Iowa Old Press

LeMars Sentinel
July 7, 1898

BADLY HURT
Willie Hawkins, the thirteen-year-old son of Richard Hawkins living north of
Seney met with a painful accident about noon Thursday. The lad was playing
around some horses and a horse stepped on his foot and then made another
move with its foot, striking him on the calf of the leg, tearing all the
flesh off so that it was hanging. Dr. Carter, of LeMars, happened to be at
the adjoining farm where Mr. Hawkins' girl ran for assistance, and he bathed
the boy's leg and bandaged it up and then quickly drove the boy into LeMars
where he was taken to Dr. Mammen's office. Dr. Mammen stitched up the wound
which extended the length of the calf of the leg and made the little
sufferer comfortable.

SNEAK THIEVES
A robbery was reported to the authorities on Thursday by Otto G. Berner.
Somebody effected an entrance to his repairing rooms on Main Street and
carried off three watches, a ring and a revolver. Mr. Berner locked up his
rooms after 10 o'clock Wednesday evening and is at a loss to know how the
intruder gained entrance as neither doors nor windows showed any signs of
violent entry next morning and several articles lying about the room were
untouched as was the strongbox.

AT THE STATE CYCLE RACES
At the state cycle races at Iowa City, on July 5, in the three mile amateur
handicap, R.C. Johnson, of LeMars, came in third. He started on the 150
yard mark. E.R. Hobson, of Iowa City, with 20 yards was first and E.A.
Harper, Des Moines, 150 yards, second. The scratch man, F. Felip, made the
first mile in 2:23. Time 8:30 4-5

~ While hauling a load of lumber near the railroad track Thursday afternoon
the team belonging to Knorr & Schafer became scared at a train and ran away
scattering the lumber and running into the freight depot platform where they
broke the wagon. The driver jumped off and escaped injury and the horses
were only slightly bruised.

ONTO HIS JOB
Rev. W.J. Johnson, of the Congregational Church, of this city, delivered the
oration at Sioux Center on the Fourth. The Sioux Center Press says:
"Speaker Johnson was just in trim and tune, and made many a stunning hit.
He is onto his job."

FINED FIFTY DOLLARS
Chas. Wolf, of Hinton, who operates a saloon at that place, was arraigned in
Justice Jones' court Thursday on a charge of infringing the Martin Law. He
plead guilty and was fined $50.

WON AT JEFFERSON
J. D. Simpson's horse, Dimple, won the 2:50 trot at Jefferson, S.D., on the
Fourth. W.M. Boyle drove and won the race in three straight heats.

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS
The call for the Democratic state convention has been issued signed by J.R.
Burgess, acting chairman of the Democratic state central committee. The
convention will be held at Marshalltown on September 7. The Democratic
congressional convention for the Eleventh district will be held in LeMars on
Wednesday, July 27. T. B. Springfield, of Sheldon, is the chairman for the
district congressional committee. The number of delegates comprised in the
counties representing the district is 101.

FOR MEETING BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE'S UNION
at Buffalo, NY., July 14-17, the Nickel Plate road will sell tickets at
rates lower than via other lines. The accommodations are strictly first
class in every particular. It will be to your advantage to communicate with
the general agent, 111 Adams Street, Chicago, before purchasing your
tickets.

ADVERTISED LETTER LIST, JULY 7, 1898
Andus Abner
Cowan Katie
Demary Mrs. A. J.
Giles Miss T.
Hammond Geo
Lough D.F.
Meyers J.B.
Mariarty M.E.
Mitchell Mrs. Ellen
McEnery Mrs. Maggie
Miller G.H.
Miller Mrs. G. M.
Flynn Mrs. Eliza
Saunders H.
Strangeway Robt.
Schuler J.A.
Tapper B.
Varrenhost Mary
Zigler Oren
If not called for in one month, they will be sent ot the dead letter
office. Parties calling for these letters will please say "advertised" and
give date. P.A. Boland, Postmaster
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The Methodist Sunday School enjoyed their annual picnic at Sheron's grove on
Friday.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

C. J. Zehr and wife were Maurice visitors Sunday afternoon.

Alice Belau of LeMars was a guest at M.G. Mills' Friday and Saturday.

Rev. Hotchkiss left here Sunday evening for Webster City to spend the Fourth
with relatives at that place.

