Iowa Old Press
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
December 7, 1909
MR. G. MILLS DIES WHILE IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Word was received in LeMars Saturday of the death of M. G. Mills, an old Plymouth County resident, which occurred on Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. S. E. Moist, in Minneapolis. Mr. Mills had been in poor health for some time and death was due to heart and stomach trouble complicated with the infirmities of old age. Mr. Mills went to Minneapolis in August to visit his daughter and had been ill all the time while away, death relieving his sufferings.
Minard Geo. Mills was a native of Vermont, having been born at Craftsbury, August 29, 1838 (sic 1837). When twenty years of age, he went to Galena, Ill. He was united in marriage in 1860 to Sarah Morton, who died three years later, leaving one son, Charles, now of Amarillo, Texas. A year later he was married to Miss Isabel Lord, who survives him. To this union three children were born, George of Pelican Rapids, Minn.; Benjamin, of St. Paul and Mrs. M. E. Moist, of St. Paul. All the children, except Charles, were present at his death bed.
Mr. Mills farmed for a number of years near Platteville, Wis., and then came to Plymouth County, settling on a farm north of town in Elgin township nearly forty years ago. A number of years ago, he retired from active farm life and took up his residence in Seney. Before his retirement, Mr. Mills was one of the best known men in Plymouth County, owing to his long residence and took and active part in helping to develop the country. He was a democrat in politics and was elected representative for Plymouth County when Horace Boies ran for governor the second time. On account of ill health at that time, Mr. Mills never took his seat in the State Legislature and Hon. Henry Schrooten, of Stanton, took his place.
Mr. Mills by industry and economy accumulated a fair share of the world’s goods and died possessed of a considerable fortune. He was held in great esteem by his friends and neighbors, and although of rather a reserved and quiet disposition was popular with many.
The funeral was held yesterday at the Methodist church at Seney, a large congregation assembling to pay the last tribute to their neighbor and friend. The services were conducted by Rev. Hartzell, of Merrill, who until recently was pastor of the Seney church. The remains were brought to LeMars for interment.
Chas. Mills, of Amarillo, Texas, who replied to a telegram notifying him of his father’s death saying he was coming to attend the funeral, arrived too late owing to delay of trains on account of the weather.
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Mrs. A. Calhoun, Who With Her Husband Homesteaded in Plymouth County in the Sixties, Succumbs After a Long and Painful Illness.
Minerva Jennings Calhoun was born February 20th, 1841, in Allen county, Ohio. She lived with her parents on the home farm until they moved to Mill county, Illinois. Here she took her place in the duties and toil of the farm home. June 18, 1857, she was married to Alexander Calhoun at Wilmington, Ill. They took up their residence on a farm near the home place. In 1868, they moved to Plymouth county, Iowa. They took up a homestead in Washington township and industriously followed farming for many years.
In 1889 they moved from the farm to Merrill, Iowa. Here they resided three years and then moved to LeMars, where they have lived ever since. She suffered much for many years, but for the past three months has been confined to her room. During her last illness she found much comfort and strength in Christ, whom she accepted as her Saviour. Her greatest joy was in Him who sustained her during her great affliction. An aged husband and five children, three sons and two daughters, are left to mourn the departure of a faithful, devoted wife and loving mother: Mrs. Al Howes, Henry Franklin, Hiram and Roy Calhoun, of Plymouth county, and Mrs. Geo. Bachter, of South Omaha.
Six grandsons will act as pallbearers at the request of the grandmother. Funeral services will be held in the First Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. G. F. Whitfield.
[Transcriber Note: Other family members spelled the name: Calhoon. Her tombstone spells her name: Minerva J. Calhoon.]
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
December 14, 1909
Mrs. Wm. Millenkamp (sic Muhlenkamp) Dead
Remsen News: After a serious illness of nearly two weeks Mrs. Millenkemp
(sic Muhlenkamp), residing about three miles south of town, died at the
family home Wednesday evening, at 7:15 o’clock. The indirect cause of her
death was kidney trouble. During the last few days she had been battling
with death and finally her weakness lost the fight for her. The death is
exceptionally sad one in that she was the mother of seven young children.
