Iowa
Old Press
Register & Argus
Elkader, Clayton co. Iowa
Thursday evening, May 5, 1910
Literary Society
The Literary Society organized Tuesday of last week as
follows:
President - Xante Talcott
Vice President - Amos Lowers
Secretary - Eva Heiden
Treasurer - Sophia Frey
Organist - Eva Heiden
Ushers - Leroy Hinkel and Frances Corkery
-Elkport and Vicinity Notes-
Henry Putz and family, of Colesburg visited Sunday at the home of
Cooney Putz.
Mrs. Asa Kriebs departed Saturday for Chardon, Ohio, for an
extended visit with relatives and friends.
Verni Smith departed for Oelwein, Friday.
Rev. Linnenbuerger returned from Texas Thursday. He seems much
pleased with the country.
N.C. Darrow and family visited friends near Edgewood Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Costigan visited Sunday at the home of Patrick
Conley.
Walter Hageman returned from Dubuque, Monday.
There was a band of gypsies in town Tuesday, telling fortunes.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm Peick, of Littleport, were visitors here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gifford visited relatives near Elkader Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Benschneider went to Garnavillo Sunday in
their auto.
Jack Bowman of Osterdock called on friends here Saturday.
F. Wille and H. Lindenberg are on the sick list.
Henry Plagman and Isaac McEvers were Elkader visitors Thursday.
Stephen Wall and family of Dubuque, visited with Matt Miller and
family on Sunday.
Miss Mary Mitchell went to Oelwein Friday to attend the teacher's
meeting.
Andy Moser of Osterdock visited friends here Sunday.
Martin Bushkoisky returned from Canada Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Wm. Plagman and son Arnold visited friends near Communia,
Sunday.
Ed Strube returned from Huron, S.D., Monday.
Obituary - Gladys May Noggle
Gladys May Noggle was born Feb. 9th, 1893, at Elkport, Iowa, and
died at her home in Elk township April 30th, 1910, at 8:40 a.m.,
at the age of 17 years, 2 months and 21 days. She was the
daughter of Milton and Maggie Noggle. She was sick but eight
days. She had a kind and loving disposition, thereby endearing
herself to all with whom she came in contact. She leaves to mourn
her untimely death, besides her parents, four sisters, Mrs. Frank
Ortman, of Elkport, Maggie, Jane and Ruth; also seven brothers,
Jake, James, John, Bennie, Ray, Roy and baby, all at home. Many
are the tears of sympathy that will be shed by her countless
friends Physicians' skill and tender care could not stay the hand
of Death. But there now is "one less on earth, one more in
heaven."
A very large circle of friends gathered at the home on Monday at
1:00 p.m., to pay their respects of love and sympathy to the
bereaved ones in their loss of the dear one. Rev. Strather Hansel
preached the funeral sermon and pronounced a beautiful eulogy on
the remains of the dead, and the Elkport-Garber choir, led by
Mrs. C. Dietrich Beck, sang appropriate songs. The floral
offerings were many.
The pall bearers were Clara Combs, Rose Combs, Ada Michaels,
Hattie Smith, Alice Smith and Mary Reutschler, who tenderly bore
the casket to the grave, where, in the beautiful Mt. Harmony
cemetery, all that was mortal of Gladys, will remain until the
resurrection morn.
-Edgewood News-
Those who attended the Odd Fellows anniversary were Blanche Way,
Laura Way, Leonard Avery, Henry May and Nettie May.
Mrs. A. Funk and daughter Kate were Strawberry Point visitors
last Friday.
J. Wandell, J. Mitchell, Bert Pogue and Bert Smith were in
Strawberry Point, Friday.
Kate Hubble was shopping at Strawberry Point, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gorda Coykendall visited Mrs. Coykendall's father,
I. Harris, last Friday.
Mrs. Simms went to Independence, Friday, for several days visit
with friends.
F.A. Peet was an Oneida visitor, Monday.