Mrs. Arthur Reeves is very ill at this writing. Dr. Reeves, of LeMars, is
the attending physician.

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Coolbaugh went to Sibley Wednesday morning to attend the
soldier's encampment, returning Friday evening.

Miss Bessie Kennedy closed a very successful term of school Thursday evening
near Struble and is spending vacation at home.

Miss Marie McKnight was happily surprised Saturday evening by a number of
her associates spending the evening with her, it being her twentieth
birthday. A most pleasant time was enjoyed by all.

C.V. Carver and Wm. McArthur went to Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday evening.

Mr. E.F. Councilman and daughter, Edythe, are on the sick list.

Miss Emma Becker spent Sunday with Mrs. Milton Coolbaugh.

All those who were present at the social at Mr. Councilman's last Friday
evening were highly entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Councilman. A patriotic
program was rendered by the young people and a general good time had by all.

Two gentleman, half brothers of the late H.J. Howard, of Rochelle, Ill.,
were here Friday, looking after the property left by Mr. Howard. It is said
that they intend to contest the will.

POTOSIA: (Special Correspondence)

Grandpa Donovan returned to Sioux City Sunday after a week's stay at the
farm.

Miss Celia Donovan returned Saturday from a couple of weeks' visit at Elk
Point.

Mrs. Catherine Morrisey, Mary and John, visited at their farm here Sunday.

Joe Barels, of LeMars, spent the Fourth with the Van Dusen young people.

Frank Callahan, of Elk Point, spent Sunday with the Donovan family.

Roscoe Small and family, of Millnerville, spent the Fourth with J. Van Dusen
and family.

Dr. Hess, mother and children, of Sioux City, visited at J.A. Norris'
Sunday.

Johnnie Hobbs, of Sioux City, is spending part of his vacation with his
cousins, the Berger children.

Wm. Klatt and family visited in Merrill Sunday.

F. A. Hurt, of Doon, spent Sunday and the Fourth with relatives here. Lee
Hurt has been visiting at home the past week.

MELBOURNE: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. Jacob Schneider, Jr., returned from a three weeks' visit to Wisconsin
last Thursday.

Ursula Brehm, Sarah and Minnie Hammel came up from Sioux City on their
wheels last Sunday and visited with Amelia and Carrie Held over the Fourth.

The Children's Day Program at the Melbourne church last Sunday was well
rendered. Willie and Carrie Brehm deserve special mention, they sang a song
entitled "Our Country's Flag" while they were holding the stars and stripes
over their heads. The prolonged applause that the audience gave them showed
how their efforts were appreciated.

P.P. Schindel and family, of LeMars, were visiting with Mr. Schindel's
mother last Sunday and attended the picnic on the Fourth at Koenig's grove.

Herman Muecke was cutting barley on Saturday, July 2. Herman believes in
the old proverb that the early bird catches the worm.

H.D. Koenig and sister, Stella, of LeMars, are visiting at the home of their
sister, Mrs. Phil Schneider this week.

Nearly fifty people from LeMars were down on the Fourth to attend the
Melbourne Sunday school picnic. "Grand Pap" Merriman, of over four score
years, came along to celebrate with his old acquaintances.

Quite a number of the James M.E. Sunday school picnicked at the Melbourne
Sunday school picnic last Sunday.

Rev. Breecher, Rev. D.C. Hanck, of LeMars, Rev. L.E. Belzer, of Stanton, and
Rev. S. L. Chandler, of Leeds, took part in the program at the celebration
last Monday. Their addresses short, spicy and patriotic and were well
received.

O'LEARY: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. Thos Rogers was a Sioux City visitor one day last week.

Haas & Huebsch sent men out last week to put up eaves spouting for John
Pinney, Noah Carpenter, L. A. Inglett, Peter Steele and Geo. Harker.

Widow Dunn, of Stanton township, was quite sick last week.

Old friends here of A.J. Chandler, who now lives near Kingsley, were sorry
to hear that he met with a serious accident by falling from a hay stack last
week Wednesday.

Noah Carpenter's new barn was completed Saturday.

George Farrell lost one of his best horses recently.

Mr. Franklin has bought Mr. Rice's corn sheller and last week he shelled
thirteen hundred bushels of corn for Mrs. Kohl.

