Iowa Old Press

LeMars Globe-Post
June 1, 1898

PERSONAL MENTION.
J. F. Fishbach was an over Sunday visitor at Remsen.

Gottlieb Lang, of Remsen, was a LeMars visitor on Monday.

Attorney Thos. Boland went to Cherokee on business on Monday.

E. Lowell went to Cherokee on Saturday on a visit with friends.

W. A. Cottrell was home over Saturday and Sunday from Nebraska.

A. G. Colpoys and E. D. Sturges were over Sunday visitors at Kingsley.

George and Thomas Pratt, of Kingsley, were LeMars visitors on Tuesday.

John R. Shafer came up from Sioux City to visit with his family over Sunday.

Mr. Arthur Brookings, of Sioux City, spent a few days with Webster Jones.

Philip Emmet, of Hinton, was looking after business interests in LeMars on
Monday.

Mrs. Geo. W. Argo, of Sioux City, was the guest of Mower Corps on Decoration
Day.

Mrs. Wm. Fromhold went to Holstein on Saturday to visit several days with
relatives.

Mrs. Edward Thomarson returned on Friday evening from a two week’s visit at
Des Moines.

Mrs. Phil Boland is enjoying a visit from her brother, James Kelley, of
Cascade, Iowa.

Mrs. Chas. Jones and son, of Sergeant Bluffs, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Jones.

Hon. I. S. Struble went to Marcus on Monday to deliver a speech at the
Decoration Day exercises.

Mrs. A. R. T. Dent arrived in LeMars from Minneapolis on Sunday evening on a
visit to friends.

Frank Altmann, of Dubuque, was visiting in LeMars on Saturday, the guest of
Postmaster Boland.

Miss Effie Hasbrook, of O’Leary, has been visiting relatives and friends in
LeMars during the past week.

Mrs. Mort Howard enjoyed an over Sunday visit from her sister, Miss Emma
Raeamacher, of Sioux City.

Miss Lydia Hasbrook left on Tuesday evening for Lodi, Wis., to visit during
the summer with relatives.

Will Corkery came home on Sunday from Dubuque and will remain several days
visiting with relatives and friends.

Mrs. Eliza Bagnell, of Cedar Falls, arrived on Saturday for a visit with her
son, Rev. Robt. Bagnell and family.

Rev. W. J. Johnson went to Peterson, Iowa, on Monday morning where he
delivered the Decoration Day oration.

Miss Aimee Diehl returned on Sunday morning from Lake Forest, Illinois,
where she has just closed her school year.

Mrs. McGinty and her daughter, Mrs. George Brandon, went to Cleghorn on
Saturday to visit a few days with relatives and friends.

Miss Mary Jarding, who has been visiting with friends at Remsen and LeMars,
returned to her home at Alexandria, S.D., being accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. George Kass, of Remsen.

F. S. Lamplough went to Springfield, Illinois, on Saturday evening where he
has secured a permanent position with the Chatterton Music company. Mr.
Lamplough is a good salesman and will make a good man for the company.

C. H. Sibley, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. M. A. Sibley, and his sister,
Mrs. C. G. Williams, left on Wednesday for a visit at Moville. Mr. Sibley
will return on Thursday while his mother and sister will remain a few weeks.

Rev. Wm. Bennett, of Waukegan, Illinois, was in LeMars on Friday visiting
with his brother-in-law, Andrew Bray. Rev. Bennett has just received a
callas pastor of the M. E. church at Huron, and was enroute there to enter
upon his new field of labor.

Henry Herron, of Kingsley, fell from a ladder by the breaking of a run on
Saturday afternoon, falling quite a distance and was quite badly hurt.
Sheriff Herron went down to see him on Sunday.

GREETED BY PACKED HOUSE.
The Play “Enlisted For the War” Well Presented to a Pleased Audience.

“Enlisted for the War” was the play present on Monday evening to literally a
packed house. Home talent is always appreciated in LeMars, and is royally
sustained. The Grand Army and their work is an acknowledge factor and the
veterans hold a warm place in the public esteem, so the double interest
evinced in the recognition of the events of Decoration Day and their cordial
approval was expressed in deeds not words. It was extremely gratifying on
either side, the magnificent house assembled in their interest, and the
cordial response in the parties invited to take the characters, giving time,
work and talent to make successful the play to be presented on this
occasion. “Enlisted for the War” struck the keynote to popular sentiment
even in the title, and the development of the plot, with so much spirited
enthusiasm produced an entertainment certainly most gratifying and
successful.

Mrs. J. L. Reeves, as Gaylie, the heiress and heroine, proved charming in
her role and easily won the hearts of the audience, as well as guardian,
play fellow and “members of the home guard.” Mrs. O. H. Hinds was beautiful
as the mother, Mrs. Trueworth, both in person and character, ever loyal and
true to the interest of her son, Robert.

Miss Kersey Jones, as Mattie Trueworth, was unusually good in the
presentation of the sister’s part, loving, yet practical, impulsive yet
reliable, scorning the love of Hiram Jenks, the mere boy, but recognizing
the manly qualities. Phil. Boland, as the hero Robt. Trueworth, showed a
fine interpretation of the character with great dramatic talent. Of fine
appearance, every inch a soldier, and with remarkable pleasing voice, the
line was faint which blended the artistic effort with the natural ability. A
new light was thrown upon the talents of our popular postmaster. A. McNally
admirably portrayed the character of the guardian, scheming, vehement,
jealous, outrivaled, the role was a difficult one, but carried out with
unusual interest and success.

Crimp, the darkey, was an immense success as given by Clarence Oldham, and
the play and counter play of the plot was vividly brought out by the comical
side play of Crimp and Hiram, as well as the veterans in the camp scene.
The Coon song given by Crimp was very excellent and a noticeable feature of
the evening. Ralph Dalton, as Hiram, was simply immense, and equally at home
whether in the guise of his honest love, or the truest of all friends, the
friend in need.

Dr. W. R. Grey carried out the part of the auctioneer with the same success
as in previous roles, each, succeeding impersonation seeming as easily
adopted and faithfully portrayed as the previous ones which have emanated
from his hands. Gen. Grant, represented by C. H. Jones, and Col. Boxer, by
A. A. Alline, showed characteristics which personal intercourse with these
heroes more clearly brought out.

The soldiers quartette in the camp scene was immensely enjoyed, Messrs.
Briggs, Honold, Croft and Leekley showing superior voices which were
harmoniously blended in the popular songs. The juvenile orchestra under the
management of Mr. Koertling are deserving of much praise, and carried in a
most satisfactory manner the union services on Sunday and the music of
Monday evening. In the circle of events all things are complete, and the
drill by the home guard, twenty-four young misses attired in white,
presented a very beautiful appearance and elicited unbounded admiration and
applause. With the flower of our land guarding the frontier and asserting
the rights of liberty, the beauty of our land carrying our banner keeping in
step and touch with the popular trend, the veterans, revered and loved as
the nation’s pride, as a balance wheel, and in harmony with the beautiful
tribute given in the camp scene by Comrade I. T. Martin, protectingly,
lovingly over all are the rippling folds of Old Glory.

