Iowa Old Press
LeMars Sentinel, May 10, 1897
KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)
Wm. Rieke went to Sioux City on Wednesday to have his son's eyes examined.
Mrs. Kliver came over form Sioux City with J.F. Varner and wife to visit her
parents and other relatives a few days.
William Page, of Alvord, who bought the drug store at that place some tie
ago, has been down to visit his brother the past few days.
This time Dr. Beebe informed us himself that eh would leave Kingsley on
Monday for Primghar, having bought out a doctor at that place and he will
engage in the practice of medicine this time sure.
Mr. and Mrs. William Payne lost one of their twin babies by death a few days
ago which result was not wholly unexpected as the children were not strong.
Billy Boyle came down on Thursday visiting our citizens and business men
with a mammoth petition for the pardon of young McFarland which was
generally signed by people.
J. F. Dewitte goes to LeMars on Monday to attend court as a juryman during
the session.
M. A. Bamgardner has rented a farm in Minnesota and will start for there at
once.
Rev. Kendal, of Storm Lake, preached at the Christian Church Sunday morning
and delivered his lecture, "The Greatest Mount of the Nineteenth Century,"
in the evening. Rev. Howe went to Storm Lake to preach in exchange.
J. W. McGuire, of Sioux City, came over to visit Tom Greer's family over
Sunday. He was formerly in business in Pierson.
County Attorney Adams was in our city on Saturday looking after matters
pertaining to his office.
Monday and Tuesday the home talent assisted by Mr. Daventry and wife will
play a drama entitled, "Josh Collinder" for the benefit of the Woodmen.
POTOSIA: (Special Correspondence)
Little Clarence Harris was quite severely poisoned with ivy last Saturday,
but is getting along nicely now.
The young people of the Evangelical society will give a program next Sunday
evening in the Richardson school house.
Ernest Stock is visiting with his mother, Mrs. Wm. Minor.
Mrs. F. Richardson has been attending to the wants of a young granddaughter,
which came last week to make her home with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brown of
Adaville.
A four-year-old girl of Jim Luksan was kicked in the temple by a horse on
last Monday evening. The skull was fractured and the child only lived a
short time. The funeral was held Thursday from the house.
Edward Swanson is prepared to take horses to pasture; terms, $3.00 for
season ending September 15.
Little Ethel Patterson, from near Merrill, has been visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Frank Crouch, the past week.
Mrs. Jake Norse's sister, who has been visiting here for some time,
returned to Des Moines Monday.
Messrs Norse and Hess are putting up a new windmill for grinding
purposes.
John Morse, a brother of Wm. Morse of this place, is quite sick with
hemorrhage of the lungs at his home in Sioux City. John has many friends
here who hope he will soon be well.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gibbons, of Sioux City, came out Wednesday to visit
during the remainder of the week.
Mike Dwyer, of Sioux City, who has been working for Mrs. T. Donovan,
returned to Sioux City Saturday.
MILLNERVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Lee Hurt will soon be installed in his summer quarters at the herd grounds
on Rock Creek.
Little Glennie Pike, daughter of John Pike, who broke her arm, is rapidly
improving.
The Misses Van Ornesdoff attended the teacher's association at Sioux City
Friday and Saturday of last week.
Smith Brown, who returned from Missouri, has gone to Alcester where he
expects to spend the summer. He thinks Iowa is ahead of Missouri.
Scott's new store is assuming quite a business like appearance with the new
ceiling on the outside and a stock of new goods inside.
The Banks residence is greatly improved in appearance with its new verandah.
Miss Irene Trigg has commenced her second year of music teaching in the
Chase and Pike neighborhoods.
Mr. R. Small's little child who has been suffering from the effects of an
ulcerated tooth is still in Sioux City under medical attendance.
Miss Isie Crow, who has been suffering for some months with spinal
curvature, is reported to be somewhat better than she has been for some
weeks.
The mother of Jesse Brown, from Missouri, is visiting here.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Farmers are busy planting corn.
Hilton Collins transacted business in Sioux City Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jackson were Seney visitors Sunday.
Milt Moore is building an addition to his residence.
Mr. and Mrs. Belder's thirteen month old baby died of measles Saturday
night. Funeral services were held from the home at five o'clock p.m.