Russell Hogg left Sunday for his home in Chicago, accompanied by little Miss
Fannie Hoyt, who will spend the vacation with her aunt, Mrs. Hogg.

Andy Thompson was on the sick list two or three days last week.

Adam Clarke has returned from a few days' visit at the Omaha Exposition.

SOUTH FREDONIA: (Special Correspondence)

Rev. Mr. Wilson, of St. George's Episcopal church, of LeMars, will hold
services at the Dickinson school house next Sunday at three o'clock. All
are invited to attend.

Miss Alice Howes, of Merrill, is visiting with the Hyde family.

Charles Leekley was out from LeMars visiting Fredonia friends on Sunday.

The new church building is up and enclosed. It's location is a good one and
the edifice shows off well for miles around.

Nelson Miller has finished his school work in Sioux county and is now at
home. He has taught for nine months continuously without a vacation.

County Treasurer, A.J. Stang, and wife visited with relatives here this
week.

Fredonia township now claims to have the finest school house yards of any
township in the county. A year ago each school house was supplied with a
well bricked up cyclone cave. This year the grounds have been set to
evergreens and surrounded with substantial woven wire fences, making the
grounds beautiful as well as safe. It is a move in the right direction.
Let us have more of the good work.

Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Dickinson entertained the young people of this vicinity at
a private picnic on the Fourth. The day was pleasantly spent with tennis
and other games on the court. In the evening the whole company drove to
Remsen to see the fire works. All report a pleasant time and no accidents
save some horses badly frightened by the rockets. Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson's
well known ability as entertainers made the occasion one that will long be
remembered by the participants.

The Sunday school has been reorganized and is having a better attendance
than ever, the former teachers, Mr.. and Mrs. Dickinson, Nelson Miller and
Miss Lizzie Hyde have charge of their old classes. Two new teachers will
soon be appointed to that the classes of the Smith brothers who last year
removed to Manitoba. The meetings are being held in the Dickinson school
house until the new church is completed, when they will be held there, the
director having kindly offered the use of the building to the Sunday school
for it's meetings.

James Walker drives a new buggy and Robert Hyde rides a new wheel.

A sociable will be held at the residence of A. Kloster, July 16.

An addition has been built to the house on the Miller farm and the barns are
being raised and otherwise improved.

LeMars Sentinel
LeMars, Plymouth Co. Iowa
July 10, 1898

Seney -- Special Correspondence

Mr. DURBAND and family of Struble were guests at M. G. MILLS' Sunday.

Dan MC ARTHUR is moving into the HOWARD house.

Sibbie DUNCAN, of Leeds, is the guest of Ada LANCASTER.

Mrs. Ira MOORE is visiting with her sister at Carnes.

Lee BURWELL, from near LeMars, was visiting Frank BECKER, Sunday.

C. MOORE and family of Omaha are visiting relatives in this vicinity.

George FOSTER, who resides near Chicago, is visiting at Wm. LANCASTER'S.

Geo. HUGHES and family, of Westfield, and Miss Cora HUGHES, of Le Mars, Sundayed at Arthur REEVES.

A.M. CUTLAND and family visited at Elam CHAPMAN'S of Sioux county, on Sunday.

Robt. SCHULTZ and family were LeMars visitors Sunday.

The Misses Ethel NELSON and Marie MC KNIGHT visited the latter's brother south of LeMars Sunday.

Everyone is cordially invited to attend the social at Robt. COLLINS' Wednesday evening, July 13, proceeds to be applied to the minister's salary.

Thanksgiving and prayer service were held at the M. E. Church Sunday evening in accordance with President McKinley's proclamation.  The church was tastefully decorated with national colors.

The Women's Foreign Missionary society will meet at the home of Lottie PORTER Wednesday afternoon, July 13.

