LeMars Sentinel
November 3, 1891
PERSONAL.
Miss Grace Treat began her school in Preston last Monday.
Mrs. Thos. Treat went to Chicago Monday to attend the Art Institution for a
month.
Philip Rembe will go next week to Erie, Pa., to look after the settlement of
an estate.
Abe Frichter has received the offer of a position in Chicago and will go
there after election.
Mr. Frank Paschal, of Des Moines, was the guest over Sunday of the Drs.
Breen of this city.
John Klise, of Akron, accompanied by Mr. Button, spent Sunday with his
father's family in LeMars.
Alton Democrat: H. S. Braithwaite, a prominent LeMars gentleman, was in the
city Tuesday on business.
Miss Mary Pembe, who went to Wisconsin last Spring was married in October to
a gentleman in that state.
Rev. J. E. Snowden, left today for Des Moines, after which he will visit a
few days with his father at Oskaloosa.
Mr. Hinkley, a nurseryman, of Marcus, was in the city Saturday visiting his
daughters who are attending the Normal.
Rock Rapids Reporter: Mr. and Mrs. Averill, of LeMars, visited the latter's
sister, Mrs. E. Mulneix, the first of the week.
Chas. Stine, who takes the part of Dr. Shingle in Ole Olson, is an own
cousin of Mr. A. W. Partridge, and visited with him Sunday.
Mrs. Margaret Breen and Miss Flynn, of Adair county, are visiting the Drs.
Breen of this city. Mrs. Breen will probably stay during the winter.
Mrs. Dr. Paul L. Brick joined Miss Kimmell at Alton Friday for a visit at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Wells. They returned Saturday evening.
Mrs. E. McBride went to Omaha last Saturday for a week's visit at the home
of her son and to see the young grandson who arrived recently.
Mrs. W. E. Herron has been at Indianapolis, Ind., and other points east.
She was accompanied by her son, Errol, who will remain at Indianapolis for
treatment for his lameness. His case is considered very hopeful.
G. H. Ragsdale, the senior proprietor of the Sentinel came home Monday
evening to vote. Mr. Ragsdale is State Printer of Iowa, but like Governor
Boles reserves the privilege of voting at his home town instead of Des
Moines.
Onawa Gazette: Hon. I. S. Struble had a fine audience at the opera house
last Thursday evening. Many ladies were in attendance and the excellent
speech was listened to with great interest. Onawa Republicans are very
partial to our "Ike," and his audience was a compliment to him personally
which should be and without doubt is appreciated by him.
Rev. L. Y. Hays, of Storm Lake, came here on a telegram stating that Rev. D.
W. Fahs could not return to all his appointments here Sunday. Mrs. Hays is
president of the Buena Vista College at Storm Lake and reports business with
that institution is good. The ground is broken for the new buildings and
work under way. The college when completed will be thorough in its
training.
Mr. J. A. LaBerge, of Tulare, Cal., visited his old home near Sioux City
during the past week. It is just 21 years next May since he saw his old
home or any of his family, two of his younger sisters being born since his
departure. Mr. LaBerge began railroading shortly after. He is now
conductor on the S. P. Railroad. He attended the trammen's convention at
Galesburg, Ill., from thence he came to Sioux City, where he took in the
corn palace as well as visiting old friends and relatives.
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J. C. Koenig, barber, opp. Opera house, ladies, and children's hair cutting.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
POTOSIA NEWS:
Potato digging is a thing of the past, but the crop was a fine one.
Mr. Crouch, of LeMars, was seen on our streets Friday.
We learn with regret that Mr. McNeil intends to move to Merrill soon.
As we are a stranger to the old readers of the SENTINEL, we will state that
Potosia is in Plymouth county, in Liberty township and in the rich Perry
Creek valley.
ADAVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Amy Scott is living in LeMars at present, at the Sutter House.
Talbott P. Sawedoff have begun threshing after a three days lay off.
Chas. Kanago, Sen. went up to S.D., last week and brought his mother home
with him.
Mr. Barrington "if you please" has resigned his position as water hauler and
gone to picking corn.
Mr. Audis preached at the U.B. church last Sunday evening to a large
congregation.
John Albright county treasurer was in our city last week looking after his
future two years interest.
Mr. J. B. Banta and his daughter, Grace, of Sioux City were in the city over
night. They left Wednesday morning for Parker, S.D.
We notice several farmers living within three miles of Akron hauling their
grain to Merrill and bringing home lumber in return. This is a bad showing
for our town on the "west side."
Oliver King was in the Gateway City last week doing business. He says he is
very busy in the corn field, but business is business you know.
C. S. Rowley, Adaville's popular carpenter has gone over to Westfield to
build a house for Mr. Tucker.
Miss Ida Fletcher went to LeMars the forepart of last week to work at the
Sutter House.
C. M. Poyzer is busily engaged in hauling lumber to build a fine large corn
crib and adding to the appearance of his farm in general.
Our mail carrier failed to take the mail Wednesday, the cause was, he was
too busy to take the time.
Bert Norton left for Nebraska last Thursday to pick corn.
MARCUS: (From the News)
And old Danish lady by the name of Olson and living near the railroad track
died last week and the remains were interred in the Marcus cemetery Sunday.
Some miscreant stole a fine overcoat from the Marcus House Monday evening
last. It was the property of a traveling man. Mr. Jungers had to pay for
the same. The man who would be guilty of stealing a fellow man's overcoat
on a cold night should be beheaded with a circular saw.
