Iowa Old Press
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, April 4, 1913
DEATH OF A MISER
William Foskett Lived in LeMars in Pioneer Days
William Foskett, who was in business in LeMars in pioneer days, died last week in Chicago. The Chicago Record-Herald tells of the circumstances as follows:
A dozen policemen of the Warren avenue station searched the West side last night in hunt of a mysterious “treasure trove” following the death in the pauper ward at the Cook County hospital of William Foskett, a recluse.
Papers found in his tattered clothes and in a dingy office at 526 Fulton street indicate that the miser owned property in Cook county, Kansas City, and in South Dakota worth thousands of dollars. He is also believed to have money of considerable value hidden away.
Letters show large transactions with banks and describe recent transactions in which he had bought and sold thousands of dollars worth of real estate. No mention is made of a relative in any of the missives and not a person who had been intimate with the recluse has been found.
From the letters and papers found in the little office, it was learned that Foskett had written numerous treatises on “free thought” topics, was a graduate of the University of Minnesota, of Northwestern University Law School and of the Chicago College of Law and was licenses to practice at the bar. He was also an inventor and claimed to have invented and patented the first combined harvester and header. Papers showed that he had obtained letters patent to such a contrivance on March 14, 1876. He then lived at LeMars, Iowa.
Foskett was taken ill last Saturday. He was taken to a hospital from a rooming house owned by Felix Lownick, 2130 Washington boulevard. He had lived at that place for two weeks in a $2.75 a week room. His apparent wealth was not disclosed until after his body had been placed among those of the paupers at the county morgue.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
April 8, 1913
A PIONEER GRAIN MAN
N. W. GILBERT SUCCUMBS AFTER MONTHS OF ILLNESS
HAD LIVED HERE MANY YEARS.
N. W. Gilbert, a well known pioneer resident of LeMars, died at his home on Court street in this city on Friday night following an illness of two years and a half from hardening of the arteries and palsy. Newton Weld Gilbert was a native of New York state, having been born at Smithfield, Madison county, on February 15, 1836. He was a son of Lebbens Hopkins Gilbert and Cynthia Wheeler, who came west by way of the Great Lakes and settled on a farm near Pardeeville, Wis., when Newton was a young boy. Newton Gilbert was the last to survive of three brothers: Luman, who died in St. Paul in 1892, and Amos, who died in Boston in 1911.
Mr. Gilbert was married three times, first to Emeline Kent, in February, 1863, at Pardeeville, Wis. To this union five children were born, two of whom are living, Caroline M. Gilbert and Payson H. Gilbert, both of St. Paul.
In April, 1876, he was married to Charlotte Ann Hallock and three children were born, two of whom are living, Louis F. Gilbert and Grace E. Gilbert, who live in St. Paul.
On September 16, 1890, he was united in marriage with Miss Sophia Holderbaum at Dexter, Iowa, and they had one child, Florence, living at home.
Mr. Gilbert settled in LeMars in December, 1877, and engaged in the coal business and later in the grain business with his brother, Amos, under the firm name of Gilbert Bros. For many years they conducted an elevator on the tracks of the St. Paul and Omaha railroad, north of the Union depot.
Mr. Gilbert was a familiar figure in early days on the streets when four or five grain buyers were active competitors and bidding was lively when farmers drove into town with their loads of grain and had a wide acquaintance among the farmers in the country. He retired from business about ten years ago. He had been in poor health for a long time and his death had been expected momentarily the past two weeks.
Mr. Gilbert was a member of the Presbyterian church, where funeral services were held on Sunday at three o’clock, Rev. C. G. Butler officiating.
MEETS A TRAGIC FATE
EIGHT YEAR BOY ACCIDENTALLY HANGS HIMSELF
WAS ALONE PLAYING IN THE BARN.
Elder Brother Finds the Little Fellow Strangled and Faints at Horror of the Sight—Son of Mr. and Mrs. Sitzman.
Anton George, the eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Val Sitzman, living in Lincoln township, met a tragic fate on Saturday afternoon, which has overwhelmed his parents and brothers and sisters with grief. He was found dead in the barn on the premises by an elder brother, Arnold, aged fifteen, who came in earlier from the field than the others at work there to get the evening chores started.
