Iowa Old Press
LeMars Sentinel
July 3, 1908
MILLNERVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Lon Fursee and son, Harry, drove to the city Saturday.
E. R. Cassen entertained company from Akron Sunday.
W. B. Millner transacted business at Jefferson Wednesday.
A heavy wind storm visited this vicinity Monday night.
Geo. Halley and children were in this vicinity Saturday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs.Harrison last week, a daughter.
Mrs. Nora Buckley and Nora Derocher were in Merrill Tuesday.
??ud Nichols is putting in a new cistern for W. B. Millner this week.
Mrs. Geo. Smith and Mrs Rufus ??ker were at Sioux City Saturday.
J. Briggs and Emil Johnson transacted business at the city Saturday.
? Mansfield had the misfortune to loose a horse by lightning the past week.
J. Pike and daughter, Floy, were Sioux City visitors the last of the week.
Mrs. Lee May returned home Saturday from Omaha, where she went for medical
treatment.
A. L. Millner came out from the city Thursday for a visit in the country for
awhile.
Westfield will celebrate this year and most of the crowd from this vicinity
will go there.
John Albers, of Grant township, left on Tuesday evening on a visit with
friends at Peoria and Sterling, Ill.
Ed. Mc Dougall's are boarding Mr. Ercickson's saw mill gang while they are
sawing several thousand feet of lumber.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Wm. Lancaster has improved his town property by putting in cement walks.
Miss Mary Adney spent a few days with her friend, Sadie Alderson, last week.
Walter Glover, of Hinton, was a Sunday visitor at the Arthur Reeves home.
Jas. Lancaster, wife and children spent Tuesday with Wm. Lancaster and
family.
Mr. Higday and daughter, Ethel, of LeMars, were business callers here Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. E. F. Councilman visited her daughter, Mrs. Peter Van Puersen, in
Maurice recently.
Mrs. A. McArthur, of Struble, visited Grandma McArthur, who is quite sick,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Avira Krudwig, of Leeds, Iowa, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Anthony Daugherty.
Mr. and Mrs. August Witt are the proud parents of a fine baby boy, born
Saturday, June 27th.
Mrs. E. F. Councilman and wife are enjoying a visit from Mrs. Councilman's
brother and family.
Mrs. W. C. Lancaster and Mr. and Mrs. John Penning called on relatives near
Maurice Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Will Drumm and son, of Sioux City, spent Saturday and Sunday with her
father, Walter Clark, also the Geo. Hughes family.
Grandma Green and grandson, Lora Green, returned from Spencer, Iowa,
Tuesday, after visiting Mrs. Harry Britton a short time.
Miss Myrtle Penticoff returned here Tuesday from Ashton, where she spent the
past week with her uncle, Lyman Penning and family.
Mrs. Clarence Kennedy and children arrived here Monday afternoon for a visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Councilman, and other relatives.
E. E. Bassett, of Beloit, Wis., a grandson of Henry Wadsworth, a former
resident of this neighborhood, was in town on business Friday.
Miss Grace Moir was taken to the hospital in LeMars last week, where she was
operated upon for appendicitis. She stood the operation nicely and is
progressing favorably.
A crowd of girls came up from LeMars Wednesday morning to spend the day in
the grove, but were compelled to remain in doors on account of rain. They
ate their dinner in the depot.
Frank March and wife and sister, Lucile, came over from Akron Wednesday in
their automobile enroute to Sheldon, where they will visit their sister,
Mrs. Daniel McArthur. From here they were accompanied by the former's
mother, Mrs. E. March.
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Elmer Warner has been quite sick with measles.
L. A. Inglett was in Kingsley on business Wednesday.
Nearly everyone is planning to attend LeMars Chautauqua.
Harry Clarke, of LeMars, is working during vacation for Harry Hoyt.
Allen Watson, of Randolph, Neb., visited relatives and friends here last
week.
Miss Margaret Steele, of LeMars, spent the past week here with relatives.
Mrs. Alderson, of Stanton, spent Tuesday with her daughter, Mrs. Will
Gosting.
Geo. Hoyt, of LeMars, was out to his farm occupied by Will Gosting on
Tuesday.
Miss Dorothy Eyres visited relatives in LeMars from Wednesday until
Saturday.
Singer Bros. shelled corn Tuesday for Messres. Manning, Carpenter, and
McGruder.
Mr. Woodke, of LeMars, wrote insurance for farmers here Wednesday and
Thursday.
Miss Leona Smith, of LeMars, spent the past week with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Eyres.
Fred Miller, of LeMars, did painting and paper hanging for Mrs. Inglett
Friday and Saturday.
Rev. F. D. Haner and family were entertained at dinner Wednesday by Mr. and
Mrs. James Goudie.
J. Poeckes Co. of LeMars did paper hanging for A. L. Dotzauer last week and
for Ernest Eyres Wednesday.
Will Eyres, of LeMars, is building a large granary and corn crib combined
for his brother, Thomas Eyres.
The school board held a meeting in district No. 2 Wednesday at 9 a.m. when
directors elected in March took their seats.
H. E. Slater, of Cherokee, bought chickens in this vicinity Monday for Mr.
Binkley to be shipped Tuesday from Kingsley.
Mrs. Harry Hoyt and children arrived home in LeMars Tuesday morning from a
two weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Lee, near Halbrite,
Canada.
John Milton went to Sioux City Tuesday, to see his brother-in-law, Mr.
Stauffer, who had his foot amputated, resulting from his ankle being broken
the last of March.
The Presbyterians will hold no services July 5th so that all can attend
Chautauqua in LeMars and the ladies have postponed their missionary meeting
from July 8th to July 15th.
Mrs. Brown, of Holyoke, Mass., sister of Samuel and David Harvey, arrived
here Friday to make her home. Mrs. Brown suffered the loss of one of her
hands from blood poisoning a short time ago.
Mrs. and Mrs. George Hoyt and daughter, Marjorie, of LeMars, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Inglett Thursday at dinner and Mrs. Hoyt attended the ladies
meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles Eyres.
Miss Jennie Haner arrived in LeMars Thursday to spend the vacation with her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. F. D. Haner. Miss Haner attended college at
Hastings, Neb., and stopped a few days with her sister at Bancroft, Neb.
Union Aid Society re-elected Mrs. David Goudie, president, and Mrs. O. F.
Van Dusen, vice-president at the meeting Thursday. Mrs. James Goudie was
chosen secretary and treasurer, in place of Mrs. Samuel Harvey who resigned.
STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
Katie Woods, of LeMars , visiting her sister.
Mrs. Hans Haugen has been on the sick list this past week.
Jim Noble lost two oxen by the lightening route recently.
Ulfert Hartman and son were marketing hogs here Tuesday.
John Albers, Sr., went to Peoria, Ill., the first of the week to visit.
Master Freddie Beckman, of Hull, is visiting J. A. Sayer this week.
