Iowa Old Press

Le Mars Globe, February 5, 1902

Death of James C. Kelley.

The community was deeply shocked over the death of James C. Kelley, which
occurred at 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, January 31, at his home in Le
Mars. He had been sick but a few days with pneumonia, but it was apparent
that he would not live and his children were summoned to his bedside and
were with him the last few days. He was 74 years old and unusually rugged in
health, never having been sick a day in his life. He was born in County
Galway, Ireland, on December 25, 1828, and came to the United States in
1848, locating in North Lee, Mass. He was united in marriage with Mrs. Anna
Mee in September, 1858 at Lee. He moved to Michigan in 1863 and came to
Plymouth county in 1871, where the family has since resided and where the
remaining members of the family grew to useful man and womanhood.

Five children were born to them, three boys and two girls, four of which
survive their father, Mat B. Kelley, a son, having died at Leadville, Col.,
on December 8, 1900, of pneumonia. The surviving children are F. P. Kelley,
of Denver; Mrs. M. Keough, of Sioux City; Mrs. W, L. McAuliff, of Preston
township and, James E. Kelly, residing at home. The funeral was held on
Monday morning from St. James Catholic church. Mrs. Nora Manahan, of Sioux
City, was here to attend the funeral. The funeral was largely attended by
their old friends and neighbors from Grant township, where he had resided
for thirty-one years and where he had a wide circle of friends who pay a
touching tribute to his memory. He was held in high esteem by all who knew
him and admired for his uprightness. All join in extending sympathy to the
bereaved family, and especially the aged wife who is nearly prostrated by
the death of him who for nearly forty-four years she had shared in his
sorrow and his happiness.

LeMars Sentinel
February 10, 1902

MAMMEN:  (Special Correspondence)

Eilert Dirks moved with his family into the house formerly occupied by
Mr. and Mrs. John Ahrens.

Gerhard and Estert Johnson of Akron, Iowa, are visiting around Mammen
this week.

Siefke Bolken sold some steers last week.

John Ludwigs, John Pecks and Henry Johnson had quite an experience
butchering last Monday.  Mr. Pecks shot the beef with a rifle and the
animal dropped to the ground, then while he was cutting the throat the
beast jumped up and ran out of the barn, breaking the door and injuring
Mr. Johnson who happened to be standing there.  The heifer was
afterwards caught and killed with the aid of a short gun.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Doring were called to the bedside of Mrs. Doring's
sister, Mrs. Grone near Alcester, S.D.  They left here Thursday.

Miss Etta Johnson is working at John Ludwig's home during Mrs. Ludwig's
illness.

H. John Mammen moved a summer kitchen Wednesday from the Brunke place to
his home.

Mike Moehlman had the misfortune last Saturday of falling into the
cellar and injuring his leg severely.

Miss Lillie Heeren is recovering from her severe attack of lung fever.

Mary Nunken worked at the C. B. Elsen home last week.

John H. Rohlfs was in LeMars a few days last week, being under the
doctor's care.

C. S. Mammen returned last Monday from a few days' visit in South
Dakota.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Albers are rejoicing over the arrival of a bouncing
baby boy who came Saturday, February 8.

AKRON:  (Special Correspondence)

Zimmermann, the implement man from LeMars, placed a gasoline engine in
Geo. Kerstein's blacksmith shop this week and from this on George will
make things hum with his new power.

The Johnson Bros. are preparing to build an addition to their hotel
property also to their livery barn.  The improvements they expect to
make on this property will add a good bit to the value of it as it will
then be one of the best properties in town for renting purposes.

Mrs. Peter Naslund went to Hudson, S.D., Tuesday to take care of a
sister-in-law who is seriously ill with consumption.

The home talent play, "As You Like It," was repeated to a fair sized
audience Monday night.  The proceeds were donated to the schools for
library purposes.

A public reception was given at the spacious home of Dr. and Mrs. G. H.
Cilley Wednesday evening to Rev. Blackman and family.  The house was
filled with visitors who came to welcome Rev. Blackman and family to our
town, and a very enjoyable evening is reported.  The amusement for the
evening consisted of a series of character
Conundrums which were placed in different parts of the house.  Light
refreshments were also served.

