LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
April 3, 1903
Ralph Hodgson died at his home in Washington township yesterday morning aged
63 years. He had been suffering from grip but feeling better, was up and
around last week and on Monday had a relapse. Pneumonia developed and he
sank rapidly until the end came. Mr. Hodgson has lived in this locality for
the past sixteen years, coming here from Lafayette County, Wisconsin. He was
a native of England, but came to the United States when a young man. He
leaves a widow, three sons, and a daughter and a nephew who lives in Stanton
township. Mr. Hodgson was well liked and highly respected among all his
neighbors. He was a good citizen and an upright, honest man. The family has
the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement. The funeral was held at
the First Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Descendant Notes:
Ralph Hodgson, the son of Robert & Phoebe Hodgson, was born in Durham,
England, June 18, 1841.
Ralph Hodgson married Mary Ann "Mollie" Raw in Darlington, Wisconsin, June
20, 1877.
Ralph Hodgson died April 2, 1903, Plymouth County, Iowa.
LeMars Sentinel
April 21, 1903
The Women's Relief Corps will give a box social Grant's birthday
anniversary, Monday, April 27, at the home of Mrs. R.M. Crouch on Clark
street. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Ladies are requested to
bring boxes containing lunch enough for two.
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Cards have been received in LeMars announcing the wedding of Miss Effie
Hasbrook and Mr. Bradford Pryne, at Lodi, Wis., which occurred on April 15.
Mr. and Mrs. Pryne will live at Lodi. The bride is well-known here having
lived until recently at O'Leary since she was a child.
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At the council meeting on Friday night the German American Savings Bank
bought the bonds amounting to $5,000 for a funding fund. The bonds are
payable in five years at four and a half percent interest. The money was
needed by the city to pay a number of outstanding warrants and accounts of
the general fund.
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Fred Evans, of Edgar, Neb., has purchased the jewelry stock of Ed Brandon
and will take possession in a few weeks. He is an experienced jeweler. Mr.
Brandon will return from Colorado in a few days as soon as his family is
settled in the new home and conduct the business until the new owner takes
possession.
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"The Signal of Liberty" a four act comedy drama, drew a good audience at the
opera house last night. The stage effects and costumes were fine and the
company carries its own scenery. The company contains a number of bright
artists. The Angell company will play every night this week at the popular
prices and it is worth while to go and see them.
DIED.
Mrs. Eliza Burkholder died on Saturday, at the home of her son-in-law, C.W.
Ferguson in Merrill, aged eighty four years, of old age. Mrs. Burkholder was
severely burned about two months ago, her clothing catching fire from a
pipe. She had recovered from her injuries however, and her death was due to
natural causes. The remains were shipped to Fort Dodge on Sunday night for
interment at that place.
GERMAN LECTURE.
Rev. H.R. Schmidt, of Odebolt, Io., will deliver his lecture on "Grace and
Grit" at the German M.E. church next Friday, April 24, at 8 p.m. sharp.
Admission free. Our German speaking friends may expect to hear something
good.
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The fireman will give a grand ball at Columbia Hall on Friday night.
NEW MANAGEMENT AND NEW FURNISHINGS.
In assuming the proprietorship of the Millard Hotel, Omaha, Mr. Rome Miller
has made a number of changes in the house all of which will be appreciated
by the traveling public. The dining room has been redecorated in an
elaborate manner; the office and lobby have recently passed out of the hands
of the decorators and the upper floors have been renovated thoroughly. The
Millard is Omaha's leading American plan hotel, and Mr. Miller's name is a
guarantee of the reliability and respectability of the place. Rates $2.00
per day and up.
EXCURSION TO REMSEN.
Laying corner stone Catholic church at Remsen on April 21. We will sell
tickets for one and one third fare for the round trip. ~H.H. Freeman, Tkt.
Agt.
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There is still talk of reviving the Iowa South Dakota baseball league, with
Sioux City, Le Mars, Sheldon, Onawa, Council Bluffs and Lincoln as the clubs
to form the circuit, J. U. Sammis will go to Sioux City either on Wednesday
or Thursday to attend meeting of representatives of these towns interested
in baseball.
