LeMars Sentinel
Tuesday, May 12, 1903

PERSONAL.

P. Farrell was in Kingsley yesterday on business.

Fred Baldwin went to Omaha on Friday evening.

R.F. Lennon was a Sioux City visitor on Friday.

O.H. Round went to Marcus on Friday on business.

Albert Sauer went to Alton on Friday to visit relatives.

D.O. Marchant is visiting his daughter at Westfield.

Mrs. Chas. Wenham was a Sioux City visitor on Friday.

A. Cowan went to Rodney and Salix on Friday on business.

Mrs. T.H. Symms went to Cherokee on Friday to visit relatives.

Supervisor Paper, of Hinton, was in LeMars on business Friday.

August Hauswald, of Adaville, was a LeMars visitor on Friday.

J.F. Edelstein was in Sioux City on Saturday on legal business.

Hon. H.C. Curtis returned on Saturday from a trip to Europe.

Miss Numa Symms went to Cherokee on Thursday evening to visit friends.

Curt Padmore left on Friday to join his mother and sisters at Iowa City.

James Ahern, of Liberty township, was in LeMars on business on Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Burwell went to Cherokee on Friday to visit their
daughter.

Frank Gates, of Spencer, S.D., came down on Saturday to visit LeMars
friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Ausmann leave today for their future home at Yakima,
Wash.

John Sullivan went to Granville on Thursday to look after his lands in
O'Brien county.

Mr. and Mrs. V.P. Thielman left yesterday for a few weeks visit in the Black
Hills, S.D.

A.Y. Weir returned from St. Paul in order to attend the funeral of the late
James Tindall.

Mrs. G.A. Sammis and Miss Myrna Mayhew went to Sioux City to visit friends
on Saturday.

Mrs. Geo. Nothem and Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Neumeister went to Hartley on
Saturday to visit friends.

Mrs. Will Harsha, of Leeds, returned home on Friday, after a visit in LeMars
with Mrs. Harley Butler.

Mrs. D. Teefey and children returned to their home at Anthon after a visit
in LeMars with Dr. and Mrs. C.F. Kueny.

Miss Alma Ellis arrived in LeMars on Friday from Michigan and will visit
during the summer with Dr. Nellie Lippert.

Charles B. Wolf, editor of the Alton Democrat, was in LeMars on Friday
evening on his way to visit at his old home in southern Illinois.

Mrs. Frank Dier left yesterday for Iowa City to attend the P.E.O.
convention. She is a delegate from LeMars. She will visit at her old home at
Jefferson before returning home.

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Reichmann left on Saturday night for Chicago in company
with their son, A.F. Reichmann. Mr. Reichmann goes to consult a specialist
in regard to his health.

Rev. G.C. Rheinfrank, pastor of the German Methodist Church, went to Storm
Lake and Dennison on Wednesday at which place he delivered a lecture under
the auspices of the Epworth League.

Peter Thill arrived on Friday in LeMars from Luxembourg, Europe, and greatly
surprised his bother, John Thill, who had not the faintest idea of his
coming here. Peter will make his home here. Another brother arrived from
Luxembourg about ten days ago.

SUCCUMBED TO LONG ILLNESS.

Jas. Tindall, of Adaville, died on Thursday after a long and painful illness
on Thursday afternoon at his home. Mr. Tindall had been an intense sufferer
for many weeks and for a long time his life has hung on a thread. He was
taken sick some months ago and consulted physicians who found he was
suffering from tuberculosis of the bowels. He underwent an operation and
subsequently two other operations were performed. He has been gradually
growing weaker and weaker and finally succumbed.

Mr. Tindall has lived in Plymouth county for the past twenty-two or
twenty-three years and has farmed extensively and made a success in his
business. He leaves a wife and three sons and three daughters. He was highly
respected in the community being an upright citizen and a good neighbor and
an earnest churchman. He was about 53 years of age. Mr. Tindall was a native
of Northumberland, England, being born at Chatton in that county. He sprang
from a long line of Yoemen, who have helped make England famous. His
ancestors have held land under the Dukes of Northumberland, for seven
hundred years, and Mr. Tindall's relations still live at Broom House, the
old place, which has descended for centuries from father to son in unbroken
line.

