Iowa Old Press
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
March 4, 1913
AKRON: (From the Register-Tribune)
Ed Jans left last Friday for Magnolia, Minn., to assist his brother, Chas.
Jans, in getting ready to move to this vicinity, where he will farm.
Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Cilley and sons, Chester and Herbert, and his mother,
Mrs. G. H. Cilley, departed Tuesday for their future home, Long Beach, Cal.
A number of old friends gathered at the depot to bid them adieu.
Brooks Brown, eldest’s son of Dr. and Mrs. N. J. Brown, of this city,
succumbed to pneumonia and complications Monday morning, February 24, 1913,
aged 17 years, 3 months and 5 days. He had been having some trouble with
rheumatism and only eight days before his death was attacked by pneumonia.
Born, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. Nels M. Nelson, of Westfield township, Friday,
February 21; a son to Mr. and Mrs. John Bum, northwest of town, Friday,
February 21st; a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Klauer, of Akron, Sunday,
February 23d; a son, to Mr. and Mrs. Perry McCorkell, south of town,
Tuesday, February 14, 1913.
An alleged suicide in the southwest part of town last Thursday evening
caused considerable excitement for a time. A family disturbance was the
cause of the ruction. A couple of shots were fired but there was nothing to
indicate suicidal intent in the action. The principal in the fiasco was
lodged in jail over night and the next morning in mayor’s court drew a fine
of $15 and costs for disturbing the peace and shooting within the city
limits. The name of the offender is withheld pending future good behavior.
Blaine Root, of this city, and Miss Minnie Strader were married at high noon
Wednesday, February 26, 1913, at the home of the bride in Sioux City. The
bride has taught several terms of school northeast of here and is a bright
and charming young woman. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Root, of
this city. He has resided in this vicinity all his life and is an
industrious young man of sterling character. The many friends of the
newly-married couple join in congratulations and wish them the very choicest
blessings of life and many years of happy companionship. Mr. and Mrs. Root
will make a home on the Ed King farm, northeast of this city after a
wedding trip to Omaha and other points.
LeMars Sentinel
Friday, March 7, 1913
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Clarence Moore was on the sick list for a few days.
Henry Zimmerman from LeMars was a caller here Friday.
Doc Penning left Friday to visit at different points in Dakota.
Mrs. E. Fagerman, from Sioux City, was a visitor here Saturday.
Clifford Warner returned to Mountain Lake Monday morning.
Frank Griffin arrived home Sunday from a four weeks visit at Kansas City.
Chris Thompson and Frank Perry returned home from Wisconsin last week.
Herman Groetken and Bert Wallinga shipped hogs and cattle to Sioux City last
week.
Floyd Moore left Friday evening for Alton, where he will visit a few days
with his grandmother.
Harley Cook returned home Wednesday from Strawberry Point, where he had been
visiting his mother.
Will Reints, who has been seriously ill for some time, is considered much
better at this writing.
The Missionary society will meet Wednesday afternoon, March 12th, at the
home of Mrs. W.C. Lancaster.
John Lancaster, Wesley Greene, Earl Chapman and John Alderson were business
visitors at Orange City last week.
Will Detloff arrived Saturday with his household goods from Dakota and will
live on his mother's place north of town.
Leon Hughes arrived Saturday from Westfield and visited over Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hughes.
A meeting was held in the O. C. Haviland building, Thursday afternoon, the
object being to interest farmers in taking stock to start another lumber and
coal business here.
A pleasant surprise was carried out on John Lancaster Wednesday evening when
a number of friends gathered at his home to celebrate his nineteenth
birthday. Music and games were a feature of the evening and dainty
refreshments were served. At a late hour the guests departed for their
homes declaring John a royal entertainer.
RUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
Earnest Gable is recovering from an attack of bronchitis.
Fredricks Bros. shelled corn for Albert Kallsen Monday.
Will Muir and Frank Jeffers were business callers in Akron Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gable are enjoying a visit from her sister, Mrs. Edith
Dougherty.
JAMES: (Special Correspondence)
Jim Litterick was on the market with hogs Wednesday.
Wm. Stuart., Sr. has been quite sick for the past week.
The Ladies Aid will meet Wednesday with Mrs. Eva Fulton.
Geo. Savage spent Sunday at the Ed Reinsh home in Leeds.
Mrs. Chas. Bennett has been on the sick list for the past week.
Dorie Creamer was transacting business in Sioux City Tuesday.
Miss Mary Reinsh was a Sunday visitor at the Joe Creamer home.
G. C. Croston sold his farm last week to Barrett Bros., of Hinton.
T. B. Creamer and wife were transacting business in Hinton Saturday.
A. J. Bradstreet was elected school director for the James school Monday.
Mrs. Robt. Woolworth was visiting with her sister in Sioux City Tuesday.
Miss Hazel Alexander was a LeMars caller over Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. E. A. Richardson was a week end visitor with her mother at Marcus,
Iowa.
J. Eberhard will move to Sioux City the 10th, and Mr. Stoal will take
possession.