Laura Curran, who is teaching in the Rosencrans district, went to
Greeley to spend Saturday and Sunday with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Squires, of Arlington, are visiting Mrs. Squire's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Hammond.
Kid White, of Volga City, was an over Sunday visitor here.
Alton Rizer transacted business in Strawberry Point Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Alcorn of Oelwein, came Saturday. We understand
he has accepted a position in the May barber shop.
Alvern Stone moved the first of the week into the J. Stone house.
Carrie Brookmeyer visited home folks near Wood last Sunday.
The ladies of the M.E. church are papering and painting the
church. Charlie Orcutt is doing the work.
Geo. Fleming went to Lemmon, S.D., last Tuesday.
R. Easton, of Strawberry Point, is here repairing the farm fences
for Will Kramer.
Prof. Burnside, Lou Densmore, Lee Densmore and Louena Fritz were
at Petersburg last Sunday.
Ed Putz was in Strawberry Point Sunday.
Mr. Wiley is on the sick list.
John Wandell is in Dakota this week.
Rev. Hubble, wife and daughter Kate are planning on a visit to
Harvard, Ill., in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Rulon were in Oneida, Sunday.
-Giard News-
D.F. Bickel has been on the sick list.
Mrs. J.G. Hempel, of Elkader, visited relatives a couple of days
last week.
Mrs. Catherine Yearous had the misfortune to step on a nail, and
has been confined to the house for a number of days.
Mrs. Wm Ulrich and daughter Addie, of Monona, visited at Mrs. M.
Schneider's. Mrs. Schneider returned home with them for an
extended visit.
Awald Meyer is critically ill with blood poison.
Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Neill entertained Mr. and Mrs. Al Clemens and
F.S. Richards and family, of McGregor, Sunday.
Ed Bensing, the painter, is kept busy these days. J.H. Bernhard
Jr., Mrs. C. Yearous and Mrs. J.A. Bernhard are having their
residences re-painted.
Miss Martha Yearous, who has been in McGregor the past two
months, returned home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Allert, of Summit Hill, were agreeable
surprised last Wednesday evening. About forty young people
gathered at their home. An excellent supper was served and the
evening enjoyably spent by all.
-Volga City Views-
Mrs. Warner Whitford of Fayette spent Sunday at the homes of
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Lowe will entertain the Ladies' Aid and friends
at their home Friday afternoon.
Lester Sohner, of Waterloo, spent Sunday at the Joe chapman home.
Mrs. Fred Keeling and Anna Goodwin transacted business in Elkader
Wednesday.
Dan Barton, of Elkader, was a caller here Friday. Dan is running
for Sheriff of this county and has many friends here who would be
pleased to see him get the nomination.
If you want to watch fishermen catch fish, go with Jim Shadle or
Jim Hawthorne.
Mrs. Grace Wright of West Unioin, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Jas. Crain.
Mrs. Robinson and daughter Lulu spent Sunday with friends in
Fayette.
John Conboy spent Sunday at the home of his mother.
Mrs. Morris Smith and Mrs. Frank Phillips were Dubuque visitors
last week.
Miss Leta Keiholtz returned from her Cedar Rapids visit Monday.
Fred Brabandt and wife of Chicago, are guests at the Brabandt
home.
Mike Burns came from Montana Tuesday. His father, John Burns,
returned with him.
Jas. Crain, E.W. White, Lou Rinkert and Chas. Linkenfelter went
to the ball game at Waterloo Wednesday.
Sam Whitford and wife left Tuesday evening for Dubuque, where
Mrs. Whitford will undergo an operation.
Verner and Celia Blake desire to thank the people of Volga who so
kindly assisted them when their Russell fell and broke his leg.
-Strawberry Point News- from the Mail-Press
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Falk are the parents of a pair of twins since
Sunday.
Mrs. Oldfather of Volga, visited over Sunday with her sisters,
Mrs. Geo. Flichler and Miss Pearl Burns.
