Iowa Old Press

LeMars Sentinel
December 2, 1890

HIGHWAY ROBBERY OR INNOCENCE
The Grand Jury Will Consider Manderville's Case

Sheriff Boyle got a new boarder yesterday so he can try the new jail on
him.  It is George Manderville this time.  He went out to see the city
about two weeks ago with a man named Nothers.  Nothers had cash.
Manderville had his gall.  They both took oysters at a soup house.  It
went to their heads and spoilt their gait as walkers.  Nothers paid the
bills.  The next heard of them, Nothers was standing by the railroad
track yelling for help and calling to people to catch the gas mill,
meaning Manderville. "Gas Mill" is a pet name that folks have for
Manderville, because he always has enough conversation left on hand to
fill balloons and light the streets.  He is built that way.  Some one
running away, but the spectators could not catch him.  Nothers claims
that Manderville stole twenty dollars of him and ran away with it.
Manderville claims that he is not in it at all.  He says that he started
home with Nothers, but that Nothers got sleepy and wanted to go to bed
on the sidewalk.  He got him along to the railroad track when Nothers
laid down.  Manderville concluded that a man ought not to be too
particular where he slept, so he left him lying by the side of the track
in a good safe place near the rail and went on.  He did not take the
money and does not know anything about it.  Unfortunately for him,
several witnesses think that he is the man seen running away.  The case
was up before Justice Kane yesterday.  The justice concluded to leave
the conundrum for the grand jury to think about, and fixed Mr.
Manderville's bail at $200, in default of which that gentleman now lives
up on the hill.

Jack Harrigan, last Saturday, swore out a warrant for the arrest of
________ for stealing $15 out of the till of Tom Mohan's lunch counter
annex.  Mayor Priestley gave him thirty days and he will stay in out of
the wet until it is time to make New Year's calls. 
[Note from transcriber: the blank in this paragraph is what was printed
in the paper in 1890-the paper did not disclose who the warrant was
sworn out for?]

STOVE EXPLODED
The stove in the Knights of Pythias hall changed itself into a bomb
shell for a little while Friday night.  The janitor poured in kerosene
to revive the slumbering fire.  There was enough heat to generate gas
rapidly and before it took fire, the drum of the stove was well filled
with gas.  It exploded like gun powder, split the sheet iron drum and
broke the castings on top of it.  The boy was scared out of a year's
growth and has shrunk about two inches in height.  He screamed "Fire"
and the bystanders on the sidewalk rushed up stairs to find a smoky room
with flakes of soot settling gently down on the carpets and pictures
like a black snow storm.  Another case of "Didn't know it was loaded."

MORE ROOM NEEDED AT THE NORMAL
The attendance at the Normal continues to increase.  Fourteen new
students were received yesterday.  The crowded condition of the
commercial department renders it necessary to open an extra room for its
accommodation this week.

PLYMOUTH COUNTY STATISTICS
Reported to the Clerk During the Month of November

BIRTHS
1890
Oct.
  3  To Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Neff, Adaville, girl.
  6  Do Nick Hentges, LeMars, girl.
  6  Do Silas D. Stinton, boy.
10 Do Alma M. Calhoun, Akron, girl.
15 Do C. A. Searls, Akron, boy
16 Do Edward M. Johnson, Elgin, girl.

Nov.
  7 Do Julius R. Witt, Elgin, boy.
  2 Do L. Rothenbuchler, Meadow, boy.
  4 Do I. D. Smith, Meadow, boy.
23 Do Wm. A. Kinney, Henry township, boy.

DEATHS
Oct.
  3 Andreas Fischboch, LeMars, weakness of old age.
  4 Thos. Lynch, LeMars, pythisis pulmonalis, merchant.
12 G. Dunn, LeMars, age 1yr 8mos, disease of brain.
23 Ludwig Benjegerden, age 1 yr, Marion Twp, diphtheria.

MARRIAGES
Edward J. Parker,
Grace E. DeVall.

N. H. Yearmsey,
Allis L. Conrad.

Jaje Raskam,
Johanna H. Bruns.

John Linden,
Emma Gehlen.

George Trometer,
Caroline Kress.

H. Jacob Pfeiffer,
Mary A. March.

Wm. Beck,
Fredenka Lorenzen.

Chas. A. Garton,
Cora Adamson.

A. M. Reeves,
Maggie A. McQuirk.

Peter Reisch,
Jennie Rolling.

Gilbert McCreath,
Georgia Milins.

Henry B. Kamp,
Mary Groetken.

John E. Frerichs,
Taltye Maria Poyller.

Benedict Vandra,
Elizabeth Annen.

John Maxmeyer,
A. Maria Arend.

Thos. Ayres,
Thine Wattson.

Clark L. Pardee,
Nellie Fairchild.

Geo. W. Harker,
Alice Stokes.

