Iowa Old Press
LeMars Globe-Post
May 2, 1906
VALUABLE TEAM IS STOLEN
Sheriff Arendt Recovers Stolen Team in Fredonia Township
Dick Eltges, who lives in Grant township a few miles northwest of Mammen,
had a valuable team, wagon and harness stolen on Saturday night at about ten
o’clock and Sheriff Arendt recovered the team in Fredonia township on Sunday
morning. Eltges was in town on Saturday and started fro home about 9
o’clock, going by way of Dalton. On the road a man accosted him for a ride
and Eltges stopped the team and invited him to get in and ride.
At a point six or seven miles northwest of LeMars, Eltges lost the road and
got out to find his way. He walked some distance along the road before he
could locate anything familiar and when he came back to where he had left
the team, the outfit had disappeared. He looked some time for the team but
could see nor hear nothing of it and he reached the conclusion that it had
been stolen and he got another team and came to LeMars when he apprised
Sheriff Arendt. They went to the home of Justice Aline and procured a
warrant at bout five o’clock on Sunday morning and Sheriff Arendt started
out to locate the team.
He had much difficulty in finding trace of the team so early in the morning,
but kept on the move and after some time he found a trail that he was
certain was right. He followed for a distance of about twelve miles and was
rewarded at about 9 o’clock by finding the team tied to a fence at a point a
mile north of M. P. Bough’s in Fredonia township. The team showed every
evidence of having been hustled along at a lively rate.
He took the team to a farm where he left it to be cared for and then put in
several hours in the vicinity trying to get race of the thief but he could
find no trace of the man.
The team was a large span of grey brood mares and the property was valued at
$400 by Mr. Eltges. He was a pretty well pleased man to get his property
back.
SMID-GROVES WEDDING
Miss Jennie Smid, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smid, residing on
Washington street, was united in marriage with Mr. Bert Groves on Saturday
evening in LeMars, the ceremony being performed at the residence of Rev. F.
X. Feuerstein, who performed the ceremony. Miss Martha Smid was bridesmaid
and Mr. John Luken was best man.
A reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents and a fine wedding
supper was served, and the remainder of the evening was passed in a fitting
celebration of the happy event. Mr. and Mrs. Groves will go to housekeeping
at once on Howard street.
LeMars Globe-Post, May 12, 1906
HORSE AND BUGGY FALL ON TWO YOUNG LADIES.
Miss Ina Penning and her sister, Miss Lena, residing a few miles southeast
of Seney, were the victims of an experience which no one will care to pass
through and which either of them will be extremely loath to encounter again.
They were going home from church on Sunday evening in a single buggy with
Fred Reeves. When they had nearly reached home, they started to cross a
bridge over a creek when the horse became frightened and bolted off the end
of the bridge.
Reeves jumped to the ground to catch the horse, but was not in time. The
Misses Penning were thrown in the narrow ditch, about three feet wide and
the horse fell in on top of them and the buggy on top of the horse. The
young ladies fortunately struck in the mud which saved them from the full
weight of the horse and buggy. Fred Reeves grasped the horse’s head and
prevented it from struggling and Will Falk and Albert Penning, who were
riding close behind them released the horses from the buggy and then the
three men got the ladies out and took them to their home nearby, and a
physician was called from LeMars to attend them. Both of the ladies were
suffering severely from the nervous shock from the experience, which they
went through, but both fortunately escaped any other injuries of a serious
nature.
MEETS A TRAGIC DEATH
MARTIN AHLRICH OF LE MARS BURNED TO DEATH IN KANSAS CITY
Funeral Held This Afternoon at Zion Church on Eagle Street
Martin Ahlrich, son of Mrs. M. Ahlrich, who lives on Hubbard street in
LeMars, met a tragic death in Kansas City on Sunday night, being burned to
death in the home of his brother, Karl Ahlrich whose house was consumed by
fire on Sunday night. The mother and son and daughter were prostrated by the
news and they can scarcely realize the terrible calamity which has befallen
them. The funeral will be held from the German Lutheran Church on Eagle
street this afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. J. Vollmar, the pastor.
Martin Ahlrich left LeMars about ten months ago when he was on the road for
a Kansas City firm and he had been rooming with his brother, Karl Ahlrich,
who is married and living in Kansas City. The first intimation that the
family had of the great trouble which had come to them was contained in the
following telegram to relatives in LeMars which was received on Monday:
“House burned, Martin dead.” Another telegram was received on Wednesday
apprising the distracted mother that the body of her beloved son would be
sent to LeMars on Friday.
