Iowa
Old Press
The Argo
West Union, Fayette Co., Iowa
December 9, 1903
Page 1
AUBURN HUNTING MATCH - The Villagers Indulge in an Old
Fashioned Hunt and Wind up With, a big Oyster Supper.
Our informant tells us that on last Thursday, Dec. 3,
twenty-eight of those interested in hunting gathered at the store
of Charlie Strickland, in West Auburn, for the purpose of
organizing and choosing sides for an old-fashioned hunting match.
Ed Billmyer, with Charlie Strickland to drive his conveyance, got
the north side of the river, and Sam Musser, with Allen Descent
to do the coachman act, drew the south side of the famous Turkey.
Charlie Strickland dropped anchor at Nick Winter's, and about
noon Captain Billmyer declared a round-up of game at the same
point. Billmyer's gang had already corralled about twenty-five
rabbits and some other small game, but the historian fails to
state what the net results of the Musser party were. He does not
forget to mention, however, that Dave Musser got excited and took
a shot at Martin Fels burro, under the impression,that it (the
burro), was a Dakota jack rabbit. Owing to Dave's good
marksmanship the burro was left unharmed, with the exception of
one of it's lengthy ears. After following it's trail "for
some time Dave met up with Isaac Grimes, who also had taken a
fling at the poor burro, hitting him just where Dave had left off
and causing the lumbering beast's gait to become more like that
of a jack rabbit. But not until the boys had traveled up hill and
down dale in an eager chase after what they supposed was a
monster specimen of the genius Jack Rabbit, did they meet up with
Captain Billmyer, who had seen the burro a half hour before
nursing his bruised ear in a spring of cold water half a mile
below them.
After the Captain's benediction the boys returned to the wagon to
find Strick gone to the woods to face the enemy alone. In an
attempt to retreat down a considerable slope Charlie slipped and
fell, and owing to his great weight he carried with him the
barbed wire from three fences, besides sticks and stones in no
inconsiderable quantity. He lost part of his hunting jacket and
the rear end of his trousers in the mixup with the barb wire. As
he struck the foot of the hill his gun went off, but fortunately
none of the other members of the party were in range.
About six p. m. most of the party had reached the store and
Captain Billmyer's team was jubilant with a score of sixty-one to
fifty-five, but just before the closing hour Loyd Eastman, Harry
and Loyd Tupper came in with twenty-two scores, changing the
entire tone of the crowd and placing victory where defeat was
most apparent.
Captain Billmyer's crowd put up the oysters at the town hall on
Saturday evening and the boys are hoping that they may have
another hunt before the winter is over. Dave Musser says that the
meanest thing in the whole day's business was that he was unable
to go on account, of work, and that they rung him in on the
losing side. This story of Dave's doesn't quite agree with that
of the other members of the party, who declare that Dave shot the
burro. But we will let it go at that.
LITTLE BOY BADLY SCALDED.
Gene Hoyt, the four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E.
Hoyt, was very severely scalded, one day last week, by backing
into a pan of hot water sitting on the floor. The little fellow
was playing in another room with his dogs, and unknown to Mrs.
Hoyt came into the room where she was at work. She had the pan of
water on the floor and 'Gene, absorbed in his play with the dogs,
backed into the pan, falling over backward into the boiling hot
water. His limbs and the lower part of his body were cruelly
burned and scalded, but under the careful attention of Dr. E. A .
Ainsworth he is getting along nicely.
BE QUICK.
Not a minute should be lost when a child shows symptoms
of croup. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy given as soon as the child
becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears, will
prevent the attack. It never fails, and is pleasant and safe to
take. For sale by Phillips' Pharmacy.
NOTICE TO PAY UP.
Having arranged to dissolve partnership December 1st, we
ask all those indebted to us on account, to kindly call and
settle before that date. Yours truly, Smith & Butler
THE PASSING OF A PIONEER - Mrs. A.M. Smith, Life Consort
of a Pioneer Methodist Minister, Dies at Fayette, December 1.
After a week's illness from her old enemy, heart
disease, Mrs. Rocksy Smith passed peacefully to rest last Tuesday
morning, Dec. 1, full of years and with a glorious record behind
her as a Christian worker. Funeral services were held from the M.
E. church on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Cattermole officiating,
and the remains were laid at rest beside those of her husband in
beautiful Grand View cemetery. The W.C.T.U., of which
organization she was a devoted member, attended the funeral in a
body.
Rocksy Strait was born on the 2nd. day of July, 1818, in
Stockholm, N.Y. , and passed from this earthly life Dec. 1st,
1903, aged 85 years, 4 months and 29 days. She lived with her
parents at home until on the 3rd. of August, 1837, she was
married to Rev. Alban Smith, of the Oneida Conference, N.Y., with
whom she passed through the vicissitudes of a Methodist
itinerant's life, until his death on Dec. 25th, 1891. The young
preacher and his bride began housekeeping Oct. 25, 1837, in the
town of De Kalb, Lawrence county, N.Y. For twenty years they
worked together in the ministry, in New York state, first in
Oneida, and afterward in the Black River Conference.
