LeMars Sentinel
August 5, 1901
OUR COUNTY NEWS
By Our Correspondents and from Exchanges
Correspondents are requested to write on one side of the paper only.
CRATHORNE: (Special Correspondence)
R. Goldie and W. H. Briggs have been out to the Goldie farm this week doing
some repairing on the house.
Miss Emma Whisson went to Akron on Friday for a visit.
Will McLain could not thresh with his old separator. He did one job at C.
Stephens but had to stop. He was waiting for new machinery to put in the
separator before attempting to do any more threshing.
Rev. McLain and son and August Roberton attended the M. E. Sunday school
picnic at Shearon's grove last Friday.
Donald McKinnon from near Hawarden is visiting friends in this part of the
county, also doing some repairs at his farm.
Mrs. E. Whisson and daughter were Akron visitors on Wednesday.
Miss Ella Zimmerman was assisting Mrs. E. Stephens during their threshing
time.
Roy Stephens left Friday for Dakota.
Mrs. W. Kidd and Mrs. Sol Johnson passed through this part of the county on
Thursday enroute to LeMars.
N. L. Greer of LeMars was a Crathorne caller Thursday while on his way to
Akron.
Patsy Coffee and his cousin were out at the farm at Crathorne last week.
Miss Maggie Burwell got up a surprise birthday party on Roy Stephens last
Wednesday evening. The gentleman was completely surprised. All report an
excellent time.
Miss Susie Christianson has been able to go out riding, and visit her
neighbors.
The two Miss Gees have been visiting at the George Zimmerman home.
ADAVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Astleford, July 31, a boy.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Lewis of LeMars were guests in our town Thursday.
Mrs. D. W. Swender visited with Mrs. Ed Stinton Wednesday.
Threshing is the order of the day now.
Claude Forbes had the misfortune to lose his black horse last Tuesday. It
had brain fever.
Elijah Scott, formerly of this place, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Amy Quinn, in Dakota, July 28, aged 87 years. He was buried in the Adaville
cemetery Thursday, August 1. Mr. Scott was well known here, having started
the first store here several years ago, and he also gave our little burg
it's name. From here he moved to Millnerville and started a store and
postoffice which now goes by that name, from there he moved to Dakota where
he lived the remainder of his life.
Rev. Falcomer, at one time pastor of this place, but now of Crete, Neb., was
grief stricken July 1 by receiving a letter from his son-in-law, Wm.
Willmore of Noma, Alaska, conveying the sad intelligence that his daughter,
Annie, had been drowned in the Behring Sea, June 21. She had served a
number of years in the employ of the United States government as teacher
among the Eskimos and native Indians of the Aleutian Islands and Alaska.
She taught one winter at Circle City. Her parents will have the tender
sympathy of many friends in their bereavement.
DALTON: (Special Correspondence)
Julius Witt living northwest of here brings the report that his wheat went
25 bushels to the acre.
Mrs. Alex Davidson and daughter have returned after a two weeks visit with
friends in Sioux City.
Miss Grace Benton is taking violin lessons. Nic Koering is instructing her.
Mr. Kemp of LeMars was looking at property here Thursday evening.
Mr. Calhoun returned home Thursday from near Westfield. He was accompanied
by his granddaughters, Libby and Frances Ervey.
Mrs. L. Pardee and son, Ira, and Mrs. Harry Peters and son, Harold, returned
to Sioux City Thursday. Mrs. Pardee will leave in a few days for her home
in Jennings, La.
U. B. Hinds was a LeMars visitor Friday morning.
Dr. and Mrs. Ned Sibley of Moville and Cad and Grandma Sibley of LeMars
called at the home of Carry Williams Friday evening.
Mrs. Steel is getting along nicely. She was over to the store Friday for
the first time since her accident.
Mrs. Geo. Benton and children spent Friday at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. H. Millard, near Struble.
There has been a change of section bosses on the Northern. Paddy Miles
succeeds Jas. Smith.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Harvest is over and threshing will commence. Small grain is much better
than expected before harvest though considerable short of what would have
been had it rained earlier when it was most needed.
The missionary social held on the church lawn last Thursday evening was well
attended and a large sum raised.
J. B. Owings returned Saturday evening from Marshalltown where he had been
visiting several days on his return from Chicago.
Ella and Lily Darville returned to their home in Sioux City Friday evening,
after visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. John Emery of Blenco, Iowa, visited at the home of J. C. Emery last
week.
The ladies aid society will meet with Mrs. Sol Perry Wednesday, August 7.
All members are requested to be present to take part in the official
election.
Elam Chapman and family visited in LeMars Sunday at the home of T. K.
Chapman.
Mrs. Elmer Anstine was called to Pomeroy Tuesday evening by telegram
announcing the illness of her mother.
Miss Lizzie Lancaster spent Sunday at Eastman, the guest of Miss Josie
White.
John Becker of LeMars visited his parents here Sunday.
The many friends of Lula Jackson are grieved to learn of her sickness the
past week which is caused from a tooth which was extracted some time ago.
John Rogers of LeMars was in town Thursday on political business.
Mr. R. M. Baily and children visited in town Sunday.
MERRILL: (From the Record)
Miss Mollie Duer of LeMars visited friends here the first part of the week.
The Misses Ada and Eva Alfred of America township visited their friend, Lida
Harker, one day last week.
Will Messick has sold his barber shop here to Dan Caven, of LeMars. Mr.
Caven formerly worked in the Messick shop at LeMars and is a barber that
always tends strictly to business.
Miss Edythe Cope, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cope, formerly of this
place, was united in marriage at St. Agnes church at Carberry, Manitoba,
Canada, with Dr. Geo. C. J. Walker.
Mssrs. Keffale and Weber, the horsemen who have been bringing such good work
horses to this market are here again with thirty head of work horses, mares
and colts and they will be sold at the Omaha stock yards on Tuesday, August
6, commencing at 3 o'clock p.m.
Louis Lathrop, who operated the McDonald ranch west of town a few years ago,
was killed by lightning last Saturday afternoon on the Elliott farm about
fifteen miles southeast of Sioux City. Mrs. Lathrop, formerly Miss Ad
Hauser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Hauser, of this place, was also very
seriously injured.
Prof. Miller of Sioux City who is the chief promoter of the Sioux City,
Merrill, LeMars trolley car line, informs us that several farmers along the
proposed route are anxious to donate right of way and otherwise assist the
enterprise. Prof. Miller says that as soon as the hot weather is over he
will take up the project with every prospect of a successful completion.
MAMMEN: (Special Correspondence)
Jobe Kennedy returned Wednesday from Iona where he has been conducting a
general merchandise store for several months but which was struck by
lightning a short time ago and entirely consumed. Mr. Kennedy resumed his
old position as butter maker in our creamery Aug. 1, at $100 per month.
Will Pluger had a runaway last Friday while gathering milk at Mrs. Null's
place. The horses became frightened and ran away. No injury was done.