Miss Helen Dean was called to LeMars Saturday by the death of her
grandmother.
Arthur Haller and John Harderson shipped a carload of hogs to Sioux City
Saturday.
Wm. Litterick left Monday for Worthington, Minn., where he will spend the
summer.
Arthur Haller left Sunday evening for Lake Mills, Iowa, to visit for a few
days with his parents.
Wm. McCutton and Art Hanson, of Leeds, are finishing the inside of the J.
Nuessle house this week.
Dr. Sloan was called from Leeds Sunday to care for Mrs. Ole Pence, who is
seriously ill with grip.
Mrs. Drusilla Hall, of near O'Leary, was called to James last week to attend
the funeral of little James Croston, her nephew.
Charles Eyer left this morning with his car of household goods for
Worthington, Minn., where he will go to farming. Mrs. Eyer will leave in a
few days to meet her husband.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Croston were shocked last Thursday morning to find their
three months old baby boy dead in bed. The funeral was held Saturday
morning in the M. E. church and the body laid to rest at the Graceland
cemetery, Sioux City.
Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Tuesday, March 11, 1913
ONE OF THE PIONEERS
WILLIAM GOSTING DIES AT HOME
OF SON IN OREGON
HOMESTEADED FORTY YEARS AGO
Deceased Served in the Civil War
In the Third Iowa Infantry and
Shortly After Came to Plymouth
County—Death of Young Mother
Louis Dotzauer, of Union township, received a telegram on Friday, from The
Dalles, Oregon, announcing the death of William E. Gosting, at his home at
that place. Mr. Gosting had been in failing health for some time and the
news was not unexpected.
William Gosting was one of the early settlers in Plymouth county and has
many relatives and friends in this section. He was a native of England,
where he was born in Lincolnshire on April 14, 1839. With his parents he
came to America when a lad of thirteen and the family settled at
Cleveland, Ohio, shortly after, they moved to Hopkinton, Iowa, where with
his father and brother, farmed.
Mr. Gosting was united in marriage with Miss Lydia M. Walter January 1,
1861, and lived a long and happy wedded life with her until her death on
August 12, 1905.
Shortly after his marriage the Civil war broke out and he bade a tender
farewell to his bride and went to the front, serving three years and three
months in the Third Iowa infantry. Four of his brothers also served in the
war.
In 1871 Mr. Gosting came to Plymouth county and homesteaded a piece of land
in Lincoln township, where he and his wife toiled hard and underwent the
vicissitudes concomitant
with the pioneer days. He bought a farm in Stanton township later and
brighter days dawned and he and his good wife reaped the reward of honest
toil and labor and were enabled to give their large family of children
advantages of which they themselves had never dreamed. The farm from small
beginnings became a beautiful country place surrounded with the luxuries and
comforts of modern life.
In 1901 Mr. and Mrs. Gosting retired from active-farm life and came to
LeMars to live and enjoy a well earned rest. Since the death of his wife Mr.
Gosting had lived with a son at The Dalles, Oregon.
Eight children were born to their union, six of whom live to revere the
memory of a good father. They are Arthur, of The Dalles, Ore.; Frank, of Los
Angeles, Cal.; Mrs. Arnold
Schrooten, of Stanton township; Mrs. A. L. Dotzauer, of Union township; Mrs.
Lou Bryant, of Calgary, Can.; Mrs. Henry Hagen, of Seattle, Wash. Two
daughters, Mrs. S. E. Hicks, of LeMars, and Mrs. Russell Kimmell, of Acme,
Canada, preceded him in death. The deceased is also survived by two
brothers, George Gosting, of Westfleld; Fred Gosting, of Hopkinton, Iowa,
and four sisters, Mrs. E. M. Lindsay, Minneapolis; Mrs. Louise Moser, of
Cedar Rapids; Mrs. George
Cook, of New Orleans; Mrs. Lotta Jackson, Redlands, Cal.
Mr. Gosting was a good citizen, a brave soldier, a fond and affectionate
husband and father, a friend and neighbor always to be depended upon. He was
broad minded and liberal and did well in the three score years and more
which proved his allotted span on earth.
The remains will be brought here for interment beside those of his wife.
Services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at the Beely undertaking rooms
at two o'clock, Rev. C.G. Butler, pastor of the First Presbyterian church,
officiating.
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Mrs. Chas. Schultz, of Stanton township, died at a hospital in Sioux City on
Thursday after a few weeks illness. The cause of death was goiter. The
deceased was taken to a hospital in Sioux City three weeks ago but medical
attention proved unavailing and she passed away at the early age of
twenty-six years.
Mrs. Schultz, whose maiden name was Tillie Reinhardt, was born at Magnolia,
Iowa, on October 28, 1886, and grew to womanhood in her native place. She
was united in marriage with Charles Schultz on November 22, 1911, and he
brought his bride to his home in Stanton township, this county. One child
was born to their union and is now only seven weeks old.
