LeMars Sentinel newspaper
Dated February 14, 1890
MARRIED:
TOKLEY-HOFFMAN - On Tuesday, February 11th, 1890, Justice Alline
officiating, Mr. Philip Tockley to Mrs. Lizzie Hoffman, all of this
place.
HOLTZMAN-REBACH - On Tuesday morning, Feb. 11th, Rev. Mels officiating,
Frank Holtzman to Miss Catherina Rebach. The wedding breakfast occurred
at the dining parlors of H. Heeb on Sixth street and about twenty-five
people feasted with the bride and groom.
BIG BOLOGNA
On Wednesday Clem Hausmann & Co. shipped the largest bologna on record
to Cal. Wagner at Alton. It was a straight bologna eight feet long
enclosed in a box, made at a cost of $2.75. It was the largest bologna
our reporter ever saw.
BORN
To Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Denslow on Wednesday morning, February 12th, a fine
baby girl.
KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)
Dr. Wetherell has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. T. S. Cathcart,
during the past week.
The township trustees appointed Robt. Ellis, constable to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Thos. Thompson.
The ladies of the Congregational church will give a valentine supper at
the rink on the evening of February 15. Oysters, chicken and other good
things will be served. All are cordially invited.
Alex Scott while under the influence of liquor fell off the sidewalk and
broke his arm. Several parties were full Sunday night and they made
things lively until four o'clock Monday morning. Some one ought to put
a stop to this whisky selling. It is getting to be so that anybody can
get intoxicating drinks if they only have the money to pay for it.
We are sorry to learn that Mr. Yarnell, of Union township, is in very
poor health. He has been to Chicago for treatment, but the eminent
surgeons whom he consulted could give him no encouragement. Less than a
year ago Mrs. Yarnell died and now the husband is about to follow.
Truly the ways of God are past finding out and His mysteries beyond
comprehension.
W. F. Jameson commenced Tuesday evening a series of three lecturers on
infidelity in the old Ritt's hall. Mr. J.A. Dewey, Esq., was
instrumental in getting him here. This together with the protracted
meetings being held by the Catholics gives an assortment that ought to
please the most fastidious. Those who do not like the religion as
taught in the churches can go to the rink and get it red hot. If that
does not suit they can go and hear the infidel, Jameson.
Rev. Mr. Gates and his band of followers are still holding forth in the
rink. The following is a sample of Bro. Gates eloquence. After telling
how they used to catch pigeons by blindfolding them and then tying a
string to their feet and allowing them to flutter over a net, so when
the great flocks pass over they will see the ones hovering over the net
and will fly down and be caught, he went on to say that the devil had a
cable chain around the leg of the M.E. minister and would let him out
far enough to decoy people into the church and then he would "yank" him
in. His Satanic majesty would have his hands full if he has many such
men to haul in as Bro. Klepper. He also tells about "hustling" the
"winder" to pray. We have seen and heard uneducated preachers but for
pure unadulterated, concentrated, boiled down ignorance Bro. Gates
exceeds our most sanguine expectations. We have not heard of their
having made any converts yet.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
M. Moore now fills the position of clerk at the Nimble Nickel store.
Mrs. John LaViolette of Sioux City is visiting with her sister, Mrs.
Snyder.
Mrs. John Lancaster was a passenger for LeMars on Monday evening's
train.
J. Alderson was over to Struble Monday taking in the corn markets at
that place.
The literary meetings held at the school house each week are growing in
interest very fast.
Miss Maggie March left for Sioux City Monday evening where she will pay
a few days visit to relatives and friends.
Miss Kitten Hazen, of Sioux City, was visiting friends in these parts
Saturday and Sunday returning home on Monday.
A.F. Eckenbeck is going into the poultry business on a large scale this
summer and proposed to turn out some of the finest full blooded chickens
in the northwest.
C. A. Bassett and wife of Hurley, S.D., who have been visiting with Mrs.
B's father, Mr. T. N. Wadsworth, for the past few days returned to their
home Saturday morning.
O.D. Laird formerly of this place but lately started up in the general
merchandise business at Struble, was with us Sunday for a few hours and
reports business booming at a lively rate in his new city.
HINTON: (Special Correspondence)
We think it is about time for another sociable.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Fulton were in the city Monday.
Quarterly meeting will be held in this place, Feb. 22d and 23d.