M. D. Mosier left at this office Saturday, a peck or more of potatoes called
the "Beauty of Burbank" that are the largest on the average that we have
ever seen. He has 800 bushel like the above, and among them he found one
that would not go into a peck measure.
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Gerritt Hoffland, aged 20, the son of A. Hoffland who lives south of town,
died Wednesday of last week and was buried from the Reform church last
Friday. The sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved parents.
George Everett, formerly operator at this place, has gotten into trouble.
It seems after leaving here he took the position of assistant train
dispatcher by some means "o.k.'d" a train order not correct. It resulted in
the Coon Rapids wreck, in which two brakesman were killed. We do not know
much about the inside facts, whether George was entirely to blame or not,
but word reached us that he has disappeared.
The following clergymen were here Tuesday to take part in the ceremony of
the consecration of the bell for St. Mary's church: Rev. Father Hoffman of
Ashton, Rev. Father Eberhard of Hospers, Rev. Father Meis of LeMars, Rev.
Father Barron of LeMars, Rev. Father Donohue of Hawarden, Rev. Father
Gerlemann of Sioux City, Rev. Father Tierney of Granville.
AKRON: (From the Register)
Jacob Ruble and wife of Plum River, Ill., are visiting relatives in this
part of the country. Mr. Ruble is a brother of Geo. and Jno. Ruble of this
city.
L. Wakeman returned yesterday from a visit with relatives in New York and
Conn. He was accompanied home by Mr. and Mrs. Clifford. Mrs. C. is his
sister.
Saturday was the busiest day Akron has had for some time. The streets were
crowded with teams all day. A large number probably came to town to attend
the auction sale.
Our little city had quite a number of visitors from LeMars the past week.
This may be in a measure accounted fro, by the fact that it is the week
before the election. J. F. Albright, county treasurer, Sheriff Boyle, Miss
Carrie Byrne, school superintendent, Ed. Chassell, republican candidate for
representative, Dr. Hammond, Gus Haerling, ex-sheriff, Charles Honnold and
M. Hilbert, ex-county recorder, were among those noticed by our reporter.
MERRILL: (From the Record)
Mrs. Alderson, of Neligh, Neb., after a visit to the Rose family has gone
home.
Several LeMars bicycles paid our city a visit last Sunday. Among them was
Miss Allin who sat her steel steed well.
Chris Lever's face presented aught but a beautiful sight last Saturday.
Some thresher with whom he was working struck him and cut his face, so he
told us.
Mr. Gillett and wife, the latter having sufficiently recovered from the
illness which seized her during her visit here to her sister, Mrs. Rose,
have returned to their home in Mason City.
M. A. Teagar, of LeMars, who has been drilling a well for Mr. Edgerton who
lives near Ireton, has drilled to a depth of 825 feet without any sign of
water. He thinks when 25 feet more is reached a good flow will be secured.
SIOUX COUNTY: (From the Herald)
N. Kessey is in northern Minnesota on a deer hunt. He will be gone a couple
of weeks.
Rev. J. W. Warnshuis of Alton will preach the farewell sermon to his
congregation next Sabbath.
The new houses erected on the old ball grounds by the Heemstras are nearly
ready for occupancy.
A. J. Betten, who has been visiting a brother in Arkansas and a sister at
Lincoln, Neb., is expected home this week.
Arie Van Zee and Mrs. D. Van Zandt, of Portland, Oregon, are visiting their
sister, Mrs. G. L. Van de Steeg.
LeMars Sentinel
November 6, 1891
PERSONAL.
Miss Rose Riffle is clerking in the store of P. Branch.
F.E. Day and wife, of Remsen township, were in the city today.
C.H. Hart is in the eastern part of the state on a business trip.
J.N. Lambert made a business trip to Omaha, returning this week.
Col. Fenton, of near Kingsley, was doing business in LeMars yesterday.
W.H. Dwight has just returned from attending a wedding in Waterloo.
Mrs. A.R.T. Dent left Wednesday morning for a visit in South Dakota.
Postmaster Black, of Ireton, was doing business in the Gateway, yesterday.
Miss Cora Van Sickel accompanied her sister, Mrs. Faulkner, to Chicago last
week.
Mrs. Henry Henrich returned to her home in western Nebraska yesterday
morning.
Rev. Frank Schreiber, of Havana, Ill., is a business visitor for a few days
in our county.
Sibley Gazette: Chas. Klise has accepted a position on the Farm and Trades
Journal at Sheldon.
Rev. Mr. Brown, of Sheldon, was a visitor in the city Wednesday until
evening having missed the train north.
D. Witt Clarke left last evening for a weeks sojourn on South Dakota soil.
His first stop will be Yankton.
Rev. and Mrs. A. Jameison left yesterday for Elk Point, S.D., where Mr.
Jameison is stationed this year.
Miss Blanche Ensminger gave a card party at her home Wednesday evening, in
honor of Miss Bertha Barton.
Rev. D.W. Fahs was elected treasurer of the Iowa Christian Endeavor society
at its state meeting at Burlington last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J.U. Sammis gave a pleasant party Tuesday night in honor of
their cousin. Ed Dalton won first prize in the games.
J.S. Ellis, of Kingsley, was in the city Wednesday to meet Mrs. A.L. Ellis
and daughters and Miss Humphreys, of Gettysburg, S.D.
Miss Susie Berry entertained a number of young people with a taffy party
Tuesday evening as a farewell for Miss Bertha Barton.
Cherokee Democrat: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cleaves, Miss Oliver and Miss Dietrich
came from LeMars Monday night to attend the Aurora club party.
