Iowa Old Press
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
May 3, 1894
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Etta Bly was born December 27, 1860, in Jackson county, Iowa. She came
to Plymouth county in the spring of 1873 with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Stinton, and settled on a farm in Johnson township, being among the
first here. She was married to Frank Bly January 1, 1877, and at the time
of her death was living at Akron, being a devoted member of the Baptist
church of that place. The deceased has been a great sufferer the past six
months caused by a tumor. During the winter she was taken to Chicago to
undergo an operation after which it turned to quick consumption. She bore
her pain with patience and quietly passed away April 26, 1894. She died
happily, trusting in the Lord, at the age of 34 years, 3 months and 29 days.
She leaves a husband and five children, two sisters, Mrs. Coe and Mrs. Brown
in California, one in Akron, Mrs. Alice Bradley, and one brother, Thomas
Stinton, of Adaville, with several other relatives to mourn her loss. The
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Johnson, of Akron, at the Baptist
church, after which the remains were interred in the Pleasant Valley
Cemetery at Adaville, where she was buried by the side of her child and
parents. The family have the heartfelt sympathy of all in this bereavement.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
POTOSIA: (Special Correspondence)
The youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Crouch, had his hands quite
severely burned by hot tea Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Reynolds, mother of Mrs. J. M. Crouch, arrived from Wisconsin Saturday.
She expects to make her home with them this summer.
Ira Eberly took advantage of the good prices and started with a splendid lot
of cattle for Chicago Saturday.
Our Sunday school is flourishing under the management of Superintendent
Swanson. The school house is crowded nearly every Sunday. There is such a
large attendance that, perhaps, a little energy on the part of some, would
succeed in obtaining money for the erection of a church which is badly
needed.
Word has been received from G. Tiffany. He writes from Lordsburg, Los
Angeles County, Cal. He says that wheat is heading out, there is no end of
fruit and that Los Angeles County contains the best farm land he saw during
his journey. He has already begun the erection of a blacksmith shop and will
begin work at his old trade.
Mrs. Bell visited her daughter in Sioux City Saturday and Sunday.
The Hintonites and Perry Creekers did not play ball on Sunday on account of
the weather.
Our prayer meetings are not being as well attended as they should be. Only
one evening a week for worships, it seems as though more should manage to be
present. They are very interesting, however, but improvement could be made
with a better attendance.
Tom Parrot is staying at Mr. Eberly’s while Mr. E. is in Chicago.
Katie Clary visited her brother near Akron one day last week.
Mrs. Hansel is still quite poorly and unable to return home.
Dances were given at Louie Weinrich’s and Albert Mann’s on Friday evening.
A very light form of Dutch measles is prevalent in the neighborhood. Lizzie
Minor and little Stewart and Albert Crouch are afflicted.
Mrs. Frank Crouch, who has been visiting relatives in Merrill since Sunday,
returned home Thursday.
Mrs. J. Walker and son, Frances, visited friends at Luton this week.
The Mite Society will meet next Wednesday with Mrs. J. M. Hurt.
REMSEN: (From the Bell)
Mike Faber and Jacob Homan started Tuesday evening on a trip through
California.
Peter Lotz is rusticating in Hansen county, South Dakota, where he owns a
large farm.
John Rathmann is canvassing the Big Four for names on the Martin law
petitions. John is a rustler and will do well.
Wm. Kohnke died at the home of his son-in-law, the jeweler, Wm. Darvids,
Thursday, April 26, at the age of 76 years, of old age. The funeral
conducted by Rev. Bomeister, of LeMars, was held Saturday morning and was
well attended.
Lightning struck the house of farmer John Neisius, of Marion township,
Saturday morning and destroyed the gable end, without setting fire or
injuring any of the inmates.
A lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen was organized at Remsen this
week. The installation took place Wednesday evening under the guidance of
organizer W. M. Mullineaux, with 25 good and active charter members. The
following officers were elected: Jacob Peters, P.M.; J. P. Kieffer, M.W.;
P. J. Conway, Foreman; Financier, Ed S. Lloyd; Recorder, Peter Kruse;
Receiver, Peter Lotz. For overseer William W. Jeffers; Guide, F. Stroben;
I. W., Aug. Sievers; O.W W., J. A. Walker, Trustees; R. Bornstein, F.
Elsner, A. Zink, Medical Examiners; J. J. Schoofs, M. D., J. E. Hunter, M.
