Iowa Old Press
LeMars Sentinel
October 3, 1901
OUR COUNTY NEWS.
By Our Correspondents and from Exchanges.
HINTON: (Special Correspondence)
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Winter, Wednesday, September 25, 1901, a son.
Mrs. J. Hendrickson was shopping in Sioux City Wednesday.
Thos. Boland of LeMars was a business transactor last Thursday.
Wm. Albers visited friends in Sioux City Saturday.
Mrs. D. Winter went to Merrill Thursday to attend the funeral of her cousin,
Miss Hammond.
Archie Kilburn has ought a residence lot and will build a house in the
spring.
Robt. Sherills of James was here on business Monday. Mr. Sherills has been
depot agent and postmaster at James for some time but has accepted a
position as agent for the same company in Minnesota.
Mrs. Sheetz of Sioux City returned home Thursday after a visit with her
brother, Wm. Richardson and family.
D. Turner of Merrill has the contract to build the residence of Frank
Crouch.
Jake Luft spent a portion of last week in Sioux City.
Fritz Miller is building a home in Leeds where he expects to live.
Geo. Watts was a passenger to Sioux City Saturday.
Wm. Muecke and wife, Joe Jauer and wife, and Fr. Krause returned Thursday
from a few days outing over on the Sioux river.
P. Jensen and wife were shopping in Sioux City Friday.
Thos. and Will Brett were pleasant visitors over Sunday at the parental
home.
P. Snowden has bought two residence lots here and expects to build soon.
Miss Lizzie Ellison of Sioux City came up Monday to visit relatives.
Rev. Casson of Sioux City will preach in the school house next Sunday
morning at 10:30 and in the evening at 8 o'clock.
Miss Lilla Rhoot went to Sioux City Monday to visit her sister.
Harry Hancer and wife of Merrill attended church here Sunday evening.
The Ladies Aid society of the M.E. church met at the home of Mrs. W.G.
Pearson last week Wednesday for election of officers which was as follows:
Mrs. Ed. Oleson, president; Mrs. W.G. Pearson, vice president;
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POTOSIA: (Special Correspondence)
The young people of the U.B. church held their last meeting Sunday evening
which was led by their president, Miss Hattie Pearson. They do not have a
large enough attendance to keep up expenses.
Ed Mathwig and wife who have been keeping house for Conrad Hauff for the
past seven months have gone to keep house for Lee Hurt until spring.
The oyster supper given at the home of Oscar Crouch last Thursday night was
well attended and a neat little sum made to pay on the preacher's salary.
Pear Pletcher and Laura Calhoun of Merrill were guests at the Pearson home
Sunday. They also attended Young People's meeting Sunday evening.
Conley Williamson is on the sick list.
A.J. Burkett commenced work on John Munch's new cottage, Monday.
Cais Montague marketed twenty-four head of fat cattle in Merrill Monday.
Frank Snyder of Hinton bought them and shipped them to Sioux City.
ELLENDALE: (Special Correspondence)
Rev. Schmalle was visiting in our burg last week.
Geo. Hamm and family from near Akron were visiting with relatives here
Sunday.
Miss Baak of Sioux City is spending a few weeks with her friend, Tillie
Bock.
Miss Tina Schluter is visiting at Westfield where Mr. Schluter and family
had their home for several years.
C. Hahn transacted business at LeMars Friday.
H. Bock and family entertained friends from Sioux City and Leeds Sunday.
Miss Mary Kalas is on the sick list.
While the Schluter family were on the way home from church Sunday afternoon
going down hill one of the horses stumbled and fell throwing them all out of
the buggy, but fortunately no one was hurt badly.
Mrs. Giebel of Sioux City is visiting with Wm. Kalas and family. She is a
sister of the former.
Wm. Huebsch was in Merrill Tuesday.
New K.L.C.E. officers were elected at the Bethany church. They are as
follows: President, Henry Kalas; second president, John Hahn; secretary Paul
Bock; corresponding secretary, Anna Fischer; treasurer, Ella Klas; organist,
Mary Huebsch; assistant, Emma Kalas.
Mr. and Mrs. August Herbst are happy at having the honor to be grandpa and
grandma.
PERSONAL.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Burwell gathered at their home in
Westfield township on Tuesday evening and celebrated the occasion of their
silver anniversary. A most enjoyable time is reported. Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Marcue of LeMars were among the guests.
