Iowa Old Press

Akron Register
February 1, 1906

MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
[included is an accompanying picture of the happy couple]

Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE W. BURRILL

It is with pleasure the Register-Tribune presents the above excellent
likeness of two well known and highly esteemed Plymouth county pioneer
residents upon the anniversary of their half century of wedded life.
George W. Burrill and Martha Austin were married in Dubuque county,
Iowa, January 31, 1856, by Elder Reed, of the M. E. church.  He came to
Iowa from Rochester, N.Y., and she from Belfast, Ireland, the same year
- 1847.  They lived in Dubuque county until 1883, when they came to
Plymouth county and bought a farm in Section 22, Johnson township.
There they lived, prospered and reared a large family of children, most
of whom are now making homes in this county.  In 1902 Mr. and Mrs.
Burrill retired from farm life and moved to LeMars, principally on
account of his health.  He has been a great sufferer of sciatic
rheumatism for several years and the past two years has been unable to
walk.  To them have been born eleven children, all of who are living
except one son, John.  They also have twenty-four grandchildren.  Their
sons are:  R. B. near Merrill; G. H. of Johnson township; W. W. of
Akron; and Jas. W. of Watertown, S.D.  The daughters are:  Mrs. Urie, of
Pocatello, Idaho; Mrs. Walter Brown, of Woonsocket, S.D.; Mrs. John
Tullis, southeast of Akron; Mrs. Nick Curren and Miss Emma Burrill, of
LeMars.  Mr. and Mrs. Burrill's large number of friends in Plymouth
county unite in sincere congratulations and wish them many more years of
happy companionship.

[Note of correction: The Register misspelled the married name of their daughter, Edith Irene, who married Henry Nicholas "Nic" Kern ....not Curren.]

LeMars Sentinel
February 2, 1906

OUR COUNTY NEWS

CHURCHVILLE:  (Special Correspondence)

Miss Lora Jung of Buffalo Lake, Minn., is visiting with her old friends
in this vicinity.

Simon Grimjes left last Friday for Sioux Falls, S.D., where he has
secured a position in the business office of the Central freight depot.

Chas. Danne and wife and Will Danne and wife visited with relatives near
Ellendale last Sunday.

August Dobbert sawed wood last Saturday.  Schultz Bros. did the work.

Miss Lydia Danne of LeMars spent last Monday with her friend, Miss Sarah
Kemnitz.

Will Hahn will fill the pulpit in the Emanuel church next Sunday in the
absence of Rev. F.A. Schmalle who will leave to help Rev. Garbman
conduct revival meetings in Mitchell, S.D.

The executive committee met at the home of F.A. Schmalle last Tuesday
night to make up a program.

Gust Danne went over to Perry Creek last Tuesday on business.

The K.L.C.E. had their semi yearly election last Saturday and the
following officers were elected:  President, Chas. Schultz; vice
president, Emma Messelheiser; treasurer, Caroline Schmalle; recording
secretary, John Grimjes; corresponding secretary, Frank Zimmerman;
organist, Tina Brandstetter; assistant organist, Jessie Knapp;
librarian, Laura Brandstetter and Walter Zimmerman.

HANCOCK:  (Special Correspondence)

Miss Lavilla Kimball visited at home here Sunday.

Doc Washburn will work for T.W. Walsh the coming year.

Mr. Closner and Earnest went to Lawton last week to see how soon they
might be able to get possession of their farm there.

Mr. Pierce, who has worked for T.W. Walsh for the last year, expects to
soon go to his home in the east.

James Daly of Sioux City died at the home of his daughter near Westfield
last Friday.  Mr. Daly lived here for many years and many from here
attended the funeral in Sioux City Sunday.

The question, "Resolved, that gambling should be legally restrained" was
discussed at the lyceum last Thursday evening and was decided in favor
of the affirmative.

T.A. Ross was a Jefferson visitor Tuesday.

Randy Authi r of Jefferson was transacting business in this vicinity
last Wednesday.

Will Rusk bought several loads of corn of Charles Hall last week.