She was born in Dyersville, Iowa, in 1877 (sic 1876). About fifteen years
ago she married Wm. Millenkemp (sic Muhlenkamp) and they moved to this
county locating near Remsen, and they have made their home here since that
time. To this union were born seven children, five girls and two boys, as
follows: Rose, Will, Francis, Marcelle, Alfonse, Louisa and Clarinda. The
latter is a baby only two years old. Mrs. Millenkemp (sic Muhlenkamp) was
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Klostermann, of near this place, and she
was respected and loved by all who knew her. The funeral was held Saturday
afternoon at 10 o’clock from St. Mary’s church. The deepest sympathy of the
entire community goes out to the bereaved family in their sorrow of the loss
of a loving and kind wife and mother.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel Friday, December 17th, 1909
NO WARNING OF HER DEATH
MRS. NICHOLAS WILLMES PASSES AWAY IN HER SLEEP
Is A Great Shock to Relatives.
Husband Going to Awaken His Wife is Grief Stricken by Finding Her Still in Death Having Succumbed to Heart Disease During the Night.
Mrs. Willmes, wife of Nicholas Willems, residing on Court street, was found dead in bed between half past six and seven o'clock on Tuesday morning. Her death was due to heart trouble. Mrs. Willmes after a hard day's work on Monday spent the evening with her family and was apparently in the best of health and spirits. She retired about eleven o'clock. Mrs. Willmes slept downstairs and alone in a bedroom of the sitting room. She was in the habit of rising early every morning as soon as Mr. Willmes had lighted the kitchen fire. On Tuesday morning as she did not get up her husband went to her room and asked if she were up. On receiving no response he approached the bed and taking her hand which was lying outside the coverlet found it was cold and on a closer look discovered that his wife was dead. He quickly summoned the other members of the family and a physician was telephoned. Dr. Schwind and Dr. Mammen came as hurriedly as possible, but she was beyond the reach of medical skill as the doctors said she had been dead for some hours. The dead woman lay as if in sleep and there was nothing to indicate that the parting of soul and body had caused pain or anguish. Her death under such appalling suddenness came as a terrible blow to the husband and children and their sorrow and grief is intense. Mrs. Mary Willmes was an old resident of LeMars, having come here in the early eighties and was well known to a large number of people. She was born at Tete' de Morte', now St. Donatus, on April 10, 1842, being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vebrar Hauser, early settlers of Iowa, and was one of a large family of children. She spent her girlhood in Dubuque, where she was reared and educated, and was married forty-seven years ago last September to Nicholas Willmes. Mr. and Mrs. Willmes came to LeMars in 1882 and this has been their home since. Mr. Willmes engaged in his trade of stonemason and subsequently they engaged in the hotel business, conducting the Windsor Hotel, City Hotel and the Railroad Hotel for many years. Twelve children were born to them, three of whom died in infancy, and also Mrs. Fred Coddington and Mrs. Otto Blau (sic Blaul) preceded their mother to the spirit land. The surviving children are Mrs. John Thoma, Shickley, Neb.; Mrs. G. B. Spears, of Sioux City; Mrs. C. Mullaney, Mrs. E. G. Oldham, Adam, Peter and Nicholas Willmes, of this city. The deceased also leaves a sister, Mrs. C. Bauerly, of this city, and several brothers, Adam and Gottfried Hauser, of Salem, S.D., Nick and August Hauser, residing west of Merrill. Mrs. Willmes was one of the splendid band of women who are essentially homemakers. She devoted her life to her husband and children and no toil was too arduous for her, no sacrifice too great if it added one jot to their comfort or happiness. To keep her sons and daughters bound by home ties and in the right path was her chief aim and their troubles or sorrows brought double grief to her. She was much esteemed by a large circle of neighbors who knew her for a quiet, somewhat reserved woman, but with an abundance of deep feeling and charity for humanity. She was a member of St. Joseph's church and the funeral was held there yesterday morning and was very largely attended. The pallbearers were old friends and neighbors, Math Ernsterhoff, J. A. Sauer, Peter Nothem, Paul Brauch, A. Thoma and Mich Welter. Relatives from abroad who came to attend the funeral were: Mrs. Peter Willmes, Nic Willmes, Mrs. Peter Franzen, of Dubuque; Jos. Arendt, Emory, S.D.; Nic Arendt, Parkston, S.D.; Mrs. R. Braum, Miss Rachel Klein, Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. John Thoma, Shickley, Neb.; Mrs. G. B. Spears and Miss Florence Coddington, Sioux City; Adam Hauser and Gottfried Hauser, Salem, S.D.