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Dave Moore was out on Tuesday the first time in about a week since his
injury caused by falling from the top of a porch, a distance of about
fifteen feet. His face is nearly well but his knee which was badly wrenched
where it struck the ground, is still in a plaster cast and he will be
obliged to use crutches for some time.
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A man named Henry Wedder was badly injured by being kicked and trampled upon
by horses at the farm of John Delaney south of town yesterday morning.
Wedder went to work for Mr. Delaney o Monday and when the accident occurred
was doing chores. One of a team of horses in a double stall kicked him on
the breast and he was thrown against the other animal. Wedder fell down
between the horses and was trampled upon. His left thigh was severely
crushed and he received injuries on his head and face, though not dangerous.
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Miss Claudia Mae Crouch and Mr. Conrad C. Hauff were united in marriage
yesterday at noon. The wedding took place in the presence of a number of
relatives and friends at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.A.
Crouch, in Wernli's addition, Rev. C. Kaup officiating. After the ceremony
and congratulations, a sumptuous wedding dinner was served and the afternoon
devoted to social enjoyment. The newly married pair left on the evening
train for Buffalo and other points east. On their return they will go to
housekeeping on a farm near Potosia. The bride is one of Plymouth county's
able corps of teachers and the groom a prosperous young farmer. Their many
friends wish them unalloyed happiness.
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Dr. J.C. Clarke, eye specialist, will be at Union hotel, October 18.
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Henry Mammen has purchased the saloon stock of Peter Loes and leased the
building for a term of three years. He took possession Tuesday morning.
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The LeMars ball team defeated Paullina yesterday at Marcus by a score of 6
to 4 in a seven inning game. A kick was lodged at the end of the game by the
Paullina team in regard to the purse which will be settled by the fair
association.
LeMars Sentinel
October 7, 1901
WESTFIELD:
Grace Burris entertained a number of her girl friends Saturday,
September 28, it being her eighth birthday.
Chapman and son were threshing last week for several parties east of
town.
Mrs. L.L. Pike returned home from Hawarden Tuesday afternoon where she
had spent several days visiting a sister.
Born, to Will Stinton and wife, Wednesday, October 2, a girl.
Geo. Flemming spent Thursday night with his brother, T. J.
Jas. Burnight has finished building his barn and has commenced work on
his new house.
The Ladies Aid society met Thursday afternoon at the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin of Sioux City are the happy parents of a boy
who came to gladden their home Wednesday, October 2. Mr. and Mrs.
Martin are well known here, having resided at this place some years ago.
Rev. Tichnor has decided to leave Westfield and has severed his
connection with this church but will remain until a new minister takes
his place. Many will be sorry to have Mr. and Mrs. Tichnor.
Mr. Harrington and wife and Linn Lilly drove to Sioux City Tuesday.
Mrs. Sherman Hughes returned home from Sioux City Thursday.
Clint Srong threshed last week for Jas. Couin, Homer Robinson, J. S.
Hughes, Royer Lias and Peter Berry.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Beaulieu are enjoyed a visit from two of the daughters,
Mrs. J.A. Bail of Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. J. B. Hodge of Minneota,
Minn.
A. Barber is going out of the hotel business and has leased his hotel to
Mr. McCausland who will take possession, November 1.
A short time ago Mr. Stevens from Lake View was in our town to see what
the chances would be for starting a general store.
Deputy Sheriff Becker was here Monday morning.
Chas. McCaustland arrived Thursday bringing some cattle which he will
place with cattle feeders near here.
Mrs. C. Hemphill and children went to Elk Point Wednesday where they
will visit a short time with relatives.
Mr. Barber went to Akron Tuesday on business.
E.L. Scott sold several head of young cattle to our butcher, Hugh
Burris, Monday.
STANTON: (Special Correspondence)
Wm. H. Gosting, threshed his grain that was raised on the land owned by
Albert Muxlow on Thursday and Friday last.
Frank Dreckman has finished running his threshing outfit for this year
and has started for Minnesota where he intends to put some improvements
on a farm he owns there.
Joseph Hodgson has gone to Minnesota to do some fall plowing on a farm
that he intends to manage next year.
John Harker is putting up a large hay barn preparatory to storing his
winter supply of feed for his herds of cattle.
Mrs. John Gosting and daughter, Alice, returned home from Hopkinton
where they made a lengthy visit.