LeMars Sentinel, April 24, 1903
NEW LEAGUE ORGANIZED
J. U. Sammis Elected President of the New Association.
Sioux City Journal: Baseball magnates from four towns in the Missouri valley
met at the Garretson hotel last evening and organized a baseball league
which is to be the successor of the Iowa-South Dakota league of the last
year. As it now stands, the circuit comprises Sioux City, Council Bluffs,
Sioux Falls and Le Mars. A six club league is projected and applicants for
the two remaining franchises arc under consideration. The playing season
will open May 27, and will close the middle of September.
J. U. Sammis, of Le Mars, president of the late "bush” league, was elected
president of the league, and W. L. Baker, secretary-treasurer of last year's
organization, was elected to the same position in the new league.
It was vital that at the next meeting franchises should be issued as follows:
To F. E. Lohr, of Sioux City; O. H. Craig, Sioux Falls; “Buck" Keith,
Council Bluffs, and J . U . Sammis and R. B. Black, Le Mars.
Messrs. Sammis and .Hughson were appointed a committee to draft a
constitution and bye-laws for the league. The constitution and bye-laws of
last year’s organization, which were based upon three in force in the
Western league, were commended, and it is propabic that they will be adopted
with some slight amendments.
The schedule was discussed thoroughly, though no final action was taken
towards its completion. It was thought that all of the Sunday and holiday
games should be played in Sioux City and Council Bluffs, with some of them
scheduled for Sioux Falls.
The laying over of the opening of the season until the last of next month
will give the managers ample time to get their players together and indulge
in some practice games before the real opening of the season.
Sioux Falls has all of the teams of the league beaten out on the early
organization of the team, its team being already in the field, at present on
a barnstorming tour of the towns in the three I league. Little has been done
as yet at Le Mars, though several players have been signed and a number are
in sight.
“Buck” Keith says that he has seven good ones captured, but will not say who
they are.
Next to Sioux Falls, the Sioux City team is probably more nearly picked than
any other team.
Considerable interest in the league is being manifested in Sheldon, although
the town sent no representative to the meeting, "Bobby" Black spent Tuesday
with "Shorty" Sullivan and some of the interested parties in Sheldon, and
succeeded in getting a number of fans in the town to shell out generously
for ball in Sheldon this year.
O. H. Craig, of Sioux Falls, had expected to be present at the meeting in
the interest of his team, but was deterred from coming by illness in his
family. His place was taken by C. L. Loffler, one of the board of directors
of the Sioux Falls team. Others present at the meeting were: "Buck" Keith,
Omaha; J. U. Sammis and B. B. Black, Le Mars; O. E. Hughson and F. E. Lohr,
Sioux City.
A meeting of the representatives will be held at Council Bluffs next
Wednesday.
STANTON: (Special Correspondence)
The adjourned meeting of the township trustees took place at the Gosting
school house on Saturday, April 25, at 9 a.m. They arranged to have four
road superintendents each one to have one quarter of the township. George
Harker, Wm. Huebsch, Henry Ideker and John Gosting being the selected
persons. It is hoped some good road making will be done this year.
Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Delaney visited at the home of Peter Murphy and family
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Braband visited last Sunday and part of Monday in LeMars.
Mrs. Wm. J. Geary visited with Mrs. O.C. Brown on Friday last.
Mrs. H.N. Newell attended the Ladies Aid Society of the M.E. church held at
the home of Miss Margaret Cunningham in LeMars on Tuesday last.
Adam Clark, who was kicked by a horse some time ago, is now able to walk
without the aid of a crutch.
John and Francis Alderson went over to Millnerville on Wednesday returning
on Thursday spending the night with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Frye.
Mr. Crave of Harrison County was calling on the farmers in this locality on
Friday last selling seed corn.
After many weeks illness, Peter Murphy did his first work last week by
running a riding plow.
Mrs. James Dempster went to her home Monday after making her parents a three
week visit.
Miss Stella Farlow spent Sunday at the home of her mother in LeMars.
Mina and Lillie Newell and Miss Farlow spent a very pleasant evening at the
home of Mrs. Murphy on Thursday last.
DALTON:
Mrs. Thos. Hopkins returned Monday from a visit in Sioux City.
Mr. Foley and the other shippers who went to Chicago Saturday returned
Wednesday.
Thos. Flaherty Jr. went to Lester Friday to take a position in the depot
there.
Mesdames Steele and Benton were LeMars visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Cavanaugh visited Mrs. G.P. Cawelti at Stanton Tuesday.