The Milwaukee train was late two days last week and the carrier was
forced to leave before the mail reached Jefferson and the patrons were
disappointed when they went after their mail.

Ed Knapp hauled wood from the Belle Vista farm one day last week.

Chas. McKillipps visited at the Luchsinger home a few days last week.

George Rusk will move away the first of March.  We do not know who will
move on the farm that he vacates.

AKRON:  (From the Register-Tribune)

The shareholders of the First National Bank of Akron held their regular
meeting last Friday evening.  President Jas. F. Toy of Sioux City was
present.  There were no official changes.  The third semi annual
dividend of four per cent was declared and the surplus fund increased to
$2,000.  This shows a very fair increase of business done for the first
eighteen months of the institution, its deposits and loans also largely
increased during that period.  President Toy and the other shareholders
were all well pleased with the showing made.

Akron friends of B.O. Searl learn with much pleasure of a fine
advancement he has recently received in the service of the Milwaukee
railroad.  After several years of steady and faithful employment as
agent at Dell Rapids, S.D., he has been given entire charge of the
company's business at Sioux Falls and has moved there with his family.

SENEY:  (Special Correspondence)

Ira Lancaster returned home last Monday evening after visiting relatives
at Elgin, Neb., for about a month.

Rev. Geo. Pratt of LeMars occupied the M.E. pulpit here last Tuesday
evening delivering an interesting sermon to a large and appreciative
audience.

Mrs. Albert Lundgren of Fredonia township visited friends here a few
days last week.

The regular monthly business meeting of the Epworth League will be held
on Friday evening, February 9.  All members should be present at this
meeting.

Mrs. Mat Ewing is suffering from a lame knee.

Mr. and Mrs. Al Knowlton of Carnes visited with their old friends, Mr.
Porter and daughter, over last Sunday.

The Ladies Aid society will meet at the home of Mrs. Alfred Demaray on
Wednesday, February 7. 

Wm. Criswell went to Sioux City last Monday and purchased a load of
young cattle.

Mrs. Elam Chapman has been confined to her home several days recently by
the grip.

Simon Aukema made a trip to Orange City last Monday on business.

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Demaray visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Tucker near Merrill last Sunday and Monday.

Mrs. Legler of Sioux City is visiting with her husband and with friends
at this place.

Mrs. O.C. Haviland was on the sick list a few days last week.

Mrs. Robert Reeves and son, Paul, have both been very sick for some time
are somewhat better at this writing.

Miss Ione Ewing was very pleasantly surprised by a number of her young
girl friends on her fourteenth birthday which was Saturday, January 20.
A nice lunch was served during the afternoon.  The girls left some nice
presents for their young hostess as loving remembrances of the day.

Harry Lumeburg of Boyden, Iowa, visited a few days this week at the
Dykstra home.

LeMars Sentinel
February 6, 1906

BAPTIST MINISTER RESIGNS

At the conclusion of services at the First Baptist Church on Sunday
morning, Rev. Parker Smith tendered his resignation as pastor of the
church.

The resignation came as a surprise to the members of the congregation as
they had no inkling of his intention and the news was received with
regret.

Mr. Smith stated to a Sentinel representative yesterday that he would
engage in evangelistic work in the future.  He intends to move to
Waterloo about March 1, and that city will be his headquarters for some
time.  He has been pastor of the Baptist church in this city for the
past two and a half years and during his pastorate the church has grown
in strength and popularity.  Since his advent the membership of the
church has been largely increased seventy additions having been
recorded.  Also under his pastorate the church has become free from debt
and has a little money on hand.

Mr. Smith is a forcible and eloquent speaker, with the courage of his
convictions, a hard and faithful worker, and during his residence here
has gained the regard and friendship of many outside his church members
by whom he is held in the highest esteem.  Mrs. Smith has been an able
coadjutor in the work of the church and its various societies and many
will sincerely regret their departure from LeMars.

Mr. Smith will earn a much larger salary in his new field of labor and
one more commensurate with his talents. 

