LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
June 3, 1901
HONOR THE DEAD
Decoration Day Observed in LeMars With Fitting Tribute of Remembrance.
The observation of Decoration day in LeMars on Thursday was held with the
customary honors. Due need of respect was paid to the memory of the dead of
the innumerable throng of heroes who have joined the silent hosts beyond and
to the gray haired and gray bearded warriors who are survivors of those
tumultuous and soul stirring days. The day in LeMars was generally observed
as a holiday, the banks public offices and nearly all the business places
and stores being closed the greater part of the day. The weather was ideal,
bright sunshine, blue sky, and a nice cool breeze which tempered the rays of
old sol. The city was decorated throughout with flags and bunting and a
large number of people from the surrounding country joined with towns folks
in the exercises of the day.
Under the direction of Chief Marshal C. H. Jones, the process was formed at
ten o’clock headed by the LeMars band followed by Mower Post G.A.R., Civic
societies, flower committee and flower girls in wagonettes, members of the
W.R.C. and Grand Army of the Republic in carriages, the mayor and city
officials in carriages and citizens in carriages, the long procession took
up its march to the cemetery. The procession was met at the corner of Main
and Third street by nearly five hundred school children in charge of
Superintendent A. H. Bigelow and teachers of other departments all marching
to the cemetery. On the march to and from the cemetery the flower girls to
the number of nearly fifty sung patriotic songs and many besides the
children joined in the chorus.
At the cemetery Post Commander Winslow read the ritualistic ceremony in a
very impressive manner and Chaplain Alline responded and the band played a
funeral march while the flower girls placed the emblems of love and devotion
upon the mounds which mark the resting places of the soldiers including the
young soldiers who gave their lives in the Spanish war, and after this had
been completed the line reformed and marched to the Catholic cemetery, where
the graves of old soldiers buried there was marked by the same touching
tributes to the memory. The line reformed and returned to the city on Sixth
street to Main where it disbanded. The cemetery grounds was lined with teams
when the procession reached there, many preferring to drive there in advance
rather than to be caught in the crowd which usually joins the procession.
A number of young men who took part in the Cuban and Philippine wars marched
in the parade following up the veterans.
A noon the ladies of the W.R.C. served an abundant and excellent dinner and
many availed themselves of the good things provided by these most admirable
of hosts. In the evening a war drama was presented at the opera house under
the auspices of the Women’s Relief Corps.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
June 11, 1901
DIPHTHERIA AT WESTFIELD.
The first of this week, Dr. G.V. Ellis was called to Westfield to treat what
was supposed to be a case of quinsy in a child of Maynard Brown. There was
something in the patient’s appearance that led the physician to believe
there was danger of other complications, but upon his second call there was
more marked symptoms of quinsy or tonsillitis. A third visit, however,
confirmed Dr. Ellis’ worst fears and the case was pronounced diphtheria.
Dr. H. Cilley was called in consultation and coincided with the diagnosis.
In the meantime two other children in Mr. Brown’s family and five children
in T. J. Flemming’s household have become ill with the disease.—Akron
Tribune.
LOST BOY FOUND.
Earl, the 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Dodd, of Sioux Valley
township, S.D., three and a half miles northwest of Akron, left home
Wednesday night, May 29. The boy went to bed at the usual time and in the
morning was missing, taking with him a bundle of clothing and a small sum of
his own money. Not the slightest motive could be assigned for the lad’s
action, as he has always had an excellent home and seemed happy and
contented. The mother was prostrated by the sudden departure of their only
son and Mr. Dodd did everything possible to ascertain the child’s
whereabouts, but not until yesterday was the slightest clue obtained. Mr.
Dodd and his neighbors drove for miles in each direction. Yesterday word
came that a boy answering the description was seen near Hudson, S.D., and
today it is learned that Fred Waterbury and another neighbor had found the
boy and were bringing him home. .—Akron Tribune.
DIED.
JOHNSON—At her home in Akron, Iowa, Saturday, June 1, Mrs. Margaret Johnson,
aged 68 years, 9 months, and 27 days.
Deceased had been a sufferer from dropsy a long time and was taken acutely
ill two weeks before her death.—Akron Tribune.
MARRIED.
WOOLWORTH-BALL -- Wednesday afternoon, June 5, Mr. Rob. Woolworth of James,
Iowa, and Mrs. Leslie Ball, of Leeds, at the First Baptist church parsonage
in the city, Rev. J. F. Watts officiating.
Mr. Woolworth is a hard working, industrious and popular young farmer living
near James. He is a son of J. H. Woolworth of this place.