Thos. Hopkins has purchased another horse and has now a tip-top driving
team.
George Luken of Ward, S.D., is visiting in our locality.
Miss Eckerman attended Thomas' orchestra concert in Sioux City Thursday
evening.
Glen Martner found his way back to Dalton.
Mrs. Hopkins attended the opera in LeMars Thursday.
The presiding elder will hold services May 10, at the usual time 3:15 p.m.
in the Bethel church. Rev. Hertzberg gave us a good sermon Sunday and will
be there again for the next meeting.
Mrs. S.A. Hammond and Miss Evelyn Stillman called on friends here Sunday.
Dr. Jewell, of LeMars, was a professional visitor at Schultz' Friday.
Mrs. Pitt Seaman of Struble visited at C. Williams' Friday evening.
JAMES: (Special Correspondence)
Grant Musser was marketing hogs in Sioux City Thursday.
Mrs. Jessie Wienheimer and children of Eagle Lake, Minnesota, who had been
visiting at the home of Samuel Fulton several days went to Merville on
Thursday where they will spend some time with friends before returning to
their home in Minnesota.
Philip Juehl Sr. is remodeling and repairing his dwelling house. Bourdlas
and Iron of Leeds are doing the carpenter work.
Neil Hanson was in Sioux City Saturday.
Grant Musser made a business trip to Hinton Friday.
Miss Edith Harrington, who teaches the Phillis school in Perry township west
of James, was a passenger over the I.C. to LeMars Friday evening.
John Murray of Perry township was a pleasant caller in James Friday evening.
Lewis Haller and S.T. Fulton were Leeds visitors Friday evening.
L.G. Shoemaker and sister, Hazel of Oswego, Ia., were guests at the home of
Lewis Haller over Sunday.
A dance was given at the home of Perry Woolworth Saturday evening.
Miss Gladys Haller celebrated the thirteenth anniversary of her birth on
Saturday, the 25 inst. Quite a number of her young friends assembled at her
home. Many nice presents were provided for Gladys. An elegant dinner was
served and it goes without saying that the day was pleasantly spent.
Benj. Fridley, of Lincoln Township, was marketing wheat to Sioux City
Saturday.
J.H. Mohr was a LeMars visitor Saturday.
Perry Sager and family were Sioux City visitors Friday.
Harry Luce was business caller in Leeds Saturday.
Miss Marie Stecker, who teaches the school in district No. 4 in Hungerford
township, was a LeMars visitor Saturday.
Mrs. S.T. Fulton and Miss Mary Barrett were Leeds visitors Saturday
afternoon.
T.B. Creamer was in Sioux City Saturday and invested in a new spring wagon.
George Diedeker was transacting business in Sioux City Saturday.
Miss Blanche Haller and LG. Shoemaker were Sioux City callers Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett was calling on friends in Sioux City Saturday.
Mr. Hermann and family of the "Broken Kettle" were pleasant callers at the
home of George Diedeker Saturday and Sunday.
Arthur Haller made a business trip to Leeds Saturday evening.
W.V. Shoemaker was a Sioux City visitor Saturday.
Farmers in this locality are through sowing small grain and are now busy
preparing their corn ground.
Miss Amelia M. Atlyn was visiting with friends in Sioux City Saturday.
Knute Dewey was in Sioux City Sunday.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Cora Hughes of LeMars and little Ellen visited over Sunday with Geo.
Hughes.
Miss Bertha Becker, who has been very ill with pneumonia at the home of her
brother in Sioux City, is reported to be better at this time.
Miss Emma Becker was in Sioux City a couple of days last week.
Prof. and Mrs. Jeffers attended the teacher's meeting in LeMars last
Saturday.
W.R. Harrison and son of LeMars was seen upon our streets Saturday.
Mrs. M.E. Campbell and daughter, Hazel, accompanied by C.G. Norris went to
Sioux City last Friday.
Last Friday as Mrs. Moir was returning from LeMars her horse became
frightened at a passing freight train and in spite of her efforts the horse
dragged the buggy into the wire fence throwing out the two ladies and their
children. After a short run, he became loose from buggy and ran into Seney.
Fortunately nobody was seriously hurt but it seemed a miracle that they
escaped.
Lafe March and wife came over from Akron last Saturday evening and stayed
over night at the home of their mother, Mrs. E. March.
