Iowa Old Press
Akron Register
July 2, 1914
ADAVILLE ITEMS: (Special Correspondence)
The small grain is beginning to turn.
Mrs. Ed. Stinton visited in Sioux City a few days last week.
The youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Robertson was kicked by a horse
last week and his arm broken.
Miss Gusta Henricks, of Des Moines, is visiting her friend, Mrs. Charles
Green.
Ed. Stinton and family and Mrs. Lucetta Hoffman spent Sunday afternoon
at the L. L. Morehead home near Craig.
A few of Miss Evah King's friends gathered t her home Tuesday evening
and reminded her of her birthday. The evening was spent in games and
after supper the friends went home, wishing Miss Evah many more
birthdays.
The two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Tindall had her foot cut
off by a mower last Friday. Dr. Vernon was called and took the little
one to the hospital in LeMars, where she is getting the best of care.
She is getting along as well as can be expected.
CHILD LOSES FOOT IN MOWER
A bad but unpreventable accident occurred at the farm home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Tindall in Johnson township, on Friday afternoon, when the
little daughter, Florence, aged two and one-half years, had her right
foot nearly severed in a mowing machine. The hired man was hitching up
a team to go to the hay field. He then warned two little boys older
than the girl to keep away from the machine. Starting out to mow,
before he realized what was happening the little girl walked into the
sickle. Her right foot was caught in the blades, stripping off the shoe
and sock and cutting the little foot into ribbons. The child was
hurried to Dr. Vernon's office in Merrill, and he stopped the bleeding
and dressed the wound, and then hurried with the child to the LeMars
city hospital. In consultation with Dr. Fettes, he found it was
necessary to amputate the mangled portion of the foot, leaving only the
heel. The child is progressing favorably at present.
No blame is attached to the hired man for the accident. The little girl
strayed away from the house, having awakened for her usual afternoon
nap, and got out of the house without the knowledge of her mother. -
LeMars Sentinel.
HAPPY HOLLOW ROUNDUPS: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gronemeyer, Sr., and daughter, Lena, and son, Arthur,
visited at the Emil Woll home, near Brunsville, Sunday.
Louis Meether and children Al. Koppert and Anna Hillrichs autoed to
LeMars Saturday.
A. G. Fletcher marketed hogs in Akron Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Barinsky, from near Brunsville, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Barinsky spent Sunday with relatives and friends in Hawarden.
Henry Frerichs purchased a new buggy Tuesday.
George Mohlman is visiting at the Henry Frerichs home at present.
Will Lorenson spent Sunday with relatives in Hawarden.
Ben Anderson and sister, Ann, visited at the D. Luschen home Sunday.
Mrs. Dierksen, of LeMars, is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Weye
Weyen.
Louis Meyers and Herman Anderson visited at the Wm. Barinsky home Sunday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gamble and children and Miss Minnie Rembe visited
with relatives and friends in Akron Sunday.
Ed. and Chas. Huls and sister, Ida, spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs.
Henry Muess.
Henry Popken and son, Fred, were transacting business in Akron Tuesday.
WESTFIELD WRITE-UPS: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. W. B. Martin and daughter were Elk Point visitors Wednesday.
Miss Frances Tobey is visiting in the home of her sister, at Madison,
S.D.
Mrs. M. Flynn returned Friday from a few days visit with relatives in
the city.
Mrs. B. Hamblet and children, of Sturgis, S.D., arrived Thursday for a
visit in the Jno. Conway home.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Main and daughter, Florence, left Friday for a trip
through Colorado.
Mr. and Mrs. Grove Rollins returned Saturday morning from the city,
where Mr. Rollins submitted to an operation for goiter about two weeks
ago. The operation was more serious than expected at first, therefore
necessitating his confinement at the hospital that much longer.
Mrs. Wm. Thorne and daughter, of Akron, were callers here Saturday.
Miss Grace Hopkins was a city shopper Friday.
Mrs. Wm. Seiler and children are guests in the home of her father at
Morningside.
Westfield can boast of the fact that within the corporation there are
now fourteen automobile owners. James Buckingham just recently
purchased a fine Lexington car of our local agent, Harry Gosting.
Miss Helen Martin arrived Thursday from Bloomfield, Nebr., and will
spend the summer here in the home of her parents.
H. B. Lilly, Milo Mills, A.D. Lilly and T.J. Martin shipped hogs to the
city Sunday night.
Miss Emma Pallutz returned Saturday from Miller, S. D., where she had
visited with friends. From here she went to Akron to visit friends over
Sunday. She expects soon to join her father in their home in Tennessee.
The Misses Edith and Julia Cilley are enjoying a visit from their
cousin, Margaret Brangwin, of LeMars.
T. J. Martin was a city visitor Saturday.
The ice cream social given by the Ladies Aid of the Congregational
church, Tuesday evening, was a very successful affair. The ladies
cleared $18, which will go toward paying for the piano.
M. A. King had dental work done in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. R. D. Burchard, of Marshall, Mo., arrived Tuesday for a visit in
the Jno. Conway home.