Sunday. The remains were interred in the cemetery north of town.
Mr. and Mrs. John Emery were guests of Mr. and Mrs. M.G. Mills on Sunday.
The sociable at Mrs. Wm. Kennedy's last Friday evening was well attended and
a pleasant time enjoyed by all.
Several young people from here attended the dance at Mr. Hyde's last Friday
evening.
AKRON: (From the Register)
The school board of the independent district of Portland Township met in the
office of M.A. Agnes Saturday afternoon. All members of the board were
present. The first business taken up was the annual levy. The levy was as
follows:
Teacher's fund, $2500;
Contingent fund, 2500;
Interest fund 2 mills.
The salaries of the teachers were agreed upon as follows:
Principal in city, $80 a month;
Teachers in city, 40 a month;
Teachers outside, 30 a month;
The term was set a nine months.
LeMars Sentinel, May 17, 1897
[Transcriber Note: There were 2 Seney columns and 2 Kingsley columns in this
newspaper issue.]
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. M.G. Mills returned from Sioux City Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Miles Kennedy has gone to Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, to visit relatives
and friends a few weeks.
Dr. Foster, of Maurice, was in town Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodolf, of LeMars, were Seney visitors Thursday.
One of the most pleasant social events of the season was the assembling of a
large crowd of people last Wednesday evening at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Detloff in honor of Mr. Detloff's fifty-first birthday. The
program consisted of music, dancing and a bounteous feast of seasonable
refreshing delicacies. All in attendance declare that it was an evening of
unalloyed mirth and merriment. Mr. Detloff was the recipient of a handsome
chair from his friends as a token of the esteem in which he is held by them.
Hilton Collins is the happy possessor of a new bike.
Charley Small is selling twine for Zimmerman Bros. Charley is a hustler.
KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)
The officers of the district convention of Political Equality clubs have
requested that the convention to be held this year in the first week of June
be held in Kingsley. The Kingsley club has the matter under advisement and
probably will ask the convention to be held here at that time. It was the
intention to hold the convention in LeMars again this year, but the people
of Kingsley will be glad to have it held here and the Equality club will
make every arrangement and convenience possible to that end. The very best
speakers will be sent by the association and our people will enjoy a rare
treat along that line for two days, the duration of the convention.
County Attorney Adam's wife and little son attended the home talent dramatic
entertainment in Kingsley on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Rev. Dick and all the children are sick with the measles. Mrs. Dick's
mother came up from the central part of the sate on Wednesday to nurse them.
J.F. Varner and wife, Noah Whitmer and wife, Wm. Lillie and wife, Zettie
Wetmore, Mrs. Grosebeck, Mrs. Conrady, Annie Edinger went over to Washta on
Tuesday evening to help institute a lodge of the Daughters of Rebekah. A
lodge of over twenty members was organized and a general good time enjoyed
by all.
Oscar Southwick and Miss Jennie Ives were united in marriage at the M.E.
parsonage May 7, Rev. Shoemaker performed the ceremony.
Wm. Moriarity has passed his examination before the supreme court at Des
Moines and is now a full fledged lawyer. He will return on Saturday. We are
glad of his success.
The Kingsley baseball team has been reorganized and will give the first game
on Saturday on the home grounds with the Leeds nine.
Oscar Pexler, who has been in attendance at school in Des Moines for some
time, has returned home for the summer.
Henry Skibber was over from Remsen the fore part of the week. Henry says he
is studying medicine now and will make a physician of himself.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE: (Special Correspondence)
Will Bushby was at LeMars last Sunday.
B.C. Smith returned home a few days ago.
The measles are keeping several of the school children at home.
G.F. Worcester made a business trip to Sioux City last Tuesday.
J. McGrory has commenced work on the large barn which he will erect this
summer.
A.G. Early painted a barn for Julius Johnson last week.
Glen Smith made a trip to Beresford and back last week.
T. Downs had three horses injured in a runaway a few days ago.
F. Worcester visited his daughter, Mrs. B.E. Walrod, residing north of
Beresford, S.D., last week.
Seed corn is at a premium in our community, as very little of last year's
crop will grow.
Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Coon received a telegram Saturday stating that Mrs. Scott,
of Orange City, who has been very ill for some time, was dying. They,
together with L.M. Black and wife, of Ireton, drove to Orange City Saturday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Eastman have returned from Wisconsin and are staying with
relatives in this place.
WESTFIELD: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin, of Elk Point, were visiting with their daughter, Mrs.
Maine, Wednesday.
E.A. Spalding is on the sick list this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Trigg of Millnerville were transacting business in Westfield
Wednesday.
Miss Iva Swanson was in Westfield Friday.
Miss Alice and Lizzy Huse, of LeMars, were visiting their brother, Will,
this week.
F.G. Harrington drove to Adaville Friday.
County Attorney Adams was transacting business in Westfield Friday.
Mrs. W.B. Martin is visiting in Akron this week.
Mr. Amis has the distinction of laying the first sidewalk in Westfield.
Frank Harrington and Peter Beaulieu were transacting business in Akron
Saturday.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. Arthur Reeves is on the sick list.
Jim Smith, the Oyens implement dealer, was in town Saturday.
Lizzie and Ziny Lancaster, of Leeds, are visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
C.J. Zehr and family visited friends in LeMars Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Wm. Cook and little daughter visited her mother Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. T.K. Chapman left Thursday morning for an extended visit in the
eastern part of this state, Illinois and Ohio.
Zimmerman Bros. have brought up a lot of implements and buggies for their
branch store here.
John Peters was arrested Friday morning and taken to Sioux City for selling
liquor without a government license. He was released on bail.
KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)
George Smaltz came up from Onawa on Thursday on business and returned on
Friday.
Henry Howder, who went to Colorado a few days ago, has returned. On his way
back he bought a bunch of cattle in Sioux City.
J.S. Burger and wife, parents of Mrs. Wm. Gilmons, were up from Galva to
spend a few days visiting and returned on Sunday.
Mrs. Conrady, Mrs. Varner, Mrs. Ingalls, Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Whitmer, Mrs.
Lillie, Mrs. Grosebeck, Mrs. Peterson, Miss Rupp, Miss Laud, Zettie Wetmore,
Wm. Lillie, Noah Whitmer and Fritz Peterson went to Pierson on Friday
evening to help in the organization of a lodge of the Daughters of Rebekah.
C.H. Loring had set of harness stolen from his stable on his farm east of
Kingsley Friday night. Harness thieves are becoming a nuisance this spring.
W.C. Titus returned from the southern part of the state on Friday morning,
where he had been on business for a few days.
Wm. Grono, J.C. Dickinson, and others returned from the Big Sioux on Friday
where they had been for several days on a hunting and fishing expedition.
They had fair success.
The Marcus baseball team have arranged to play the Kingsley nine on the
Kingsley ground on next Friday afternoon. This team and our nine had some
hard contested games last year in which our boys lost more games then they
won, so they will have it out this year.
The Leeds ball nine came over on Saturday and played ball with our boys. A
large crowd witnessed the opening game of the season.
CRATHORNE: (Special Correspondence)
The house of Mr. and Mrs. John Erickson, of Grant Township, was the scene of
a very merry party Wednesday afternoon, May 12, it being the event of the
marriage of their eldest daughter, Miss Hilda, to Mr. Charles Rowe, of
Washington Township. The house was elegantly decorated with flowers, the
carnations and white lilacs perfuming the whole house. At the appointed hour
Mrs. Walkup played the wedding march, then the little maids of honor made
their appearance and walked to the part of the parlor prepared for the
occasion. They were Almanda Stephens and Josie Erickson, then followed by
the bride and groom, escorted by Roy Stephens as groomsman and Miss Alma
Erickson as bridesmaid, Rev. Macgogney, of LeMars, performing the ceremony.
After hearty congratulations a most elegant wedding supper was served to
which one had to participate to be able to describe. Miss Erickson is an
accomplished young lady and will make a good helpmate. Mr. Rowe is a
prosperous young farmer. They will make their home in part of the house
occupied by Mr. Rowe's father.
Wm. McAuliff, Sr., has been in LeMars on the grand jury.
LeMars Sentinel
May 24, 1897
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
J.B. Owings transacted business in Ireton last Tuesday.