F.M. Tomlinson, the Dead Shot man, left yesterday morning for Memphis,
Tennessee. He will join his troupe in Mississippi and put in the winter in
the Gulf States.
Manny Priestley, F.A. Post, Ed Brandon, A. Adams, Will Koenig, and H.
Jackson cycled to Maurice and Ireton Sunday, making the return trip from two
miles beyond Ireton, in two hours.
Miss Bertha Barton left yesterday for her old home at Springfield, Ohio.
Miss Barton has made her home with her uncle, M.H. Finney.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)
Politics and nothing else can be heard upon our streets this week.
Election passed off very quietly, everybody was good natured and there was
no disturbance of any kind.
A new sidewalk has been put in from the railroad track to the buildings on
the hill in the south part of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Riddle have recently become residents of our county having
moved onto the Lyle farm east of town.
Miss Rose Gosting is canvassing for a book in LeMars.
Rev. Nichols who has just been to conference at Ames has been assigned a
charge at Jamaica, Guthrie county. We are sorry to have him and his family
leave. A man by the name of Church will take his place.
A lady who resided with Mr. and Mrs. Ellis over the Stortz store died last
week and was buried in the Kingsley cemetery.
The ladies of the Congregational church will hold a mum social at the
residence of Mrs. Chas. Schneider, Wednesday evening, Nov. 11th.
Died, Monday morning, Nov. 2d, Mrs. Pence, wife of J.W. Pence of this place.
The deceased had been poorly for a long time, being a sufferer from
consumption. The husband and family have the sympathy of all.
CHURCHVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Omar Higday, of near Kingsley, and Mr. and Mrs. Porsch, of
LeMars visited at Churchville on Sunday last.
The quarterly conference of the Salem congregation will convene at the
church on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 4. The usual series of meetings will
begin on Friday evening. Rev. J. Knoege is expected to conduct the services.
Those who attended services on Monday morning last had the pleasure of
hearing a very able sermon in the English language by Rev. Yerger of
Kingsley.
Miss Maggie Reints is spending a week with friends in and north of town.
Mr. John Hicke has been on the sick list for a number of days in consequence
of a severe cold taken while at work.
The Ebenezer Young People's society held this semi-annual election of
officers on Sunday evening, Oct. 25.
There will be English services at the Salem church on next Sunday evening to
which all are heartily welcomed.
LeMars Sentinel
November 10, 1891.
RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
The Omaha line builds new stockyards.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
Freight Agent, Joseph Long of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Road called the attention of the Sentinel representative to the purchase of
a two acre track east of that company's track, which is to be used for
stockyard purposes. Great difficulty has been experienced by the railway
companies with their stockyards on account of mud and filth caused by not
having proper drainage. The Omaha line spent several hundred dollars last
year in putting in a cement floor to their stockyards and still the yards
were not what was wanted. Now new yards have been built on the east side of
the track, covering about 75x200 feet of ground. These yards are neatly
arranged in sections with neat and warm sheds built for those stock and in
each one of the four compartments are placed one of best water hydrants
manufactured. The floors of the yard are sloped toward the big gully next
to the railroad track and will be paved with Cedar blocks. Although the
yards are not large, they will be the cleanest and best this side of
Chicago.
A new sidetrack of about 800 feet is placed next to the shoot to enable the
train men and shippers to load cars without any inconvenience to other
business.
These improvements added to the recent construction of a new tank, which
contains 55,000 gallons or over 1750 barrels of water make quite an addition
to the facilities of the company for handling the business of the city.
These improvements are all made with the very latest and best patents for
the water meters. The company has also made great improvements in its
switch tracks inside the city limits.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
ADAVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
We are to have a new mail carrier soon.
James Stinton was elected road supervisor without any opposition.
Why is it that some people always stay away from the polls on election day
and then growl about the kind of officers we have?
Capt. Cook quit Talbott and went to Sioux City to work in a machine shop.
We have a first class blacksmith now in the Valley in every respect, both in
wood and iron work.
Mrs. William Deremo is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Rowley.
The la grippe has put its appearance again and in this vicinity. Don't feel
slighted if it don't give you a call.
HANCOCK: (Special Correspondence).
Another local option war has passed its first ordeal. Only one vote was
cast before noon.
Every one seemed to be awaiting for the Belle Vista to come and cast her
complements, the early afternoon set the ball to rolling. A lively contest
over trustee and supervisor at large was the center of attraction. Two good
men were finally agreed upon, Cyrus Knapp was chosen by a majority of three
for trustee and B.W. Shewman for supervisor.
Willie Carlisle, township clerk met with quite an accident a few days ago,
while breaking an unruly horse. He had one of his kneecaps knocked from its
place, which has proved to be a very severe accident. We hope for a speedy
recovery.
Sam Denniston has sold the "rem" of his farm for about $30 per acre. He has
visited his Missouri farm and finds it much better than he had expected.
They will move thither this fall.
Grandma Easton is visiting friends at Canton, South Dakota.
The meeting at the Joe Martin school house attracts many hearers. Rev. Clay
speaks to the people there.
The Belle Vista is speculating on a new school house soon. They will erect
one themselves for district No. 5 and have a good school all at home.
LeMars Sentinel
November 17, 1891.
PERSONAL.
J.B. Farquhar returned from Chicago Saturday.
Reverend Mr. Jones arrived from Charles City this morning.
Mrs. John Beuhler is recovering after a week's illness.
Mr. George Smith, of Lusk, Wyoming, is in the city visiting with old
friends.
B. F. Ferguson returned from an over Sunday visit to Newell, Monday.
N.F. Kranz, of Chicago, brother-in-law of Frank Koob, visited with Frank
over Sunday.