Henry Theilen was a visitor at Heino Meints near Potosia Sunday and from
there he drove on Monday to Sioux City to attend Buffalo Bill's show.
Bert Brabender entertained a number of friends at his home on Sunday last.
The German school opens it's summer term on Monday, August 12.
Wm. Frells was riding in a horseless carriage last Sunday. William is
strickly in it.
Louis Peters had a lively runaway last Tuesday. He had just hitched up his
horse and got in the buggy and told the horse to "get up," when he
discovered the horse had no bridle on, but it was too late and the horse ran
throwing the occupant to the ground. No injury was done except a few
bruises, but the buggy was a complete wreck.
Dirk Seibles is seriously ill at his home. Dr. Mammen was called Sunday to
see him.
The infant children of Rev. J. B. Meyer, John Kein and Theodore Plueger were
baptized last Sunday.
Meint Eilers is assistant butter maker again since the new management.
Louis Plueger's son while hauling milk to the creamery the other day had his
team get frightened and run away. The team was caught at Brunke Brunken's
place with no damage done except one can of milk spilled.
Chas. Gronow and Chas. Mammen were visiting at the home of John Ahern's last
Sunday.
Mrs. C. B. Elson was visiting at Ben Spechts' last Sunday.
Mary Doering is working in LeMars at present.
John Onken was a visitor at the Mammen home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lubben visited at the home of Albert Doring Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Feit departed for their old home at Wukon, Iowa, last
Wednesday.
Hans Mammen is reported improving during the last few days.
Meint Eilers visited at the Mammen home on Sunday.
CLAIMS THESE TAXES SHOULD BE PAYED
Tax Ferret Bilderbeck has listed taxes against the following persons:
Hattie L. Smith, $196.13
Henry Allen, $508.78
Annie S. Allen, Ex. $268.26
Annie Hodgman, $80.09
B. F. Hodgman, $156.28
John E. Arendt, $310.26
Maggie Arendt, Barbara Jennie estate, $65.52
Margaretha Brauch, $6069.27
John and Sarah Pemberton, $662.27
Elizabeth Kemp, $39.10
Margaretha Brauch, $662.94
Henry Kemp, $147.57
George Hill, $272.11
Mr. Bilderbeck claims the above amounts are owned by the above persons who
should have listed property on which the taxes would have amounted to these
sums. Mr. Hodgeman has paid a part of his but disputes the sum opposite his
name. A number of these cases will find their way into court, no doubt.
The taxes have been entered upon the tax books into the treasure's office
and it will probably take a decision of the court to say if they shall be
paid.
IS SUBJECT TO HEART TROUBLE
Merrill Record: Jas. E. Rose was the victim of a very peculiar accident
Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Rose went to the Hoese pasture to get his horse.
After catching the animal he mounted it and was about to start for home.
While crossing the Floyd river, he was taken with a dizzy spell and fell
from the horse onto the side of the river. His feet and body were in the
river, his head and face were the only parts of him that was above water.
He remained in this position fully twenty minutes in an unconscious
condition. Mr. Rose has been in feeble health for over a year and it is
feared that this severe exposure will go hard with him. The water where Mr.
Rose lay was quite deep consequently it is fortunate he escaped drowning.
MARRIAGE OF MISS EDYTHE COPE
Merrill Record: The following account of the marriage of Miss Edythe Cope,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cope, formerly of this place, is taken from
the Carberry, Manitoba Express:
On Wednesday morning St. Agnes Church, Carberrry, was the scene of a most
charming wedding in which Miss Edythe Cope and Dr. George C. J. Walker were
the principals. Miss Florence Cope was bridesmaid, which Miss Bessie Cope
acted as maid of honor. Mr. Gordon McEwen, of Brandon, acted as best man.
The Rev. E. B. Smith performed the interesting ceremony. The young ladies
of the church had erected a very handsome arch of wild flowers in front of
the altar. From the center of the arch hung an immense bell also of prairie
flowers, the effect was very pretty.
After the interesting ceremony had been performed the bridal party and
relatives adjourned to the residence of Mr. Herbert Cope where a delightful
wedding breakfast was spread. Mr. Cope made a very happy speech
congratulating the happy couple. The young couple left on the morning train
amid a show of congratulations and rice, for their new home at Dauphin.
The bride was the recipient of many handsome and costly presents, among them
was a cheque for a handsome sum, the gift of the bride's father.
LeMars Sentinel
August 8, 1901
OUR COUNTY NEWS
By Our Correspondents and from Exchanges
Correspondents are requested to write on one side of the paper only.
YEOMANS: (Special Correspondence)
One of the saddest deaths that ever occurred in this vicinity was that of
Moses Taft.
He left the home of his son at Yeomans on the morning of July 22, taking
with him his fishing tackle, gun and ammunition together with a few
necessaries for a few days sport on the Big Sioux and Broken Kettle rivers.
Mr. Taft had spent a number of years in camp life in Florida and other
places and was accustomed to make these trips whenever he felt so inclined.
He could not be contented with other than the exciting life of a sportsman.
When he came to bid his son's family good bye, every effort was made to
induce him to put off his trip until the season of intense heat was past,
but he could not be persuaded to wait; only assuring them that he would rest
often if he became tired or warm. He had gone off on such trips so often
during his life that his family would not have been so anxious except for
the extreme heat and his age. He was sixty-nine. The family have many
acquaintances on both rivers who were notified by letter or otherwise to
look after their father in case of storm and report anything that might go
miss.
Care was taken, however, to keep this solicitous feeling from him as he
would often say, "I have spent too many years in the jungles of Florida not
to be able to take care of myself in a well settled country." While Scott
Merrill was mowing on the Wood farm, he found the body where Mr. Taft had
set down to rest, without a doubt he was over come by the intense heat.
Mrs. Ingram, his daughter, while out through the country looking for him
passed within three or four rods of where he lay, but the tall grass
obscured him from view. The coroner was notified but as the family are well
and favorably known and as seven of the neighbors had gone with relatives to
identify the body, he said it would not be necessary for him to come. On
account of the condition of the body, it was necessary to take the casket to
the cemetery Saturday. The funeral services were held at the Yeoman's school
house Sunday afternoon at three o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. W. Lothian of
the Whitfield church of Sioux City, of witch the deceased was a member. The
school was well filled, a number of friends, and relatives from Sioux City
were present.
Mr. Taft had four children, three of whom survive him. Frank E. Taft and
Mrs. Lydia Ingram of Yeomans and Mrs. R. S. Philips of Sioux City.
After the services at the school house, the relatives and a few friends went
to Logan Park cemetery in Sioux City where a short service was held.
The grave was covered with beautiful flowers by relatives and friends. The
family wish to thank friends and neighbors for their kindness to them in
their sore bereavement.
WESTFIELD: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. H. G. Chapman and daughter of Sioux City visited relatives here this
week.