Henry N. Newell and daughter Mina started for Bay City, Mich., on Friday
evening. From there they will go to the Province of Ontario, Canada,
where they will make quite an extensive visit. As Mr. Newell is a
native of that country he will no doubt ...[no more to transcribe of
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Neil Peebles of Correctionville was a business visitor Tuesday.
Miss Georgia Hardin is visiting at the Lundy home.
Mrs. Eli Peters returned from Moville Saturday where she has been
visiting relatives.
Rev. Stork left Monday to attend the annual conference of the United
Brethren church.
Jas. Magle of Sioux City is visiting friends here.
G. H. Burris has moved into the house recently purchased of Will Rieke.
J. L. Conrady and H. Clausen attended the democratic convention at
LeMars Saturday.
Rev. Kettle preached his farewell sermon at the M.E. church Sunday. He
left Monday morning for conference.
T. J. Yoeman left Saturday for Illinois where he will visit with
relatives.
Geo. Wilson attended a shooting tournament at Omaha last week.
G. M. Clark has returned his farm to Mr. Logan of Elwood, Iowa. Mr. and
Mrs. Clark will move to Kingsley in the spring.
Jno. Cathcart left Monday for Des Moines to attend the National Grain
association and visit relatives.
Geo. and Rob. Atkinson left Tuesday for a trip through Washington and
Montana.
J. A. Shade is attending the National Grain association at Des Moines.
Geo. Bunt of LeMars visited with Henry Herron last week.
Deputy Sheriff Becker of LeMars was in town Friday.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. John Trigg came down from Doon Wednesday evening and is visiting
relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Isaac Small of LeMars was calling on friends here Tuesday before
leaving for Flandreau, S.D., where they will reside in the future.
The Ladies Aid society will meet on Wednesday afternoon October 9, at
the home of Mrs. W.C. Lancaster.
Miss Maud Butler of LeMars visited at the home of Grace Baldwin last
week.
D. K. McArthur returned Saturday evening from Parker, S.D.
Mrs. Richard Hawkins returned from Larchwood, Minn., Thursday evening
after a week's visit with her sister.
Dan McArthur and wife of Sheldon returned home Sunday morning.
Misses Hughes of LeMars spent Sunday with their brother at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson of Parker, S.D., visited their daughter, Mrs. J.
McArthur a few days last week.
Mrs. Sam Moist who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.G.
Mills, the past summer has gone to Minneapolis, Minn., to join her
husband. Their little son will remain a few weeks with his grandparents
until his parents get settled then he will go to them.
The M.W.A. lodge entertained a number of friends and fellow members of
the order Saturday evening in their lodge rooms. After the initiation
most delightful menu was provided and ample justice was down to the
delicacies by the workmen.
CHURCHVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Wm. Reintz, Sr., returned from a visit in Illinois. Her daughter
Kate accompanied her home returning after several days visit here.
Rev. Forrey, book evangelist and home missionary of Plymouth county,
made several calls among friends in Churchville last Thursday.
G. G. Koenig went to Sheldon Saturday to attend the convention of
Northwestern Iowa breeders.
Mrs. Herman Miller and children of Kingsley visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. Lang, last week.
Mr. Prince is building at home for his renter. Mr. Weaver of near
Merrill has rented the land.
Henry Grunjes was doing business in Sioux City Saturday.
Mrs. Feuerhelm and Ruth returned from their visit in Wisconsin Thursday.
Miss Josie Huebsch and Tina Brandstetter of LeMars spent Sunday at home
in Churchville.
Mrs. Grimjes had the misfortune of having her horse run away last week,
injuring her shoulder but is convalescent.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Notice is hereby given to all interested that on the 5h day of October
1901, the undersigned was appointed by the district court of Plymouth
county, Iowa, executor of the estate of Joachin Schultz, deceased, late
of said county. All persons indebted to said estate will make payment
to the undersigned, and those having claims against the same will
present them legally authenticated to said court for allowance.
Dated October 5, 1901
Henry F. Becker, Executor
Zink & Roseberry, Attys, for said estate.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Monday, October 14, 1901
OUR COUNTY NEWS
By Our Correspondents and from Exchanges.
HINTON: (Special Correspondence)
John Schneider went to Sioux City Wednesday.
Miss Annie Fisher returned to her home at Potosia Saturday after a few weeks stay here.
LeRoy Watts was in Merrill Saturday evening.
P. J. Garvey was in Sioux City Saturday on business.
Wm. Albers was a passenger to Sioux City Saturday transacting business.