Besides the bereaved husband she leaves to mourn her death eight brothers
and sisters, who are Mrs. Chas. Hamm, of this city; Mrs. L. Fluck, of Sioux
City; Mrs. H. McKane, Mrs. Wm. Weed, John Reinhardt, of Elma, Wash.; Fred
and Nellie Reinhardt, of Magnolia; and Will Reinhardt, of Yankton, South
Dakota.
The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon at the Stanton Township Evangelical
Church, Rev. Buenter officiating and the interment made in the cemetery at
that place. The early death of Mrs. Schultz is deeply deplored by a large
circle of friends, who offer condolences and sympathy to the young husband
and other relatives.
Mrs. Schultz was possessed of many admirable qualities, which had endeared
her to many and her death is sincerely mourned.
FUNERAL OF MRS. ARGO
The Remains Are Brought Here for Burial
The funeral of the late Mrs. G. W. Argo, who died last week at her home in
Spokane, Wash., was held on Sunday afternoon at the First Congregational
church, and was attended by many old friends and neighbors. Misses Alvina
and Florence Argo accompanied the body of their mother to LeMars. Rev. M.
O. Lambly, pastor of the church, officiated at the service.
Mrs. Tabitha C. Argo was born in Steuben county, New York, on February 28,
1846. Shortly after her marriage she came to LeMars in December, 1871. Mr.
and Mrs. Argo lived in LeMars until 1891, when they moved to Sioux City.
For the past few years the family has lived in Spokane. Mr. Argo, who
suffered a paralytic stroke some years ago and who has been in poor health
since, was unable to come to LeMars with his daughters.
Mrs. Argo leaves three sisters and a brother, Mrs. A. E. Sweezey, Mrs. Nancy
Norton, Thos. Sweezey, of Marengo, Iowa, Mrs. Phil Darmer, of Ames.
Among the relatives and friends who came to attend the funeral were Jos.
Sweezey, Audubon; Mrs. Wm. Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. John Moses, of Chicago;
Dr. W. M. McDonald, Elk Point, South Dakota; Mrs. Milo Miosta, Mrs. J.
Lathrop, Mrs. T. E. Delette, Mrs. Mary Grubb, Mrs. James Leitch, Miss
Margaret Reilly, Miss Winifred Hill, of Sioux City.
PROSPECT FOR LEAGUE
LIVE TOWNS ARE FIGURING ON FORMING ASSOCIATION
Meeting To Be Held In This City
Eight or Ten Clubs Where Fast Amateur Bill is Played May Join Together and
Form Northwest League for Coming Season.
This fine spring weather makes the heart of baseball fans turn towards
thoughts of the greatest of all games, and local fans are already debating
as to what kind of a team LeMars is going to have the coming season.
Prospects for a good ball team in LeMars this summer are bright and already
a number are interested in getting this in shape.
Harry Gaspar, of National League fame, is going to stay in LeMars this
summer at his photograph business, but will be able to give some of his time
in support of a local team. A number of players who were on the team last
summer will play again and there are several promising youngsters who are
coming up for places on the team.
A number of baseball fans in this section of the country are discussing the
formation of a northwestern league to comprise eight or ten towns where
baseball is appreciated and supported. The following towns are mentioned as
thinking of joining in the proposed league. They are Remsen, Marcus,
Cherokee, Aurelia, Moville, Hinton, Anthon, Seney, Sioux City, Onawa and
LeMars.
A meeting of representatives from these towns will be held in LeMars on
Tuesday, March 25th, and prospects discussed as to the formation of a
northwest Iowa league. If the deal goes through a schedule will be made up
between the clubs and a good season’s ball assured.
Work will be begun on the home grounds at Athletic Park this week. The
grounds and diamond will be put in shape. The diamond will be graded up
this spring and leveled properly to do away with the wet place around second
base which proved a bugbear so many times in rainy weather the past two
seasons.
TAKEN TO ASYLUM
Caspar Heimrich, of Merrill Vicinity, Judged Insane
Caspar Heimrich, who has been working on the Schafer farm near Merrill, was
brought to LeMars yesterday by an officer from Merrill and turned over to
Sheriff Maxwell. Heimrich was given a hearing before the commissioners on
insanity in the afternoon and adjudged insane. He has been acting queerly
of late and it is considered dangerous to let him be at large. He is a man
about fifty-five and claims to have a son somewhere. He has been at the
asylum at Independence at one time. He was taken to Cherokee last evening
by Sheriff Maxwell. Heimrich’s home is in Linn county and his expenses are
chargeable to that place.
SECURED A BOND
James Diviney Gains His Liberty on Saturday
James Deviney, of this city, indicted by the last grand jury for rape, and
who has been in jail for several weeks, succeeded in obtaining a bond on
Saturday and was liberated from jail. The bond amounts to $2000. The
sureties are a J. Edwards, H. G. Munro, J. B. Perry, J. Duster and H. Prust.
~Joe Overman has embarked in business for himself and opened up a tailor
shop in the building on north Main street, formerly occupied by John Beely.