The church board will meet on Thursday night to take formal action on
his resignation.


THE UNITED COMMERCIAL TRAVELER'S ASSOCIATION of LeMars is making plans
for a dance to be given at Columbia hall on February 17.


A program for the benefit of the Athletic Association will be given in
the college chapel Friday evening at 8 p.m.  Good program is assured.


The appeal case of Miss Rose Byrne, a teacher in the Struble schools
against a decision of the board dismissing her, came up for hearing
again yesterday before County Superintendent Hise and was adjourned
until Thursday, after the attorneys in the case had argued over a point
of law.


A very pleasing entertainment was given at Columbia hall on Friday
evening under the auspices of Floyd Camp M.W.A.  During the first part
of the evening an excellent concert was given by the musical Hoyles.
The concert was followed by a dance at which there were a large number
of people.  The entertainment reflected great credit on the committee in
charge.

DIED
Mrs. William Kellen died at her home in America township on Saturday
evening of appendicitis, aged forty two years and four months.  She
leaves a husband and six children to mourn her loss.  The funeral will
be held this morning at ten o'clock at St. Joseph's church in this city.

Mrs. Kellen was a long time resident of this county having lived here
for the past twenty five years.  Her maiden name was Lena Werner and she
was a native of Coblentz, Germany.  She was highly respected among a
large number of friends who mourn her early death.  [note: based on the
date of this paper, the date of death was likely Saturday, Feb. 3, 1906]

LeMars Sentinel
13 Feb 1906

PERSONALS:

Mrs. Thomas Treat entertained a company of ladies on Friday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Moreton Howard, of Sioux City.

Mrs. P.L. Brick entertained on Thursday afternoon in honor of her
sister, Mrs. C.E. Braden, of Minneapolis.  Several hours were spent at
bridge and at five o'clock luncheon was served.

Miss Bessie Clarke was hostess to the Girls Friendly society of St.
George's at her home on Washington street on Wednesday evening.  An
interesting program was given and refreshments were served.

Misses Ella Berner and Ella Bogen planned and carried out a surprise
party on their schoolmate, Ethel Hicks on Tuesday evening.  The feature
was an enjoyable dance.  A fine supper was enjoyed by the young folks.

Mrs. G.T. Struble and Mrs. C.A. ?ereli entertained a company of friends
on Friday afternoon at cards.  Mrs. Braden, of Minneapolis, was the
guest of honor.  At the close of the afternoon luncheon was served.

The annual social meeting of the woman's club to which all the husbands
are invited was held on Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John Buehler.  Forty guests sat down to the four course dinner which was
served at seven o'clock.  Pink and green formed pretty decorations.
Tableaux and a musical program rounded out a most delightful evening's
entertainment.

The President and Lady Washington reception and banquet, under the
auspices of St. George's Guild Tuesday evening, the 20th, in Columbia
hall, will be a truly festive pre-Lenten event.  Tickets are being taken
rapidly and as the ladies' wish to make their guests comfortable, only a
limited number are being issued.  A few tickets, however, have been
reserved for those desiring to invite visiting friends or any
inadvertently overlooked by the invitation committee.  These may be had
by applying to members of the Guild, or % F.S. or to Mrs. W. L.
Harrison, treasurer of the Guild.

FRIDAY CLUB HELD ANNUAL SOCIAL

The Friday Club celebrated another anniversary in its history on
Wednesday when the members were entertained at the home of Mrs. J.G.
Smaltz on Main Street.  The club elected to hold a commemoration
occasion and the afternoon was a most delightful one.  Mesdames M. Olin,
E.T. Cole, and A.H. Freeman were the committee in charge.  The house was
prettily decorated with flowers, scarlet carnations being arranged in
profusion and the table decorations were yellow and white.