W.W. Watson, of this city, is a brother-in-law of the deceased and A.Y. Weir
is a cousin of Mrs. Tindall.

The funeral was held yesterday at Adaville and the interment made at the
cemetery at that place.

DEATH OF R.D. TITCOMB.

The remains of the late R.D. Titcomb were brought to LeMars on Saturday for
interment accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Will Cottrell and laid to rest beside
those of his wife. Mr. Titcomb died suddenly on Thursday morning. He was
perfectly well on Wednesday evening and was out walking with his daughter.
He was taken ill about one o'clock in the night and expired in thirty
minutes.

Mr. Titcomb was born in Salem, N.H., on June 11, 1821, and when a young man
went to Kenosha, Wis. During the gold fever he went to California in 1850
and remained there three years. In 1854, he returned to Wisconsin and
settled at Big Foot Prairie where he was married to Miss Maria Dalton in
1854. In 1862 he moved to Bremer county and then to Waterloo. In 1883, he
came to LeMars and lived here until last fall when he went to St. Joseph,
Mo. His wife died in 1896. he leaves two daughters, Mrs.Cottrell of St.
Joseph, and Mrs. Gonzales of Chicago. Mr. Titcomb was well known and had
many friends. He was an extremely well informed man and had pronounced
views in religion and politics and was an able debater on these subjects.
His creed was the fatherhood of God, the brotherhood of man, and he regarded
Jesus Christ as the great exemplar of mankind.

SKULL CRUSHED BY HORSE.

John Hoffner, who was working for Ernest Eyres near O'Leary, met with a bad
accident on Friday afternoon, by being kicked on the head by a horse. He
went into the barn to bridle the horses after dinner, preparatory to
hitching up for the afternoon's work.

Just as Mr. Eyres entered the born door, he saw Hoffner flying backwards
against the side of the stable. The horse's huff struck him just over the
left eye and crushed the skull bones, and inflicted a severe gash on the
cheek extending several inches. He received another severe gash on the back
of the head, when it struck the side of the building, as the animal kicked
him out of the stall. Dr. Mammen was called and attended to Hoffner's
injuries. He was taken to the poor farm. He is progressing favorably at
present. Hoffner has not relatives hereabouts and had just commenced working
on the Eyres place. His home is at Pittsburg, Pa.

FELL WITH A CRASH.

During the heavy rain storm on Saturday afternoon the leakage of water from
the roof of the Reichmann block caused a large quantity of plaster to fall
in the living rooms occupied by Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Diehl. Their roof was
being repaired at the time and the water soaked through. Mrs. Diehl had a
narrow escape from being hurt by the falling plaster. She had just placed a
number of pails and pans to catch the water which was pouring down, when
several yards of plaster fell, narrowly missing her as she stepped from the
room. The crash of the falling plaster made such a noise that the telegraph
operators in the Western Union offices on the ground floor rushed out,
thinking that lightning had struck the building. Mr. and Mrs. Diehl had a
lot of new furniture and carpet spoiled by the rain and plaster.

STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)

Alvin Bandt attended the funeral of F. K. Miller at LeMars Thursday.

Dick Johnson, a wealthy farmer west of town, is enclosing his farm with
woven wire.

Jim McDougall marketed hogs here Friday.

Joseph Kamp, Frank Ruhland, Will Deegan were in town Friday.

Miss Uma Nemmers, of LeMars, called here Thursday. She went to Hull on the
morning passenger Friday to visit relatives at the later place.

Henry McGrain is enjoying a visit from a brother in Minnesota.

John McGrain is assisting Charley Estlack in the dairy business.

MERRILL:

Geo. Howes who has been assisting in the Spotts & Post drug store at LeMars
the past three months, left Monday to accept a similar position in the
Thompson drug store on West 7th street in Sioux City.

Miss Florence June, who will graduate from the Merrill schools this year,
has accepted a position as local news gatherer and composer in the RECORD
office. She began her labors Monday evening.