He received his stock this week and is ready for business. Joe is a first
class tailor and should do a good business.
~Geo. Molamphy, while coming down the stairs leading into the Flaugher
building on Main street on Friday evening, tripped and fell the whole length
of the flight. He was badly stunned and had his head cut. He was assisted
to his room by his brother and others who saw him fall.
~Wm. Begg has purchased ground in Colledge’s addition in the south part of
town. The site is a desirable one for building and Mr. Begg will build a
fine modern residence.
~Mrs. Leo M. Marx and little daughter, of Ashton, were visiting Mrs. A.
Drummond in LeMars on Friday.
~Mrs. H. N. Newell went to Sanborn Saturday for a few days visit with
relatives.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Henry O. Reber Gashes His Throat With a Knife
Henry Reber, who was employed for a time at the Pech Foundry in this city,
attempted to commit suicide at Alton yesterday. Reber went to Alton to
close a deal for a restaurant which he had purchased and finding conditions
not as he expected seems to have been seized with a fit of temporary
aberration. He was found in an outhouse bleeding from a wound in his throat
which was self inflicted with a knife. He was brought to LeMars last
evening to the hospital and is in a precarious condition.
WAS TIRED OF LIVING
GEORGE ROSENMERKLE SWALLOWS DOSE OF STRYCHNINE
WAS LINCOLN TOWNSHIP FARMER
Young Man Had Threatened on Several Occasions to Take His Life When Things
Apparently Did Not Go to Suit Him.
George Rosenmerkle, a young farmer residing in Lincoln township, ended his
life by his own act on Sunday afternoon.
He was found lying beside a straw stack in a dying condition by his aged
father who had gone in search of him at the request of the younger man’s
wife. He lived long enough to tell his father he had swallowed a does of
strychnine. The elder man asked him where he got it and he laconically
replied, “Stole it.”
Young Rosenmerkle had frequently, it is asserted, threatened to commit
suicide and on Sunday following a quarrel with his mother-in-law and wife
about some money matters he intimated he was going to do away with himself.
No attention was paid to the threat. Rosenmerkle walked out into a field
and a little later his wife not seeing him anywhere about the place went to
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rosenmerkle Sr., who live nearby, and asked the old
man to go and see what George was doing. A doctor was summoned by telephone
from Moville and arrived in twenty minutes after the call but the young man
had succumbed to the effects of the poison by the time of the doctor’s
arrival.
Rosenmerkle was a native of Germany, and was about thirty-three years of
age. He leaves a wife and one little child. He has been employed by the
Wilson Bros. on the ranch Idlewild.
Coroner Beely was called down from LeMars to investigate the matter and
decided it was a plain case of suicide and no inquest was necessary.
The funeral of George Rosenmerkle will be held today.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
Whereas Hon. Isaac S. Struble departed this life at LeMars, Iowa on the 17th
day of February, 1913, being at the date of his death an honored and
respected member of Mower Post No. 91 of the Grand Army of the Republic and
its post adjutant and
Whereas, his surviving comrades desire to bear testimony to his patriotic
service as a soldier in the great war for the preservation of the Union; to
his distinguished service in Congress during a period of eight years, during
which time he earnestly advocated all measures passed for the benefit of the
survivors of that war and for the support of their widows and orphans; to
his courageous and upright conduct in all of the relations in life and
especially to his very efficient help in organizing and maintaining Mower
Post and in planning and aiding in the patriotic and benevolent work which
it has done, therefore be it resolved,
First, that we deeply deplore and sincerely mourn the death of our beloved
comrade and we extend to his bereaved widow and children our sympathy for
the great loss they have suffered.
Second, be it further resolved that these resolutions by duly recorded in
the records of Mower Post; that a copy thereof be published in the
newspapers in the city of LeMars, Iowa, and that a copy be given to the
widow of our deceased comrade.
Committee: M. Hilbert, A. W. Crouch, D. R. Edmonds.
HELPED NAME LE MARS
Mrs. C. K. Smith Passes Away In Sioux City
Sioux City Journal: Mrs. Annie Smith, widow of former Mayor Chas. K. Smith,
died yesterday afternoon at the home of her son, Fred C. Smith, 1707 Jones
street, from an attack of grip. She is survived by two sons, Fred C. Smith,
city engineer, and Frank G. Smith, of Sac City; a daughter, Mrs. G. B.
Healy, wife of Councilman Healy, and three grandchildren. All were at the
bedside when death came.
Councilman Healy, who was in Des Moines, was notified of Mrs. Smith’s death
and will arrive here today, when funeral arrangements will be made.
Mrs. Smith was identified with the early history of the city. She was the
oldest child of John and Abigail Gill and was born in New York June 4, 1837.
In the spring of 1857, she came west with Dr. J. H. Townsend and his sister,
Mrs. John H. Charles, and located in Sioux City; where she spent the rest of
her life. She was married at Council Bluffs, Iowa, in July 1860.
Mr. Smith was postmaster of Sioux City under the administration of President
Buchanan. In 1864, Mrs. Smith assisted her husband in conducting the St.