Mrs. Milton Smith, of Sioux City, arrived last evening and is the guest of
her uncle, G. P. Osborne and family.
Fred Schmidt, of Davenport, Iowa, was in the city over Sunday in attendance
at the funeral of his father.
Rev. H. Kaste is expected home from Denver this week. He went there to
visit his daughters who are there.
Miss Elizabeth Weeks returned yesterday from a visit of some weeks to South
Dakota, where her brother lives.
Rev. Mr. Venting was called to Perry, Saturday, but will be on hand this
week to conduct the meetings at the Baptist church.
August Furchner returned Saturday night from Preston Township, where he had
just completed a fine new barn for George Rembe.
Rev. Mr. Pratt and wife, of Sheldon, were guests overnight, Friday, with
Rev. H.M. Jones. They were going from Sioux City to Hawarden.
Mrs. S. S. Greene, of Aurelia, who has been a guest at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Wright for a few weeks, went home Saturday.
Gus Hilkenmeyer of the LeMars Implement Company was called by telegram to
Redfield, South Dakota, yesterday, on account of the death of his father.
James Peacock, and D. Burke will start in a short time to Dubuque, where
they will resume work on a lead mine. They were obliged to quit for colder
weather on account of the bad air.
B.F. Yates, Henry Knapp, C.A. Tyler and another gentleman returned from a
hunt in Minnesota, Sunday morning, with 34 large geese besides a number of
rabbits, chickens, and quail.
John M. Berry, formerly in the mercantile business, here, returned last week
from a South Dakota trip where he had been trading for some stock. He drove
back with a very fine stallion, the result of a trade.
Hon. I. J. McDuffie's wife and family arrived last week from Jefferson, and
they are now located in the house recently vacated by Geo. W. Argo, Esq.
They will doubtless find a warm welcome in LeMars and soon form a pleasant
circle of acquaintances.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
POTOSIA: (Special Correspondence)
Hausman lost a fine horse last week.
A lyceum at Potosia schoolhouse is in full blast every Thursday night.
Lots of weddings these days.
John Cratz to Mrs. May Sumate on the 11th. The off hind wheel on the near
front side makes smooth roads rough riding.
The snow of the past few days makes cold fingers for the huskers.
Wm. Waddel, the boss wheat raiser, raised about 2000 bushels this year.
Wm. Miner is storing his winter coal these snowy days.
Chris Callis completed the gathering of a large corn crop before the snow.
Who is ahead of him this respect?
Ellwood Rervill has rented Wm. McNeil's place where he expects to bring a
bride in the near future.
AKRON: (From the Register)
Mr. Frank Glezen moved his family over from LeMars Saturday, and occupies
the rooms over his new store.
Mrs. D. M. Relyea returned from Lyle, Minnesota, last Saturday, where she
has been visiting her sister for the past six weeks.
Alex Adams, Roland Jones and Frank Dier, wheelmen of LeMars, made our city a
visit Sunday. They made the run over here in two and one-half hours.
We stated last week that Mr. Dennis and his family left for Oregon last
Wednesday. It was a mistake. Only Mr. Dennis went. The rest of the family
left Monday morning and were accompanied by Fred Searls.
John Hammond arrived from Billings, Montana, yesterday. John expresses his
pleasure at seeing our little village and his many old friends once more.
They are glad to see an old friend again.
Mrs. Fred Carter left on Tuesday evenings train for Kalamazoo, Michigan,
where she will spend the winter with two sisters. Mr. C. accompanied her as
far as Sioux City, returning Wednesday morning.
Mr. C. L. Honnold and family, of LeMars, came over Saturday and Sundayed
with friends. Mrs. Honnold is a sister of Mrs. H. R. Stoutenburg and Mrs.
Bert Parsons, and has but recently returned from Jackson, Tennessee, where
she had been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. K. DuBois. Mr.
DuBois formerly lived in Preston Township this county.
SOCIAL EVENTS.
Friday evening Mrs. A.A. Alline entertained a large number of ladies and
gentlemen friends at a seven o'clock tea. There was no program rendered but
the evening was spent in a literary way. Prizes were awarded to the lady
and gentleman, who could name most of the authors of a list of 20 books, the
titles of which were read off to the company. Mrs. A. W. Rich took the first
prize for ladies and Percy Wright that for the gentlemen. The prize was a
book of poems.
Mrs.A.A. Alline also entertained a number of her lady friends at a six
o'clock tea Saturday. Prizes were awarded to the ladies making the closest
guess at the number of beans in a dish.
Bertie Sammis entertained 28 of his little friends Saturday at a birthday
party. Many nice little presents were made and a fine time enjoyed by all.
Miss Rennie Ward was surprised Saturday afternoon by the members of her
Sunday school class of the M.E. church. The little folks enjoyed the
occasion immensely.
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are just completed now and if you keep them loose some numbers will probably
get lost. See samples at Sentinel bindery.
CHANGED COAL FIRM
Hanna, Hickey, & Burgess have leased the coal business now operated by Bush
& Son. They will take possession and be ready to receive customers, December
5. O.H. Hinds' wholesale coal dealer will office with them at the old stand,
now occupied by Bush & Son. The new coal dealers can be relied upon to give
full weights and fair treatment to customers. Mr. Hinds heartily recommends
them to all his old customers. The pump and windmill business will be
continued by Hanna, Hickey & Burgess just the same as before. Mr. J.B.
Owings had expected to come to LeMars to manage this coal business, but he
was burned out at his home in Kansas a few days ago and is obliged to stay
for several months to settle up.