Clarence Moore has a job as wagon maker in Ben DuVree's shop.
Mrs. Miles Kennedy returned from her Nebraska visit Thursday evening.
Henry Detloff made a business trip to Winona, Minn., Tuesday, returning
Thursday evening.
A. Demary is quite sick with pleurisy. Dr. Somers, of LeMars, is the
attending physician.
Bert Haviland is sporting a new buggy. We expect him out on the road every
day.
A. M. Cutland made an overland trip to Sioux City on his bicycle Saturday to
visit friends a few days.
Peter Kramer made a bicycle trip to Petersburg, Nebraska, one day last week.
Mrs. E. Cheever, of Maurice, arrived Saturday evening to visit Mrs. Wilson
over Sunday.
Elder Hastings held communion services at the M.E. church here Sunday
morning.
Rev. Mr. Wilson transacted business in Maurice Thursday.
Mrs. Haviland and Mrs. Cutland were shopping in LeMars Friday.
Mr. Jamison, of LeMars, conducted the services at the M.E. church Sunday
evening. Rev. Wilson having gone to Maurice to hold services, where he has
accepted an appointment to preach every two weeks.
One of our young men whose parents will not buy him a bicycle thinks he can
make one for himself by using the frame of his mind, the wheels of his head,
the seat of his pants and a part of that tired feeling.
Last Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Miles Kennedy held a reception in honor
of their son, Clarence, and bride, of Cedar Rapids, Neb. The evening was
very enjoyably spent by all. The young people were married last Thursday
morning at the M.E. church in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, from where they made a
wedding trip to Omaha, and this place. They expect to remain here for a few
days visit among Mr. Kennedy's friends after which they will go to Cedar
Rapids to reside where Mr. Kennedy holds a position in a bank. The young man
is quite well and favorably known here, and is very highly esteemed by all.
The best wishes of a host of friends go with the happy young couple to their
home.
WESTFIELD: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Fields, of Richland, was in Westfield Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Maine spent Sunday in Elk Point.
F.G. Harrington purchased a new buggy Saturday. We expect to see nothing but
a cloud of smoke hereafter.
Agent Searls and family, of Akron, visited Sunday with Peter Beaulieu and
family.
Guss Alwisson, of Yankton, is blacksmithing for P.N. Beaulieu this week.
Hon. J.C. Conway, of Sioux City, was visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Martin
and family the past week.
Miss Carrie Beaulieu returned home from Sioux City Saturday.
County Attorney Adams, of LeMars, was in Westfield Saturday.
Frank Fraily and Frank Harrington went to Sioux City Saturday.
Agent Hodge went to Akron Friday evening.
AKRON: (From the Register.)
Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Christy, of Sioux City, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Chamberlin this week having stopped on their way home from Madison, South
Dakota.
A.O. Hubbard, of El Paso, Texas, was visiting his relatives, Mr. and Mrs.
A.C. Jenkins, during the past week. Mr. Hubbard was formerly the Akron
station agent and has a host of friends in this vicinity.
At the last council meeting a motion was made by Ruble and seconded by Ross
to the effect that a levy of six mills for city tax, four mills for road tax
and two mills for sinking fund tax be made. The motion was carried by
unanimous vote of members present and the clerk was instructed to notify the
county auditor.
REMSEN: (From the Bell.)
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Bornstein celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary Monday evening. A large number of friends responded to
invitations issued and a very pleasant social evening was spent. The Remsen
band was in attendance and added to the evening's pleasure.
Gertrude, the little eight-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Strub,
received a stroke of paralysis Tuesday morning about eight o'clock. Dr.
Stewart was summoned at once to attend the afflicted child. At this writing
we learn that she is getting along nicely and that she will recover.
Rev. S. Horn, Sr., of Germantown, Iowa, and Rev. Oscar Horn, of Castello,
Missouri, were in the city Monday, the guest of Rev. M. Brueggemann.
C.A. Landmesser of Wayne, Neb., arrived in the city last week and has
entered into the employ of C.G. Wagner. He will move his family to Remsen in
the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. Ham Atkinson are visiting with friends in Little Rock, Iowa,
this week.
