Iowa Old Press
Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co., Iowa
June 3, 1904
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Mrs. B. W. Merwin, who has been a resident of Peterson for over
twenty years, dropped dead in her home at that place last Sunday
morning.
Word has been received here that A. G. Howell of Aitkin, Minn.,
was killed last Thursday. It seems that he had been having
trouble with another man and when they met the other party struck
him and he fell on the sidewalk, fracturing his skull. The
remains were taken to his old home at Lanark, Ill, where the
interment took place last Sunday. Mr. Howell and family formerly
resided in Sutherland and left here in February 1902. He leaves a
wife and four children.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co., Iowa
June 10, 1904
p 4
The county insane commission investigated the condition of Mike
Glessner of Baker township Monday and decided to make no order
except to place him in the care of his brother-in-law who agreed
to care for him.
August Kahle, who went from this county to Murray county,
Minnesota, this spring, has been adjudged insane and is now being
cared for at the hospital at St. Peter in that state. It is
expected that he will be returned to this state for care in the
Cherokee hospital.
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Mrs. Ernest Husted died Wednesday after a short illness. The
funeral services will be held next Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and the
remains will be taken to Hartley for burial. The obituary will
appear next week.
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Kenderdine - Colby
At the pleasant home of the bride's mother in Peterson on
Wednesday, June 8th, at 4:00 o'clock p.m., the ceremony was
performed which united Miss Alma Colby and Wm. H. Kenderdine in
the bonds of wedlock. Rev. W. S. Cannon of the Peterson Methodist
church officiated and the ring ceremony was used. Miss Mae Colby,
sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and Dr. Wm. Devaney of Iowa
City was best man. The house was beautifully and tastefully
decorated for the occasion. Only the relatives of the bride and
groom and a few intimate friends were present. After the ceremony
all partook of a bountiful wedding supper.
The bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Nellie Colby and has
lived in Peterson since childhood. She is a charming and
accomplished young lady, highly respected by all her friends and
acquaintances, and is in every respect worthy of the new relation
which she has assumed.
The groom is a son of Thomas Kenderdine, a prominent citizen of
Clay county who resides at Dickens. He is a graduate of the
College of Dental Surgery at Iowa City. He has built up a
splendid business since locating in Sutherland, and is rapidly
advancing in his chosen profession. "Doc," as he is
familiarly known, is one of the best of fellows and it is no
exaggeration to say that to know him is to be his friend.
The newly married couple came to Sutherland Wednesday evening and
at once commenced housekeeping in the John Weal residence in the
south part of town, which had been prepared previous to the
wedding. Dr. and Mrs. Kenderdine start in life with the prospect
of a bright future before them. That their life may be filled and
blessed with prosperity and happiness is the wish of their many
friends.
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Death of Abe Howell
Lanark (Ill.) Gazette: Joseph Howell, of this city, who
was summoned to Aitken Minn., last Wednesday evening by a
telegram stating that his brother Abe had been hurt and would
die, returned Saturday with the body, dissolution having
transpired a few hours after the telegram was sent. The story
brought back by Mr. Howell as to the cause of his brother's death
is substantially in accordance with the following, which we glean
from the Aitkin Republican of last Thursday:
Tragic Ending to a Quarrel
L. W. Daniels and A. G. Howell got into an altercation yesterday
afternoon and the result of it is that Mr. Howell now lies cold
in death. Daniels and Howell are neighbors, living a short
distance east of town, and from what we have been able to learn
their children have not been on friendly terms and it is claimed
that the children of one have grievously annoyed and abused those
of the other. The parents took up the matter yesterday afternoon
in front of the Willard hotel, and one word leading on to
another, the discussion got so warm that it ended in a general
mixup of the two men. In the scrap neither man hurt the other
until near the end when bystanders thought it was nearly over,
when Daniels struck Howell just behind the left ear, felling him
to the pavement. Howell was picked up and carried into the
Willard hotel, but he never regained consciousness and died this
morning at 4 o'clock. Coroner Helsheim, assisted by Dr. Avery,
held a post-mortem examination over the remains this forenoon and
Marr & Krech's morgue, and found that the skull had been
fractured. Daniel was arrested last night for assault and battery
and taken before Judge Williams, but County Attorney Krolwitz had
the case continued to await the result of Howell's injuries. This
case was dismissed this morning and a warrant was issued for
Daniels, charging him with manslaughter in the first degree. Last
night the 17-year old son of Mr. Howell was brought before Judge
Williams charged with making threats against the life of Mr.