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will make the numbers into a nice book for you for only $.75 and will bind
them in a superb morocco and gilt cover for a dollar and a quarter. Other
magazines at about the same price, according to size.
REMSEN: (From the Bell)
The wife of farmer Caspar Smieding died at her home in Remsen Township,
Thursday, November 5, at the age of 35 years. The bereaved family have our
sincerest condolences.
Anton Arens, a brother of Peter Arens east of Remsen, and Nic Wolf, a
neighbor of Anton, lost their lives on the fifth of November while in the
act of saving the property of another neighbor from destruction by prairie
fire, near White Lake, Aurora County, South Dakota. The two farmers were
busy in the cornfield when they saw a prairie fire rapidly approaching.
Knowing their own fields and house were well guarded by fire breaks, but
remembering that yonder stood, not so protected, the buildings of a friend
who was away from home, they quickly loaded a plow in their wagon and
hurried to the endangered home of the friend. Hardly had they plowed a few
furrows around when the fire came upon them. Their efforts to save
themselves were in vain. The heat and smoke overpowered them and they fell.
As the flames had passed, the two unfortunate men dragged themselves to the
nearest house, where they died a few hours later. Both were married men and
had children.
LeMars Sentinel
November 24, 1891
PERSONAL.
Dr. O.D. Wilson, of Maurice, was in the city yesterday.
Judge Gaynor is holding court at Primghar this week.
Miss Clara Spicer left Saturday morning for Des Moines.
F.M. Roseberry made a business trip to Ireton yesterday.
Rev. J.W. Walker is lying very sick at the M.E. parsonage.
Chas. Suecker, who is working at Akron, was in the city yesterday.
H.B. Aupperie went to Fonda last week in search of hay to supply his trade
in that line here.
Geo. W. Wilson, a nephew of Geo. W., of the Union has been a guest of his
uncle for two weeks.
Chas. L. Sawyer, of Billings, Montana, is in the city today attending the
funeral of his mother.
Mrs. G.W. Argo came up from Sioux City to attend the entertainment given by
W.R.C. Friday night.
Mrs. P.G. Smith, of Omaha, left for home yesterday after several weeks visit
with her father, Mr. Good.
Miss Lulu Bombaugh, niece of Rev. D.W. Fahs, left for her home in Illinois
this morning, after a visit here.
A.A. Hartenbower, of Des Moines, visited over Friday night with his
brother-in-law, A.W. Durley, of this city.
Mrs. Otto Messick and her mother, Mrs. Brace, have been visiting at Avoca,
Minn., and expect to return today.
Fred Kleinsorge has resumed his position as delivery boy at the shop of C.G.
Norris and Johnny now works inside.
SIOUX CITY TIMES: The Misses Fanny and Laura Motley of LeMars are expected
to visit Morningside the coming week.
I.J. McDuffie left via Cherokee yesterday to attend court at Onawa where he
is attorney for the defendant in a murder trial.
Miss Belle Watson left Saturday evening for St. Paul where she will visit
for a few weeks and possibly remain through the winter.
F.M. Tomlinson was delayed in getting home to the funeral of Mrs. Sawyer by
a late train into Sioux City and drives overland this afternoon.
Mr. Joseph Sartori, of Cedar Falls, was a guest of his nephew, Anton
Sartori, of this city, over Sunday. He returned home Monday morning.
LARCHWOOD LEADER: Last Friday, Mr. M.C. McMullen sold his fine farm to Mr.
Linnman of Plymouth county, for the snug sum of $9600---$30 per acre.
Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Pardee entertained Mrs. Lynn of Hawarden, and Mrs. I.N.
Pardee and daughter, Eva, of Sioux City, over Sunday. Rev. I.N. Pardee was
in the city Monday.
Mr. Thos. Treat and wife are at Polo, Ill., where they will attend the
wedding of their son, W.A. Treat, today. He marries a Miss Williams. The
young couple will be at home in LeMars after December 1st.
Otto Loudensinger met with an accident while sliding to a base at a ball
game last summer. His arm was peeled by apparently healed up. Some three or
four weeks ago he put on a new black shirt and the sore opened up again. It
has become a very serious matter and is causing him much loss of time. It is
supposed that something in the cloth poisoned the blood. He is rapidly
improving and expects to resume work this week.
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Moist Bros. carry a full line of musical merchandise.
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Buy your groceries of G.A. Sammis & Co.
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SELLING OUT AT COST.
Big bargains in groceries, dry goods, boots and shoes at P. Brauch's store.
Come soon for a bargain.
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Call on Moist Bros. before buying sewing machines. We keep eight different
makes, New Home, Domestic, Standard Union, Favorite, Genuine, Singer, and
American and all kinds of sewing machine needles. Also all kinds of repairs.
Moist Bros. have been in the city five years and are a reliable firm.
THANKSGIVING SERVICES
Union services will be held at the Congregational Church on Thanksgiving Day
at half past ten o'clock. Owing to the illness of Rev. J.W. Walker, the
sermon will be preached by Rev. H.M. Jones of the Baptist church.
MARRIED.
MOIST-MILLS---At Seney, Ia., Nov. 22d, 1891, at the home of Hon. M.G. Mills,
the bride's father, by Rev. D.W. Fahs, Mr. Samuel E. Moist and Miss Mabel S.
Mills.
Mr. Moist is one of the most popular musicians of our city of the music firm
of Moist Bros. Sam is a genial pleasant gentleman liked by his many friends
both in and out of the city.