UNANIMOUS FOR THE LADIES
At the election held in the M.E. church on November 24th, on the
question of whether or not ladies should be permitted to go as delegates
to the general conference, there were sixty-two votes cast and all were
favorable to the admissions of the ladies.  It appears that the LeMars
churches are about a stand off.  The German church voted solid against
the ladies and the American church voted solid for them.

LeMars Sentinel
December 5, 1890

MARRIED:
HARKER-STOKES---At the residence of the bride's parents in Stanton
township, Tuesday, Dec. 2d, by the Rev. Wm. Semple, Mr. George W. Harker
to Miss Alice Stokes.

This happy event was characterized by a very large attendance of
friends, many valuable and handsome presents, and princely entertainment
on the part of Mr. and Mrs. Stokes.  Mr. Harker will take his bride to
the old homestead amid the heartiest congratulations of all their
acquaintances.

POWERS-SIBLEY---At the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Geo. McLain, on
Thursday, December 4th, Mr. James N. Powers, of Carroll, Iowa, and Miss
Evangeline Sibley, of LeMars, Rev. J. E. Snowden officiating. 

Mr. Powers, who is prominent attorney, of Carroll, is to be
congratulated.  The bride is one of Plymouth county's talented young
ladies who has won for herself quite a reputation as a successful
teacher and has only recently resigned a high position in the Omaha
schools.  Mr. and Mrs. Powers will visit at Emmettsburg and Jefferson
and then begin housekeeping at Caroll.

MARRIED:  At the residence of Mr. Thomas Carpenter, LeMars, Ia., Dec.
3d, 1890, by Rev. D.W. Fahs, Mr. Emery W. McFarlan and Miss Dora
Carpenter, both of Plymouth county.

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS:

KINGSLEY:  (Special Correspondence)

Mr. Arthur Gosting, of Stanton township, visited with his uncle's
people, Mr. E.A. Gosting, Monday.

Mr. Will Page is attending school at Dexter, Dallas county, Iowa.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Nels Jacobson, Thursday, Nov. 20th, a boy.

Miss Hazel Cathcart gave a party Monday afternoon at which quite a
number of little folks gathered and had a good time.  It being Miss
Hazel's fourth birthday.  Some of the little ones were scarcely three
years old and the oldest was less than ten.  This entering society
pretty young.

It is with a feeling of sorrow that we are called upon to record the
death of Mr. J.T. Williams.  After several years of suffering he was
relieved by death, Thursday, November 27th, 1890.  Our national
Thanksgiving anniversary was to this grief stricken family a day of
sorrow and mourning, but while they grieve for the loved one, who is
gone they can but rejoice that his suffering is over.  Mr. Williams was
born in England in 1823 and came to America in 1847.  He has been in the
tailoring business in Kingsley for some time.  All who knew his quiet
peaceful ways were sure to honor and respect him.  His aged invalid
widow has the sympathy of all, and although she must continue her
journey alone, it will not be long until she too will be called.  The
funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Snyder.

The county newspaper is the only means by which outsiders can judge the
make up and enterprise of a town.-Kingsley Times.  For Heaven's sake do
not send any of the Times outside the county if that is the case.

Miss Tillie Gosting has finished her fall term of school in the Steffin
district and will teach this winter two miles further west in the Folan
neighborhood.

The Methodist have begun a serious of protracted meetings which they
intend to continue as long as any good can be accomplished.

The Free Methodist held their quarterly meeting last Sunday which was
accompanied by the usual amount of bombast and noise.  They expect to
have their new church ready for occupancy very soon.

Mrs. E.A. Gosting and daughter, Anna, are visiting friends in Aurelia.
They expect to go to Delaware county before they return.

The ladies of the Congregational church gave a Thanksgiving dinner
Thursday which was well patronized.  About sixty dollars were taken in.

The old Winchell elevator is being raised and otherwise improved.

The Cutler comedy company gave a series of entertainments in the rink
last week which were well spoken of by those who attended.

Charlie Hunsaker, of Grant City, is staying with his uncle, Dr. Mason.
He will attend school here this winter.

Rev. Mr. Gardner, of Correctionville, preached in the Congregational
church Sunday.

Rev. J. W. Chaffin was called to DesMoines of importance Wednesday.

Rev. Mr. Nicholas preached in the rink Sunday evening.

Presiding Elder Porter, of the U.B. church, will preach in the rink
Friday evening.  All are invited.

Mrs. Law of Holstein, is visiting friends in Kingsley.

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Smith are as happy as a lark on account of a new girl
at their home.

Mr. Frank Neubam, of Sioux City, was in town Saturday.

DEATH OF A FORMER LE MARS CITIZEN
The Colton, California News, a copy of which has been kindly handed the
Sentinel, by Mr. C.G. Norris, contains a long obituary notice referring
in the highest terms to the life and character of E. H. Howard, a former
well known member of the Methodist church of LeMars.

A SCHOOL HOUSE BURNED
The Hawkins school house in Henry township was burned to the ground on
Saturday night.  Mr. Wm. McCurdy was teaching in that district.  It is
supposed that the fire was the work of an incendiary.