Anton, who was a sturdy lad, was accustomed to do some chores around the barn putting down bedding and hay until some of the elder ones in the family came along.
The last seen of him alive, he was going into the barn and had with him two puppies with which he was playing and gamboling.
His elder brother, Arnold, on coming in could not find Anton and on looking around was aghast to see the little fellow drawn up against a beam with a rope tightly secured around his neck. He loosened the rope and called his mother, who discovered that her darling was dead, although the little body was still warm. Arnold fainted when he realized the dread truth.
Appearances indicated that the boy had struggled to free himself and that in his efforts had only drawn the rope tighter and strangled himself.
One of his legs was twisted as if he had tried to brace himself.
The rope was attached to a beam in the barn and was used as a chain to fasten across a division in the runwa where hay is thrown down. It is only a few feet from the ground. The supposition is that the lad while playing with the puppies made a loop of the rope on the end where the snap is and tried to get it round one of the puppies neck, and then in play put it around his own neck, snapping it. The snap was not easily unloosed and the child failing to undo it became frightened and in his struggles to release himself choked himself to death.
Anton George was eight years and eight months old and was a strong, active and bright little fellow, always full of life and play.
Besides the bereaved father and mother he leaves a large number of brothers and sisters to mourn his untimely end.
The funeral was held yesterday morning at St. Joseph’s church in Lincoln township.
HEISSEL—MAIROSE WEDDING
Ceremony Takes Place at St. Mary’s in Alton.
Alton Democrat: At St. Mary’s Catholic church at Alton on Wednesday, April 2d, at 8:30 in the morning Very Rev. F. J. Brune performed the ceremony which united Miss Elizabeth L. Mairose and William F. Heissel in the holy bonds of matrimony. Miss Mathilda Heissel acted as bridesmaid and Henry Mairose as groomsman. The bride was very daintily attired in embroidered net over cream colored messaline, draped with ribbon. The bridesmaid wore white embroidered voile. Immediately after the ceremony, the wedding party repaired to the Mairose home which had been decorated with roses, carnations and ferns. Merrymaking and feasting was the order of the day. The newly weds were the recipients of many gifts of cut glass, silver, linen and furniture. The mother of the groom resides south of LeMars. The groom has been engaged in farming for himself and has made a success of it. The bride’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. B. Mairose, prominent farmers residing east of Alton. The bride has grown to womanhood in Alton’s vicinity and is a popular young lady in her large circle of acquaintances.
Akron Register
April 10, 1913
ADAVILLE ITEMS: (Special Correspondence)
A son came to gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis LaBahn on Tuesday,
April 8.
Andrew Johnson went to Toledo, Ia., last week to enter Leander Clark
college.
A number of young people from here went to Ruble Friday night to see the
home talent play, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
Miss Bertha Ott returned home Tuesday from a two months' visit with her
parents at Defiance, Iowa.
Miss Mable Pritchard, of Salem, S.D., is the new clerk in Mr. Miller's
store.
Mrs. Ralph Stinton went to LeMars Sunday to see a doctor regarding her
health.
Mrs. Wes. Burrill, of Akron, is staying at present at the home of her
brothers, Ralph and Walter Stinton, and looking after the housework.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Johnson and daughter, Agnes, and John Bryant spent
Sunday at the Ed. Stinton home.
George W. Oaks died at the home of his grandson, Arthur Oaks, at
Westfield, Monday, April 7, at the age of 81 years. The funeral
services were held today, Thursday, in the U.B. church, a minister from
Hawarden officiating. The remains were laid to rest by the side of his
wife in the Adaville cemetery. Mr. Oaks was an old settler here and has
many old friends and comrades who will be sorry to hear of his death.
The family have our sympathy in their hour of bereavement.
CHATSWORTH CHAT: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Maude Miller is visiting in Sioux City this week.
Geo. E. Ward was up from Sioux City on Business Tuesday night.
D. K. Bennett and daughter, Marie, autoed to Hawarden Saturday.
The dance at the opera house last Thursday night was well attended, the
music by the Collins orchestra excellent, and every one present had a
fine time.
Violet Patrick was visiting a couple of days in Sioux City last week.
D. K. Bennett and daughter, Edith, and Helen Roland took the Misses
McCoy and Philips to LeMars Friday night, the latter two remaining over
Sunday at their homes.
