Iowa Old Press

Akron Register
April 2, 1914

ADAVILLE ITEMS:  (Special Correspondence)

The Ladies Aid society will meet with Mrs. W.M. Parker next Thursday,
April 9.

Miss Hazel Deviney was a LeMars visitor Saturday and Sunday.

Mrs. Lucetta Hoffman is on the sick list.

Miss Bertha Ott has returned from a three months' visit with her parents
at Defiance, Iowa.

The children of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Morehead, who recently moved from
here to Craig, have whooping cough.

A number here have the measles.

Mrs. Agnes Tindall and niece, Miss Leslie Tindall, came from Chicago
this week to spend the summer.

Mrs. H. W. Bristow, of Merrill, spent last week with her daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Stinton, and sons, Mort and Billy Bristow.

Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Fletcher spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Bert
Norton, and family, near Dalton.

There will be a short Easter program at the U. B. church on Easter
Sunday,
April 12.

Mr. and Mrs. Louie LaBahn and children came down from Chatsworth
Saturday for an over-Sunday visit at the King and LaBahn homes.

Mr. and Mrs. Rube Deviney, of LeMars, were Sunday guests at the Warren
King home.

Carpenters at work at Geo. C. Robertson's, remodeling his house.  They
have also been at H. A. Johnson's and Adam Tindall's.

Andrew and Ruth Johnson left on Monday for Toledo, Ia., to again take up
their studies at the Leander Clark college, after a weeks visit with
their parents.  They were accompanied by their sister, Kate, who will
take a course in the same college.

HAPPY HOLLOW ROUNDUPS:  (Special Correspondence)

Robert Gamble and family were visitors in Chatsworth Sunday evening.

Nick Willer made a business trip to Sioux City Monday.

Mrs. Mollhoff and daughter, Katie, visited a few days the past week with
her sister, Mrs. Degen, near Chatsworth.

Carl Schweisow and Will Rounds made a business trip to Akron Monday.

Henry Hillrichs, Sr., and son were Akron callers Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Rembe and daughter were guests at the G. C. Rembe home
Sunday. 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Frerichs and sons spent Sunday with Mrs. Frerich's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Erks.

Misses Leora Laughton and Florence Meether visited their friends,
Pauline and Ella Barinsky, Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Rohlfs and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rohlfs, and
Otto Popken visited at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Popken, Sunday.

Miss Freda Schmidt visited with Anna Hillrichs, Sunday.

BORN:
A son, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eden, east of town, Tuesday, March 31, 1914.
A daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jensen, east of town, Tuesday, March
31, 1914.

WESTFIELD WRITE-UPS:  (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. D. F. Cassel is enjoying a visit from her sister, Mrs. Harry
Feltis.

Miles Spaulding returned Sunday from Rochester, Minn., where his wife
underwent  an operation for goiter.  The operation was most successful.
We are glad to state that Mrs. Spaulding expects to return in about a
week.

Miss Grace Gosting was a passenger to Hawarden Saturday evening.  She
was accompanied home Sunday afternoon by her sister, Mrs. Paramore, and
children.

What might have proven to be a most serious accident was miraculously
avoided here Sunday morning, when the team which Rev. D. K. Hurley, of
Akron, was driving, became badly frightened and ran at breakneck speed
toward the railroad track.  Father Hurley had just started for Akron
after 9 o'clock mass here, when the bolt in the buggy evener dropped
out, allowing the single-trees to drop to the ground.  This frightened
the team, and, although Father Hurley held to the lines, the team ran
into a ditch throwing him within a few feet of the railroad track.  He
was taken to the home of T. J. Martin, where Dr. Brunner was called and
found a badly dislocated shoulder and a few minor bruises and scratches.
With the assistance of Dr. Kerr, of Akron, the shoulder was replaced and
Father Hurley left Sunday evening for home in Akron.  We are all very
thankful that he escaped so fortunately.