Elmo hotel, which at that time was the finest in the city. This hotel was
the scene of many gatherings of the early residents.
Mrs. Smith’s death was unexpected. Thursday night at midnight she was taken
with a chill and lapsed into unconsciousness. She remained in coma until
her death.
Mrs. Smith with her husband conducted a hotel in LeMars in pioneer days and
lived at one time in Merrill and later returned to Sioux City. She was well
known by many of the early settlers in LeMars.
She was one of a party which helped name the city of Le Mars when the
railroad came through in 1870. The ladies in the party on board a special
train from Dubuque with railroad officials chose the name, the six letters
forming the word being taken from the first letters of their Christian names
and the combination Le Mars being formed.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
March 21, 1913
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Arthur Ewin left last week for Tripp, South Dakota.
Miss Grace Whitman was a Sioux City visitor Thursday.
Mrs. E. March was on the sick list for a few days this week.
E. F. Councilman, from Maurice, was a caller here Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hindes were Sioux City visitors Saturday.
Harry Reints shipped a carload of hogs to Sioux City Wednesday.
T. Kloster and Will Lang shipped hogs to Sioux City last week.
Little Lester Koking is suffering from an attack of the grip.
John Lancaster was a business visitor at Orange City last week.
Mrs. D. McArthur and daughter, Verna, were Sioux City visitors Friday.
Grant Chapman shipped a carload of sheep to Sioux City the first of the
week.
George Laughton shipped a carload of sheep to Sioux City the first of the
week.
George Laughton received a carload of cattle from Sioux City Wednesday.
Wesley Green went to Orange City last week and came home with a new buggy.
Rev. T. S. Klutz was on the sick list for a few days but is some better at
this writing.
The Ladies Aid postponed their supper and it will be given in Seney hall
March 26th.
Miss Vera Hughes was on the sick list for a few days but is some better at
this writing.
Miss Josie Jackson and Clara Jewel, from LeMars, came up Monday and visited
school here.
Miss Della Jackson, from LeMars, is visiting this week with her grandmother,
Mrs. Mary Britton.
Mrs. R. Reeves returned home from Sheldon Wednesday after visiting with her
father, Mr. Potter.
Miss Mae Beattie, of LeMars, visited her sister, Mrs. Will Lancaster, a few
days the first of the week.
D. McArthur returned home Monday from Paola, Kansas, where he had been
visiting his brother, John McArthur.
Doc Penning returned home Monday after making an extended visit at Madison,
South Dakota, and Pipestone, Minn.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Conner and children from Kingsley are visiting at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Mary Daugherty.
H. A. Zimmerman returned home Saturday from Illinois, where he had been
making a six week visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Randolph and daughter, Lulu, arrived here Tuesday evening from South
Dakota and will visit her mother, Mrs. Mary Britton.
Oscar Haviland and family are moving to their new home on the farm. We
regret seeing them leave this place.
The Sunday School have prepared an Easter program to be given in the church
Sunday morning at 10:30. All are cordially invited.
Miss Mae Reeves returned to LeMars Monday to resume her work there after
spending Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Reeves.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Hawkins returned home Friday from Letcher, South Dakota,
where they had been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Frank Potter.
Mrs. Mae Bushby arrived here Monday morning from Ireton, called here by the
illness of her mother, Mrs. Miles Kennedy, who has a severe attack of the
grip.
The Daughters of Ceres will meet Thursday afternoon March 27th at the home
of Mrs. Allie Hawkins. Refreshments will be served. The following program
will be given: Chorus, society; reading, Mrs. D. F. McArthur; instrumental
solo, Grace Whitman; reading, Clara Wesley; vocal solo, Esther Cook;
reading, Mary Hinde; duet, Vera Hughes and Jessie Reeves; reading, Jessie
Kennedy; vocal solo, Bessie Reeves; reading, Mrs. A. Lundgren; chorus,
society.
REMSEN: (Special Correspondence)
Misses Mabelle Cook and Lizzie Lang were in Sioux City on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Groth and Miss Anna Groth spent the week in Omaha.
Ben Ohlendorf, of Farmer, South Dakota, is visiting relatives in Remsen and
vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Fry, of Granville, were Sunday visitors at the home of Dr.
and Mrs. Heller.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Arnold and children, of Amherst, were dinner guests at
the J. C. Day home on Sunday.
Henry Cook purchased a fine new buggy last week. It is the latest model and
is fitted with electric lights.
Leo Heymann returned on Monday from Moville, where he had been visiting his
brother, Matt Heymann, and family.
Miss Caroline Lang closed a successful term of school in Fredonia township
and is spending a week at her parental home before beginning the spring
term.
Miss Mabelle Cook closed a successful term of school in District No. 4,
Remsen township. The school will have a week’s vacation before commencing
spring work.
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. Lee laid a new floor for Mrs. Edwards this week.
James J. Cronin is the tenant on Hugh Maxwell’s farm.
Miss Lynch, of Cleghorn, is sewing for Mrs. R. S. Eyres.