T. J. McFarland went up to Beaver Creek, Minn., Monday on business.
Mr. Haviland, of Seney, purchased a Jersey cow in Struble the last of the
week.
H. C. Baack marketed corn here Tuesday. He was assisted by Wm. Heeren.
Johnny Ludwigs was marketing corn at the Farmer's Elevator Wednesday.
Mrs. Wm. Murray, of Beresford, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hans Haugen.
John Deegan was a Sioux City passenger Sunday, the guest of his sister and
mother.
Joe Stenton is suffering from being bitten by a hog. The wound is in the
calf of the leg.
Father McNally will celebrate mass in Maurice, July 4th, "our national
birthday" at 8:30.
John Garding returned from the north, where he had been attending the
wedding of a brother.
The Misses Murray, who have been guests at the James Noble home recently,
left for Omaha on Friday.
Ed. Albert is getting acquainted in the hardware store which he bought
recently and will take charge soon.
A surprise was run in on Mrs. W. R. Null Wednesday evening by a few intimate
friends and neighbors. A fine time was enjoyed in the beautiful home.
Mrs. J. A. Sayer went to Sheldon on Thursday to attend the G.A.R. and W. R.
C. convention and visit among old friends in Sheldon, her former home.
The father of A. P. and James Noble and Mrs. Alex. McDougall is recovering
very nicely from his recent operation in Sioux City. He is still at the
hospital.
Mrs. Will Plueger is suffering from the injuries received in a runaway the
last of the week. Dr. F. F. Null is in attendance.
A reception was given Miss Pearl Schweiger last Wednesday night, it being
her birthday. A nice crowd of young folks made things pleasant till the wee
hours arrived.
John M. Renken raised his big barn this week. John Dirks, the hustling
contractor from LeMars, is doing the work. Mr. Dirks will build a large new
house for Albert Lubben.
Among those taking in the circus Tuesday at Sioux City from here were A.
Winterfield, Will and Paul Schultz.
WESTFIELD: (From the Soo Valley Enterprise)
About fifty members of the B.Y.P.U. of Akron were entertained by Mrs. Wilson
Wednesday even. Japanese lanterns were hung in the school yard and the
young people enjoyed themselves until a late hour.
A new doctor came to town this morning and will probably decide there is no
better location in the country for him. Although he has received no degrees
as yet and only weighs thirteen pounds, his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Bushnell,
are very proud of him.
The first dance in the new opera house will be given tonight. An excellent
large floor space and plenty of air are some of the advantages offered. The
carpenters are busy putting in the windows. The plastering and other
interior finishing will be done after the Fourth.
Since our last issue, Ed. Tollefson has installed his block machine and the
cement block factory is now a reality. W. S. Christensen is working for him
and their first output of blocks will soon be ready for the market. Such
industries help wonderfully to build up a town and should be encouraged.
Jas. Burnight is getting things in readiness to install a gasoline engine at
the Hopkins & Co. elevator. Frank McDonald is down from Akron laying a
foundation for the engine room and the office, which will be moved back.
Some changes will be made in the elevator to increase its capacity and a
small cistern put in.
OYENS: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Kate Orban was a Marcus visitor Sunday.
There was a barn dance given at the Bernard Orban home Sunday night.
Sarah Harvey and Sam Harvey, of O'Leary, spent Sunday in this vicinity.
A crowd from here attended Father Schulte's silver jubilee at Remsen
Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. Kuster and children left on Friday to visit Mr. Kuster's old home
in the East.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Holton spent Saturday with their daughter, Mrs. Bridget
Windt, at LeMars.
Bessie and Alice Levens returned to LeMars Monday morning, where they are
attending summer school.
Miss Agnes Mooney was again the victim of a paralytic stroke on Monday and
on Tuesday all hope was given up by her attending doctor. Last winter Miss
Mooney was subject to the same disease and had just about recovered when she
was taken to her bed again. We all hope that she will be able to be around
in a short time.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
July 10, 1908
DEATH OF J. W. HITT
Old and Respected Citizen of LeMars Passes Away.
J. W. Hitt, an old and respected
citizen, died at his home on south Main
street on Wednesday night, aged
sixty nine years, after a long illness.
John Wesley Hitt was born in Delaware county, New York, on March 28, 1839,
and in the fall of 1845 his parents moved to Elgin, Ill, and in 1849 moved
to Coon Creek, De Kalb county, where
his father, James J . Hitt, engaged in
farming. Young Hitt lived there until the war broke out, when fired with
enthusiasm and patriotism he enlisted in the service of his country. On
August 27, 1861, he joined Company B, Eighth Illinois Cavalry, under the
command of Captain Lorenzo Whitney.
The regiment went into camp at St. Charles, IlI., about September and on
October 13th the regiment was ordered to Washington, D. G , the regiment
being commanded by Colonel Farnsworth. The regiment was in camp for several
weeks waiting tor saddles and arms and was then ordered across the Potomac
west of Alexandria in Virginia. Mr. Hitt was given an honorable discharge on
April 10, 1862, on account of disability and returned home to De Kalb. In
the winter of 1863 he was united in marriage with Mary E. Lawrence at
Aurora, III. Three children blessed their union, Mrs. C. W. Garlock, of
Sioux, Nebraska, Mrs. J . W. Campbell, of Kingsley, and Clarence W. Hitt, of
this county. In the spring of 1870 Mr. Hitt moved with his family from
Illinois to LeMars and settled on homestead in Union township, where he
lived until 1905, when broken down in health he left the farm and came to
LeMars to spend the remainder of his days. He lived all these years in Union
township with the exception of two years that he took up his residence in
LeMars when he was receiving treatment from Dr. Ensminger.
The deceased lived a faithful Christian life being a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church for many years.
He was quiet and unassuming in manner but deep in love to God and his fellow
man. Last winter he suffered a long and quite serious illness but he
rallied, hoping to remain
with his family many years. A few weeks ago he
was taken down again and succumbed after intense bodily suffering during
which, however, he was at peace in mind and heart with Jesus. He was a man
devoted to his wife and family and deeply in love with his Savior and
Friend, Jesus Christ.
Funeral services will be held in the M. E. Church this, Friday morning at
eleven a.m., conducted by the pastor, Rev. G. F. Whitfield.
Obituary.
The funeral of the late Gottlieb Haas was held on Monday afternoon at St.
John’s church, Rev. H. J. Dammann, the pastor, officiating. The deceased
was a member of Dewey Camp W.O.W. and the members of that order attended the
funeral in a body.
Gottlieb Haas was a native of Germany, being born at Oberant Filligen,
Baden, on February, 1857. He came to Plymouth county in 1883 and worked on a
farm near Merrill and shortly afterwards came to LeMars which was his home
until his death. For the past eleven years he was in the employ of the
LeMars Water & Light company. He was faithful in his duties and was highly
esteemed by his employers and his fellow workmen. He was a man of rugged
physique and worked hard early and late. A few weeks ago he was taken ill
and death resulted from organic heart trouble, accelerated by constant
physical exertion. He was married twice. His first wife was Miss Catherine
Meyer to whom he was married in June, 1878. Six children born to them,
three of whom survive: Mrs. Frank Sutton, of this place; Mrs. Frank Messick,
of Sioux City; and Miss Catherine Haas, of Merrill.