The family has made its home in LeMars for the past fourteen years and
consists of the mother, Mrs. M. Ahlrich and two brothers, Karl Ahlrich of
Kansas City and Edward Ahlrich of LeMars and one sister, Miss Ida Ahlrich,
who is clerking in a store at Fenton, Iowa. Both the brother and sister
from out of town came to attend the funeral and to offer the stricken mother
that consolation which their presence will bring. The young man was related
to the Thaden family.
Deceased was about twenty-five years of age and was one of the bright and
p0rogressive young men of LeMars and his untimely death will be greatly
regretted. For three or four years he was engaged in the show business and
at one time had a company on the road.
A QUIET HOME WEDDING
Miss Lydia Pech and William Detloff Married on Wednesday Evening
The home of Mrs. Gustave Pech on Clark street was the scene of a pretty home
wedding on Wednesday evening when her daughter, Miss Lydia Mae, was united
in marriage with Mr. William Detloff. The ceremony was witnessed by the
immediate members of each family. The house was extremely pretty in its
floral decorations, the decorations consisting of smilax, palms and potted
plants.
The ceremony was performed in the large bay window which was a bower of
potted plants, plumb blossoms and smilax, at 5 o’clock, by Rev. W. G. Moore,
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, the wedding march being played by
Miss Carrie Koenig. The bride wore a beautiful white wedding gown and
carried a bouquet of white roses.
Immediately after the ceremony, the most happy congratulations were extended
to the happy couple by the relatives after which they partook of an
elaborate wedding feast which was served as a fitting consummation of the
happy event. After the feast a large number of the friends of the young
people dropped in to extend their congratulations. The evening at the Pech
home was passed in social visiting until a late hour when Mr. and Mrs.
Detloff drove to their home about five miles north of town where they will
be at home to their many friends.
The young people are numbered among the most prominent families in the
county and have lived in this locality for more than fifteen years, growing
to manhood and womanhood here. They will go to housekeeping on the fine
quarter section farm owned by the groom five miles north of LeMars. They
were the recipients of many valuable and pretty presents.
LeMars Globe-Post
May 16, 1906
DOUBLE DROWNING AT KINGSLEY
Two Sons of H. H. Mead Drowned In River on Saturday
Younger Boy Went to Aid of Brother in Effort to Save His Life.
Kingsley, Io., May 12—Special: One of the saddest accidents that has
befallen any one in this city occurred here today when the two sons of Mr.
and Mrs. H. H. Mead were drowned in the west fork of the Little Sioux River.
The boys were 12 and 14 years old. The place where they were drowned was in
about fifteen feet of water. No one knows how the accident occurred as the
boys had gone to the river alone at about 2 o’clock. From the fact that the
younger had his clothes on when found, the oldest one being undressed, would
indicate that the oldest had gone in to swim and got beyond his depth and
the younger had gone to his rescue with fatal results to both.
The first intimation of the drowning came when Harold Payne and B. Nash went
down to the river for a swim and found the boys’ bicycles and one suit of
clothes on the bank. After searching up and down the river for the owners of
the articles, they went to town and reported the find. About twenty men and
boys went at once to the river and all who could swim went into the water
and in about twenty minutes had recovered both bodies, which were about two
rods apart. The parents of the children are nearly crazed with grief and the
accident has cast a gloom over the entire city.
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE
Martin Ahlrich Shot Himself and Shot Set Fire to Bedding, Burning the House.
Martin Ahlrich, who was reported to have burned to death in a fire in the
home of his brother, Karl Ahlrich, in a suburb of Kansas City, was in
reality the victim of his own act—the fire which consumed the upper part of
his brother’s house having been set by the revolver with which he took his
own life.
He had been sick for a long time with an ailment which refused to respond to
treatment and he was suffering the most intense pain for weeks. After
becoming thoroughly despondent, he planned to end his life and taking a
revolver and placing it to his head he sent a bullet crashing into his
brain, ending his agonies. The shot from the revolver set the bedding on
fire and before it could be extinguished the entire upper part of the house
was consumed and his body was frightfully burned.
A coroner’s jury was empanelled and after hearing the evidence, it returned
a verdict that he had died from a gun shot wound inflicted by his own hand
with suicidal intent. The remains were interred in the cemetery where he
had committed the rash act and were afterwards brought to LeMars for
interment.
The remains came on Friday and were taken to the undertaking parlors of John
Beely and the funeral was held on Saturday, conducted by Rev. G. C.