Among the diversions of the afternoon was a guessing contest in rhyme,
the answer to which was the name of the author of some popular novel.
Mrs. G. L. Schneider won the contest and was presented with a beautiful
bouquet of carnations.  Vocal and instrumental music were enjoyed and a
feature was the singing of a comic song by six little girls.  An
elaborate three course luncheon was served by the committee:  Misses
Hazel Brower, Isabel Cramer, Mae Schneider, Helen Struble, Rose Sartori
and Clara Swift assisted in serving.

NARROW ESCAPE FROM DISASTER

The large congregation that has been nightly gathering in the Salem
Evangelical church, in Stanton township the past two weeks, had a very
close call one evening last week by a ghastly explosion which might have
cost the lives of some.  The large church is lighted by gravity gasoline
lamps.  The janitor filled the lamps with a new supply of oil.  It is
thought that some gasoline was accidentally spilled on the lamp.  The
moment the janitor began to light the "lamp" the flames began shooting
up toward the ceiling and he also noticed a peculiar sound and whiz
within the oil reservoir.  Thinking that all was not right the janitor
snatched the chandelier from its fastenings and rushed out doors with
it.  He had scarcely set the lamp on the ground when with a terrible
explosion the flames burst forth scattering oil and fire in every
direction.  The flames reached upward as high as the large church
steeple and were seen for miles around.  Had it not been for several men
the result might have been much worse.

SUPREME COURT REVERSES DECISION

The Supreme Court has reversed the case of J.T. Shaw vs. H.C. Tyrell
from this county.  The case was tired before Judge Hutchinson in the
district court.  The parties live at Kingsley.  Shaw held a chattel
mortgage or personal property.  Tyrrell levied an attachment on the same
property and demanded that Shaw make written statement of the among due
on his chattel mortgage.  Shaw refused to make this statement.  The
court held that his refusal to make the statement made the chattel
mortgage junior to the attachment.  Zink & Roseberry represented Tyrrell
and Samis & Bradley represented Shaw.

ATTACK ON I. S. STRUBLE
Struck and Felled to the Ground by Wm. Cassman, a Farmer

Hon. I.S.Struble, of this city, while at Westfield last Friday was the
victim of a cowardly and brutal assault.  His assailant is William
Cassman, who is a tenant on the Traumbauer farm near that place.  Mr.
Struble is agent for the owner of the farm and was over at Westfield on
Thursday and Friday in regard to attachment proceedings instituted
against Cassman.

At the time the assault was committed Mr. Struble had just come out of
the hotel and was walking up and down the sidewalk while Cassman was
talking to Sheriff Arendt, who was sitting in a buggy in the roadway
about six feet away.

"If I owe that man, Struble, anything I will pay him every dollar."
With these words Cassman sprang on to the sidewalk and hit Mr. Struble,
whose back was turned, a violent blow on the back of the neck.  Mr.
Struble fell to the walk, striking on his face, and was unconscious for
several minutes.  Cassman was about to kick the prostrate form of his
victim, when Cassman's son, Frank and Constable Eastwood, who were
witnesses of the scene interfered and prevented further violence.  Mr.
Struble was assisted to Dr. Rusk's office and his injuries attended to.
In the fall his false teeth had been jarred loose and lodged in the back
of his mouth and the physician's skill was necessary to put them in
place again.

Cassman was taken before the Justice Doyle, who fined him ten dollars
and costs on a charge of assault.  He refused to pay and was brought
over to LeMars and lodged in the county jail.

Mr. Struble was seen at his office yesterday by a Sentinel
representative.  He was suffering no effects from the encounter and save
for a slightly discolored optic, showed no signs of having been in a
fray.

Mr. Struble was at the farm on Thursday trying to make some amicable
settlement with Cassman but the latter would not agree to the proposed
terms and the sheriff was sent for on Friday to enforce attachment
proceedings.

In recounting the circumstances of the assault Mr. Struble related that
on Thursday afternoon he was sitting in a room at the hotel in Westfield
busily engaged in writing, when happening to glance through the window
he saw Cassman with a whip in his hand, coming in to the hotel, and the
door of the room in which he sat was suddenly opened.

Mr. Struble jumped up and faced Cassman, who mumbled something about
coming to see him in regard to the business in hand but left again in a
minute or two.