On October 20, 1894, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Stutzmann at
St. John’s Evangelical church in LeMars and to this union four children were
born, two boys and two girls. Mr. Haas was an upright hard working citizen,
a loving husband and father, highly respected in the community where he
lived for a quarter of a century.
MAN KILLED AT ALTON.
Sioux County Herald: Edward Gorsen, farm hand who had been working three
miles south of Alton during the spring, was killed by a south bound freight
train at eleven o’clock Friday night. The accident happened near the Omaha
depot. A brakeman heard groans just as the train started and signaled for a
stop. Gorsen was seen under the cars, his leg badly bruised and injured
otherwise. He died about five the next morning. Justice Meyer summoned
County Attorney Hospers and a coroner’s jury, consisting of A. W.
Muilenburg, Dan Doherty and Jake VerMeer, who returned a verdict of
accidental death. Gorsen had drawn his pay amounting to $90 and $40 of this
was gone. He had been drinking heavily.
MILLNERVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Millner are entertaining friends from the city at this
writing.
Elmer Harding and family were visitors at the city Friday.
Ed. McDougall and wife sepnt Friday at the city.
The Fourth of July is a thing of the past and now the great show is next on
the program.
C. Pike and son, Claud, were Sioux City visitors Friday.
CHURCHVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Sophia Brandstetter is visiting in Sioux City.
Ludwig Danne was a Churchville caller last week.
Will Kemnitz marketed hogs at Merrill on Tuesday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Stearer, July 2d, a baby girl.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Will Lang, July 4th, a bouncing baby boy.
Mrs. Geo. B. Miller, of Merrill, was a Churchville caller one day recently.
Holton Bros. delivered corn to LeMars and Mr. Nicholson's place last week.
Quite a number of Churchville people are attending Chautauqua at LeMars.
Don't forget the Children's Day program next Sunday at the Salem church.
Miss Lillian Dobbert spent the Fourth with her friend, Miss Carrie Calfas,
in LeMars.
There will be Children's Day exercises in the Salem church next Sunday.
Everybody is cordially invited to attend.
Frank Remer and wife and son, Milton, and John Remer Sr., of LeMars, spent
the Fourth at the August Kemnitz home.
Miss Lillie Kehrberg, who for the past two weeks was visiting in St. Paul
and other parts of Minnesota, is at home again.
Misses Tina and Laura Brandstetter returned home last Saturday evening after
a week's visit with friends and relatives at Waterloo, Iowa.
L. Danne improved his farm by having some cement walks put on the place.
August Kemnitz also had some cement walks put on his place.
Presiding Elder Frase, of LeMars, preached in the Emanuel church both
morning and evening last Sunday. A large attendance was present.
The Y.P.A. of the Salem church will hold the semi-yearly meeting on
Wednesday evening for the election of new officers for the term ending Jan.
1st.
Rev. S. L. Dunkelberger left last week for Oklahoma, where he looked after
his land and also made a call on friends. He is expected to fill the pulpit
again next Sunday.
Will Schumaker, of Colorado, is staying at the Chas. Lentz home at present.
Mr. Schumaker moved with his family to Colorado last Spring. He says the
country would be all right had they only a little more rain.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Chris Lancaster and family, of Maurice, called on relatives in town Tuesday.
Will Kennedy, Sr., and wife of Akron visited relatives in town a few days
recently.
Mrs. Miller, of LeMars, called on friends and relatives in town Tuesday
morning.
Seney has been pretty well represented at the Chautauqua in LeMars this
week.
Albert Penning, Tom Rees and Maggie Lancaster celebrated in Alton on the
Fourth.
E. F. Councilman attended the old soldier's reunion in Sheldon Thursday of
last week.
Z. Rayburn shipped a car load of cattle and one of hogs to Sioux City
Tuesday night.
Clarence Moore, wife and son, and Al McArthur and family spent the Fourth
fishing near the Sioux River.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank March returned to their home in Akron Sunday accompanied
by their sister, Miss Lucile.
Miss Myrtle Penticoff, who has been visiting the Penning families the past
month, left for her home near Pearl City, Ill, Tuesday.
The W. F. Missionary society, which should have been held at the home of
Mrs. John Lancaster, has been postponed for two weeks.
Mrs. Dan McArthur returned to her home in Sheldon Tuesday morning after a
short visit with her mother, Mrs. E. March.
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Warner of Mt. Lake, Minn., were here Saturday for a visit
with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Kennedy.
Jonathan Alderson returned home last week from near Elgin, Nebraska, where
he spent a week with his brothers and their families.
Mrs. Phil Hull returned to her home in Pender, Nebraska, one day last week,
after visiting old friends in and around town for a few weeks.
Mrs. Bert Dickinson, of Sabula, Jackson county, arrived here the latter part
of last week, called here by the illness of her mother, Mrs. Nathaniel
McArthur.
Frank March and wife, mother and sister returned from Sheldon Saturday,
where they visited their sister and daughter, Mrs. Dan McArthur, a short
time. They were accompanied here by Mrs. McArthur and son, Miles.
The Sunday School will hold a picnic in the pine grove, Thursday, July 16.
A committee on entertainment has been appointed and a good time is expected.
Everybody come, bring your dinner and enjoy the cool breeze in the shade of
the pines.
The office room in the depot was entered Monday while the agent was out to
dinner and robbed of about three dollars and some one cent stamps. The
robbery was not discovered until in the afternoon. How the thief entered
the office is not known as no marks of any kind can be found.
STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
P. W. Moir is building a nice big horse barn.
David Hammond shipped out a nice bunch of cattle Wednesday.
John Heemstra is the new man at Durband's implement shop.
Arnold Ahlfs was marketing a fine bunch of hogs in Struble Wednesday.
J. A. Sayer attended a meeting of the Foresters at Maurice Wednesday night.
The Struble Blue Labels were defeated in a strong game of ball by the Arendt
nine from near Carnes.
Fred Raber, Hugh McDonald and Otto Kuhl were passengers south Wednesday to
look over Nebraska and Colorado lands.
Friends of Eilert Borchers are pleased to hear that he has recovered from
the effects of his broken limb and is able to get out around the yard.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beitelspacher left for their home at Maybee, Mich., this
week. Their many friends here join in wishing them God's choicest blessings
in their new life and home.
George Bixler and wife visited among old friend here this week. Mr. Bixler
was at one time a bookkeeper in the lumber yard here. He is now in a bank
at Lismore.