The following letter written by Watson KENNEDY to the members of the Epworth League will be read with interest by his friends:
Camp Thomas, Ga., July 4, 1898
Dear Leaguers,
Here I am and will try to fulfill my promise.  I am enjoying good health.  There are about 70,000 men in camp, the first corps will leave soon.  The 52nd tried to get transferred to that corps but was not successful.  We were not uniformed well. They have not uniformed the new recruits yet.  The 52nd is almost full.  Company M has been full for several days.  We expect Capt. Gooch and the rest of the recruits tomorrow.  Only three men of the 52nd are in the hospital and 147 of the 1st Mississippi.  The northern boys stand this climate well, it is not so very much different from Iowa.  It is about 96 every day from 3 to 4 o'clock p.m., that is the hottest.  The nights are cool.  It gets dark at 7:30 p.m.  Our daily program is get up at 5:30 a.m., roll-call at 5:45, mess call at 6, drill 7:30-9:30, clean up tents and so forth until noon.  After dinner we rest and write letters until 2:30, drill until 5 o'clock, then get ready for supper and after supper it is rest till nine o'clock when all the lights must be put out.  On Wednesday and Saturday nights the 52nd has dress parade, Saturday afternoon inspection by captain and Sunday morning inspection by colonel.  That is very nearly the daily routine.  Today we have nothing to do except the necessary camp duties. 

We had a very pleasant trip.  Left Sheldon, Iowa, 5:20 p.m. in a special car.  Arrived in Chicago 10:20 a.m., Tuesday, left Chicago 11:45 a.m. and Cincinnati 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, on a special train of thirteen cars and two engines, reached Camp Thomas 10:30 a.m., Wednesday.  There is not fifty miles along the line that will compare with Iowa.  Crops are getting ripe in the Central part of Indiana, in the southern part they are harvesting, threshing in Kentucky and Tennessee.  We passed over level plains, through belts of timber and up river valleys, an ever changing panorama of ever changing beauty.  I cannot describe the trip at all.  We passed through and over the Cumberland mountains.  Sometimes we were hundreds of feet from the ground apparently flying through the air, then we would dash down into a tunnel, sometimes only for a few seconds, some it took five minutes to go through.  We went through eighteen after daylight on Wednesday morning.  Some of the time we were above the clouds and then we would be in the midst of them, then they were above us hovering on the mountain tops.  We passed around curves that passengers in the rear coach could almost reach the engine, then up we would go, the engines could hardly pull the train.  Great rocks would hang out from the side of the mountain threatening destruction to the train.  Then we would see far below us a negro cabin, one could drop a stone from the car window into the chimney.  All they can raise is a little corn and tobacco on the mountain side.  Their principal occupation is lumbering.  Well, I hope you are all enjoying yourselves.  I will be glad to hear from any that will write to me.
Watson KENNEDY
Company M, 52nd Iowa Volunteers

REMSEN: (from the Bell)

A. W. Pfaffle left Saturday for LeMars, Sioux City, and Omaha. He expects
to be gone about a month.

Henry Lasch, of Petersburg, Iowa, visited a few days this week with the
family of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Mayrose. Mr. Lasch was looking after land
interests hereabout.

Miss Anna Kieffer departed Wednesday for Rock Island, Ill., to spend the
summer vacation visiting her parents. She expects to return to Remsen the
latter part of August.

Dr. C. E. Stewart and O.G. Luehrs left Monday evening for Toronto, Ont., to
attend the meeting of the International Railway Surgeons association to be
held in that city July 7 and 8. They expect to visit some of the most
important cities in Canada and also visit Washington D.C., before they
return.

Wm. Breiholz and Frank Spiecker sold their farm, consisting of eighty acres
in Remsen township.

With eight well patronized saloons and between four and five thousand people
in our little city Monday, there was no drunkenness to be observed. Only
two arrests were made throughout the entire day and these were not from
intoxication.

KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)

Mr. Whitnell and wife went to Omaha to spend the Fourth, starting from
Kingsley on Sunday.

The muster roll of the military company had quite a number of names of young
men and should more men be needed they will be ready for the roll.

The people of Kingsley spent the Fourth in various ways as there was no
celebration nor picnic nearer than Pierson. The ball team went to Washta to
meet a team from Holstein. By far the most of our people who left town on
that day went to Washta. Quite a crowd went to Pierson to spend the day
while many stayed at home and enjoyed the rest and shade. Most of the
business houses were closed a good portion of the day.

W. H. Miller has bought the entire stock of merchancise of M.C.Evans and
rented his store building and will continue the business at the old stand.
At the present time they are taking the invoice of the stock and Mr. Miller
will not open up for business until the 8th of this month. Mr. Titus, Mr.
Miller's partner in the clothing business, has nothing to do with this deal
and that business will be run in the future as now.

