LeMars Sentinel, Thursday, November 11, 1897

Death of Ed. F. Hughes

     A telephone message was received Tuesday announcing the death of
Ed. F. Hughes in Westfield township.  He had been sick for several weeks
with typhoid malaria.  His wife and two children are also down with the
same disease.  His mother, Mrs. H. R. Hughes, of LeMars, and a brother
have been at the home for several days.  The deceased was the oldest son
of H. R. Hughes, of LeMars.  He was a popular man in the community in
which he lived and was township clerk of Westfield township.

HINTON:       

Philip Held and wife attended a birthday party last Saturday, given in honor
of Wm. Frazier at his home near South Sioux City, Nebr., it being the 77th
anniversary of his birth.  Mr. Frazier is one of the pioneers of Dakota
county.

Wm. Pape went to Sioux City Wednesday on business.

The new bridge across the Floyd here is nearing completion.

Mrs. C. Ellison returned home last Saturday from a visit to her old home at
Kalamazoo, Mich.

E. W. Wilson, our station agent on the I.C.R.R., has gone to southern
Illinois on a visit.  Rumor has it that he will not return alone.  J. H.
Claney is working in his place during his absence.

SENEY:  (Special Correspondence)

I. Small and family returned from their trip to Missouri the latter part of
last week.

The Ladies Mite Society met at the home of Mrs. Wm. Lancaster Wednesday
afternoon.

C. J. Zehr and wife returned from a few days visit at Marcus and Sioux City
Sunday morning.  P. W. Gorrie, of Cumberland, Wisconsin, had charge of the
station during their absence.

Fred Duncan and wife returned to their home at Leeds, Tuesday, after several
days visit with relatives at this place.

Wm. Collins, of Fredonia, is moving his household goods to town.

Wm. McArthur shipped two carloads of cattle and hogs to Sioux City Tuesday.

N. McArthur returned from Cleghorn Friday.

Will Reeves is husking corn for his brother-in-law at Westfield this week.

JAMES:  (Special Correspondence)

Roy and Hugh Nalley took a trip over into South Dakota Saturday on their
wheels.

Mrs. Hungerford has been quite poorly for several days.

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Miller, of Dakota City, Neb., are visiting with Mrs. H.
R. Beck and family.

Harry Claney is relieving Agent Wilson at Hinton for a couple of weeks.

Bert Claney has rented and will farm their old home place next year.

Election was very quiet in this part of the county, quite a number of voters
did not show a very patriotic spirit by staying away from the polls.

LeMars Sentinel, Monday, November 15, 1897

Was a Woodman.

     Akron Register:  Ed Hughes passed away at his home near Akron on
Tuesday, November 9, 1897, after an illness of several days with malaria
fever.  He and his family were all down with the fever and death called
out and claimed its victim.  The wife and one of the children are also
in a critical condition.
     This is a very sad case indeed and the bereaved family have the
sympathy of the whole community, who are doing all they can to alleviate
the sufferings of the afflicted family.
     The funeral services were held Thursday at the M. E. church, Rev.
Campbell conducting.
     He was a member in good standing of the Woodman's lodge, and the
family will receive $2000, which will place them in comfortable
circumstances.  The members of the order have spared no pains in giving
what aid they could to the family and had charge of the funeral.

MILLNERVILLE.
(Special Correspondence)

Miss Fanny Laurence has been on the sick list for the past week.

An oyster supper will be given by the Congregational society at Mystic Isle
schoolhouse Friday evening, Nov. 19.

Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Knapp were Sioux City visitors last Tuesday.

Jesse Brown is on the sick list. The neighbors have been demonstrating
their kindness by turning in and helping him get his corn out.

Lee Hurt has been husking corn for Mr. Feye.

Mrs. Schupp and Mrs. Parker were in Sioux City Wednesday.

SENEY.
(Special Correspondence)

Oscar Haviland went to Sioux City Wednesday evening returning Thursday.

M. G. Mills and A. M. Cutland were Struble visitors Sunday.

Wm. Jackson is able to be out again. He took a drive to Seney Sunday for
the first time since his illness.

Miss Anna Brown, of Sioux City, arrived Saturday to take charge of the
school here which opened Monday.

Ben Mills has accepted a position with the Telephone Co. at Sioux City.

There will be a good musical program given at the M. E. church Thanksgiving
evening. This will be spiced with recitals by the members of the Epworth
League. At the close of the program there will be a social given at the
schoolhouse for the benefit of the M. E. church. The ladies are requested
to bring a basket supper for two, and have the anticipation of eating
with--whom. Come to have a good social time and help a good cause along.

Miss Emma Becker came home from Sioux City last Sunday.

Frank Reeves is recovering from malaria fever.

W. R. Null received two carloads of lumber for his new barn last week.

MERRILL:
(Special Correspondence)
(Partial)

...yesterday, Joe Buehlman was quite badly hurt. While seated on a horse a
dog came slyly up and bit the horse's hind foot. It so frightened the horse
that it sprang forward and made a mis-step, throwing itself with such force
as to brake (sic) its neck. Joe was thrown through the air some feet and in
striking the ground sprained his wrist and otherwise hurt himself.