Miss Teresa Doyle, of Sioux City, was a visitor at the E. M. Doyle home
and at her farm east of town between trains Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. M. Flynn enjoyed a weekend visit from Mrs. Flynn's nieces,
Miss Winifred Kendergan, of Sioux City.

Milo Mills, who has been very ill, is now somewhat improved.

Dyke Spaulding was a LeMars visitor Monday.

Peter Butler, Sr., was a passenger to the city Wednesday.

Miss Edith Cilley entertained her club at her home south of town,
Saturday afternoon.  All the members were present and a most enjoyable
time was had.

The Misses Ida and Grace Mass returned Friday from a few days visit with
city relatives and friends.

Since the destruction of the Westfield livery barn by fire, Westfield
has organized a fire department, with D. F. Connolly, as chief.

E. M. Doyle was city passenger Sunday afternoon.

T. J. Martin and Geo. Mills were passengers to the city Saturday,
returning in the Maxwell car Mr. Mills purchased from our agent, T. J.
Martin.

O. P. Moe was an Elk Point visitor Saturday.

MILLNERVILLE MENTION:  (Special Correspondence)

Cecilia and Anthony Knittle, whose parents have moved on the place
recently vacated by Chas. Carter, entered school No. 6 last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Riley and family, of Potosia, spent Sunday with their
daughter, Mrs. Beranzo.

Harry Nason went to Sioux City Wednesday evening after some repairs for
the Rosenbaum auto.

Will Millner, Ed Beaubien and T. Walsh are learning to run their new
Ford cars.

Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Dreeszen motored to Jefferson Saturday afternoon.

William Millner, Jr., was on the sick list last week.

Doris Lilly, who came over from Westfield Friday to take her sister home
for the week end, spent the afternoon visiting the latter's school, No.
6.

May Taylor, who is teaching near Remsen this year, came down to attend
the banquet Saturday night and to spend Sunday with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. Taylor.

Fay Knapp and Claudis Pike spent Sunday at their respective homes.

John Engle came out from Sioux City Saturday to attend the banquet at
the high school.

Ralph Hathaway had a slight accident while going home from the banquet
Saturday night.  His horse became frightened and backed into a fence,
but no serious damage was done either to the fence or buggy.

Joseph Hathaway has been on the sick list this week.

Arrangements are being made to have Dr. Craig, of Morningside college,
conduct the services at Bethel church some time in April.

Dr. Chipperfield will have charge of the morning services at Bethel
church Sunday, April 5.

Mr. and Mrs. Harve Coppock and Mrs. Miller, of LeMars, spent Sunday with
their daughter and sister, Mrs. Tom Hummel.

HINTON GAZETTE
APRIL 2, 1914

EAST PERRY PICKUPS
George Sturts will farm the eighty-acre farm vacated by Mr. Burke and
family.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank March accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. V. Bennett spent
Sunday at the Orpheum.

Mrs. J. Ferguson and daughter, Nettie, visited with Cecil Walstone and
family near Millnerville.

Roy Jebson who has been suffering with a gathering in his head the last
three weeks is gaining slowly.

Mrs. H. Klingabiel is spending the week in Sioux City and having her
hand treated she had suffered with a felon for eight weeks.

Francis Ferguson was on the Sioux City market last Tuesday with a load
of choice pork.

Miss Edna Swisher spent last Thursday with her friend, Miss Lucille
Mansfield.

Mr. and Mrs. Harley Swisher and Miss Edna Swisher spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. M. Morris.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson, a son, March ?. 

Mr. and Mrs. George Kunkel of Craig visited over Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Kunkel's mother, Mrs. V. Weinrich.

Akron Register
April 9, 1914

A CLERGY MAN KIDNAPPED

Rev. Otis L. Spurgeon, of Des Moines, formerly pastor at Adaville and
well known in this section, was victim of an assault while delivering a
series of lectures in Denver.  Press dispatches of April 5 give the
following details:

More than fifty men tonight went to the hotel in Denver where Rev. Otis
Spurgeon, of Des Moines, was staying, kidnapped him and deported him
after having given him $2.10.  The Rev. Mr. Spurgeon had angered many
people of Denver by his lecture accusing the Catholic priesthood its
immorality, and last night perpetuated a riot in which a police man was
badly inured and many participants bruised.  In front of the hotel
tonight was standing Police Sergeant George Merritt.  The men surrounded
him and pinned his arms to his side, while others went into the hotel
and seized the preacher, who  __ in his shirt sleeves.  They did not
give him an opportunity to secure his.