Our painters and paper hangers are very busy these days.
There was a picture agent from LeMars interviewing Seneyites Friday.
Jas. Lancaster of Maurice was a Seney visitor last Tuesday.
Bessie Hillery has been visiting at the Alderson home during the Easter
vacation.
Miss Cora Perry visited Mrs. Campbell one day this week.
Misses Suecker and Diamond came up from LeMars to their respective schools
last Monday morning.
Mrs. Daw from Sheldon is visiting at the Rob Reeves home at present.
[Transcriber note: this is likely Mrs. Ambrose Daw.]
W.C. Lancaster has returned from a trip to the state of Washington. He
reports himself quite pleased with the sights of the new country.
Mr. Potter of Sheldon has been visiting at the Rob Reeves home a few days
the past week.
Mrs. John Lancaster has been on the sick list this past week.
David Fuller is visiting at the Jeffers' home this week.
Rev. and Mrs. Skaggs visited at the home of Richard Hawkins one day last
week.
Will Becker visited at the parental home last Saturday.
REMSEN: (Bell Enterprise)
Mr. James Lilly of Merrill who contemplates his removal to Remsen was here
Wednesday. He bought recently the old Alline residence now occupied by Ed
Breiholz and family.
Chas. Schnepf is now the sole owner of the sixth street saloon in LeMars,
east of Traufler's place, having bought Mr. Frank Miller's interest.
N. Hoffmann-father-in-law of J.P. Beck, J.N. Hoffmann-brother to butcher
Hoffmann, Nic Wandersheid, F. Fischbach and postmaster Boland, J.F.
Edelstein, Joe Lanters, A. Hentges were swellers of the corner stone day
crowd.
I have to apologize to eight marriageable young ladies of Remsen and I am
ready to do it right now, and gracefully at that. I said a short time ago
that there were 70 marriageable girls in Remsen and now I am told that the
exact number is 78. Once more, you eight forgotten angels, I apologize.
The home of brother J.A. Johnson has been blessed with a healthy increase
last Monday, when Mr. and Mrs. Johann Schroeder with eight children and
their grandmother arrived from Germany. Mr. Johnson made two trips with his
crafty team to carry his guests and their belongings to the Johnson mansion
east of Remsen. The newcomers are looking hale and hearty and will certainly
make good citizens.
J. C. Uthe came to Remsen last Monday in quest of medical aid. While feeding
cattle at home, he undertook to climb over a manger with a sack of grain on
his shoulder. He made a mis-step and sustained a dislocation of his left
ankle.
Albert Klingbeil was in LeMars Monday and brought home some very nice pine
tree saplings, which he planted on his residence lot. This is right.
Ornament your premises and you will do a great deal of good for your own
self as well as for your home town.
Northwestern Iowa is the home of hundred of good citizens who once resided
in and around Ossian in Winneshiek County, Iowa, and many of them reside in
Remsen, Alton, Sioux City, Granville and other neighboring towns. A plan has
been made by Messrs Charles Meyer, of Sioux City and Frank X. Beck, of
Hawarden, to gather the Ossianites at Remsen sometime in June 1903.
WESTFIELD: (Special Correspondence)
Frank Harrington bade adieu to Westfield last week and left for Canada,
where he took a claim some time ago. The best wishes of his friends go with
him.
Work on the new Catholic church is progressing favorably.
Mrs. Main and baby left last week for a visit with relatives in Elk Point,
S.D.
Little Paul Seeley has been quite sick again.
Mrs. Samuel Buchter accompanied by her son Roy drove to LeMars last week for
a short visit with friends.
Father Sullivan was down from Akron Saturday on business connected with the
new church.
Mrs. W.B. Martin, Mrs. Will Martin, Mrs. Woodburn, and Mrs. Foster visited
at the Volney Boyd home north of town Saturday afternoon.
It seems as though our weather is all wind this spring.
Mrs. John Swoyer and baby of Richland were in town Saturday.
Mrs. Crill went to Richland Saturday night to spend Sunday.
Dr. Moreness was driving west of town one day last week, when his horse fell
dead in the road.
Westfield can expect a new depot very soon now as a car load of lumber
arrived last week and it is thought work will commence on the building some
time this week.
Will Chapman was shelling corn for Mr. Spaulding one day last week.