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LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
February 1, 1894

MARRIED.

KUNKEL-BECKER—At St. Joseph church, LeMars, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 30,
Mr. Frank Kunkel and Miss Clara Becker, Rev. Meis officiating.

The ceremony was impressive. The music was choice and the great pipe organ
never sounded clearer and better. Miss Kunkel was the bridesmaid and Mr.
Lanners accompanied the bridegroom. An infair or reception took place at
the bride’s parents home, John Becker, southeast of the city. It was an
elaborate affair. Over 200 were invited and to say all were well fed it
only needs to be said Mr. Becker kille3d a beef, two hogs, two sheep and a
whole load of chickens. A portion of the spacious barn was converted into a
dance hall. It was well heated and illuminated. Many were present and
report a long-to-be-remembered time. May happiness ever walk with Mr. and
Mrs. Kunkel.

REINSTOFF-KOSSA.
At St. Joseph church, this city, Wednesday, January 31, by Father Meis, Mr.
John Reinstoff and Miss Mary Kossa, both of America township. The ceremony
took place at 9 a.m. A large number were present and in the evening a well
attended reception was held and many valuable gifts presented. Mr.
Reinstoff is a prominent farmer and the bride has grown up from childhood in
our midst. Long life and prosperity to the newly married couple.

A LINE FENCE CASE.

On the 20th inst. a case was commenced before justice of the peace, A. B.
Steiner, wherein Barney Connor was plaintiff and P. K. Martin was defendant.
It was regarding a line fence on section 26 of Stanton township and was full
of complex questions. John Adams appeared for the plaintiff and Ira T.
Martin for the defense. The matter of fence commissioners and the county
herd law and legal serving of notices all came in for their share of
consideration. The case was well tried and resulted in a judgment for the
plaintiff equal to the amount claimed, #32.00, together with costs of the
action. Many Supreme Court decisions had to be referred to before Steiner
could safely render his decisions in the case which involved much of
importance. Possibly the case will be appealed. Considerable interest was
taken in the case by farmers residing in Stanton township. It appears that
the state laws need to be much more explicit regarding line fences than they
are at present.

MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED FOR JANUARY.
04 Lemuel C. Fairchild – Annie Wilde.
04 John R. Sauer – Mary Draudt.
06 Philip Winter – Mary C. Bender.
08 Peter Haler – Katie Hascheid.
08 William Faber – Barbara Kaufmann.
08 Wilhem Ufken – Lena Wubbena.
11 Ernest Rohlk – Dorothea Stroh.
22 Joseph A. Love – Verena E. Hansen.
22 Frank A. Kunkel – Clara F. Becker.
22 L. R. Wasmer, Jr. – Dora B. Wallace.
24 John Reisnorfer – Mary Kasse. (sic? John Reinstoff – Mary Kossa)
25 Hans Reiners Lorenzen – Margaretha Paulsen.
27 Samuel Eilers – Minnie Pecks.
27 John Harms – Tini Reverter.
27 John E. McPherson – Hattie F. Everhart.

THE YOUNG PEOPLE MEET.
The Epworth League, Christian Endeavor and kindred young peoples religious
societies hold a union prayer meeting tomorrow evening at the Congregational
church. Rev. D. W. Fahs conducts the exercises; but it is especially for
the young peoples societies. These special auxiliary associations have
grown wonderfully in the past five years, and have come to be potent factors
in church work all over this country.

LeMars Sentinel, Thursday, February 8, 1894
     Akron (From the Register)--We are called upon this week to
chronicle the death of Dr. Jenkins which took place at his home south of
Westfield, on Monday, Jan. 29 (error--Jan. 30).  The funeral takes place
today at the Methodist church, Rev. Wasser preaches the funeral sermon.
The services are under the auspices of the Masonic lodge of this place.
A wife and daughter are left to mourn a devoted husband and father.

D. Bradley and family moved Wednesday to LeMars where they will make their
home in the future.

E. J. Bradley has sold out his interest in the Akron Roller Mills to Lawyer
Allen, who becomes owner of half interest.

Chas. Allen and Eli Stortz, of Hawarden, with about a dozen others passed
through Akron Wednesday on a grand wolf hunt.  They had about twenty hounds
with them and were bound for the Missouri bottoms near Elk Point where a
pack of about a dozen wolves are at large.

While in LeMars this week we were shown the Iowa Republican banner which was
presented to this county for having made the greatest Republican gains.  Out
of 99 counties Plymouth takes the lead in this particular.  They Republicans
of this county must have done some hard and effective work last fall.

O'LEARY:  (Special Correspondence)

O'Leary is booming these days:  our streets are lined with teams every day.
People are finding out that O'Leary is the cheapest place in Plymouth county
to buy dry goods and groceries.

The singing school conducted by Prof. B. H. Cornish has been first class and
improved our home talent and will conclude next Friday night, Feb. 9, by
giving a concert, the proceeds to go toward getting a new church bell for
the Presbyterian church.  Let every one come out.

Thomas Eyers is rejoicing over a new boy, Jan. 31.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
February 12, 1894

PERSONALS.
C. H. Harp left Saturday night for a weeks trip to Chicago.

Hon. I. S. Struble was in Des Moines last week several days.

M. M. Tierney left for Colorado last Wednesday on a prospecting trip.

Mrs. Sammis, of Oregon, Ill., is visiting her sons, J. U. and E. P. Sammis.

Mrs. Edward Pankhurst, of Chicago, is the guest of her brothers, the
Sammises.

C. J. Young, who lives on Clark street, who has been ill for a nearly a
month, was reported very dangerous last night.

E. L. Townsend leaves today for Mitchell and other Dakota points, for the
purpose of closing up three land trades.

Ed Kirsebom left today for Des Moines where he will meet with the various
county treasurers of Iowa in their annual association.