P. E. Held went to the county capital Saturday.
Mrs. Wm. Richardson and sister were in Sioux City Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wilcox of Sioux City were visiting relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Rhoot was quite sick the greater part of last week.
Mrs. D. Winter went to Merrill Sunday.
Mrs. H. R. Ready arrived here Wednesday evening of last week to assister in the care of her mother, Mrs. Hoesa, who is still very ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Hauff of Logan, Iowa, are caring for the duties on the farm house of their son, Conrad while he and his bride are away on their wedding trip.
Dr. Berner of Merrill was a pleasant caller here Saturday.
Mr. Moist, a former resident of Melbourne but now of LeMars, was here visiting old friends the latter part of last week.
Bart Luce and wife of Sioux City were calling at the C. A. Rhoot home Sunday.
H. P. Schindle and Geo. Shautaul are building a barn for Mr. Asplund west of the Perry Creek.
Mrs. Harry Claney of Sulphur Springs is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Beck, south of town.
Mrs. P. Held was a passenger to LeMars Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Bogenrief visited in Sioux City Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Wm. Morris was shopping in Sioux City Saturday.
Miss Mamie Wallpoul arrived Monday evening from Minnesota to visit with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Shautaul.
Lou Weinerick returned from Klondyke regions Monday after being away two and a half years and is well pleased with the country and expects to go back again in the spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bogenrief visited in Sioux City Monday evening and Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Watts and daughter, Mrs. Walter Pearson, visited in the vicinity of Potosia Saturday.
Chas. Bennett returned from his trip to northern Wisconsin Monday where he bought land and expects to move there in the spring.
G. Souls is building a new residence on his farm southeast of town.
Jerry Plain and family expects to move to Minnesota in the spring where they have bought land.
Rev. A. B. Gilbert of Sioux City has been assigned this charge and Lincoln for the coming year.
J. W. Hartreay of Sioux City was here on business Tuesday.
Mr. Hans Olson living east of town has sold his farm of 120 acres for $64 per acre to Henry Rediker. Mr. Olson has bought the Jerry Plain farm.
Mrs. Fred Stevens and children returned home Tuesday evening after a prolonged visit at their old home with friends and relatives in Sac county.
Quite a few of the relatives and friends of Robert Blecker attended his funeral Monday at his home in Nebraska. Mr. Blecker was formerly a resident of this locality and was well and favorably known here and was married to Miss Emma Schindle of this place.
Tuesday morning as the west bound Illinois Central train was passing over some newly laid track here the rails spread and the engine and baggage car jumped the rails. No damage was done however only a delay of a few hours. A freight engine that was waiting here pulled them back on the track.
Mrs. Geo. Shauentaul is visiting relatives east of town this week.
STANTON: (Special Correspondence)
Wm. A. Demaray visited with his nephew, M. C. Newell, last Sunday.
Peter Murphy and family left last week for a visit to their old home in Dubuque county.
George Kounkel of Neptune took home a new traction engine Saturday to run his well drill and shredder this winter.
Miss Frances Alderson returned home last Saturday after visiting several weeks in the western part of the county.
Ralph Hodgson and family of Washington township visited at the Alderson home Sunday.
John Alderson will erect a large corn crib next week.
Earnie Baguin and nephew of LeMars are doing some plowing for John Baguin.
George Scott has husked about three hundred bushel of corn. George is a hustler and will be done before his neighbors start.
A large number of people from Stanton attended the political speech in LeMars last Friday night.
Mrs. Geo. Easton and family visited at the home of her parents last Sunday.
John Baguin is building a large barn on his farm.
CRATHORNE: (Special Correspondence)
W. McLain threshed in this neighborhood last week.
Ella Zimmerman was a visitor at the Stephens home last week.
Mrs. George Doty and daughters arrived on Thursday from Prairie Chain, Minn. They are visiting at the Gill home and with other relatives here.
George Rembe jr. left on Friday for Mason City.
Henry Fredericks and wife are rejoicing over the arrival of a little daughter at their home.
Contractor Huxtable is rushing the work on C. Molzen’s new house.
While hauling grain to Dalton on Wednesday, C. Molzen had one sick horse and Jake Zimmerman had two, which had to be left at C. Stephen’s and a horse doctor sent for.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Lemon and son, Alie, left last week for a visit in Canada.
Mr. T. Patrick is at LeMars on the jury.
Harry Lemon has been staying up at his sister’s during her husband’s absence at LeMars on the jury.
