Strever, the Cedar Township seedman, raised 4,000
bushels of potatoes during the past season. Who says this isn't a
potato country?
I. W. Prosser is putting up a fine windmill on his farm in
section 8, Cedar Township. E. L. Peck is putting up the mill and
has orders for several more.
-Reverend E. L. Benedict visited his parents in Sioux City last
week.
-Mrs. E. D. Peck and her children are visiting friends and
relatives at New Hartford.
-The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church will meet this
week with Mrs. Smith.
William Riley has remained in the hardware store as clerk since
he sold out to the E. D. Peck, has decided to move on to his
farm. H. C. Johnson will take his place in the store.
Richard Gilberts (13), A. D. Caster, Chas. Warren, Herman
Salzkorn, Jack Spurr, Jr., John Spurr, and R. H. Gray all
attended court at Cherokee from Wednesday until Saturday.
Reverend E. L. Benedict has commenced his labors as pastor of the
Larabee M. E. Church. He seems earnest and conscientious, and we
hope his efforts may be crowned with success. Services in the
Methodist Church next Sunday at 8 PM.
The Ferguson-Spurr case, in the County Court, occupied a
considerable time, lasting from Wednesday to Saturday. J. D. F.
Smith was the attorney for the plaintiff, and E. C. Herrick for
the defendant. The case was hard-fought and was practically a
victory for Mr. Spurr.
Last Saturday nights Earl Overfield and Roy Loure, aged six and
seven years, were reported missing. A search party was organized
at once who started out to find the boys. About nine o'clock they
found them fast asleep in his straw stack near town. The boys had
come down town to make some small purchase and on their way home
noticed an old buggy top partly covered with straw. They secured
some horse blankets which they wrapped themselves in and lay down
for a quiet snooze. The "kids" were perfectly
comfortable when found, but had succeeded in giving their parents
quite a scare.
-Mrs. Chas Quackenbush and daughter, May, are visiting friends in
O'Brien County.
-R. H. Gray took the train Tuesday night for Storm Lake to look
after business matters.
-Chas Quackenbush and wife drove down to Sloan Tuesday for a few
days visit with friends.
-Ed. Pierce returned to his home West of Larrabee after a
six-month stay in Dickinson County.
-Frank Burton and Alex Frasser are digging a deep well for Dan
Grundy on his farm east of town.
-Miss Maud Bundy, of Aurelia, came up Saturday and visited over
Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. Dan Grundy.
-Mrs. Phelps, of Chicago, and Mrs. Gifford, of O'Brien County,
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Farr, have been visiting at the
old home for the past week.
THE COUNTY NEWS.
AFTON.
-Charlie Davis was in this township last week buying old iron. He
paid for and a half cents per pound. Good price.
-Sutton is sold his farm for $45 per acre. He will go south.
CLEGHORN.
-Mrs. John Mitchell returned h [page torn here]
LARRABEE.
-Rain, rain, beautiful refreshing rain; and a reminder winter in
the shape of a cold wind
-Saturday was not a very good day for peaches, but Eddy Bros.
received 70 baskets in the morning and sold them all before
night.
-Miss Skellie Sundayed at home.
-The reception given Rev. Vandormulen at Jos. Montgomery's was
attended by large crowd of young people. Van left for Chicago
Friday evening.
-Several deep wells are being dug here. There seems to be no
water to be had.
Program for the teachers meeting, October 19, is as follows:
Song --"Hymn of the Republic"
Quotations -- from Whittier
Paper -- "What are we doing for the moral education of our
peoples?" -- Anna Montgomery
Discussion -- Florence Rockwood.
Paper -- "What shall constitute the opening exercises our
country schools?" -- John Cory.
Discussion -- Grace Ramsden.
Instrumental music -- Miss Laura Jenkins.
General topic -- "Child study."
Discussion -- led by Jas Liffring.
Music.
Meeting is to be held at Larrabee High School building, called at
2:00 PM. I'll interested in this great work are earnestly asked
to come.
DIAMOND.
-George Johns arrived home from Clay County with his cattle last
Saturday.
-C. C. Williams and family, R. D. McCance and -- -- attended the
Marcus fair last week.
-Mrs. Geo. Woodcock has gone to Sioux City for lung treatment, by
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MISCELLANEOUS
-Miss Emma Mitchell visited her friends in Sioux City this past
week.
-Miss Dell Finney, of Marcus, and Mr. Niveling, of Sioux City
visited with Mrs. Smock, Saturday.
-M. E. Goodrich and Mr. E were visitors to Sioux City Tuesday.
-Cleghorn was a scene of a [?] lawsuit last Friday between W.
Long and L. G. Wertz, {?] was decided by a jury of six late in
the evening in the in favor of Wertz.
-Charley Williams and family of Diamond Township, were guests at
the Dailey home Wednesday night of last week.
Orin Prunty and bride arrived home last Thursday, and the
reception was held at the home of the groom's parents the same
evening. The bride is from Des Moines and comes here a stranger.
The best wishes of all are extended to the worthy couple.
-Mrs. Smith, of Conrad Grove, is visiting with her sister, Mrs.
T. D. Kennedy.
-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Long and Ms. Smith, of Ida Grove, visited the
past week with G. R. Long and family.
-J. McFeetters and son, Gene, arrived home from Dakota last week.
The excursionists to Missouri who left here two weeks ago,
arrived home Saturday, all were well pleased with the country.
Louie Ducoman brought home sweet potatoes weighing over 2 pounds.
-R. D. McCance and Miss Woodcock, of Diamond Township, were
guests of J. W. Dailey and family last Friday.
-Ralph Creglow, of Remsen, visited at T. D. Kennedy's last Friday
night and Saturday.
-G. Barr, of Marcus, was in town Saturday to cry the sale for Mat
Bush, but on account of the weather the sale was postponed.
The new school building is rapidly getting to the front, and
Cleghorn can soon boast of as good school advantages as any other
town of its size in the state.
[transcribed by L.R., May 2008]