Iowa
Old Press
THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
March 6, 1919
Thurman News
-Earl Strong who has recently received his discharge from the
army, came down from
Council Bluffs Saturday to visit with his parents, Rev. and Mrs.
H. M. Strong.
-Our whole community was shocked and saddened when news was
received Monday that Noah Males had passed away at a hospital in
St. Joseph, Missouri. Noah had recently returned from France and
on his trip across the states homeward bound was taken to a
hospital in St. Joseph and operated on living only a short time
after the operation. Mr. and Mrs. Walker Males joined their son
at St. Joseph. The body will be brought here for burial. Sympathy
is extended to all to the bereaved parents in the loss of their
soldier son.-Mr. and -Mrs. Thomas Moore received a telegram
Monday stating the death of their son Ned in Los Angeles,
California. His death occurred from an accident being in a
building which collapsed. Mr. and Mrs. Moore departed Monday for
Los Angeles.
Farragut News
-The neighborhood north of town gathered at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Thos. McMahon, Sr., Thursday evening to hold a farewell
reception for Mr. and Mrs. Wm.McIntyre and sons Carl and
Garland--and Jesse and wife and baby, who soon leave for their
new homes. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McIntyre and sons Carl and Garland
and wife are moving to South Dakota--and Jess and family to
Nebraska. They have lived in this neighborhood many years and
will be greatly missed. The ladies were each presented a jelly
spoon as a token of remembrance from their old neighbors. There
were 50 present to enjoy the evening visiting together. Delicious
refreshemnts were served. At a late hour the guests departed
wishing their former neighbors success in their new homes.
-Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jones received a telegram Sunday from their
son Paul, stating he had landed in New York city from overseas.
He was a member of the coast artillery. The many friends of Paul
are glad to learn he has arrived safely in the United States
-Rea Findley is visiting at the home of his aunt, Mrs. George
Green, and family at Craig, Missouri. Mr. Findley recently
returned from overseas, where he was in active service with
Company "E" of the 168th regiment of the famous Rainbow
division.
-Lena, the 2 years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McMahon,
near Farmer City, died Thursday. She was ill only a short time.
The funeral was held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the home, and burial was
made in the Randolph cemetery. The entire family had been ill
from influenza, but all had recovered except Mr. McMahon, who had
been very ill from pneumonia and is still confined to his bed,
but is slowly improving. Mrs. McMahon was formerly Eidth Carter
and lived here many years with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Carter. Her mother died a few weeks ago. The many friends are
sadened to hear of the death of her little daughter.
Old Landmark Gone
Early last Sunday morning the farm residence of C. C. Laird,
north of the city park, was completely destroyed by fire. The
blaze started in the roof, presumably from a defective flue, and
was not discovered until it had made such headway all efforts to
check it were unavailing. The house was occupied by C. C. Laird
and wife and by Howard Chandler and family. Mr. Chandler being
employed by Mr. Laird as assistant on the farm. All of the
household goods of Mr. Chandler were destroyed, and only a few of
the Laird goods were saved. It is said part of the loss on house
and contents was covered by insurance.
The Laird residence was one of the old landmarks of the vicinity,
and in its time has been the scene of many very pleasant
gatherings by the people of Sidney and vicinity. It was built in
1856 for Henry Brown, a former well known Sidney banker, and was
occupied by himself and family a number of years. The
construction work was done by Job Throckmorton and crew of
carpenters of those early days. The lumber was nearly all native
and the nails were of the old cut variety, some of which were
picked from the ashes by Lot Brown and others, and looked very
natural to the old-timers. The place was sold more than 40 years
ago by Mr. Brown to H. R. Laird and has been constantly occupied
by the Lairds since that time--C. C. Laird acquiring it by
purchase when his father and the rest of the family moved to
Tabor some years ago.
Obituary
S. E. Hicks was born near Tabor, Iowa, September 12, 1863 and
died at his home in Granite Falls, Minnesota, February 23, 1919.
He had been a great sufferer for some time from dropsy and
asthma. He became a christian early in life and remained true to
his convictions. He was married to Miss Martha Focht of Sidney,
Iowa, February 4, 1890. One daughter, Miss May Hicks, now a
teacher in Pacific Junction, Iowa, was born to this union. The
mother died October 26, 1894. Mr.Hicks was married to Miss Lou
Holsclaw of Bartlett, Iowa, December 31, 1896. Two daughters were
born to this union. Dr. Nora Hicks and Lola Hicks of Granite
Falls, Minnesota, and with their mother are left to mourn their
loss. The body was brought from Granite Falls, accompanied by his
daughter May. Funeral service was held at the home of his uncle
George Greenlee, conducted by Elder Charles Aitken of Bartlett.
The burial was in the family lot in Tabor cemetery.
A PIONEER GONE
Daniel Cummings was born March 31, 1833 at Hillsborough, Highland
county, Ohio, and died at the home of his son J. M. west of
Shenandoah March 5, 1919, aged nearly 86 years. He had been
confined to his bed the past two years as the result of a stoke
of paralysis, but suffered no pain. He has lived with his son the
past eight years. The home is at present under quarantine for
smallpox, both Thurston Cummings and his wife having a light
attack of the disease from which they have fully recovered. Mr.
Cummings was married to Miss Martha Rawlins when he was 29 years
old at Bethel, Shelby county, Missouri. To their union six
children were born, four of whom died in infancy. Two sons
survive him, J. M. of near Shenandoah and C. E. of Hamburg. Their
mother died March 8, 1890 at Knox, Iowa, where the family lived
many years. Mr. Cumings was a pioneer of this county. He was a
carpenter by trade and was well and favorably known by many of
the old-timers. The body was brought to Sidney Wednesday evening
and the burial will take pace at the Knox cemetery today. The
services will be private on account of the quarantine, and will
be conducted by Rev. John W. Todd of the Sidney Presbyterian
church.
[submitted by W.F., April 2004]