Miss Mabel is the daughter of the Hon. M.G. Mills, representative elect from
this county. The larger portion of her life has been passed in this county
where she has a multitude of friends who will wish her unbounded happiness
in the new state. For the past two years she has been teaching music in this
city and at one or two other points, in which pursuit she has been quite
successful.
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The finest lines of accordions and violins ever brought to the city at Moist
Bros.
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Our holiday stock is new, complete, larger and cheaper than ever and no two
pieces alike. Opening Wednesday, Dec. 2d. J. Thompson & Co.
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Fresh celery at Glezen Bros.
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Parties desiring electric lights put in will find samples of fixtures at Mr.
Winchel's office, where they can also obtain prices and terms.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE.
Implement business in a live town good place for good party. Address box
1305, LeMars.
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Money to loan on farm and city property at lowest rate of interest.
Correspondence solicited. Western Investment Company.
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DEAD HOGS WANTED.
At LeMars Steam rendering house. Enquire at hide store. Wm. Clagg & Co.
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Smoke Sight Draft Cigar for sale, at Thompson & Co.'s.
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ADVERTISED LETTER LIST, NOV. 23, 1891.
Brown, Sarah Mrs.
Borne, Phil
Campbell, Dan
Depew, Mr.
Elliott, G.P.
Gorders, Ricklef
Hickson, Frank
Henrick, Minnie
Hohn, Henry
Hopkins, Sadie
Mulrehill, N.
Rice, C.B.
Salner, Thomas
Sanders, Geo.
Schluter, Jno.
Spencer, Ella
Thompson, Belle
Tool, R.
Weir, F.
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.
ANOTHER HOME BROKEN UP.
M.G. Duncan, of Dubuque, has published a notice to the effect that he will
not hereafter be responsible for any bills contracted by his wife, Cora. Mr.
Duncan recently left home as he supposed to be away three weeks, but was
called back within three days by the firm for which he worked, and on his
return found that his wife had left the day before. As near as could be
learned, she had left permanently, and the name of Geo. D. Bush is connected
with her sudden departure.
Mrs. Duncan is well known in LeMars having passed her girlhood here and
being known as Miss Cora Strait, daughter of Col. Strait.
So recently as last summer Mrs. Duncan spent several weeks with relatives
here. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan had been married seven years and have one child, a
bright little boy. The sad, waywardness of the woman has cast a gloom over a
formerly happy family.
THE W.R.C. ENTERTAINMENT
The entertainment given by the ladies of the Women's Relief Corps Friday
evening at Dalton was a grand success. The great opera house was well filled
with people and the program, "A Colloquy of Nations or Liberty Seeking a
Home," was well presented. There was a fine presentation of the costumes and
national airs of the different nations each of which was represented by a
young lady wearing the costume of the country which she represented. The
first thing on the program was the Zouave drill executed by twenty boys
dressed in Zouave suits of red, white and blue. There were nearly of a size
and showed great proficiency for the ten days of training they had. They had
been under the instruction of Mr. Geo. E. King and it is hoped that the
little fellows may keep up their drill and appear again at a future date.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
POTOSIA: (Special Correspondence)
Lambert Ausman has the finest lot of thoroughbred hogs in the county. He has
just added a fine Poland China to the lot at a cost of $24.
Miss Mollie Steiner, of LeMars, is detained from her school by sickness.
The rag sewing party at Mrs. Berger's the 18, was quite a success.
Joseph Nason, of Sioux City, sold the Andrew's farm for a good price
recently.
Mrs. R. Nesbit is on the sick list.
AKRON: (From the Register)
There has been a social dance club organized in Akron. They gave their first
party in Homer's Hall last Friday evening.
A young man by the name of Scanlon eloped with Miss Sallie Warren Tuesday
night. Both parties reside near Westfield.
We need a night watch man in Akron this winter. It might save the town
thousands of dollars in case of an accidental fire.
There will be union services held in the M.E. church Thanksgiving, conducted
by Rev. Chas. Carroll, pastor of the Baptist church.
We are to have another teacher in our public schools. We have four large
rooms in our school building but there is not enough room to accommodate all
the pupils. A.J. Struble employed as the fifth teacher.
It is reported that Jim Wintersteen traded a couple of colts, one day last
week, for a fine horse which some men had that were traveling through Akron.
He hasn't got that horse now. A person happened up from Sioux City the other
day and said that the horse was his. Jim has an idea where his colts are and
will recover them.
SIOUX COUNTY: (From the Alton Democrat)
At Woodman Thompson's public sale near Ireton last week, his short horn
cattle were sold at an average price of $50 per head.
Fred Meis was looking after his Minnesota farm on Monday and Tuesday of last
week. He says barely half of the grain has been threshed up there, and
everybody fears that winter has set in for good.
Dr. C. L. Gurney, of Doon, was compelled to have his leg amputated last
week. When a boy he injured the limb in some way so that a piece of the bone
had to be taken out, and of late years it is has bothered him constantly, a
portion of the bone decaying.
DIED.
SAWYER---At Scotland, S.D., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D. Diehl,
Saturday, Nov. 21, 1891, Mrs. Rufus M. Sawyer, aged 70 years.
Mrs. Sawyer had been living in this city with her daughter, Mrs. F.M.
Tomlinson, and had but recently gone to Scotland to visit her daughter. She
was taken sick there with pneumonia, and Mrs. Tomlinson received a telegram
and started Friday morning to her bedside.
