Iowa Old Press

Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Monday, December 6, 1897
Le Mars, Iowa

Mrs. A. Higgins died Wednesday
night, December 1, of chronic gastritis.

The deceased was born near Halifax, N.
S., and was about 69 years of age. She
leaves a husband, six daughters and two
sons to mourn her loss. She has lived in
Akron about three years, and was respected
by all who knew her. The funeral
took place in the Catholic church
Friday at 9:30 a.m.

Obituary:
Robert Magee died Sunday afternoon,
November 28, 1897, of typhoid fever.

Mr. Magee had been sick for several
weeks and all that medical skill could
do was done for him but the disease had
too strong a hold, and although a young
man, the reaper claimed him for his
victim. The funeral services were held
in the M. E. church Monday afternoon.

He leaves a wife and two children to
mourn his loss. The Register extends
sympathy to the bereaved family.

Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Thursday, December 9, 1897
Le Mars, Iowa

Miss Bertha McLain and Mr. Peter
Ruppert were united in marriage
Tuesday at St. Joseph's church, Rev.
Father Wiltgen performing the ceremony.

Miss Mary Connor acted as
bridesmaid and Mr. Peter Hoelzner attended
the bridegroom.

The bride is the daughter of P. McLain,
of O'Leary, and Mr. Ruppert has
been a resident of Le Mars for a number
of years. A large number of friends
will wish the young couple every
happiness in their wedded life. They
will take up their residence immediately
in this city.

LeMars Sentinel
Monday, December 13, 1897

Death visited the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Loren Neilsen on Saturday, taking their
little son, Bertie, aged 2 years and three
months. The little fellow had been sick
for a week with pneumonia and the best
of care failed to thwart the disease.

The funeral was held this afternoon
from the home on Hubbard street, Rev.
Chas. Braithwaite, of the Baptist church,
conducting the service.

STANTON: (Special Correspondence)

James Dempster and sister, Jennie, are expected home from Pocahontas early
this week, where they have been visiting for a month past.

The school board of the district township of Stanton will meet at the
Gosting school house next Saturday to transact regular business.

A short tie ago the young people organized a literary society to hold
regular exercises at the Bixby school house. The same was disorganized last
Wednesday night owing to the fact that but few people took sufficient
interest in the time to make it a success.

Herman Schultz has been serving on a petit jury during the past two weeks.

John Hintz was looking at a farm in Union township with a view of
purchasing the same a few days ago.

Rev. P. Reid, pastor of the Union township Presbyterian church, preached to
a fair audience in the Gosting school house on Sunday, December 12.

Merritt Hicks did not go to Nebraska as was his former intentions.

Mrs. Melvin Bixby spent a couple of days in LeMars visiting her parents the
latter part of the week.

Quite a large number of young people who are attending the LeMars Normal
drove out to the residence of Levi Bixby last Thursday evening by way of
surprise to John Bixby, a former student of the same school. The evening
was spent in games, play and other amusements. At a late hour all returned
to their homes after extending thanks to their host for the royal
entertainment they received.

W. W. Reints has been sick for some time past, but is recovery slowly.

The schools of the township are being taught by the following named teachers
this winter: District No. 1 by Eva Alfred; No. 2, L. L. Hatch; No. 3, Mrs.
May Leekley; No. 4, Mattie Koenig; No. 5, Willetta Crawford; No. 7, Jessie
McElhaney; No. 8, F. Marouseck.

Peter Murphy and Wm. Geary were doing business in the north part of the
county the middle of the week.

The boys are waging war on the rabbits nowadays with fair success.

Julius Hintz, of Oyens, spent last Thursday with his brother, John.

WESTFIELD: (Special Correspondence)

Mr. and Mrs. Sam buster were visiting in Sioux City Friday.

County Attorney John Adams, of LeMars, was transacting business in Westfield
Friday.

Mrs. Chas. McCausland is visiting in Sioux City this week.

Homer Robenson, of Richland, was a Westfield caller Thursday.

Peter Beaulieu made a business trip to Akron Friday.

James Burnight was in Sioux City Friday on business.