Miss Katie Gardner is visiting in Sioux City this week with her friend, Mrs.
Allen Smith.
Both the new elevators are completed and they add greatly to the appearance
to the town.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. James Cronin, living east of town, has been
quite sick.
Mrs. Clarence Bordwell has returned from her visit at Ethan, S.D.
A party of thirteen from LeMars are camping on the Sioux but quite a damper
to their enjoyment occurred by one of their teams leaving them the first
night of their arrival and although every day some of the party have been
out searching for them no trace of them have yet to be found.
Rev. Frary preached at the church Sunday evening to a large congregation.
Miss Cole, who discontinued giving her music less for a couple of weeks here
on account of diphtheria, has resumed her duties Monday.
Rev. Tichnor and Rev. Frary were callers at G.G. Gostings Friday afternoon.
Quite a fire broke out on the Baker farm, whose tenant is Dell Mills, on
Monday afternoon destroying several settings of grain besides some in shock
and some hay. The fire originated from a spark from a locomotive.
Sam Sparling marketed several loads of hogs here Wednesday.
Mrs. Lee, who has been visiting friends in this vicinity for the last two
weeks, returned to her home in Sioux City Wednesday on the afternoon train.
POTOSIA: (Special Correspondence)
There was a basket social at the U.B. church last Thursday night. There was
quite a large crowd present and a neat sum realized.
Lucille Cooper returned to her home in LeMars Sunday after a three months'
visit with Mrs. J.E. Burkett.
Messrs. Add Carpenter, Howard Williamson, and Avery Van Dusen took in the
excursion to Chamberlain, S.D., Sunday.
Wm. Zellers was a visitor to the county capital Sunday.
A number from here attended the Buffalo Bill's show at Sioux City Monday.
Don't forget the Woodman celebration at Hinton August 15. Everybody come and
have a good time. Bowery dance in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Burkett visited with friends in LeMars Sunday.
There was no Sunday school Sunday in the U. B. church as a number from here
attended the convention held in the Bethel church at Millnerville.
The Red Cross lodge initiated two candidates Saturday night.
Burkett & Zellers were Hinton callers Saturday.
Everybody is busy threshing.
HINTON: (Special Correspondence)
LeRoy Watts was in Sioux City Wednesday.
Miss Delahunt of LeMars came down last week to visit at the Flynn home west
of town.
Jake Schneider and daughter visited at Ed Phillips last Thursday.
Miss Cora Van Dusen assisted in the D. Winter store a number of days last
week.
J.W. Hartay of Sioux City was here on business last Wednesday.
Mr. W.E. West accompanied by some friends from Akron spent Sunday in Sioux
City at Riverside.
Miss Daisy Waters led the league last Sunday evening.
Misses Johanna Jensen and Carrie Held were calling on friends here on
Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Shantaul is visiting her relatives in Merrill this week.
The Salvation Army from LeMars will be here Friday evening, August 23, and
hold a meeting in the school house.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Richardson of Sioux City came up Tuesday to visit their
son, Will and family.
Gilbert Harrison will begin moving into the new store soon. Mr. Harrison
comes to Hinton recommended as a rustler which we know to be true and he is
just the kind of citizen we want.
Mr. Edmonds has a force of men at work on the elevator getting things in
shape for the fall business.
Mrs. W. G. Pearson and Miss Margarie Held went to Leeds Friday.
Wm. Pape was a passenger to LeMars Tuesday on business matters.
Wm. Peron is having his new store treated to a coat of paint.
Mrs. Sutton of LeMars was in this locality the first of the week.
We still get the echo about the street car line from Sioux City to LeMars
considered by prominent business men.
Chas. Wolf returned Tuesday from a few days journey to St. Paul, Minn. and
Manitoba, Canada.
The Ladies Aid will meet next Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Ed
Olesen to do some work for their society. All members requested to be
present and other ladies who are interested. There will be no supper served
at this meeting however we are in hopes they will soon give us a chance to
partake of those good suppers in the near future.
The new barber shop was completed last week and our barber is nicely settled
and is prepared for our business.
Owing to the threatening rain Tuesday evening the social given by the Ladies
Aid at the school house was not as well attended as anticipated. A nice
crowd was present however and the sum of $10.80 was added to the treasury.
A short program was rendered after which icecream and cake was served.
O'LEARY: (Special Correspondence)
Emery Fisher and his sister, Maude, left for California last week.
Miss Bessie Phillips, of LeMars, spent last week visiting in this vicinity.
Jas. Wilkinson, of LeMars, was in this part of the county on business
Friday.
Mrs. Cope and children of Kingsley were callers here Friday.
The new mail wagon on our free delivery route is very fine and Mr. Briggs is
to be congratulated.
Mr. and Mrs. David Maxwell and baby visited here Friday and Saturday.
Ernest Eyers spent Sunday with his brother, Zack, in LeMars.
Mr. Hunt, who has been working for Albert Stokes, left for Watertown, S.D.,
Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Pinney came up fro Oklahoma with her husband and is staying with
Mrs. C. C. Laddusaw during the threshing season.
Miss Maggie Rhody of Cedar Rapids is visiting at the home of Pat Conner.
Mrs. Lew Lehner, of LeMars, visited over Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Featherson.
L.A. Inglett has been hauling lumber from LeMars to build corn cribs and
granary, together 72x28 feet.
Will Huntingdon was out from LeMars Monday and Tuesday.
W. H. Briggs began driving with the mail again Tuesday while his son,
Ainslie, is working for John Pinney.
Mr. Albertson, who has been in Oklahoma, visited his cousins, Mrs. Simmons
and Albertson Bros. of O'Leary, while on his way home to Inwood, Iowa.
Arthur Hawksett of St. Paul and Dick Eyres, of LeMars, visited relatives
here Monday and Tuesday.
C. E. Clarke drove fat cattle to LeMars Tuesday.
Frank Donlin of Kingsley visited at Pat Conners.
Scott Clarke and Mr. Pemberton, of LeMars, were in this vicinity Tuesday.
Lew Lehner threshed for Will Steele Tuesday and Wednesday.
Sitzman Bros. threshed for Pat Conner Tuesday and Wednesday.
Dr. Carpenter went to Spirit Lake Monday to return this week with his wife.
They will drive home cross the country.
Communion service was held Sunday afternoon at Mrs. Kohls.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church will hold their missionary meeting
Wednesday, August 14, at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. John Gosting in Stanton
township. All are cordially invited.
DALTON:
Chas. Hodson, the fifteen year son of R. Hodson, living two and a half miles
southeast of here is very sick from the effect of sun stroke. For a while
his life was despaired of, but yesterday he was much better.
Casey Williams and family drove to Sioux City, where they visited relatives
and attended the Buffalo Bill's show. They returned home Monday evening and
report a very pleasant time.
The writer last week made a mistake in the name of the new section boss.
Instead of Paddy Miles it should be James Levins.