Wm. Morgan who lives about five miles northwest of town tells us that the
snow, sleet and rain storm was the worst April storm he has seen in his
thirty-five years residence in this country. The sleet clung to the trees
in great balls and when the snow and high wind came it made sad havoc with
the trees. Trees six and eight inches thick were shattered or stripped of
all limbs. The groves west and northwest of town were almost ruined by the
storm.

A class of five will graduate from the Merrill high school this year, Luella
Alderson, Florence June, Roda Bugbee, Chas. Keller and Willa Veal. The
graduation exercises will take place in the opera house Friday evening, May
29. An admission fee of 10 cents will be charged adults.

At a meeting of the school board held Friday evening Miss Pearl Morse, of
LeMars, was unanimously chosen as primary teacher in our schools for the
ensuing year. A full corps of teachers have now engaged for the next year's
work which will begin Sept. 7.

At a citizens meeting last night it was decided to play baseball again this
year. It was decided to play ball again this season providing sufficient
funds can be secured to fix up grounds, etc. At the meeting it was decided
by a vote of 12 to 4 that the Merrill club should play no games at home or
elsewhere on Sundays. It was also decided to form a sort of stock company
with a full list of officers. Shares will be sold at $2.50 each up to the
amount of $200.00. The shares are to be sold for cash, only. Should there
be any money left in the treasury at the end of the season the share holders
will be paid pro rata.

REMSEN: (Bell Enterprise)

Simon Rothlesberger was in Remsen last Tuesday for the first time after a
confinement through sickness, of nearly five weeks. We congratulate our
friend on his victory over the enemy.

JAMES:

P. E. Held was a Sioux City business caller Saturday.

H. C. Woolworth and wife were Sioux City visitors Saturday.

James H. Woolworth was a Leeds business caller Saturday evening.

Charles Fred was in Sioux City Saturday.

Philip Julch was in Sioux City Saturday.

Frank Karker of Lincoln township was transacting business in Sioux City
Saturday.

Samuel Fulton was a Hinton business caller Thursday evening.

Several parties from this locality who were Sioux City visitors Saturday
were stormstayed and did not return home until Sunday.

Misses Lily Rhoot and Onnie Bennett of Hinton visited at the home of Frank
Woolworth Saturday.

Miss Mary Barrett of Sioux City was visiting at this place Sunday with her
mother.

Niel Hanson returned home from Sioux City Sunday.

Mrs. William Brill, of Leeds, was visiting Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Mary Luce.

KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)

Kate Clark, of Lawton, Iowa, is visiting with relatives here.

Mrs. Lena Wenk of Geneoses, Illinois, returned to her home Monday after a
several weeks visit with her brother, D. A. Oltmann.

E. A. Richards of Sioux City was looking after business interests here
Tuesday.

Quite a number from here went to Sioux City Friday to hear Richard
Mansfield.

F. F. Nicolls of Pierson was in town Monday.

Jno. Cathcart and A. C. Dugan returned from their trip to Oklahoma Saturday.

Mrs. Jno. Cathcart was a Sioux City visitor Saturday.

Mrs. C. M. Burris, of Anthon, Iowa, is visiting at the home of her parents,
Jos. Palmer and wife.

Gus Ellis and family of Gettsburg, S.D., are visiting relatives here.

Mrs. Reppe of Sioux City Deputy Grand Matron of the O.E.S. inspected the
lodge here Tuesday.

I. Z. Patterson moved his family into a house on Main street this week.

D. D. Cottrell of New Kirk, Oklahoma, is visiting with relatives here.

M. A. Moore, of LeMars, is look up business interests in the lumber yard
this week.

Deputy Sheriff Elmer Herron was in town this week.

J. F. Varner left last week for the new home in Mountain Grove, Missouri.
The family will follow soon.

WESTFIELD: (Special Correspondence)

John Shearer left Monday morning of last week for a visit with his parents
near Highmore, S.D., after which he expects to go to Washington to look the
country over.

Charley and Grace Gosting left last Tuesday morning for their homesteads in
North Dakota. Miss Gosting will return in a few days to finish up her
school here and will then go up to reside on her claim.

Some farmers in this locality commenced corn planting last week.

The ladies aid society met at the home of Mrs. Barber Thursday.

Will Chapman finished shelling corn for Joe Perloy Monday a week ago.