Miss Iva Swanson was visiting Miss Maggie Burnight Thursday.

Mr. Muggit, of Akron, was putting in a well for Peter Beaulieu Thursday.

E. H. Spaulding presented Agent Hodge with a fine blooded pig this week. It
is to be hoped that the pig will fill the vacancy left by the disappearance
of the turkey.

HINTON: (Special Correspondence)

G. Berner, Sr., and A. Blecker, Sr., of Merrill, were visiting at the home
of L. Koenig last Thursday.

A. Tuttle, of Sioux City, was visiting at the home of P. Koenig last
Wednesday and Thursday.

The Women's Missionary society held their annual election of officers last
Thursday. Mrs. P. Schneider was elected president; Mrs. W. F. Breecher,
vice-president; Miss Rebecca Schneider, secretary; Mrs. J. F. Berner,
treasurer; and Mrs. G. F. Koenig, corresponding secretary. They will hold
their next meeting at the home of Mrs. Jacob Schneider.

The Hinton school was closed last Friday on account of Prof. I. C. Harlen
being sick.

William Weinrich, of Woodbury county, is visiting with his sister, Mrs. W.
Schindel.

Adam Schneider, of Sioux City, is sojourning with his brother, Jacob, a few
days this week.

There seems to be a lack of interest in the Hinton Literary society this
winter. The audience last Thursday evening was few in number and the paper
read was the only part of the program rendered.

B. F. Bogenrief bought over 5000 bushels of 80c wheat last Friday and
Saturday. P. Schneider contracting 2000 bushels.

[From another correspondent]

There was no school last Friday on account of the sickness of Prof. I. C.
Harlan.

Philip Held went to Broken Kettle last Wednesday on business.

J. H. Brehm held the lucky number which drew the mule raffled off by T. F.
Fay last week.

Some of the Hinton sports attended a dance at Leeds Friday night.

John Held, of the LeMars Normal, spent Sunday at home.

Our little burg was the scene of quite a wordy war last Saturday afternoon.
The air was rather blue for awhile, but when the smoke had cleared away none
were wounded except perhaps in their feelings.

Owing to the bad weather on Thursday nights the last few weeks, the literary
society has been nearly abandoned. The members are preparing a good program
for next Thursday night. The quest for debate is Resolved, That a direct
Democracy would be more beneficial to the masses than the present system of
representative government. Affirmative, Grant Musser, Phil E. Held and J.
McEvoy; negative, P. E. Held, C. H. Pearson, and M. J. Hammond

POTOSIA: (Special Correspondence)

Miss Ida Waddington, who has been working for Mrs. Henry Eberly below Sioux
City, is at home again.

Lilly Stillwell has been dangerously sick with lung fever for some time, but
is better now and probably out of danger. She lives with her father a few
miles south of Potosia.

Dick Doer has had the misfortune to lose 140 hogs from cholera this fall.

A large number of invitations have been by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bock
announcing the coming marriage of their daughter, Minnie, to Mr. Gustaf
Fisher, Wednesday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. Mr. Fisher has rented Mr. Hahn's farm
now occupied by J. Harris, for next year. Both young people are earnest
members of the German Evangelical church and Mr. Fisher intends to enter the
ministry of the church before very long. They are very energetic people and
a bright future is predicted for them.

We hear that J. Harris intends entering the ministry of the German
Evangelical church this winter and that he and his family will move to
Missouri. Mr. Harris is a thorough Christian and we hope good results will
follow him in his new field of labor.

H. Williamson had one hand badly scalded by upsetting a skillet full of hot
water on it the first of the week.

Mrs. Helen Dugan, a sister of Miss Sheets, will work for Mrs. J. Van Dusen
this winter.

Mr. and Mrs. Pritchett, of O'Brien county, are here and will make their home
with their daughter, Mrs. Geo. Watts, this winter.

Ad Carpenter is enjoying a visit from his brother and wife, who live near
O'Leary. They came Wednesday.

Quite a number of people attended the Ladies Aid at Mrs. Pearson's Wednesday
regardless of the bad roads. The next one will meet with Mrs. J. M. Hurt.