LeMars Sentinel, Thursday, June 2, 1898

A patriotic play entitled, “Enlisted for the War,” was given Decoration Day
at the opera house by amateur talent. Among those taking part were P. A.
Boland, A. McNally, Dr. W. R. Grey, R. B. Dalton, Clarence Oldham, Mrs. J.
L. Reeves, Mrs. O. H. Hinds, Miss Kersey Jones, Squire Alline and C. H.
Jones.

The Decoration Day parade was one of the largest ever seen in LeMars. Prof.
J. B. Shoup and Commander Alline conducted the ceremonies at the cemetery.
The ladies of the W.R.C. served an excellent dinner and supper at the Post
headquarters.

DECORATION DAY
The Observances of Memorial Sunday and Decoration Day are Attended by Large
Crowds.

Memorial services at the opera house on Sunday were largely attended despite
the drizzling rain and mud and scarcely a vacant seat was to be found in the
large building. The Juvenile orchestra furnished the music for the occasion
which was beautiful and solemn and the united choirs of the city joined in
the singing of the hymns and patriotic airs. Rev. Gaynor of the Episcopal
church read the scripture lesson and Rev. Braithwaite of the Baptist church
offered a feeling prayer. The sermon was preceded by the singing of, “My
Country Tis of Thee” by the entire house. Rev. W. J. Johnson, of the
Congregational church, delivered the sermon, taking for his text the seventh
verse of the fourteenth chapter of Paul’s epistle to the Romans. “For none
of us liveth to himself and no man dieth to himself,” and no better or more
patriotic sermon has ever instilled its inspiration into the hearts and
minds of its hearers. The services were closed by the singing of the
beautiful anthem and the pronouncing of the benediction.

Decoration Day dawned fair and clear and the streets were lined at an early
hour in the morning by those who came to attend the solemn and beautiful
rites of the day. The procession which formed punctually at 10 o’clock under
the direction of the marshal of the day, W. S. Freeman, was one of the
largest seen in LeMars for many years. The procession was headed by the
LeMars bands and then came the boys cadets who made a pretty spectacle.
Behind them marched the members of the G.A.R. the flag for which they
sacrificed their blood, in stately folds at their head. The school children
followed, the girls in dainty array with beautiful flowers and then came the
civic societies and the LeMars fire department and the flower committees and
children in carriages. Following these were the members of the W.R.C. and
G.A.R. in carriages, and then came the mayor and city officials followed by
a long line of private citizens in carriages and on horseback.

The ceremonies of decorating the graves of the beloved and honored heroes
gone to swell the vast majority, were carried out with accustomed solemnity
and dignity at the City cemetery. Prof. Shoup, Commander of the post,
conducting the ceremonies. Chaplain A. A. Alline read the beautiful ritual
reserved for the occasion and Rev. Staples pronounced the benediction.

The ladies of the W. R. C.. served dinner at the post headquarters and their
unbounded hospitality and loving welcome was heartily responded to by large
crowds who enjoyed the excellent repast prepared by skillful hands.

The ladies will serve supper this evening.

HYMEN’S KNOT
A Pretty June Wedding, at the Home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Corkery, United Their Daughter in Marriage with Dr. R. H. Foster.

“Happy is the bride whom the sun shines on,” and a fairer June day never dawned than the one yesterday which heralded the wedding day of two of our well known society young people, and the delicious cool of the glorious evening with the moon lighting up the vast expanse of blue dome dotted with myriads of stars, was a fitting and appropriate time for loving hearts to plight their troth and join hands in love and constancy until the end of life.

The ceremony which united Miss Maud Corkery, of LeMars, in the bonds of holy matrimony with Dr. R. H. Foster, of Maurice, was a quiet and simple one, only a number of relatives and intimate friends being in attendance at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Corkery, to witness the union.

The charming home was tastefully and beautifully decorated for the occasion by the loving hands of the bride’s sister and two or three of her girlhood chums and the beautiful arrangement of flowers and decorations bore evidence of skilled and dainty fingers, guided by good taste and skillful execution.

The ceremony took place a few minutes after eight o’clock in the parlors where the contracting parties took their stations in a fairy like embrasure of the low window, which was a veritable bower, a mass of snowballs ferns, palms and flowers making a superb background.  The bride, who looked charming was most becomingly arrayed in a rich traveling gown of gray broadcloth, elegantly trimmed in which and green, and carried a magnificent bouquet of white bridal roses. Miss Mae Smith was the bridesmaid and was daintily gowned in a costume of grey and pink and carried a lovely bouquet of red roses. The groom was attended by Dr. R. H. Somers. Miss Carrie Reichmann presided at the piano and played the sweet and holy strains of Mendelssohn’s Wedding March as the young people took their station in the flowery circle.  Rev. J. P. Barron, of St. James church, read the brief ritual and pronounced the words that made the couple man and wife and the putting on of the ring symbolized the rounding and completing of two lives which henceforth are one.

Hearty congratulations followed the conclusion of the religious rites and the girl who is a great favorite in a large circle of society received a shower of kisses and hearty wishes from her friends and the bridegroom came in for his full share of attention. The company repaired shortly afterwards to the dining room where an elegant collation had been prepared. Here again dainty decorations were lovely and beautiful. A profusion of pink and white carnations being predominant, backed with fern and potted palms.  Streamers of pink and white ribbons were strung from the glistening chandelier to the table, with its snowy apparel of white linen, vases of gorgeous flowers and burnished silver, making a pretty and unique effect.

Four maidens, arrayed in beauteous garments of white, flitted to and fro and deftly attended to the wants of the guests. There were the Misses Annie Diehl, Hattie Perkins, Rosa and Minnie Reichmann. The menu was elaborate. The bride cut the wedding cake with her own fair hands and the maidens, according to custom, took a piece home to dream over. After the supper the remainder of the evening was enjoyed in social intercourse and music. Of the latter there was abundance as grouped among the guests were some of LeMars’ finest amateur talent. Miss Minnie Reichmann contributed more than one solo and her singing is always a treat and Dr. Somers on the piano and many others contributed to the enjoyment of the evening.

The wedding presents were numerous, beautiful and costly.

About half past ten o’clock the newly married couple departed for their home at Maurice amid a shower of congratulations, old shoes and rice.

It is needless to expatiate on the charming qualities of the bride who has grown from childhood’s days in the midst of us her goodness of heart, her pleasant manner and helpful ways have always endeared herself to a host of friends with whom she is always a favorite and the regret of losing their girlhood friend is tempered by the thought that she has not removed far from their midst.

The groom, Dr. R. H. Foster, is already well known to many people n LeMars. He is a graduate of Trinity University, Toronto, Canada, and has for the past three years been practicing his profession as a physician at Maurice, where he has thriving practice. He is young, clever and brilliant and will rise in his profession.

