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LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
December 11, 1893

DIED.
STOLL—In Elgin township, December 8, Fred Stoll of complication of lagrippe
and inflammation of the brain.

The deceased was one of the pioneers of north Plymouth County and was about
54 years of age at the time of his death. He was taken with lagrippe on
Saturday, Dec. 2, and the best of treatment was of no avail. He is the
second old settler who has laid down the burden of life in this county
within the past week.

LaBERGE—In Banner township, near Moville, Woodbury County, December 6, 1893,
of pneumonia, after an illness of six days, S. N. LaBerge, aged 32 years, 8
months, and 19days.

The deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LaBerge, who live on the Big
Sioux road in Hancock township and was the first white child born at Elk
Point, S.D. The funeral was held at St. John, the Baptist French Catholic
church in Sioux City on Friday.

SURGICAL OPERATION.
The four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bristow, twelve miles southwest of
this city, had a very difficult operation performed on his eye last
Saturday. Several months ago he injured his eye and as a result Dr. Parks,
of Sioux City, removed the eye ball. Later on a tumor formed on the eye lid.
A Chicago specialist operated on it and still it grew more serious, causing
great and almost constant pain. Last Saturday he was brought to this city
and operated on by Dr. Richey, who has had charge of the case, assisted by
Drs Hines and McMahan.

BORN.
At LeMars, December 6, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gralapp.

To Mr. and Mrs. Christ Lobbers, of LeMars, December 2, a son.

MARRIED.
By A. B. Steiner, at LeMars, Saturday, December 9, Mr. Frank Eischen and
Miss Lena Mileabergh, both of Cherokee County.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Monday, December 18, 1893

ADDITIONAL LOCALS. (front page)
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. John Lancaster have been spending a few days with friends as
Westfield.

The children and young people are preparing for a Christmas entertainment to
be held on the evening of the 25th at the M. E. church.

Mr. Alderson has nearly recovered from the grippe. His appetite has
returned, the night sweats have ceased, and his is able to sleep now.
(Transcriber note: This is in reference to Mr. Jonathan Alderson, Seney.)

The baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jackson is a week old.

A wedding is near at hand.

Little Robin Rodolf slipped and fell into a boiler of hot water a few days
ago. He was heavily dressed and before the clothing could be removed the
steam and hot water had burned his right arm severely. He is doing well and
bears his suffering like a little hero.

Arthur Reeves is slowly recovering from an attack of la grippe.

Mrs. Jno. Trigg left for her home at Doon, Iowa, after a few days visit with
friends here.

Grandma Reeves is improving. She had an attack of la grippe.

Gehlen Bros., successors to Burns & Co., with Mike Linden at the scales, are
taking in a fair per cent of the farmers’ grain.

Madam rumor hints strongly that one of the Seney residences is to be
occupied by a new citizen and his—his—his—mother of course------. Who is he?

The temperance lecture of Mrs. L. E. Baily at Struble, Sunday, (Dec. 10) was
well attended. She gave a plain, practical talk, and the people of Struble
were well pleased.

The Gospel Temperance Union holds its meeting on Monday evenings. In the
absence of the older class of people, it is rumored that some of the boys do
not quite come up to the standard of gentlemen in their behavior.

The recitation books for the Demorest contest have arrived. We have some
good speakers among our young people, and the training which the contest
will require can not help proving a valuable educator.

Rev. Sudduth has been holding special meetings at Eastman. Last Friday he
and Mrs. Sudduth started over there in the blizzard, but the storm compelled
them to return.

Under the management of Miss Sadie Alderson the school is doing well. Miss
Alderson bids fair to become one of the best teachers in the county. For a
young girl with previous experience, she has shown much tact and ability.

Mrs. L. E. Baily, of the National Temperance Bureau, has been secured to
lecture as follows: Seney, Saturday evening, Dec. 23; Struble, Sunday
morning; Fredonia, Sunday afternoon; and Seney in the evening. Mrs. Baily
has been state lecturer for New York and California. She has been connected
with the W.C.T.U. work for many years. As a speaker she ranks among the
very best. We trust that large audiences will greet her at all these points.

ADAVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Arrangements have been made to have a surprise party every Tuesday and
Friday evening.

Wm. Treeby will move over upon the Sioux Bottom next spring.

W. J. Lawrence, of Merrill, was out at the Miller’s sale as clerk.

Wilber Morehead has rented the Lewis farm and will move in immediately after
the sale.