J. Van Dusen expects to go to Onawa Tuesday to look after some business
matters.

Lem Brown and wife, of Adaville, attended the Ladies Aid here Wednesday.

F. Richardson and wife have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Geo. Brown,
of Adaville, and attending revivals the past two weeks.

Miss Ida Helm is dressmaking in LeMars.

Ed Donavan was taken quite sick with pneumonia last week and Dr. Berner, of
Merrill, was called. He is better now and will be all right soon.

James Kelley, who has been working around the neighborhood since spring,
intends to start for Illinois soon.

Miss Celia Donovan visited at home Sunday. She is clerking in Phelan's dry
goods store in Sioux City.

Wm. Morse has traded his mules to Pat Flynn for a team of horses.

We hear that Pat Flynn has offered his farm for sale and if succeeding, that
he intends to move to Oklahoma. Mr. Flynn has been down there and likes the
country very much.

Miss Anna Donovan is working for Mrs. Delahunt near Merrill.

Mr. Welliver was home from LeMars over Sunday. He was chosen one of the
jurors during the term of court. Arthur Lewis is working for him now.

D. O. Bogenrief and wife, of southern Minnesota, visited friends here the
first of the week.

Miss Norris has been sick with lagrippe most of the past week so there was
no school at No. 3 until Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Steiner, of Colorado, went away Wednesday after a weeks' visit
with Mr. and Mrs. James Pavlovic.

Hugh Burket intends going to DesMoines soon to work during the winter.

Arthur Baker sold 300 bushels of corn to Wm. Morse for 13 cents per bushel
the other day. Now William hauls it to Hinton and gets 16. Arthur is
selling off most of his stuff, preparatory to leaving the neighborhood.

A large number of young people and a few that were not so young, took
advantage of the beautiful evening and sleighing Tuesday and attended the
oyster supper at J. Van Dusen's. The amount cleared was $7.75.

Chas. Sweet did not hire out to D. M. Baker as we mentioned last week,
however, he went there with that intention. Baker is still without a man.
Men who wish to work out during the winter are rather scarce just now.

Mr. Kavarna has erected a new wind mill.

Chas. Roberts visited his sister, Mrs. Rob Crouch, in Merrill, Tuesday and
Wednesday.

Ed Swanson made a trip to the Richland custom mill with a load of grain
Saturday.

Chas. Roberts is picking corn for Ed Swanson.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. J. L. Britton went to Spencer Wednesday to visit her daughter-in-law
who is very sick.

Frank Becker and Lee Burwell have set up a telegraph instrument in the back
of Lancaster's meat market and expect to be full fledged operators by
spring.

George Anstine and family, of LeMars, visited friends here several days this
week.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reeves returned from Westfield Tuesday.

Quite a number in this vicinity are suffering from bad colds and
tonsillitis.

Rev. and Mrs. Hotchkiss arrived from Morningside Saturday morning and will
begin a series of revival meetings at this place Sunday.

About thirteen dollars was realized at the social last Tuesday at Wm.
Jackson's, which will be sent to the Orphan Home at Council Bluffs.

A number of friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Mills
Thursday evening and spent an enjoyable time. Cards were the chief feature
of the evening's amusements. The guests remained until a late hour and
reported it a most enjoyable event.

Miss Ada Lancaster is home again after three months' stay with Mrs. Bastian,
of LeMars, doing millinery work.

Moore Bros. have set up a featherstone renovator in Lancaster's meat market.
All orders will be gladly received by them.

The Akron Tribune
December 16, 1897

MISDEMEANORS.
On Tuesday, information was sworn out against and charging Chas. Tillotson
with using abusive, obscene and blasphemous language on or near one of the
streets of the town of Akron, thus disturbing the quietude and peace
guaranteed to the inhabitants thereof, and also threatening to do bodily
harm with a razor to certain persons. The accused was brought before Mayor
Sullivan for trial. Tillotson pleaded his own case, while G. A. Jeffers
appeared for the town. The defendant pleaded guilty to the accusation, and,
after several witnesses had given testimony, was fined $5 and costs, which
were $12.85, making a total of $17.85. Tillotson was given two days to pay
his fine, and was discharged.