The out of town guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Melrose, of Orange City, Messrs. Voss and Hildersheim, of Maurice, and Wm. Corkery, of Dubuque.

OUR COUNTY NEWS  
By our Correspondents and from Exchanges.

HINTON: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Robert Blecker and son, Raymond, of Ponca, Neb., are visiting at the Grandma Schindel home.  They will remain this week to attend the camp meeting at Stanton.

Henry Weinrich, of Morningside, was visiting in Hinton last Sunday.

Rev. Brecher and Geo. F. Spies drove to Sioux City last Monday to get the tents to be used at the camp meeting.

Miss Koehler, of near Galena, Illinois, is visiting at the Philip Held home.

Henry Schneider and wife and Philip Held are visiting in Oklahoma.]

George Fluck, of LeMars, came down on his wheel last week to visit with his brother Louis near James.

Born, to Geo. T. Koenig and wife, May 21, a boy of regular weight.

William Weinrich has purchased himself a new wheel and is now cutting most wonderful dashes.

P. E. Held returned from Chicago last week where he marketed a carload of choice beeves at $5.00 per hundred, averaging nearly 1100 pounds.

Since the celebration of Dewey’s victory a week ago Sunday evening by some of our boys, it has been openly rumored that the saloons must shut up shop on Sunday or take the consequences.

Claud Shumate, who is operating an elevator at Salix, Iowa, is home on a visit.

Miss Jessie Anderson, of Leeds, was visiting with friends at Hinton last week.

Henry Rodamacher and M. Feist returned from their Oklahoma tour. They say Oklahoma is all right, but Iowa is good enough for them.

CRATHORNE:  (Special Correspondence)
John Erickson and family went to Sioux City Saturday for a few days visit.

Sam Erickson and family went to Sioux City Saturday for a visit with Mrs. Erickson’s brother and family.

Ralph Gill had the misfortune to have a month-old colt get its leg broken last week.

Wm. Ahren’s had their baby christened last Sunday at the home of Mr. Ahern’s parents in Grant township by Rev. J. D. Meyers.

E. Mann returned Monday from a ten days’ visit at Mineral Point and other places in Wisconsin.

Mrs. Douglas Goldie has been enjoying a visit from her father and mother.

Angus Robertson and his mother went to Sioux City Monday. Mrs. Robertson will remain and visit her daughter.  Angus returned Monday evening.

Robt. Ross has been visiting with his brother at Wessington, S.D., for a few days.

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Goldie have got new wheels.

Katie Stephens has been taking his turn at the measles.

Miss Henry did not have school on Decoration day.

O’LEARY:  (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Kohl’s brother, Mr. Barth, came up from Morningside to attend Mr. Kohl’s funeral and two of her brothers and the wife of one of them came from Woodford county, Illinois, and remained for a short visit, returning home last week.

Almost twenty of the young people from Mt. Hope went over to the Floyd near Hinton one day last week on a fishing expedition.

Sam Harvey went to Manitoba, Canada, last week to visit relatives and purchase cattle.

James Brown, of LeMars, has been building Mr. Hitt’s new house and it is nearly finished.

John Bonn has been spending the past week with his brother, Peter, in Minnesota.

Miss May Mase visited friends in LeMars three days last week.

John Bixby’s team ran away last Thursday evening when he was on his way home from LeMars and made a wreck of his buggy. His cousin, Mr. McCartney, who was with him, had his ankle broken. The buggy tongue dropped down and caused the runaway.

Seven dollars was raised at the school social in district No. 2 for new library books.

Dave Tucker is improving in health and is now able to walk around.

Mrs. Evarts has returned from South Dakota and is now living with her daughter, Mrs. Jas. Carpenter.

Howard Smith and Miss Ethel Eyres are expected home this week from Buena Vista college, Storm Lake.

Robert and Peter Begg have returned from Oklahoma.

Mr. and Mrs. Bullington have moved back from Henry township and will keep house for Begg Bros., leaving Jake Walti to keep house for himself.

Peter Begg has been on the sick list for a few days.

Russell Hogg is expected to arrive from Chicago Friday to visit his relatives, Clarke and G. W. Hoyt families.

Mr. Rainboth is reported very sick this week.

The young people gave the Presbyterian Church a general cleaning last Saturday.

Mrs. Peter Steele will go to Omaha Thursday to visit the exposition and meet a brother from Oklahoma.

A memorial program was rendered at Mt. Hope M. E. church Sunday evening.

The social at Peter Steele’s was a success both socially and financially, nine dollars being raised for improvements on the Presbyterian church lot.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
June 9, 1898

ABOUT ENLISTMENT.
The Sheriff of the county desires the publication of the following letter
received from Governor Shaw which will explain the status of the case to
those who are desirous of enlisting and also to those who have already
placed their names with the sheriff. Sheriff Herron says he is daily
receiving inquiries by mail and in person from me desirous of going to the
front:

State of Iowa, Executive Office
Des Moines, Iowa, June 4, ‘98

My Dear Sir:--When the officers, who are to be detailed by the war
department to superintend the recruiting for the existing regiments, report
to me, I will place them in communication with you in order that you may
advise them as to the men who desire to enter the service from your
locality. Yours sincerely, L. M. Shaw.

Up to noon Monday the names of forty-six had been received at the sheriff’s
office. They are as follows:
Arthur N. Hoffman
Willis P. Yarnell
John Roeder
H. I. Crawford
Lewis Haerling
Peter Hansen
Edgar E. Scott
James A. Hamilton
Paul Kaupail
R. A. Blake
Julius Mertz
Theodore Schmitz
M. D. Billings
David Langhout
Chas. Modin
Clarence Oldham
Henry Eberhard
A. K. Shoup
Richard Johnson
Fred W. Johnson
Wm. Schoemaker
Watson D. Kennedy
Wm. A. Ewing (sic Ewin)
Geo. L. Moulton
Lawrence Clos
Robert Adams
Frank Van Dyke
C. E. Moore
Louis Brick
Ralph Dalton
Frank Heald
Thos. Leeckley
Mark W. Aukema
Matt N. Tritz
John Barels
Ernest Fritz
P. C. Roddy
Andrew Sauer
Benjamin Clagg
J. B. Conway
Vance Conner
Reimer Busch
T. J. Delaney
B. J. Beck
Wm. McGillvrey
Lawrence McGillvrey

Seney: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. M.G. Mills and Miss Marie McKnight went to Sioux City Thursday morning to attend the jubilee celebration of Morningside College.

Frank and Emma Becker, Oscar Haviland and Jessie March drove to Paullina Tuesday afternoon as delegates to the Epworth League Convention at that place.

The Edward & Bradford Lumber Co. is decorating its fence and lumber sheds with a large new sign. Milt Moore is the artist.

Geo. Mills and wife left here Tuesday morning for Breckenridge, Minn.