AKRON: (Special Correspondence)
Mike Higgin slipped while loading a car of grain at Ross’ elevator, Tuesday afternoon and strained himself in such a way that he was obliged to quit work. He has been confined to his bed since and is considered to be in a serious condition by the doctors attending him. He is a member of the local M. W. A. lodge, who are lending valuable assistance during his illness.
Geo. Meegers of Little Sioux, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Seid.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Round are rejoicing over the birth of a boy to them on the 11th. The boy will be an aid on the Register-Tribune staff.
Herb Edmonds who has been spending the summer in Culbertson, Montana, stopped off for a day’s visit with his brother, Dr. C. W. Edmonds Friday while on his way to St. Louis where he goes to resume his studies in a medical college.
A farewell reception was tendered Rev. and Mrs. L. A. McCaffree Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Cobb. About a hundred guests were present. Mr. and Mrs. McCaffree have many warm friends who wish them the same success in their new home which made their stay among us a profitable and happy one.
Dr. Clark met with an accident while returning from a professional call in the country Wednesday night. He ran into a closed barb wire gate, which was apparently open and his horses became entangled in the wire and in going to the horses the doctor slipped and sprained his ankle. The horses broke loose and left him with his coachman, Harry Clark, to secure some other way of getting home.
E. J. Hammer has bought a barber shop in Vermillion and will moved there to make that place his permanent home.
At a general meeting of the patrons of the Akron telephone association it was decided to abandon the present central office and an offer was made to E. F. Cobb to take charge of the system and consolidate it at his store with the long distance system. New long distance phones will be put in and a first-class service will be given through this change.
Robert Ross has invested in a car load of western horses which he is selling.
E. B. Frank, the Akron photographer, took a group picture this week in which were representatives of four generations. The great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Johnson, who are 79 and 75 years respectively. The youngest in the group was their great grand child, Bernard, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Palm, aged three months.
KINGSLEY:
Mrs. M. M. Tallman of Leeds, Iowa, spent a few days with old neighbors and friends this week.
Mrs. Will Elliot and children of Pierson visited relatives here Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Murphy of Independence, Kansas, is visiting relatives here.
Chris Stortz and wife spent Sunday with relatives in Merrill.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stort and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kitchen left Monday for a short visit with friends at Rock Rapids.
Mrs. Novin of Danbury, Iowa, is visiting her brother, Tom and wife.
Rev. Webber is attending U. B. Conference this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hill have moved into the house vacated by J. J. Heacock last week. Mr. Heacock has moved his family to Quorn.
Frank Gates left Saturday evening for a visit with friends.
Mrs. Hess and daughter of Ida Grove came Saturday for an over Sunday visit at the Oltmann home.
Miss Mabel Henderson of Pierson spent Sunday with friends here.
Rev. Elder was at Pierson Sunday.
With five churches there were no preaching services in town Sunday.
Miss Nessa Ward returned to Moville Friday after a short visit with her brother there.
Roy Hess of Washta and Bert Hess of Ida Grove spent Sunday at the Oltmann home.
J. F. DeWitt and son Bert left Monday evening on a visit to the Buffalo Exposition.
Carry Wilson of Holstein came Tuesday evening for a few days visit with relatives here.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Higginbotham, Wednesday, Sept. 10, a boy.
Mrs. White of St. Charles, Louisiana, left Monday for her home after a visit with her son, G. H. Burris and wife.
Mrs. J. H. Rippey was a Pierson visitor Saturday.
Miss Belle Rogers of Pierson was in town last Friday.
F. A. Richards and Roy Brandon are visiting in Minnesota.
Chas. Ellis is visiting the Buffalo Exposition this week.
Rev. Kettle returned Tuesday from attending Methodist conference at Algona. Mr. Kettle has again been assigned this place.
Will Creasy and Harry Bowman are in South Dakota this week looking for land.
Miss Nellie Varner has been visiting with her brother, Chas., at Gowrie, Iowa. She returned Tuesday.
Clay Wilson returned Tuesday from Algona where he has been attending M. E. conference.
J. E. Rose and wife of Merrill visited with J. R. Burton and wife the first of the week.
Miss Daisy Bunn of Washta was visiting with J. E. Wright and wife this week.
Mrs. J. R. Burton visited friends at Schaller last Thursday.
Bert Wilkinson and wife of Sioux City are visiting relatives here.
Rev. Jno. Lloyd of Moville was a Kingsley visitor Monday.