Immediately following this trial was the arraignment of John H. Bliss,
charged with keeping a nuisance at the City Hotel, in which he allowed
drunken and noisy persons to create a disturbance to the neighbors. After
instruction as to the charge, he pleaded guilty and was fine $25 and costs,
all of which amounted to a total of $27.35. The fine was suspended during
good behavior and Bliss discharged.

LeMars Sentinel
Thursday, December 23, 1897

The big baby boy that was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Hoover last week died this
morning at about 9 o’clock. The little
one was in splendid health until about 9
o'clock last evening.

LEFT FOR SCOTLAND

Andy Thompson and Alex Watson left Friday night for a visit to their old
home in Scotland. Mr. Thompson is one of the oldest settlers in Plymouth
county, having come to Iowa twenty-nine years ago, where he settled in Iowa
county. Two years later he came to Plymouth county and homesteaded on a
piece of land in Stanton township where he farmed for many years. He lived
in LeMars for eight years and then purchased a farm in Johnson township
where he lived for a short time and then came to LeMars again and bought the
old Dent place just east of town, which is his present home. He recently
sold his farm in Johnson township to Johnson Pemberton. Mr. Thomas has made
one visit to his native land since coming to this country and that was
nineteen years ago to the very day he started on his second trip.

Alex Watson has lived in LeMars and neighborhood for the past sixteen years,
with the exception of about two years when he went south. He goes home to
see his aged mother.

CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to return our heartfelt thanks to the many friends and neighbors who
so kindly proffered their aid and sympathy during the illness and death of
our beloved wife and mother. JOHN AALFS AND FAMILY.

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

OYENS: (Special Correspondence)

Miss Maggie Vupperfeld, sister of Mrs. N. Hoffmann, is visiting here this
week.

Mrs. John Ruppert, of Minnesota, is visiting with Mr. N. Obrechen.

Theodore Hentges returned last week from a visit to his sister in Cherokee.

Mat Ruppert and mother were visitors here last week.

Julius Karley while shooting pigeons, shot 17 with one shot.

Mrs. Mooney and daughter were visiting in LeMars last Saturday.

Theodore Nothens sold a full bred rooster this week to some farmers.

Andrew Kloster and family were LeMars visitors last Saturday.

Pete Lauters caught a mink last week which has been killing his chickens the
last few weeks.

Hyde & Smith sold quite a few buggies last Saturday.

Pete Wagner went to Chicago on a visit last week.

N. Schroeder was visiting friends in Alton last Saturday.

STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)

Flory vs McFarland was the title of a case in Justice Horton's docket
Tuesday. Mr. Flory sued J.E. McFarland for $10 for blacksmithing and Mr.
McFarland brought in a counter claim of $10.35. Judgement of $3 was rendered
in favor of plaintiff.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ludwig, west of town, a boy, on Thursday.

Fred Williams returned from Orange City Saturday.

Joseph Brandt started Tuesday for a visit at his old home in Grant county,
Wisconsin.

Oliver Belden, of West Superior, Wis., is visiting at A.H. Millards' and
with relatives at Ireton.

Geo. Mills shipped cattle to Chicago Saturday.

Henry Miller, east of town, drew the buffalo overcoat in the raffle at Jno.
Majeras' Saturday evening.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Grandma Reeves returned from Sheldon Sunday evening where she had been
visiting for some time.

Ben DeVries and family are visiting friends at Ireton.

Wm. McArthur moved in the M.E. parsonage last week.

Mrs. Fred Hillebrand and little daughter start this evening for Jennings,
Louisiana, their future home.

Miss Mattie Small came over from Struble Saturday morning to visit home
folks.

Miss Emma Becker went to LeMars Friday evening returning Sunday morning.

Miss Anna Brown went to Sioux City Friday evening to visit her parents.

Henry Becker, of Sioux City, and John Becker and wife, of LeMars, visited
their parents Sunday.

Dr. Foster, of Maurice, was calling on old friends here Thursday.

Ernest Brown has started out peddling oil.