Rheinfrank.
LeMars Globe-Post
May 19, 1906
DEATH OF E. A. VANDERMEER
Prominent Contractor Passes Away
From Effects of Paralytic Stroke
The death of E. A. Vandermeer, which occurred at his family home on south
Main street on Monday night at about 7:30 o’clock, was expected by the
family almost from the time that he was stricken, although they tried to
bear themselves up with the hope that he might recover. He was stricken in
his office at his business house on the afternoon of March 26, and while his
physicians believed that the stroke would terminate fatally, it had been so
severe they used every means in their power to restore his normal health
again.
His condition did not change for several weeks when he began to grow more
and a consultation of physicians was held and their combined efforts were
put forth in his behalf, but his ailments baffled their combined skill.
The funeral will be held from the First Baptist Church this afternoon at 3
o’clock, conducted by Rev. G. R. Bisby. The funeral was postponed until late
to enable relatives to come. H.J. Vandeberg, Oklahoma, a brother of Mrs.
Vandermeer, came to attend. D.A. Vandermeer of Fort Collins was here over
Sunday to see him, but was called home on account of the illness of his wife
and could not return again on account of her illness.
He was born in Leewarden, Holland, on March 1, 1857, and came to America in
1879, going directly to Pella. He was united in marriage with Miss Mary
Vanderberg on March 15, 1881, and seven children were born to them, six of
whom with a grief stricken wife survive, all of whom live in LeMars. The
surviving children are John, Albert, Minnie, Don and Marie. He is also
survived by two brothers, O. A. Vandermeer of Fort Collins, Colo., and Weber
Vandermeer in Holland.
The family came to Orange City in 1883, living there until 1887, when they
came to LeMars and have made LeMars their home for the past nineteen years.
His death has cast a pail of sadness over LeMars and scores of friends have
mingled sorrow and sympathy with the bereaved family who are bowed with
poignant grief over their great bereavement. The home has been filled with
sympathizing friends who have extended what comfort their sympathy could
bestow upon the sorrowing family. There were many beautiful floral tributes
which spoke of their intent sympathy, a most cherished offering being sent
by the freshman class from the high school.
Deceased was a most loving husband and father and was greatly revered by his
family and his death will be greatly mourned in the family and church
circles. He was a devout Christian, being a member of the First Baptist
Church in LeMars for about eight years. He was one of the leading
contractors in LeMars and built many of the fine residences here and at the
time of his death had contracts for the construction of several buildings in
LeMars and in the country. He was very greatly esteemed by his fellow men.
FELL INTO CESSPOOL
Daughter of J. C. Nichols Meets Horrible Death at Leeds
Jacqueline, the 14-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Nichols, 4519
Polk avenue, Leeds, met a horrible death last evening shortly after 6
o’clock by falling into a cess pool at the rear of the house. Both the
father and mother are grazed with grief, and fears are entertained for the
mother’s reason.
The absence of the little child was noticed by its mother shortly after the
supper hour. A searching party was immediately organized and the three or
four blocks in the neighborhood of the house were thoroughly searched, but
without results. Four of the men in the party discovered the body in the
cesspool and Ed Porr rescued the remains of the child in the sight of the
mother, who fainted. The father who had been on the nearby hills with a
portion of the searching party, ran forward with the yell of a mad man and
fell across the form of his lifeless baby.
The death of the little girl has cast a gloom over the suburb of Leeds and
during the evening and today the Nichols home has been crowded with
sympathizing friends. ~Wednesday’s Sioux City Tribune.
PAGELER-WILLMS WEDDING
Miss Thaeke Margaretha Pageler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Pageler,
residing on Howard street, and Mr. John Frederick Willms were united in
marriage on Wednesday afternoon, May 16, at five o’clock, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. J. J. Vollmar of Zion Lutheran Church. The wedding was
witnessed by the near relatives of the contracting parties and the happy
event was commemorated with a fine wedding feast, followed by a most fitting
celebration. A number of valuable and pretty wedding gifts were bestowed.
The newly wedded pair are members of well known families and are esteemed by
a large circle of friends.
They will go to housekeeping on Howard street between Fifth and Sixth.
LeMars Sentinel
May 25, 1906
OUR COUNTY NEWS
By Our Correspondents, and from Exchanges.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Ona Jackson is enjoying a visit from her brother, Eddie. He will work for Tom Rees this summer.
Mrs. T.K. Chapman returned to her home in LeMars Friday morning.