Thos. Hopkins accompanied by the Misses Agnes and Annie Cavanaugh attended
the show in Sioux City Monday night.
Will Barth, Gertrude Kistle and Miss Johnson of LeMars visited with Mr. and
Mrs. John Harvell Sunday evening.
Chas. Smith was cutting the weeds along the public highway Tuesday.
It would be a good idea if others would follow the example.
R. Hodgson was on the sick list Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Calhoun and their grand daughters visited at the home of
Frank Calhoun Wednesday.
Rev. G.P. Cawelti is calling on friends in this neighborhood this week.
Miss Ethel Briggs of Sioux City is visiting at the Williams home.
CHURCHVILLE:
A. Jung left Tuesday for South Dakota where he goes for land inspection.
Rev. G. P. Cawelti went to Sioux City Tuesday to look after some church
property.
Mr. Henry Goetze of Baltimore visited several days with his old friend, H.
Koenig.
Will Lang is having his house painted. R. Kuhn, of LeMars, has charge of
the work.
Messrs. Jake and George Koenig, Fred Moebus and Bud Henn all of LeMars
attended Y.P.A. service at the Salem church Sunday evening.
Mrs. H. Koenig visited her daughter, Mrs. J.H. Brehm, of Hinton Wednesday.
The Y.P. Alliance here have made a banner to be sent to the State convention
at Waterloo which will be held August 19-22. The state camp meeting of the
Evangelical Association will follow the convention. Quite a number of this
place expect to attend.
LeMars Sentinel
Thursday, Aug. 15, 1901
HINTON: (Special Correspondence)
Born to Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Thompson Sunday, August 11, 1901, a son.
Wm. Tullis and wife of near Merrill were visitors here a day last week.
Mrs. John Earnest was a visitor to the Joe Richards home Thursday.
Rev. Father Tohill of Merrill was calling on friends in this locality
Thursday.
Joe Richards went to Merrill Friday.
F.W. Held went to Merrill Tuesday on business.
Joe Graham from the Perry was a caller here Friday evening.
Elmer Lawrence and Isadore Donovan were shopping here last Thursday.
Mrs. Ed Wilson visited at the Wm. Loidich home Wednesday of last week.
Phil Garvey was here with teams to take out their new furniture for their
new home last week.
Miss Maggie Sweeney was a passenger to Sioux City Saturday afternoon to
visit her sister.
D.O. Bogenrief and family were passengers to Sioux City Saturday evening to
visit relatives and attend church.
Miss Lila Rhoot returned from Sioux City Saturday after a few weeks' visit
with her sister and family.
Miss Tena Baker of Potosia was a caller here Monday.
Henry Luft and family of Sioux City were visitors at the Luft and Stevens
homes Sunday.
Rev. F.D. Empey and P.E. Held were in LeMars on business last Thursday.
Geo. Kress, Sr., is building another house on his farm. Geo. Kress, Jr.,
will live in the old home and we think not alone.
WESTFIELD: (Special Correspondence)
Another good rain fell here last Saturday night which will no doubt benefit
the corn and late potatoes.
A. Barber lately enjoyed a visit from his brother of Brompton, Canada. The
two brothers had not met for many years.
Dr. H.D. Mereness, C.A. Hemphill and P.A. Beaulieu left here last week in a
covered wagon for an outing of a week or two in South Dakota.
Warren Bogges and crew left last week for Worthing, S.D., where they have
contracts for two elevators.
A band of fortune telling gypsies passed through here Tuesday.
Mrs. Payne of Akron visited at C. Harrington's last week.
C.E. Bordwell and wife entertained Mrs. Will Home and children of Elk Point,
last week.
Rev. Tichnor had quite a runaway one day last week. His team became
frightened and ran away, but fortunately neither he nor his buggy received
much injury.
Mrs. C.A. Hemphill left last week for Geddes, South Dakota, where she will
visit relatives.
Miss Carrie VanDyke of LeMars but formerly of this place was calling on old
friends here Saturday. Miss Van Dyke is one of a party of campers on the
Sioux near Akron.
B.H. Van Vleck has an uncle from Wisconsin visiting him.
Quite a number of our farmers are now busy putting up hay which is a fine
crop this year.
Agnes Sharp was calling on friends Sunday.
O'LEARY: (Special Correspondence)
Many farmers have commenced to do fall plowing.
Mrs. Geo. Hoyt is enjoying a visit from her cousin, Miss Theresa North, of
Boston, Mass.
Miss Alman Madsen went Thursday to visit relatives north of Oyens.
Mr. Meyers who recently moved here from Sioux City had his household goods
drawn to Merrill last week and shipped to Hawarden.
Miss Cora Featherstone has been spend a few days with Miss Drucie Croston
near Moville.
John Fader, who has worked for H.C. Wilson since March, left last week to
work near Oyens.
Noah Carpenter is hauling material from LeMars to enlarge his house.
Miss Kittie Hoyt has returned from a months visit in Chicago and Detroit
with relatives.
R.S. Eyres visited his mother and brother in LeMars Saturday and Sunday.
A threshing machine caught the telephone line east of O'Leary Saturday and
tore it down several rods.
Sitzman Bros. threshed for Mr. Driscoll Monday. His oats averaged fifty
bushels and wheat twenty bushels per acre.
Mr.Dotzauer has bought a horse of Mr. Scott in place of the one he lost last
month.
Masons from LeMars began plastering for R.S. Eyres Monday.
John Lehner and family visited Greg Croston near Moville Saturday and
Sunday.
Zack Eyres sent out carpenters from LeMars Monday to begin building double
corn cribs and granary 27x28 feet for L.A. Inglett.
H.C. Wilson is putting up millet this week and will soon begin cutting corn
with his new machine.
Mase & Lindsay threshed Monday for Ben Dunbar.
The eastern and central part of Union township was visited by a severe hail
storm Tuesday afternoon.
Pinney and Laddusaw threshed for Mr. Madsen Monday and Tuesday.
Wm. Eyres threshed Monday for Dave Harvey and Tuesday for Mr. Dotzauer.
Dr. and Mrs. Carpenter arrived home Friday from Spirit Lake.
YEOMANS: (Special Correspondence)
Ben Stark and son Glen have commenced their fall plowing.
Rose Brockman expects to spend the fall and winter in Sioux City doing dress
making. Miss Rose will go to the city about the 15th.
Louis DuBoise who has been visiting his grandma Hungerford at Goodwin,
Nebraska, returned home the past week.
Emmille Freemond spent the past week at the home of his aunt at Yeomans.
Mrs. Ingram made a business trip to Sioux City Thursday.
A thief entered the home of Mike Vondrake Friday between three and four
o'clock. He stole $25 in money, a revolver and some jewelry. Mr. Vondrake
tracked him through Mr. Blood's farm south through Mr. Johnson's farm and
passed Mr. McWilliam's but at last reports the thief was still at large. He
was a desperate character as he drove Mrs. Vondrake around at the point of
revolver.