C. E. Chaney is taking music lessons from Fulton Bros. now.
Mrs. Claney is seriously ill now with la grippe and lung trouble.
H.L. Kelley, of Pomeroy, was here visiting C.E. Chaney last week.
W. H. Givens shipped a car of corn to Luverne, Minn., last Wednesday.
Sam Fulton has been complaining with a lame back but is convalescent.
Miss Mary Baronhaltz and Miss Nellie and Lulu Noble were in the city
last Saturday.
Harry Claney is the possessor of more cheek than anybody in town. La
grippe is the cause.
We don't think any one has any doubt as to who the "Kicker Bros" are,
for they are already known.
Lookout for your mail today, Friday, girls. We know of some of great
importance that you will get.
Mrs. Dietzel and son, Gus, will start for Portland, Oregon, in about two
weeks where they will make their future home.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Grant Peterson, Feb. 8th, 1890, a daughter. It is
reported all are doing well, especially Grant.
L. M. Rogers is now making his annual calls among the farmers. But he
says there is occasionally one who want swear.
Mrs. T. B. Creamer is contemplating a trip to LaCrosse, Wis., in the
near future. We think Mr. Creamer has an eye to business.
Miss Fannie Claney is now supplied with a full set of telegraph
instruments and expects soon to become an expert operator.
H. E. Fulton attended the Hinton literary last Saturday night and
reports it in rapid progress. He thinks he will become a full member
soon, if the invitation fees are not too heavy.
Mr. Henry Gubble, one of our best and most respected farmers, leaves
this place about the first of March for Whiting, where he will make his
future home. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Post office hours are as follows and not as were stated last week. On
week days from 8 o'clock a.m. till 8:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 12
o'clock p.m. till 2 o'clock p.m. No mail handled from trains in the
future on Monday.
AKRON: (Special Correspondence)
L.. H. Adams, one of our substantial farmers, who has been visiting for
some weeks in the eastern part of the state, returned last Tuesday.
Ex-mayor Tryon, now of Spencer, Ia., spent a few days visiting friends
and relatives in Akron. His new location and business evidently agree
with him.
Geo. D. Jones, a former Akron boy, now editor of the Dakota Star at
Eden, S.D., was shaking hands with his many friends here the early part
of the week.
Jas. Agnes, of Plankington, S.D., is visiting his brother, M.A. Agnes,
of this place. Jim looks to be the same boy that he was when he left
here four years ago.
A series of protracted meetings are being conducted in the M.E. church
by C.W. Clifton, pastor, assisted by Rev. P.M. McLeod, of the Baptist
church. It is hoped and expected that the most beneficial results will
attend this effort.
The G.A.R. entertainment in Relyea's hall last Friday night was decided
success. It was given by the members of the Calliope Post, who won a
host of friends by their gentlemanly demeanor during their short stay in
Akron. We bespeak for them a crowded house, should they ever appear
here again.
Sioux City has her Stanton, Calliope her Oklahoma, Remsen her Duffies
Joint, and Akron not to be out done by her more pretentious neighbors,
has established her Haskell's Addition to which all the sporting
fraternity regardless of race, color, present or previous condition of
servitude, is made welcome.
Capt. A. H. Smith has attained his 40th birthday. His good wife didn't
forget about it, and had two surprised in store for him. One was an
elegant gold watch with his name nicely engraved on it and the other was
a company of business men with their ladies, who called and spent the
evening very pleasantly. On breaking up late in the evening the company
left a slight toke of esteem and wished the jolly Captain many happy
returns of the day.
A PICNIC FOR THE LADIES
The ladies of LeMars and vicinity are cordially invited to attend the
great auction sale of dry goods, notions, cloaks and shoes now going on
at the store of N.C. Evans, Sixth street.
LeMars Sentinel newspaper
Dated February 21, 1890
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_____ ___ of the Sentinel gave an inkling of a Cherokee elopement. The
Democrat, of that place, gives a two column account of the matter which
shows that it was only a case of a man running away with his own wife.
One doctor, D. E. Mooney with his wife has lived with his wife's parents
in Cherokee since 1888. The doctor's practice was of a transient
character and called him to adjacent towns to a certain extent, among
them Kingsley. Reports came from Kingsley that the gay doctor was
preparing to marry one of its ladies, or rather that the young lady was
preparing to marry the doctor. This kindled up a rumpus in the Cherokee
household and Lisk, the father of Mrs. Mooney, objected to his return.