W. E. Abbey was down from near Hawarden Monday to meet the other two
town trustees, N. P. Westergard and D. K. Bennett, as a board of review.
The only important matter taken up was the road improvement.
The town council met as a board of review Monday night. No changes were
made in the books of Assessor Webb.
Chas. Oaks and family went to Westfield Wednesday to attend the funeral
of his father, which will be held Thursday. Geo. W. Oaks died Monday
night at the home of his nephew, one mile south of Westfield. He has
lived at or in the vicinity of Chatsworth for the last twenty-five
years. His wife passed away at their home in Chatsworth about five
years ago. The remains of Mr. Oaks will be taken to Adaville and buried
beside those of his wife. He leaves five sons and two daughters to
mourn him. He was 81 years old.
D. K. Bennett and L. R. Crowell and wife attended the firemen's ball at
Hawarden Friday night. About 100 couples were in attendance.
Mina Farnsworth returned Saturday from a week's visit at Orange.
Victor Peterson sold a car of hogs to Geo. Schafer Wednesday.
Miss Grace Lanpop returned Saturday to her home in Akron after spending
a week at the home of her aunt, Mr. Taggart.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
The town council met in regular session Monday evening, Mayor Yeaton
presiding and Councilmen Ross, Hammer and Youngstrom present. Absent,
Wooton and Ostrom.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved as read.
On motion, the complaints of Dr. Kerr, Thos. Stinton, Antone Henke and
S. Strobel on water rates was referred to the Water committee, with
power to act.
On motion of the 1912 poll tax of Wm. M. Parker for $3 was refunded, the
same having been paid in cash and also worked out.
T. L. Burnight, jr., appeared before the council as a committee from the
Commercial club, with the request for an all-night street lighting
service. Same was referred to Supt. J. C. Rogers for investigation, and
report to the council at its next regular meeting.
On motion, the following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
Louis Hitzemann, fire chief, $15.00
Interest on light bonds, $275.25
J. C. Rogers, supt. salary for March, $100.00
Gus. Lanpop, nightwatch salary for March, $30.00
Klauer-Swanson Co., hardware, $14.85
Gus. Lanpop. Assisting superintendent, $14.88
Guy Irwin, assisting superintendent, $9.38
Miller Hansen, repairing hydrant, $4.60
Akron Lumber Co., coal, $3.50
R. Schmidt, blacksmithing, $1.15
General Electric Co., supplies, $67.65
A. Strobel, street work, $6.25
Interstate Electric Co., supplies, $109.03
A.G.A. Palm, freight and express, $6.58
St. Paul Electric Co., supplies, $88.64
Dr. G. W. Koch, salary health physician, 1912, $25.00
Electric Appliance Co., supplies, $10.80
On motion, council adjourned.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
April 11, 1913
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Richard Hindes is on the sick list this week.
Fred Moore, from LeMars, was a caller here Wednesday.
August Witt started to work on the section for Chris Hendrickson.
The Ladies Aid supper has been postponed until Wednesday, April 16.
Henry and Ed Detloff shipped five carloads of cattle to Chicago Saturday.
Miss Genevieve Fagerman, from Sioux City, was a caller here Saturday.
Harley Cook shipped a carload of hogs to Sioux City the first of the week.
Miss Ellen Hughes came up from LeMars Saturday and spent the day with
relatives.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Wallinga Wednesday morning.
Congratulations.
Mrs. Chris Hendrickson went to Ashton Saturday and spent the day with
relatives and friends.
Tom Rees is confined to his home with the grip. He is also suffering with
an abscess in his ear.
John Lancaster, Clarence Reeves and Robert Reeves attended the Holiness
convention at Sioux City Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Annie Zimmerman returned home from Sanborn the first of the week, where
she had been visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. W. C. Lancaster returned home Saturday from Mitchell, South Dakota,
where she had been visiting her son, Jim Lancaster.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Kennedy and grandchild, Helen Kennedy (sic Warner), went
to Ireton Sunday and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Walker Bushby.
Mrs. Mae Bushby returned to her home at Ireton Thursday after spending a few
weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Kennedy.
Mrs. Mary Daugherty and son, John, returned home from Sioux City Saturday
after spending a few days with relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. George Koistra, who have been living with S. DeVries all
winter, have moved to Carnes and he will work at the carpenter trade.