Rev. and Mrs. Godsall and children arrived Monday and will at once take
up their residence in the Congregational parsonage. Rev. Godsall will
hold his first services here Sunday morning, July 5.
HINTON GAZETTE
JULY 2, 1914
EAST PERRY PICKUPS
F. Ferguson is the possessor of a "chore boy" gasoline engine.
Miss Minnie Hancock of Westfield spent Sunday with her, Aunt Mrs. James
Martin.
John Jebsen hauled the logs back to Sioux City, that he used in moving
his house,
A.N. Swisher lost a valuable horse while at work in the field last week.
Harley Swisher and wife are the pound parents of a seven pound baby
girl, born June 25th.
Mrs. M. H. Hayden is recovering from a fall from a buggy.
This neighborhood was shocked to hear of the sudden death of Bert
Stewart which occurred at his home Friday afternoon. He was in his usual
health at noon and about two o'clock without warning he dropped dead of
heart failure.
BITTEN BY A HOG
While butchering hogs at his home in Perry township, Edward Garvey had
his thumb so badly bitten by a dying hog that it was necessary to take
him to St. Vincent's hospital in Sioux City where the thumb was
amputated. He is in no serious danger unless blood poison should set in
and no doubt will soon recover.
JAMES NEWS
BORN TO Mr. and Mrs. John Kalas, a baby girl.
Edward Reinch of Byron, Minnesota, was married last Wednesday to a lady
of that place. Her name we did not learn.
Miss Mary Reinch of Byron, Minnesota, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
George Savage.
LOCAL PERSONAL
BORN to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Thunhorst, a baby girl Sunday, June 28th.
BORN to Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Norman, a baby boy, June 29th.
Mrs. James Littleton, of Struble, came to this city to visit at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Thompson.
Frank Harvey of Emerson, Nebraska, came to this city for a few days
visit with his brother, John Harvey.
Mrs. E. C Wyatt and children of Farnhamville, Iowa, arrived in this city
to visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. O. Paul.
HINTON GAZETTE
JULY 9, 1914
Miss Mary Rollins spent last week with her aunt, Mrs. Gene Warnock of
Merrill.
Gene Haydon and sister, Miss Barbara, spent Tuesday with their sister,
Mrs. Edward Garvey.
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Mansfield and daughters, Margaret and Francis,
visited with Mrs. Manfield and Mrs. O. Boyle of Waterbury, Nebraska.
While running the races at James on the Fourth, Ade Okey's pony ran
against a telephone pole and threw Mr. Okey several feet. He stuck on
the ground with a terrible force. He was carried to a cool place until
he regained consciousness. Later he was removed to his home. The extent
of his injuries are not yet known, as they were unable to get a doctor.
The horse was killed instantly.
On the same afternoon Walter Bollinger was also thrown from his pony,
but escaped unhurt.
Mr. F. J. Mack and little daughter Lucille of Newmans Grove, Nebraska,
were guests at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. C. Norman, last week.
Mr. Joseph Barrett who has been visiting with relatives and friends near
Dayton, Ohio, returned to this city last Thursday and is staying at the
home of his sister, Mrs. P. W. Snowden.
OLD SETTLER DIES.
Samuel Fulton of James died suddenly at about eight o'clock Tuesday
morning while riding in an automobile enroute to Sioux City, was due to
heart disease. Mr. Fulton seemed to be in his usual health and started
for Sioux City with Mr. A. J. Bradstreet, in the latter's automobile.
Just as they entered the city Mr. Bradstreet left the car standing for a
moment while he entered a store and on his return found his companion
dead. Mr. Fulton was about fifty-seven years old and has lived in James
and vicinity for forty years and has followed the trade of blacksmith.
He is survived by his wife and several children. He was well known
throughout Plymouth County and his sudden death comes as a shock to his
relatives and friends.
LeMars Sentinel, July 10, 1914
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Joe Richards, from Hinton, was a caller here last Monday.
Norman Bolser, from LeMars, was a caller here last Tuesday.
Miss Hazel Walkup attended the races at Sioux City on the Fourth.
Quite a number from here attended the celebration at Alton last
Saturday.
Guy Anstine celebrated the 4th by attending the races at Sioux City.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hughes spent the Fourth at the Geo. Hughes home.
Harry Schoffhausen enjoyed a short visit with his brother from St. Paul,
Minn.
Mrs. Pech, from LeMars, spent the Fourth with her daughter, Mrs. I. W.
Lancaster.
Miss Minnie Heemstra returned home Monday after celebr4ating the Fourth
at Hospers.
M. L. Rayburn, from LeMars, celebrated the 4th here with his brother, Z.
Rayburn.
H. C. Detloff shipped a car load of hogs to Sioux City the first of the
week.
Mrs. Penticoff and son left Monday morning for Ashton, Iowa, where they
will visit relatives.
Mrs. Miles Kennedy is enjoying a visit from her father, A. S. Tredway,
from Cedar Rapids, Neb.