BORN
To Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Kistle, Saturday night, Nov. 20th, a girl.

LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, December 9, 1890

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS:

HINTON:  (Special Correspondence)

Ed Bloomer has opened a butcher shop on west side and is reporting a
lively business.

Our former post master, G. W. Sheetz, has left for his old home in
Indiana.

Mrs. S. L. Steabler, of Leeds, was in our burg last Sunday.

Rev. F. Belzer, from Ackley county, conducted the quarterly meeting at
the Melbourne church last Sunday.

Frank Dean, of LeMars, is building a new house for John Koenig; and
again will hear the wedding bells ring.

The Hinton lyceum will organize in the near future.

Mary M. Schneider has announced a spelling school to take place on
Thursday evening, December 18, at the Center school; a good literary
program has been arranged for the occasion.  All are cordially invited
to attend.

Rev. C.A. Miller from Stanton passed through Hinton enroute for Leeds
with eight loads of household goods, we understand that he is going into
the grocery business at Leeds.

MERRILL:  (from the Record)

A niece of Mr. George Kress came from Independence last Sunday, and is
visiting him and other relatives.

Mr. J. V. Harker was elected and ordained a ruling elder of the
Presbyterian church last Sunday. 

There were six voters at the election in the Methodist church last week
and it was unanimously decided that women ought to be appointed general
conference delegates.

Interesting revival services began in the Free Methodist church last
Sunday night and will continue this week. 

Rev. Smith, of the Methodist church, is conducting revival meetings in
Lincoln township this week.  For some time then there will be no
preaching service in the church here except on Sunday mornings.    

SENEY.
(Special Correspondence)

The ladies of Seney gave an oyster supper last Thursday evening at the
residence of Wm. Jackson for the benefit of Rev. F. A. Morrow.  About
sixty were present and all voted a general good time.  The ladies were
more than pleased with their success as they cleared $25.40.  It was so
thankfully received that it fully proved the adage "It is better to give
than to receive."

We are pleased to learn that there is now hopes (hope) of the recovery
of Grandma Lancaster.  Her illness has been a serious one and her
recovery seems almost miraculous.

The children of the Sunday school here are preparing for an
entertainment Christmas eve.  We hope they will all join with a hearty
good will and make it a success.

Two of Seney's young men, Frank March and Dan McArthur chase
(sic--chose) sides for a shooting tournament last Satruday.  The
defeated party to furnish the oysters for the crowd.  Dan McArthur's
side has to furnish the oysters.

Miss Maggie March is Sundaying with her parents.  She is teaching school
near Kingsley.

Mr. Fred Alderson, of Illinois is visiting his cousin Johnathon
(sic--Jonathan) Alderson, of this place.

A. F. Eckenbeck shiped (sic--shipped) 600 chickens and 200 ducks this
week.

Miss Mattie Reeves was up from LeMars last Sunday.

I. N. Wadsworth was seen on our streets last Saturday.  Everybody glad
to see him, come again.

LeMars Sentinel
December 12, 1890

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS:

REMSEN:  (From the Bell)

It did cost two farmers twenty-six dollars last Monday to find out that
there is but little difference between taking and stealing.

Martin Nissen and Christina Scherner were united in marriage by Squire
Erichsen Friday, Dec. 5.  Our best wishes we offer for the good of the
happy couple.

The grand jury of Plymouth county adjourned Friday , Dec. 5, without, as
it seems, having looked up a certain matter which, however, deserves
prompt and thorough attention, and I wish to call the attention of the
county attorney to the subject.  The court records will show that one
D.W. Wood, a lawyer at Kingsley, makes it a practice to commence suits
against violation of the law, and to withdraw the cases as soon as a
certain amount of cost has flown into his private budget.  Extortion
like this is a crime and Wood should be arraigned for it.  A number of
cases have been begun against one Bill Cunningham, and have been settled
by Wood, as if he were the supreme power of the land.  Recently I
reported that one Mrs. Stowell had sued four saloon keepers for $500,000
each.  The cases have been settled by D. W. Wood who received from one
of the prosecuted, twelve dollars and from another one hundred dollars
and from the rest also, sums not reported.  If this sort of extortion is
not criminal, then the Kingsley saloon keepers are safe, for they can
work ahead under the protection of King Wood.

KINGSLEY:  (Special Correspondence)

Mr. Heacock is building a new mill adjoining the old one.  The new part
will contain all the machinery and will be devoted entirely to the
milling business, including the manufacture of the finer grades of
flour, while the old part will be used for cleaning grain and storing
manufactured products.  The mill will be supplied by the most improved
machinery and under the management of such experienced and judicious men
as Mr. Heacock and son, it will no doubt be an industry that will be
profitable to the owner and beneficial to the entire community.  While
it is generally considered that our small mills cannot produce such fine
grade of flour as the great manufactories of Minnesota, yet with the
fine quality of Iowa wheat, there is no reason why a very good article
cannot be produced.