While hunting along the banks of the Floyd last Monday, Peter Orban shot an
18-pound coon. In conversation with Uncle George Haycock, one of our oldest
sportmen, we learn that this is the first coon shot near here for several
years.

Tuesday afternoon the marriage of Chris Michaelson and Maggie Stokes was
solemnized at the home of the bride's parents in Stanton township. Mr.
Michaelson is from southern Wisconsin, where he manages and operates a large
creamery. Miss Stokes is the popular and accomplished daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Stokes, one of the oldest and most respected settlers of
Plymouth county. The newly married couple will leave in a few days for
their home in Wisconsin.

The congregation at the Methodist church was considerably surprised Sunday
evening. After the elder had closed the regular services he invited the
congregation to remain and witness a marriage ceremony. A couple who had
occupied a front seat during the evening arose and stood before the minister
and were married according to the rules of the Methodist Episcopal church.
The groom, Christ Kerns (sic--Kern), is from LeMars, having followed the
plumbing business for several years. The bride, Miss [Ella] Myers, is from
some place about 60 miles north of Minneapolis. Their object in getting
married here was to surprise their many friends at LeMars.

While excavating a cellar under the Free Methodist parsonage one day this
week, one of the horses belonging to Rev. Philips fell backwards into the
cellar. It was with much difficulty that the horse was extricated from its
narrow prison.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
November 22, 1897

REMSEN: (From the Bell.)

Miss Emma Adams, of the public schools, is reported ill with tonsillitis.
Miss Emma Scheel has charge of her room until she recovers sufficiently to
resume her duties.

John Loutsch bought the old F. J. Jost farm east of Remsen. Wednesday
consisting of two hundred and forty acres for a cash consideration of
$9,400. Herman Jost effected the sale.

The aged mother of Hans Vogt died at the home of her son last Monday at the
age of 82 years. She had been ailing for some time and her demise came not
wholly unexpected. The funeral occurred Wednesday.

Chas. Felger, who lives two miles south of Oyens, experienced quite a
serious runaway Wednesday. He was thrown from his buggy and received a very
severe wound below the knee. He was brought to town and given the proper
medical attendance.

Mr. Sam Laddisaw and Miss Lizzie Mooney were married Wednesday by Rev.
Father Schulte. Both the bride and groom are well and favorably known to
the people of this community, and The Bell joins their large circle of
friends and acquaintances in extending congratulations.

The bank of Remsen has had placed in its building a complete system of
electric burglary alarms. Connections for the alarm are made with the
adjoining buildings and with Mr. Creglow’s residence. It is a great
convenience. Mr. Creglow has also had a telephone placed connecting the
bank with his residence.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. H. Nothem, Sunday, November 14, a daughter.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Schaafs Monday, November 15, a son.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bohlke Sunday, November 14, a boy.

Mrs. Margurite Wictor, the aged mother of Miss Mary Wictor and Joseph
Wictor, of this city, died at the home of her daughter last Thursday evening
at 8:55, at the ripe age of 75 years. Mrs. Wictor was a native of
Luxemburg, Europe, and at an early age came to America with her parents.
She was the mother of four children, namely: Joseph and Mary Wictor, of
this city; Frank Wictor, of Wallace, Idaho; and Mrs. Peter Bambeberg, of
Alton. She was a devout Christian woman and a member of the Catholic church
in which she died a happy death. The remains were interred in the St.
Mary’s cemetery. The funeral was very largely attended by the friends of
the family of the deceased.

LeMars Sentinel, Nov. 29, 1897

Our County News
By our Correspondents and from
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Hancock:
(Special Correspondence)

Hancock schools are all running in good shape. The new school houses are
finished and school running therein; the threatened discord that seemed to
be brewing in their construction was largely an outside issue that the
discontented ones hope to make. There was really no cause for all that was
said by the outside world. One thing that Hancock can well be proud of, she
has three first class school houses and hopes to reconstruct No. 3 the
coming year; when this has been done each district will be well fixed and
with proper care for many years she will be second to but few.

At a meeting of our school board on the 17th, after everything was lined
up in good shape, M. R. Griffith resigned the office of president of the
school board, also director for district N. 3. Mr. Griffith has represented
No. 3 for many years, he was secretary of the school board when it was first
organized, the year following was elected on the board and has ever since
had that duty to perform. Jesse Washburn, Sr., was appointed as his
successor in both cases. Mr. Washburn is an old school man and will be a
credit to his district and township.

Miss Maud Vanosdall expects to take charge of school No. 3 at the close
of Mrs. Harlan's present term. Miss Vandosdall is an old teacher in our town
and will be welcomed back to our schools.

The Rev. Thomas Willet, superintendent of the BelleVista Sunday school,
is laying a splendid foundation for a Christmas tree and entertainment at
No. 3 school house, a committee of ladies have been canvassing pretty
thoroughly to raise funds in anticipation of the same. Christmas only comes
once in a year and should not be forgotten. It furnishes splendid food for
thought and the bettering of moral sentiment.