Daniels and he was bound over to keep the peace. The tragic
outcome of the quarrel is deeply deplored by everybody.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co., Iowa
June 17, 1904
p 4
Mrs. Roe Chapman died Monday after a long illness. The funeral
was held Wednesday.
C. S. Buckner was called to Hartley Monday on account of the
sudden death of his father.
A large number of our citizens have received invitations for the
See-Hurlbut wedding in Center township Wednesday evening.
Marriage licenses have been issued from the clerk's office as
follows: Asa A. Nichols and Alice M. Weaver; Harry R. Hulbert
[Hurlbut] and Maud D. See; Clayton F. Staples and Myrtle E.
Tillitt.
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Those from out of town who attended the funeral of Mrs. E. W.
Husted were: Mr. and Mrs. John Eernisse of LeMars, parents of
Mrs. Husted, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eernisse, John Eernisse and Mrs.
Freeman of Sac City, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lorenzen, Mrs. Raush and
Mrs. DeCrane of LeMars, Mrs. Dr. DeLispannesse of Orange City,
and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Murphy of Buckeye.
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J. S. Hockert received word Wednesday of the death of his sister,
Mrs. H. C. Troth, at her home in Rockwell City, Iowa. The
deceased was formerly Miss Hattie Hockert. At the time of going
to press no particulars have been received.
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Obituary of Mrs. Husted
Sarah E. Eernisse was born May 9th 1876 near Manson, Calhoun
county, Iowa, where she spent her childhood days. In 1890 she was
converted and joined the Congregational church. In 1891 she moved
with her parents to Manson, where she went through the high
school, graduating with high honors, after which she taught
several terms of school. In 1898 her father's family moved to
LeMars, Iowa, where she followed them after finishing her term of
school. October 17, 1900, she was united in marriage to Ernest W.
Husted of Grant township, O'Brien county, Iowa. He brought his
bride to Sutherland, where he had a neat little home for her
which she made very pleasant by her bright and winsome ways. June
8, 1904, she passed away. She showed in her life evidence of a
strong Christian character, leaving behind her a beautiful
testimony of saving faith in God, saying "My Savior is with
me, He is right by my side." She left everything in His
hands, resigned to His will. A short time before she left us she
sang the beautiful hymn, "Just as I am" also repeated
the twenty-third Psalm. She leaves a husband, adopted daughter,
an infant son, father, mother, two brothers, and four sisters,
and many loving friends and neighbors to mourn her death. The
funeral was held at the M. E. church on Saturday morning and the
remains were taken to Hartley, where they were laid to rest.
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Staples - Tillitt
At the home of the bride's parents in Sutherland on Wednesday,
June 15, 1904, occurred the marriage of Clayton F. Staples of
Libertyville, Ill, to Miss Myrtle E. Tillitt. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. A. B. Gilbert of Hawarden in the presence of a
small company of relatives and friends.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Tillitt of this
place and has lived in Sutherland for a number of years. She is
one of the successful teachers of O'Brien county and is highly
respected by all who know her. The groom is a stranger to most of
the people of this vicinity but is said to be a very worthy young
man. He is a cousin of Mrs. Sumner Miller. The young people leave
today for the home of the groom at Libertyville, Ill., where they
will reside. The best wishes of a large circle of friends and
acquaintances go with them.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co., Iowa
June 24, 1904
p 1
Wedded Fifty Years - The First Settlers of O'Brien County
are Honored at the Home of W. R. Woods
On June 18, 1854, Hannibal H. Waterman and Hannah Pitcher took
the vows which made them husband and wife. The wedding was to
have taken place on June 21st, but for some reason it was
necessary to change the date to the 18th. The event took place in
Bremer county, Iowa.