A high-powered automobile was standing at the curb waiting for the men
with their prisoner downstairs, he and seven of his abductors entered
the machine and were sped away out of Denver.  The police sergeant was
then released, but unable to arrest any of the men.  When the car
reached a point beyond _ierson, Colo., twenty-four miles outside of
Denver, Rev. Spurgeon was taken to the railroad tracks, given ___ cents
by each of his abductors and told to "hit the track."  He was advised
against returning to Denver.  The last seen of the preacher he was
walking north on the railroad track.  Sheriff Schoo, of Adams county,
was notified of the affair and set out in an automobile in an attempt to
find Rev. Mr. Spurgeon and relieve him of the necessity of walking to
some other town.  Mr. Spurgeon was to have addressed a large crowd in a
local church tonight.  He asked for police protection in view of the
riot of last night.  This was refused him, but the police said that
others would be sent to his assistance in event of another riot.  Rev.
Mr. Spurgeon preferred to run no risk and did not fill his engagement.

Another press dispatch from Denver, dated April 7 says:
"An investigation into the kidnapping of Rev. Otis L. Spurgeon from his
hotel in Denver Sunday night instituted by the authorities of Adams
county, where he as beaten and turned loose, today gave promise of the
next developments.  It was intimated that the county authorities were
searching for evidence that might result in the filing of criminal
charges.  It was said that a charge of kidnapping would be in the county
to which Spurgeon was taken and that information that money had been
taken from the minister, if substantiated, would furnish basis for a
robbery charge.  If authorities of Denver or Adams county had made any
progress toward determining the identity of Spurgeon's kidnappers they
refused to give out any information.  From the hospital reports were
received that Rev. Mr. Spurgeon showed considerable improvement today.
Dr. C. Hansen, his physician, stated that internal hemorrhages had
ceased and that unless complications arose a recovery seemed certain."


MILLNERVILLE MENTION:  (Special Correspondence)

Hazel Hunter was on the sick list one day this week.

Melvin Kanago was out of school a day or two on account of illness.

Dr. Brunner was called to attend little Marry Millner, who was quite ill
for a few hours one day last week.

A very enjoyable gathering of the young people was held at the John
Lawrence home last Friday night.  The affair was in the nature of a
birthday celebration in honor of Ray Lawrence.

Miss Alma Stephens came over from Westfield to be a guest at Ray
Lawrence's party.

Will Millner went to Sioux City on Friday evening to get his wife, who
had been visiting in eastern Iowa for the past ten days.  Harry Nason
accompanied him to the city to "boss on the job" of running the newly
acquired Ford.

Mr. and Mrs. Hathaway and their young son, Walter, sent to Jefferson
Saturday.

Dr. Chipperfield preached at Bethel church Sunday morning.  He would
undoubtedly have been greeted by a much larger audience had the weather
been more favorable.

Fred Briggs shipped his fat cattle to Sioux City last week.

Fay and Gladys Knapp have been having the "Dutch" measles, a "kid"
disease from which grownups are not exempt.

The college boys are spending their Easter vacation in Millnerville with
their parents and others. 

E.L. Clark was in Sioux City the first of the week.  Mrs. Clark, who has
been in Tekamah, Nebr., with her mother, will visit friends in the city
a few days before returning to Millnerville.

Watch for the date of the next Sunnyside entertainment.

GARLAND GLEANINGS:  (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. August Nelson was visiting in the Alfred Swanson home Thursday.

Miss Freda Boetger returned home after spending two weeks visiting in
Elk Point.