Mrs. Kelley was in Sioux City Wednesday.
Mr. Larson, Mr. Buckworth and Mrs. Cassady were among the Sioux City
visitors Saturday.
Reuben McWilliams has gone to Goodwin, Nebraska, to help Will Hungerford to
put up hay. Reuben will visit his sister before returning.
Mr. Freemond, Mr. Christian and Mr. Budworth each tipped over with a load of
grain while hauling in from the field to the threshing machine the past
week. Mr. Budworth was the only one who received any injury. His knee was
badly hurt. He will be laid up for some time.
RUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
Eight of Ruble's young fellows took in the excursion to Duluth Saturday and
Sunday.
Peter Kallsen has rented fifty acres of land from Abraham Miller. Jesse
Kallsen has also rented some.
Mrs. Katie Jeffers and daughter, Annie, were callers at the Johnson home
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Draham called at Abraham Miller's one day last week.
Miss Minnie Champney visited at the Jeffers home a few days this week.
Albert Kassner of Merrill was a Ruble caller last week.
Will Mines has commenced hauling rock to build a granary on the old Ben
Jeffers place.
J.R. Jeffers of LeMars was in this part of the county Saturday He is going
to have a load of western horses in Akron Friday.
Mr. Boyers wheat went 19 bushels to the acre.
Geo. Miller's wheat went 17 bushels to the acre.
Mr. Mathwig from near Potosia was a visitor last Sunday at the Geo.
Zimmerman home.
Miss Ella Zimmermann was visiting with Mrs. Will Ewers last Sunday.
There will be preaching at Plymouth church next Sunday.
DALTON: (Special Correspondence)
County Treasurer Stang and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Boughmann were visitors at
the Benton home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Wilson of LeMars were out looking over U.B. Hind's poultry
yards Sunday. Mr. Wilson is interested in fancy poultry.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson and son attended church at Bethel church Sunday.
Ethel Briggs of Sioux City who has been visiting at the Williams home went
to LeMars Monday night to visit friends for a few days.
Thomas Keehn, our former blacksmith, was in town Monday shaking hands with
his many friends.
M. Brodie of Crathorne was transacting business in Dalton Tuesday.
Miss Kate Millard of Struble is visiting her sister, Mrs. G.S. Benton.
Little Mildred Benton who has been visiting at the home of her grandparents
returned home with her.
The Dalton juvenile nine received a challenge from the Struble juveniles to
play a game at that place.
An eight pound and a half girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Botsford.
Grandpa Zimmerman is about the proudest man in this part of the country.
LIBERTY: (Special Correspondence)
Henry Kalas is again suffering with rheumatism.
Fred Richardson was suddenly taken ill Sunday but is some better now.
Mrs. C. Halm and daughter Carrie were shopping in Sioux City Tuesday.
Rev. Mr. Knapp and Geo. Koenig from LeMars were here on land business
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kalas were Stanton visitors Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Schmalle and wife were visiting in this vicinity one day this week.
There will be no services in the Bethany church Sunday evening. Some expect
to attend camp meeting at Akron and other the Union convention which will be
held in the Hinton church the same day.
There will be Bible study in the Bethany church every Tuesday evening
conducted by Rev. Mr. Schmalle.
CHURCHVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Ella Huebsch went to Akron to visit her sister for several weeks.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Schumann, last Thursday, August 8, a boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hamm of Akron visited relatives here last Sunday.
Mrs. Kallas of Potosia visited friends here last week.
Mrs. Will Zimmerman returned to LeMars after a weeks visit at the home of
Geo. Zimmerman.
Mattie Koenig of LeMars is visiting cousins in this vicinity.
Quarterly meeting at the Emmanuel church was attended well last Sunday.
P. Schindel and wife of the Gateway visited at the home of their
brother-in-law, Wm. Schumann.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schneider of Hinton visited at the home of M. Huebsch,
Tuesday.
E. Held and wife of Hinton visited their daughter here this week.
CRATHORNE: (Special Correspondence)
Rev. Orth of Independence, Iowa, preached at Plymouth church last Sunday.
Ernest Ostrom and family were visitors near Westfield last Saturday and
Sunday and Monday. They visited friends at Sioux City, returning home
Tuesday.
George Rembe, Sr., attended the convention at Cedar Rapids.
Mr. and Mrs. James Keenan are enjoying a visit from two of their nieces,
Misses Duffys of Emmettsburg.
Rev. Mr. Orth has been calling on the people in this vicinity this week.
Josie Erickson went to Dakota last Saturday.
Miss Emma Whisson returned last Friday from her visit at Akron.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. R. H. Foster of LeMars visited in town last week.
Miss Edith Councilman who has been very sick the past week is able to be out
again.
M.F. Mills returned home Sunday morning from an extended visit at Pelican
Rapids and other Minnesota points.
Mrs. W. White and children of Sioux City visited with Mrs. March last
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Anstine returned from Pomeroy Monday evening where they
had been to attend the funeral of Mrs. Anstine's mother.
Clarence Councilman of LeMars visited his parents here Sunday.
Mrs. Carr and children returned to their home at Rockford, Iowa, Wednesday
morning after a weeks visit with Mrs. A.M. Cutland.
Mrs. Dan McArthur came down from Sheldon Sunday evening and is visiting
relatives at this place.
Miss Ruble of LeMars is visiting Mrs. John Osborne.
Miss Jessie March is enjoying a visit from her cousin, Miss Edith Harker of
Cedar Falls.
Mrs. Walter Darvill and daughter, Carrie, who have been visiting relatives
and friends in this vicinity returned to Sioux City Monday evening and will
soon leave for their new home in Oklahoma.
Mrs. James and Mrs. Wm. Lancaster visited at Maurice last Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moore returned from Ames last Monday.
Grandma Owings has been very ill the past week and is no better at this
writing.
Chas. Swardt unloaded his household goods here Monday and will occupy the
Arthur Reeves home until spring, then he will move to his farm east of town.
PERSONAL.
Rev. K.B. Wieland left on Wednesday for Ackley.
Chas. Hamm was a visitor to Rock Valley on Tuesday.
Mrs. A.I. Smith went to Leeds yesterday to visit friends.
Henry Hagen returned on Monday from a trip to Duluth.
Emil Tott was visiting friends in Orange City on Tuesday.
Mrs. Thos. Treat went to Sioux City yesterday to visit friends.
Miss Millie Beck of Leeds is visiting her cousin, Miss Nettie Engle this
week.
Miss McKittrick and her brother John went to Spirit Lake yesterday for a ten
days outing.
Geo. Loring came up from Sioux City on Monday evening to visit with LeMars
friends.
Mrs. Wm. Butler left last evening for an extended visit with relatives in
Canada and Michigan.
Jos. Fisch returned this morning from Milwaukee, where he is attending the
St. Francis seminary.
Mrs. J.F. Keenan who was visiting with relatives at Kimball, S.D., two
months returned home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ostle returned this morning from a visit with friends in
Chicago and Webster City.
