Iowa Old Press

LeMars Globe-Post
June 2, 1897

Miss Agnes Swain and Mr. J. R. Delaney were united in marriage at St. James
Catholic church on Tuesday morning, at 7:30, the ceremony being performed by
Rev. Father Barron in the presence of a large gathering of relatives and
friends. Miss Anna Delaney, sister of the groom, was bridesmaid, and Mr.
Patrick K. Swain, brother of the bride, was groomsman.

This afternoon a reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Swain, to which numerous invitations were extended and a grand
dance was held during the evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Delaney left on the Flyer Tuesday evening for a visit at
Dubuque, Chicago and other eastern points of about two weeks in duration.
On their return, they will commence housekeeping in the home arranged for
them by the groom.
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Miss Annie Dreckmann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Dreckmann, living about
three miles south from LeMars, and Mr. Charles Deters, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Deters, residing about seven miles south of LeMars, were united in
marriage on Tuesday morning in St. Joseph Church, Rev. Father Meis
officiating. They will make their home with the Deters family for a time,
but will soon go to live on a farm north of town.

LeMars Sentinel
June 3, 1897

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kennedy left Wednesday morning for their home in Cedar
Rapids, Nebraska.

Duncan McArthur and son, D.K. McArthur, left Wednesday for a trip through
Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma to seek a location for a home.

P.R. Kramer returned from Petersburg, Nebraska, Tuesday.

Measles are quite prevalent in this vicinity at present.

Mr. Kraul and family left last Friday evening for Germany, their future
home.

John Lancaster and John Alderson returned from Westfield Monday, where they
had been visiting a few days.

Dr. Kueney, of LeMars, performed a difficult surgical operation on Ben
DeVries baby Monday. The child stood the operation all right and is doing
well.

Mrs. Isaac Small and son, Willie, returned home Monday morning.

Last Sunday night some smart "Alack" scattered Zimmerman Bros. farm
machinery around in the streets.

Mrs. August Witt, who has been quite ill the past two weeks, is slowly
improving.

Everyone should attend the sociable at Arthur Reeves' Friday night, proceeds
to go toward improving the M.E. parsonage.

HINTON: (Special Correspondence)

Rev. Mr. Breecher and Phil Koenig will take an overland trip to Washta this
week to get the big tent to be used at the camp meeting.

John Kress and wife and Jacob Brandsteder and family of Stanton were
Melbourne visitors last Sunday.

William Wrecker and family and Phil Koenig and family enjoyed the
hospitality of the Bender home last Sunday.

Philip Pouch and wife, of Woodbury County, were visiting at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. W. Schindel, last Sunday.

Geo. H. Bender and family were visiting near Merrill last Tuesday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Blecker, Jr., who are rejoicing over the arrival of
an heir. August carries the title "papa" with dignity.

ADAVILLE:

The trustees of Johnson township purchased a new grader of Asah Mann last
week.

Chas. Kincaid has returned from Minnesota. He says there is no place like
Adaville.

A majority of the farmers in this neighborhood had to replant their corn.

Mr. A. Audus is near Elk Point putting in some corn on one of his farms.

Billy Kincaid and James Hamilton took a side door sleeper for Oklahoma last
Monday.

Peter B_rschett and Jacob Brown have returned to Adrian, Minnesota.

WESTFIELD: (Special Correspondence)

Mr. and Mrs. Frankline and Mr. and Mrs. Will Maide, of Elk Point, were
visiting with Mr. G.B. Maine and family Sunday.

Miss Kate Donley and Miss Lizzie Dennison of Jefferson spent Sunday in
Westfield.

Mrs. James, of Sioux City, was visiting the past week with Church Meigs and
family.

Mr. Van Vieck returned home from Boston, Mass., Tuesday, where he has been
for the past six months.

James Boden from Dakota spent a few days of the first of the week with his
sister, Mrs. J.F. Burnight.

Agent Smith went to Elk Point Sunday returning Monday.

Miss Minnie Cole and Mrs. Jen Jenkins, of Akron, were visiting Mr.
Beaulieu's family Monday.