Mr. Joe Lowe, formerly of Cherokee, has accepted a position with A. Davidson
& Co. He has moved here with his wife, and they will make this place their
home.

Mrs. James McDougall, of Struble, whose husband died last fall, has recently
been allowed a widow’s pension, Mr. McDougall having served in the civil
war.

J. O. Messick and wife received a telegram from Wisconsin stating that the
latter’s father was about to die from a broken blood vessel resulting in
blood poison. Mr. and Mrs. Messick both departed for Wisconsin Friday.

C. L. Trenery leaves today for Des Moines where he will join a
party of about twenty Advance thresher agents and officials of the company,
who will visit the works at Battle Creek, Michigan, and other points of
interest.

LANG GETS 10 YEARS
THE FATE OF AN UNFORTUNATE MAN
Judge Wakefield Hears Argo’s Argument For a New Trial—It is Denied and
Sentence Is Passed on Nick Lang for the Murder of William Nuenschwander.

Last Saturday was the day set for the hearing of the argument for a new
trial in the Lang-Nuenschwander case which is fresh in the minds of every
reader of the Sentinel, as it was the important criminal case tried at the
December term of district court in this county. Nearly all of the attorneys
were present on both sides. George W. Argo made a strong plea for a new
trial under about a dozen claims, prominent among which were these: Finding
of new testimony, passion and prejudice of certain jurymen; error of the
court in overruling challenges for cause; verdict contrary to law and
evidence and not allowing certain evidence to be introduced concerning the
intimacy between Mrs. Lang and Nuenschwander. After the defense had made its
plea on the above and other grounds, Judge Wakefield decided that there was
no ground for a new trial.

The Judge then passed sentence on Lang, giving him ten years in the
penitentiary. This was the shortest term he could be sentenced for under the
law.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
February 15, 1894

PERSONALS.
Sammis & Scott attorneys at law, Rooms 1, 2, and 3, LeMars National bank
building.

Call on C. Dier for farm or city loans.

100 barrels salt at Morse’s at $1.25.

Buy your groceries of G. A. Sammis & Co.

House to rent. Inquire of P. A. Seaman.

Auctions sale of farm stock, etc., February 27. ~Herbert Cope.

Dr. Day, eye, ear, nose and throat. Office in opera block, LeMars.

D. W. Held, the tailor, carries the best goods and deals honorably.

Two good office rooms for rent over waterworks office, apply to J. Winchel.

M. A. Condon’s trade is constantly increasing because he deals square and
sells cheap.

Dr. Hillebrand vaccinates daily from one to two p.m. at his office with
reliable non-humanized vaccine virus.

Wanted.—A competent girl to do general housework. Apply to Mrs. E. L.
Townsend, Main street, between 10th and 11th.

Phoenix hose company hold their annual meeting at Redmon’s barber shop
tonight at 8 p.m., at which time officers will be elected.

The prohibition question may not be settled this winter but J. H. Hoffmann
feels confident that he can sell your land or town property and insure your
house. Call on him.

In some parts of the world they use rope and bark from trees for harness,
but if you need a first class farm harness one that will last your for
years, go to M. A. Condon, this city.

Persons desiring medical treatment will do well to notice the ad of the
Chicago Medical and Surgical Institute. These gentlemen will have a staff of
able physicians here one day every month hereafter.

If you expect to build a brick block or a heavy stone structure or a court
house you will need a man who is competent and has the ability and machinery
etc. To build quickly and first class, then by all means get E. Miller, of
LeMars.

Miss Kate Mayher entertained her friends in a most elegant manner Tuesday
evening. It was a Valentine party. Those present numbered eighteen and the
various games on the program, together with refreshments, afforded a
pleasant time for all.

Lincoln’s birthday—Feb. 12—was appropriately celebrated at G. A. R. hall
last Monday evening. The hall was nicely decorated and a fine program
carried out. I. J. McDuffie delivered an interesting address on the life
and character of Mr. Lincoln and also referred to some of his personal
recollections concerning the man.

Among the cases brought before Justice A. B. Steiner this weeks was one in
which the state was plaintiff and Albert Lang, of Neptune, was defendant. He
was charged with stealing some portion of a harness, some forks and other
tools. In the absence of County Attorney Farrell, George Scott, appeared as
Sam Hussey said, “for the government,” and Hussey for the defendant. Two
witnesses were examined but no case could be made for the state and the
accused was discharged.

LeMars Sentinel
February 26, 1894

CHARLIE JOHNSON DEAD.
Last Friday Charlie Johnson, aged 59 years, died at his home in this city of
bronchial pneumonia. His funeral took place yesterday afternoon. Mr. Johnson
came to this locality twenty-five years ago and followed carpentering and
building. He had no family and left but little property. He was an odd
character and was well known by all the old settlers.

THE REVIVAL SERVICE.
The Union meetings still continue. The announcement was made yesterday that
the services will be held in the Congregational church at 3 and 7:30 p.m.
Services will also be held for the first four evenings this week in the
Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. Joel Smith, of Rolfe, having charge. The
religious interest seems unabated and many are adopting a new and better
life.

ATTENTION, OLD SETTLERS.
Next Saturday occurs the regular quarterly meeting of the Plymouth County
Old Settler’s Association. The meeting will be held at the city hall and it
is very much desired that every member be present. Let every old settler in
the county remember this—whether he is already a member or not. ~F. B.
Manahan, Secretary.

HOUSE BURNED.
Last Monday night the farm house of Peter David, east of Seney, was
destroyed by the fire fiend. He was at LeMars at the time and his wife with
two children wandered around in the cold winter air until the husband came
home and in so doing both her hands and feet were badly frozen and one foot
of the babe. The following day they were brought to LeMars where Dr.
Hillebrand cared for them.