A. G. Johnson and family attended the funeral of his mother, Mrs.
Anderson, Monday which was held in the Lutheran church at Union Creek.

WESTFIELD:  (Special Correspondence)

Joseph Sharp who had been in Indiana for a week past returned home
Friday morning.  On his arrival here he found his mother very ill with
lung fever.  Dr. Cilley of Akron is attending her.

Editor Perdue went to Sioux City Monday.

Miss Jettie McCaustland returned Tuesday morning from Kingsley where she
had gone to visit a sister.

Miss Daisy Ford has returned from her visit to Elk Point.

Miss Leona Beaulieu is home from Vermillion.

The smallpox patients at Booher's south of town are recovering nicely.

John Shearer has been kept very busy in the store the past week during
Mr. Main's absence.

George Lambert who has been visiting relatives in this vicinity for
several weeks past left for his home in Illinois Friday afternoon.

SENEY:  (Special Correspondence)

Martin Trigg came down from Doon Thursday morning and is visiting
relatives here.

Bertha Becker is visiting her brother, Henry and family, in Sioux City
this week.

J. Sears of Struble attended lodge at this place Friday evening.

J. C. Emery and J. Alderson returned last week from their trip at
Galveston and other points in Texas.  They report a most enjoyable trip
and were well pleased with the country.

The M. W. A. lodge was kept quite busy last week initiating new members
into their camp.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kennedy returned Saturday evening from a week's visit
with relatives at Madison, Neb.

The Ladies Aid society met with Mrs. Henry Husted last Wednesday.  They
will have a quilting Tuesday at the home of Mrs. M. G. Mills to which
all are invited.

The M. W. A. boys of our town went to LeMars Wednesday evening to attend
lodge.

A. M. Cutland has disposed of his town property to J. H. Walkup.  Mr.
Cutland and family will move to Ashton about March 1.  He will have
charge of the section at that place.

Mrs. J. Reeves of Sioux City is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.
Osborne.

Rev. Skaggs is holding meetings in the church at this place this week.

R. Kurwink loaded his car of goods at Struble Monday for Minnesota where
he has purchased a farm.  Mrs. Kurwink and children are visiting
relatives at Emmetsburg before leaving for Minnesota.

Jessie, the six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Moir, died
very suddenly Wednesday morning at Ontario, Canada, after an illness of
a few hours of the croup.  The remains arrived in LeMars Friday evening
and were taken to their home in Sioux county.  The funeral was held
Monday morning at 10 o'clock and remains laid to rest in the LeMars
cemetery.

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Mrs. Ralph Hodgsen is on the sick list this week.

Thomas Calhoon and Geo. Benton attended the sale on the Jas. Rowe farm
Thursday.

U. B. Hinds and wife were LeMars visitors Friday.

The ladies met with Mrs. Beyer Friday afternoon.  They will meet next
Friday with Mrs. Howel.

Theodore Langel was a business visitor in Dalton Thursday.

Rev. and Mrs. Cawelti came over from Stanton Friday.  Mrs. Cawelti
attend the meeting of the Aid society.

Mrs. Calhoon enjoyed a short visit with her nephew, Mr. White of
Nebraska, Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Calhoon were LeMars visitors Friday.

LeMars Sentinel
February 17, 1902

SUDDEN CALL
M. A. Carpenter, a well known traveling man, who has reside in this city
for the past thirteen years died very suddenly at his home on Clark
street on Saturday evening.  Heart disease was the cause of death.  Mr.
Carpenter had been in his usual health of late and was around town all
day on Saturday and was feeling remarkably well and in good spirits.
After supper he walked up town to get his mail at the post office and on
returning at the house a little after seven o'clock was seized with an
attack of the heart.  He asked his wife to call Dr. Shepard who lives
across the street, but before she could do so Mr. Carpenter fell over
and expired.

Mr. Carpenter had complained at times lately about his heart troubling
him but never apprehended anything serious.  He was strong and rugged
and his appallingly sudden death is a great shock to his family and
their many friends.

Mead A. Carpenter was a native of Kean, New Hampshire, and was
fifty-three years of age.  He was married in 1873.  He leaves a widow
and one son, Edward Carpenter, of this city.

His son was in St. Louis at the time of his father's death and arrived
home this morning.