Mrs. Sawyer was the wife of the first pastor of the Congregational church in
this city, and first came here about twenty years ago. She leaves five
children to mourn her loss, Mrs. F.M. Tomlinson; Mrs. H. Henrich, of
Crawford, Neb.; Mrs. Diehl, of Scotland, S.D.; Charles L. Sawyer, of
Billings, Montana; who is now in the city, and Silas Sawyer, of Billings,
who was unable to come at this time.
The body came in last evening on the train and the funeral takes place at 2
p.m. today at the Congregational church, Rev. J.E. Snowden conducting the
funeral services.
EMMERT---At her home in Plymouth twp., Friday, Nov. 20, of blood poisoning,
succeeding childbirth, Albeine Catharina, wife of Philip Emmert, aged 28
years.
Mrs. Emmert was the daughter of Jacob Spies, and was married to Mr. Emmert
March 17, 1887. She leaves one little child. She was a woman much respected
by all who knew her. A very large concourse of people followed her remains
to the Melbourne cemetery Sunday.
LeMars Sentinel
November 27, 1891
PERSONAL.
Dr. Ensminger returned from his Chicago trip Wednesday.
J.H. Paramore of Hawarden spent Thanksgiving with friends in the city.
Platt Thomas was a guest at the home of his father, Deacon Thomas, for
Thanksgiving turkey.
Miss Pittman, of Storm Lake, spent Thanksgiving vacation with Mrs. G.P.
Osborne, of this city.
Charles Brandon, late of Washta, is in the city today. He will go to
Schaller soon to take charge of the SCHALLER STAR.
Mrs. E. C. Kelley, of Snohomish, Washington, is visiting her old friends in
LeMars and stopping at present at the Union.
Miss Ambrosia Riffle will commence teaching school in the Van Buskirk
neighborhood northwest of Struble next Monday.
Mrs. Fred Becker went to Hinton Tuesday evening and was joined Wednesday
evening by Mr. Becker. They attended a wedding day here on Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Joseph J. Wilson and children came from Sioux City on Wednesday to
spend Thanksgiving and to remain over Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Drew.
Mrs. R. Jameison visited her mother in Sioux City Wednesday and was joined
there Wednesday evening by Robert, when they went to Elk Point, South
Dakota, to spend Thanksgiving at Rev. J.W. Jameison's.
A.C. Colledge and a wife, Mr. Cumberbatch and Mr. Sturges went to Yankton,
South Dakota, yesterday to attend the opening of the Hotel Pierce and the
Thanksgiving ball in that evening. The opening of this Yankton hotel is
reported as being one of the most swell society events happening in Yankton
for years.
HIS SKULL BROKEN
A Struble Saloon Keeper Brained with a Punch.
His Assailant in Jail at LeMars
Particulars of the Tragedy-Hayden McFarland Fatally Wounds Tony Wanner.
Wanner Dying Makes His Will.
"Murder at Struble," was the word received at LeMars Wednesday night. "Tony
Wanner killed by Hayden McFarland."
McFarland went into Wanner's saloon early in the afternoon of Wednesday.
Wanner immediately drove him out and threaten to pound him. Particulars
about the quarrel are contradictory and confusing, but as near as can be
ascertained it appears that Wanner wanted to drive the boy out of town and
followed him around considerable during the afternoon, running against him,
and using threatening language. They had several little quarrels on the
street, Wanner having left his saloon. About six o'clock an older brother
of McFarland told Wanner to leave the boy alone. About this time the
quarrel became hot and McFarland's friends claim that Wanner took up a heavy
nine pound mason's hammer to strike with it. Hayden McFarland at this time
STRUCK WANNER on the side of the head with a heavy blacksmith's punch about
as large as the kingbolt of a wagon. Wanner fell senseless on the sidewalk
and his brains oozed out through a hole in his skull above his ear. He laid
there for a short time pleading and senseless, but was soon taken out and
cared for. McFarland went home in a short time to his father's house.
Drs. Wilson of Maurice, and Richey of LeMars, were summoned to attend the
wounded man. Sheriff Boyle was notified and promptly went to Struble. He
found McFarland in bed, at home, and brought him over to LeMars and lodged
him in jail before 10 o'clock that night. The general opinion seems to be
that McFarland did not intend to kill Wanner but that he did intend to knock
him down and hurt him badly.
McFarland is in jail, and of course will not be granted bail. He has
employed T.M. Zink to defend him. Wanner is still alive but cannot live
long.
Struble is a tough little village, about 8 miles northwest of LeMars and has
had two saloons running in full blast for a long time. They have been an
intolerable nuisance to the community, and a few days ago, young McFarland
complained against one of them. This is supposed to be the reason why
Wanner was angry at McFarland.
The injured man, Tony Wanner, is a typical saloon keeper having been in the
business for several years. He started in at Remsen a few years ago and
became worth several thousand dollars. He then went to Dakota and operated
two saloons, drove a splendid team and was quite a man in his way while his
money held out. Later he started a saloon at Akron and was one of the
parties prosecuted there last spring. He lived there at the time of the
incendiary troubles last spring, when several fires were started after the
closing of those saloons. Wanner, however, was in Sioux City on the night
of the fire and was never proved guilty of complicity in the incendiaryism.
He this summer made arrangements to start a saloon at Kingsley and had a
building or rented, but did not find the Kingsley atmosphere good for the
health of the business. By this time he was dead broke again and some
friend loaned him a few dollars to start a saloon at James. He built a
little shanty there on credit, got on a spree and blew in his capital.
About two weeks ago he began tending bar at Struble, running the saloon on
shares. He was not usually quarrelsome when sober, but was of a low order
of intelligence. He was about 35 years old and has a wife and two children.