A very pleasant time is reported at a birthday social at the beautiful
country home of Henry Albert on Monday night, it being the occasion of Mrs.
Albert's birthday. Because of the bad roads many from town were detained.
All present report a jolly time.
POTOSIA: (Special Correspondence)
Pete Brouillette was reported sick Saturday.
Anna Carley was a Sioux City visitor Sunday.
Miss Sadie Berger is home from Sioux City for a week's visit.
Mrs. Nellie Dwyer is visiting at Hugh McCauley's at Jefferson.
Johnie Crouch visited near Leeds a few days the last of the week.
Mrs. Louie Montangue, of Leeds, visited with relatives here Tuesday.
Mable Baker, who is working Sioux City, was home over Sunday.
Mrs. Watts, of Leeds, is visiting relatives and friends here this week.
Pat Ahern visited one day last week with his sister, Mrs. Montangue, of
Leeds.
Martin Rossberg and Albert Pepples spent the Fourth at Dennison, Iowa.
Miss Kate Clarey, of Sioux City, was an over Sunday visitor with her
brother, Laurence.
Mr. and Mrs. John Baurley and children, of Merrill, visited at the J. N. Van
Dusen home last week one day.
Frank Baker, Frank March and David Donovan played ball with the Black Stars
at Hoffman's the Fourth.
Potosia boys played ball with the Whiskey Slough team the Fourth on the
Hinton ground. The score was 14 to 1 in favor of Potosia.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Zellers and children, of Sioux City, visited with Mrs.
Zeller's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Baker, over the Fourth.
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
Grain is heading out and looks well.
Haying is being done by several farmers.
Thomas Gannon is now making his home in LeMars.
John Bowers, of LeMars, is working for Ezra Pearce.
Regular services will be held in our churches next Sunday.
A dance was held at the Gibbons home Tuesday evening.
Chautauqua in LeMars is being enjoyed by many from Union.
Peter Begg, of LeMars, came out Tuesday to visit few days at the farm.
Bert Boom returned Tuesday from a visit with relatives in South Dakota.
Mr. and Mrs. John Milton were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Eyres
Sunday.
Simpson Bros. shelled corn for John Hoffman Wednesday and the grain was sold
in Kingsley.
The residents of the south half of Union nearly all enjoyed the celebration
in Kingsley the Fourth.
The report that Mrs. John Milton was critically ill last week was a mistake
as she had recovered.
Charles Criswell returned Thursday from South Dakota, where he spent a week
with his uncle and family.
Carpenters from Kingsley repaired the Mt. Hope M.E. church spire........
AKRON: (From the Register-Tribune)
Miss Marga Eyland, who has been a student at the university of Wisconsin, at
Madison, arrived home Monday for the summer vacation.
Ike Harris and John Renkin have solicited subscriptions in the neighborhood
for the proposed farmer's elevator at Chatsworth. They say stock has
already been subscribed to the amount of $4,000 which assures the elevator
being built.
The driving of piles is now in progress for the thirty-two foot bridge to be
constructed across the washed out grade northwest of town. Travel there is
shut off while the repairs are in progress.
Nine cars of stock left Akron for the Chicago market Saturday, as follows:
Dick Dirkson, one car of hogs; Farmer's Grain Co, one car of hogs; Henry
Willer, five cars of cattle and two cars of hogs. Mr. Willer accompanied
his shipment.
John Conway and Miss Myrtle Tracy were married at Marshall, Missouri,
Sunday, June 28th, where they young lady had been visiting at the home of
her sister for several months. They arrived in Sioux City Monday. These
young people are both well known here and have a host of friends who join in
hearty congratulations.
John R. Jeffers and Ed. Waterbury, from near Burke, S.D., stopped off here
last Thursday and Friday, being en route home from Mitchell, S.D., where the
former had been contesting the ownership of a valuable claim before the
federal authorities. John is confident of eventually securing a decision
favorable to himself. Mr. Waterbury accompanied him as a witness.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
July 14, 1908
IOWA PIONEERS PASS AWAY
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JAMES ASHTON DIES OF PARALYSIS
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Never Recovered Consciousness After the Fatal Stroke and Succumbed Four Days
Later. Came to the West Nearly Forty-Five Years Ago.
James Ashton, a well known old resident of LeMars, died at the city hospital
on Thursday night shortly after eleven o’clock. On Sunday, July 5th, while
sitting in front of the Farmer’s Home on Eagle street he was stricken with
paralysis. He never regained consciousness.
James Ashton was a native of England, being born at Holbeach, Lincolnshire,
on August 14, 1840. He attended school in his native parish and when a lad
worked on farms. He was married to Miss Jane Adelaide Martin in May, 1861.
In 1866 he with his wife started away from the old home surroundings to find
their fortune and hence came to America and took up their residence in Green
County, Wisconsin. They remained there for six years and then moved to
Stevenson County, Illinois, where they lived for two or three years, coming
then to Plymouth County which has been their home since with the exception
of a few years when he farmed in Sioux County. In 1890 he took up his
residence in LeMars, and for the past twelve years he has been employed by
the city. His wife died two and a half years ago. He is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Michael Ferguson and Mrs. George Flickner, both of this
city, and also leaves a brother in England. The Funeral services were held
on Sunday afternoon at the First M. E. Church, the pastor, Rev. G. F.
Whitfield, officiating, and was largely attended.
While living in Illinois, Mr. Ashton joined the United Brethren Church and
was a faithful and ardent member for many years and on coming to Plymouth
County he and his family joined the United Brethren class at Follet’s school
house. During the pastorate of Rev. Joel A. Smith, he became a member of
the First Methodist church in this city. James Ashton had a wide
acquaintance owing to his long residence here and was well liked. He was
pleasant and companionable and loyal to his friends.
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James Mathews died at the home of his son-in-law, Otto Remer, on Eagle
street yesterday morning at four o’clock. Mr. Matthews suffered a stroke of
paralysis on June 5 last, three days before the death of his wife. He
rallied from the attack and was getting better but about two weeks ago
suffered another stroke.
Mr. Matthews would have been eighty-two years of age if he had lived until
October 20th of this year. He was born in Maine and when young moved to
Ohio and was married in that state at Woodfield. He lived for many years in
Carroll county, Illinois, going there in 1850 and then moved to Popejoy near
Iowa Falls. He and his wife came to LeMars about eight years ago to take up
their residence. He is survived by three sons and a daughter. They are
Marion Mathews, Wessington, S.D., Melville Mathews, Iowa, and William
Matthews, Sedan, Kansas, and Mrs. Otto Remer, of LeMars.
Mr. Mathews was a blacksmith by trade. He was a splendid man, upright and
honest, and was held in the highest esteem by all those who knew him. He
affiliated with the Baptist church in early years and was a consistent
member of the church.
Since the death of his wife, he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs.
Remer, and the funeral will be held from the Remer home on Wednesday
afternoon at two o’clock, Rev. C. F. Fisher, officiating.