D.
KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)
E. H. Banks has returned from Ohio.
J. L. Conrady is building an addition to his house.
Ed Fais, of Hawarden, was a Kingsley caller last week.
J. J. Heacock is putting in a stock of groceries in his feed store.
Rev. W. Whitfield, of Odebolt, will take charge of the quarterly meeting at
the M. E. church Sunday morning.
Mrs. J. Lambert, of Correctionville, is visiting friends and relatives in
this vicinity this week.
C. W. Wilson and Rev. Brown attended the missionary convention at the Mt.
Hope church Tuesday evening.
Wm. Miller, the wide awake merchant, has been improving the looks of his
yard by setting out some fine shrubbery.
The theme for Sunday evening at the M. E. church will be “Heaven.”
Wm. Taliman has accepted the agency of a book called, “The Congress of
Religions.”
May baskets are all the rage now.
ADAVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Frank Bly died in Akron last Thursday and was buried in the Adaville
cemetery last Saturday.
Mr. Barr and wife of Akron were visiting at the Waddle residence last
Sunday.
Lee Hurt’s smiling face was on our streets last Sunday.
Adaville now has a tri-weekly mail.
Mr. Domore is in Merrill plastering some houses.
The leading question of the day lodge or no lodge in the school house.
Affirmative Ed Stinton and Sam King. Negative A. Fletcher and Miss Plumb.
Mr. Laux, a traveling salesman for Tolerton and Stetson, was calling on our
merchant last Friday.
Mr. Randall, of Akron, was doing business in Adaville last Friday.
FREDONIA: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Agnes Barrel and Olive Hitchcock, of the normal school, spent Sunday
visiting at Mr. Smith’s.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Varnum, formerly residents of this place, but now of
Centerville, South Dakota, are spending a few days visiting friends and old
time neighbors.
Last Friday night, Mr. John Smith’s residence was the scene of unusual
festivities, it being his 63rd birthday anniversary. He was presented with
an easy chair as a mark of esteem by his friends and neighbors. A bountiful
repast was served, songs were sung and a generally good time was had by all.
Miss Eva Wubbena is seriously ill.
Harley Cook, Lafe March and Watson Kennedy, of Seney, were visitors at our
Sunday school last Sunday.
LeMars Sentinel, Thursday, May 10, 1894, Page 4, Column 3:
TRIED TO BURN A SCHOOLHOUSE.
An Old Man Caught in the act of Setting the Fire at Seney.
J. L. Briton (sic--Britton), of Seney, was brought to LeMars
yesterday morning on the charge of incendiaryism in setting fire to the
schoolhouse in the village of Seney. Monday night near midnight W. H.
Kennedy, who lives near, saw a bright blaze suddenly start up at the
school house and he ran over there and put the fire out for it had only
started under one corner of the building. He heard some person running
away in the darkness, but did not try to ascertain who it was as he
thought the most important thing to do was to save the building. On
Tuesday night Kennedy and Jonathan Alderson kept watch. Another attempt
was made to burn the building, but this time the man did not get away.
They caught him and put out the fire afterwards. A large cloth soaked
in kerosene had been stuck in under one corner where some bricks were
out of the foundation and then set on fire. It was quite a surprise to
the community when it was learned who had been caught. There have been
a great many fires of doubtful origin in that neighborhood in the past
year or two. Alderson and Kennedy guarded their prisoner until morning
and then turned him over to Sheriff Boyle.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
May 17, 1894
The Benj. Major Attachment Case
The attention of Judge Gaynor in the district court has been occupied
ever since last Thursday in the trail of an attachment case in which
Frankenthal, Freudenthal, et al were the plaintiffs and Benj. Major
defendant. The plaintiffs attached the Major stock last July for a debt
of $1,418 and by reason of it the store was closed ten days. Major put
in a counter claim for $5,000 damages. It was hotly contested suit.
The plaintiffs counsel were I. S. Struble of this city; Capt. Chase, of
Sioux City, and D. K. Tenney, of Chicago. The attorneys for the defense
were I. J. McDuffie and Sammis & Scott. The jurymen were as follows:
Peter Miller, Reese Harris, Isaac N. Jeffers, A. Blecker, Fred Jacobs,
C.J. Darville, Michael Gobel, D. Erickson, John Lehner, T.W. Sweeney,
Harry Nason and Anton Wentz.