Masons are at work putting in a concrete foundation for Harry Rince’s new barn and carpenters have begun work also. Harry expects to have as nice a barn as any in this part of the county when it is completed.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Evans of LeMars were guests at the Penning home last Sunday.
Do not forget the school entertainment Friday evening May 25.
Robert and Arthur Reeves went to Sheldon Saturday night to see Jim Potter, who is very low with dropsy. Rob returned home Sunday evening and Arthur stayed till Tuesday night.
Robert Reeves was a passenger to Sioux City Tuesday on jury.
The ladies aid will meet with Mrs. A. Reeves June 6.
Edith Councilman went to Sioux City Tuesday morning.
Z. Rayburn and H. Zimmerman went to Sioux City Tuesday and purchased three car loads of fatters.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Mills visited at the Lang home near LeMars Sunday.
Mrs. J. L. Britton went to Spencer Tuesday morning to visit her son, Harry.
Subjects for discussion in the M.E. church Sunday, May 27, morning “The Boy King.” Evening Memorial service with patriotic music, subject “The Boys in Blue.” All are cordially invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Cook, of Fredonia township, visited at the Porter home Sunday.
We are glad to learn that Mrs. F. Pech has recovered from an attack of appendicitis sufficiently to be about again.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Pursen of Maurice were visiting with the later’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Councilman, last Sunday.
Maggie Lancaster went to the Millard home three and a half miles west of Struble to take care of Mrs. Millard who was stricken with paralysis some time ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pinney are visiting the Jackson home.
B. A. Dryson was a passenger to Sioux City.
The Plymouth County Holiness Association will hold their third quarterly convention in the M.E. church at Seney, June 1, 2, and 3. The meeting will be in charge of Rev. A.S. Dean, Evangelist. Mrs. Rose Tyler Dean will conduct the singing. Everybody come.
Mrs. Kiernan was a passenger to LeMars Wednesday.
Lizzie Lancaster is sewing for Mrs. Wm. Buss this week.
Minnie Siege returned to Sioux City Tuesday evening after a visit with relatives here.
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
County supervisors Schulte and Ahlers were here to inspect bridges being built by the county. The workmen have finished three or four bridges and are now building one near the Hitt farm.
The warm weather and timely rain made corn grow so quickly that early planted fields are ready for cultivation.
George Carpenter has been confined to his bed in LeMars for some time by a while swelling of the knee.
James Hubbard sheared sheep for Mr. Becker and Harry Hoyt.
More wolves have been seen here by the farmers this spring than for many years before.
James Mass lost one of his best horses with colic last week.
Mrs. Geo. Steele remained in LeMars from Wednesday night until Sunday to be near a physician as inflammation set in the burns on her arm and ankle.
The county bridge workmen boarded at the Hoffman and Boon homes while building bridges in their vicinity.
Peter Steele of LeMars spent part of last week at his farm here.
Hugh Maxwell has purchased forty acres of the Watson estate making a hundred and twenty acre farm on section six for him.
Henry Soloman of LeMars did ditching on the Bunt farm in the eastern part of Union township.
Mr. Etchen had several neighbors help him haul corn to market Wednesday.
Mrs. Rainboth fell near her home and was so badly bruised that Dr. Wilder was summoned from Kingsley to attend her.
Charles Lite lost one of his best horses with colic Tuesday night.
Mr. Mason who lives on one of the Boa farms marketed seven loads of hogs in Kingsley Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carson Herron of LeMars visited at the Lee home Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Hogg has gone to housekeeping in LeMars.
A large crowd attended a dance at the H.C. Wilson’s Friday night.
H.S. Higday of LeMars was here on business Friday.
Veterinary Surgeon Muecke of LeMars was here in his automobile Tuesday.
Misses Mary and Anna Resen visited over Sunday with Remsen relatives.
Mrs. Peter Steele’s mother, Mrs. Henry, has gone to visit a daughter near Paullina.
Miss Nina Lee took part in the musical program given by Miss Hattie Dresselhuys in LeMars recently.
Mrs. Dotzauer enjoyed a visit over Sunday from her father, Mr. Gosting of The Dalles, Oregon.
Hector Campbell shipped three carloads of fat cattle to Chicago.
Programs for the Chautauqua to be held in LeMars June 29 to July 8, have been received here and have aroused more interest in the matter. Many from Union will be in attendance, at least part of the time.
Rev. Howard Smith, who graduated from Omaha Theological Seminary this month, visited Friday and over night with his sister, Mrs. Charles Eyres.