George Steele is reshingleing his house, assisted by Bert Owen.
Arthur Harrington went to Westfield Thursday and returned Saturday with
stock for Grover Rollins.
Lester Sampson has been very sick with pneumonia during the past week.
Mrs. Verona Smith, of LeMars, spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Charles
Garton.
Mrs. John Milton went to LeMars Tuesday to enter the hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Carson Herron, of LeMars, visited her niece, Mrs. Harry Hoyt, on
Wednesday.
The students who attend school in LeMars are at home this week for the
Easter vacation.
Union Grange will meet in regular session in M. W. A. hall Friday evening,
March 28th.
Mr. Bray, from near Merrill, moved to the B. Connor farm vacated by Frank
Kelly in Union.
Henry Mielke, of Gordon, Neb., arrived Saturday to work in this vicinity
this season.
James Bowers, of LeMars, was out to Charles Eyre’s horse sale and purchased
several horses.
George Smith was in Waterloo attending the Galloway Festival for Plymouth
county farmers.
Mrs. Alex Milton is improving in health and has not cancer of the stomach as
at first reported.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gosting, of The Dalles, Oregon, were guests of the
Dotzauer family over Sunday.
Miss Byrdie Collins, of Kingsley, who taught school No. 12, is teaching the
spring term nearer her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gosting, of The Dalles, Oregon, were guests of the
Albert Stokes family Monday.
Lew Bainbridge is now owner of the half section of land where he lives,
having bought of Mrs. Pauline Adler.
Mrs. Allen Smith, of Stanton, mother of John Smith, of Union, has been quite
sick. Dr. Shepard is her physician.
Some farmers began preparations to sow grain last week, but the rain and
snow delayed the work a few days.
Miss Pearl Mitchell spent part of last week and over Sunday with her
brother, Guy Mitchell and family, in Kingsley.
Mrs. L. A. Inglett was called to Kingsley Monday by the illness of Mrs.
David Maxwell and remained several days.
Mrs. Arthur Koenig and little daughter, from near Merrill, spent last week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Harvey.
The ladies of Union Aid society will hold their meeting Thursday afternoon,
March 27th, at the home of their president, Mrs. David Goudie.
Mr. and Mrs. James McCartney, of Harrisonville, Missouri, are visiting
relatives here. They are thinking of moving to Kingsley to make their home.
Mrs. Belle Gillespie, of LeMars, sewed the past week for Mrs. Thomas Eyres.
Mrs. Gillespie was accompanied here by her nine year old daughter.
Mrs. David Goudie spent Sunday and Monday in Kingsley with her sister, Mrs.
William Payne, and husband, who are on the way to England from their home in
the state of Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Payne were former residents of
Kingsley.
Mrs. Thomas Eyres was called to the home of her brother, James Watson,
Wednesday by the illness of his infant daughter, who died Thursday. The
funeral was conducted by Rev. J. A. Mitchell Saturday afternoon at the home.
Burial in LeMars.
PERRY CENTER: (Special Correspondence)
Ruth Barkley has begun teaching school at District No. 7.
Will Link, of Genoa, Colorado, visited relatives in this vicinity last week.
Matt Smith, of Winner, South Dakota, started to work for T. C. Pfaffle March
10th.
MILLNERVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
T. B. Cassen was out from Sioux City the past week.
No school at Sunny Side Monday. Prof. Wilder was on the sick list.
Ed Beaubin and family are entertaining relatives from Anthon, Iowa.
Mrs. Will Warren has been spending several days with her sister, Mrs.
McSparren.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rosein is reported to be ill with
grip.
Will Bronawell sold one of his driving horses to Mr. Ramsbottom the past
week.
Rev. Chipperfield, of Morningside, will give a lecture Friday evening, March
21st. Subject, “The Twentieth Century Hero.”
Dr. Kerr, of Akron, was called to the Chas. Hoffman home to attend Grandma
Heren, who is quite ill.
Mr. Ruble, who lives on a farm vacated by John Bertram, has been hauling
corn from the Mellett farm.
Jensen Brothers are hauling hay from their former place to the farm now
occupied by them near Westfield.
Mrs. Fred Briggs was called to Sioux City Sunday to be with her mother, who
was taken to the hospital.
There will be Easter services held at Bethel church on Easter Sunday. A
fine program will be given and everybody is invited to come.
Melvin Kanago, from Adaville, was in our vicinity Sunday. He came down to
get his books as he will not attend high school any more this spring.
Thursday, March 13th, occurred the death of Ed Kinney. Mr. Kinney had been
sick with pneumonia for about two weeks but last Monday he was feeling
better and thought he would be able to get up but took a sudden change for
the worse. All that loving hands could do was done, but God called him to
his last resting where sickness and sorrow are no more. Deceased was born
at Manchester, Iowa, 1867. At the time of his death he was 46 years, 7
months, 27 days old. He moved with his parents to Union county, South
Dakota, from Manchester, then to Leeds, where his mother and one brother
still reside. He was married to Miss Dora Harsha in 1896. To this union
were born five children. Four are still living and one preceded him to that
home beyond several years ago. Mr. Kinney and family moved onto the present
place in 1901 and have lived there ever since. He leaves to mourn, a wife,
one son Ernest, and three little daughters, also a mother, three brothers
and one sister. The funeral was held at the residence Sunday at ten o’clock
and the remains were taken to Sioux City and laid to rest in Graceland
Cemetery. The family have the sympathy of friends and neighbors in their
sad bereavement.