Miss Numa Symms and Chas. D. Symms returned yesterday from a trip to New
York, Buffalo and Portland.
Ben Clagg left on Tuesday for the Lakes. He will take a trip to Chicago and
St. Louis before returning home.
Mrs. G.I. Miller of Galva, Iowa, arrived in LeMars on Friday for a few days
visit with Mrs. H. Kirkpatrick.
Dr. H.H. Thoren, president of Western Union college, is expected home from
Chicago on Saturday morning.
Mrs. R. J. Meyher of Fort Dodge was visiting in LeMars the past few days the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. I.J. McDuffie.
Miss Lena Fuller of Sioux City and Miss Maud and Harry Dobson of Lake City
are visiting at the home of H.J. Fuller.
Mrs. C.H. Billings and daughter Freda of Storm Lake visited over Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Billings.
Clarence Oldham and Irving McDuffie went to Sioux City on Tuesday to take
part in the Tri-State tennis tournament.
Miss Ida Blanche Townsend and little brother went to George, Iowa, on Monday
morning to spend the week with relatives.
Miss Townsend, who visited about six weeks with her cousin, Miss Ida Blanche
Townsend, returned to her home at Cherokee on Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kaste of Chicago arrived in LeMars on Saturday and will
remain two weeks visiting with their parents, Rev. and Mrs. Henry Kaste.
Mrs. John Ackermann, who makes her home with her son-in-law, Alex Kandyba
east of town, is reported dangerously ill and her recovery is doubtful.
Dr. Chas. Dwight, of Marcus, spent Sunday in LeMars and went to Sioux City
on Monday morning to take part in the tennis tournament that is in progress
there this week.
Mrs. Mary Nolterieke who has been visiting at the home of her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. Henry Kaste for about two weeks, returned to her home at Green,
Iowa, on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sauter were visitors to Storm Lake over Sunday with their
daughter, Mrs. W. H. Stock. Mr. Stock leaves this week for a three months
visit in England.
FIRE AT THE CREAMERY.
The LeMars creamery building situated in the northeast part of town was
discovered to be in flames on Wednesday morning shortly after one o'clock. A
hobo camping out on the prairie saw the fire and ran to the Union depot and
informed night operator, Freeman, who quickly turned in an alarm at the city
building, and the screeching of whistles and the clanging of bells soon
brought half the people in town out of their beds and a large crowd
proceeded hastily to the scene of the fire.
The fire started in a shed adjoining the main building and the flames
quickly leapt to the main building and the west side and roof were blazing
fiercely by the time the firemen got a stream of water on the flames. The
firemen did fine work and had the flames subdued after an hour's hard work.
The west wall was burned and the roof is partially destroyed but the quick
work of the firemen saved the lower part of the building and the valuable
machinery was almost uninjured.
A large force of men assisted in moving out what machinery, butter tubs,
cans, etc., that were in the building.
The secretary of the creamery company estimated the loss from $500 to $600
which is covered by insurance. By eight o'clock in the morning things were
sufficiently righted at the creamery to enable running the plants and by the
time the patrons of the creamery were arriving in town the engine was
steamed up and everything going along as if nothing had happened. The cause
of the fire is ascribed to spontaneous combustion in the coal shed where it
originated although some thing it might have been the work of tramps.
DEATH OF B.H. LUKEN
B.H. Luken died at his home on Fulton street on Tuesday morning at an early
hour. Mr. Luken was upwards of eighty-six years of age and his death was due
to dropsy supervening on rheumatism from which he had suffered terribly at
times for many years past.
Barney Henry Luken was a native of Germany having been born in the province
of Oldenburg on May 10, 1816. He emigrated to Ireland from his native land
in 1846 and in the following year came to the United States settling at
Guttenberg, Iowa, where he was married in 1850, to Elizabeth Kuhlmann. In
1868 they moved to Dubuque county and in 1873 came to Plymouth county
settling on a farm in Lincoln township where they lived until 1883 when they
took up their residence in LeMars. The deceased leaves a widow and six
children. His sons, John, Joseph, August and Will and his daughters, Mrs.
Barney Wilken reside in this county and another son, Barney, lives at
Woodstock, Minn.
The funeral will be held on Friday morning at St. Joseph's Catholic church.
LeMars Sentinel
August 22, 1901
YEOMANS: (Special Correspondence)
Two nice new bridges have been built one north and the other just south of
Mr. McWilliam's farm. The road will be greatly improved by these bridges as
the old ones were not safe.
Henry Rusk was called to Sioux City on account of the serious sickness of
his son, Lester. Lester is much better at present.
Henry Bruford was in Sioux City last Tuesday with some apples. Mr. Bruford
has raised a fine crop of apples.
Alma Johnson of Sioux City is spending her vacation with her parents at
Yeomans.
Mrs. R.S. Philips of Sioux City spent the past week with relatives at
Yeomans.
Mrs. Ingram was in Sioux City Monday.
Mrs. Vies and son, Charles, Mrs. Ben Stark and children were in Sioux City
Friday.
Mrs. Cassady and son Byron, Mr. Budworth and Mrs. Chas. Jusek and children
were Sioux City visitors Saturday.
Nine loads of wheat passed the post office at about nine o'clock Saturday
morning for the Sioux City market.
Mrs. P.H. Brockman and daughters, Ida and Sadie, Mrs. Sarah Taft and Mrs.
R.S. Philips of Sioux City spent Thursday with Mrs. Frank Taft.
Miss Rose Brockman went to Sioux City Thursday morning.
Mrs. Dan Nostrand visited relatives at Sergeant's Bluffs the past week
returning Thursday evening.
WESTFIELD: (Special Correspondence)
Frank Mills is building a new barn 16x60 on his farm south of town.
Harvey Seals spent Sunday with his parents at Akron.
Mrs. William Button was visiting friends here last week.
Most of the farmers in this vicinity are busy putting up hay.
Rev. Smith and family and Miss Carrie Hampton were in town Wednesday.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reeves visited at the Chas. Poyzer home near Adaville
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. G. A. Platt is enjoying a visit from her sister.
Will Smith and family, of Westfield, visited at the home of T. Buss Sunday.
Mrs. A.M. Cutland and children left Thursday morning for several weeks visit
at Mt. Tabor, Wisconsin.
Mr. and Mrs. Check Moore and son of Chicago spent several days with
relatives at this place last week.
Everyone is invited to attend the social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Becker Friday evening, one mile west of town given by the Epworth League.
Mr. Eastman and Albert Muxlow called on friends here Wednesday.
Died, at the home of J.B. Owings, Saturday morning, August 17, Mrs. Mary
Owings, aged 82 years. She had been in failing health for the past six
weeks, and all that medical aid and loving hands could do was of no avail.
She was a good Christian mother and was respected by all who knew her. The
funeral was held Sunday morning about 11 a.m. Rev. Platt conducting the
services. The sympathy of all are with the relatives in their bereavement.
ENUMERATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Richard C. Barrett, State Superintendent of instruction, has issued a
circular letter to county superintendents of schools using them to secure
prompt and accurate returns from every district in their respective counties
in order to ascertain the number of children of school age. The law provides
for the enumeration of school children and Section 2785 of the Code says,
"that each director shall between the first and tenth days of September in
each years prepare a list of the heads of families in his sub-district, the
number and sex of all children of school age and by the fifteenth day of
said month report this list to the secretary of the school township who
shall make full record thereof." It is the duty of the secretary between
the first day of September and the third Monday in September of each year,
to enter in a book made for that purpose, the name, sex and age of every
person between five and twenty-one, residing in the corporation, together
with the name of the parents or guardian. The state superintendent urges
that a full and correct list be made as in former years the lists returned
appear in many cases incorrect and incomplete. The Federal census of Iowa
for 1900 gives 767,870 children of school age while the census for the same
year reports but 731, 154. A difference of 36,716 in the two reports is
sufficient argument that a more accurate count should be made in September
of each year.
All persons between the ages of five and twenty-one years, who are residents
of a district, should be included in the school census for that district.
There is no exception to this rule and to be complete the list must include
the names of all persons of school age even if married or temporarily absent
to attend school or engage in other work. A child in one of the charitable
or reformatory institutions must be enumerated in the district in which his
parents reside.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Westfield Journal: Luther Jensen was struck in the temple and instantly
killed about 50 feet from E.C. Ervin's house about 6 p.m. Tuesday. The boy,
who was 14 years old, was working for Mr. Ervin and was on his way out to
put up the team for Mrs. Ervin who had returned from Millnerville. The
little girls were running to meet their mother and narrowly escaped the same
fate as in two minutes more all would have been a group about where the boy
was when struck. He was a son of A.P. Jensen, who lost his wife recently.
The funeral was held at the house at 1 p.m. Wednesday and the remains were
laid to rest in the Richland cemetery.
ADVERTISED LETTERS:
James Wonwiger.......... M.P. Thompson
Frank Tates................ A.J. Smith
E.M. Sayles................John Ryan
D.W. Rich................. Geo. H. Best
N. McDonald............ Joseph Murtha
David Lyons............. W.H. Geddes
Mrs. Millnerder......... Mrs. A. Geddes
A. Almos...................Clyde Higgens
Miss Jessie Erwin..... J.P. Jackson
Leo H. McLain.........H.S. Wagers
W.H. Barnes........... Miss Bessie Smith
LeMars Sentinel
August 26, 1901
A BAD FIRE.
Three Stacks of Wheats and a Separator Destroyed by Fire.
A bad fire occurred on Saturday afternoon at the farm of John Allison, two
miles north of town, in which a threshing machine, separator and several
stacks of wheat were destroyed by the flames. The fire occurred along in the
latter part of the afternoon. The machine was owned by Fred Baldwin of this
city and the separator was in charge of John Quinlan and the engine in
charge of Wallace Ermline. Quinlin discovered the fire underneath the straw
stacker in the straw pile. An attempt was made to drag the machine away from
the straw but it was clogged in front by bundles of wheat and straw and was
caught in the flames and destroyed. The machine was in operation only a few
rods south of the house and farm buildings and it took hard work to prevent
the fire from spreading to these. Two stacks and a half of wheat were
destroyed entailing a loss of two or three hundred dollars.
The loss on the separator is estimated at between $700 and $800. No cause is
assigned as to how the fire originated. The grain belonged to Emil Marx and
Ernest Atwood, who rent the farm.
DELAYING THE WORK.
Elam Miller who has the contract for the new courthouse in process of
erection, has been delayed in the work at different times by the non-arrival
of stone. His force of men has been idle for sixteen days waiting for stone
and Mr. Miller recently made two trips to Minneapolis in relation to the
delay. The men will be at work again today as the long delayed stone has
arrived and Mr. Miller has assurance that sufficient stone will be shipped
right along to keep the men at work.
It is probable that another source of delay mar arise from the difficulty
experienced at present in getting it shipped for the building on account of
the labor trouble and strike. Mr. Miller is informed that the necessary iron
will be shipped to fill his contract with the company, but in the face of
this assurance he has knowledge that other contractors who are using the
same kind of iron are meeting with difficulty in obtaining sufficient
quantity. Mr. Miller is in hopes to be lucky enough to obtain his supplies
when needed.
*****
Rev. H. C. Weiland has received and accepted a call to the First
Presbyterian church of Larrabee and will preach his first sermon there on
Sunday.
Wallace Winslow has announced through the democratic papers that he will be
a candidate for treasurer before the democratic county convention.
Mrs. Ed Thomarson entertained on Wednesday afternoon. The occasion was a
farewell to Mrs. M.B. Hoffman on her approaching departure for Sioux Falls.
BITTEN BY A SNAKE OR SPIDER.
Katie Crause, the ten year old daughter of P. Crause, residing in Washington
township, was bitten on the foot last Tuesday by a spider or a snake, the
doctor was unable to determine which. The girl relapsed into a partial state
of stupor on Tuesday night from which she was aroused with difficulty.
Symptoms of blood poisoning appeared and the girl suffered terribly. After
medicine had been applied and antidotes administered, she became better and
is now progressing nicely.
The child was playing around barefoot in the yard when she was bitten. The
bite was on the second toe at the juncture with the foot. Dr. Prosser was
called in to attend her.
ATTACKED BY A BULL.
Akron Register: Last Monday morning James Johnson was the victim of an
attack by a bull in the cattle yard of A. Baker, south of town. The animal
turned upon him unexpectedly and knocked him down, and then began to bunt
the prostrate man viciously. Alanson Baker, who was engaged at milking a
short distance away, came to the rescue, armed with a neck yoke just as the
bull had succeeded in pushing Mr. Johnson through the fence. Mr. Johnson
walked to his home, but the pain from his injuries soon made necessary the
attendance of a doctor. One rib was found to be broken and there were many
bruises on his body and limbs. He has since been confined to his bed and is
suffering in much pain. If the bull had not been dehorned it is
very.....[unfortunately the copy runs out at this point.]
LeMars Sentinel
August 29, 1901
OUR COUNTY NEWS
By Our Correspondents and from Exchanges
Correspondents are requested to write on one side of the paper only.
HINTON: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. D. O. Bogenrief and children were shopping in Sioux City Thursday.
J.W. Hartreay of Sioux City was a visitor on business interests here
Wednesday.
Mrs. D.M. Baker and daughter of Potosia were calling on friends here
Thursday.
Otto Winter went to Merrill on business Wednesday.
Mrs. Will Richardson was the guest of Mrs. Wm. Morris Thursday.
Miss Amelia Held visited relatives and friends in LeMars the latter part of
last week.
Mrs. Snowden visited her niece, Mrs. Henry Snowden, the latter part of last
week.