Last Sunday evening Mooney gained admission to the Lish residence,
knocked the old man down and carried away the girl. He was assisted by
a farmer of Amherst township, named Rees, and his hired man, Postel.
The eloping party went out to the Rees' place and slept a few hours, and
just as the pursuing party arrived, the doctor and wife with his own
team and buggy, whisked past them and away. Rees and Postel are under
arrest but the gay doctor and his wife are probably still going west.
THEY FAVOR BARROWS
George M. Smith and many other LeMars friends and the Sentinel the
following good send-off for a former LeMars man.
"We learn they talk strong of running Frederick Barrows, our old
townsman of the LeMars Bottling Works fame, for Mayor of Sioux City. If
they will nominate and elect Mr. Barrows Mayor of Sioux City, they will
find out down there that there is a man at the helm able to run the
machine in good efficient shape. We his many friends would like to see
a noble, manly man Mayor of Sioux City-Barrows is the man.
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST, Feb. 18, '90
Bager Moses
Courson A.W.
Johnson Chas
Miller Kate E.
Peterson Alvina
Reid Seyler
Blair Mrs. Sarah J.
Jackson A. Ralph
McGrain Miss Katie
Moone M.D.
Schelby T.
Richardson Hattie
Thompson Mrs. S.M.
If not called for in one month they will be sent to the dead letter
office. Parties calling for these letters will please say advertised
and give date.
A.P. Brown, P.M.
A NEW CHURCH
A new Presbyterian church was organized in Union township, this county,
on Wednesday of this week. Rev. F. S. Buley, D.D. assisted by Rev. Fahs
and the session of the Presbyterian church and ordained and installed as
elders Messrs. R. G. Smith and Conrad Kohl. A board of trustees was
elected and they will proceed immediately to the erection of a church
building to cost in the neighborhood of $1,500.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
L. March is very sick with pneumonia.
A. M. Reeves of LeMars was visiting among us Sunday.
John Lang of Meadow township was in town Wednesday.
Miss Maggie March returned from her visit to Sioux City, Monday.
Mrs. James Espay of Sioux City was a visitor in our city Wednesday.
G. W. Broderick of Sioux City was doing business in town yesterday.
The literary meetings are held every Saturday evening in the school
house.
Platt Thomas of Hinton was in town Friday and delivered the new bell for
the school house to the committee. The bell was put in the school house
cupola Tuesday, and is very satisfactory.
AKRON: (Special Correspondence)
Robert Henry, of Adaville, was doing business in our town yesterday.
There is an abundant room for the use of more capital here and there is
a strong project on foot to get it located just at this time. More
anon.
Wm. Tremain is visiting all the boys around town, this weather. He
doesn't allow any of them to miss him. He carries the assessor's books
with him.
Mr. A.G. Button's team ran away and smashed things up pretty generally,
as he was on this way to the party. We believe no serious results
attended the runaway, other than demolishing of the buggy.
A surprise party was given Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Gardner last Monday night,
it being their wedding anniversary. Their children, grand children and
many friends gathered to testify their good will to the worthy couple.
A.G.A. Palm of the firm of Palm & Johnson spent Tuesday and Wednesday in
Sioux City. He has just patented a device for holding and cutting
wrapping paper, that beats anything yet produced in that line. We feel
confident that he will make a good thing out of it.
Dame Rumor has been diligently at work for ten days, and has finally
gotten three transfers among our business men. W.T. Farnham,
confectionery, and lunch room to A.L. McGinnis, the Sioux Valley Journal
to F.T. Sheppard; and the Bank of Akron to J.L. Wetherill of Carroll,
Iowa. Mr. D. M. Dewey, vice pres. Of the State Bank of Manning, Io, is
here, assisting Mr. Wetherill to get the bank business well in hand.
The good people of Akron and vicinity completed the collection of a
carload of grain, provisions and clothing yesterday and forwarded it to
the drought stricken people of Miner County, S.D. The C.M. & St. P. Ry.
Officials kindly transport the car fee of charge. The gentlemanly
agent, Mr. E. J. Searls, was mainly instrumental in bringing about the
free transportation of the goods. We understand that considerable money
was also raised for these needy people.