Arthur Hansen and Will Meyers, from the Hansen Hardware Co. at LeMars, came
up Tuesday and are placing a furnace in Ed Lancaster’s new house.
The Grangers held a meeting in the hall Friday night and ten new members
were taken in. Delicious refreshments were served at the close of the
evening.
John Franklin left Wednesday for Storm Lake, Iowa, where he will act as
station agent for the Illinois Central railroad. Jack has been a good agent
here and has many friends who wish him success in his new home.
The car containing the household goods of Mr. Patrick, our new agent,
arrived and the goods were moved into the house vacated by O. C. Haviland.
Mrs. Patrick and son arrived Wednesday from Bingham Lake, Minn. We welcome
them to our city and hope they will find us congenial people.
A number of young men of this vicinity who had been watching for the return
of the bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. Groetkin, found them at the Franklin
home Saturday evening. Needless to say, music filled the air for which they
were liberally paid by the groom, and a good time followed for the boys.
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Agda Begg has been quite sick with tonsillitis.
John Kelliher is working this season for Phil Hayden.
Ed Singer is working this season for L. T. Bullington.
Charles Begg is farming the Ives place, Section 36, Stanton.
Henry Mielke, of Gordon, Neb., is working for Charles Eyres.
Jesse Franklin, of Davis City, Iowa, is working for John Becker Jr.
Cecil McGruder is serving on the grand jury in LeMars this week.
Frank Lemon, of LeMars, did paper hanging for Geo. Smith last week.
James Goudie was in Sioux City with a shipment of hogs Thursday.
Sunday School will be held at the Union Presbyterian Church on Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Eyres and Miss Agnes Eyres were Sioux City visitors Saturday.
Harvey Griffinger, of Carlisle, Pennyslvania, is working for Ernest Eyres.
Charles Garton bought land near Marathon, about sixty miles east of LeMars.
Charles Geary sold his corn to Frank Laughlin before leaving for Nebraska.
Connor & Billings sawed a large quantity of wood for John Manning last week.
Ed Benefiel sold seventeen hundred bushels of corn to Frank Laughlin last
week.
Union orchestra met with Prof. Parkinson at the Inglett home Saturday
evening.
Mr. Mann, of LeMars, has built a hog house and summer kitchen for George
Smith.
William Frels began using his motor truck to bring goods from Oyens last
week.
Orrin Garton has bought part of the corn shelling outfit owned by Harry and
John Acker.
D. C. Hasbrook, of Minnesota, returned here from a visit with relatives in
Grundy Center.
Union Grange subscribed money to help the flood sufferers in Ohio at their
meeting March 28th.
George Plog, of Illinois, who has been farming near Hartington, Neb., has
begun work for Conrad Kohl.
Miss Pearl Mitchell spent last week with Mrs. Olson, east of Kingsley, while
her parents were moving.
Albert and Herman Werth with their families of Stanton, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Conrad Kohl Sunday.
George Burrill and daughters autoed to Potosia Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Grebner and infant son.
Thomas Eyres was in Sioux City Saturday with a shipment of hogs which were
loaded in Oyens Friday evening.
Relatives here received word of the birth of a son Tuesday, April 8th, to
Mr. and Mrs. David Maxwell, near Kingsley.
Pearl Vannetta and mother autoed to Schaller Sunday to take Mrs. Hahn? home.
Mrs. Vanetta remained there a few days.
Sheriff Maxwell, wife and son of LeMars, were here in their automobile last
week and made a trip to call on Kingsley relatives.
LeMars Sentinel
Friday, April 18, 1913
STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
Berrit Hawkins, Ste Osborne, and Grant Chapman and son captured seven cub
wolves the other day in Sherman township. It was on old building spot where
the two, Mr. and Mrs. Wolf, have been making their residences and feasting
upon some of J. H. Hawkins' young lambs for some time. The father and
mother wolves were pursued to the creek but not captured.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. R. Patrick enjoyed a short visit with her brother from Brewster, Minn.
Miss Ella Hughes came up Monday from LeMars and is visiting with her sister,
Mrs. Chris Hendrickson.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Foulds, from Sioux City, were guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Miles Kennedy.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bray were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Alberts Sunday.
The Grangers will hold a business meeting in the Seney hall, Friday night,
April 18th.