Mrs. G.F. Wheeler returned Tuesday morning from Toronto, where
she has been for the past week or so visiting her sister, Mrs.
Sloan.
Miss Rosana Palmer was called home last week on account of the
serious illness of her mother, whose condition still remains
about the same at this writing.
Tony Sauerbry returned from the hospital at Iowa City last Monday
morning where he went for an operation. The operation was
successful and he is slowly regaining his health.
A.R. Cole has been quite sick the past two weeks and is still
confined to his home.
Mrs. Miller and daughter Kate and Mr. and Mrs. A. Neuenkirch went
to Waterloo yesterday to attend the golden anniversary of Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Sauerbry, which is being celebrate at their home
today.
A young son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bears, who live on the Hagge farm
south of town, met with a bad accident last Sunday. He was
playing in the hay loft and slipped down the hay chute, bruising
him up quite badly. His lip was badly cut and bruised otherwise.
A doctor was hurriedly summoned, who dressed the little fellow's
wounds.
W.O. Dunning, who for the past four years has been connected with
the Strawberry Point State Bank, tendered his resignation to the
Board of Directors on Monday of this week to take effect May 1st.
Miss Marie Henry left Saturday for Doon, Iowa, where she has been
engaged to teach at that place.
Obituary - Irving Sheldon
Irving Daniel Sheldon, youngest son of Newman and Nellie Sheldon,
was born April 3 and died April 23, 1910, aged 20 days. He was
not in the strict sense a sufferer. There was no struggle. The
little spirit passed from mortal sight even as the phanton, after
playing before our vision for a time, fades from view. We cannot
bring him back if we would. But we may go to him. The services
were conducted from the County Corners church, by Rev. Piper.
Interment was made in the cemetery adjoining the church.
Obituary - A.J. Pease
Strawberry Point and many friends throughout Clayton and Delaware
counties are this week called upon to mourn the loss of one of
its oldest pioneers,, A.J. Pease, formerly of this city but of
late years living in Manchester, whose death occurred at his home
last Friday night, April 22nd. For several years Mr Pease has not
enjoyed good health, but had until a short time ago been able to
go about with his usual customs as in previous years. On Friday
evening he retired for the night as usual, and at 5 o'clock the
following morning when Mrs. Pease went to his bed to inquire of
him how was resting, he was found lifeless, death having come to
him some time during the night, from heart trouble.
He was a man thoroughly prepared to die, and his presence from
this community where he was so well and favorabley known, will be
sadly missed. The remains were brought here Monday morning,
accompanied by relatives and friends of the deceased. Funeral
services were held in the Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. Lusk
pastor of the Methodist church at Delhi, a very close friend of
the departed one, officiating.
A.J. Pease was born Dec. 1st, 1830, at Weston, Vt., where most of
his early life was spent. Sept. 19th, 1854, he was married to
Susan E. Cragin and started at once for Iowa, settling in Dubuque
in 1855. In 1856 he entered into partnership with his brother,
P.M. Pease, whose business relationships with each other lasted
until 1863, when he moved to Masonville, where he also conducted
a general store, had charge of the post office and acted as
station agent.
In March, 1870, they returned to Dubuque and on May 29th, 1876,
his loved companion was taken away from him.
In 1877 he moved to Strawberry Point, where he engaged in the
mercantile business, his first location being in the Taylor
building, now occupied by the Uhl millinery store. After a few
years in this location he moved his stock to the building now
occupied by the City Drug Store. Later on he moved to the
building now occupied by B.B. Davis, where he continued to do
business until 1897, when he disposed of his stock and retired to
private life.
On January 8th 1885 he was married to Addie C. Gardner, of
Strawberry Point, who, together with four nieces, a nephew, and
other relatives survive him, his brothers and sisters having
preceded him to the other world. He was 79 years, 4 months and 21
days old. Interment took place in the Strawberry Point cemetery.
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