Wanner has no property, but expects to receive some from the old country. He
made his Will last night, and is rational, at times, but there is no hope of
his recovery.
The Prisoner.
Hayden McFarland, they young man who struck Wanner, is the son of Mr. Ruben
McFarland, a wealthy farmer of Grant township. The family came here from
Illinois a few years ago and have always stood high as peaceable citizens.
Hayden is 20 years of age and not in the habit of getting drunk or fighting.
He claims that the blow was struck in self-defense, and appears to be
certain of acquittal. The family is nearly distracted at the sad
occurrence.
Latest Report.
At noon today Wanner was resting easier. There is a hole in the side of his
head over an inch square through which his brains protrude and a small
portion has sloughed off. Dr. Ritchey is attending him and Dr. Hackett has
been employed by the McFarlands to assist.
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS.
The young men's Bible class of the Presbyterian Church with a few of their
friends, enjoyed a very pleasant time at the home of Mr. Louis Bryant
Tuesday evening. Sixteen of our LeMars young people went out.
Two pleasant social parties were given by Mrs. M.H. Finney this week. The
first was given Monday evening and was of a literary character. Mrs. P.M.
Dunn read a short story which the guests were each required to reproduce
from memory. Mrs. A.A. Alline was awarded the prize for gentlemen, and Miss
Clara Snowden, the prize for ladies. Bountiful refreshments were served.
At the Tuesday evening party, a seven o'clock tea was served, after which
card playing ensued. The affair was a very enjoyable one. J.U. Sammis took
the first prize for gentlemen, and Mrs. Alline the first for ladies.
Mrs. A.R.T. Dent royally entertained a small party at her home east of town
Thanksgiving night.
A MAN OF NERVE.
A Daring Burglar Discovered but Escapes by Pretending to be Another Man.
About midnight Tuesday night Mr. and Mrs. Baily were awakened by hearing a
man walk through their dining room and start upstairs. Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Cleaves lodge upstairs and Walter called out, "Is that your, Fred?" The man
answered, "What?" but the voice did not sound exactly right and Baily
repeated his question. The man coolly walked downstairs and out through the
hall, but fell against a chair and exposed a dark lantern. Baily again
asked, "What do you want, Fred?" The man did not seem to be in any hurry,
but walked to the front door, unlocked it, slammed it behind him and walked
away down the sidewalk. Baily thought it queer that Cleaves should make no
further answer to his questions, but concluded that perhaps it was none of
his business if his lodger did not stop and give an account of himself. All
this only took a few seconds, but the more Baily and his wife thought about
it, the more they concluded that they did not know who their visitor had
been. To make sure, Baily called at Cleaves' door to see if he was there
and found that he had been sound asleep in bed all the time, while the
burglar was wandering around the house.
Investigation showed that the burglar had pried up a window and crawled in.
The sash was badly chipped by his chisel and the print of his hand still
shows on the fresh white paint on the window sill. His finger marks also
show on the banisters where he rested his paint marked hand as he turned to
go downstairs.
The burglar was about Mr. Cleaves' size and Baily was unable to see his
face. His easy manner of making himself at home and the fact that he seemed
in no hurry to get away was enough to deceive anyone for the time.
Mr. Cleaves is a Dalton lumber dealer and grain buyer and happened to have
quite a large amount of money. In his room that night, which the midnight
visitor evidently wanted to get.
BANKRUPT SALE AT STRUBLE.
Dr. M. Hilbert has been appointed receiver of the John Lewis stock of goods
at Struble and will soon begin closing the stock out at bankrupt prices.
Hilbert and J.M. Berry are appraising the stock now.
MARRIED.
Olson-Olson---In this city, Nov. 26th, by Rev. H.M. Jones, Mr. William F.
Olson, of Fredonia township, and Miss Carrie Olson, of LeMars.
KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)
The Thanksgiving turkey hangs high this week.
Thanksgiving services were held in the M.E. church Thursday, also an address
by Rev. Cole who came here under the direction of the G.A.R. and W.R. C.
Societies.
Miss Clara Knowles has gone to Illinois to attend school. A very pleasant
party of young folks assembled in her honor at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Schneider Tuesday evening.
Mr. Jas. Heath who recently went to Colorado for the benefit of his health
has returned. He did not receive much benefit from the change and came back,
but little if any improved in health.
Died. Tuesday, November 4, of Bright's disease, Mr. Ralph Bainbridge, aged
37 years and six months. Mr. Bainbridge had been an invalid since eight
months of age having become partly paralyzed at that time. He had also been
blind nearly all of his life. During all of his years of suffering, he has
been attended by his parents with all the loving care that a kind father and
mother could bestow upon a child. His recent illness, which was the
immediate cause of his death, was brief and very painful and death was
welcome as freeing from suffering one who could never be restored to health.
The funeral services took place at the house and were conducted by Rev.
Church of the U.B. church. The remains were interred in the Kingsley
Cemetery. The parents and friends have the sympathy of all.
Mrs. Carpenter, whose husband died last winter, left this week for all Ohio
where she will spend the winter with friends.
A very pleasant author party was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Gosting Tuesday evening.
Mr. A.L. Ellis of Gettysburg, South Dakota, is in town this week.
What's the matter with the Kingsley Democrat? We have not seen anything of
it yet.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Krapfle are happy over the arrival of another baby, who
will make glad their lives, with its winsome smiles and baby ways.
ADAVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Corn pickers are scarce and dear.
Miss Fluella Talbott has accepted a position at the Sutter House and LeMars.
Joe Stinton, Jr., will return to school again at Council Bluffs.