Mr. Z. Rayburn, Ed Lancaster and Harley cook shipped a carload of hogs to
Sioux City Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Tammenga came down Thursday from Orange City and is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. John Wallinga.
Richard Hinde, who was seriously ill last week, is able to be about at this
writing.
Miss Mae Reeves came up Sunday from LeMars and spent the day with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reeves.
Mrs. Mary Britton returned home the first of the week from Garretson, South
Dakota, where she had been visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Randolph.
A few of the faithful citizens gathered at the parsonage Monday and put a
new roof on the barn and some other much needed repairs about the church
property.
Miss Helen Kennedy left Tuesday for her home in Great Falls, Montana, after
several weeks with her grandmother and grandfather, Mr. and Mrs. Miles
Kennedy.
The supper which was postponed several times was given in the hall Wednesday
night. A good program was given and games and music were features of the
evening. All who attended report a good time.
The Daughters of Ceres will meet at the home of Mrs. Will Buss on Thursday,
April 24th: The following program will be given: Chorus, society; reading,
Mrs. Grant Chapman; duet, Mrs. John Osborne and Mae Osborne; A Talking on
Making Cookies, Mrs. John Reeves; Instrumental music, Grace Whitman; The
Feeding and Care of Little Chicks, by the president and society; duet, Mrs.
D. F. McArthur and Mary Hinde; select reading, Miss Minnie Siege;
conundrums, Eva Buss; chorus, society.
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
John Barnable, Jr., is working for Leonard Singer.
Peter Schmidt, of Remsen, is working for Henry Lampert.
Some wheat was sown and gardens made before the storm.
Mrs. Arthur Parks is enjoying a visit from her mother.
Beryl Love, from South Dakota, is working for Frank Laughlin.
Union Grange will meet in the M.W.A. hall Friday evening, April 25th.
William Laddusaw, of Brookings, South Dakota, is here on business.
Miss Maggie Gehrens has commenced work for Mrs. David Goudie.
The heavy snow broke shed roofs for Sam Laddusaw and Frank Laughlin.
Union orchestra did not meet last week on account of snow and bad roads.
Charles Burns works for Sam Laddusaw and lives in the house across the road.
Herman May went to Lake City, Iowa, Tuesday to consult a chiropractic
physician.
Dick Thompson and Harry Hall represent Union as jurors at this term of court
in LeMars.
Students who attend school in LeMars did not get home last week on account
of the snow.
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Croston, of James, have been visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Henry Hall.
Dr. C. A. Mock, of Western Union college, will preach at Union Presbyterian
church Sunday.
Miss Onken, of LeMars, visited her sister, Mrs. Fischer, and helped Mrs.
George Steele a few days.
Mrs. John Milton is improving at LeMars hospital and expects to be able to
come home soon.
John Donahoe, of LeMars, was called to the Bullington home Monday to attend
a sick horse.
The ladies of the Union Aid society will meet Thursday afternoon, April
24th, with Mrs. Earle W. Morton.
Horace Lee arrived in LeMars Sunday from his trip to Haibrite, Canada, to
get his household goods.
Will Werth, of LeMars, returned home Wednesday after spending a few days
here and in Stanton.
Greg Featherston, of LeMars, spent the past few weeks with J. S. Coatsworth
and Fred Featherston.
Gus May returned Tuesday from Lake City, where he had been taking medical
treatment several weeks.
Henry Hall was in Sioux City Wednesday with a carload of hogs, which were
hauled to LeMars Tuesday.
David Goudie and Harry Hoyt delivered a shipment of hogs in Oyens Wednesday
to be shipped to Sioux City.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Laddusaw spent part of last week with Mrs. Laddusaw's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mooney, in LeMars.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gosting left last week for their home in The Dalles,
Oregon, after spending a month here with relatives and friends.
The teachers of Union this spring are as follows: Mildred Bartels, of
LeMars, No. 1; Agnes Eyres, No. 2; Nora Gooch, No. 3; Charlotte Osborn, No.
4; Lena Boever, No. 5; Miss O'Brien, No. 6.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, April 18, 1913
LEFT A LARGE FORTUNE
Wm. Foskett’s Remains Brought Here for Burial.