Mrs. Moore was called to Carnes Sunday evening by telegram, owing to the illness of her daughter's child.

Children's Day will be observed at the M.E. Church next Sunday with appropriate services.

Elam Chapman made his wife a present of a handsome new organ last week.

Mrs. A. Demary entertained her father of Merrill several days last week.

Mrs. G. W. Anstine, of LeMars, is visiting friends in Seney this week.

O'Leary: (Special Correspondence)
The people of Mt. Hope planned to hold an icecream social last Friday evening at the home of Frank Tracy, but the heavy rain storm prevented and it was held Tuesday of this week.

Little Dorothy Eyres was quite sick with croup and a hard cold last week. Dr. Hines was out to see her.

Mr. Wm. Andrew, of LeMars, did the mason work on the house of J. W. Hitt and L. A. Inglett.

John Milton has bought the eighty acre farm of Thos. Rogers on section 22, Union, where Mr. Rogers now lives.

Scott Clarke has purchased a nice new bicycle for his daughters.

Mr. and Mrs. Noah Carpenter were visitors to Sioux City one day last week.

George Harker has over forty loads of material drawn for his new house.

Mr. Hatch, of Le Mars, and Will Eyres are working on L.A. Inglett's house.

Miss Lizzie Lindsay was quite sick one day last week and a physician was called from Kingsley.

Will Nye has been made happy by the arrival of his wife and little daughter from Minnesota.

Mr. James Rainboth died Monday, June 6, 1898, at this home on section 31, Union township, where he had lived many years. The funeral was held Wednesday at the Mt. Hope M.E. Church at 10 a.m.

Hinton: (Special Correspondence)
J.M. Crouch is going around with his hand tied up on account of a felon.

John Hansel has quit working for G. Crotty and James Kelley holds the position.

Our grocery man, Ad. Carpenter, started out Wednesday to sell groceries through the country, and exchange for butter and eggs.

Mrs. C.E. Wilson is getting better and is able to be around, but not yet able to work. Mr. Wilson is gardening across the river in Nebraska. He already has secured a housekeeper and is trying to get the oldest girl from her mother. Mrs. Wilson has asked Ed. Swanson to speak to the neighbors here in her behalf. She is very much in need.

Mr. Stewart, of Sioux City, was trying to sell machinery here Tuesday.

The schools of this township will all close next Friday, the 17th.

Sunday, as Mrs. James Crouch was going into the house with the baby in her arms, the puppy and her feet got tangled up causing Mrs. Crouch to fall and in trying to protect the baby, she sprained her wrist quite badly.

Mrs. Frank Crouch went to Minnesota Monday for a visit with her sister.

Dan Hansel has been suffering the past week with a painful swelling which almost covers the back of his neck and causes him to walk very proudly.

Ed Auddell who has been working for Wm. Minor since early in the Spring has decided that he cannot stand the insults of the Spaniards any longer and started Monday to do his share toward avenging the Maine.

Sam Stiener was out Monday bidding his relatives goodbye previous to starting for the war. Sam enlisted Saturday and successfully passed the examination.

One of H. Bock's steers was killed by lightning on Friday night.

A Mr. Gilbert, insurance agent from Sioux City, was taking orders for insurance here this past week.

Wm. Minor has invested in a new single buggy.

Dr. Hess has had three men from Sioux City out the past week painting his house. They went to Sioux City Friday, but will be back in a few days and paint the barns and sheds. Dr. Hess has spent a good deal of time and money on improvements on his farm the past year.

Blaine Crouch returned to Merrill Sunday after helping brother Frank for a week.

Flannery Bros. have made a big haul on their wheat lately. They contracted it for $1.30 per bushel and have been hauling to Hinton with five teams the past few days.

The LeMars Globe-Post, June 11, 1898

CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Earl Backer Arrested at the Insistence of Miss Gilchrist on that Charge.

Earl Backer, who works for Mrs. Joseph Gilchrist residing a few miles east of town, was arrested at the insistence of Miss Lizzie Gilchrist, sister of Joseph Gilchrist, deceased,  charged with assault, and the trial of the cause was held before Justice Steiner on Wednesday, the assault alleged having taken place on the previous Sunday at the Gilchrist homestead. 
The information was sworn out before Justice Jones on Monday and a change of venue was taken to Justice Steiner.  I.T. Martin appeared for Miss Gilchrist and Zink & Roseberry for the defendant.
The difficulty arises from the complications in the varied and various interests in the Joseph Gilchrist estate and while Backer is probably guilty of assault, it does not appear that he had any further interest in the matter than to comply with the request of Mrs. Joseph Gilchrist for whom he was working and that he in fact used no violence in complying, but simply exerted the necessary strength to carry out the request of Mrs. Gilchrist.
Miss Gilchrist was appointed guardian of the minor children by Judge Gaynor on May 31, 1898, and was thus made the custodian of their interests.  On Sunday, she said, she went to the Gilchrist house and that shortly after her arrival there she was ordered from the house, but refused to go.  Upon this refusal, Mrs. Gilchrist told Earl Backer, the hired man, to put her out of the house and that he did so.  Willie Gilchrist, one of the wards of Miss Gilchrist, interfered and Backer put him out also.
Mrs. Gilchrist said that Miss Gilchrist called her a bad woman; and that she had come to stay there and that she ordered her to leave the house and on her refusal asked Backer to eject her.
Backer testified and admitted putting Miss Gilchrist out of the house when told to do so, and said that he did not do so in a violent manner, but just exerted the necessary strength to accomplish the purpose.
Willie Gilchrist testified in about the same manner, and there appears to be no substantial difference in the testimony on either side and it is rather remarkable that there is not a much greater difference in the testimony for it is certainly unusual that under  such circumstances there is such an agreement.
In addressing the court, Attorney Martin contended that Miss Gilchrist as guardian of the children and custodian of their interests was clearly within her rights in going upon the premises and that through an injunction restraining Mrs. Gilchrist from exercising any care or having anything to do with the property of the children she was justified in being there, and presented the law to sustain his contention.
He further contended that in ejecting the guardian from the house an illegal assault had been committed and that Backer must suffer the penalty.
Attorney Zink in presenting the side of the defense pointed out that Mrs. Gilchrist, the widow, had a dower interest in the property and being in possession it was a trespass upon her rights to go upon the premises and cited the court to authorities sustaining the point.  He claimed that Backer was not guilty of an illegal assault.
Justice Steiner took the case under advisement and will render his decision today.

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LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
June 13, 1898

A FAMILY ROW
Miss Lizzie Gilchrist Swears Out a Warrant Against Earl Backer for Assault and Battery.