Wm. Lordich and family were guests at the Ed Wilson home Sunday.
Robt. Crouch went over in the vicinity of Potosia to visit his brother
Andrew over Sunday.
Miss Louise Kleinsorge, of LeMars, visited friends here a part of this week.
Rev. Crippen and wife of Merrill visited relatives here Saturday.
Dick Thompson and family from near LeMars were visitors here last week.
The Misses Mauer of LeMars and Esther Briggs of Marcus were guests at the P.
Held home a few days this week.
Miss Jennie Rhoot is staying at the Ellison home this week.
Mrs. Empy and daughter will return to their home in Morningside Sioux City
the first of next month.
Walter Pearson was a passenger to Merrill Monday evening.
Miss Tena Baker went to LeMars to visit relatives last week.
Mrs. W. Pearson led the League last Sunday evening and Miss Margie Held will
lead next Sunday evening.
Mr. Harrison moved his household goods and family from James Monday. They
will occupy the house of Otto Hoesa that was moved from the mill.
Wm. Luft was reported quite sick a few days the first of this week. Dr.
Richards was called and at present the patient is able to attend to duties
on the section.
LeRoy Watts has men at work on the foundation of his new house which will be
a cottage.
The dance last Saturday evening was quite well attended. A good time is
reported. The Van Court band of Merrill furnished the music.
Mr. Chin is the name of the man who will buy grain at the new elevator of
the Edmonds company who are now ready for business there and Mr. Heart of
the new lumber company. We expect to see a rushing business done here this
fall.
The work on the new M.E. church is rapidly being advanced. Contractors from
Sioux City have the contract.
The school house was packed to its utmost capacity last Friday evening to
hear the Salvation Army. They first held an open air meeting on the street.
The Epworth League social last Tuesday evening at the school house was a
success. A program was rendered. Icecream and cake was served. $15 was
added to their treasury.
YEOMANS: (Special Correspondence)
Grace McWilliams spent Sunday evening at the Johnson home.
Mark Hungerford of Goodwin, Neb., visited his sister, Mrs. Dubois, of
Yeomans, returning to his home Monday.
Miss Rose Brockman and friend of Sioux City visited at the Brockman home
Sunday.
Frank Taft and son, George, and Mrs. Taft's sister, Mrs. Ingram, were Dakota
visitors Saturday.
Will Walker had a fine colt cut in the wire fence. Ed Bruford had one of
his horses badly cut in a wire fence. Mr. Bruford thinks his horse will
always be lame.
Harry Johnson spent Sunday with the Peterson boys.
The mason have finished the fine stone basement for the large barn on the
Julius Glan farm. Carpenters from the city are doing the carpenter work. It
will be one of the largest and best barns in this vicinity when finished.
Mrs. S.D. Taft was sick last Sunday.
Mr. Larson and Mr. Nostrand were among the Sioux City visitors Saturday.
ADAVILLE:
The dance at the M.W.A. hall last Friday night was well attended.
The two Miss Burnetts of Sioux City visited with their sister, Mrs. Tine
Stinton, last week.
Mid Stinton had the misfortune to get his wrist badly sprained by having his
pony fall on it.
N. Jeffers and D.W. Greene of LeMars were calling in our burg Monday.
Chas. Astleford has rented one of Mr. Tindall's farms for another year.
Miss Jessie Tindall is assisting Mrs. Clarke of Akron with her work this
week.
POTOSIA: (Special Correspondence)
Will Schnipf and family of Merrill were guests at the Jake Baurley home
Sunday.
Mrs. Fants and granddaughter of Sioux City who have been visiting relatives
at Potosia returned home Saturday.
Miss Florence Baker who has been working in LeMars returned home Sunday.
Mrs. John Cooper and children returned to their home in LeMars Sunday having
spent the past week at the J.E. Burkett home.
Misses Lulu and Stella Burnett who have been employed in the telephone
office in Sioux City have resigned there positions and are at home on a
visit. We understand that Miss Lulu has accepted a position in the telephone
office at Chicago where she will go the 10th of September to begin work.
J. E. Burkett and wife were visiting with friends in LeMars last Sunday.
Mrs. George Watts of Hinton was visiting in our burg on Tuesday and
Wednesday. She also attended the Ladies Aid Wednesday afternoon.
I. C. Brubacher of Sioux City was an over Sunday guest at the D. M. Baker
home.
The Ladies Aid met Wednesday with Mrs. J. E. Burkett. They will meet again
in two weeks with Mrs. D. M. Baker, Wednesday, September 4.
Ruth Hurt, who has been visiting for the past two months with relatives at
Sergeant Bluffs, returned home Saturday. She will live with her sister,
Mrs. Oscar Crouch.
Miss Tena Baker was spending a few days in LeMars last week. She returned
home Sunday.
Rev. Swender and family of Adaville was spending a few days with friends at
this place.
Fred Richardson, who has been quite ill at the home of his son Wm.
Richardson for the past two weeks, has again returned to his home in Sioux
City.
The Red Cross lodge of Potosia will give a picnic September 12 in Chas.
Reynold's grove. There will be a bowery dance in the evening. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend.
Frank Snyder of Hinton was in our burg Monday.
Mrs. Strohmeir went to Leeds Saturday to visit with relatives.
Several of the young people in our neighborhood called at the Zeller's
residence on Tuesday evening last in honor of Miss Lizzie's eighteenth
birthday. It was a complete surprise and all report a good time. Dainty
refreshments were served consisting of icecream and cake. They all departed
at a late hour wishing her many happy returns of the day.
Will Zellers was transacting business in Merrill Wednesday.
O'LEARY: (Special Correspondence)
Rev. C. W. Garlock of Sioux City visited his father-in-law, J. W. Hitt and
family recently.
Misses Fannie and Mary McDermott of Neptune visited Mrs. Wilson Wednesday.
Miss Jennie Reynolds, of Oklahoma, is visiting with the Hasbrooks.
Mr. Driscoll was in Marcus Thursday.
Frank Pinney and children, Vivian, Dale and Lottie, came down from Hawarden
Thursday to spend a week with relatives.
Arthur Hawksett of St. Paul has returned home after spending five weeks with
the Eyres families.
Mrs. C. W. Garlock of Sioux City, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hitt, came
Saturday to spend a week with her parents, accompanied by her children,
Charles, Amber and Pearl.
Miss Maude Fisher returned Saturday from a trip to California where she went
to take her brother Emery, who was sick.
Wesley Eyres was quite sick Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Pinney, of Hawarden, and her sister, Mrs. Withrow of Omaha,
visited relatives here from Tuesday until Thursday.
Mrs. Babcock of Sibley is visiting friends in Union township.
Charlie Pearce, of Joliet, Illinois, visited with Noah Carpenter Friday and
Saturday. Mr. Pearce was the founder and first postmaster of O'Leary.
Burton Hasbrook expects to move his family to Dubuque.