Iowa Old Press

LeMars Sentinel, LeMars, (Plymouth), Iowa
Wednesday, February 20, 1884

SENEY.
February 19:--Trade in merchandise was good the past week, but little
was done in produce and stock.  Farmers who have any grain on hand seem
inclined to hold for higher prices.

    Our jolly friend, A. J. Raymond, of LeMars, was in town Saturday,
shaking hands with his many friends.

    Our hockey club played the LeMars club again last Thursday and gave
them a good licking, the score standing six to one in favor of Seney.

    The revival meetings at Fredonia are being continued, and we learn
with good success.  We are glad to hear it.  They need converting up
that way.

    Our hockey club return thanks to the LeMars club for the rich repast
served at the Albion house after the game on Thursday, on which occasion
a most enjoyable time was had.

    The Nimble Nickelers received another large invoice of choice fresh
groceries last week, and continue to sell them at wholesale prices in
dollar lots.

    Milton Coolbaugh returned Last Friday from a visit in the eastern
states.  We don't notice any change in his appearance, with the
exception of that black mustache which is sprinkled some with gray.

    T. J. Reeves has broke ground for a new store building on Third
street.  The trade at the Nimble Nickel store has increased so fast that
larger and better room is required.

    The ladies having charge of the leap year party last Thursday
evening couldn't make the thing work successfully, so they turned the
business over to the male portion of guests, after which a most
enjoyable time was had.  Mrs. W. H. Reeves deserves great credit for the
elegant supper served on this occasion.

    Dr. Brink is going to Marcus tomorrow to look over the ground with
an eye to settling there.  We very much regret to know that the Doctor
thinks of leaving us, as he is thought highly of by all our people.  He
thinks he can work a larger field than that tributary to our town, and
we hope our loss will be his gain.

SENEY, Ia., Feb 25th,

The past week's business was far ahead of the previous one in every
branch of trade.

Sam Brunskil, of LeMars, was in town Thursday buying cattle.
W. S. Freeman, Esq., and wife, of LeMars, were visiting in town
yesterday.

S. Reeves shipped another car of hogs for Peavey & Co., Saturday. The
price paid was from $6 to $6.30.

The kids that attend school in north Fredonia disgusted the teacher and
she has decided not to finish the term.

The notices of school election are out for the election of sub director
to take place Monday at the school house.

Henry Timm left for Chicago to-day. He is to take in some stock for
Tomlinson, and will be gone about two weeks.

T. N. Wadsworth froze his hand quite badly one night last week, while
going home from a neighbors where he had been on business.

Our sporting club enjoyed a wolf chase last Saturday, in which several
gentlemen from LeMars joined. We did not learn the results.

The stone for the foundation of the new Nimble Nickel store is arriving
and work on that structure will begin as soon as the cellar is completed.
Mr. Henry Darvill has the contract for the mason work.

Dr. Brink found a favorable location at Marcus and moved to that town
last week. The Doctor proved himself a good physician and became a favorite
while here. Marcus may feel proud of having the Doctor locate there.

We forgot to mention in connection with the leap year party item last
week, that the event was in honor of Miss Mollie Reeves' birthday, and we
should have noted that she took a prominent part in making the guests at home, also
in getting up the delicious repast.

Our community was startled this morning by the announcement of the
death of Uncle Sam Freeman, father of county recorder, W. S. Freeman. He was
apparently in good health and done his work as usual, and ate his supper a
short time before retiring for the night. After being in bed about fifteen
minutes, he was taken with severe pains and expired within a few moments. The
funeral will take place at the church here tomorrow. Mr. Freeman was a man beloved
by all who knew him, and his death will be mourned by neighbors and friends.
The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community.

LeMars Sentinel
LeMars, Plymouth Co. Iowa
February 27,  1884
p. 3, col. 2

Davie is gone sure this time. Young as he was, he thought that to go it alone longer, was a shame. So this morning he sailed out on the oft tempestuous sea of matrimony, Miss Perkins, a niece of Dr. Hackett, accompanying him. The groom is a quiet, unassuming young Scotchman, who has made many friends, and has a comfortable home about a mile east of town and is a fitting helpmate for the lady he has taken for better of worse. Mrs. Young is agreeable, and unostentatious, refined in manners, and, like her husband, has many and warm friends. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride's uncle in the presence of a few friends and the relatives of the happy couple. There were no cards of invitation issued, thus showing that they did not wish publicity. We wish, with others, the Young couple much happiness.