LeMars Sentinel
Dated December 22, 1881

THE BIG SIOUX BRIDGE
(Portlandville Record)

Late Thursday afternoon work was so far advanced on the Sioux bridge as
to allow teams to cross, and by Friday morning it was used in good
earnest by the traveling public.  The structure is a beautiful one, made
of the best material, and the mechanical work reflects credit upon
superintendent Merydeth.  While the gentleman has labored under
inconveniences since work commenced, he now has the satisfaction of
beholding his work well done.  Messrs, Hoffman, Doty and Winslow, county
commissioners, have the praise of the people of the "western side" for
the indomitable spirit which they have shown in securing the
appropriation and pushing the bridge to completion.  Mr. Winslow has
been himself a laborer for a couple of weeks past hurrying the work
along, and by his efforts it was finished earlier, perhaps, than it
otherwise would have been.  The bridge is a combination of wood and
iron, one span, 160 feet in length, and so high there is little fear of
its being carried away by floods.  The approaches were laid with planks
from the old bridge, but as soon as lumber, which has been ordered
arrives, work will be easily and quickly wound up.  As it now stands let
all rejoice.

MARRIED:
Henderson-Brown:
At Quorn, on December 17, 1881, by Rev. F. W. Allnutt, Mr. Alexander
Henderson and Miss Jessie Brown.

This being the first wedding at Quorn made quite a stir and the happy
pair have the heartiest of hearty wishes of their numerous friends, that
the future may ever by bright, joyous and full of promise, as hand in
hand they journey together down the voyage of life.

DIED:
REEVES -At Warren, Illinois, on Wednesday, December 14th, at 9:30 p.m.,
Pearle, daughter of T.J. and Jennie L. Reeves, of Seney, Iowa, aged 8
years and 6 months.

The mother was visiting at Warren, when the little one received a severe
cold resulting in that dreadful disease membranous croup.  All that
human effort could do, was done to save her.  But Darling Little Pearle
was too bright for earth, and God called her hence.  The bereaved
parents laid her away at Warren, Illinois, on Friday, and returned home
Saturday.

So Pearle has gone, our beauty,
Our eldest born, our flower;
But how can we weep for Pearle,
She has but gone for an hour, --
Gone for a minute, our daughter,
From this room into the next;
We, too, shall go in a minute,
What time have we to be next.
SENEY, Iowa, Dec. 17th, 1881