The case was submitted to the jury at 5 p.m. yesterday and after a short
deliberation they returned with a judgment of $3,698 for Major. This is
a great victory for Major. This not the case that was decided in
Major's favor last winter. He has now won both cases. The second trial
of the first case will probably not be reached this term. Major's
friends were congratulating him on his success last night.
A Railroad Suggestion
Editor Sentinel: A suggestion is harmless and I would like to call the
attention of the projectors of the LeMars & Yankton railroad to the fact
that if they want to make the line pay with local traffic it will be
better to cross the Big Sioux at or near Akron and then bear north of
west crossing the Chicago & Northwestern at or near Wakonda. From there
due northwest to the Chicago, Minneapolis & St. Paul. You will notice
that it would take all the grain and livestock from LeMars to the center
of Hutchinson county, South Dakota. The Illinois Central railroad has
an immense advantage over the other roads on account of its being such a
direct road to Chicago. From Scotland or Olivet the Illinois Central
can strike for the hills if it wants to. Whichever Dakota road gets
their first will be well paid. J. L. Varnum, Centerville, South
Dakota.
Obituary.
C. J. Young, born in Cicero, N.Y., April 2, 1835, died in LeMars May 9,
1894.
Early in the rebellion he enlisted to defend the stars and stripes in
the 8th Iowa regiment and again in the 33d Illinois Veteran regiment. He
was taken prisoner at the battle of Shiloh and for months suffered in
southern prisons. April 10, 1864, he was united in marriage with Miss
Sarah Guthrie. Twenty-one years ago together they came to this county
and settled a little west of LeMars, bravely facing the hardships of the
early settlers. He has gone to meet four children gone before to the
better world, leaving a wife and two sons to miss him from their earthly
home. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. G.W. Carr and held at
the M.E. church, of which he was a member for seventeen years. The
Grand Army of the Republic gathered at his late home in large numbers
and bore the remains of their soldier brother to the church and
cemetery, honoring him called above with a soldier's burial, using their
very unique service. The Woman's Relief corps were also present to give
aid and sympathy.
Enterprise of M. A. Agnes
Register: Akron people generally will feel jubilant over the fact that
we are at last to have an opera house worthy the size and importance of
the town. It will be no imposing structure but for utility and
convenience will be all that can be desired. M. A. Agnes has purchased
the old Methodist church and will move it onto his lot just east of the
old Powell house, where he will add enough to make the building eighty
feet long, and fix it up in a practical manner to accommodate a large
audience. A fine twenty foot stage will be built, and hereafter some of
the best theatrical troupes which were turned away from the town, on
account of there being no hall in which to show will regularly make
dates here.
The lack of a suitable hall has long been a reproach to the town and Mr.
Agnes should have the thanks of the community for furnishing us with
one.
MARRIED
ZIMMERMAN-KOENIG---On the evening of May 16, at the brides home in
LeMars, by Rev. Emil Mueller, Mr. William Zimmerman and Miss Lilly
Koenig, both of this city.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Koenig and has grown to
womanhood in this vicinity. The bridegroom is of the firm of Zimmerman
Bros., dealers in agricultural implements. This worthy couple have, the
good will and esteem of all within the radius of their acquaintance, and
in this their new relation all will wish them many a happy year of
married life.
HILLEBRAND--BECKER:--In Elgin township, May 16, by Rev. Rolfing, Mr.
Fred Hillebrand and Miss Minnie Becker.
The bridegroom is the oldest son of Dr. Hillebrand and wife of this
city. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Heye Becker, whose farm
home is near the village of Seney. Among those present at the wedding
were Mr. and Mrs. Becker, of Moville and Miss Chase of the same place.
The wedding party was made up chiefly of immediate friends of the Becker
and Hillebrand families.
ACCIDENT OR MURDER.
Herman Petersen Shoots His Niece and Then Suicides.
Tragedies are coming thick and fast. The last one occurred ten miles north
of Remsen just over the line in Sioux county last Monday afternoon.
Herman Petersen shot and killed his niece, Annie Hansen, and later killed
himself.
