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LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
January 1, 1892

KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)
Ben Hathaway is visiting friends in Madison county.

Rev. Patterson, of Des Moines, formerly pastor of the U.B. church at this place, was in town last week.

Miss Lizzie Bainbridge is visiting with friends in Wisconsin.

Mrs. Heilman is enjoying a visit with her sister from Franklin county.

Mr. Meacham, of Sioux City, visited friends in town lately.

Mr. and Mrs. Stortz’s youngest son from Benton county is visiting with his people here.

Rev. Snyder and family now occupy the new parsonage.

Protracted meetings are now being held in the McCracken school house, five miles northeast of town.

The new Evangelical church, seven miles south of town, is completed and will be dedicated next Sunday, January 3d. This is one of the best churches in this vicinity and is an ornament to the surrounding country and an honor to those who have carried the work to completion.

Died, Tuesday, December 29, 1891, Mr. Charles Bullis. Mr. Bullis had been in poor health for sometime and being quite advanced in years, he had not the constitution to withstand serious illness. Mr. Bullis was one of the pioneers of this county having located near where the town of Quorn was afterwards built. For many years he was without easy access to towns or railroads. Like a mighty oak that stood the storms of many years, he has had to yield at last to the relentless hand of time. The funeral occurred Wednesday at the M.E. church, conducted by Rev. Yerger. Everybody sympathizes with the afflicted family.

LeMars Globe-Post
January 12, 1892

STANTON:

Miss Rosa Walsh is teaching school in Elkhorn.

We are glad to hear that Mrs. Lynch, mother of Mrs. Patrick Keenan, is
convalescing.

Miss Agnes Tormey is teaching in sub-district No. 1 Stanton, and the patrons
of said school are highly pleased with her.

Mr. John Conley is the happy father of girl No. 2. The girls will need a
brother now, John.

La grippe is prevalent in this neck of the woods and is no respecter of age,
station, nor sex. Ye quill driver, monopolist and alliance men are all
treated alike.

James Britt knows that weather in Iowa is very uncertain and does not
propose to stop business when snow flies. He has therefore purchased a new
cutter.

Hon. Henry Schrooten, candidate for the legislature, is our neighbor and we
know thereof we speak. A staunch Democrat, an intelligent and honest
farmer, he well deserves the vote of every Democrat in Plymouth county.

Let farmers organize to buy, (not votes), to sell (not votes), to help one
another to nominate good men for public office, to vote in a body for the
party that is most favorable to their business and let third parties
severely alone.

John Stokes, James Keenan, James Crosley and Charles E. Bixby are four nice
young men who came home alone from the leap year party. Said young men are
of marriageable age, are good looking, have no bad habits, and though
slightly put out are still in the ring.

SENEY ITEMS.

F. C. Butterfield has opened a blacksmith shop in Seney.

The pigeon shoot that was to come off Saturday was postponed until next
Saturday on account of cold weather. Nearly 100 live birds have been
purchased and it will no doubt be an interesting shoot.

We are informed that Milt Moore has bought Will Randolf's and Bob Smith's
interest in the threshing machine that they moved to Clay county last fall
and has gone there to run it.

Watson Kennedy entertained about twenty of his young friends at his home
last Saturday evening. Those present were: Misses Ida Alderson, Mina
Darville, Jessie March, Bessie Kennedy, Alice Vancourt, Minnie Darville,
Lulu Jackson, May Kennedy and Messrs. Clarence Kennedy, Fred Vancourt, Lafe
March, Bert Smith, Lawrence Vancourt, Ford Smith, Clarence Jackson, John
Alderson, and Maxie Eckenbeck.

A NEWSPAPER FAMILY

S.C. Times.

George P. Goldie, of the successful printing firm of Goldie Bros., of this
city, has bought an additional newspaper equipment to put with that formerly
owned by his father, R. Goldie, in the production of the LeMars Sun, and
will at once remove to that energetic little city and join fortunes with
her. The paper will be enlarged and improved.

The Goldies take to type and ink. Against seeming great odds some years ago
Will C. Goldie established the fourth paper in Cherokee. Today his J-column
quarte is a modern weekly and he has a bank account that scoffs at sent
bills.

The father enjoys nothing so well as teaching through the press, hence his
LeMars venture, which now gets a lift into a certain position and influence.

W. C. Goldie has been associated in the publication of the Wayne, Neb.,
Democrat, is a hustler and makes money.

The Goldie Bros.' job printing house of this city is old of the oldest and
most reliable in town. The skill of joining ink and type is certainly a
family trait.

LeMars Globe-Post
January 19, 1892

DIED.

SPRING:---On Sunday morning, Jan. 17, 1892, Charles A. Spring.

The following sketch of Father Spring's life we take from a funeral sermon
delivered at the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon by Rev. D. W. Fahs
from the following text: "I would not live always." Job 5:16

Charles A. Spring was born in Newburyport, Mass., July 25, 1800, and was
therefore at the time of his death 91 years, 5 months and 22 days old. He
entered mercantile life in Boston and later engaged successfully in business
in New York City. In 1823 he was married to Miss Doratha B. Newton of South
Boswick, Me.