Circumstances of financial nature, which were entirely beyond his
control, have compelled Rev. J.W. Chaffin to sever his connection with
the Congregational church at this place.  While it is not the wish of
the church to have them leave, the members all feel as though they must
accede cheerfully to what, with him, is necessity.  While Mr. and Mrs.
Chaffin have worked among us they have made many friends and worked hard
in the cause of Christianity and the upbuilding of the church in this
place.  The church under their management has steadily increased
spiritually, socially and financially and no doubt would continue to do
so could they remain.  Wherever they make their home, the people of
Kingsley will wish them prosperity and happiness.

The ladies of the Congregational church met Wednesday to make clothing
for a family of poor people who have several small children, too small
to work, and with almost no clothing to keep them warm.  This we believe
to be the true spirit of Christian missionary work.  Why send money to
foreign lands when thousands are freezing and starving at our very
doors?  Money is collected in vast amounts yearly and sent, we know
where, or by whom used, and when our poor ask for bread we them a stone,
and when they ask for clothing to protect their shivering limbs we heed
them not.  We believe in the charity that begins at home, and that
consists in visiting the widows and orphans and caring for the
friendless and forlorn who have none to speak a kind word to them or
extend a hand to them in time of need.

DIED-At the home of his parents, seven miles south of Kingsley, Ira, son
of Mr. and Mrs. William Ellis, aged about twenty-seven years.

For a long time Mr. Ellis had been the victim of that dread disease,
consumption, and for many months his death has been expected hourly.
While it seems hard for one so young and full of promise to be taken
when so much was opening before him to be done, and a mind so active and
hands so willing to do, yet to him has only fallen the common lot of man
and what we must all come to sooner or later.  The remains were interred
in the Rock Branch cemetery.

Mrs. J. T. Williams, whose husband died last week, has gone to the home
of one of her daughters in Illinois, where she will reside in the
future.

Our public school will give an exhibition in the rink Friday evening,
Dec. 19th.  An admittance fee of twenty cents will be charged, the money
going toward procuring a library for the school. This is a laudable
purpose and we trust that all who can do so will attend and encourage
the pupils by their presence and assist in establishing the nucleus of a
good library, which will in the near future gather around it many
volumes of choice literary productions.

The weather for the past week has been all that could be desired.  No
one need go South for summer weather when we have a Florida climate at
home.

Kingsley is to have a creamery.  The capital stock is all subscribed and
most of the preliminary work done.  It is expected to begin the building
in time to commence operations early in the spring.

The Methodists are still holding their protracted meeting and the house
is well filled every evening.  We trust that much good is being
accomplished.

The Congregational Sunday school will have a Christmas-tree exhibition
in the church Christmas eve, and the Methodists will do likewise
Christmas evening.

Miss May Brandon gave a birthday party Tuesday, the 9th, it being her
ninth birthday.  Quite a number of little folks were present.

LeMars Sentinel
Tuesday, December 16, 1890

GOES TO BERLIN

Dr. C.M. Hillebrand, of this city, leaves this week for Berlin, Prussia,
to study the new consumption cure at the University of Berlin with Dr.
Koch, the great discoverer, and his associates.  Dr. Hillebrand
graduated from the University of Berlin in 1867 and was a schoolmate of
the renowned Dr. Koch.  He will be gone until spring, and will have a
thorough practical knowledge of the famous cure and the life preserving
lymph, which is now creating such a wonderful sensation in the medical
world. 

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

AKRON:  (From the Delta)

Mrs. H. W. Farnham is visiting her mother, Mrs. Kennedy, at Vermillion.

Royer Lias has returned from Boyden where he summered.  He is at home.

Palm & Johnson are preparing to house a summer's supply of congealed
water.

We understand wedding bells will ring out their laughter about Christmas
time.

Mrs. Lizzie Smith, nee Lizzie Kundert, of Sioux City, is visiting at the
parental fireside.

O. A. Stoel and son Guy, occupy rooms in the second story of the Mills
dwelling, Main street.

Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Jenkins returned Monday a.m. from a short visit with
Yankton relatives.

A sociable was given at the home of Mrs. J.P. Nichols Tuesday evening
for benevolent purposes.

Mrs. T. A. Haviland returned last week from LeMars where she canvassed a
couple of weeks with her holiday books.

Saturday was a good day for skaters, bankers, preachers, school
teachers, printers and the coming men and women of the west-side were on
the ice.

Miss Jessie Yeager is giving her scholars a month's vacation.  She is
teaching an eight-month term of school in the Johnson district, Union
county, S.D.

MARCUS:  (From the News)

Joe and Fred Jost, two jolly blacksmiths of Remsen, were in town Monday.
We acknowledge a pleasant call.

The churches of this city are making preparations for a grand
entertainment with their Christmas trees on or near Christmas day.

About three carloads of poultry were shipped from Marcus the past two
weeks.  That means 20,000 lbs, to the care or in the aggregate 60,000
lbs at five to nine cents per lb.  It is a good sum of money for our
farmers.