Mrs. Phyllis Hogg visited last week at the George Hoyt home.
Regular services will be held in the churches here Memorial Sunday.
On Sunday June third Rev. W.G. Moore of LeMars will hold communion services in Union township Presbyterian Church, at 11 o’clock a.m. Members will be received in the church and infants baptized at that time.
CHURCHVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Clara and Mary Miller of LeMars visited over Sunday at the J. Brandstetter home.
Mrs. Winters of near Ellendale visited with her mother Mrs. Schultz, the first part of the week.
Albert Schaub and family from near Hinton attended services at the Salem church Sunday morning.
Mrs. Will Schoemaker and children and Miss Lizzie Fluck of LeMars spent Monday with Mrs. Chas. Lentz.
W.F. Dobbert shelled corn Saturday. Elping Bros. doing the work.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schoenrock from near Dalton spent Sunday in this neighborhood.
Frank Zimmerman is the owner of a new buggy.
Mrs. A. Huebsch of LeMars visited at the homes of August Dobbert and Will Huebsch first part of the week.
Albert Kehrberg Sr. shipped a bunch of cattle to Chicago last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Remer Jr. and Miss Ester Hall of near LeMars and Mr. and Mrs. Will Wittman and family of Almond, Wis., visited with Mr. and Mrs. August Kennitz and Mr. and Mrs. Will Danne Tuesday.
Mr. August Kemnitz, Gust Danne, L. Danne, and Chas. Danne had their corn shelled this week. Schultz Bros doing the shelling.
Mr. F. Benke from here visited his daughter north of LeMars a few days this week.
Mr. F. Zubel, C. Boswell, P. Kunth, Miss Carrie Hahn, Miss Keath and Miss Walker of LeMars took a pleasant walk Sunday morning from LeMars out to Will Huebsch’s place and also attended services in the Emanuel Church.
Mr. Frank Rolfus had an addition built to his barn this spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Danne visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Dobbert last Sunday.
LeMars Globe-Post
May 26, 1906
FUNERAL OF CLAY GREER
The remains of Clay Greer were brought from Sioux City on Wednesday, Masonic
services having been held in Sioux City on Tuesday, and taken to the family
home on Plymouth street. The services were conducted by his Masonic brothers
at LeMars, brief services being conducted by Rev. Wm. G. Moore, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church. The funeral was attended by a large numb of
life time acquaintances who mingled their sorrow with the bereaved ones and
paid a last tribute to his memory.
The floral decorations were beautiful and numerous, the casket being covered
with the choicest tokens which bore eloquent tribute of the donor’s sympathy
and love for one who had been sadly stricken just when life’s journey had
begun.
The pall bearers were selected from among his old schoolmates and friends
and were: Fred H. Becker, R. J. Koehler, R. B. Dalton, Guy Struble, Emil
Laux, and Bert Freeman.
HUEBSCH-SPIES WEDDING
A quiet home wedding occurred at the home of Mrs. August Huebsch, corner of
Plymouth and Cedar streets, at ten o’clock on Monday, Mrs. Huebsch being the
blushing bride and Mr. Jacob Spies being the happy groom.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Karl Kaupp of Melbourne and was witnessed
by a few of the relatives of the bride and groom. A fine wedding feast was
served in honor of the joyous event.
They will make their home at the pretty home of the groom on Court street.
They are both old time residents of this county and are widely known as they
will receive the most cordial congratulations of many friends. The groom is
71 years of age and the bride is 60.
LeMars Globe-Post
May 30, 1906
TOOK PARIS GREEN
Peter Murphy, a Prominent Stanton Township Farmer, Took His Own Life
Large Funeral Held on Monday From St. James Catholic Church
The story that Peter Murphy, one of the old residents of Stanton township,
had attempted to take his life on Friday morning by taking a large dose of
paris green, which was brought to LeMars at an early hour on Friday morning,
could not be given credence by those who first heard it, but the shocking
story was verified later in the day.
While the members of the family were engaged in milking on Friday morning,
Mr. Murphy went to the barn, and procured the paris green from a package
that had been there for a year and going to the well some distance from the
house, he coolly pumped some water in the cup and stirred up the poison
which was so soon to end his life and then raised the deadly poison to his
lips and drank it.
He walked back to the house and laid down on the bed and when members of the
family came to the house, he told them that he had taken poison, but they
could not believe it, although he had threatened, it is said, to take his
life that morning at a prior time. The members of the family went out to
the well and were horror stricken to find such abundance of evidence that he
had taken poison.