LeMars Sentinel
March 25, 1913
MRS. C.A. KENNEDY FORMERLY OF SENEY, SUCCUMBS AFTER OPERATION
Mrs. C.A. Kennedy, a former well known young woman of this county, died
on Saturday, March 22, 1913, at her home in Great Falls, Montana. Mrs.
Kennedy was operated upon the Monday previous to her death for
intestinal trouble from which she had been suffering. She rallied well
from the effects of the operation and it was thought she would recover
her health, but she suffered a relapse and death ensued. The remains
will be brought to LeMars for interment and services will be at the
First Methodist church on Wednesday morning at 10:30, conducted by Rev.
E.E. Gilbert. Mrs. Kennedy was formerly Miss Edith Councilman, of
Seney, and was married to C.A. Kennedy six years ago. Mr. and Mrs.
Kennedy moved to Montana about three years ago.
Akron Register
March 27, 1913
UNION CREEK NEWS: (Special Correspondence)
Rev. C. H. Nelson preached his farewell sermon last Sunday to a large
audience. Next Sunday he will preach in Nathaniel and conduct
confirmation. It will be his last Sunday in the pastorate. The
following week he joins Mrs. Nelson in Menominee, Mich., and from there
they go to New Haven, Connecticut, to his new charge.
The Ladies Aid will meet next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. John Ericson
at Big Springs. Mrs. Ericson hopes to see the Aid well represented, as
she wants a large crowd. All are cordially welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Gassman drove up from Akron and worshipped with us
Sunday. They also visited with their daughter, Mrs. L.E. Ericson.
Mrs. Fredell is suffering from a severe attack of heart trouble and is
under the care of a physician.
Miss Hildur Ring, who has visited at the home of her brother, Oscar
Carlson, the past week, left for her home near Hudson last Monday.
Victor Anderson returned last Saturday from a business trip to Sioux
City.
Rev. Nelson was a guest at John Hultgren's jr., from Saturday until
Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hultgren had their little daughter christened
Saturday evening.
In spite of the snowstorm last Thursday evening a number of Kyle
Squire's friends sprung a surprise on him, it being his birthday. All
present spent a most happy evening.
Miss Ogda Fredell, who has held a position as stenographer for a firm at
Ida Grove, Ia., returned home last Monday and will remain at home this
summer, as her mother's health is very poor.
Rudolph Anderson and Andrew Peterson arrived home Monday from three
months' pleasure trip to the coast. They first visited relatives at
Bellingham, Wash. From there they wend down through California and made
a run down into Mexico and saw some of the war districts. They were in
Omaha on Sunday, but were lucky in leaving there in the afternoon before
the storm struck the city.
Don't forget the basket social and debate at the Union Creek old church
tomorrow, Friday evening, March 28. Everybody come.
MILLNERVILLE MENTION: (Special Correspondence)
W. B. Millner was laid up several days owing to a kick from a too lively
colt.
The Millner young folks spent Sunday with their old friends, the
Sanfords, near Westfield.
The measles epidemic has about canvassed the high school now. Several
are absent this week on account of the disease.
Jack Darwin and Ward Knapp are recovering from the measles.
Violet Schoberg has been having a bad time with her throat.
Professor Wilder was threaten with pneumonia and unable to be at school
all last week. He returned to his work Monday.
Lone Hanson, who will work for George Reilly for awhile, has rented a
vacant house near C. A. Briggs and moved in.
Miss Mary Mellette is visiting her brothers and sisters at Vermillion,
South Dakota.
Fay Knapp visited East Millnerville schoolmates Monday night.
Dr. Chipperfield lectured to an appreciative, though small, audience
Friday evening last.
Mrs. Martin Trometer and her sister, Miss Jennie Fursee, left for
Murdock, S.D., last Friday.
An entertaining Easter program was given by the Sunday school of Bethel
church on Sunday morning. There was a good attendance.
Melvin Kanago has left high school on account of spring work.
Frances Hancock, who was quite sick with the measles, was able to return
to high school this week.
Mr. Hancock has been suffering from an attack of asthma, to which
complaint he is subject.
Rev. John Engle will spend his Easter vacation with relatives in
Nebraska.
WESTFIELD WRITE-UPS: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Frank Mills was a city passenger Saturday.
Mrs. E. Beaulieu was a passenger to the city Friday and was accompanied
home by her daughter, Blanche, who attends school at Jackson, Nebr. She
will remain for a ten days' visit.
Dwight Martin returned Monday from an extended stay at Winnebago, Nebr.