Chas. Malmstrom was a business visitor in Akron Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Peck returned from Sioux City Tuesday with their son,
Lloyd, who was operated on for appendicitis, and we are glad to hear he
is doing fine.

Dewey Bredall was visiting in the Ingebret Halverson home Sunday.

Will Halverson shouldered his shotgun Sunday to go duck hunting, but we
think it was just a "blind" about the gun.  We think Billie was after
Duckies without wings.  How about it, Will?

HAPPY HOLLOW ROUNDUPS:  (Special Correspondence)

Art Fletcher and Ben Smitzer were business callers in Hawarden Tuesday.

Robert Gamble and daughter, Mayme, made a business trip to Sioux City
Saturday.

The teachers and pupils of the Indian Creek school are having their
spring vacation this week.  Miss Dee went to her home in Akron.

While helping gather the eggs one day last week, little Ella Schmidt
fell in some manner, causing the fracture of her right arm.  She is
getting along nicely at this writing.

Nick Willer was an Akron visitor Tuesday.

Charles and Mayme Gamble visited at the Rembe home Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. John Schmidt were shopping in Chatsworth Monday.

Reinhart and Anna Hillrichs visited at the Peter Molzen home Sunday.

Mrs. Carl Schwiesow and children visited with Mrs. John Mohlman one day
last week.  Several of the young folks of this vicinity attended the
dance in the Ruble Hall Saturday evening.

Mrs. Degen and daughter, Mary visited at the Mollhoff home Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Barinsky and daughters were shopping Akron Tuesday.

Ben Anderson visited with his parents Sunday.

LeMars Sentinel
April 10, 1914

UNION:  (Special Correspondence)

Duane Scott returned from Rochester, Minn., but is not improved in
health.

John Tucker and family were over Sunday visitors in Akron week before
last.

Tony Hoffman, of LeMars, is cutting willows along the road on Mrs.
Geary's farm.

Thomas Eyres hauled hogs to Oyens Wednesday and shipped them to Sioux
City Thursday.

Charlie Pearson, of LeMars, is spending the vacation with his cousins in
this neighborhood.

John Butzner, of St. James, Minn., was here last week and bought a stock
horse of Frank Laughlin.

Roy Manning, who work for Harry Nash, southwest of Kingsley, visited his
family here over Sunday.

Robert Smith, Jr., of LeMars, was out to attend the township meeting at
Harry Hoyt's on Monday afternoon.

Wachter & Etzel now have a housekeeper, Mrs. Schoolman, and her seven
year old daughter of Larchwood, Iowa.

Mrs. Anna Geary, of LeMars, was out to her farm and spent a day with her
daughter, Mrs. Roy Manning, and son.

George Burrill went to Adaville on Sunday evening to take Walter Grebner
and family home and he remained there over night.

Walter Grebner and family, of Adaville, with Henry Clarke and family, of
Stanton, were guests in the George Burrill home Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Laughlin spent Saturday afternoon and part of Sunday
with friends in Sioux City, making the trip in their automobile.

The ladies of the Presbyterian church met with Mrs. Wesley Eyres
Wednesday afternoon to hold the monthly missionary meeting.

Lawrence, youngest son of Charles Eyres, received a bad burn on his leg
with concentrated lye which had been used to clean machinery and left
out doors.

Mrs. Ernest Eyres is improving in health at the William B___ home in
LeMars and expects to be able to come home in a few days, but she cannot
use her eye yet.

Rev. Frank Schroeder was entertained over Sunday in the Charles Eyres
and R.S. Eyres homes.

SENEY:  (Special Correspondence)

Floyd Richey, from LeMars, was a caller here Wednesday.

Miss Grace Whitman was a Sioux City visitor last Saturday.

A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Reeves Sunday, April 5, 1914.

Several cars of stock were shipped from here to Sioux City last week.

Miss Anna Donahoe was a caller here last week and visited the school.

Mrs. M.G. Mills visited a few days at the Geo. Laughton home this week.

Miss Dolly Hinde visited a few days last week with her grandmother in
LeMars.