LeMars Sentinel
December 28, 1909
Mr. and Mrs. John Wagner, residing on Court street, entertained a large
number of relatives on Sunday and it is worthy of mention that twenty
three of the guests rejoice in "the surname of Wagner." The Wagners
from out of town were Peter, Nicholas and Frank, of Ashton; Jake from
Remsen, Mrs. Peter Wagner and daughters, Winifred and Hazel of Harvard,
Neb.
Miss Rose Christina Anderson, of Hinton, and Frank Tullis, of Merrill,
were united in marriage yesterday, Rev. G.F. Whitfield of the first
Methodist church officiating. The ceremony took place at the court
house. The young people were accompanied by Miss Anderson, a sister of
the bride, Miss Lehmann and Math Lehmann.
Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Lennon, of Guthrie Center, parents of Mrs. F.E.
Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. W. Lyle and children of Adair, and Mr. and Mrs.
F.D. Lennon of Council Bluffs were guests of their relatives, Prof. and
Mrs. F.E. Palmer, during the holidays.
P.F. Dalton, president of the First National bank, while walking along
the street on Saturday evening, slipped and wrenched his leg badly. His
injury will confine him to the house for a few days.
LeMars Sentinel
31 December 1909
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Dotzauer were Sioux City visitors on Wednesday.
Ben Harvey and Ralph Wilson are husking corn for Albert Sampson.
Clarke Edwards and Cecil McGruder helped Conrad Kohl put up ice this
week.
Henry Clarke and George Harvey finished husking corn for Geo. Burrill
Friday.
Ezra Pearce and family were guests of his parents in LeMars Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Erma Plath, teacher of school No. 1 is spending a week's vacation
in LeMars.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCartney entertained the John Lehner family Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Laughlin were guests of the James Harvey family
Christmas.
Hattie Shearer was married last week to Ed. Bhefernicht, of Watertown,
Wis.
Walter Grebner, of Merrill, was a guest at the Burrill home from Friday
until Sunday.
Mrs. Wm. Tullis, of Merrill, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Burrill, who is sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sampson entertained the Mase and Sam Sampson
families Christmas.
Mrs. James Oswald, of Cleghorn, visited from Thursday until Tuesday with
relatives here.
Dick Thompson and family enjoyed a Christmas tree at the John Thompson
home in Stanton.
Mark Mason, who had a public sale Monday, will move to a farm in
southern Iowa soon.
Joe Sampson and family, of LeMars, were guests of the Dotzauer family
from Friday until Sunday.
Miss Cora Featherston, of Kingsley, spent Christmas with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Featherston.
Mrs. James Lindsay was called to Wisconsin Thursday by the serious
illness of her father, Mr. Moody.
Gene Ahern and family, from near Fort Dodge, spent Christmas with their
relatives, the Kelliher family.
Goudie Bros. and Harry Hoyt and families were entertained by their
parents in LeMars Saturday and Sunday.
A good program was rendered in the Presbyterian church Christmas eve and
the exercises enjoyed by a large crowd.
The Stokes and James Watson families were entertained by Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Harker, in LeMars, Christmas.
Harvey Sprinkle, who worked for Conrad Kohl the past season, went to
Alton, Ind., last week to visit his parents.
Charles Eyres and family, Leona Smith and Allen Smith were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. R.G. Smith in LeMars Christmas.
A company of young people planned a surprise Tuesday evening for Miss
Kate Barnable, who is at home from Lamro, S.Dak.
The Bullington, McLain, Geo. Smith and Hasbrook families enjoyed a
program and Christmas tree at the Hasbrook home Friday evening.
Dunn Bros. shelled corn for Ed. Bauerly and Will McCartney last week and
Mr. Dotzauer Wednesday. The grain was hauled to LeMars.
Miss Pearl Burrill, who teaches school in Lincoln township, is spending
a week's vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Burrill.
Miss Bessie Robertson, of Crathorne, is spending this week with Miss
Cassie Harvey, who is home for a week's vacation from her school in
Johnson township.
Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Eyres entertained the families of Ernest Eyres, Conrad
Kohl and George Steele and Mrs. James Oswald, of Cleghorn, on Christmas
day.
The neighbors and friends of Will Gosting planned a surprise party for
them on Wednesday evening. Mr. Gosting expects to move to Oklahoma soon
after his sale.
The Lindsay and Coatsworth families enjoyed a Christmas tree at the home
of J.S. Coatsworth. Will Coatsworth and family of Spencer, S.Dak., were
among the guests.