In view of the attack, Mr. Struble thinks now that Cassman came into the
room with the intention of striking him with the but end of the whip,
and regrets that he ever turned his back while Cassman and Arendt were
talking together at the time of the assault.

The public in discussing the affair is not backward in saying Cassman
was let off too easily.

Le Mars Globe Post
Le Mars, Plymouth
Saturday, 17 February 1906
news article: Page 1, column 3.

DEATH OF A. R. SCOTT

Abner Robinson Scott, the aged father of Mrs. O.F. Van Dusen,
passed away at the Van Dusen home on Wednesday noon, his death
being caused by old age. He was nearly 80 years of age and for
the past few months he had been failing until the sands of life
had ceased to run. He became gradually weaker each day and on
Wednesday about noon he started to walk across the floor when he
sank down. He was gently placed on a bed and expired in a few
moments, death coming as to one in peaceful sleep. The funeral was
held at the late home on Friday at 1 o'clock, the services being
conducted by Rev. Chanler, pastor of the Presbyterian Church.

Deceased was almost 80 years of age and for several years he and
his most estimable wife have made their home with their children. He
was born in Illinois and with his wife came to Plymouth County twenty-
three years ago and purchased a farm which they still own. He is
survived by an aged wife and seven children, one having died when a
small child. He was highly esteemed by all for his uprightness.

LeMars Sentinel
February 20, 1906

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Joe Lauters was a business caller in Struble the last of the week.

Henry Reaman was in Struble on Saturday.

John Bruscher marketed cattle to Durband & Nicholson the last of the
week.

Josiah Stinton's son Frances is recovering from a recent illness.

Mrs. Ellen Moran is suffering from an abscess in one of her ears.

J.B. Umhoefer received the sad intelligence saying his aged father who
resides in Alton was dangerously ill.

David Hammond was a north bound passenger on Thursday night.

Henry Heeren who owns a nice eighty acre farm west of Mammen called in
Struble Friday.  Mr. Heeren recently sold twenty six fat hogs which
averaged three hundred pounds and netted a fine bunch of money at
present high price of pork.

D.C. Duckley was calling here the last of the week.

Will Stoll was in town on Friday.

Ulfred Hartman visited in this burg on Saturday.

Henry Cramer marketed a bunch of cattle here on Saturday.

Steve Patrick assisted his neighbors in driving stock here Saturday.

Mrs. Brennen who has been a guest at the Bonn home returned to her home
at Egan Monday.

Carl Oltman was on our board of trade with a load of barley on Thursday.

Henry Geesie and George Fredders were LeMars callers Friday.

Alex McDougall was a visitor in Struble Saturday.

Henry Miller visited here.  He is employed in Maurice.

Grandma Deegan had a very sick spell last Thursday but at this writing
is getting along very nicely which is pleasing to her many friends.

Mr. Sutter of North Dakota is a guest at the Chas. Bowen home.

Martin and Oral Lenth came from Missouri Friday night where they have
been visiting.

MERRILL:  (Special Correspondence)

Miss Ollie Pritchard was a LeMars visitor Wednesday.

Cecil Simpson was transacting business at LeMars on Wednesday.

Mr. Klenk who has been working in the J.R. Elskamp harness shop here for
the past year left Wednesday for Sheldon where he has secured a good
position.

Miss Joe Arendt of LeMars came down Wednesday evening to take in the
Catholic bazaar and dance.  She remained a few days to visit with
friends.

C. J. Duffey spent Wednesday and Thursday with friends at Remsen.

Geo. Simpson of Crathorne was in town on Thursday.  Mr. Simpson had been
in Sioux City and while there purchased a carload of fine cattle.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bryant are the proud parents of a fine baby girl which
came to their home February 11.

Dave Tooker transacted business at Sioux City Tuesday.

Miss Emma Wilters who has been visiting with friends in Nebraska for the
past three weeks returned home last Wednesday evening.