Rev. J. F. Morehead made a trip to Vermillion last week on business.

W. P. Brown has been laid up with la grippe the past week.

Mrs. Smith, of Sioux City, is visiting at the King residence.

Rev. M. Leonard is holding a revival meeting at Happy Hollow.

An uncle of Mrs. James Stinton, from Coon Rapids, Iowa, is here on a visit.

The teacher in sub-district No. 4 was compelled to give up her school on the
account of poor government. Mr. A. J. Bryant has laid himself on the altar.

Geo. Forsythe has purchased half interest in the Eckerson corn sheller. They
are talking of running it by steam.

Hugo Kanago is interested in having a bridge built across the Broken Kettle.
He says it would be a great convenience.

Mr. Kaglo living in Sioux township died Saturday evening and was buried in
the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

Mr. G. F. Statter went to Sioux City last Saturday on business.

About 50 of the young people gathered at the home of Chas. Kanago last
Thursday evening and spent a happy evening.

Mrs. A. Alderson is on the sick list.

The Pleasant Valley lodge contemplates having a Christmas tree.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stinton left for the eastern part of the state last
Thursday on two weeks visit.

W. C. Judson, of Sheldon, is visiting with the Stinton boys.

Geo. H. Stinton will go to Chicago in a few days to take medical treatment
until spring or until he gets relief.

The J. W. Miller farm has been sold again. We have not learned who the
contracting parties are.

Mr. Decker, a relative of Mr. C. S. Rowley, is here on a visit.

Mr. Newton Jeffers has moved in with his mother-in-law, Mrs. Faull, and will
farm the place this coming season.

James Gale is up in South Dakota looking after his farm interests.

Mrs. Nic Hauser is in Sioux City attending her sister, Mrs. Collins, who is
very sick.

Mrs. Geo. W. Burrill has rented his farm to Mr. Mesmer, who will farm it in
connection with the one he is on.

The dance at W. S. Fuller was well attended and every one had a large time.

Mr. Mihner, of Blackhawk county, is in the Valley negotiating for a place.

Mr. Rob Orban has rented his farm to F. F. Erish and Mr. Orban will move
over upon his father’s farm.

Wm. May has built a pontoon bridge across the Broken Kettle for his own use.

John Cronin is attending school at the LeMars Normal.

Geo. Clothier left for his home in Nebraska last week.

HANCOCK: (Special Correspondence)
Hancock lost one of its best and most respected young men in the death of S.
N. LaBarge.

On the 11th Mrs. C. J. Milligan started for California in company with her
sister, Miss Nurse. Mrs. Milligan has been very poorly for many months and
hopes to find health by going thither. Her husband and many friends will
await patiently for the confirmation of her hopes.

One the 13th Nelse Ogle and family started for their old home near Hopy,
Minn. With regret their many friends say good bye.

MERRILL: (From the Record)
Jas. Harker had his hand badly torn by a nail while shoeing a fractious
horse last Saturday.

Jes. Washburne has contracted with Swan and Keats for a new house to be
built immediately on the lots joining the J. T. Harker residence on the
west. The house is to be after the style of Mr. Swans.

H. Norton, of Washington township, had the misfortune last spring to fall on
a glass bottle, small fragments entered his hand. The wound healed over and
all was thought well, but lately a soreness was felt in that hand so he had
it re-examined by a physician who succeeded in removing two more pieces of
glass. He now has a very bad hand.

A little boy of Mr. Singer, who lives near Neptune, attempted to catch the
handle of a corn sheller as it was revolving last Sunday. The crank struck
the thumb of the right hand which such force so as to break the joint and
tear the flesh quite badly. Dr. Jenkins dressed the wound and sewed it up
with five stitches.

Burglars broke into the Hollandsworth & Co’s safe at Hinton Monday night.
They secured nothing. A card was hung on the handle of the safe telling them
that it was unlocked but they must have turned the combination before
noticing the card. The safe is a complete wreck. Mr. Hollandsworth thinks it
is the work of professionals.

While Geo. Howes and L. E. Ausman were loading some hogs Friday morning,
they came across a drunken man sleeping on a snow bank near the Midland
elevator. At first Geo. Thought it was an old overcoat so gave it a cut with
his cattle whip. The thing grunted. They woke him up but could not get him
to speak or stand up until one of the said, “Come Jack, come and get a good
hot drink of whisky.” Thus unexpected invitation brought Jack to his feet in
a hurry, but he was too drunk to stand so they held him up and took him in a
shelter. The next morning he was around begging for five cents with which to
get a drink. Oh! The depravity of man.