A family row was aired in Justice Steiner’s court on Wednesday afternoon, the complaining witness being Miss Lizzie Gilchrist and the defendant, Earl Backer.  The parties reside east of town and the case in question has its origin in the settlement of the affairs of the estate of Jos. Gilchrist, who died recently. 
The warrant for Backer’s arrest was sworn out on Monday before Justice Jones and a hearing of the case set for Wednesday.  A change of venue was then taken to the court of Justice Steiner.  Attorney Martin appeared for Miss Gilchrist and T.M. Zink for the defense.  The evidence introduced in the case went to show that on Sunday last Miss Lizzie Gilchrist went to the home of the late Jos. Gilchrist, where his children are living with Mrs. Tillie Gilchrist, who was married to the late Jos. Gilchrist only a few weeks prior to his death.  Miss Gilchrist who is a sister to the deceased Gilchrist, was appointed guardian to the minor children by the judge of the district court on May 31.  On the witness stand she testified that she went to the house on Sunday and Mrs. Gilchrist ordered her out and told Earl Backer, the hired man, to put her out, which he did.
Willie Gilchrist, a boy of about sixteen, interfered and Backer put the two out. There was little or no contention on the facts introduced in evidence. 
Mrs. Gilchrist said that Miss Gilchrist called her a bad woman and told her she had come to stay and she told her to go away and when she would not, told Backer to eject her.  Backer admitted that he put the woman out of the house, but said he did not use much strength or unnecessary strength. 
The boy Willie was also put on the stand.  Attorney Martin made the point in addressing the court that Miss Lizzie Gilchrist was perfectly justified in going to the home as she was the guardian of the children Fowler S. , William L., and Daisy Gilchrist, and furthermore that she was entitled by a writ of injunction handed down by the district court, restraining Mrs. T. Gilchrist from having anything to do with the property of the said minors to be there looking after their interests and that an illegal assault had undoubtedly been committed.  Attorney Zink held that Mrs. Tillie Gilchrist had a perfect right to be on the premise and that a dower interest was invested in her and if people trespassed on her home, she had the right to order them off and if necessary to enforce their ejectment.  Mr. Zink produced a number of authorities bearing on the matter and called the attention of the court to them.  Justice Steiner took the case under advisement.

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LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, June 16, 1898

Will Appeal the Case.
Judge Steiner gave his decision in the Gilchrist and Backer case on Saturday.  He fined the defendant Backer $25 and costs or in default of payment ordered him to be confined in the county jail for a term of seven days. 

If the costs in the case were promptly paid, the fine would be remitted except $10.  Attorney Zink, who appeared for Backer, gave notice of appeal and the case will go to the district court.

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LeMars Sentinel
June 20, 1898

Seney: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Wills and children, of LeMars, were guests at Mrs. M.G. Mills' Sunday.

The Epworth League met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Anstine Saturday evening and report a most enjoyable time.

C.V. Carver was a LeMars visitor Saturday evening, returning home Sunday morning.

Mrs. Geo. Reeves left here Saturday for a visit of a few days with her son at Ashton, after which she will go to her home in Castalia, S.D.

Mrs. Wm Lancaster went to Sioux City Thursday to visit relatives a few days, returning home Saturday.

A large crowd from here took in the Wallace circus at LeMars Friday.

Mrs. A.M. Cutland and Mrs. C.J. Zehr were visiting relatives in LeMars a few days last week.

Geo. Anstine and family were Seney visitors Sunday.

Crathorne: (Special Correspondence)
Sam Erickson and family are nejoying a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, of Sioux City.

Schools all closed last week, some on Thursday and others on Friday.

A goodly number from the neighborhood attended the circus at the county seat Friday. Those who remained to the evening's entertainment remained in town all night.

Miss Nellie Boland closed her school Thursday by having a picnic.

Tom Hopkins, of Dalton, was through this part of county Thursday.

Miss Whisson closed her school Friday by having a picnic.

Mr. and Mrs. John Erikson are enjoying a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Kallson of Sioux City.

The picnickers ought to have had a fine time Saturday as the day was fine.

Akron: (Special Correspondence)
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Buxton, living six miles south of Akron, died yesterday morning of the measles.

LeMars Sentinel, June 23, 1898

Hinton: (Special Correspondence)

Grant Musser and family returned from Struble last Monday where they had been visiting with Mrs. Musser's brother.

Mrs. Frank Vogt, of Sioux City, was visiting at the home of her brother, W. Pape, last Monday.

J.H. Brehm and family were Churchville visitors last Sunday.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Blumer, June 17, a son.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Radamacher, a son.

Mrs. Anton Nigg is visiting in Sioux City.

William Schindel and family, Will Wemrich and Hermen Schneider were visiting at the Philip Pousch home in Woodbury last Sunday.

Al Blecker, Jr. and family, of Merrill, were Melbourne visitors last Sunday.

Children's Day will be observed at the Melbourne church on Sunday, July 3. The Sunday school will render a program in the forenoon and the K.L.C.E. society in the evening. All are cordially invited to attend.

Rudolph and Helen Kleinsorge, of LeMars, are visiting at the home of their uncle, H. Schneider, this week.

The Melbourne Sunday school is making arrangements to celebrate the glorious Fourth in the Geo. T. Koenig grove this year. Invitations were extended to the Hinton, Perry, Stanton and LeMars Sunday schools. Preparations are being made for a large crowd. A good program is being prepared and will be rendered in the forenoon, a free dinner will be served to all by the ladies of the society. Come one and all and bring a heart full of patriotism with you.

O'Leary: (Special Correspondence)

The schools of Union township all closed last Friday for the summer vacation.

Misses Bena and Minnie Kohl and Bessie Phillips are attending teachers' institute in LeMars this week.

A number of people from this vicinity went to the circus in LeMars Friday. Those who attended the evening program remained over night on account of the storm.

The hot weather has made corn grow very rapidly and early sown wheat is already heading out.

Hans Anderson and wife, who live on the Draper farm, visited over Sunday in Woodbury county.

Rev. Flint and wife entertained their nephew and niece, Prof. and Miss Richards, of Kingsley, last week.

Mrs. Emerson Bixby has not been so well this past week.

George Steele has a nice new bicycle.

Seney: (Special Correspondence)

Ben DeVries and wife came over from Germantown Tuesday evening for a few days visit with relatives.

Rev. Hotchkiss is here this week visiting friends.

John Wildman and wife went to Germantown Saturday evening, returning Sunday.

Wm. Cook went to Westfield Saturday, returning Monday.

Mr. Gilbert and wife, of LeMars, were Seney visitors Wednesday.

J. Alderson and wife visited relatives near Merrill Sunday.

James: (Special Correspondence)

J.H. Clarey and wife spent Sunday with friends and relatives near Dakota City, Nebr, returning on Monday.

Charles Brock, an extonsorial artist, of Sac City, but recently of Sheldon, has again returned to this "neck o the woods" and is staying with his sister, Mrs. Givens.

Lydia Givens is very poorly in health. She has been ailing for some time, but is able to be out some.

There will be a barn dance at Mrs. Ludwig's Saturday evening. Sherrill orchestra will furnish the music.