STANTON:  (Special Correspondence)

The Fee Methodists concluded a series of special meetings which have
been held at the Newell school house during the past few weeks on Sunday
evening.  The attendance during the time was fair except on a few stormy
evenings.

Mr. and Mrs. John Dempster returned from Union county, S.D., on Thursday
where they had been visiting their son James, who is quite ill for some
time past.

W. J. Geary made a business call on H.N. Newell on Saturday.

A number of our farmers attended the auction sale of Lemon and Sons of
America township on Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Muxlow visited on Sunday at the Frye home.

Alfred Demaray and wife visited with Mr. and Mrs. Newell on Sunday last.

Melvin and Mina Newell went to Seney to visit relatives on Friday
evening returning on Saturday.

Frank Thompson shelled corn on Saturday, the Gosting Brothers doing the
work.

Gertie Wurth is suffering from a very severe cold at present.

Friday was rather a stormy day for the auction sale of Henry Seal still
there was a fair crowd present and prices obtained were fair.  Mr. Seal
is one of the early pioneers of this part of the county settling here in
the early seventies and residing continuously  upon the same farm for
about thirty years.  Having acquired a substantial amount of wealth he
proposes to leave the farm and take up his residence in LeMars where he
will enjoy ease and comfort during his declining years.  The many
friends of this family wish them well in their new sphere.

Robert Scott will load a car of live stock and household goods on
Tuesday.  Himself and family starting on an early train Wednesday for
Plainview, Neb., where they will live in the future.  Both Mr. and Mrs.
Scott have spent their entire lives in this immediate locality and have
made many friends during recent years who regret to see them go such a
distance.  Both of these young people possess an unusual degree of
energy and perseverance and are sure to succeed in life under any
ordinary circumstances.

The young people from the Newell home partook of a six o'clock tea by
the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Murphy on Thursday evening.  They
all enjoyed the evening which was spent in music and games.

John R. Thompson has been somewhat afflicted during the past week but is
now recovering.

John Peppersack shelled and delivered several hundred bushels of corn
during the latter part of the week.  His neighbors helping to draw the
corn and the Dreckman Brothers shelling the same.

John Lauters has had a telephone put in his house and is now connected
with line No. 41 however he is located a long distance from the other
patrons of that line.

The auction sale of Frank Stabell on Wednesday was largely attended in
spite of the cold day.  Good prices prevailed.  Mr. and Mrs. Stabell
will move to LeMars in a short time.  They have resided here upward to
twenty years and have made a host of friends who are sorry to see them
leave the community in which they have been helpful on many occasions to
their friends and neighbors.

Mrs. Robert Hodgson and children Ethyl and Cecil were visitors at the
Newell home on Sunday last also Jesse Cross.

Mable Clark visited for several days with her sister, Mrs. Frank Karley,
in LeMars the past week.

Akron Register-Tribune
February 22, 1906

A BOY COMMITS SUICIDE
No Known Reason for the Act of “Buck” Aznoe.

Sunday afternoon Wilford Aznoe, generally called “Buck,” committed suicide
by shooting himself with a Winchester shotgun, which he had placed beneath
his chin, and blew his face and front part of this head completely off.
Death was instantaneous.

“Buck” Aznoe was 19 years old and had lived in the western part of Monona
County for some years. His father formerly lived on the West Fork, northeast
of Onawa, but at present is in Minnesota. Young Aznoe went to work for Fred
Dugdale, who lives in Franklin Township, southeast of Onawa, Feb. 6, and had
made a contract to work for him during the present season.

No reason can be assigned for the act.

LeMars Sentinel
Friday, Feb. 23, 1906

OUR COUNTY NEWS

SENEY:  (Special Correspondence)

Miss Mary Buehler visited from Friday until Tuesday with her friend,
Alice Demaray.

A basket social will be held at the Rayburn school house on Friday
evening, March 2.  All are invited.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jewel left for the southeastern part of the state the
middle of last week after visiting at the Rayburn home for several
weeks.

Elam Chapman left on a business trip to Jackson, Neb., the first of the
week.