[Transcriber Note: The surname Mathews was spelled in this obituary two
different ways: with a single T and also with a double TT. ]
PERSONALS:
~J. Resen, America township, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Resen and little son,
Johnnie, spent last week at Beresford, S.D. Mr. Resen sold his fine farm
near there at $65 per acre. The farm is three miles north of Beresford,
S.D., and is sold to Henry Rheines, of Sioux county. Mr. Jacob Resen will
go to Osceola county near Sibley.
~John Allison, residing north of town, has received word of the safe arrival
of his wife, Mrs. Allison, at Liverpool, England, after a pleasant voyage.
Mrs. Allison will join her in England in about a month, when they will visit
for few months with relatives in England and Scotland.
~Announcement has been made of the wedding of Oscar Middaugh and Mary Klein,
of this place. They stole a march on their friends and went to Minneapolis
three weeks ago where they were quietly married. They have gone to
housekeeping on Howard street.
~Miss Louise Klingbeil and John Biermann, of Henry township, were united in
marriage on Thursday, July 9th. Rev. A. H. Alten officiating. The bride
was attended by her sister, Miss Martha Klingbeil and the groom by his
brother, Roy Biermann.
~John C. Johnson, of Company M. Second Infantry, regiment, U.S.A., is
visiting his father, F. H. Johnson, west of town. His regiment is stationed
at Fort Assiniboine, Montana, and he is on a three month’s furlough.
~Ringling Bros.’ Circus in Sioux City was well patronized by LeMars people
on Saturday. Two hundred tickets were sold at the Union depot being about
equally divided between the Omaha and Illinois Central railroads.
LeMars Sentinel
15 Jul 1908
TWO IN A CANOE
LeMars Youths Have a Jules Verne Trip
Dr. R. J. Joynt and Joe Tentinger made an adventurous trip on Sunday at
least they thought it was before they got through. They left here at
five in the morning in a canoe for Sioux City where they arrived at nine
at night with nothing on but an undershirt and a pair of pants a piece.
The voyage down the Floyd is a hazardous “one,” ask them about it. They
upset four or five times, lost their eatables, shoes, money, and valise
checks and when they left the Floyd at Leeds, a hard hearted conductor
on the electric car refused to take a stand off for a ride into town.
They struck a friend in a conductor, who let them ride on the railroad
into town, where they made for a Turkish bath parlor, run by a man they
knew, where they got balm for their bruised and tired bodies and sent
out for something to eat. They had sent clothes down ahead but having
lost the checks on the voyage were unable to get them until the next
morning after red tape formalities necessary and a few telegrams
straightened out the matter.
NOTICE TO FILE OBJECTIONS
Notice is hereby given that there is now on file in the office of the
city clerk the plat and schedule of assessments against the abutting and
adjacent property on the extension of sewers in block 19-36-37-64 now
completed. All objections thereto or to the prior proceedings on
account of errors, irregularities or inequalities must be made in
writing and filed with the city clerk within twenty days of the first
publication of this notice or on August 4, 1908, otherwise the
assessment will be returned to the county auditor as a special sewer
tax.
D.N. Hoffman, City Clerk.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY
John Startzl, Ed Knipples and Leo Ruck concluded a deal last evening
whereby they become owners of the job printing office of the LeMars
Printing Company. The new firm are all LeMars men and are experienced
printers. They will take possession as soon as the LeMars Printing
Company moves to Mason City.
BEST THE WORLD AFFORDS
“It gives me unbounded pleasure to recommend Bucklen's Arnica Salve,”
says J. W. Jekes, of Chapel Hill, N.C. “I am convinced it's the best
salve the world affords. It cures a felon on my thumb, and it never
fails to heal every sore, burn or wound to which it is applied.”
25cents at S. E. Green's drug store.
FARM for SALE
My 245 acre stock and grain farm in Union township is for sale. Worth
the money. For further particulars call on C. E. Clarke, the
auctioneer, LeMars, Iowa.
Fred Becker, president of the LeMars Savings Bank, went to James on
Saturday to visit that locality.
The W.C.T.U. meets with Mrs. R. J. Smith, on south Main street Thursday
afternoon.
W.W. Haddock, of Springfield, Mo., is visiting with his daughter, Mrs.
W.G. Moore.
Chas. Delahunt came up from Oklahoma last week and is visiting LeMars
friends.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Mary Maust to Samuel A. Maust sw 1-4 1-93-47.
Hans Olson to Joseph Jauer, e 1* nw 1-4 23-90-46, $7,200.
Sarah E. Bristow to Henry W. Bristow, e 1-2 nw 1-4 3-92-47, $1.00.
LeMars Sentinel
July 17, 1908
HANCOCK: (Special Correspondence)
Dr. Rusk, of Jefferson, visited here last Wednesday.
John Carnes was a Sioux City visitor last Thursday.
Many from here attended the circus in Sioux City last Saturday.
R. A. James has his tame hay all stacked and has a fine crop.
Eva Russ has been staying with her brother George for a few days.
Charlie McKilips transacted business at Millnerville last Saturday.
The young people here attended the dance at Millnerville Saturday evening.
T. A. Ross attended the ball game between Sioux City and Omaha last
Thursday.
Tom Conners, the mail carrier here, will take his annual vacation the rest
of the month.
W. E. Nason will soon have his threshing rig in good order and will be ready
for business.
Weber Bros. marketed a fine car load of hogs in Sioux City last Wednesday.
They almost secured the top price.
Mr. and Mrs. Hummel, of Sioux City, visited friends here last week,
returning to their home on Thursday.
Nearly all the corn here has been plowed the last time. Corn is growing
nicely and should make a good crop.
R. A. James purchased a fine herd of cattle in Sioux City last Tuesday and
drove them out to his farm here Wednesday.
The telephone has been working nicely for some time and it is to be hoped
that it does not get out of order again this year.
It is reported that the Flounroy ranch has been sold to a man who will
occupy the same and engage in the stock business on an extensive scale.
Mr. Scofield has the team and cultivator fall over a bank into the Stevens
Creek last Wednesday, but little damage was done to either team or
cultivator.
Mr. Garratson has sold the remaining four hundred sheep that he had here
and will deliver them Wednesday. He expects to buy another ranch in
Wisconsin in a few days.
CHURCHVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. Albert Kehrberg lost a horse overcome by heat last week.
Adam Tritz, of Neptune, had the ill luck of losing one of his horses.
Mr. Henry Kalas, of LeMars, called at the home of W. F. Danne Monday.
Miss Ada Jung, of Merrill, visited her friend, Miss Anna Lippke, last
Saturday.
Mr. P. Held and family, of Hinton, spent Sunday at the home of Albert
Schuman.
A pleasant surprise was planned on Rev. and Mrs. Cawelti at the home of
Chas. Lentz last Monday night. A very good time was reported by all those
present. Rev. Cawelti was pastor.