Among the articles donated to the Catholic fair is a fine gold watch,
the generosity of Keogan Bros., and a fine organ donated by John
Ernester and Georges Bros.  There are numerous other articles such as
cook stove, fifty bushels of oats, etc.

The traveling mill man is again abroad.  Farmers should look out for
him.  A farmer near Boyden, Sioux county, recently gave an order for one
mill as he supposed, and found out later that he had ordered a car load.
Turn the bull dog loose on the first agent that says "Fanning mill."

JUSTICE AT LAST
"Dismissed for Want of Prosecution," is the Disposition of the Hopkins
vs Ragsdale $20,000 Libel Suit.

Little interest was generally felt this fall in the once prominent libel
case.  It had been in the district court for about five years.  It arose
from the fact that during the wild and ugly pioneer days of LeMars, Mr.
Ragsdale with the Sentinel fought for good order and against the
lawlessness, which at that time recognized neither the rights of
property or person.  Men wee liable to assault and property to
incendiarism.  Mr. Ragsdale fought these things and he hit hard.

Ex-sheriff Jas. Hopkins was mixed up in the incendiarisms, etc. He was
indicted and after his acquittal attempted to get a judgment of $20,000
against Ragsdale for his free discussion of the case and the defendant.

Every possible scheme was worked to give him a chance to gain his
verdict. In 1889 when the case first came to trial, the jury gave a
verdict of $1,000 but Judge Lewis decided that under his instructions in
accordance with the evidence, that damages could only be one dollar; and
gave Hopkins the choice of a new trial or a judgment of one dollar and
costs.  A new trial was chosen.

The case was called last Saturday.  Hopkins failed to appear.  His
attorneys moved for a continuance and a letter was filed purporting to
be from L.J. Harvey, a doctor of the state of Washington, addressed to
the judge, saying that Hopkins was too ill to travel safely, but without
stating his malady.  There is nothing to prove that Harvey is a doctor
or to verify the statements by oath or witnesses, or that Hopkins was
the same man who was the plaintiff in the case.

Mr. McDuffie appeared for plaintiff and did his best to get a
continuance.  He amended his applications for continuance by adding that
he was unable to furnish the court with any information about Hopkin's
illness; that when Hopkins went to Washington he arranged to come to
LeMars to attend the trial; that McDuffie had telegraphed Hopkins notice
of the trial, but had received no reply except a telegram.  The judge
dismissed the case as the showing was not sufficient for a continuance.

It is evident that the grand scheme or conspiracy to mullet Ragsdale for
fighting for the welfare of the public, fell to the ground exhausted
after the first trial.  Plaintiff probably did not think it would be
profitable to continue and so abandoned the suit, thus leaving his
attorneys practically without a case.

Quotations from former publications of the Sentinel and from the Globe
would make racy reading now.  The Sentinel has been working for the best
interest of the community and that work was done honestly and
faithfully.

It is glad to note that the result of the old fight has been the right
result, and has always had faith that matters would turn out right at
last.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

It was the wonder of our quiet little burg, who the fat man was and what
his business, who Sundayed with I. E. Eldridge (sic--Eldredge).  Since
his departure we learn that he purchased of Mr. Eldridge (sic--Eldredge)
one three-year old Thorndate breed trotting colt, at $300 and shipped to
Chicago.  Also a matched pair of yearlings same breed at $350.  Now, who
says that it don't pay to raise good horses.

Mrs. F. A. Morrow and Mrs. A. F. Eckenbeck had the pleasure of attending
the Home Missionary convention at LeMars, December 10th and 11th.  They
speak in the highest terms of Miss Mary Iverson the missionary and
teacher of the Mormon children of Utah.

Seney boasts of its ability to support a gun club.  But ignominiously
fails to support its pastor.

Mr. Milton Colbaugh (sic--Coolbaugh) boasts a pair of genuine Dutch
mittens.  He was on our streets tempting the little boys to break the
tenth commandment "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's"--mittens.

Quite a number of children in and around Seney are having the chicken
pox.

Mrs. Fred Duncan returned to her home in Sioux City last Wednesday.

Mr. Littlefair March is suffering with an attack of the quinsy.

Mr. Arthur J. Stone, of Sioux City, was here last Thursday holding forth
about the advantages of the World's Industrial Accident Associates.

LeMars Sentinel
LeMars, Plymouth Co. Iowa
December 19, 1890

PERSONAL.

Father Meis made a business trip to Alton this morning.

C.G. Norris has moved his shop into the new and larger quarters.

Attorney P. Farrell went to Tyndall, Dakota, this morning on legal business.

Fred Tullar , brother-in-law of A. Layton, left yesterday for an extended visit to Wisconsin .

Mrs. C. A. Rudolph, who is making her home near Seney, was visiting friends in this city last evening.

Iowa Falls Citizen: Hon. A H. Lawrence and wife, of LeMars, spent Sunday with R.A. Carleton and wife.