Jno. Keller of Moville was a business visitor Saturday.
Dan Carrell is looking after land interests here.
J. R. Burton was a Correctionville visitor Friday.
Born, to Jas. James and wife Friday, Oct. 3, a girl . [Transcriber Note: In 1901, October 3, was not a Friday.]
Harry Huss visited at Holstein the first of the week.
W. F. Sullivan is on a business trip to Minnesota this week.
Geo. Thurber of LeMars was in town this week.
Geo. Phelps and wife returned Monday evening from a visit to Sioux City.
J. M. Wormley is enjoying a visit from his father whose home is at Newton, Io.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. White and daughter of Cherokee visited with G. H. Burris and wife last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Felters of Correctionville spent Sunday at the Vanderburg home.
Mr. Patterson of Cushing has moved his family to Kingsley where they will make their future home. Mr. Patterson accepted a position with the Joyce Lumber Co.
Loren Howl left Saturday evening for Deep River, Iowa, where he will be joined by his wife and children. They will go to Ontario, California, to make their home with the hope of benefiting their health. They leave many friends in Kingsley, whose well wishes go with them.
Jno. Maxwell of Sac county is visiting relatives here.
LeMars Sentinel
October 17, 1901
DEATH OF JAMES HAMILTON
James Hamilton died at his home in the northwest part of Johnson township on
Saturday night at the age of 72 years, the immediate cause of his death
being dropsy. Deceased leaves a widow and two sons and two daughters, four
sons having preceded him to the grave. The sons and daughters are residents
of Johnson township. The funeral was held at the United Brethren church at
Adaville on Monday and was conducted by Rev. Howes, pastor of the M.E.
church at Merrill. The funeral was the largest one probably ever held in
Plymouth county as the procession was about two miles long.
Deceased came to Johnson township from Illinois about fourteen years ago and
has since made his home here. The family has the sympathy of all in their
great bereavement.
FOR SALE.
120 acres five miles south of LeMars and three miles east of Merrill.
Mrs. J. Delahunt, Corner Sixth and Clark.
MARRIED.
Akron Tribune: Putnam-Coyle
In Akron, Iowa, Tuesday, October 8, 1901, James L. Putnam and Miss Anna
Coyle.
This happy event was solemnized at eight o'clock Tuesday morning in St.
Patricks Catholic Church, Father T.B. Sullivan officiating. Miss Freddie
O'Reilly acted as bridesmaid and John Coyle, brother of the bride, as
groomsman.
A bounteous wedding dinner was partaken of by relatives and a few immediate
friends at the bride's home.
Mr. and Mrs. Putnam departed Tuesday afternoon on their bridal tour and will
visit relatives and friends at Cedar Rapids and Arlington, Iowa. They will
be at home to friends after October 20, at the home of his parents,
northeast of Akron.
The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Putnam, who are among Portland's
most worthy people. "Kirk," as he is familiarly known, is a young man whose
excellent character is combined with habits of industry and sobriety. The
bride has resided with her mother and brothers, northeast of Akron, in this
township and is held in highest esteem by those who know her best. To him
who has so wisely chosen she will be a helpmate in all the name
implies.-Akron Tribune.
LeMars Sentinel, Monday, October 28, 1901
Death of Mrs. Conrad Kohl.
Mrs. Conrad Kohl passed away at her home at O'Leary on Thursday morning
after a sickness of more than three years from cancer and the last year of
her life was one of intense suffering though she bore it with Christian
fortitude. Deceased was about fifty-seven years of age at the time of her
death. She was a member of the Presbyterian church of O'Leary and the
funeral was held Saturday, at 2 o'clock p.m. and the services were conducted
by Dr. John Carpenter.
Deceased was the mother of six children, five of whom are living and all
are residents of Plymouth county, all living at home except one. They are:
Mrs. R. S. Eyres, Misses Bertha, Minnie, and Bena, and Conrad Kohl, jr.
The husband and father died about two years ago. Mrs. Kohl's death will
be sincerely mourned by a large number in that community for she had become
endeared to many.
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Fred Lenth of Struble was quite severely kicked on the hand by a horse last
week and the end of two fingers were badly smashed.
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Mrs. John Ernisee left on Friday to visit a daughter at Fullerton, Neb. Mr.
Ernisse will join her there after election.
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The cost of attending Mankato Commercial college is 25 per cent less than at
other first class business colleges. Send for particulars.