The Children's Day exercises at the Salem church were quite well attended in
the morning and in the evening quite a number were kept back on account of
the rain. A good program ws rendered in the morning and evening.
Will Vanderhar, who has been working for Will Dobbert the past two and a
half years left Monday for Sioux City, where he has a position in a pickle
and vinegar wholesale firm. During his stay in this neighborhood, he gained
many warm friends who regretted to see him leave.
The Y.P.A. had their semi-yearly election last Wednesday evening. The
following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Rev. Koenig; vice
president, Henry Hekie; rec. sec., Ben Kehrberg; cor. sec., Will Danes;
treasurer, Carl Lippke; organist, Lena Fisher; assistant organist, Anna
Lippke; librarians, Sollie Fuerhelm and Willie Fisher. Mrs. Will Uthe was
elected president of the juniors.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Geo. Orr spent Sunday with friends in Akron.
Detloff Bros., & Co. shipped a car load of hogs to Sioux City Tuesday.
Miss Pennison, from Dennison, Iowa, is the guest of her cousin, Lucile
March.
Chris Lancaster and family, of Maurice, spent Sunday with the former's
parents and sister in town.
Mrs. Elam Chapman and children returned home Thursday from near Elgin,
Nebraska, where she visited relatives two weeks.
Gladys, the four year old daughter of Mr. and Ms. Anthony Daugherty, is
quite sick with cholera morbus. Dr. Fettes is attending her.
Mrs. W. C. Warner, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miles
Kennedy, returned to her home in Mt. Lake, Minnesota, Tuesday.
Miss Jessie Reeves received a slight injury one day while attending
Chautauqua. As she stepped on one of the seats the plank turned letting her
foot slip and sprained her ankle, disabling her for a few days.
While waiting for the train Friday, Mrs. Lyman Britton was walking on the
depot platform. He crutch caught throwing her down, causing an injury to
her ankle which the doctor thought was dislocated.
A large crowd of near relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Lancaster in Seney Wednesday to witness the marriage of their
daughter, Maggie, to Thomas Rees, of Seney, which took place promptly at two
o'clock, when the bride and groom preceded by two little flower girls
entered the parlor to the strain of "The Bride's Promenade" played
by Mrs.
Marie Foster, sister of the bride, and took their place beneath beautiful
decorations of pink and white. The decorations of flowers were very profuse
and many bouquets adorned ever available place. The bride wore a beautiful
dress of pink silk trimmed with white lace. After the congratulations a
bounteous three course dinner was served. Many beautiful and useful
presents among which were six envelopes containing sums of money were
received. The bride is well known and highly esteemed by all in the
community where she has lived the greater part of her life. The groom is
also well known to many and has been a citizen of Seney for the past four
years. They will go to housekeeping in Mr. Heide's house for a short time
till they can erect a new house on their own lots in the west part of town.
The out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Kennedy and Mr. Manning, of
Akron, Miss Hattie Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs. Chris
Lancaster, of Maurice, Mr. and Mrs. McArthur, of Struble, Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
Rees, of LeMars.
MILLNERVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
D. Rocher transacted business at Merrill Tuesday.
D. A. Leonard was a business caller at Westfield Wednesday.
Mr. Hays, of Elk Point, was a caller in this vicinity Wednesday.
Farmers having tame hay are busy getting their hay up before harvest.
A fine rain visited this part of the county Sunday which will help corn.
Mr. Riddles, of Sioux City, was a business caller in this vicinity Friday.
A bog crowd from this neighborhood attended the big show at Sioux City
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Knapp are entertaining company from a distance at this
writing.
Mrs. Jay Krebs, of Cedar Rapids, arrived in this vicinity Wednesday for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. D. A. Leonard.
There was not such a large attendance at the hall Saturday night so many had
been at the show and too tired to dance.
Mrs. J. Pike has returned from Missouri, where she went to see her father
John Kegal, who was very ill. Mr. Kegal passed away on July 4th.
STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
Too much rain for haying.
Grace McDougall is spending the summer vacation with her sister, Mrs. Martin
Nanninga, in Beresford.
Misses Anna and Alice Keough, who have been attending Chautauqua the past
week, returned home Friday.
Mrs. Hans Haugen left for an extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Murray, near Beresford, S.D.
Gold Coin dip, hog tonics, horse tonics, heave cure, poultry foods and chick
feed, oyster shells for sale by A. Sayer.
Rev. Logan, of Moville, preached here Sunday, but owing to rainy weather did
not have a large attendance.
J. A. Sayer attended the funeral of Cecil Schoeneman at Hull Sunday, who
died from the effects of an operation for appendicitis.
Messrs. Jim McMahon and John Moran and the Misses Agnes Netian and Addie
Dobson attended Chautauqua Wednesday evening.
Among those from here who attended the circus at Sioux City were Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Reaman, Mr. and Mrs. John White, Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Null, H. W.
Frey, Ed. Worster.
HINTON: (Special Correspondence)
The Hinton hotel has been treated to a new coat of paint.
Mr. and Mrs. O.C. Brown drove to Sioux City Wednesday.
Mr. H. Howalt visited with relatives in Sioux City Tuesday.
Deputy Sheriff Raven came down from LeMars Wednesday on business in this
locality.
M. Peters and Otto Hoesa returned Tuesday evening from their trip in
Nebraska and Dakota.
Dr. Prentice went to Sioux City Wednesday, where he had operations to
perform at the hospital.
P. J. Garvey was a business caller in LeMars Tuesday. We understand he has
bought property in LeMars.
L. E. Ausman, of Wessington Springs, S.D., was here renewing old time
friends and looking after business.
Wm. Eistle and Everett Eastman, of LeMars, were here Wednesday soliciting
orders for their new lighting plant.
Mrs. D. Wilcox and Mrs. Frank Snyder and daughter, Rena, went to Onawa
Monday to visit a few days with relatives.
M. H. Mamimen and J. D. O'Brien and Wm. Lordich went to Sioux City Tuesday
to attend postmaster's and mail carrier's meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jepson took one of their little girls to Sioux City
Wednesday where she underwent an operation for some trouble in her head.
The Hinton ball team went to Alton Wednesday to play ball. We understand
the game stood 7 to 8 in favor of Alton. The Hinton team will go to Struble
on Sunday.
INDIAN CREEK:
J. H. Pollock's are remodeling their house.
Blaine Root is at home a few days. He expects to go up into Dakota soon to
take a claim.
Clair Byrne left Monday morning for Andes, S.D., to spend a month with his
aunt, Mrs. McFarland.
Wanted -- a girl to help with the housework. Good wages. Address Roy Root,
Akron, Iowa, or phone 51 on line 3.
J. M. McElhaney passed through Chatsworth Monday evening enroute to Sioux
Falls, where he lectures at Chautauqua.
B. R. Adams, wife and daughter, Mrs. Elsa Tone, of Akron, spent Monday
afternoon at their farm. They also called on Mrs. Geo. Yant.