Miss Cora Hughes, from LeMars, is visiting relatives and friends in this
vicinity.

Ralph Parker came up the first of the week and helped his father in the
elevator.

Rev. Quinn, from the Children's Home at Des Moines, filled the pulpit
here last Sunday.

Frank March, from Akron, was visiting a few days last week with his
mother, Mrs. E. March.

Miss Sarah Bray, from LeMars, visited over Sunday with her brother and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bray.

Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Whitman, from LeMars, visited over Sunday with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Whitman.

Miss Alice Patrick, from Hawarden, came down the first of the week to
see her uncle, Richard Hinde, who is seriously ill.

The Daughters of Ceres met at the home of Mrs. A. Lundgren last
Thursday.  All who attended enjoyed a good time.

L. J. Haviland left Tuesday morning for Delta, Utah, where he will visit
his daughter, after visiting here a couple of weeks with his brother,
Albert Haviland.

Bert Reeves met with a painful accident last Saturday.  While feeding
his horses one of them reared up and struck him on the back, leaving him
in a bruised condition.

The regular meeting of the Home Missionary Society will meet with Miss
Jessie Reeves next Wednesday afternoon, April 15th, 1914.  All the
members are urged to be present.

The many friends of Mr. McGogney will be sorry to hear of the death of
Mrs. McGogney which occurred at the home in Rolfe.  The funeral was held
Wednesday afternoon at that place.

HINTON GAZETTE
APRIL 16, 1914

EAST PERRY PICKUPS
Harley Swisher is confined to his home by a severe attack of the lagrippe.

O. A. Kelly had the misfortune to lose a valuable work horse, last Friday. The horse dropped dead in the field hitched to a plow.

Mrs. R. S. Bennett returned from Westfield last Monday after spending the week with her daughter, Mrs. Bert Hancock.

The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barrett who has been very ill with pneumonia and whooping cough is improving.

Edward Garvey is recovering from a severe attack of the lagrippe.

Mrs. H. Klingebiel who has suffering with blood poison in her hand is improving slowly.

A nurse from Sioux City is taking care of the little child of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Elliott who is very ill with pneumonia.

Word was received last week of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Lobe of Parkston. Mrs. Lobe was Miss Lizzie Bennett.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Born to Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Tronsrue a baby girl on Easter Sunday.

Mrs. W. H. Luft was called to Nebraska City Wednesday by the death of a sister-in-law, Mrs. James Quinnett.

ENTER PLEAS OF GUILTY
Hinton man and companion to serve time.
Neil Nash formerly of Hinton and Minnie Davis for whom he deserted his wife and family have been sentenced to terms in the penitentiary. A dispatch from Sioux Falls says. Judge Elliott of the United States court in this city has imposed sentence in the cases of Minnie Davis and Neil T. Nash who entered pleas of guilty to the joint charge of having violated the Mann act other wise known as the white slavery act. The Davis woman was sentenced to a term of three months in the Kansas state penitentiary at Lansing, Kansas, and to pay a fine of $250. The defendant is 27 years of age. Nash was sentenced to serve a term of eight months in the Minnehaha county jail in Sioux Falls and was fined $250.

LeMars Sentinel, Friday, April 17, 1914

PIONEERS ARE CALLED

Neither Had Ever Suffered From Any Bad Illness Until the Closing Hours of
Their Life - Duane Scott, Eccentric Recluse, Succumbs to Cancer

Duane Scott, who has been a resident of Union township for almost a third of
a century, died Wednesday evening at his home after an illness extending
over several months.  Although Mr. Scott had lived in the community for
almost a generation and on the farm where he died for the greater part of
the past twenty years, none of his neighbors knew him intimately.  He
preferred the life of a recluse to association with his fellows and nearly
all the time lived alone on the farm.  He was scrupulously honest in all his
dealings, frugal and industrious and acquired a substantial competence. At
one time he left the farm for a few years and lived in Sioux City but later
returned to Union township.