A little more than two years afterward they sought a new home in
what is now O'Brien county, where they arrived on the 11th day of
July, 1856, and at once established a home near the Little Sioux
river. They with their infant daughter Emily were the first white
persons to make a permanent home in the county.
When the county organization was completed in February, 1860, Mr.
Waterman was elected treasurer and recorder. The election was
held in Mr. Waterman's cabin. The following December he resigned.
Mrs. Waterman taught the first school in the county. There are
many things in the history of this worthy couple which might be
told at this time, but time and space will not permit.
Last Tuesday, June 21, 1904, the anniversary of the date on which
the wedding was to have taken place, a large crowd of old
settlers, friends and children, to the number of nearly five
hundred gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Woods in east
Sutherland to pay their respects to Mr. and Mrs. Waterman, the
"father and mother of O'Brien county."
Shortly after twelve o'clock dinner was served in the tent to Mr.
and Mrs. Waterman, their relatives and friends and old settlers
from the county and other towns. Shortly afterward the people of
the town and the young people began to assemble. At about two
o'clock the program was commenced and continued until late in the
afternoon. The first speaker was Mrs. Roma W. Woods of this place
who gave a brief history of Mr. and Mrs. Waterman and their
pioneer life in the west. The followed W. S. Armstrong of
Primghar with an address abounding in wit as well as sober
thought. Mrs. F. M. McCormack of Hartley then sang a beautiful
solo, "Just for To-day," and for an encore sang
"We're Growing Old Together, Dear." Mrs. McCormack has
a remarkably strong, sweet voice and her singing was appreciated
by all. The poem, "The Pioneers" was read by Mrs.
Jennie E. Baldwin.
Col. E. P. Messer of Sheldon, who was one of the early settlers
of Sutherland, delivered a short address which consisted manly of
reminiscences of the old times, and was followed by D. B. Harmon
of Grant on very much the same lines. The next speaker was F. M.
(Pomp) McCormack, who was one of the pioneers in newspaper work
in O'Brien county and is now the editor of the Journal at
Hartley. Pomp's address was delivered in his own original and
inimitable manner. O. A. Sutton, an old settler of Grant followed
with an address which dealt mainly with the religious life of the
pioneers.
W. H. Kellogg of Brooklyn, N. Y., by request gave a short address
from the standpoint of an eastern man. He said much in praise of
the country and its people and of the bravery and fortitude of
the pioneers who opened the way of civilization. He also spoke of
the school system and educational advantages of the west as
compared with the crowded condition of the schools in the eastern
cities.
During the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Waterman held a reception in
the parlors of the Woods residence and nearly every one of the
large assemblage of people took Mr. and Mrs. Waterman by the hand
and offered them words of congratulation and good will.
Nearly all the old settlers from this part of the county were
present as well as many from a distance. Among the pioneers from
other towns were Messrs. and Mesdames E. W. McOmber, J. H. Wolf,
Capt. Gere, W. S. Armstrong and L. L. Rerick of Primghar, Messrs.
and Mesdames J. K. McAndrews, James Magee, Oliver Evans, Frank
Patch and F. M. McCormack of Hartley and E. P. Messer of Sheldon.
Some of those from out of the county were Messrs. and Mesdames
John and Luther Phipps and Mr. and Mrs. Davenport of Cherokee
county and Ed Sitz of Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. Waterman received a
number of presents, among which was a purse amounting to $83.
p 4
Marriage licenses have been issued to E. Chas. Eaker and Jennie
A. Hitchings; J. K. Mackaman and Sadie Marick; Fred W. Hons and
Mary M. Hoppe.
Word came over the wire this Thursday morning that Mrs. C. F.
McCormack of Old O'Brien was dead. This is a hard blow to Chas.
and family as the family are most all small children.