OYENS:
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Henrich, a son.
Miss Katherine Rholfes is visiting her sister in Alton.
Andrew Juhl, who has been quite ill with a severe attack of stomach trouble
is getting better.
Emil Orban, Frank Feidler and Fred GReenen boarded the train for Remsen
Monday morning.
The Misses Levins, who are at present attending summer school, spent Sunday
under the parental roof.
The Chautauqua which was in LeMars last week was well attended by Oyens
people. They report the lectures and speeches O.K.
Mrs. Chas. Kustes and daughters, Maria and Della, who have been visiting
Mrs. Kustes' old home in the east for the past four weeks returned home
Sunday.
UNION:
A great quantity of hay is being put up this week.
H. C. Wilson, of LeMars, was on his farm Thursday.
Mr. Dotzauer delivered several loads of hogs in Merrill Tuesday.
Garrett Boom visited over Sunday with relatives in South Dakota.
Mr. and Mrs. Billings, of LeMars, were guests of their daughter, Mrs. John
Bixby.
Mrs. Alderson, of Stanton, spent a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Will
Gosting.
James Goudie was in Sioux City Thursday with a shipment of eighty-three fat
hogs.
Miss Anna Carpenter is visiting her brothers, Charles and George Carpenter,
near Fedora, Miner county, South Dakota.
Charles Criswell has returned to his home at Malvern, Iowa, after working
several months for George Steele and Wesley Eyres.
Mrs. Warring and children, of Sioux City, spent the past two weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Ed. Bauerly, at the Begg homestead farm.
Mrs. Shelton and children have returned to their home in St. Paul after
spending a month with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Williamson.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry, of Sioux City, were guests of their sister, Mrs. Ed
Bauerly, over Sunday. Mrs. Harry was formerly Miss Maud McCartney.
The ladies of Union Aid society will hold their meeting Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. John Milton. A cordial invitation is extended to the
ladies of the vicinity, whether they are members or not.
JAMES:
Mrs. C. S. Atwood was calling on friends in Leeds Wednesday.
Miss Jessie Litterick was visiting a few days last week with relatives in
Sioux City.
Mrs. Philip Julch and her daughter, Tillie, were calling on friends in Sioux
City Tuesday.
The James Ladies Aid society met at the home of Mrs. George Little Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Addie Hudson, of Portland, Oregon, is here visiting with her brother,
T.B. Creamer.
John Plahn and Henry Junck were marketing fat hogs to Leeds on Monday. They
sold at $6.10.
Darwin Dean and wife, of Lincoln township, were pleasant callers at the home
of J. E. Nuessle Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. James Berryman, of Scales Mound, Illinois, was visiting here last week
at the home of Mrs. C. S. Atwood.
The farmers in this locality are busy harvesting winter wheat. The crop is
said to be good and promises a fair yield.
Victory Bollinger and wife returned home Monday from Hawarden, Iowa, where
they visited for a few days with friends.
Miss Tillie Julch returned home Monday morning from Hinton, where she
visited with her sister, Mrs. John Schnider.
A large number of persons from James and vicinity attended Ringling Brothers
circus in Sioux City last Saturday.
Philip Julch, Sr. has been marketing ear corn to Sioux City during the past
week for which he realized seventy cents per bushel.
LeMars Sentinel
July 24, 1908
POTOSIA:
Isadore Donavan is visiting with relatives in Sioux City this week.
Miss Gillfalon, of Sioux City, is visiting at the Jacob Berger home.
Frank Harvey is back from Seibert, Col., where he had been on a claim.
Miss Nellie Williamson, of Herrick., S. Dak., is visiting with friends here.
Miss Sarah Friedman, of Sioux City, is visiting at the D. M. Baker home.
Miss Fannie Ringold, of Sioux City, is visiting at the J. N. Van Dusen home.
Sadie Berger, who is staying in Sioux City, visited over Sunday at home.
Potosia crossed bats with the Adaville team Sunday and were defeated 5 to 1.
Mrs. Patten and daughter, Gladys, of Sioux City, is visiting with her
sister, Mrs. Nellie Dwyer.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Crouch and son, of Hinton, visited with relatives in
Sioux City over Sunday.
A crowd of young people spent Wednesday evening July 15th with Lenance
Crouch it being her birthday.
A number from here attended the leap year dance at Adaville Friday evening.
A good time is reported.
Perry Crouch, of Lyman, Colo., is home for a ten days visit with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.C.Crouch.
MILLNERVILLE:
Henning Hanson spent Sunday near Adaville.
A. Fry marketed oats at Sioux City Saturday.
D. A. Leonard made a trip to Jefferson Thursday.
Mrs. Jay Krebs was a Sioux City visitor Saturday.
Tom Redmon, from Akron, was in this vicinity Monday.
Ed. McDougall and wife made a trip to the city Saturday.
Mr. Drains entertained company from near Jefferson Sunday.
Charles Weeks made trip to Sioux City on his wheel Thursday.
There was a big ball game down at the Geo. Rusks place Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cappock, of Sioux City, returned home Saturday after several
day's visit with their daughter, Mrs. Tom Hummel.
Friends in this vicinity were sorry to learn of the serious illness of Mrs.
John Conway, nee Myrtle Tracy, but wish for her speedy recovery.
Died July 16, 1908, Miss Susie Cecil. Miss Cecil was an only daughter. She
lived with her widowed mother and brother at the home of F. Briggs. Mrs.
Cecil keeping house for Mr. Briggs for the past year. Miss Susie's death
was a great shock to her near friends as she died very suddenly. She leaves
beside her mother two brothers. One brother could not get here to see his
sister. The funeral was held at the Briggs home and the remains laid to
rest in the Adaville cemetery. The mother and brothers have sympathy of the
community.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society met with Mrs. John Lancaster
Wednesday.
Mrs. E. F. Councilman was quite ill the first of the week, but is able to be
up again.
Mrs. Mamie Runde, of Plattville, Wisc., was the guest of Mrs. M. G. Mills
Tuesday.
Wm. Jackson, Sr. and wife, of LeMars, called on the latter's mother, Mrs.
Britton, Monday.
Miss Hazel Britton, of Spencer, Iowa, is staying with her grandmother, Mrs.
Lyman Britton.
Most of the farmers in this neighborhood are through haying and have
commenced cutting their grain.
Walter Clarke has completed the work on Geo. Hughes' new house and is doing
some repairing for Arthur Reeves.
Will Rees is greeting his friends with a broad smile on his face. A fine
girl arrived at his home Saturday, July 18th.
Quarterly meetings will be held Sunday morning. Rev. Whitfield, pastor of
the M.E. Church in LeMars, will conduct the services.
Mrs. M. G. Mills gave a party at her home Wednesday of last week in honor of
Miss Blanche Coolbaugh. A number of young ladies were present and all
enjoyed a fine time.