REMSEN: (From the Bell)
Asmus Erichson carries his left arm in a sling. Going home from the concert
Sunday, he slipped and fell, sustaining fractures of small bones at the
elbow.

Rudolph Stender has moved from this county to Arkansas. We wish him and
family prosperity in their new home.

Sheriff Boyle came to Remsen Tuesday morning to call witnesses in the Lang
case. He was in a hurry to catch the next train for home, and as he hastened
across the street to catch John Kramer, a witness, Billy’s left foot slipped
as he had the right one raised to get on the sidewalk, and the best sheriff
on earth fell so unfortunate that his chin came in prompt connection with
the edge of the sidewalk, sustaining a smart cut. Dr. Schoofs mended the
wound with two stitches while Billy was constantly wondering, if he’d miss
the train “going west” on account of the little mishap. If that jaw expected
to have a vacation, it’s calculations failed.

HINTON: (Special Correspondence)
Prof. W. Pamee, Hinton’s school master, spent Saturday and Sunday in Sioux
City.

Will Koenig, a traveling salesman, spent a few days with his sister, Mrs.
Brehm, last week.

Jacob Luft, of Sioux City, fitted out a cozy shoe shop in our village and is
now ready to solicit trade.

J. A. Philips has purchased a farm in Nebraska where he will move in the
spring.

Melbourne Sunday school will have their Christmas exhibition Monday evening.
All are cordially invited to attend.

The Center school Lyceum was well attended last Thursday evening; the
program was extra good. The next question for debate is, Resolved, that
intoxicating liquor has done more harm to the human family than war.

CHURCHVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
The wedding bells are again ringing in our midst.

Geo. Knapp is attend the Normal at LeMars this winter.

Henry Kortemeyer, Jr., intends to leave for Freeport, Ill., after the
holidays.

Mr. Herman Dobbert, of near Gordon, Nebraska, returned after a few years of
farming there and will farm in Stanton township the ensuing year.

The Salem Sunday school is preparing for an exhibition Christmas eve. The
scholars and teachers are taking great pains to make the affair a grand one.

Our boys are having great sport at hunting as game is quite plenty this
winter. They recently captured over forty rabbits besides quails and
chickens.

LeMars Sentinel
LeMars, Plymouth Co. Iowa
December 21, 1893

Administrator's Notice. 1893. State of Iowa, Plymouth county, ss.
In the matter of the estate of Elizabeth Faull in probate. To whom it may concern: Notice is hereby given that on the 1st day of December, 1893, the undersigned was duly appointed adminisrator of the estate of Elizabeth Faull, deceased. All persons knowing themselves indebted to said deceased will make payment to the undersigned and all persons having claims against said deceased will present them duly authenticated to the clerk of the district court of Plymouth county for allowance.
Dated this 6th day of Dec. 1893.
Administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Faull, Deceased.
SAMMIS & SCOTT, Attorneys for Estate
[Transcribers note: this notice appeared three consecutive weeks, last publication being on 21 December.]

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
December 25, 1893

DIED.
BEGGS—In Union township, Thursday, December 21, Robert Beggs.
The deceased was between seventy and eighty years of age and was among the first settlers of Union township. He took a homestead and battled against the early day hardships and enjoyed the good will of all who knew him. For the past few years, he has been afflicted with blindness. The funeral took place at the Presbyterian Church at Union Centre, Friday of last week.

ALBRECHT—In Liberty township, Dec. 20, of pneumonia, Jacob Albrecht, aged 68 years.
Thus has departed from the scenes of earth another one of the pioneer homesteaders of this county. The deceased was born in Switzerland, emigrated to America and located in Jo Daviess county, Illinois, and from there came to Plymouth county, taking his homestead in Liberty township in 1868. He leaves a wife, five sons and one daughter. He was buried at Merrill, Rev. Belzer of the Evangelical church officiating. It is said by one present that no larger funeral procession ever wended its way to a Plymouth county cemetery—it was nearly one and one-half miles long. Among all the early settlers none stood higher in the estimation of the people than Mr. Albrecht, who for a quarter of a century has helped to subdue and develop this portion of the west.

COURT NOTES.
After the Lang case was disposed of, the case of the State vs. Addison Carpenter came up for trial. This is the case wherein Carpenter was indicted for an assault with intent to kill Joseph Laddisaw, one of a party of young men who were out to charivari the newly married couple—Mr. and Mrs. Addison Carpenter—in Marion township, September 5.