The Good Templars held an ice cream social in the Martland building the
other evening which was well patronized.

Fred Nickol and his best girl spent the Fourth in Danbury.

Dave Peer took several horses to Anthon to match them in some races at that
place.

Mrs. Wing's family has moved to Kingsley and occupy the Heacock residence.
Mr. Wing is the editor of the Kingsley Times under the new management.

Rev. Conrad will preach in Moville Sunday and the Moville minister will
occupy Rev. Conrad's pulpit.

Mr. Knowles has purchased the store he has occupied so long with hardware
store and is improving the same.

Crops of all kinds are in as fine shape as was ever known in this section of
the county and hay is out of sight and could not be better. A large yield
is clearly in sight barring no accidents.

Wm. Eberle has gone to eastern Iowa for a visit for a few days.

MERRILL: (from the Record)

Miss Blanche and Harry Briggs spent Wednesday in town the guest of Miss
Wallis.

Miss Emma Horrocks came up from DesMoines Friday morning to spend the summer
with her father in this city.

Miss Anna Messick, of LeMars, is visiting with the Misses Vera and Jessie
Lawrence this week.

Last Friday Ed Fullbrook was engaged by the J.Q. Adams Grain Co., to buy
grain here for them during the coming year. Ed is "an old hand at the
business" and no doubt will do well for his employers. We congratulate.

James Plumb has a force of men rebuilding the foundation to his home
preparatory to enlarging it. He will raise the roof and also build an
addition.

Quite a bad wreck occurred on the Northern near Struble Saturday night. As
the accommodation train was rounding the curve into Struble seven cars were
smashed into kindling wood in a few seconds. No positive cause for the
wreck is known. It is thought possible that the brake beam of one of the
cars must have fallen thus throwing the cars from the track. Nobody was
hurt.

Fr. John W. Toohill delivered a splendid oration to a large crowd at the
picnic here on the Fourth. Fr. Toohill was not content to orate on the
thread bare topics generally discussed on the Fourth of July but he advanced
several new themes for the consideration of the American people.

The celebration in the Lem Brown grove was one of the most enjoyable in this
vicinity on the Fourth. John Crow delivered a patriotic oration during the
forenoon which was listened to by the people with much interest and
appreciation. A program of national songs and recitations was also
rendered. The afternoon was given up to sports of all kinds. Great credit
is due Leslie Brown and Ira Stinton for the untiring efforts to make the
celebration a success.

LeMars Globe
July 13, 1898

LOCAL NEWS.
Friends of Chas. Kluckhohn will be pleased to learn that there is a gradual
strengthening in his condition.

James Padmore returned on Friday evening from Iowa City, where he made his
third attempt to enlist, but he failed again, not being of sufficient weight
for his height.

Rev. J. W. Suckow, who accepted a call from the Congregational church at
Algona has decided to remain at Hawarden, and has re-considered his
resignation as pastor.

J. T. Mohan has received a letter from his son, Joe Mohan, advising him of
his safe arrival at Chickamauga and he expresses the belief that he will
like being a soldier.

Thanksgiving services were conducted in all of the LeMars churches on Sunday
in compliance with the proclamation of the president for the great victory
which vouchsafed army and navy.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Street returned on Monday evening from their visit to
Slayton and other points in Minnesota and will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Baily until they have their new house ready for occupation.

Miss Kate Merritt and Mr. Edgar E. Scott, of Grinnell, were united in
marriage July 7, and will make their home in Eagle Grove. Miss Merritt was
formerly a teacher in the LeMars schools.

LeMars Sentinel
July 18, 1898

KINGSLEY:
A harvest ball was given in the rink on Friday evening.

John Adams, county attorney, made this part of the country a visit last
week.

A very pleasant social was given by the ladies of the Christian church at
the residence of J.C. Cottrell Friday evening at which there was a large
attendance.

Harry Knowles and Miss Fannie Knowles have been at the Omaha Exposition this
week and will visit a sister in southern Iowa before returning home.

Miss Clara Knowles has gone to Buffalo, N.Y., on a visit and while gone will
visit many points of interest on her route.

J.A. Shade and family have returned from Spirit Lake where they have been
for an outing a few days past.