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F. M. Donohue, route agent on the Sioux Falls and Onawa branches
of the Illinois Central, died Sunday morning at his home in
Cherokee. Mr. Donohue was a son of Timothy Donohue and a
son-in-law of Ed. C. Brown.
August Horstman, who was well known to the older residents of
Sutherland, died at the home of his brother at Templeton,
California, on Monday night, June 13th, at the age of fifty-nine
years. The cause of his death was heart and lung trouble. Mr.
Horstman was formerly in business in Sutherland and built and
occupied the building between Schultz's store and the drug store.
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Some June Weddings
Eaker - Hitchings
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hitchings on Wednesday evening,
June 22d, occurred the wedding of their daughter, Jennie Alice
Hitchings, to Chas. Eaker. It was quietly but very prettily
solemnized at six o'clock, Rev. Jay F. Eaker of Hudson, Iowa,
performing the ceremony. Miss Cora Hitchings, sister of the
bride, played the wedding march and the bride and groom entered
unattended. Those present were relatives and a few friends, who
after the ceremony partook of a bountiful supper. The bride was
the recipient of many handsome and useful wedding presents from
her friends.
Those present from a distance were: Mrs. J. B. Eaker from Vinton,
Iowa, mother of the groom, J. F. Eaker of Hudson, Iowa, Dr. and
Mrs. J. R. Hitchings and daughter of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Mrs.
Mary Thomason, Tekamah, Nebraska.
The bride is one of Sutherland's best young ladies and is so well
known and highly esteemed that anything that might be said here
would be superfluous. Suffice it to say that she will be greatly
missed from the social and church circles of our town. The groom
is a prominent young business man and is a member of the Eaker
Nursery company of Vinton, Iowa. He is well known in this
community, having been here a great deal in the interests of his
firm. The bride and groom left Thursday morning for Minnetonka
Lake near Minneapolis, where they will remain for some time. They
will be at home at Marshall, Minnesota, after November 1st.
Neumann - Clark
On Wednesday afternoon, June 22d, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John Martin in Paullina, occurred the marriage of Mr. Ralph
Neumann and Miss Violet Clark. Mr. Neumann has resided in
Sutherland for a number of years and is an industrious young man
of good habits. The bride is well known to many O'Brien county
people, having lived in Primghar for a long time. For some time
she has been employed in the Sutherland post office, and has made
many friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Neumann will be at home in
Sutherland after July 8th.
Roland - Wood
Cards have been received in Sutherland to the effect that James
Milton Rowland will be married on June 29th to Miss Adeline Helen
Wood at Midland, Mich. Mr. Rowland was formerly a Sutherland boy,
the son of James Rowland. Mr. and Mrs. Rowland will be at home at
Madison, S. D., after July 15th.
Hass - Radtke
Henry Hass, a prominent farmer of Grant township living about
four miles north of Sutherland, was married on June 14th to
Augusta Radtke at Primghar. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Karl Rest.
Hons - Hoppe
Fred W. Hons of Hartley and Miss Mary Hoppe of Calumet were
married t the home of Bion Parks in Sutherland on Monday, June
20th. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Wm. Whitfield. Mr. Hons
is a brother of Mrs. Parks.
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Death of Mrs. Chas. F. McCormack
Mrs. Chas. F. McCormack died at her home near Old O'Brien on
Thursday morning, June 23d, shortly before seven o'clock. She had
been suffering with an attack of pneumonia and her life had been
despaired of for several days. Mrs. McCormack's' maiden name was
Lina Kelsey. She was the daughter of Soloman Kelsey and a
relative of the Kelsey family who formerly lived in Sutherland.
Mr. and Mrs. McCormack also lived in Sutherland a number of years
ago. Deceased was thirty-eight years of age at the time of her
death. A husband and nine children are left to mourn the loss of
a wife and mother. The funeral was held at eleven o'clock today
at the home and the remains were interred in Oakland cemetery at
Peterson.
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