Postmaster Chancey has instructions that in the future the requirements of the law in regard to the acknowledgement of pension vouchers will have to be observed to the letter any deviation whatever, will receive the pension commissioner's attention and the party at fault will be severely dealt with. The requirements are those in which the pensioner must bring the two witnesses and original certificate. This will no doubt be quite an inconvenience to some but will be strictly adhered to in the future.

J. Schindler is just able to be up a little while each day, the result of a bad fall through the hay loft two weeks ago.

Lulu C. Noble closed a very successful term of school here last Saturday. The children were given a treat to icecream and cake. Several visitors were present and were entertained by the school with songs, recitations, etc. Miss Noble will attend he Morningside College for six weeks.

Several persons from here attended the Odd Fellows entertainment at Leeds Tuesday evening. All speak with great praise and feel there were doubly repaid for going.

One of the largest gatherings of young people assembled at the home of Otto Lembke last Saturday that has been seen for some time. The evening was spent in dancing in his large barn. Several from the vicinity of James were there. Seventy-six numbers were sold.

Crathorne: (Special Correspondence)

The picnic at the Kirk grove was a complete success. Every effort was put forth to make this an event to be remembered. The ladies netted a neat sum from their icecream and lemonade stands. The proceeds from the dance was quite large. Together the committee took in about $40. They had various kinds of amusements, ball games, crockets, etc. All speak in high praise of the picnic.

Will Davis from Illinois is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Gill.

Miss Hattie plumb closed a very successful term of school, Friday, June 17, at school No. 2. Washington township. The school room was beautifully decorated in red, white and blue and flags and flowers. The picnic dinner was served in the school house where all took part as children are ready to do at a picnic. A program was rendered in the afternoon which was greatly enjoyed by the visitors. The teacher treated to candies, peanuts and oranges. The children all were happy, glad to think school was out, but sorry to leave their teacher. Parents and pupils wish Miss Plumb success in her future undertakings.

Little Sammie Diediker, who has not yet reached his seventh birthday, received the prize for giving the names of the presidents in order from George Washington to Wm. McKinley.

Lauren McGillvery, of LeMars, has been a visitor in this part of the county for a few days. He expects to go to war soon.

Little Miss Almeda Stephens celebrated her eighth birthday Tuesday afternoon by giving a party to quite a number of her little friends. She received a number of nice presents from her friends. A very fine supper was spread for the little ones. All report a delightful time.

Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Norris, of LeMars, were visitors at Crathorne the early part of the week.

Miss Edna Farley, of Chicago, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Taylor.

Rev. Macgogney preached last Sunday at Plymouth church.

Miss Bessie Henry closed her school last Friday. She treated her pupils to sweet meats.

Miss Emma Widsson went to LeMars Monday to attend the institute.

Mr. and Mrs. John Erickson were very agreeably surprised by a party of their friends going to their very hospitable home to surprise them last Wednesday evening. A very pleasant time was enjoyed by all. The party did not break up until the wee small hours of the morning.

LeMars Sentinel, June 27, 1898

Remsen: (from the Bell)

Mrs. Toni Zink and family left Thursday for Doon where they will make their future home. Mr. Zink is engaged in the live stock business at that place.

Jas. J. Tierney was in Remsen Thursday. Three sisters of the Franciscan order of the St. James parish of LeMars accompanied him and visited with the sisters of St. Mary's parish of this city for a day.

Eighty tickets were sold at this station Friday for LeMars, the occasion being the performance of Wallace's Great Show.

Jacob Krause this week sold his farm in Marion township to Fred Rolling of Dyersville. The price paid was $48 per acre.

A class of fifty children of St. Mary's parish received their first Holy Communion Sunday. Rev. Father Schulte officiating. The ceremonies were very impressive and largely attended.

A large number of Remsen's young people drove to LeMars Friday evening to attend Wallace's Circus. They were caught in the storm on their return.

E.S. Lloyd returned Saturday evening from Gray, Iowa, where he had been looking after WD Creglow's interest in a bank which he recently purchased. Will Lindermann, formerly clerk in the bank here, is acting in the capacity of cashier in the bank at Gray.

A quiet home wedding took place at the residence of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Earnest on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, June 21, the contracting parties being George Fred Earnest and Miss Katherine Galles, in the presence of the immediate relatives.

Akron: (Special Correspondence)

A severe storm passed over this section last Friday. Although the rainfall was not heavy there was a good deal of wind and electricity. During the storm H. Moore's house was struck by the lightening at the chimney peak then followed down the hip on the southwest corner when it entered the house, knocking off the plastering in several places and doing other damage. Misses Moore were slightly stunned. The lightning splintered some of the siding on the south side of the house, burned several holes through the screen at the back door and broke several glass lights. Mr. Moore who was outside about ten feet from the corner when the lightening entered the house, was brought to his knees by the shock. It is the wonder of all that no one was hurt or killed. One of the peculiar things about it is that Mr. Moore, who has been a great sufferer with rheumatism, declares that he is much better since the shock.

Mr. Peter Egan, of Sioux City, arrived Monday to take a position in the Farmer's Loan and Trust Co's bank. Mr. Egan comes highly recommended for his gentlemanly and business qualification and we extend to him a hearty welcome.

Seney: (Special Correspondence)

Geo. Mills and wife returned from Minnesota Thursday.

James Lancaster went to Maurice Saturday to visit his best girl a few days.

Wm. Lancaster was reminded of his fifty-third birthday Saturday evening by a number of his neighbors who gave him a surprise party and presented him with a beautiful chair. Delicious refreshments were served during the evening.

Rev. Bagnell, of LeMars, preached a very able and interesting sermon on missionary work to a large audience Sunday afternoon.

Miles Kennedy and wife entertained a few friends at their home on Friday evening at progressive euchre.

Robt. Collins returned from Hot Springs, S.D., Friday evening where he has spent the past two weeks for his health. Mr. Collins has been greatly benefited.

A.M. Cutland and Ethel Nelson were Carnes visitors Sunday.

Ben De Vries and wife returned to their home at Germantown Thursday.

John Peters shipped a car load of scrap iron to Minneapolis Saturday.

Oscar Haviland and the Misses Ethel Nelson and Ida Alderson were Remsen visitors Friday.

Prof. Neiermeyer, a blind man, assisted by his daughter, gave a musical concert in the school house Saturday evening, which was much enjoyed by all.

Seney is proud of the fact that she has four brave boys who have volunteered to give their lives, if necessary, for their country. Watson Kennedy and Will Ewin went to Sheldon Thursday to enlist.

They both passed a satisfactory medical examination and were accepted. They will go to Sheldon Monday morning and will leave for Chickamanga in the afternoon. They will be mustered into company M of the Fifty-second Iowa regiment. Mark and Zip Aukema will also go to Sheldon Monday for the purpose of enlisting. These boys tried to get into the regular army about a year ago, but were rejected on account of slight physical disabilities. Mark underwent a surgical operation some time ago to remove his disability. They both expect to be accepted this time and be able to go to Chickamauga with the other boys. All honor to our brave boys, we wish them Godspeed. May they soon return to us as sound as when they leave.