It appears from the reports that Petersen and Annie were the only ones at
home. Annie's father and mother and her two little brothers had gone to
Remsen for the day. The first that anyone knew of the affair Petersen
called at a neighbor's and told that he had accidentally shot Annie. The
hired man accompanied Petersen back to Hansen's home to see if the statement
was true. The girl's corpse lay on the floor where she had fallen when the
revolver bullet crashed into her brain. She was washing the dinner dishes
when she was shot and some of them lay on the floor by her side.
Petersen went out to the barn after the neighbors began to gather and shot
himself through the head. He seemed to be afraid of being lynched.
Petersen was about twenty-eight years of age and the girl was about ten
years younger. It is reported that he shot the girl because she would not
marry him, but this is not credited by the relatives who cling to the theory
that it was an accident.
The inquest was held by the coroner of Sioux county, but developed nothing
new. The double funeral was held at Remsen yesterday.
THE CHILDREN PARTICIPATE
Flag Raising and General Great Celebration on Decoration Day.
Arrangements are now in preparation to put in special and novel features in
the program of Decoration Day. In addition to the exercises prepared by the
G. A. R., the public schools will participate and carry out a flag raising
program.
Flags have been ordered for all the school buildings, the school board
having appropriated the balance needed over and above the amount cleared by
the school entertainments.
Liberty poles higher than the school houses will be erected at each of the
school buildings and the silken banners will be unfurled to the breeze
hereafter when school is in session.
On May 30 the scholars will meet at the high school building and will march
to the Opera House in order by rooms and classes. After the address by Hon.
John Brennan and the close of the program the schools and the rest of the
audience will march back to the grounds of the high school where the flag
raising program will be carried out.
There will be music by the band, singing and speeches. The honor of raising
the flag will be accorded to some young lady scholar of the high school to
be determined by vote of the scholars of the school. The most popular young
lady who receives the most votes of her school mates will have the
distinguished honor of pulling the chord that raises the National emblem,
while the audience cheers and the band plays patriotic music.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
May 28, 1894
THE HONORED DEAD.
Yesterday’s Memorial Services.
A Large Attendance.
The Appearance of the Hall, Etc.
At 10:30 a.m. yesterday, the Opera House was filled by an audience made up
of all classes of men and women who have a due respect for the fallen heroes
of the Great Civil War. The various churches were well represented. The
Opera House was befittingly decorated with flags and black bunting
emblematic of the occasion. The music furnished by nearly a hundred singers
on stage, led by Prof. Hirsch, was excellent. The discourse was preached by
Rev. J. E. Snowden. He took for his theme, “The Cost of Liberty.” His review
of the various wars of the world and what they have cost in sacrifice, was
replete with interesting historic facts as well as seed thoughts for future
reflection.
There were 42 Grand Army men who came in from the post room in a body and
took seats in front of the goodly number of Woman’s Relief Corps ladies. On
either side of the stage was a life size portrait appropriately draped in
black—the one on the right hand was that of Lincoln and the one on the left
that of U.S. Grant. For a background on the stage there was a beautiful
silken flag with its 44 brilliant stars—eleven more than appeared on the
U.S. flag in 1861.
RELIEF CORPS ENTERTAINMENT.
An Interesting Program at the Opera House Wednesday Evening
As part of the Decoration Day program the following will be carried out at
the Opera House tomorrow evening:
Orchestra
Male Quartette (Messrs. C.A. Wernli, Geo. Wernli, Haas and Emery)
Song, Red, White and Blue (Miss Tierney)
Ladies’ Quartette (Mesdames Hart, Finney, Jones, Dunn and Miss Barton)
Recitation, “What Did the Privates Do?”
Tit for Tat, Song (Miss Nona Hilbert)
Tableaux (Kersey Jones and Geo. Carter)
Spring Song (Margeretta Zink)
Tableaux (Hazel Brower and Robin Fahs)
Fifteenth Amendment
(a) Alone in the Old Cabin House
(b)Darkies’ Dream.
(c) Coming from the Fields.
(e) Home in Kentuck.
(f) Kingdom Coming.
(g) Steal Away.
Song, The Picket Guard (E. A. Coombs)
Tenting on the Old Camp Ground, Song (by Hon. I. S. Struble)
Grand Tableaux.