The jury in this case were as follows: John Plahn, Phil E. Held, George Zimmerman, Ahmel Dornbush, S. Bohlken, M. Campbell, Henry Albers, John Ahern, Elliott McCorkell, Herman Rodemacher, T. F. Murray, and M. Scheel.

P. Farrell appeared for the state, and Sammis & Scott for the defense. The Jury took the case at 10 a.m. Friday returning about noon with a verdict of “Guilty of assault with intent to do great bodily injury.”

The Jury was discharged from further attendance at this term of court.

Following the above case came the Hoffmann divorce case, which had been continued from the first part of the term.

About 4 o’clock Friday came the argument in the Walmesley estate trial.

PRISONERS SENTENCED.
The following were sentenced by Judge Wakefield to pay the penalty of violating the laws of the state:

William Walker was sentenced to six months at Anamosa for stealing an over coat valued at $27 from the Chicago Clothing Company of this city.

Charles Day was sentenced to a term of ten months in Anamosa for stealing a team near Hinton and driving the same into Minnesota.

Arthur Ames who was convicted of larceny in the stealing of a quantity of wheat on the H. C. Curtis farm was sentenced a tern of ten days in the county jail and the payment of all costs connected with the case. He has already served sixty days awaiting his trial.

In the case of the State vs. Addison Carpenter the Juries verdict of assault with intent to do great bodily injury was set aside by the judge, leaving the case to be appealed if the State so elects.

The attorneys for the defense in the Lang case not being ready to submit their arguments for a new trial, the Judge postponed the sentence for a few days.

The next term of district court convenes here February 12.

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
MERRILL: (From the Record)
A bright little boy came to gladden the friends of Mr. L. E. Ausmann Monday evening, December 18.

Jacob Albright (sic Albrecht) Sr., died at his home yesterday afternoon. The funeral will occur tomorrow at 10:30 a.m.

Mrs. J. L. E. Scott, of Madelia, Minn., is here visiting her sister, Mrs. Will Weinheimer.

There was an exhibition in the Fred Hancer school last night. A large crowd was present and everything passed off pleasantly and greatly to the credit of Bert Young, the teacher.

Elmer Lawrence started on his trip through the western states last Friday morning.

The Knights of Pythias will install their new officers in the presence of invited friends Tuesday night, Jan. 2. After the ceremony a social will be given in the hall.

The marriage of Thos. Frisch and Miss Maris Eulberg occurred at the Catholic parsonage Tuesday morning, Rev. Toohill officiating. The young couple starts out with many prospects of a good, useful and prosperous married life.

One of our astromically (sic) inclined citizens explained the wrinkled appearance of the sun as it rose above the eastern hills last Friday morning by saying that it was only a smile on old Sol’s face as he beheld that big boy in Geo. Irwin’s arms.

Mike Konkle, of Neptune, went to Minnesota on a hunting expedition about two weeks ago. He shot and killed ten deer, two of them he brought back with them.

Neptune Correspondent: Rev. M. M. Tierney came here to located but was ordered back to Anthon or some other place. A new priest is expected here before long. A parochial school will then be located here.

CRATHORNE: (Special Correspondence)
It has been some time since Crathorne items have appeared in your paper yet Crathorne is alive and doing a rushing business.

Under the management of R. Goldie and son, the Crathorne store is again ready to receive customers. The store is nicely fitted up and people would do well to patronize these men.

Miss Annie Crawford, of Elk Point, S.D., has been visiting friends here.

One of our enterprising farmers, a good Republican, was in LeMars shaking hands with our Democratic sheriff, who immediately marched him off to the court house as a juror on the Lang murder case.

Crathorne has just lost one of its enterprising men in Mr. Thos. Boland, who has recently moved to his farm northwest of LeMars, near the Captain Moreton farm.

Lagrippe is prevalent in this neighborhood at present. Quite a number of the Moelson family have been ill with it but are improving.

KINGSLEY: (From the Democrat.)
A. K. of P. Lodge was organized at Moville Saturday night. Large delegations were present from Carroll and nearly all of the towns along the branch. Seventeen went from this place. A special train was run Sunday to take the boys home.

Wm. Summers, an old and respected citizen of Elkhorn township, died Sunday, Dec. 17. The funeral took place at the house and was conducted by Rev. Meyers. A touching scene occurred at the cemetery where a daughter from Illinois arrived just in time to see her father before he was laid in his grave.