The annual Ringriding event will occur in Remsen next Saturday. This event
generally has a great attraction for the Germans and a good time may be
expected.
E.S. Lloyd returned from Keokuk where he had been attending the grand lodge
of the A.O.U.W. which was held in that city last week. He reports a very
profitable and interesting session.
Louis and Wm. J. Kass expect to leave about the first of June for Denver and
other points in Colorado for a few months of recreation. Miss Emma Kass will
leave about the same time for a prolonged visit with relatives and friends
at Dubuque, Chicago, and points in Wisconsin.
Mr. E.L. Seibel visited in LeMars with friends a few days the fore part of
the week.
L.F. Stephensen came to Remsen Sunday morning and caused the arrest of his
hired man, Jas. McCambridge, who he alleges threatened to kill his family.
He says McCambridge had began to sharpen his knife to carry out the terrible
deed. The accused man was placed in the Remsen jail over Sunday and on
Monday a mitimus was issued out of the office of Justice Seible to commit
him to await the action of the commissioners on insanity. Constable Archen
accompanied McCambridge to LeMars Monday.
Mrs. Theo. Sudtelgte received quite a severe injury Sunday morning while
coming to church. Mr. and Mrs. Sudtelgte with their family were driving to
town in their carriage when they were passed on the road by another team.
Their horses became frightened and unmanageable. In the fury of excitement,
Mrs. Sudtelgte jumped from the carriage and received a very severe wound on
the head. Doctors were at once sent for and the injured lady cared for. At
this writing she is getting along nicely. The rest of the occupants of the
buggy escaped injury.
Henry Wenner departed Monday evening for Hot Springs, South Dakota, for the
benefit of his health.
Mike Schroeder and daughter, of Granville, were in Remsen Tuesday.
Attorney E.T. Bedell, of LeMars, was in Remsen Sunday.
P. Spiecker, Henry Groge, Claus Tanphow, John Tomsen, and Mr. Rosskamp are
contemplating a trip to Idaho tomorrow on a prospective tour.
LeMars Sentinel
May 27, 1897
BAD SCARE, BUT NOBODY KILLED.
Robert Hodgson's Colts Run a Fast Mile on Main Street with a Man and Woman
in the Buggy.
A fire alarm would not have called out a bigger crowd Monday afternoon than
did Robert Hodgson's runaway. The team started near the Congregational
church and ran north on Main street. Hodgson hung onto the reins and called
"whoa," but the team paid no attention to his efforts. Mrs. Bixby was in the
buggy with Mr. Hodgson, but she kept her presence of mind and did not grab
the reins.
The crowed rushed out to see the horses and rig disappear at full speed at
the turn to Gehlen's mill. As the road makes sudden turns at the mill and
machinery, wagons and other things are standing about, everyone expected
that the occupants of the buggy would be killed or thrown into the mill
race.
Mr. Hodgson turned a corner without tipping his rig over and George Wagner,
one of the mill employees, caught one of the runaways by the bit and helped
stop the team just back of the Gehlen homestead. Except a broken dashboard
to the buggy no damage was done. It will be a long time before LeMars has
another such an exciting runaway with so little damage.
MISSIONARY MEETING.
The First Session of the Convention of the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society Convention Will be Held Tonight at the Methodist church.
The convention of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society meets tonight in
the Methodist church at 8 o'clock.
An address of welcome will be given by the pastor, and the response will be
made by Mrs. E. Becker. A song service will be held and remarks will be made
by several persons.
The convention will continue until tomorrow night when it will close. A
number of distinguished speakers will be present and the program will be
carried out as printed in the Sentinel Saturday. Everyone is invited to
attend.
ANNUAL MEETING, GRAND LODGE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., July 6, 1897
On account of the above meeting we will sell excursion tickets at one fare
plus fifty cents, for the round trip $7.65 on July 4 and 5, subject to
extension until July 31. ~G.W. Jones, Tkt. Agt., C. St. P. M. & O. R. R.
THEY HAD A "TIME"
Maurice Journal: John DeJong, who has been working around the livery barn,
was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Sargent and taken to Ireton, where
he plead guilty to the charge of malicious destruction of property. It seems
that DeJong and John Bradey, of this place, and Sam Jenkins, of Hawarden,
went out "for a time" and if all reports are true they must have had it.