Sheriff Billy Boyle was attending the annual convention of Iowa Sheriffs at Des Moines , but was called home.

Miss Creglow left Wednesday for Marcus where she will spend the holiday vacation with parents and friends.

J. F. Heeb came home Monday night from Leeds , and speaks very flatteringly of that new addition to Sioux City .

Mrs. G. P. Osborne entertained the first meeting of the Whist club at her home on Tuesday evening. Four tables were used.

George Long, of Moville, was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. Layton Wednesday night, while enroute home from school at Vinton.

Will Burns, from Iowa College and his sister, from the State Normal, came home last night to enjoy the Christmas vacation.

J. Bertle Kroesen will go tomorrow to Marcus and from there to the farm of Frank E. Day, in Remsen township , to spend vacation.

Messrs. G. Wernli , G. Koenig and Geo. Kuhn and families were among the guests who went out to the wedding yesterday from LeMars.

Dwight Allen has accepted a position with a St. Paul firm as a traveling salesman in the cigar line. He has been working LeMars this week.

Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Wright, of the University of the Northwest at Sioux City , were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Payne, in this city, last night.

W. L. Clark, of Sioux City , who has been employed during the summer on the history of Woodbury and Plymouth counties, editorially, was a brief caller this morning.

Miss Rosa Held returned Wednesday evening from Shenandoah to remain during vacation. She was accompanied by Prof. Oldham's boy, Bert, aged about twelve years.

Dr. C. B. Baker is still improving. The Sentinel scribe made a call upon him recently and found him feeling pretty well for all he has been confined to his bed for more than twelve weeks.

Mr. John Atwood went to Stuart , Iowa , Tuesday to attend the funeral of his wife's father, Mr. Griffith, of that place. He was called there by telegram. Mrs. Atwood was sick at home and unable to go.

Miss Ida Koenig, of this city, and Wm. Berner , of Stanton township , arrived on Thursday morning from Cedar Falls , to remain during vacation and to attend the Nigg-Schindel wedding in Stanton township.

George Richey left on Wednesday evening for home at Ouray , Colorado , after a very pleasant visit of several days with his brother, Dr. M. W. Richey and family. These brothers had not met before for a period of fifteen years, and this visit was one of mutual satisfaction to both of them.

Mrs. Wm. Boyle received three telegrams Wednesday morning, request her immediate presence at the home of her parents near Darlington , Wisconsin , as their boy dying. She went away along on the 10:06 train east feeling very badly indeed. Mr. Boyle was absent also, being in attendance of the Sheriff's convention at Des Moines .

NOT SO BAD AS PAINTED

Merrill Record: Chris. Lever has a little house, a few poultry and has never been known to hurt anybody though we have heard of some who “lit out” when persuaded by him. His neighbor, Fred Stinton , has a cow which several times has intruded on the former's premises, though the owner of the animal had been told to keep her tied up. This advice not being heeded, when Sukev again trespassed she received a shot in her leg. This incensed Stinton and he had Lever arrested. Sheriff Boyle took him to LeMars where he was examined as to his sanity. It being decided that he was not a fit subject for detention, he was discharged. If Chris, is not taunted he'll not get angry. There is one good trait about Lever—he will work when he gets an opportunity.

A FOWL HINT

The other day ye local saw Mr. Clagg on the street and received a hint that fowls were plucked at a very rapid rate at his place of business. Wandering around there yesterday he found that the business was truly a lively one. Stepping to the door of the dressing room he saw four young gentlemen each dressed for the occasion and each engaged in making the feather fly. There are several ways to do this, but in this case it seemed very easy. It didn't appear to make much difference which way these folks stroked the bird, the feathers rolled or fell away from them. We understand that there are about 423 turkeys and chickens denuded of their winter clothing and prepared for the holidays every day. Judging from the number of feathers scattered around in barrels there is little doubt of it.

REFUSED TO BURY HIM

Last week Volga Eldges, of Grant township died and the body was prepared for burial but the minister Rev. F. S. Buenger , persistently refused to officiate in his ministerial capacity at the funeral on account of the fact that Mr. Eldges had been in the habit of imbibing too freely in the cup which inebriates. It appears that the reverend gentleman has been preaching and working against the drink habit among his people and takes this course to make his preaching more emphatic. The congregation is much stirred up over the matter.