There will be an ice cream social at Mr. Councilman's Friday evening, July first.

Kingsley: (Special Correspondence)

Friends to the number of about eighty gave Bent. Hathaway a birthday party at his home on Tuesday evening. This was his forty second birthday. Wm. Rieke and wife, Dr. Rippey and wife, James Conrady and wife, W.C. Titus and wife were in attendance from town besides Mrs. Van Horn and children. Mrs. Van Horn is a sister to Mr. Hathaway. Mr. Hathaway is just completing a fine new residence.

Miss Mabel Heald is attending a summer school in Sioux City to better fit herself for teaching.

Miss Maud Thompson, Miss Myrtle Tibbits, Frank Gates and others are in attendance at teacher's institute in LeMars.

Mrs. Edinger has returned from a visit at Missouri Valley where she has been visiting her daughter.

Saturday was a big day for Kingsley. The occasion was inaugurated by O.C. Whitnell and the Deering Harvester Co. It seems that O.C. Whitnell has sold an extraordinary large number of the product during this season, some seventy in number including binders and mowers. The ladies aid society was hired to furnish dinner for the purchasers and their families. The Henry cornet band came into furnish the music for the occasion. A procession was formed in the afternoon headed by the band, followed by the machines and other vehicles and paraded the streets. A large crowd of farmers was in town to witness and take part in the parade.

Rev. Conrad arrived home from Omaha on Friday evening where he had been in attendance at the exposition a few days.

Mrs. J.F. Varner, Mabel Oberholtzer, Bertha Edinger, Maggie Heacock, Annie Patterson, Laura Douglass, Gracie Smith, Sadie Heacock, Luella Varner and Josie Heacock went to Moville on Friday to attend a convention of Juvenille Templers.

The storm on Friday evening stirred things up lively for a time, but did no great damage except to upset some out buildings, break down some trees and unroof some corn cribs.

Miss Nellie Varner went to Moville on Saturday.

LeMars Globe
June 29, 1898

GOING TO THE FRONT.
Plymouth County Men Becoming Soldiers in a Rapid Manner.

The scenes taking place in LeMars the last few days brings vividly home the
stern realities of war and though each heart pulsates with the utmost
patriotism, the farewells are said in sadness and the tears come unbidden as
each one clasps the hand of the departing friend or relative and bids him
Godspeed on his mission.

Members of the Mower Post G. A. R. marched to the depot on Monday morning to
bid farewell to the young men who had answered their country’s call and give
them encouragement and advice which had been gained to them by years of
experience on the battle field. At the head of the body of veterans the
stars and stripes were unfurled and as the June sun kissed the precious
folds in glad welcome to the young men who but recently swore to protect it
with their lives in any land and in any climate, the ringing cheers of the
volunteers was taken up by the veterans and re-echoed through the crowd.

As the train moved away from the station, the volunteers gave three rousing
cheers for Iowa and all about the station joined until the train disappeared
from view. The boys who went on Monday morning were John Connolly, Henry
Mammen, Geo. Mann, M. C. McMann, G. Scott, M. Schmitz, Wm. Eberhart, Dave
Langhout, Robert Adams, M. Schmidt, Reimer Busch.

Peter Wilmes, Frank McElhaney and Wm. Schumacher left on Saturday evening
and Tom Cox left on Tuesday morning and they are now well on their way
toward their first camping ground.

William Messick and a number of other young men went to Sheldon on the
Monday night train for examination. Many others have made an effort to
enlist. Each volunteer is given rations for three days with an allowance of
42 cents for coffee on their departure, which is supposed will keep them
until they arrive at camp.

LeMars Sentinel, June 30, 1898

WEDDING BELLS.
Two weddings of people popular and prominent in LeMars society will occur
next week.

Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Miss Margaret Dawn McKenna
to Mr. Joseph R. Street, which will occur Wednesday evening, July 6, at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Diehl at 8 o’clock.

On Thursday, July 7, Mrs. Pearl M. Dunn, of LeMars, will be united in
marriage with Mr. Arthur W. Bartlett, of Grinnell. The wedding ceremony will
take place at 5 p.m., at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira T. Martin, of this
city.

WILL GO TO WAR.
Some of the boys will go to the front in spite of obstacles. Jas. Padmore,
who failed to get accepted at Sheldon, left on a freight train Monday night
for Iowa City. He wrote his father from Ft. Dodge that he was going to Des
Moines to try and get in there. Ben Clagg has been exceedingly anxious to
enlist, despite the entreaties of his mother, who did not want him to go. He
has disappeared and it is supposed that he went away with the view of
enlisting. It is reported that Jos. Mohan has gone off on the same errand.

G.A.R. Encampment.
Sibley, Iowa, June 29 to July 1, $1.45 for round trip. Tickets on sale June
28 to 30, good to return until July 2.

NORTHWESTERN REUNION.
About forty members of Mower Post G.A.R. went to Sibley Wednesday morning to
attend the G.A.R. encampment of northwestern Iowa veterans at that place.
Sibley has everything in readiness for the encampment which will be on a
large scale and the gates of the city were thrown open Tuesday evening for
the first incoming of the veterans who will be established there the
remainder of the week by the hospitable folks of Sibley and Osceola county.

GOOD PRICE FOR LAND.
Fred Hilmer, of Freeport, Ill., has bought the farm of Emil Forette in
Marion township and will locate on it. He is a cousin of Christ Hilmer.
Mr. Forette has purchased a farm near Salem, Oregon, and expects to move
there in a few months and make it his home.

MILLNERVILLE: (Special Correspondence)

Mr. Barr and family, of Akron, were visiting with friends here last week.

A number of people from here were caught out in the storm that came up
Friday night.

A number of young people enjoyed a pleasant evening last Saturday dancing at
Mr. Sam King’s home.

The picnic held in Orin Knapp’s grove Saturday was the close of a three
month’s term of school that Miss Nellie Waddle has taught in the
Millnerville school. Credit is due both teacher and pupils for the excellent
program rendered and thanks to Mr. Gilbert for the address made at the close
of the program. All spent a very pleasant day.

Some of our people will celebrate the 4th with Adaville people, some at
Akron and some will picnic with Mr. Knapp’s people on the Sioux, while
others will stay at home and endeavor to keep cool.

POTOSIA: (Special Correspondence)

Dr. Hess and Miss Swift, of Sioux City, visited at the farm here Sunday.

The young people of the Alderson family from near Merrill visited at J. M.
Hurt’s Sunday.

The young people of the Crotty family visited with their sister, Mrs. Barney
Rhooney at Millnerville Sunday.

The 4th of July bids fair to be passed as common as any other day to most of
the Potosia people. Some intend to go to Lemb Brown’s, some to Adaville,
others will stay at home and plow corn, while some have invited in a few
friends to help them celebrate.