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Demaray visited at the H. N. Newell home in Stanton
last Sunday. 

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Councilman returned to their home at Gayville,
S.D., last Friday after visiting with the Buehler and Councilman homes
for about two weeks.

Mrs. Henry Albert was on the sick list several days last week.

Mina and Melvin Newell of Stanton township visited with relatives here
the latter part of last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Z. Rayburn left on Tuesday for Eldorado, Kansas, where they
will visit relatives for about ten days. 

Henry Detloff, Sr. returned home last Monday morning from a trip to
Denver, Colo., bringing back two carloads of cattle with him. 

Quite a number from this vicinity attended the E. Lemon sale on Thursday
of last week.

J. H. Walkup and family have moved into Seney where they will live for
some time.

Mrs. Frank March left for Hawarden last Saturday where she will visit at
her home indefinitely.

Louis and Alice Demaray entertained about forty of their young friends
and their home last Friday evening.  The evening was passed in games and
conversation.  Refreshments were served during the evening.  The hostess
was presented with a handsome handkerchief box by her girl friends as a
farewell token.

Will Moore of Struble attended church here last Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lancaster and family of Struble visited at the Wm.
Lancaster home here the middle of the week.

A pretty home wedding occurred at the home of Mrs. F. Detloff last
Tuesday when her daughter, Tillie, was united in marriage to Will E.
Rees.  The ceremony was performed at four o'clock p.m. in the presence
of relatives and immediate friends.  Rev. Karl Kaupp of Hinton
officiating.  After the ceremony a fine wedding supper followed.  The
couple were presented with a number of handsome presents.  They will
live on the John Lancaster farm the coming year.

Misses Lulu Lancaster, Lena Penning, and Alice Demaray visited Western
Union college last Wednesday.

CHURCHVILLE:  (Special Correspondence)

Gust Danne from here went to Perry Creek last Monday to help his
father-in-law move to LeMars.

Rev. and Mrs. Herzberg visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Uthe,
Monday.

Miss Laura Brandstetter is working for Mrs. G. G. Koenig in LeMars at
present.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Uthe, a son, last Wednesday, February 14.

Mrs. Ludwig Danne and daughter, Lydia, of LeMars visited relatives and
friends in this vicinity.

Mr. and Mrs. August Kemnitz visited friends in LeMars Monday last.

Miss Laura Kehrberg is assisting Mrs. Will Uthe with her household work.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Epling were visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Danne
last Sunday.

Chas. and Will Danne drove over to Perry Creek last Friday to get some
seed wheat from Henry Kalas.

August Dobbert, our assessor, has been doing some assessing in our
neighborhood this week.

The W.M.S. of the Emanuel church held their monthly meeting Tuesday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Knapp.

Miss Elsa Kemnitz was visiting the first part of the week with her
sister, Mrs. Will Danne.

Miss Beulah Schrooten, teacher of the school district No. 4, closed the
winter term of school last Friday wit an entertainment.

Thresa Heicke visited with her friend, Ruth Feuerhelm last Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. M. Hueback of LeMars visited a few days last week with
their daughter, Mrs. Will Uthe.

Steele--Kohl Wedding.

The wedding of Miss Wilhelmina Kohl and George R. Steele was solemnized
at the Kohl home in Union township on Wednesday in the presence of about
fifty guests, relatives and friends of the contracting parties. The
ceremony was performed at high noon, Rev. W. G. Moore of the Presbyterian
church in LeMars officiating. The bride and groom were unattended. Miss
Jessie Steele, a cousin of the groom, played Mendelssohn's wedding march as
the young people took their places in the prettily decorated parlors. The
bride wore a pretty costume of white lansdown and carried a beautiful
bouquet of bridal roses. After congratulations had been showered on the
happy pair an elaborate three course dinner was served and the remainder of
the day and evening was spent in celebrating the affair.

The young people are members of Plymouth county pioneer families and are
both well known and popular with a large circle of friends.

They start out in life with rosy prospects and will go to housekeeping
on the groom's farm in Union township.