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In voting for Ed Fields you are not voting for a prohibitionist, as some
democrats would have you believe. Mr. Fields is a republican and always has
been. If he is elected he will be found working with the republican
majority at DesMoines. Plymouth county should be represented by a
republican representative. Mr. Fields is running as a republican on the
republican platform.
Akron Register-Tribune
October 31, 1901
MRS. McCAUSTLAND WINS.
CASE FOUGHT TO A FINISH.
YOUNG HUSBAND GETS ONLY $600 ALIMONY, INSTEAD OF BIG SHARE OF WIFE’S ALLEGED
$60,000—GETS DIVORCE.
The Sioux City Journal of the 30th inst. gives the following interesting
details of the McCaustland divorce case. To the law firm of Sargent &
Ferguson, of Sioux City, is due much credit for the successful culmination
of the case in favor of the plaintiff.
The sensational McCaustland divorce suit came to a sudden termination late
yesterday afternoon, ending rather ingloriously for the young husband, who
sought to get a liberal slice of his aged wife’s alleged fortune of $60,000.
Mrs. McCaustland gets her divorce and he gets almost nothing.
At the conclusion of Mrs. McCaustland’s evidence in her suit for divorce,
the defendant’s attorney admitted the hopelessness of his case by asking for
a consultation for settlement. An agreement was reached whereby Mrs.
McCaustland gets her divorce without condition or the payment of a dollar
except the costs of the present proceedings and the lawyers fees in one or
two cases brought by her husband in Plymouth County. In addition to this she
is to pay the balance of a grant of $600 temporary alimony given by the
court some time ago. McCaustland agrees to dismiss his two cases in Plymouth
County one of which was to compel a division of the valuable homestead farm
and the other to compel her to pay him wages amounting to $2500 for service
rendered during their married state.
The defendant was swamped yesterday afternoon by the perfect chain of
evidence presented by Mrs. McCaustland, her attorneys, Geo. W. Argo and
Sargent & Ferguson, showing that McCaustland had spent most of the past
summer at various South Dakota towns, Delmont and Tripp among the number,
with a mysterious woman whom he held out to be his wife. Half a dozen or
more witnesses were brought from South Dakota to establish this ground for
divorce, and they did it completely.
All of the sensations that were promised in the preliminary pleadings
materialized yesterday and more, too. Very ardent love letters that passed
between McCaustland and a niece of his aged wife soon after their marriage
were read in court by attorney Argo with much rhetorical effect. In them
McCaustland sent carloads of kisses and love. Late in the afternoon Mrs.
McCaustland tried to show by her testimony that this niece and her young
husband conspired to poison her and get her fortune and then marry.
The story of the marriage of Mrs. McCaustland and her youthful husband is
somewhat unusual. She met him in 1895. He was tramping along a highway near
her farm in Plymouth County hungry, dejected and cast down after a short
term in jail. As he trudged along the young fellow hit her fancy. She
stopped him and offered him work. He accepted, climbed into her buggy and
drove back to her house with her. He worked hard and seemed to grow into
the woman’s favor until she proposed marriage to him, and the knot was tied
New Year’s Day, 1896.
On their wedding trip some time later the old lady took her strapping young
husband back to Indiana with her to exhibit her catch to her folks but this
proved to be the beginning of the trouble. He met her niece, Mrs. Belle
Leedy, and fell in love with her. Later she visited the Plymouth County farm
and the love grew still more and led to ardent correspondence which lasted
until the young woman’s death some time later.
Tired of the marriage, both husband and wife fretted under the bonds and had
quarrels without number. Both wanted to be free, but the wife wanted to keep
her fortune intact for herself, while the young husband wanted a share of
it, claiming that he had earned it by his hard work. She commenced to harass
him with criminal prosecution, and filed two different charges against him
in Plymouth County, one charging him with forgery and the other with an
assault with intent to murder. Later she brought divorce proceedings. All of
these actions were dismissed. The costs were taxed to Mrs. McCaustland with
a $300 alimony fee before the suit was dismissed.
LeMars Sentinel, October 31, 1901
Obituary.
Wilhelmina Barth was born in the Province of Bavaria, Germany, May 28,
1843, of a family of ten children of whom five still survive her, three
brothers and two sisters, Michael and William Barth and Mrs. Elizabeth
Burgdorfer of Minonk, Ill., Henry of Sioux City, Iowa, and Mrs. Chas.