Mrs. Wm. DeWolf and children returned home Wednesday from a visit with
Elk Point friends.
Mrs. C. Martin was a passenger to the city Wednesday, where she is a
guest in the T.S. Martin home.
Milo Mills and Matt Ginsbach were passengers to St. Paul Sunday
afternoon on business.
Mrs. Mc Farlan and son, John, returned home Monday evening from a visit
with relatives and friends at Prairie City and DesMoines, Ia.
The dance Monday evening was well attended.
ADAVILLE ITEMS: (Special Correspondence)
L. L. Morehead and family, of LeMars, spent last week with relatives
here.
Frank Morehead came home from LeMars, where he has been attending
school, to help on the farm.
Miss Neva Stinton spent Saturday and Sunday in Sioux City.
Miss Mary Brown came down from Watertown, S. D., to be present at the
marriage of her brother, Grant.
The Basket social given by the Y.P.C.E. at the H. A. Johnson home Friday
night was well attended.
Co. Chas. Green moved this week into one of Aug. Erickson's houses.
Miss Viola Clarey and Grant Brown were married at the home of the
bride's mother, Mrs. Wm. Parker, on Wednesday, March 19. They went to
housekeeping at once on a farm one mile north of Adaville.
Nelson Brown, who has been attending college at Toledo, Ia., came home
Wednesday.
Frank Lemon and Miss Elsie Greene surprised their friends on Wednesday,
March 19, by going to Morningside and getting married, the ceremony
taking place at the home of the officiating clergyman, Dr. McKaig, 5145
Fourth ave. Mr. Lemon is a business man in LeMars. The bride clerked
in the store here about four months. Both bride and groom are well
known here and their many friends wish them good luck in their wedded
life. They will be at home to their friends after April 1st, at 1205
Eagle street, LeMars.
Walter Prestage, of Akron, spent a few days at the Andrew Anderson home.
Mr. Heines, of Glenwood, Iowa, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. F. M. Boyd
and family.
While playing at school Monday, Ruel Brown was quite badly hurt by
falling against an iron and cutting his head.
The U. B. church has purchased 100 new songs.
Miss Ivy Morehead is spending the Easter vacation at home.
Dan Miller visited at Dakota City, Nebr., over Sunday.
Leigh Ladd, of Traer, Iowa, is a guest at the Ed. Stinton home this
week.
AKRON DEPOT SCORCHED
The Milwaukee depot narrowly escaped destruction by fire Saturday. At
about 12:30 p.m., while the depot force was at dinner, Orlan Moore,
while at work in the office of the Akron Lumber Co., caught a reflection
of the blaze through the window. Hurrying to the depot, he found it
locked and full of smoke. Running up town, he rang the fire bell and
the department quickly responded. So dense was the smoke, it was
difficult for the firemen to ascertain the exact location of the flames
at first, but a couple of window lights were broken in and it was found
that the fire was confined to the ticket office. Water was then turned
in and the blaze was soon under control. Later a stream of water was
turned into the attic and the entire building was thoroughly soaked, so
that no lingering embers remained. The railroad's books and papers and
the express company's documents and undelivered packages were quickly
removed to a place of safety, with only slight water damage. Two or
three inches of water stood on the floor of the office and the waiting
rooms, but it was soon drained off.
The fire is said to have started by the ignition of a pair of overalls
that were hung too near the stove in the ticket office, the wood
partition catching from the burning garment. Agent Searls left the
depot and went home to dinner less than a half hour before the fire was
discovered. The ceiling and sidewalls in the ticket office are quite
badly charred, which, with a number of broken windows, comprises the
principal damage done. It is estimated $200 will cover the loss on the
building. It is fortunate the depot was closed tight, as a little draft
would have given the blaze a start that would have been very difficult
to have checked.
The only live thing in the depot as the time of the fire was canary bird
in a cage, which had just come by express. The poor little songster was
either smothered by the smoke or drowned by the flood of water. A loss
of $2 will be entailed by the express company as a result of its demise.
A WORD OF APPRECIATION
For myself and on behalf of the C. M. & St. P. Ry. Co. , I desire to
thank the members of the Akron fire department for their prompt and
efficient efforts in extinguishing the fire that threatened to destroy
the depot Saturday; also to thank those who assisted in removing
property of the railroad and express companies from the depot office,
saving same from damage by fire and water.
Very respectfully,
E. J. SEARLS, Agent.
LeMars Sentinel
March 28, 1913
A telegram was received Sunday bearing the sad news of the death of Mrs.
Clarence Kennedy, who died at her home in Great Falls, Montana. The
funeral was held in LeMars Wednesday from the Methodist church, Rev.
Gilbert, from that place, officiating. Mrs. Edith Kennedy was the
daughter of Mr. Eugene Councilman and having spent her earlier life at
Seney, she will have many friends to mourn her death. This is the
second time within a few weeks the death angel has entered the home
circle of M.M. Kennedy and they may be sure the sympathy of the entire
community is with them.