Mr. Carpenter has been a resident of LeMars for the past thirteen years.
He engaged in the grocery business on coming to LeMars.  For the past
nine years he has traveled for the Gehlen Milling company and was well
known and popular throughout the northwest.

The funeral will be held at the Methodist church at 2 p.m. Tuesday.  The
services will be in charge of Giblem lodge A. F. and A. M. of which the
deceased was a member.

DIED:
Mrs. Abigail Ingersoll died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A.J.
Clifton in Council Bluffs, on Saturday morning from an attack of
erysipelas.  Mrs. Ingersoll was 91 years of age. She was one of the
early residents of Plymouth county although from any years she has lived
with daughters in Sioux City.  Mrs. Ingersoll was gifted with remarkable
vivacity and vitality and was more active than many persons two score of
years younger than she.  Her life was a long and busy one and up to the
time of her death her faculties were as bright as ever and she took an
interest in all good things.  She was famous for her deft work in
embroidery and lace.

Her remains were brought to LeMars for burial and the funeral held this
afternoon at half past one at the Free Will Baptist church, Rev. W. H.
Kech, officiating.

Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Healy, Fed C. Smith, Frank Smith, Miss Lottie Duncan,
Mrs. C.K. Smith of Sioux City and Mrs. Clifton of Council Bluffs
accompanied the remains here.

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The fifteen month old baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. Mac Campbell died on
Saturday of pneumonia at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Norris.  The
funeral will be held from the house at half past two this afternoon.

STRAYED:
Strayed from my home, a black mare with a white stripe in face.  Had a
halter on.  Weight about 1200.  Address John J. Whalen, Cherokee, Iowa.

FIGHT AT A WEDDING
W. M. Parker Takes Exception to Action of Charivari Party

Warrants were sworn out against nineteen persons before Justice Jones by
W. M. Parker on Thursday afternoon. The plaintiff chargers the
defendants with riotous conduct.

Parker was married on Wednesday afternoon in LeMars to Mrs. Josie Cleary
of Mt. Pleasant.  In the evening they were given a reception at the
Adaville hall, near their farm west of town.  A number of young farmers
gathered to charivari the couple, but were denied entrance to the hall
and told they were not invited.  They proceeded to storm the place, and
some of the crowd commenced shooting out the windows and the lights.
The door was barred against them and they then proceeded to stop up the
chimney and smoke out those inside.  A free fight followed and women
were insulted and tobacco juice spit over them.

The parties for whom Parker swore out warrants are all members of good
families residing in the vicinity.  Their names are:  Lou Mann, Charles
Talbot, Ed Talbot, H. F. Fisch, Peter Bron, W. Fletcher, G. Mann, W.
Winchester, Walter Fletcher, Claud Forbes, Ed Fletcher, John Pegler, Wm.
Bristow, Raymond Fletcher, Aug Hendrickson, Geo. Buler, Blaine King,
John Fredericks, Ray Bristow.

The office of Justice Jones was crowded on Saturday afternoon, the time
set for the hearing of the case by the defendants, the plaintiff, the
witnesses on both sides and a great number of spectators who were
anxious to hear the details of the case.  The groom and bride were the
cynosure of all eyes and attracted much attention.  The groom was
dressed in his wedding clothes and sported a white tie.  The bride sat
with a number of other ladies in a corner to watch the proceedings.
After a long wait J. U. Sammis appeared to prosecute the case and then
after a still longer wait Mr. Zink on whom the defendants had pooled the
issues as representative appeared.  He whispered hurriedly to the court
and J. U. Sammis.  Whispered ejaculations from the spectators of "it's
all over, " "they've settled it," "there won't be no fun after all,"
were heard.

A hitch among the attorneys in regard to the amount of costs to be paid
very nearly resulted in the case going to trial and notice was served to
the witness that the case would proceed at three o'clock.  At that hour
County Attorney Jeffers appeared in court and stated to the justice that
if the defendants in the case would pay all costs the state would make a
motion to dismiss.  This was assented to by the court and the young men
proceeded to dig down in their jeans to pay the piper.  It costs them in
the neighborhood of ten dollars a piece.

Some of the young men stated that it was kind of hard lines as they said
Parker had been a leader at charivari parties himself on several
occasions and had no business to turn round on his former companions
when he happened to get a dose of his own medicine.