OBITUARY

Mrs. Elizabeth Lancaster, one of the early settlers of Plymouth County removed to the better land Dec. 14 th , 1890 . She was born at Topliff , England , Dec. 14 th , 1809 , making the remarkable coincidence of her death just 81 years after her birth. Mrs. Lancaster's maiden name was Elizabeth Middleton. She was united in marriage in 1870 at the age of 21 years with William Lancaster also of Topliff , England . She came with her husband to American in 1845. The husband now 83 years old, and four son, Thomas, of Wisconsin ; William, John and Edward of Seney; survive her. She received the last kind offices of her earthly friends at the residence of her son, John. She united with the M.E. church at the age of fifteen and has been a consistent member for fifty-six years and has gone to her reward without a shadow on her Christian character. A Methodist of the primitive stamp, believing, working trusting and happy. She tasted the deep things of God and knew by her experience that the blood of Christ cleanseth from all sin. I never knew any one so well fitted to bear the loving name of Grandma, as she was familiarly called by everyone. Her heart was open as the gates of day. She shed around the rays of her loving kindness as freely as the sun sheds light. Having lived such a Godly life, as might be expected, died sweetly trusting in Jesus, giving her last illness, many expressions of her confidence, hope and joy. She was perfectly submissive to the will of her dear Savior. But our dear friend has passed away and though we mourn her loss, for ourselves, to her it is eternal gain.

She was much too good, too pure for earth,
God sent his messenger to take her home,
Amid the heavenly choirs to dwell and sing
Praise to him who sits upon the throne.

Could she from that bright eminence
Aught of what passes, in this world of woe;
Could angels spirits hover near to those
Whom they hold dear, when living here below.

Me thinks she would in tender accents low,
Cry, dear ones, do not mourn for me,
I only go where we again shall meet
In a bright, happy, immortality.

DIED:

FAULL--At his home in Johnson township, on Wednesday, December 18th, 1890, of heart disease, Richard Faull, aged 44 years. Deceased was an old settler of Johnson township, having moved there in 1870. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn his demise. Beely & Fissel took charge of the burial which occurred at the Presbyterian cemetery.

FIDDLER--At the home of his parentson the Hoffman farm near town, onWednesday, December 17th, of diphtheria, Mathias Fiddler, aged 4 years and 6 months.

OETKIN--At his home in Grant township on Tuesday, Dec. 16th, 1890, Renke Oetkin, after a long illness of some
nine years duration.

MEYER--On Wednesday, p. m. December 17th, 1890.  Mrs. Rixta Meyer, aged 102 years and 8 months. Mrs. Meyer is mother-in-law of Mr. Heye Becker of near Seney, and has been a widow 59 years.  The funeral will be held today at two o'clock.  It is expected that a more extended obituary notice will appear next week.

LeMars Sentinel
26 December 1890

LOCALS
About a score of LeMars people went to Sioux City Saturday evening to
hear Henry M. Stanley lecture on his expedition for the relief of Emin
Pasha.  They were all well pleased with the narrative of the invincible
American explorer.

Miss Emmons entertained her S.S. class with a taffy pull Monday
afternoon.  Those present to enjoy the fun were Masters Ray Edmunds,
Harry Smith, Frank Gerhardt, Ralph Fahs, Charley Miller, Guy Honnold,
Harry Seilzer, Willie Light, Hal Corkery, Ronald Chapman and Eugene
Yates.

BUSINESS CHANGES
A change in ownership took place Saturday of the property heretofore
occupied by Conner & Hillery as a butcher shop on Main street.  Laux
Bros. have purchased the same from W. H. Dent.  Laux Bros., will move
the old building back and will put up a nice brick block eighty feet
deep.  The work will be done as soon as the weather will permit.

Another change also took place Saturday in which Laux Bros. purchased
the grocery stock of Frank Miller, the Main street grocer.  Their stock
of groceries will be removed to their store, but Mr. Miller will
continue to do a general jobbing and commission trade at the old stand.
He will handle tobaccos and cigars, cheese and other goods generally.
Mr. Miller is one of the oldest grocery men in the city, having been
here continuously since 1876.  He has been here during grasshopper and
other hard times and will now do nothing but a wholesale and commission
business.

Gus Haerling will step out of the weigher's office January 1st and
shortly after will take charge of the Eastern House in place of Mr. J.B.
Greenen who goes with his family to Aurora, Illinois, in a short time.

Paul Brauch, of St. Cloud, mortgagee, has purchased the building of J.F.
Heeb on Sixth street.  Mr. Heeb will continue as tenant.

PERSONALS
Henry Allin left at 5 o'clock last evening for Galveston, Texas, and
other southern points.  He will probably make Galveston his headquarters
during the winter.

Miss Bessie Dier left Christmas night in company with her friend, Miss
Fannie Burns, for Alta where both the young ladies visited a few days
with Miss Bessie's aunt.

Prof. J. Wernli received a letter from Dr. Hildebrand dated at New York
in which he stated that he would sail on the "Begenland" for Antwerpon,
December 24th.

R. Carrett, now of Iowa City, arrived on Friday evening and will visit
during this week with friends in LeMars.  He is taking a course in
dentistry at the State University.

Mrs. Cornell, of Fort Dodge, came on Saturday evening train in answer to
a telegram stating the dangerous illness of Mrs. J.M. Ainslle, and
remained until Monday.

Miss Etta Redmon came home from where she had been teaching near
Spencer, S.D., to remain during the holidays. She will return next week
to teach a four months term of school.

Rev. F.A. La Viloette, of Bridgewater, S.D., visited with friends here
over Christmas.  He was formerly manager of the Y.M.C.A. rooms at this
place and editor of the Christian Echo.