They endeavored to smash up all the machinery that came in their way between
here and Ireton and scatter it to the winds. It is also reported that they
broke into the school houses and turned everything bottom side up. It is
estimated that $300 would not replace the machinery. De Jong squealed and
gave the whole thing away or it might not have been known who did the
mischief. John Terreny, a farmer living on the road between here and Ireton
who had machinery damaged by the boys, compelled DeJong to go out to his
farm and repair all the damage. Bradey and Jenkins remained here until
Monday night. Jenkins hired Liveryman Harriman to drive him over to Hawarden
and Bradey rode his pony behind the rig. When near Hawarden, Jenkins
suggested that Bradey ride in the buggy and he ride the pony. This he did,
and Harriman hasn't seen anything of Jenkins or the three dollars yet.
Bradey and Jenkins were arrested yesterday and are in jail at Ireton to
await trial to be held today. De Jong got off by turning states evidence and
was fined $17.50, which he paid.
LeMars Sentinel
LeMars,Plymouth,Iowa
May 31, 1897
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
CHURCHVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Last Sunday afternoon while Mrs. A. Huebsch and son Will were out driving with her three grandchildren, the horse being quite lively, attempted to run away. The harness broke and caused much trouble, the buggy upset and they thrown out. No one was seriously hurt except Lloyd Hamm, who is under the doctor’s care, his face being severely bruised.
The Salem church and parsonage are very pretty in their new coat of paint.
Knapp Bros. were shelling corn this week for H. Kleinsorge and H. Koenig.
The twenty young people that attended the Y.P.A. convention south of Kingsley returned home Monday. All report a good time, the convention being a success in every way. It was decided to hold the next one at Stanton viz Churchville, some time next September.
Mrs. Hamm, who has been in LeMars the past two months under doctor’s care, came home Monday to stay.
STANTON CENTER: (Special Correspondence)
Supervisors Bixby and Caupermann each done some fine work on Center street last week.
Ralph Hodgson, of Washington township, was calling on friends here last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Russel Kimmel, of Rock County, Minnesota, are visiting with Mrs. Kimmel’s parents at present.
Albert Demaray spent several days with his cousin, Melvin C. Newell, last week.
Wm. A. Demaray is calling on friends here after a lengthy residence in Rock County, Minnesota.
A number of farmers here were obliged to replant their corn owing to poor seed.
H.N. Newell and daughter, Nina, recently returned from visiting friends in South Dakota. They speak in glowing terms of Union, Lincoln, Turner and Clay counties.
Alfred Demaray, of Seney, was doing business here one day last week.
Alexander Watson, of LeMars, was a caller in this vicinity recently. He resided here for a long time about fourteen years ago.
Robert Scott shelled a crib of corn for Mr. Gear a short time ago.
A large number from this vicinity attended the decoration exercises in LeMars last Saturday.
Miss Daisy Brown, teacher of sub district No. 2, intends to drive from her home to school each day this week.
Mr. Bogen of LeMars was a business caller one day last week.
MILLNERVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Nellie Morse visited her parents in LeMars Saturday and Sunday of last week.
Mrs. Clara Jeffers has gone to Yankton, South Dakota.
HINTON: (Special Correspondence)
P.E. Held and P. Jensen shipped a car load of hogs to Sioux City last Friday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. William Schindel, May 25, a boy.
Rev. Brecher and Henry Schneider were in Sioux City last Wednesday ordering tents to be used at the camp meeting, June 9.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cyful, May 26, a boy.
Brehm Bros. shipped a car load of wheat to Gehlen Bros. at LeMars last Thursday.
The Hinton School closed last Friday with a picnic. Miss Robinson, our teacher, is to be congratulated upon her success.
Philip Schneider is still quite sick, but has been improving some of the few last days.
A large number of our farmers are replanting their corn, poor seed corn, with the ground so cold and wire worms thrown in the bargain is a sure failure.
Will Pape has eight acres of alfalfa which he cut a good crop of hay from last week. Winter Bros. also have several acres which is hard to beat.
Grant Musser is enjoying a visit from his mother from Pennsylvania.