Mr. Scott was born in Kane county, Illinois, about fifty-five years ago and
grew to manhood there.  In 1882 or 1883 he came to Plymouth county and
worked on a farm for several years and later ran a threshing machine.  In
1892 he bought the 240 acre farm on which he lived and died.  He was never
married.  He is survived by three brothers, Walter, Frank and Clarence and a
sister, who lives in Aurora, Illinois.  His brother, Walter, came here
before his death and a nephew has been with him during his last illness.
Mr. Scott has been for some time affected with cancer of the stomach and
made one or two trips to Rochester, but the surgeons there told him an
operation would be useless.

Funeral services are to be held at the home Saturday and the body will be
taken to Kingsley that evening and shipped to Aurora, Illinois, for burial

----______

Richard Hinde, one of the well known pioneer residents of this section of
the country, passed away at his home in Sherman township, Sioux county, on
Tuesday evening after an illness of five week(s). Mr. Hinde was seventy-nine
years, two months and one day old at the time of his demise. The illness
which ended fatally was the first and last. In all his long life he had
never been confined to bed and had always enjoyed the best of health, being
possessed of a strong body and a rugged constitution.

About five weeks before his death he suffered an accident. One of his
grandchildren was visiting him and was in a buggy with her grandfather. The
little tot was enjoying the pleasure of driving and while handling the
reins, turned the horse too short and the buggy was upset and the occupants
thrown out. Mr. Hinde was bruised by the fall. He was wearing glasses at the
time and the rim of the glasses caused a cut on the nose. Erysipelas set in
from the wound. He was recovering nicely from that ailment but feeling well
and strong got out too quickly and caught cold and pneumonia ensued, causing
death.

Richard Hinde was a native of England and was born of sturdy yeoman stock,
his forbears for generations having been out of door men who were engaged in
pastoral and agricultural pursuits and his heritage was a splendid
constitution and virile strength. He was born in the county of Cheshire and
attended school at Chester and worked on a farm and in salt mines as a lad.
At the age of eighteen he determined to seek fortune in the newer lands and
came to America and shortly after his arrival settled in Dubuque. He lived
in that neighborhood for many years and worked as a miner most of the time.
He was married at that place when he was twenty eight years of age to Miss
Martha Mullett (sic--Mollart) with whom he lived in wedded happiness for
many years. She died about twenty years ago. To their union were born eight
children, seven of whom are living. They are: John, Mary, Mrs. D. M.
(sic--D. F.) McArthur, of Seney vicinity; Thomas, of Forestburg, S. D.;
Ralph, Edwin and George who reside north of town. One son, Richard, died
last year.

Mr. Hinde and his family came to LeMars in 1881 and settled on a farm just
across the Plymouth county line which has been the family home since. Mr.
Hinde made LeMars his trading point and was a familiar figure in this town
for the past thirty-three years and had a host of friends here and in other
parts of this county and also in Sioux county. Mr. Hinde was a large hearted
man, a fine neighbor and citizen, a good husband and kind father and enjoyed
the respect and esteem of the community where he lived for so many years.
The funeral was held yesterday at the home at ten o'clock where a brief
service was held and at eleven o'clock services were held at the church in
Seney, Rev. C. G. Butler, of the First Presbyterian church officiating. The
remains were brought to LeMars for interment in the city cemetery and were
followed to the grave by a large number of old friends and neighbors.

WED IN LE MARS

Miss Mabel Bauerly and John Bowers Joined in Wedlock

On Thursday evening at eight o'clock occurred the marriage of Miss Mabel
Grace Bauerly, daughter of Mrs. Alice Bauerly, residing west of town, to
John Bowers, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bowers, of LeMars.  The ceremony was
performed at the parsonage of the First Baptist church, Rev. Hoover
officiating.  The bride was married in an attractive traveling costume of
blue.  The ceremony was witnessed by the bride's mother and brother.  The
bride has lived the most of her life in Washington township and has a host
of friends in this community.  The groom is a progressive and popular young
farmer.  Both young people have many friends who wish them happiness.  The
newly married couple left on the evening train for Minnesota and other
points in the Northwest and will be at home to their friends seven miles
west of LeMars after May 1.