D. D. Hall, cousin of I. Z. Patterson, was here on a visit this week. He
and the Patterson family took a drive to Moville while here.

The Kingsley public library has made quite a rapid growth since it's
organization a year ago. One hundred and fifty dollars has been turned into
the funds by the Kingsley Amateur Dramatic Co. Congressman Perkins has sent
a large number of reports for it's shelves and the number of subscribers has
grown from thirty-four to fifty-two. 525 books besides eight monthly
magazines and 150 other books are furnished it's patrons. Many of the
patrons to the library are from the country and the class of books read
during the year was of the best.

Eli Peters received a fine new engine for his threshing outfit this week.

A very enjoyable picnic was held at the Brant home in Elkhorn on Wednesday
of this week.

J. B. Cunningham, of Henry, we understand, is seeking the nominations of
clerk of courts at the hands of the Republicans. Mr. Cunningham is very
favorably known in this section of the county and will make a strong run, if
he shall be put in the field.

MERRILL: (from the Record)

Lambert Ansmarg lost a number of swarms of bees this week. The finder
please bottle them up and leave with the owner and receive reward.

Ex-mayor Moore, of the county metropolis, was down this way this week
working in the interests of the county fair and incidentally the disposition
of the fair grounds.

At the meeting of the Knights of Phythias last Tuesday evening W. A. Jullian
was elected to represent Merrill lodge, No. 327, at the Grand Lodge at
Council Bluffs, Ia., Aug. 10,11, 12.

Merrill has been without a barber this week. A good, sober, industrious,
gentlemanly barber can find a real Klondyke in the business here. And
furthermore no others need apply.

AKRON:
T. S. McElhaney sent by express several pounds of butter to his son, Frank,
of Company M., Fifty-second Iowa Volunteers at Chickamanga, Tenn., last
Saturday. The butter was placed in a jar, around which was placed green
oats, and hermetically sealed in a tin canister. In a letter to his
parents, Frank states that he is enjoying good health, but would give a good
deal for a drink of pure Iowa water.

While descending a hill on the return trip from Westfield, yesterday, Ed
Bellwood's horse, which was hitched to a road cart, became unmanageable on
account of the breaking of a holdback strap and ran away. Ed was thrown out
of the vehicle and sustained a sprained wrist. He had not been able to
locate the horse up to last evening.

A.G. Button has purchased the store of Elijah Scott at Millnerville. He
will carry a line of dry goods and groceries, hardware, farm implements,
wagons, carriages and all supplies for the farmer. His many Akron friends
will be pleased to see him make a success of the venture.

A three and a half year old boy of Henry Dick, living nine miles northeast
of town, while playing on a straw pile this afternoon, was pitched off by a
companion and had one of his arms broken just above the wrist. The child
was brought to Akron and Dr. Ellis set the bones.

An exceedingly unfortunate and painful accident befell Mrs. Pat Boden, of
Sioux Valley township, S.D., yesterday. For quite a long time she has been
compelled to use crutches on account of a broken thigh bone. While walking
around the house yesterday one of her crutches caught in a screen door in
some manner and caused her to fall down, thereby sustaining a new fracture
of the bone just below the original break. Under the care of Dr. Clark the
lady is resting as easily as could be expected.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

John Wren and family spent a few days of last week visiting J.B. Owings.

Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson, of Oyens, visited Dan McArthur's Sunday.

The social at Robt. Collins' Wednesday was a grand success. A very large
crowd was present and over $20 was realized.

Mrs. Baily and sons, of LeMars, are guests at E.F. Councilman's.

Miss Sibbie Duncan returned to her home in Leeds Friday.

The Misses Jennie and Hattie Daniels visited friends in this vicinity the
latter part of last week, returning home Sunday.

Elam Chapman and wife Sundayed at the C.J. Zehr's.

Rev. Hotchkiss came up from Sioux City on his wheel to attend the social at
Robt. Collins' Wednesday.

Mrs. John Hinde returned to her home at Carnes Thursday after a week's visit
with her mother at this place.

Miss Dena Nubbena returned to her home at Sheldon Sunday.

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William Scott was down from Elgin township over Sunday.

A short time ago a large number of little folks went over to the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steele, of America township, and had a very enjoyable
time with the little folks at that hospitable place.

This is a fair prospect of a special meeting of the school board soon.