A member of the family hastened to the nearest telephone and a message was
sent to Drs. Reeves and Kueny and they went to the Murphy home with all the
dispatch possible, reaching there shortly after ten o’clock. They made
vigorous use of the stomach pump and emptied the stomach of a large quantity
of the poison and used every ingenuity that human skill is heir to, but
could not save his life as the poison had gotten so thoroughly into his
system that their efforts and skill were futile.
He retained consciousness for about seventeen hours during which he suffered
untold agony until he lapsed into a state of unconsciousness in which estate
he remained for another four hours before his life went out at about 11
o’clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Murphy came to LeMars together on Thursday, Ascension Day, and
attended early mass, after which they went up town together. He was
accustomed to taking a few drinks of liquor when he came to town, but they
affected him quickly as he was not a daily drinker. On Thursday he had
taken two or three drinks and Mrs. Murphy urged him to go home with her, but
he would not do so. She started to go out home as she had frequently done
expecting him to follow. On the road Mr. and Mrs. Gannon overtook Mrs.
Murphy and she got into the buggy and rode with them and when they got to
their home they took Mrs. Murphy home, Mr. Murphy having already reached
home and was about his work. They had no unpleasant words over the
incidents of the day during the day or evening.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Murphy are very highly thought of in that community and
have been hard workers on their farm, having one of the finest quarter
section farms in the township. They are most excellent neighbors and highly
esteemed and all are at a loss to account for the rash act which Mr. Murphy
committed. Some of the neighbors thought that they had discovered periods
of despondency in Mr. Murphy as he was injured about three years ago and
attribute his act to some mental derangement.
The funeral was held on Monday morning at 10 o’clock from St. James Catholic
church and was largely attended by his old friends, the services being
conducted by Rev. Father E. O’Farrell.
He was a member of a large family of children, his father and mother having
died about eighteen and three years ago, respectively. He was born at
Peotsa, near Dubuque, on April 25, 1859, and was united in marriage with
Miss Anna Delaney at Peotsa, in December 1888. Immediately after the
marriage they came to this county and leased a farm for a few years after
which they bought a fine quarter section farm where they now reside.
Besides the heartbroken wife, he leaves three children, John, 17 years of
age; Mina, 15; and Elsie, 6 years of age. He leaves four brothers and five
or six sisters. His brothers are Frank, Joe, Henry and a younger brother,
all living at Peotsa. Frank, Joe and Henry and one sister, Mrs. Daherty, of
Peotsa, were here to attend the funeral. He has one sister who is a Sister
in the convent at Sinsinawa Mound, Wis., and three or four married sisters
living in eastern Iowa. A sister-in-law, who lives at Marcus, was also here
to attend the funeral.
ANOTHER DROWNING AT KINGSLEY
Fred Ludge Undertakes to Cross and is Swept From His Horse
Kingsley, Io., May 26—Special: Fred Ludge, a herdsman at Edmonds, Shade &
Co.’s stock farm north of Kingsley, was drowned in the west fork of the
Little Sioux river at this farm here today. He had started on horseback to
cross the river after some cattle that got caught on the opposite side of
the flood, caused by the heavy rainfall last night. He left the house about
9 o’clock a.m. and at about 10:30 a.m. his horse was found on a little piece
of land surrounded by water. Search was at once instituted for his body and
it has been kept up all day without success.
A heavy woven wire fence was placed across the stream about a half mile
below where he is supposed to have attempted to cross. There is also
several barbed wire fences across the stream on which the body may lodge.
Mr. Ludge was an Englishman and unmarried. It is just two weeks ago today
since the two Mead boys were drowned here in the same stream but at a
different point.
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM.
Promptly at 9:30 a.m., under the direction of M. Hilbert, marshal, the
column will form on Main street, with right resting on Sixth street in the
following order:
LeMars Band
Mower Post, G.A.R.
Flower committee, children in wagons
Civic societies
Fire department
Public schools
Citizens on foot
W. R. C. and G. A. R in carriages
Mayor and city officials in carriages
Citizens in carriages
The line of march will be south on Main street to Third street, east on
Third street to the City Cemetery, where the ritual services of the G. A. R.
and W. R. C. will be held. After decoration services, the column will
reform in the same order and march to the Catholic cemetery and after
completion of exercises, they will return by way of Sixth street to corner
of Main street and disband.
Dinner will be served at 12 p.m. by W. R. C. in Flaugher block on Sixth
street.