Oscar Haviland was putting up snow fences for the railroad company Saturday.

Lee Burwell went home Saturday evening to remain over Sunday.

Among those who attended the dance at Maurice Friday night from here were
Mable, Florence and Roy Pinney, Hilton Collins, Lafe and Jessie March,
Bessie Kennedy, Ada Lancaster, Will and Clarence Moore and Clarence
Councilman.

Last Wednesday evening while the section men were coming home from Carnes
during the blizzard, an extra freight came up behind and struck the hand
car, demolishing it. As the storm was so severe, they could not hear or see
the train until it was upon them. Fortunately, the men escaped injury.

Owing to the bad weather last week the revival meetings at the M.E. church
were not so well attended as would have been had pleasant weather existed.
It is to be hoped there will be better attendance next week.

The family of Arthur Reeves have all been sick with quinsy, but are now
convalescent.

The M.E. Sunday school has decided to give an entertainment Christmas Eve.

There was a large crowd at the oyster supper at Richard Hinde's last Tuesday
evening. A jolly good time was enjoyed by all.

[Transcriber note: I had to look up the definition of quinsy. I wanted to
know just what that Reeves family was suffering-quinsy: an inflammation of
the tonsils accompanied by the formation of pus.]

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This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Evangelical church will occur the
marriage ceremony of Mr. Lewis Kahler, of La Porte City, Iowa, to Miss
Amanda Bornstein, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Bornstein. The
groom is a young man of sterling worth and is a progressive farmer in Benton
county, Iowa. The bride is a handsome young lady of lovable disposition, and
the eldest daughter of our fellow townsman, Robert Bornstein.

MERRILL: (From the Record)

A young farmer came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Hentges last Friday
morning with the intentions of making their home his home for the next
twenty-one years. Jake is doing his share to increase the Democratic vote in
Plymouth county.

John Bettsworth and family, of LeMars, were in town this week.

The little two-weeks-old boy of John Rounds has been very seriously sick the
past week. Tuesday night the attending physicians almost despaired of
saving the little one's life.

Jennie Goodburn, of Marcus, spent a few days here last week the guest of her
friend, Miss Nellie Leekly.

Oliver Miller, of LeMars, is visiting friends and transacting business in
town today.

Wm. Anderson and wife, formerly Mrs. Geo. Fletcher, came down from Hawarden
for a few days visit last week.

The big baby boy that was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hoover last week died this
morning about 6 o'clock. The little one was in splendid health until about 9
o'clock last evening.

Dr. Berner was called to the home of Philip Held, near Hinton, this morning.
Shortly after he left town, a farmer brought in the doctor's medicine case
and fur robes. It is supposed that the pill dispenser is in a snow drift or
some place else between here and Hinton.

Pat Flynn, who returned from his Oklahoma trip recently, is thinking some of
selling his farm near Potosia and moving South.

The Misses Lou and Lilly Bullerdick, who have been visiting at the Geo.
Veidt home the past month, returned to their home at Bellevue, Ia., Tuesday.

AKRON: (From the Register)

Albert Struble received his certificate of pharmacy with a gold seal last
Monday. This permits him to practice in any part of the state. The
Register extends congratulations. It appears to us that Akron is sending out
more than her share of professional men.

Jas. Laughlin, living a few miles west of Akron on the Dakota side, has
disposed of his farm to Ole Lawrence, clerk of courts of Union county, at
$25 per acre. We understand Mr. Laughlin contemplates removing to some part
of the Pacific coast. We regret very much to have a good law abiding
citizen like Mr. Laughlin leave this beautiful valley of the Sioux, but if
has decided to go we can do no more than to wish him all possible success in
his new home.

Miss Maggie Kennedy was in town Saturday on her way home from Elk Point. She
was appointed administratrix of her father's estate, he having died some
time ago in Vermont. It appears that Mr. Kennedy made a will before his
death bequeathing all his property to his sister, but not having lived a
year in Vermont he had not gained citizenship, and hence it was brought back
to Elk Point to be probated. His daughters here will try to have the will
set aside. They will endeavor to show that it was obtained while the signer
was not in a condition to be able to determine what was right to do. A.D.
Keller, of Elk Point, is attorney for the heirs. It is the wish of all that
justice be done. It is estimated that the property amounts to about $28,000.