Mrs. Ball has been a resident of Leeds for the past two years. She is a
daughter of Mrs. Laura McGilvra.
The young couple will make their future home upon Mr. Woolworth’s farm. –
Sioux City Sun.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
June 14, 1901
JAMES.
Milton Marr was doing business in Sioux City Saturday.
Mrs. F. W. Loomis came up Sunday from Charter Oak, to spend a few days with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Musser, who will leave here soon to spend the summer in Butte, Montana.
The Shumate family attended the funeral Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. J. Crotty’s little daughter, of Leeds.
Robert Woolworth of this place was married Wednesday of last week to Mrs. Leslie Ball of Leeds, Rev. Watts officiating. The young people have the best wishes of their many friends in James and vicinity.
Work has already begun on Geo. Diediker’s new barn. A carpenter from Neptune is doing the work.
Mrs. A. J. Eyres has been in Leeds the past week where she has been undergoing a very painful surgical operation. Dr. McCartney was attending physician. At this writing, Mrs. Eyres is able to be at home and doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances.
While Mr. Libbetts was finishing his work on a well at the Diediker home, he fell a distance of 7 or 8 feet, receiving a very bad cut under his eye. He was at once taken to the hospital in Sioux City where the wound was dressed and is getting along quite well at present.
The heavy rain here Sunday morning was much needed and was a very great benefit to the crops which are now looking fine.
Mr. Wm. Beardsley of Washta, was through here Tuesday taking subscriptions for the “Northwestern Agriculturist.” Before his return home he expects to visit different parts of South Dakota, also Nebraska.
FREDONIA.
Guy Hounel will close his spring term of school in Sub. District No. 2 Friday, June 14th.
Clarence Jackson and sister, Lula, went to the Woodmen picnic at Akron Tuesday.
John Bundy visited Sam Long Sunday afternoon.
Lorie Baldwin and his sister Grace visited Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Coolbaugh Sunday afternoon.
Frankie Perry and Bert Coolbaugh spent a pleasant afternoon with their friend, Howard Jones, Saturday.
We are very much in doubt that Whiskers are a sign of wisdom if the following is true. A certain farmer living in Fredonia bought a gold watch of one of the numerous peddlers that have been here the past week for the sum of $20. Taking it to a jeweler he was told the case was worth $1 and the works ditto.
Johnie Peterson and Sam Long returned from their Minnesota trip Sunday morning. Mr. Peterson tells some terrible stories about that country. He says deer are as tame there as the cattle are here. They were about one hundred miles from civilization. He thinks it won’t be long before the timber on the land, there now will be worth good money, he says its nice to float it down the river into Canada.
If there is anything better than a dish of strawberries with cream and sugar it’s two of them.
Mr. and Mrs. Weber were in LeMars Saturday.
Bert Deckeson’s wind-mill blew down in Tuesday morning’s storm.
O’LEARY.
Burton Hasbrook and C. C. Laddusaw returned from Des Moines where they have been making entries for claims in Clay county.
Mr. John Lewis is visiting with the Watson family.
Mrs. Thos. Eyres has been on the sick list for some time past.
Miss Anna Berg and Jane Watson gave a picnic to celebrate the closing day of school at J. Pinney’s grove. A large number of grown folks attended and a pleasant time is reported.
Mrs. W. J. Hitt returned from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Garlach, at Sioux City.
A large number from here attended the dance given by Mat Delahunt near Merrill.
Mrs. Campbell and sons, Wilson and Wesley, and Miss Margaret Stafford came up from near Kingsley to attend the picnic at Pinney’s.
Miss Kate Barnable closed her school in Stanton township with a little picnic and is at home now.
Geo. Pinney made a business trip to LeMars Saturday.
Mr. Geo. Lewis came to visit with the Watson family last Saturday morning.
Miss Alice Harding is visiting friends at this place.
Miss Jane Watson and Kate Barnable visited in LeMars on Tuesday.
Miss Kittie Chamberlain went to LeMars on Wednesday to visit with Miss Anna Berg.
LeMars Globe-Post, June 15, 1901
L. T. Martin who went to Sioux City on Monday to present the application of Chas. McCaustland for $600 alimony in the divorce case which his aged wife has commenced against him in the district court of Woodbury county was successful for his client, the court making an order that Mrs. McCaustland pay the amount into court to enable her husband to pay the expenses of defending himself against the sensational charges brought against him. Mrs. McCaustland has property valued at about $60,000 and, of course, her husband has a dower right to some and the application for temporary alimony was very stubbornly contested by her attorneys. It is trifle tough to have to pay the costs on both sides, but that is what Mrs. McCaustland will have to do and something more if she is successful in securing her freedom from her young husband.