In 1837 he removed to Rock Island, Ill., and in 1851 to Chicago, lying to
rest there his beloved wife in November of the same year. Their union was
blessed with three sons and three daughters. The oldest and youngest have
been called home-the rest are all here today to lay away the mortal remains
of him who was spared to them for so many years.

While in Chicago he engaged in the boot and shoe business for six years
under the firm name of C.A. Spring & Sons. Later he removed to Hyde Park
and from thence in 1858 to Manena, Ill. He came to LeMars in 1877 where he
has resided ever since.

He descended directly from the Puritan stock of New England, the people who
have done so much intellectually, religiously and politically for America.
He was the son of the distinguished Rev. Dr. Samuel Spring of Newburyport,
Mass., who eminent services both in church and state are well known, and a
brother of the no less distinguished Dr. Gardner Spring of New York. But
what is better, he was the son of devoted Christian parents who most
carefully and lovingly taught their children to honor God and walk in his
testimony, and though for forty years of his life their progress and
instructions seemed unavailing, at last through God's grace and faithfulness
they availed for him. He sought Christ and found Him and united with the
Presbyterian church of Rock Island. From that time on he seemed impelled by
love to "redeem the time" devoting all his energies of body and mind to
Christian work. He labored for years most efficiently in the employ of the
American Sunday School Union, also in the employ of the American Tract
Society, building school houses as places of worship in different needy
localities.

In successive changes he was instrumental in the building of six different
churches, this one being the last. I need not tell any of you how much we
owe to him for the erection of this comfortable house of worship, of which
he has been senior elder since its organization, and how his heart was
wrapped up in the accomplishment of this his last service for the people and
church of his choice. His name will be held in grateful memory here as long
as these walls shall stand. Perhaps the most far reaching and greatest work
of his life was in connection with the founding and initial endowment of
what is now known as the McCormick Theological Seminary of Chicago, of which
he was for many years a director and its early and very successful financial
agent. He secured from Mr. McCormick, a life long friend, an endowment of
$100,000, without which it never could have commenced its career in that
great city. With the colleague, Rev. Mr. Ferris, other large contributions
were received and the extensive and very valuable real estate property,
which independent of buildings upon it, now constitutes the main portion of
the princely endowment of that prosperous seminary. In the part that he
bore in establishing this school of the Prophets, he being dead, shall yet
keep on speaking through the lips of the scores and hundreds of young men
who shall go out over this country and in foreign lands to preach Jesus.

As a man, he was endowed with rare natural ability. In his prime he was an
easy, persuasive and fluent speaker. On more than one occasion his voice
was heard on the floor of the general assembly of our church, in one
instance successfully launching one of the greatest missionary movements in
our denomination. He believed from his heart that men ought to give for the
extension of Christ's kingdom as they were prospered, and he was eminently
successful in persuading many to think as himself. He believed money was
made to give to do good and he practiced what he preached. He never did
things by halves. What he undertook he undertook with all his might,
throwing his whole ardent nature into it, and thus succeeding.

As a friend and neighbor, I need hardly speak, you all know him so well.
One of the most winning ways about him was his love for little children and
naturally they loved him. The children's society of this church in grateful
remembrance brought these flowers and placed them in loving remembrance upon
his casket. His last one, like his life, was full of peace. Almost his last
intelligent words to his daughter, Mrs. Mudge, were: "Yea, though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art
with me, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."

The funeral took place from the Presbyterian church yesterday and a large
number followed the remains to their last resting place in the city
cemetery.

BUTLER DISCHARGED.

John Butler was discharged Friday by Esquire Alline. The justice decided
that there was no cause for holding him further. The case as developed by
the evidence is about as follows: The company known as the Midland Elevator
company has been operating the elevators along the Sioux City & Northern
Railroad. The company was composed of John Hornick and John Butler. Butler
attended to the business along the lines, hiring all help and paying for the
same by checks on the Corn Exchange National Bank of Sioux City and signed
by him as manager of the Midland Elevator Company. These checks were always
honored by the company. At the time the company formed it was understood
that when it was thought advisable, that an incorporation be formed. The
articles for this incorporation had been filed, but no business done under
the incorporation. The articles of incorporation provided that before the
corporation could commence doing business $20,000 worth of stock should be
issued and the property of the company be transferred to the incorporation.
This was never done. The articles of incorporation further provided that
all checks and drafts should be issued by the secretary of the company and
signed by him, and no other party should have authority to issue checks on
the company. This was the clause that the prosecution based its claim of
obtaining money on false pretenses against John Butler. They claimed that
they were doing business under the incorporation, and the defense claimed
that the corporation had never been perfected, and hence that the old firm
was still carrying on the business, and under the agreement on which the old
firm existed Butler had perfect right to draw the checks and had been doing
so. A great many of these checks were produced in evidence, as were the
books of the company.