Fennertine of Hastings, Neb. In 1866 she with her brother, Henry, migrated
to America, settling in South Wimland, N. J., with her sister Maria. The
following year moving to Woodford county, Illinois, where she was united in
marriage to Conrad Kohl. To them were born eight children, six daughters
and two sons and two of them, Elizabeth and Thomas died.
In 1883 she with her husband with six remaining children moved to
Plymouth county, Iowa, where her oldest daughter, Mary, died in 1888 and her
husband on May 20, 1898, four daughters and one son still survive her, Mrs.
R. S. Eyres, Bena, Bertha, Minnie and Conrad. She has been a constant
sufferer from more than a year, until last Thursday at 6:40 a.m. she passed
away.
Mrs. Conrad Kohl was a woman of very strong character, true christian
spirit who cared not for the frivolities of this life, but one whose only
aim was to fulfill her mission, the sacred ties of her household, and duties
to those whom she met.
To her immediate family and those who knew her best she was most highly
respected and loved. Although passing through the hardest ordeals imposed
upon the sensitive heart of woman which was pierced by the cruel spear of
relentless criticism, and suffering the most excruciating pain of a cruel
cancer, which gave her neither rest or respite night or day for more than a
year. Yet not one can say that they heard her raise a complaint or murmur.
The heroic manner in which she met her end calls forth the most profound
admiration and sympathy of all. At the last when no longer able to
withstand the terrible agony as oft before in humble appeal, "Oh Lord, help
me. Not my will but Thine." her petition was answered and He took her to
Himself. Although the parting seems cruel and hard to her loved ones and
her wise council and sympathy will be missed, yet her life and death will be
an inspiration and a help to her dear ones in whose memory she will forever
dwell.
O'Leary--The funeral of Mrs. C. Kohl was largely attended at the
Presbyterian church Saturday at 2 p.m., the service being preached by Rev.
Dr. Carpenter and the remains laid to rest by the side of her husband in the
Union township cemetery. She had been a faithful member of the Presbyterian
church since its organization here and a host of friends mourn her loss with
the stricken family.
MILLNERVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. McKay came out to Belle Vista church with her husband Sunday.
The mush and milk social at Belle Vista church was well attended. $15.00
was the amount taken in.
There will be a chicken pie social at A. U. Wilson's on Thursday evening
under the auspices of the Epworth League. All invited October 31.
Mr. Knapp has relatives from eastern Iowa visiting among the several
families here. A brother-in-law and niece of Bruford and Henry Smith are
visiting them this week.
Buck Massey is building on his place over in Dakota and moving there.
Miss Buleau Pletcher of Leeds visited over Saturday night and Sunday with
Miss Katie Nurse, of Belle Vista.
Chris Clausner and family have returned from the Pan American exposition at
Buffalo.
Joe Hebert of Jefferson visited with Lee Hurt Sunday.
Will Grant is husking corn for Chas. Pike.
Philip Simeon of LeMars and Jake Baurley of Ellendale took their young stock
from the pasture at Pete Muir's Thursday.
Mrs. Codd has gone to England to spend the winter with relatives.
A number of farmers around here had some young hogs either stolen or they
have strayed entirely away as they can't be found.
One of Bruford Smith's mules jumped the creek and broke its neck and Mr.
Smith concluded to stop driving mules so he bought one horse and traded his
other mule for another.
Mr. Rainsbotham lost a good horse last week with the disease that seems
prevalent around. Mr. C. Pike has a very sick horse also. Mr. Grant has
one sick.
Mr. Ahie of Jefferson was a Millnerville caller Saturday.
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Mrs. Wm. Richardson is on the sick list.
Ed Hansel formerly of this place but who has been in Onawa, robbed a man of
$28. Ed is under arrest waiting on his trial.
Dan Hauff, of Hinton, was calling on friends here Sunday.
Wm. Minor and daughter, Miss Mamie of Leeds, was visiting Wednesday last at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Richardson.
Mrs. Haakinson who has been spending the past three weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Jake Berger, returned to her home in Sioux City Friday.
Wm. Zellers and wife were Merrill callers Friday.
Hugh Burkett was visiting with relatives in LeMars on Friday and Saturday of
last week.
Will Richardson has rented the Fay farm east of Hinton for the coming year.
They will move in the spring. Mr. Bock has rented the Richardson farm.
D. M. Baker was a Hinton caller Sunday.
R. M. Crouch, of Merrill, drove through our burg Thursday on his way to
Hinton.