(From the Times.)
Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Benson, of Pierson, celebrated their silver anniversary at their home Saturday evening, Dec. 16, 1893.

Gross receipts for stamps, envelopes, postal cards, etc., of the Kingsley post office from Jan. 1, 1893, to Jan. 1, 1894, in round numbers is about $2,300. This means the mailing of about 219,966 pieces of mail matter or about 700 pieces per day. This is exclusive of 7,000 lbs or about 70,000 pieces of second class mail matter.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Thursday, Dec. 28, 1893

ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)
Alma Dawes is on the sick list.

Miss Etta Butler spent Christmas in Correctionville.

Miss Miller, the lady clerk in Rieke Bros. store, spent Christmas with her
parents at Pierson.

The Congregational church Christmas exercises were novel. A sleight ride was
given the children in the evening after which supper was partaken of at the
rink. After supper the tables were moved back and the young people had a
most enjoyable time until late in the evening.

Noah Whitmer and family are visiting at Lake City this week.

Frank Mill, of Galva, Iowa, is spending the holidays with Rev. A. Brown and
family.

Mrs. Clara Scranton, of Trenton, New Jersey, formerly principal of the
Kingsley high school, is visiting relatives and friends this week.

Omer Higday, of Elkhorn township, has sold his farm and bought near Merrill.

Ed Lent, of Correctionville, was visiting with L. Dean and family Friday and
Saturday.

Mrs. Laudon, of Pierson, was visiting relatives in town this week.

A Christmas tree was given at the M. E. church Monday night.

The following are the officers elect of the W.R.C. for the ensuing year:
Pres. Mrs. L. Tallman Sr.; Vice, Mrs. H. Mason; Jr. Vice, Mrs. M. Bullis;
Treas., Mrs. N. Ward; conductor, Mrs. O. D. Held; chaplain, Mrs. M. Twogood;
guard, Mrs. J. Simons; Sec., Mrs. F. A. Dawes.

Jim Grieves has traded his livery barn for Dakota land and will give
possession January 1.

Mrs. Carrington, of Sioux City, is visiting her mother, Mrs. M. J. Wetmore,
this week.

HINTON: (Special Correspondence)

Lagrippe has become an epidemic in our burg.

Miss Mary Ellison has returned home after a four months stay at Cherokee,
Io.

Prof. W. Palmer has made arrangements to begin a night school. We say,
success to you, professor.

Theo. Hartman is erecting a fine dwelling house on the corner of Third and
Anderson streets.

Phil. Koenig is drilling himself a well.

Ed. Phillips will take a few months travel through the west after the
holidays.

The schools of Miss Brown and Miss Koenig will have a week’s vacation
between holidays.

Christmas exercises at the Melbourne church were all well delivered last
Saturday evening. The exhibition was a credit to the Sunday School.

The Center school lyceum had an unusually large crowd last Thursday evening
and all went home well pleased. The next question for debate is “Resolved
that compulsory education would advance the interests of the public
schools.” Affirmative, Prof. W. Palmer; negative, J. C. Bender.

P.E. Held took a trip to the Gateway last Friday.

Rev. E. Mueller, of LeMars, was a guest at the home of C. Bender last
Saturday.

ADAVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
F. T. Frish was married last Tuesday to Miss Eulberg.

Mr. Thomas Stinton and family are down with the lagrippe.

Drs. Clark and Cilley were out to see Mrs. C. S. Rowley, who is very sick.

Walter Treeby is home from the Normal, wrestling with the measles.

Dr. Hammond and wife, of LeMars, visited over Sunday with Robt. Henry.

Lee Hurt has given up the surprise party deal and has packed his grip and
gripped his sack and started out on the road peddling.

Joe Forsythe has given up shelling corn for the present because he has a
little girl to attend to.

J. M. Henry took some of the “kids” of Merrill on a fast ride the other day;
when he was coming up through the street a number of them boarded the
sleight, when they struck the railroad crossing one fellow was thrown off
breaking his nose. Moral—Don’t catch on to Adaville teams.

AKRON: (From the Register)
At the close of the present term of school, the pupils of the high school
presented Prof. Hise with a fine gold pen and a case as a token of
appreciation of his faithful work with them.