FELL FROM BARN ROOF

George Adler is Severely Injured In a Fall, The Scaffolding Gave Way

Victim Of Accident Was Precipitated to the Ground With Terrific Force and
Ligaments in Legs Are Badly Torn-Hands Were Lacerated

George Adler and John Gullion, two youths, were at work on Tuesday painting
a barn on the F. J. Dreckmann place north of town.  They were up near the
cupola of the barn which is a large one.  Jokingly one of the youths said to
Mr. Dreckmann, who was standing on the ground looking up at them, "would you
catch me if the scaffold gave way?" The words were hardly out of his mouth
when that same thing happened and the temporary scaffold on which they were
standing gave way.  Adler was precipitated to the ground, a distance of
thirty feet.  He broke the force of his fall by grabbing a rope and probably
saved himself from a broken neck.  As it was, he was badly injured.  He
alighted with terrific force feet first and the ligaments of both legs were
badly torn and he sustained bruises and contusions.  He was taken to the
home of his father, Chris Adler, east of town, and Dr. Fettes was called to
attend to his injuries.  It is not known how extensive his injuries are at
present.  An X ray examination was made last evening to determine how badly
injured are his limbs.  His hands were badly lacerated also by the rope
which whirled through his hands as he was falling.

Young Gullion was more fortunate as he got hold of a rope which was fastened
to the cupola and saved himself from falling off the roof although he rolled
down pretty nearly to the eaves.  He clung to the rope until a ladder was
brought and he was rescued.

MOURN LOSS OF BOY

Fifteen Year Old Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Port Succumbs to Illness

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Port, residing near Crathorne, mourn the loss of their
fifteen year old son, Ritchie M. Port, who died on Monday night.  The lad
had been in poor health for some time, suffering from a complication of
diseases.  He was born July 15, 1898.  The funeral was held on Wednesday
afternoon at the Crathorne church, Rev. C. G. Butler, of LeMars,
officiating.

HINTON: (Special Correspondence)

The Easter programs were well attended Sunday.

Mrs. George March has been quite sick the past week.

Philip Schneider visited in Sioux City Friday and Saturday.

A number from here attended the Easter dance at Merrill Monday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Raven, of LeMars, visited at the Joe Sweigler home
Sunday.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. P.S. Tronsrue on Easter Sunday, April
12th.

Roman Swigler, of LeMars, visited with his brother, Joe and wife, last
Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. James Woolworth and family, of James, visited at the Wm. Pape
home Sunday.

Gus Johnson and family, of Sioux City, were guests at the Fred Peterson home
Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stevens and son visited with Mrs. Stevens parents near
Moville Sunday.

Misses Lucille Schneider and Fredricka Schneider visited relatives in LeMars
Saturday and Sunday.

Messrs. Oscar T. Anderson and Roy Burr, of Sioux Rapids, were callers at the
John Brehm home last Thursday.

Chris Schneider and Paul Rosberg, Sr. are the owners of a new automobiles
which they purchased last week.

Mrs. Jess Knapp, who was taken to St. Vincent's hospital in Sioux City last
week, is improving at this writing.

There was no school in the high school room Friday as the principal, Mrs. D.
Le Cassady, was on the sick list.

Mesdames Henry Koenig, Wm. Koenig and Yerger and Miss Minnie Koenig visited
at the John Brehm home Sunday.

The annual Plymouth County Sunday School convention will be held in Hinton,
May 14th and 15th at the M.E. church.

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert and daughter, of Morningside, are visiting Mrs.
Gilbert's sister, Mrs. John C. Schneider and family this week.

SENEY:  (Special Correspondence)

Lora Baldwin shipped a car load of cattle to Sioux City the first of the
week.

A good audience was present to hear the Easter program given in the church
last Sunday.  It was enjoyed by all who heard it.

Miss Angie Langenhorst, from Hospers, was a caller here the first of the
week.

Miss Genevieve Fagerman, from Sioux City, was a caller here Wednesday.