George Harker's new residence is about completed.

Mabel Dunbar was a visitor of Melvin Bixby and wife over Sunday.

L. Hastings and wife, of LeMars, were shaking hands with old friends here on
Saturday.

Willis Yarnell is at present engaged in helping Melvin Bixby take care of
the harvest.

William Knowel is early at harvest as he has his barley stacked.

The tame hay crop has been fully secured. Harvesting will be general in a
day or two now. The crop will be an average one at least.

Dennis Geary visited with relatives near Kingsley the early part of last
week. He is fast becoming an expert in handling his wheel.

George Scott has again settled down to the realities of farm work after many
months of hard study.

Everett Bixby, of Cushing, was calling on friends here on Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. Lydia Bixby is expected home from Sioux City today where she has been
taking a special course of treatment for her present illness.

The Sunday school gave a picnic on last Saturday afternoon and evening, at
the grove at Robert Hodgson's. There was a very interesting program at
three p.m., consisting of vocal and instrumental music, recitations and a
speech on Sunday schools, their origin and usefulness, by Rev. Johnson, of
Merrill. After the exercises icecream, lemonade and supper were served.
Then followed a recess of two hours and all returned to listen to the
program arranged. There was a very large crowd on the grounds in the
evening, many coming from Elkhorn and Union townships. The best of order
prevailed. At a late hour all departed for their homes after an evening of
enjoyment. The profits from the refreshment stand will be applied to the
Sabbath school treasury.
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BORN:
On Saturday, July 16, to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kruse, of LeMars, a girl.

REMSEN:

Mrs. Scott Clark and children left for Storm Lake last Friday evening on a short visit.

Phil Conway left on Monday for Worthington, Minn., where he goes in the interests of the Bankers Life association. He will be gone about two weeks.

Miss Margaret Schmitz left last Friday morning on a three weeks’ visit with friends and relatives in Ossian, Iowa. Joe Wictor’s two little daughters accompanied her.

Mrs. A.J. Stang and son and Miss Maggie Love, of LeMars, were in Remsen Thursday. Mrs. Stang visited with her sister, Mrs. C. C. Baughman, and Miss Love visited with her friend, Mrs. F. J. Reichmann.

Mr. Fred Fischback, of LeMars, accompanied by the Misses Katherine and Anna Jarding, of Alexandria, S. D., visited briefly with Mrs. Geo. Kass, Monday. They left Tuesday morning for Omaha to attend the Exposition.

Asmus Ericksen left Saturday evening for Council Bluffs on business after the transaction of which he intended visiting the Omaha Exposition, but he was taken suddenly ill in Council Bluffs and returned Monday morning.

E. Vanderberg, of LeMars, D. Vanderberg, of Sioux Center, and J. Vanderberg of Bedford, Ind., were visiting with their brother, Peter Vanderberg, here Tuesday. They left on the evening train for Omaha to attend the Exposition.

The two cars of cattle shipped to Sioux City Saturday last by Ferd Strohbeen were the first cattle shipped to that place from Remsen. The good price now being paid for cattle is attributed to the opening of the Cudahy packing plant.

Wm. Albers, familiarly known as “Big Bill”, who for the past ten years has been a resident of Remsen and who has been engaged in buying grain on the track for a number of years, left for Hinton Thursday morning where he will re-engage in the grain buying business on a larger scale. His large granary which occupied a part of a lot directly back of the Remsen House has been transported to Hinton in sections, where it will be edited and enlarged. In fact, Mr. Albers intends going into the business on quite a large scale, and of course will erect a building in proportion. While we regret keenly “Big Bill’s” departure from Remsen, we nevertheless wish him all the success possible in the little town of Hinton.

AKRON: (From the Register)

Last Thursday while a little boy of H.J. Dick’s was playing about he accidentally fell, breaking one of his arms. Dr. Ellis was called and relieved the little sufferer as much as possible.

When the roll call of the family of Homer Robinson, of Westfield Township, was read on Thursday of last week it was found to have one more name on that list. It was a little daughter that was born on that day.

The harvest is unusually early this year. The barley and rye are about out of the way, and before the close of this week the farmers will be cutting their wheat and oats which are ripening very fast. The prospects for an abundant harvest were never better and our farmers will reap the benefit this fall.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Geo. Foster and Mary Lancaster spent a few days of last week visiting friends in Sioux City, returning home Friday.