In justification of his act in drawing the checks on the company, among
which was the one cased by the German-American Savings bank on which he was
arrested. Butler claimed that he did it to secure himself; that he thought
the Hornicks were trying to freeze him out, and in order to protect himself
and secure his share of the profits of the business he drew the money on the
checks and appropriated it to his own use.

This will probably leave the claims for John Hornick to pay or lead to
further litigation. We are informed that Butler will bring suit against
Hornick for damages.

LeMars Globe-Post
January 22, 1892

Obituary of J. L. Graham

Mr. Joseph Graham was born in Orion, Richland county, Wis., April 9, 1854;
died at LeMars, Ia., Jan. 16, 1892, in his thirty-eighth year. A wife and
father, a brother and two sisters survive him.

The body was taken to Muscoda to the residence of Hon. A.C.V. Electos where
a short service was conducted, after which at the M. E. church a service was
preached by Rev. W. F. Emery of Osalaska, Wis., from the texts Rev. 21/24
and 22: 3-4. "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, and there
shall be no more death, neither sorrow or crying, neither shall there be any
more pain, for the former things are passed away. And there shall be no more
curse but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants
shall serve him and they shall see His face and His name shall be in their
foreheads."

The oral tributes were varied and of great bounty. An anchor and crown by
the young men of Muscoda, a star by the Odd Fellows of Lemurs, wreath by Mr.
Rice, a friend near and dear of the deceased; a broken column by Mr. Hunter;
a pillow upon which appeared the word "Rest" traced in purple immortelles,
beautiful bouquets and cut flowers smilax and potted plants effectively
arranged.

The deceased family resided in Muscoda, leaving that place two years ago for
LeMars where he engaged in a lucrative business. He was a man greatly
esteemed and beloved. He possessed the most amiable, winning and sterling
qualities. His kindness of heart, generosity of nature, drew all men
towards him; the young loved him and strong manhood respected and honored
him. A few months before death, he made a personal consecration of himself
to Christ. In the arms of Infinite Love we leave husband, son, brother,
friend, feeling that his life was not lived in vain and that we do well to
emulate the many ennobling qualities of his character. Until we meet again,
farewell.

LeMars Sentinel
January 26, 1892

MARRIED.

FARRELL-MURRAY—At the Catholic church in Kingsley, Monday, January 25th,
1892, Rev. M. M. Tierney, officiating, Mr. P. Farrell, of LeMars, and Miss
Kate Murray, of Kingsley.

Mr. J. J. Tierney, of LeMars, acted as groomsman and Miss Mary Murray, of
Kingsley as bridesmaid.

Mr. Farrell’s frequent calls to Kingsley on legal business have possibly
been noticed by his friends for some time, but after all, a number of people
will be surprised to hear the character of his case and how fortunately his
suit has been decided and that he has won his case. He is a county official
whose genial character and sterling integrity have won him a host of friends
in the county as well as in this, the city of his choice. The young lady has
drawn a prize and awhile the Sentinel may not be sufficiently familiar with
her history and character to say much of them. The fact that Mr. Farrell has
selected her from all the rest of the world, to join him in life’s pathway,
speaks volumes in her praise. The bride is a daughter of J. B. Murray, a
farmer near Kingsley. After Thursday the bride and groom will be at home in
this city.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Mr. James Morrissey is here with his little son from Page, Nebraska, where
he recently buried his wife.

Mr. I. J. Eldridge shipped three cars of stock last Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Ewing are tickled over the arrival of a fine girl baby.

Mrs. A. F. Eckenbeck anticipates a visit shortly of a few weeks with her
daughters in northern Iowa and St. Paul, Minn.

Z. Rayburn has just gone to Chicago with a car of stock.

There will be a meeting at the Fredonia school house each night during this
week, nothing preventing. All are cordially invited.

The concert given at the Seney church last Saturday night was decidedly a
success in more than one sense. Although the sleighing was poor and many
friends of the choir were disappointed in not getting to take a trip from
LeMars in their cutters. There was a good audience present when the program
was opened. The music was fine and well rendered, the musical strain was
broken now and then by a recitation which added much to the interest. All
express a desire to have the choir and orchestra give a like entertainment
at some future time and the musicians indicated a willingness to do so.
Supper was served for the two loads and four drivers, at Mr. William
Jackson’s at the end of the program. The second trip would be more
profitable, likely to the choir and orchestra while none the less to us.
Receipts were between $19 and $20. We think the choir, orchestra and all the
friends who assisted us.

LeMars Sentinel, LeMars, (Plymouth), Iowa, Friday, January 29, 1892:

Died.

     Cole (sic--Kohl)--At his home in Union township, Wednesday, January 27, 1892, of old age, Thos. Cole (sic--Kohl), father of Conrad Cole (sic--Kohl), aged 91 years, 5 months and 19 days.  The remains were laid to rest in Union township, today.