J. H. Whitstone made a friendly call of a few minutes in LeMars Saturday
evening.  This was possibly his last trip to LeMars as he goes to work
January 1st for a Chicago firm and his route may be changed.

Rock Valley Register:  G.J. Grey's children are home for Christmas.  One
daughter lives at Merrill and the other is a teacher at Kingsley.  One
son also lives at Merrill, while the other hails from Fremont, Nebraska.

DeWitt Clark left last evening ostensibly to visit Yankton, Beresford,
and other South Dakota points.  He was evasive in declaring his
intentions, but as he took a heavy fur coat with him, he probably
aspires to the vacant Sioux Messiahship.

Prof. F.B. Cooper, of the State University at Iowa City, came to LeMars
on Saturday and remained until Monday morning when he returned to Des
Moines.  The professor has a host of friends in LeMars who welcome him
back even for a day.

Mr. Lawrence Heeb, who was formerly in the gardening business here and
went to Dubuque about a year ago, returned on Saturday to make this his
future home.  He has not been idle during his absence and has secured a
wife who returned with him.

H. C. Curtis spent the Christmas time at Independence with relatives.
He returned home Saturday, accompanied by his niece, Mrs. Robert Raines,
of Independence, who is going to attend the State Music Teacher's
Convention at Sioux City.  Mrs. Raines rendered a beautiful solo at the
M.E. church Sunday evening.

Misses Marion and Ethel Walker entertained a number of young girls at
the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walker, on Friday evening.
Julia Crippen, Minnie and Herminia Reichmann, Ella Ward, Anna and Mary
Hopkins, Hattie and Lottie Perkins, Katie Mayher, Edie March and Eva
Welliver were the guests.

DIED

LENTZ:  On December 25th, 1890, at her home in Plymouth township, Mrs.
Maria Elizabeth Lentz, wife of the late Christian Lentz, age 82 years, 4
mo, 10 days.

Mrs. Lentz was born in Coblenz, Jurisdiction Alten Kirche, in Germany,
on August 15th, 1808.  She is mother-in-law of Peter Emmert, of
Melbourne, and a pioneer settler, having lived in Plymouth township
since 1858.  She leaves two daughters, seven grandchildren, and one
great grand child.  The funeral services were conducted by Rev. A.
Goetschel at the Melbourne German Evangelical church, on Sunday, Dec.
28th.  A large number of old friends of the deceased and her family were
present.

MERRILL:  (From the Record)

H. J. Moreton, of LeMars, was in our city last week on business.

Miss Laura Gray, of Kingsley, visited her sister, Mrs. J.D. Macaulay,
last week.

The Misses Ellison, of Hinton, were visitors at the Morf residence on
Saturday.

Wm. Frost purchased 7,000 bushels of wheat and 2,000 bushels of corn
from Mr. Becker one day last week.

For the benefit of some, we'll say that on May 28d, 1891, there will be
a total eclipse of the moon, beginning at 6:08 p.m. end 9:46 p.m.,
invisible in North America, but to be seen in Europe and other foreign
countries.  Aerial trip tickets by the air-line route can be procured as
soon as that mode of travel is an assured success.

SENEY:  (Special Correspondence)

The Christmas Eve entertainment at the M.E. church, given by the young
people of the Sabbath school, was a pleasant success.  The house was
crowded to its utmost capacity.  Great credit is due the teachers of the
different classes in bringing out the young talent of Seney.  The
children were liberally supplied with presents.  The pastor received the
most useful present of all, $13.50 cash.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jackson entertained a goodly number of relatives and
neighbors on Christmas Day.  A grand feast was prepared for the inner
man, while welcome good cheer prevailed without stint.

One the evening of Dec. 25th a grand old fashioned surprise party was
given Milton Coolbaugh, of Fredonia township, in honor of their fifth
anniversary of wedded life.  Mr. Coolbaugh and wife are social favorites
wherever known.  So many were anxious to participate in the pleasures of
the evening that there was scarcely standing room.

Charles Poyzer and family, formerly of Seney now residing twelve miles
south of LeMars, are here visiting old acquaintances.

Rev. Mr. King was the recipient of the liberal present of $10.40 by his
Fredonia friends on Christmas eve.  He speaks very highly of the
Christmas festivities on that evening.

Our old townsman, George Reeves, is here assisting his brother, Robert,
in putting up a commodious addition to his house.

The young people in and around Seney are making preparations for a dance
in the depot on New Year's Eve.

"Goosey, Goosey, Gander, where shall I wander?" So said the gander form
Sioux county last week.

Lee W. Cook has a town hall in his mind's I (eye), strange the people
fail to see it there too.

A BARN BURNED
A large barn, 60x60 feet in size on the farm of C. E. Corkery in the
south part of the county was burned on Sunday morning at nine o'clock.
The barn contained at the time, four horses and a lot of hay.  Loss was
covered by insurance.