David Maxwell and family, of Kingsley, and Grandma Maxwell, of Murdo,
S.Dak, were guests at the Inglett home over Friday night and enjoyed
dinner at the Hugh Maxwell home Christmas.
WASHINGTON: (Special Correspondence)
Jasper Hoover shelled corn for Irving Givens Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Cartensen are the proud parents of a big baby girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hoss are entertaining company from Dakota this week.
Albert Utech is visiting his sister, Mrs. Herman Schornrock, near Dalton
this week.
Mrs. Geo. Stinton and children, of Esmond, S.D., are visiting at the Ira
Stinton home.
Mrs. and Mrs. Wm. Knorr left Wednesday morning for Rock Rapids for a
short visit with relatives.
Miss Ida Leonard is spending her vacation at Percival, Iowa, with
relatives.
A number of neighbors and friends were invited to the Paul Utech home
last Sunday in honor of Mr. Utech's birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Knorr celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
by inviting a large number of friends and relatives to their hospitable
home last Thursday in honor of their silver wedding. A good time was
had by all as is always the case when entertained by this amiable
family.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Utech was the scene of unusual
festivities on Christmas day when the christening of their grandchild,
Chas. Utech's son, was celebrated. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Harms of near
LeMars attended and stood sponsors for the boy, who was named Edwin
Frances Herman.
CRATHORNE: (Special Correspondence)
Geo. Simpson is visiting at Paullina, Iowa.
Stewart Brodie spent Christmas at home.
Ed. Luken is visiting his brother near Chatsworth.
John Ericson was a Sioux City visitor last Thursday.
Godfrey Davidson visited at Charles Rowe's on Wednesday.
Geo. Bauerly returned from a trip to St. Paul on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ludwigs are rejoicing over the birth of a son.
Misses Anna and Mary Redmond spent Christmas with relatives at Akron.
Miss Ida Erickson left on Wednesday for Lane, S.D., where she will visit
friends.
Rev. Geo. McDougall, of Chicago, visited at the Mink Creek ranch on
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stephens are visiting with Mrs. Stephens parents, near
Brookings, S.D.
Jack Brodis, of Wessington, S.D., is spending his Christmas vacation
with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mclanes came down from Wessington, S.D., on Tuesday to
visit with relatives.
STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
P.W. Moir is at Paullina on business this week.
A happy and prosperous New Year to all our readers.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Albers were LeMars visitors Sunday.
Jim McMahon, of Maurice, spent Christmas in Struble.
Frank Null, of White, S.D., spent the holidays with relatives here.
Lula and Clarence Dralle are spending the holidays at Newcastle, Neb.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. A. Van Steenwyk Tuesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. John Keough were entertained at the P.J. Lavelle home on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reiman have returned from an extended visit in
Nebraska.
Gerd Null and family spent Christmas with Geo. Null's folks in Preston
township.
David Hammond and Joe Kamp each shipped a car of fat stock to Sioux City
Monday.
Ralph McFarland is attending Western Union college. Also Miss Genevieve
Buckley.
Rev. Geo. McDougall is home from Chicago and preached at the M.E. church
Sunday evening.
Frank Sloan, the manager of the Atlas Elevator company, spent Christmas
at his home in Sanborn.
All who can should hear the lecture Friday evening, the 31st, by Rev.
H.S. Hamilton. Admission 25c
Our ice parlors are all filled for this year. Sleighing was good which
added to the rapidity of the work.
Miss Mabel Hammond met some lady friends who arrived here on the Monday
evening passenger from the south.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, of Worthington, are spending the holidays at the
Lenth home, Mrs. Johnson's parents.
Henry Fett and wife drove to LeMars Sunday to see their relative, Mr.
Farmer, who is at the hospital receiving treatment.
Watson and John Reeves and Bessie Reeves went to Ashton to visit. Miss
Bessie has been assisting at Grandpa Osborn's the past season.
Joe McDonald, one of the Mike King Elevator company managers at Utica,
S.D., spent the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McDonald.
The Co-operative Ice company, of east Elgin, namely, Deegan Bros., F.
Buss, B.H. Hawkins and Grant Chapman, put in a supply this week
Our school kids have two weeks vacation. The teachers, Miss Anna
Keiffer and May Atkinson are spending their vacations at their homes in
Remsen.
A farmer friend of ours received a pair of bob-sleighs Monday by
express. When we heard that he paid over $16 express, the 200 per cent
dividend of Wells Fargo Express Co. was clear to us.