Mrs. C.J. Anderson was visiting at the home of her brother in Leeds last Friday.
Lewis Weinrich succeeded in capturing five young wolves last week which he took to LeMars last Friday.
The K.L.C.E. of Melbourne are preparing a good program for Sunday evening, June 6.
CRATHORNE: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Doty have returned from their former home in Butte, Nebraska, and expect to locate at Dalton, Iowa.
Ray Stephens has gone over to the Big Sioux river to try his luck at fishing for a few days.
Rev. Magogney and J.W. Crawford, of LeMars, were calling on friends in this neighborhood Wednesday.
Ralph Gill and his mother were visiting in South Dakota this week.
R.H. Winchester has moved to LeMars.
Wm. Boyd, of LeMars, was a Crathorne caller Saturday, enroute to Akron.
H. Stoutenburg and family were Crathorne callers Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Redmon, of Grant township, have been visiting their sons at Akron for a few days.
Mrs. C.G. Norris has been visiting at the Crathorne store for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Stephens visited at Lambert Burwell’s east of LeMars last Monday.
MERRILL:
F.E. Lehr, Dave Tooker, Fred Arendt and Ed Dennler joined the fire company this week. During the summer months the company will make a practice run every Monday evening.
Our people were greatly surprised this week to learn that C.A. Hodapp, ticket agent at the Union depot, had resigned. Mr. Hodapp has been agent here for about five years and during that time has become one of our most prominent and popular citizens. He has the distinction of being the first mayor of our town. At present he is president of the school board. Mr. Hodapp informed our reporter that he has a more lucrative position in view than the one he held. A.W. Harris, of Storm Lake, came the first of the week to take the position left vacant by Mr. Hodapp’s resignation.
AKRON: (From the Tribune.)
William Schuyler, who has been for a year and a half past working at his trade as a carpenter in Colorado towns, returned to Akron last Friday. He was at Victor and Colorado Springs a good share of the time, and came here direct from the latter place.
A few days ago M.P. Dunn found the antler of an elk and considerable portions of the skeleton embedded in the mud near the bridge over the Sioux river, south of town. Perhaps the relics had lain there for years, or they may have been washed down by the flood.
“There’s no use in crying over spilled milk,” and therefore H.W. Hanson didn’t shed any tears last Tuesday when his team became frightened near the creamery and threw out cans containing 600 pounds of milk. They made a complete wreck of the wagon, and Bly Bros. ordered a new one for him.
George A. Jeffers will deliver an address on Decoration Day at Ireton. Rev. Jessie A. Cole will also speak there.
Last Saturday Dr. Cilley went to Chicago with forty head of fat cattle which he shipped from his farm near Westfield. Boyson Ross also went in with a carload of hogs.
Akron is a moral town on general principals, but it has some chicken thieves. The poultry yards of J.C. Ruble and others have been raided several times lately and the latest sufferer was H.W. Farnham. Last Monday his wife placed a setting of fancy and pretty high priced eggs under a hen in a coop in the chicken yard, which is fenced with wire screen. Tuesday morning, when she went to feed the flock, the hen was gone and the eggs also. Henry is of the opinion that the thief was a woman, who carried the plunder away in her apron, as a man would have carried off the box that held the setting.
(From the Register.)
Carl Engholm caught an eel weighing four and one-half pounds which graced the tables of the Kendall house Monday noon. This is a very rare fish to catch in the Sioux river.
Someone reports having caught a black bass in the Sioux near Akron. If this is true it is a rare occurrence as we never before heard of a black bass in the river here.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Licenses to the following to marry were issued out of the clerk of the
court’s office during the months of April and May:
~Herman Hiltzman and Katie Bloom
~O. E. Southwick and Jennie Ivers
~Anton Westermen and Hattie Klemen
~Ennerl Ostrom and Roberta McInnis
~Peter Brauch and Clara Koehl
~Wilhelm Reickmann and Anna Fallner
~C. Leslie Smith and Clara White
~Chas. J. Rowe and Hilda J.C. Erickson
~Henry S. Sturmans and Dora Langhout
~Chas. Deters and Anna Dreckmann
~Gerhard Shuster and Maira Lizzie Decker
~John Sharts and Electa J. Koob.