Before Justice Robertson last Tuesday, Mrs. Frank Barr sued Chas. Seucker,
Mike Luksan, and Mrs. Mathwig for damages for selling liquors to her husband
and causing him to become intoxicated. The amount sued for was $99.99 and
costs. The jury were out but fifteen minutes and returned a verdict in favor
of Mrs. Barr for $95.00 and costs. Mr. Allen, attorney for defense, filed
notice of appeal. A sensation was caused when it developed that Chas.
Seucker was not married to Mrs. Mathwig. A notice of the wedding appeared in
the Register some time ago and the couple were charivaried and Chas. set up
the cigars. On the witness stand, however, he swore that he was not married
to Mrs. Mathwig. We have it from Mr. Seucker, however, that the auspicious
event will transpire in the near future.

CHANGE AT REMSEN.
(From the Bell)

On next Monday quite a change will take place in the management of Farmers
Loan & Trust Co’s bank here. Mr. Ed Kirsebom will go to LeMars to become
“the best treasurer Plymouth county ever had,” and Mr. Frank Spieker will
assume the duties of cashier with Mr. Long, of Cleghorn, Iowa, as
bookkeeper. We congratulate Mr. Spieker on his promotion, which he deserves
highly. Mr. Long comes to Remsen with the very best reputation and we all
hope he will like it among us. At any rate he is quite welcome.

THE FIRST SCHOOL.
LeMars, Iowa, Dec. 25, 1893.

EDITOR SENTINEL—You are in error as to who taught the first school in the
log school house south of the present city of LeMars. The Sentinel has
repeatedly said J. H. Betsworth was the first teacher, such is not a fact.
John L. McElhany commenced the first school in this part of the county in a
log house located on the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of
section 20, township 92, range 45. Commencing on June 1, 1868, and closing
August 28. Betsworth taught the next term, beginning December 7, 1868. The
readers of the Sentinel (some of them at least) will be surprised when I
tell them that was no other school house or school in what is now Meadow,
Fredonia, Elgin, America, Marion, Remsen, Henry, Union and Stanton
townships, including LeMars and a strip one mile wide along the east side of
Washington township. Talk about everybody having a school at their door if
you please, everyone living in all of the territory named had to get to the
log house to vote. I have the record to prove all I have said.
~N. Redmon, Secretary school board, America township.

MARRIED.
LEWIS-WATSON—At the home of the bride’s parents in Union township, Dec. 25,
1893, Mr. George B. Lewis and Miss Janet A. Watson, Rev. Wm. Semple
officiating.

The groom is a young business man of O’Leary and is both popular and
successful as a merchant having gained the confidence of his customers for
integrity and enterprise, while the bride is well known as one of Plymouth
county’s efficient teachers. The wedding ceremony took place at noon on
Christmas day and the guests were afterwards entertained to a very excellent
wedding repast.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis left on the evening train for the scenes of the groom’s
boyhood in Wisconsin and will visit other points of interest in the east
before their return. The happy couple will be at home in O’Leary to their
friends after February 1, 1894.

BULLINGTON-McLAIN—At the M. E. Parsonage, Dec. 27, by Rev. G. W. Carr, L. T.
Bullington and Miss Ester McLain. Both of Union township.

DIED.
SCHMIDT—At the home of her brother, J. W. Schmidt, LeMars, Dec. 23, Miss
Justina A. Schmidt, aged 22 years.

The deceased was a sister of J. W. and G. W. Schmidt and Mrs. Charles
Miller, of this city. She was born in Davenport, Iowa, and came to Plymouth
County in 1883. She was a great favorite among LeMars people and was one of
the faithful teachers in our public schools at one time. In 1892 she
accompanied her sister, who was an invalid, to Washington. The sister
recovered but the same climate seemed to disagree with Justina and last
September she returned to this city. Her mother did not arrive from
Washington until a few hours after her death. She was a devout Christian and
identified with the Presbyterian Church.

The funeral took place from the house Christmas day, Rev. D. W. Fahs
conducting the services. One of her favorite passages of Scripture was taken
for a text, and a quartet sang from the Gospel hymns which she had so often
sung.

BORN.
To Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Frederickson, of this city, Dec. 26, a daughter.

To Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Bell, of LeMars, Dec. 24, a son.

ACCIDENT TO HENRY KLUCKHOHN.
Last Tuesday night when Henry Kluckhohn was going home some boys who were
coasting ran against him and caused him to fall with force enough to
fracture his shoulder. Dr. Richey was called and is looking after the case.
It is much more serious than if happening to a younger person. Mr. Kluckhohn
is 70 years of age. All join in the wish for his speeding recovery.