In 1859 her husband was transferred to Upper Iowa Conference, and
their residence ever afterward remained within the bounds of this
Conference. In 1880, because of advancing age, her husband
concluded to retire from the active ranks, and Fayette was chosen
as their permanent home, because of the privileges of the school
and congenial surroundings. Mrs. Smith was one of ten children in
her father's family, all of whom have passed on before, except
one sister, Mrs. Munger, who has outrun her in the race of life,
and though two and one-half years older than the deceased,
promises to continue with the blessing of her presence among us
for a good while to come.
To Mr. and Mrs. Smith were born three children, two girls and one
boy. Of these Mrs. Celia Berkstresser, of Fayette, and Albert
Gary Smith of Nebraska, remain to mourn the departure of the aged
mother.
She was baptized by immersion when twelve years of age, and
united with the church at 17, thus having lived the Christian
life 73 years, and being a member of the Methodist church sixty
eight years.
All through the active ministry she was a great help to her
husband and of use in the hands of the Master. Gifted in an
unusual degree with the power of song and prayer, she employed
them for the building of His kingdom in the saving of souls.
Many in Fayette remember well her remarkably sweet voice, and the
flow of fervent language in supplication. She was poetical by
nature, writing considerable verse, and loving especially the old
hymns, scores of which she had committed to memory, and was able
to sing or repeat them up to a few days of her death.
TEMPERANCE NOTES.
In Cedar Falls the other day a Catholic Priest presided
over a meeting addressed by a woman who spoke for temperance and
the meeting was held in a Methodist Episcopal church. Rockford
Register. Rev. A.J. Wheeler, D.D., the preacher and temperance
orator, who brought tears into the eyes of the citizens of Iowa
Falls last year by his great temperance lectures in the M. E.
church, was placed in jail last week because he defrauded Mrs.
Caroline Strain, of LeGrand, Iowa, out of $1,000.— Exchange.
LOOK OUT FOR MAD DOGS.
A few days ago one of West Unions pet dogs (tail cut in
the latest style), strayed out to my farm, acting very strange.
Mr. Mishler put it in the barn basement over night. On letting it
out in the morning it was frothing at the mouth and seemed to be
blind. Sam shot it. The owner, calling within thirty days, can
have his property by paying for one night's lodging and the
powder. J.F. Smith.
NOTICE TO PAY UP.
I have been patient and long-suffering but now I need
and must have money. If you are owing me come in now. W.W.
Peebles
MAN FREEZES TO DEATH - Gunder Johnson, Aged Eighty, Found
Dead in A Water Hole on Bartelson Creek, Dover.
Our Eldorado correspondent sends us particulars of the
death of Gunder Johnson, aged resident of that village who
started to walk down the river to see some friends. This was Nov.
14. He did not reach his destination, but this was not known
until two weeks later, when his body was found in a hole some six
or eight feet deep on the Bartelson creek, frozen stiff On
November 27th., nearly two weeks after Mr. Johnson had
disappeared, P. Paulson, making a short cut across by the
Bartelson creek, found the old man's body in the hole as above
indicated. In trying to pass by the place he had apparently
missed his footing and toppled in, and being bruised and stunned
by the fall was unable to get out, consequently froze to death.
The discovery of his body was the merest accident. He had in his
pockets when found a watch and about $40 in money. The funeral
was held from the frame church near Ossian on the Tuesday
following the finding of the body, Rev. Stenerson officiating.
The old man had no relatives. His wife was burned to death some
years ago when their house was destroyed by fire. She was an aunt
of Halver and Austin Paulson. Deceased was more than eighty years
of age and had been a resident of Fayette county for many years.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Fayette
County Savings Bank, of West Union, Iowa, for the election of
seven directors and for the transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the meeting, will be held in the
directors' room of the Fayette County National Bank, on Tuesday,
January 12th, 1904, at4 o'clock p.m. C.D. Lathrop, Treasurer.
December 9th, 1903.
THE TOWN MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
Gives you the best insurance for the least money.
Insures dwellings only. For rates and methods inquire of H.B.
BLACKMUN, Agent.
GEORGE SCOBEY HOPELESSLY INSANE.
It pains us more than we can tell this morning, to be
compelled to chronicle the fact that George Scobey, of Fayette,
has gone hopelessly insane. Some weeks ago he went with his wife
to Lincoln, Neb., in hopes that a complete rest would restore him
to health and ward off the threatened attack of nervous
prostration. For a time he seemed to get better and hopes were
entertained that his complete recovery would eventually take
place, but latterly he grew worse and his removal to the hospital
at Independence occurred last Sunday. His malady comes as the
result of a physical injury to his spine received some years
since, and from a clot of blood on the brain. It is a sad ending
to an active, busy life. Mr. Scobey is but fifty-two years of
age.
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Darrhoea Remedy as soon as the first indication of the disease
appears and a threatened attack may be warded off. Hundreds of
people who are subject to attacks of billions colic use the
remedy in this way with perfect success. For sale by Phillips'
Pharmacy.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists
refund the money if it fails to cure. W.E. Grove's signiture is
on each box.
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