Percy Kistle, from LeMars, was a caller here Tuesday.

Several young people from this vicinity attended the Easter program at
Struble last Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Bolser, of LeMars, were callers here the first of the
week.

Tom W. Hinde, from Forestburg, S.D., is here to see his father, Mr. J.R.
Hinde, who is seriously ill at this writing.

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Whitman were Sunday dinner guests at the E. L. Whitman
home.

Miss Vera Hughes was on the sick list a few days last week, suffering from a
sore throat.

Mrs. T. A. Bray, from LeMars, was a caller here last week and visited Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Bray.

Dr. Fettes was called to the home of Bert Reeves Sunday morning by they
serious illness of Mrs. Bert Reeves.

Pine Grove Grange will meet in regular session Friday evening, April 17.  A
short program will be given, farm and household topics will be discussed,
Mrs. Darville and Mrs. Jessie Kennedy will give select readings, Miss Jessie
Reeves, Miss Grace Whitman and Miss Vera Hughes will each contribute a
musical number.  Witty and humorous responses to roll call will be made by
each of the young people present.  All members are urged to be present and
take the parts assigned to them.

LeMars Sentinel Friday, April 21, 1914

STRUBLE.
Special Correspondence.

    Mrs. Bert Reeves is reported very ill at this writing.

Akron Register-Tribune
April 23, 1914

LOCALS.
Tuesday the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Chambers was quarantined for diphtheria, their little son, John, being afflicted with the dread malady, and Tuesday evening the child died. He had had a cold for some time, but was not very ill until Monday. Mrs. Chambers previously had a cold and sore throat, and, not being very ill, little was thought of it.  The little boy was a year old the 16th of last July. His unexpected death was a great shock to the bereaved parents, who have the sympathy of the community.  A private funeral service was held at the home yesterday afternoon by Pastor Crocker, of the Christian church. Interment was made in Riverside Cemetery.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
April 24, 1914

AKRON:  (Special Correspondence)

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wendt spent Sunday with her parents in Vermillion, S.D.

The Baptist Ladies Aid Society met Wednesday afternoon in the church parlors. An excellent ten cent lunch was served.

There was an unusually large shipment of stock from Akron last Saturday. Among some of the farmers shipping cattle were J. H. Pollock, Joe Johnson and Herb Sargent.

Rev. R. L. Stuart addressed a mass meeting at Elk Point in the interest of temperance last Monday evening.  A number of people from Akron attended the meeting.

About fifty ladies are taking instruction in the Domestic Science short course given by Miss Sutherland, of Ames, under the auspices of the Civic Improvement Club. The ladies hope to interest the men and have a Farmers Short course also another year.

Mamie, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Boden, west of Akron, underwent an operation for appendicitis Monday at the local hospital. Dr. Warren, of Sioux City, assisting Dr. Kern. Miss Mamie stood the operation well and it is believed she will soon recover nicely.

The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Will Chambers died Tuesday night of diphtheria and membranous croup. Everything that medical skill and loving care could do to fight the terrible disease was done but it was impossible to save the little life. The parents have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement.

More than one hundred friends of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Strom attended the farewell reception given them by the Methodist church in the church parlors last Thursday evening. As a token of appreciation for his faithful work in the choir, that organization presented him with a beautiful leather bound hymnal with his name in gold letters on the front cover. The Ladies Aid presented Mrs. Strom with a handsome set of silver tea spoons and the girls of Miss Blanche Strom’s class presented her with a beautiful signet ring.  Mr. Strom came to Akron about two years ago as business manager of the Akron Milling Co. and during their residence here the family has made many warm friends who are very sorry to have them leave Akron. They left Friday morning for Schaller, Iowa, where they will make their home.

Rev. R. L. Stuart of the local Methodist church and Rev. Lowrie, of Elk Point, S.D., exchanged pulpits last Sunday evening.

SENEY: ( Special Correspondence)

    Mrs. Bert Reeves, who has been seriously ill, is reported a little
better at this writing.