Mrs. Georgia Buchter and children visited with relatives at Richland
Thursday.

Mr. Malmquist of Sioux City was in town Monday of last week.

Rev. Seeley and family moved into the new parsonage last week.

Jos. Lowell purchased a new buggy last week.

Mr. and Mrs. E.C. F. Mohr were Akron visitors Wednesday evening.

Miss Blanche Ehlers has returned home from an extended visit in
Correctionville and other points.

Father Sullivan was down from Akron Wednesday.

Eugene Kennedy of Akron was visiting his father-in-law, H. E. Erwin,
Thursday.

Miss Grace Lilly was a passenger to Sioux City Monday.

Misses Mollie and Dollie Hunter were visiting Mrs. Wheeler Saturday
afternoon.

J. F. Weber of Richland was in town Monday.

Mrs. Crill spent Sunday at her home in Richland.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Mr. and Mrs. F. Councilman who have spent the winter in southern California
returned to their home in Seney one day this week.

Prof. Jeffers went to Ruble Friday evening to visit over Sunday with his
mother at that place.

Henry Becker, auditor of Woodbury county, has been in Seney the past few
days called here by the illness and death of his father.

Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Mills are visiting with their son in Oklahoma.

Lorie Baldwin shipped a car load of hogs to Sioux City last Thursday.

Messrs Detloff and Reintz who went to Chicago last week with hogs and cattle
have returned.

Mrs. M. S. Roberts, a worker in the W.H.M.S. of the M.E. church occupied the
pulpit of the M.E. church here Sunday, both morning and evening. Mrs.
Roberts having been in this work for years and being well posted and a good
speaker, gave two very interesting talks as to the work among Mormons,
Indians and the missionary work in Alaska. She also organized a W. H. M.
society here in the church among the ladies. The officers elected were:
President, Mrs. John Osborne; corresponding secretary, Mrs. A. Jeffers;
recording secretary, Miss Ida Alderson; treasurer, Mrs. Rayburn.

Mr. Heye Becker died at his home in Seney Saturday morning
after a long and painful illness.  Heye Becker was born in Germany Feb.
2, 1822, and came to America in 1858, settling in Alton, Illinois, where
he married Miss Myers and to whom three children were born.  His first
wife died and after a few years he married Miss Margretta Gayette who
with six children survive him.  Mr. Becker was at one time a successful
local preacher and was an intimate friend of the famous preacher, Peter
Castwright (sic--Cartwright).  In 1883 he moved from his farm in
Illinois to Plymouth county and settled on his farm in Elgin township,
where he has lived till about two years ago when on account of the
increasing infirmities of old age he rented the farm and moved into
town.  Mr. Becker is survived by his widow and nine children, Henry and
Bertha of Sioux City, Will, John and Mrs. Anna Buse of LeMars, Mrs.
Minnie Hillebrand of Webster, S. D., Frank, Emma and Otto of Seney.  Mr.
Becker had lived out his allotted time of three score and ten and was
ready and anxious to go.  He was a man who was held in high esteem by
his friends and loved for his kindly genial disposition and his death is
sincerely mourned by a large circle of friends and neighbors.  There was
a short service at the home Monday conducted by Revs. Rhienfrank and
Skaggs from thence to the German M. E. church in LeMars of which the
deceased was a consistent member and the remains were interred in the
city cemetery.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
May 19, 1903

MEMORIAL DAY, 1903.

With more than 40,000 additional new graves to garland with flowers the
Posts throughout the country will gather at the graves of their comrades as
at an alter and refresh and renew the memories of the past as ordered by the
National Department of the Grand Army of the Republic. Memorial services
will be held at the Opera House Sunday morning, May 24, at 10:30 o’clock,
the Rev. L. G. Kent, officiating.

A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend. Memorial Day will be
observed as usual and Saturday, May 30, the Post, Womens Relief Corps, and
citizens will form on Sixth and Main street at 9 o’ clock a.m. and proceed
to the cemetery where the Decoration day services will be held.

The W.R.C. will furnish dinner at the G.A.R. hall from 12 to 2 p.m.

In the evening at the Opera House is patriotic play, entitled the “Spy of
Gettysburg” will be presented by local talent.