HINTON:
B. F. Bogenrief is suffering with an attack of quinsy. [note from
co-ordinator: from my genealogy dictionary, "quinsy" an inflammation
of the
tonsils accompanied by the formation of pus.]
Mrs. A. J. Tayer visited with friends in Sioux City Wednesday.
Henry Richards went to Cherokee Wednesday to visit with relatives.
Hinton and Remsen will play ball next Sunday on the Hinton ball ground.
Mrs. Geo. Watts, Mrs. Seaworth and Mrs. Trafford, of LeMars, visited at the
home of Mrs. W. G. Pearson Wednesday.
Mrs. M. H. Mammen returned Tuesday from her trip to Boston, where she went
to attend the funeral of an uncle and also to visit with relatives.
Grandpa Hoesa has shipped his household goods to Hartington, Nebraska, to
the home of his daughter, where he expects to make his future home.
H. Howalt has rented the residence of Frank Hoesa. They will move as soon
as the Otto Hoesa family vacate and move to their new home at New Dallas,
S.D.
Dr. Muecke, of LeMars, came down Monday and Tuesday to see Walter Pearson's
horse which has been very sick. He reports several cases among horses of
the same malady.
The bridge men are at work to build a bridge west of town where the flood
took the culvert out some time ago. The place washed out by the water is so
large that it will be necessary to bridge it.
Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Tuesday, July 28, 1908
MAY HAVE BEEN DRIVEN TO DEATH
The Sudden Death of Miss Susan Cecil at Millnerville Has Caused Comment in that Neighborhood and Circumstances will be Thoroughly Investigated.
Coroner John Beely was called to Sioux township on Sunday by the authorities there to make investigations regarding the death of Miss Susie Cecil, who died suddenly on July 16th last. A brief announcement of her death was made in a recent issue of the Sentinel, the particulars being furnished by a correspondent. The cause of death was not stated and the certificate of death is in possession of an undertaker at Jefferson, S. D., who conducted the funeral. Some of the residents of Sioux township are of the opinion that her death may have been suicidal, caused by mental trouble due to neighborhood gossip and her relatives and friends are anxious to have the matter thoroughly sifted.
LeMars Sentinel
July 31, 1908
JAMES:
Mrs.. James Litterick and her daughter, Nellie, were Sioux City visitors
Tuesday.
Mrs. Victor Bollinger and her daughter, Magdalena, were Leeds visitors on
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Edna Stentz, of Milbank, S. D., is here this week visiting with
relatives in the vicinity of James.
Miss Dawson and Mrs. Radcliffe, of Sioux City, were visiting on Sunday
evening at the home of C. S. Atwood.
James Noble, of Struble, arrived in James on Monday. He was called to the
bedside of his father, E. J. Noble, who is very sick.
Samuel Woolworth threshed his winter wheat last Friday and Saturday. The
yield of one field was fourteen bushels per acre, while the yield of another
field was twenty bushels per acre.
E. J. Noble, who had been sick for quite a long time, died Tuesday evening
at nine o'clock.
The funeral will take place on Thursday at one p.m. Interment in the
Lincoln township cemetery.
OYENS:
Harry Balluff is working for Geo. Kelly.
Mr. Freyman was a Remsen caller on Monday.
Kate Rohlfs spent Saturday afternoon in LeMars.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Lang spent Saturday at the county seat.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krogmann were in this vicinity Sunday.
Mike Hentenges has been quite sick. Dr. Jastram is attending him.
Mrs. L. A. Grunke and little son, Leil, were LeMars visitors on Monday.
Eric Scott and two daughters were out to Fred Herman's fruit farm on Monday.
Mrs. Anna Hentenges returned home after a three weeks' visit in Cherokee and
vicinity.
Clarence Levins, who had a finger broken last week while playing ball, is
getting better.
Miss Lucy Philips, of LeMars, and Miss Rose Gainor, of Hinton, spent Sunday
in this locality.
John Meis is fastly improving, but not fast enough to suit his many friends
as he is greatly missed in his store.
A number of our farmers round here were compelled to harvest their grain
Sunday as it was ripening so fast as to fall to the ground.
Jennie Levins came out from LeMars on Saturday evening and spent Sunday with
her aunt and uncle Alex Levins and wife.
On Sunday a ball team from LeMars came out and played the home team. The
LeMars team was defeated by our team by a score of 6 to 0.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Geo. Hughes and family moved into their new house Tuesday.
A few of the farmers in this neighborhood have finished cutting grain.
Walter Clarke, Howard Jones and Mildred Hartzell were on the sick list this
week.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs. W.C. Lancaster Wednesday, August
5th.
Paul Hanson, a nephew of Henry Husted, from Chicago, called on friends in
town Sunday.
Marie Foster visited Mr. and Mrs. Scott Seawardt and Amy Seawardt in Sioux
City Wednesday.
Mrs. Lou Kennedy, of Burlington, Kan., is visiting her brother-in-law, Miles
Kennedy, and wife.
The Daughter of Ceres will be entertained at the home of Miss May Hinde,
Thursday, August 6th.
Clarence Kennedy and wife and children, who have been visiting their parents
returned to their home in Mason City Monday morning.
Thos. Boyce arrived in LeMars from Washington Tuesday to visit his mother,
who is in the hospital. He called on friends in town Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Penning spent a few days with Lyman Penning and family
near Ashton the latter part of last week, returning home Sunday evening.
Rev. Whitfield, pastor of the M.E. church in LeMars, preached a very
interesting sermon to a large audience here Sunday, also administered
sacrament.
Mrs. Al McArthur called on relatives in town Tuesday. She was accompanied
home by her son, Ervie, who spent the past two weeks with his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lancaster.
Miss Carrie Satuzoln, of Sioux City, and daughter, Blanche, visited the
former's sister, Mrs. Robert Reeves, a few days last week. Miss Blanche
went to Sheldon Friday morning to visit relatives, and her mother returned
to her home Monday morning.
UNION:
Phelan Bros. threshed oats for Conrad Kohl Tuesday.
Will Gosting and family visited relatives near Merrill Sunday.
Frank Laughlin visited relatives in LeMars Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Anna Carpenter has returned from her visit near Fedora, S.D.
Miss Hazel Begg is home from LeMars, where she learned dressmaking.
Mrs. George Farrell, of LeMars, spent last week with relatives in this
vicinity.
The hum of harvesters has been music on nearly every farm during the past
week.
Singer Bros. threshed barley and early oats for David Harvey Monday and
Tuesday.
Albert Hinds, who worked for Dave Carpenter, returned to his home in LeMars
Wednesday.
MILLNERVILLE:
Mrs. J. Pike and F. Briggs were out the fore part of the week with subscription paper asking assistance of the neighborhood to help bear the burial expenses of Mrs. Cecil's daughter, who died very suddenly during the past week. Mrs. Cecil being a widow and a hard working woman deserves all the help she can get in time of trouble.