Some of the Potosia people attended quarterly meeting at Adaville Sunday.

J. A. Norris and son Glen were out in the storm of Friday night. They were
coming from Sioux City and the storm struck them so suddenly they were
unable to seek shelter.

Miss Allie Manson, of Merrill, has been visiting with Mrs. Frank Crouch
since Thursday.

Several of the young people of the neighborhood were confirmed in the
Catholic church at Merrill Tuesday. Those from this neighborhood are Acie,
Nora Georgina and Doretta Crotty, Edward and Anna Donovan, Willie Cleary,
Martin and Rosa Flannery.

Clyde Stevens, of Sioux City, came out Monday for a week’s visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Swanson.

Chas. Lacy, hail insurance agent of Sioux City, was soliciting orders here
the first of the week.

Mrs. L. M. Bell, of Sioux City, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Muir Sunday.

The storm of Friday night did not do much damage in the immediate vicinity
of Potosia. Large hail fell here, but only a small number. Hayracks were
overturned, corn cribs blown down, trees broken off, etc., corn was switched
around quite lively and laid so flat that the farmers were unable to plow on
Saturday. It is also quite badly torn up by the hail. The small grain is
slightly damaged in some places, but may straighten up all right. Jake
Bauerley’s barn was blown about six feet off the foundation and his corn
cribs lie flat, as a result of the storm.

Some of our young people went to the circus in Sioux City Friday and were
unable to return the same evening on account of the storm. A few ventured
out anyway, but were obliged to seek shelter with some hospitable farmer.

Mrs. Fred Yates, of Des Moines, visited from Wednesday till Saturday with
her sister, Mrs. Ed Swanson.

Nellie Williamson went to Sioux City Friday for a week’s visit with her
grandparents.

James Crouch has bought the building which was opposite the store, torn it
down, and will make improvements on his farm with it.

Rev. Astleford and wife, of Adaville, visited Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs.
James Pavlovic.

Paul Bock is quite sick with sore throat and fever, his sister, Tillie, was
sick with it last week but is all right now.

Mrs. Wm. Gibbons and children of Sioux City visited Saturday and Sunday at
G. Crotty’s.

Miss Celia Donovan is visiting relatives at Elk Point.

Miss Edna Hurlbut left Thursday for Maurice. She expects to start from
there in a few days for her home in southern Minnesota.

Little Ralph Morse has been very sick the past few days with throat trouble.
Ralph has always been troubled with his throat and his parents think it will
be necessary to have his tonsils removed.

A bold robbery was committed in our neighborhood last Thursday night at the
home of Wm. Klatt. Mr. and Mrs. Klatt did not return from Merrill until
about 2 o’clock. Three of the children, Lewis aged about 12, and Ruth and
George still younger, were at home. During the night a man entered
barefooted, lit the lamp and proceeded to ransack the house. Lewis was awake
while he was in the house, but wisely pretended to be asleep only when the
thief had his back turned. Lewis thinks he must have been in the house over
an hour. He took a watch, pair of cuff buttons, some edibles and several
other items.

Seney: (Special Correspondence)

Farmers are busy making hay.

Geo. Anstine and wife, of LeMars, were visitors at E.F. Councilman's Sunday.

Mrs. Penning is entertaining friends from Ashton this week.

Clarence Councilman was a Maurice visitor Sunday.

Clarence Morris' name has been added to the list of Seney volunteers. He went to Sheldon on the early freight Monday morning, enlisted, and started with the rest of the boys for Chickamauga in the evening.

Wm. Kennedy accompanied his son, Watson, to Sheldon Monday morning, returning in the evening.

Mrs. E. Councilman is entertaining her sister from Manchester this week.

Quite an impressive scene took place at the depot Monday morning where a large crowd gathered to bid our volunteers good bye and give them a parting cheer.

The ladies of "Assyria" will have a picnic in Jackson's grove on July 4th.

J. Van Wichel, Wm. Lancaster and Mrs. Robert Collins are making extensive improvements to their residences and giving them a new coat of paint.

Henry Detloff shipped a carload of hogs to Sioux City Monday.

Ida Alderson is attending the institute at LeMars.

Mrs. Ralph Obermire from south of LeMars visited her parents at this place Tuesday.

Mrs. J. Alderson visited friends in LeMars Tuesday.

The Aukema boys were rejected by the recruiting officers at Sheldon last Monday. They will try again should the President make another call.

Melbourne: (Special Correspondence)

The storm last Friday evening caught some of our boys who were out late. Philip Emmert was inquiring for a Gondon hat on Sunday which the wind swept away from him while returning home from Hinton, and Supervisor Brehm was overtaken while he was descending the big hill West of Hinton. The team of colts he was driving became rampageous and in his efforts to quiet them, one of his bridle bits broke, thus leaving John at the mercy of his team, and wind coming down the steep grade faster than any mortal being ever did before. After reaching town he managed to drive them in a circle until some of the boys came to his assistance.

W. Weeker and family, P. Koenig and family and Miss Annie Blecker, of Merrill, were visiting at the Bender home last Sunday.

Rev. Philip Hahn and Miss Mary Hahn, of Perry, were visiting at Melbourne last Sunday.

G.T. Koenig bought a new surrey and harness in LeMars last Saturday.

The K.L.C.E. society of Melbourne held their semi-annual election last Saturday evening. Officers elected were: President, D.D. Schneider; vice-president, H.C. Koenig; secretary, Martha M. Held; treasurer, Gertie Schneider; corresponding secr, Rebecca Schneider; organist, Carrie Held; assist. organist, Christian Schneider.

We announced in last Thursday's Sentinel that the ladies of the Melbourne society would furnish a free dinner to all who attended the Sunday school picnic at G.T. Koenig's grove on the Fourth, but we have been informed since that the boys are making arrangements for the multitude of people, so was advised that everyone bring his or her basket well loaded with edibles.

SHERIFF'S SALE

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the special execution to me directed, issued out of the clerk's office of the district court, of the state of Iowa, in and for Plymouth county, upon a judgment and decree rendered in said court on the 13th day of March 1898, in favor of the First National Bank of LeMars, Iowa, and against John H. Winchel. I have levied upon the following described realestate as the property of said John H. Winchel, to-wit: The northwest quarter (nw 1/4) of section thirteen (13) in township ninety-one (91), north, range forty-seven (47), all in Plymouth county, Iowa, and that on the 30th day of July, A.D., 1898, at 10 o'clock a.m. of said day, at the front door of the courthouse in LeMars, Plymouth county, Iowa, under and by virtue of said execution, I will proceed to sell said property, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the balance due on said execution, amounting to thirty-seven hundred fifty-nine and 32-100 ($3759.32) dollars debt, with interest thereon at 8 per cent annium from June 2, 1898, together with accruing costs at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash.

Dated at LeMars, Iowa, June 27, 1898, C.F. Herron, Sheriff Plymouth County, Iowa

I.S. Struble, Attorney for Plaintiff