M.G. Mills and wife Sundayed at Sol. Perry’s.

Mrs. Hotchkiss returned Saturday from a six week’s visit with her parents at Webster City and accompanied her husband to his different appointments Sunday.

Mrs. Will Becker returned to her home at LeMars Friday after a few days’ visit with relatives in this vicinity.

The Misses Polsom who reside a few miles north of here, are visiting Frank Wilson and wife, of Curlew.

Lillie Tovey went to Kimball, S.D., Tuesday to visit relatives for a time.

Tom Owings went to Akron the first of the week to help his brother-in-law harvest his grain.

John Emery left Sunday for Carroll, Neb., where he has taken a situation with Edwards & Bradford Lumber Co.

Little Harold Rodolf met with quite a painful accident last Friday. While his grandmother was carrying some hot lard across the room the child ran against it spilling it over his face. He was taken to a physician in LeMars who said he would get along all right.

Ben DeVries and family, of Germantown, were guests at John Wilman’s Sunday.

The “Daughters of Syria” met at the home of Mrs. Wm. Jackson Thursday and report a pleasant time. Ice cream and cake were served.

KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)

The creamery association held their first meeting to organize, on Monday last. R.B. Toogood was elected president; L.E. Page, vice-president and manager; J.W. Lundy, secretary; James Baner, treasurer. The creamery was located on the farm of Henry Kranz, south of town and will be put in operation as soon as it can be built.

D. A. Oltman and wife and daughter, Fern, returned from their eastern trip the last of the week.

Miss Mamie Schneider, J.M. Higgins and wife and I.S. Knowles went to Lake View Sunday on an excursion.

J.F. Varner and daughter, Nellie, went to Sioux City a few days ago by team. About the time they were to start for home the team became frightened and ran away, throwing Mr. Varner out and inflicting some bruises. The vehicle was demolished in the fray.

Gus Swanburg and family returned from Cherokee where they have been for a few days on a visit.

Rev. Wingard, of Kansas, preached in the M.E. church on Sunday evening. He is a brother to the Wingards north of town.

LeMars Sentinel
July 28, 1898

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

L. Myers and wife, of Freeport, Ill., arrived Wednesday morning for a visit with the latter’s son, Elmer Austine, and other friends.

Mrs. Jonathan Alderson left Monday for Warren, Ill., for an extended visit with her mother and other relatives.

The Misses Ethel Nelson and Ida Alderson were Remsen visitors Wednesday.

Mrs. Ira Van Wichel is suffering from a severe attack of malaria fever. Dr. Reeves, of LeMars, is the attending physician.

M.G. Mills and Miles Kennedy were Oyens visitors Tuesday.

Edwards & Bradford have purchased the Howard coal sheds and will handle coal at this place.

J. B. Owings began the erection of a new house on his farm one half mile east of town and expect to move there the first of September.

Wm. Faulk is building a large granary on his farm.

Mrs. J. Peters and children returned Wednesday from Doon where they had been visiting a few days.

Ernest Brown, of Orange City, was an over Sunday visitor in Seney.

There will be an ice cream social at the home of Wm. Jackson next Wednesday evening.

Mr. Hotchkiss and wife returned to their home at Morningside Monday.

Last week one day Geo. Foster and Mary Lancaster went to Sioux City ostensibly on a visit, but their real object seems to have been to get married. Sometime after their return they divulged the fact that they had been secretly married while in the city. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Lancaster, of this place. As she is but sixteen years of age and had not obtained the consent of her parents, the couple presumably used the same tactics as some of the boys did to get into the army. The groom is a railroad man and holds a lucrative position in the Illinois Central yards in Chicago. He spent most of his boyhood with John Lancaster, near this place and is well known here. Mr. Foster left Monday night for Chicago and expects to return and claim his bride in a few months.

STANTONVILLE: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. Lousia Pucchet, from Freeport, Ill., is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Karley, for a few weeks.

Mr. and Mrs., Charley, Carrie and Gustive Hahn were at Stantonville Sunday.

Julis Haverland’s new summer kitchen is completely finished.

Some of the little boys are playing tricks around the churches and buggies. They will be watched for hereafter.