David Kagarice, for some years a resident of Union county, S.D., but later
of Clay county, was accidentally shot last Sunday while out hunting rabbits.
Mr. Kagarice and several others were driving along in a sleigh, two of the
party standing up behind the seat, when the sleigh struck a ditch and they
lost their balance. The gun struck the side of the box so as to discharge
it, striking Mr. Kagarice in the shoulder and nearly severing his arm from
his body. Dr. Cox, of Vermillion, dressed the wound but the loss of blood
was so great that he died soon after.

LeMars Sentinel
Monday, December 27, 1897

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. A. M. Cutland had a severe attack of pleurisy and pneumonia last week
but is slowly improving.

A dancing club was organized here last Thursday night. They expect to have
a dance at McArthur's hall once a week. The first dance was to be held
Christmas eve but proved a failure as the crowd failed to materialize.

Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Mills entertained a number of their friends last
Wednesday evening.

Our school here will take a vacation of the week between Christmas and New
Year. The teacher, Miss Brown, having gone to Sioux City, Thursday to visit
at home over the holidays.

A large number attended the Christmas entertainment here Friday evening. The
children were well represented and heartily welcomed old Santa Claus when he
appeared.

Mat Ewing's youngest child is very sick with lung fever.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jackson entertained a number of their friends with a good
dinner Christmas day.

KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)

The Christmas trees at the Methodist and Congregational churches were held
on Friday evening and at the Christian church on Saturday evening. The
Methodist Sunday School gave appropriate exercises before the distribution
of presents which we hear spoken of as good. The tree was well loaded and a
large crowd was in attendance. At the Congregational church not much
preparation had been made because the workmen had been at work on the church
for some time painting the rooms. We will say just here that the church as
been beautifully painted on the outside also and that the seats are here and
that the church will be reseated in the most modern style at once. The
organization has gone to much expense to put the building throughout in
first class repair. Owing to these repairs the Christmas tree was not up to
excellence of past years.

MERRILL: (From the Record)

Somebody wanting a load of good shingles drove into the S.H. Bowman Lumber
Co.'s yards at Hinton last Monday night and helped himself to 1500 shingles.
Mr. Pearson, the manager, tracked the pilferer to about two miles east of
Leeds, but there lost trace of them.

J. H. Swan and family, who moved from here to Eldon, Missouri, about two
years ago, will locate in Inman, Neb., in the spring.

LeMars Sentinel
LeMars, Plymouth Co. Iowa
December 30 1897

Mrs. Henrietta Perkins died on Tuesday afternoon at her home on Court Street
after a brief illness of pneumonia. She was sick but a week and no serious
results were apprehended and her death came as a great shock to her
relatives and friends. Mrs. Perkins was fifty-five years of age and was born
at Richmond, VA. She was the sister of the late Dr. Hackett. For the last
fifteen years she made her home in LeMars with her daughters, Mrs. Annie P.
Young and Miss Lucy Perkins. The sympathy of many friends is extended to the
family in their sudden bereavement. The funeral will take place on Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Episcopal church, Rev. S. C. Gaynor conducting
the services.

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Mrs. Jno. Penney died very suddenly
at her home in Union township on Tues-
day noon, death being caused by a
stroke of paralysis.

The deceased was fifty-five years of
age at the time of her demise. Her
maiden name was Charlotte Woodard
and she was united in marriage with
Mr. John Penney in 1862. They came
from Whiteside county, Illinois, to this
county in 1871. Besides the bereaved
husband she leaves five children to
mourn the loss of a mother's care and
tender love.

Mrs. Penny was a kind, Christian
woman who was universally respected
and beloved by a large circle of friends
and neighbors and her sudden death is
a shock to the community in which she
lived so long. She was a member of the
Methodist church during her life and
an earnest Christian.

The funeral will take place at the
Methodist church Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, Rev. Robt. Bagneil con-
ducting the services.