Will Hawkins and his brother-in-law, Mr. McKee, of Duluth, Wis., were
callers the first of the week. Mr. McKee is a teacher in the public
schools and a very pleasant gentleman to meet.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Will Aird spent Sunday in LeMars.
W.C. Lancaster was a Sioux City passenger Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Council [could be Councilman] are entertaining relatives
this week.
John Reeves, Jr., is visiting his cousin, Watson Reeves, near Ashton.
The Ladies Aid society will meet with Mrs. Alvina Jeffers Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Pech held a family reunion at their home Sunday.
John Reeves and wife, of Ashton, are spending this week with relatives
here.
Bob Moir, of Mitchell, S.D., was a business caller in town one day last
week.
C.L. Webber and Detloff Bros. shipped three carloads of cattle to
Chicago Monday.
Mrs. Will Hawkins is entertained her brother, Jas. McKee, from
DesMoines.
Miss Marie McKnight, of Mankato, Minn., is visiting relatives and
friends in town.
Mrs. Harry Britton, of Spencer, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Albro, this week.
Albert Porter, who has been visiting, his mother in eastern Illinois,
returned home Tuesday.
Frank Falk went to Centerville, S.D., Friday to spend Christmas with his
brother, Will.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Cook are proud of the arrival of a son in their home
on Thursday, Dec. 24.
Mrs. Ben Potter, of Selby, S.D., is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. Miles Kennedy.
John Daugherty and Will Jeffers are assisting Will Aird in digging an
ice house near his store.
Thos. Rees and wife spent Christmas evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ted Rees in LeMars.
Mrs. Miles Kennedy is enjoying a visit from her father, A.F. Tredway, of
Cedar Rapids, Neb.
Mrs. Lee Johnson, of Grainfield, Kan., is visiting at the home of her
brother, Miles Kennedy.
Geo. Lancaster, of Darlington, Wis., arrived here Thursday and is the
guest of Mit and Ira Lancaster.
Wil Casler and family and Anthony Daugherty and family spent Christmas
with relatives in LeMars.
Roy McArthur, who is attending high school in LeMars, is enjoying a two
weeks vacation at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Councilman spent Christmas with their daughter, Mrs. Peter
VanPuersen, in Maurice.
Edwin Lancaster and daughter, Maude, left Friday morning for Elgin,
Neb., to visit relatives for a few days.
Miss Bessie Reeves returned to her home near Ashton, Iowa, Monday. She
was accompanied by her cousin, Mae Osborne.
Anthony Daugherty, our section foreman, was called out one night last
week to fix a broken rail between Seney and Carnes.
The Illinois Central trains have been suing the Omaha track from LeMars
to Sheldon the past few days on account of a wreck near Cherokee.
Miss Jessie Flinn, of Bellgrade, Neb. and Miss Mildred Turner, of
Fullerton, Neb., are the guests of their cousin, Miss Mae Kennedy, this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Randolph, of Rockham, S.D., arrived here Wednesday
morning to visit the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Britton.
Rev. and Mrs. Stevens have taken a sixteen months old baby boy from the
DesMoines home to raise. Miss Luce accompanied the child here last
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. T.K. Chapman, of LeMars, and Jonathan Alderson and Sadie
and John Alderson ate Christmas dinner with their son, Elam, and family.
[transcriber note.to clarify.the son of Mr. and Mrs. T.K. Chapman
mentioned here is Elam Chapman]
Richard Hinde, Sr., and family and Thos. and John Hinde and families
were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D.F. McArthur Christmas
day.
The Christmas exercises given by the Sunday school Christmas eve was
attended by a large crowd in spite of the bad weather. Each part was
well rendered and followed by a hearty applause.
The ice harvest is at hand and is reported in fine condition, about 18
inches thick in the D.F. McArthur pond. Clarence Moore assisted Mr.
McArthur in filling his ice house and is now engaged in filling one for
O.C. Haviland.
PUBLIC SALE
The undersigned will sell at public auction on the Henry Oetkin farm, 4
miles east of Akron, on section 2, Portland township, on Wednesday, Jan.
12th, 1910, the following described property:
10 head of heavy horses,
41 head of cattle, including 18 head of heavy three year old steers,
50 head of Duroc Jersey hogs,
2000 bushels of ear corn in crib with privilege to leave same in crib
until summer,
25 tons of good wild hay, and
Full line of farm machinery.
HERBERT CUMMINS.