P.F. Gaunt shipped a car load of hogs Saturday.

Agent Hodge returned from a few days lay off where he has been visiting in
Vermillion and Sioux City.

Miss Trigg and Mrs. Lymon Chase of Millnerville were in Westfield Tuesday.

Miss Jessie Martin who took care of Mrs. P.N. Beaulieu during her illness,
has returned home.

Wm. Chapman has erected a saw mill. Mr. Beaulieu and Mr. Amis are head
sawers.

LeMars Sentinel, Thursday, June 17, 1897, Page 4, Column 4:

     Seney--Mrs. Henry March arrived Wednesday morning from Sioux City
to visit at the bedside of her brother-in-law, Littlefair March, who was lying at
the point of death.  Mr. March died just before one o'clock that afternoon,
after a lingering illness of about three months.  Funeral services will be held
from the house at one o'clock, p.m., Friday.  The remains will be interred in
the cemetery in LeMars.

LeMars Sentinel, Monday, June 21, 1897

Death of an Old Settler.
     Littlefair March died at his residence in Seney Wednesday afternoon
about 1 o'clock.  The cause of death was a complication of diseases of
long standing which had their origin from privations suffered during the
civil war.  The deceased was born in England on January 27, 1842, and
came to the United States when a child.  He came to Iowa twenty-four
(years) ago and has lived in Seney for the past twenty-two years, where
he has been in the general merchandise business.  Mr. March served in
the Ninth Illinois cavalry in teh war of '61-'65 and is a member of
Mower Post, G. A. R.  He leaves a widow and six children.
     The funeral services were held at the house at Seney Friday at 1
p.m. and the remains brought to this city for interment in the city
cemetery.
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Obituary.
    Last Wednesday, June 16, 1897, the grim monster, death tore from the
loving embrace of family, relatives and friends Mr. Littlefair March.
He was born in England January 27, 1842, emigrated to this country with
his parents in 1844 and settled near Argyle, Wisconsin.  On June 26,
1866, he was married to Elizabeth Cook, who survives him.  Their union
was blest with six children, four girls and two boys, all of whom are
living to mourn their loss.  Mr. March enlisted in Company H 9th
Illinois Volunteer Cavalry during the latter part of the war, received
an honorable discharge October 31, 1865.  Deceased came to this part of
the country in an early day when the country was quite new and has lived
in Seney ever since with the exception of a few years' residence in
Kansas; had been in feeble health for several years, was confined to his
bed from early in March until death came to relieve his sufferings.  The
funeral services were held in the house, conducted by Mower Post G. A.
R., of which deceased was a member.
     The funeral was attended by a large concourse of sympathizing
friends.  The remains were taken to the LeMars cemetery and laid away to
await the coming of the resurrection morn.

Died.
Mrs. Almira Burchard died Wednesday at the home of her son. A. R. Ives. The
deceased was eighty-five years of age and has reached her allotted span of
life. Yesterday she complained of feeling ill and shortly afterwards passed
away. Her maiden name was Almira Campbell and she was born in Massachusetts
in 1812. She lived in Racine county, Wisconsin, from 1838 to 1865 and in
Iowa for the past thirty years, twenty-one of them in LeMars. She was
married twice and for a long time has made her home with her son, A. R.
Ives, of this city.

The funeral took place Thursday morning at 10 o’clock.
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Mrs. Lizzie Wictor, wife of Joseph T. Wictor, of Remsen, died of pneumonia
after a short illness, on Tuesday evening. The deceased was the eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hoffman, of Remsen, and was born at
Springbrook, in Jackson county, October 3, 1870. She was married in 1890 to
Joseph Wictor and leaves three children to miss a mother’s care. The funeral
occurred Friday at St. Mary’s church in Remsen.

A JOINT PICNIC.
A number of LeMars people went to Seney on Friday morning to attend a picnic
in the tamarach grove near Seney, eight or nine of the schools in the
district having banded together to hold a joint gathering. Rev. Joel A.
Smith and others spoke and a grand basket dinner was served in the grove in
the afternoon.