The body of William Foskett, who died about three weeks ago in Chicago, was brought here for burial last evening. William Foskett was in business in LeMars in pioneer days. He lived the life of a recluse for many years. He is believed to have kept a large fortune but many of his papers and documents relating to deals and property could not be found. Chicago parties are making investigation in the matter. A nephew has been located in Missouri and a daughter of Mr. Foskett’s has been found in Pipestone, Minn. Her name is Mrs. Etta Sears. Attorneys in Chicago have been in correspondence with G. L. Wernli and R. J. Koehler in regard to Mr. Foskett’s relatives and information regarding his life when a resident of this city.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, April 22, 1913
MANY CLAIMANTS APPEARED
When It Was Learned Dead Man Had Left Property.
The funeral of the late William Foskett, who died recently in Chicago, was held on Friday morning from the Beely undertaking parlors. A daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Sears, of Madison, S.D., L. H. Foskett, of Tarkio, Mo., Mrs. Chas. Bellman and Mrs. Harriet L. Bellman, of Cherokee, Attorney R. J. Cooney, of Chicago, and Attorney H. H. Holdridge, of Madison, South Dakota, came to attend the funeral.
Mr. Foskett is stated to have left a large amount of property and the attorneys mentioned above while here were looking up papers and documents which bore reference to his life while a resident of LeMars.
Mr. Foskett was in business in LeMars for about ten years, leaving here about 1883 or 1884.
While a resident of LeMars, he was divorced from his wife in 1881. She left him, taking the younger daughter with her, leaving the elder with him. The eldest daughter, Elsie, died some time in the nineties.
At the time of Mr. Foskett’s death in the county hospital in Chicago, it was thought he was a pauper until papers were found which showed he had large property interests. Members of a free thought federation in which he was interested knew of his wealth and thus inquires were started.
About 150 persons by the name of Foskett bobbed up in Chicago, claiming to be relatives, after it was known that he died possessed of wealth.
It is expected that a Will will be found among his papers, which were kept in a strong box in a security institution in Chicago.
HINTON GAZETTE
April 24 1913
EAST PERRY PICKUPS
Measles is quite prevalent in our neighborhood.
Mrs.Barth spent Tuesday at the Rollins home.
Miss Ruby Rollins is recovering from the measles.
Olie Pence is improving his house by putting on an addition.
Art Baker and wife spent Saturday at the Ed Garvey home.
John Jebson had the misfortune to lose a valuable horse last week.
Art Baker spent Thursday at the home of his parents near Potosia.
Mrs. Will Hensel is very low there being but little hopes of recovery. Her
relatives have been notified of her illness.
Searl Harrison purchased a horse from Art Baker. Searl is having his share
of bad luck for going to the barn one morning he found two of his horses
dead.
A number from here attended the basket social at the Parkhill schoolhouse
last Friday. Miss Christina Peterson is the teacher.
LOCALS NEWS
Hans Howalt made a trip to Aurelia on business Monday.
Sheriff Maxwell from LeMars was in Hinton Monday on business.
Frank Lily and wife left Hinton Saturday for their new home in Sioux City.
W.H.Fischer the new agent for the Great Northern railroad arrived here
Saturday morning and has taken charge. The wife and children came a few days
later. The gentleman had the misfortune to lose the best one of his cows,
(he having refused $120 for her before he shipped her here) from an overdose
of feed.
After a few days visit in Sioux City Miss Gladys Brehm returned Sunday to
her home in Melbourne.
Herb Soule is enlarging his blacksmith shop and will install some new
machinery in the near future.
JAMES NEWS
James Woolworth lost two of his cows in the creek last week.
Sam Fulton has installed in his shop a new self-feed black-smith's post
drill.
Olie Pence was hauling lumber from Leeds last Saturday for an addition to
his house.
Miss Mabel Woolworth spend Saturday and Sunday with her aunt Mrs. Dave Clark
in Sioux City.
MARRIED
Mr. O.E.Weinrich and Miss Bessie Thompson stole a march on their friends
here yesterday by going to Sioux City and getting married. Their wedding
trip was not a very long one, it being to the city and back. He returned to
his work, she to get everything ready for home making. Where two persons
are so well known as they, an extended voice is unnecessary and we with
their friends, believing each a fitting helpmate for the other wish them
unalloyed pleasures in their marriage relation.