J. Alderson and Mrs. E. Chapman left last Friday for Elgin, Neb., where
they are visiting relatives.
Mrs. H. L. Schoffhausen spent last Wednesday at Hospers visiting her
mother, Mrs. Langenhorst.
Misses Cora and Ella Hughes, from LeMars, visited a few days last week
at the Chris Henricksen home.
Mr. W. J. Bushby, from Ireton, spent the Fourth in Seney visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Kennedy.
Chris Lancaster, from Mitchell, S. D., is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Lancaster.
Mrs. Dan McArthur returned to her home in Sheldon Monday after visiting
with her mother, Mrs. E. March.
Earl Morrissey, from Milwaukee, Wis., arrived here last Friday for a few
days visit with relatives and with friends.
Mrs. T. A. Bray and daughter, Sarah, from LeMars, celebrated the 4th
here and visited at the Clifford Bray home.
Misses Gwendolen and Anna Rees, from LeMars, spent last Saturday with
their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Rees.
Miss Lucile McKnight, from Minnesota, is visiting her aunt and sister,
Mrs. J. P. Albro and Mrs. Walter Baldwin.
Little Ethel, Miles and Helen Warner came down from Mountain Lake last
week and are making an extended visit at the Miles Kennedy home.
Mrs. Ella Ewin returned home last Monday from Corsica, S. D., where she
went to attend the funeral of her son-in-law, Mr. Clark.
Mrs. Britton and daughter, Mabel, returned home to Spencer Monday after
making an extended visit with Mrs. Mary Britton.
Z. Rayburn, while loading pop cases at the depot Saturday evening, fell
from a wagon and tore the ligaments of one of his shoulders, causing a
very painful injury.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank March and children returned home to Akron on Monday
after celebrating the Fourth in Seney. Mrs. Jessie Kennedy and children
accompanied them home for a few weeks visit.
We hear that a certain party had an angel food cake stolen from their
buggy on the Fourth of July. Now if the imp that took this cake will
return the tin by leaving it on the store steps, the owner of the tin
will be very grateful.
The most largely attended Fourth of July Celebration ever held in Seney
was the one held in the Pine Grove, under the auspices of Pine Grove,
Fredonia and Union Granges. In the morning a fine program was given and
in the afternoon the Seney Nine defeated the Coopers, of LeMars, by the
score of 32 to 4. A number of people from surrounding towns helped
swell the crowd and enjoy the pleasure of the day.
REMSEN: (Special Correspondence)
J. C. Day began cutting oats on Monday.
Adam Nagel was a Sioux City caller on Friday.
Frank Lang and Ed. Fischer were LeMars callers on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Tonsfeldt, of Fredonia, spent Sunday at the R. Lang
home.
Dr. Essen, of Austin, Minn., will open a dentist's office in Remsen in
the near future.
Miss Carolyn Lang spent Friday and Saturday with her cousin, Miss
Lillian Lang.
Ferdinand Moeller returned home from Iowa City to spend the summer at
his parental home.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Anderson entertained a number of relatives and friends
at a picnic dinner on the 4th of July.
Mr. and Mrs. John Soukup and daughter, Helen, and Mabel and Florence
Miller were visiting in Meriden on Monday.
Miss Etta Hoffman, who recently recovered from an operation for
appendicitis, will spend the summer at her parental home in Remsen.
Chester Hobbs entertained the W. S. E. Club on Thursday afternoon, Miss
Mina Hobbs assisted in serving a dainty two course luncheon. Mrs.
Cushman and Miss Lucy Cushman, of Morningside, were guests of the club.
PERRY CENTER: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Christine Petersen was on the sick list several days of this week.
A number from this vicinity attended the Fourth of July celebration at
James.
Mike Von Drak and son and daughter autoed to West Point, Nebraska,
Tuesday.
A number of young people from this vicinity attended a bowery dance east
of James.
A reunion of the Crouch family was held at the Oscar Crouch home. A
good time was enjoyed by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Elliott and family visited relatives at Leeds
Sunday. George Luce and family spent Sunday with relatives in Leeds.
The Ladies Aid Society which met at the Wm. Ferguson home Wednesday was
quite well attended. The Aid will meet again Wednesday, July 15th, at
the home of Mrs. George Luce.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Petersen were called to Ruthton, Minn., Thursday to
attend the funeral of their niece, Mrs. Soren Jensen. Mrs. Jensen is
better known in this vicinity as Miss Mary Petersen having visited here
several times.
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Irvin Schindel, Robert Schneider, Rudolph Schneider, and Ralph Brehm
spent the Fourth in Sioux City.
Wm. Brehm left Friday for Sioux Rapids to visit several days with
relatives and friends there. He returned home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Grove Schneider, and son, Dwight, visited with Mrs.
Schneider's mother, Mrs. George Koenig, of LeMars, on Tuesday.
Wm. Brehm went to Sioux City Friday to visit his friend, Frank Murdock,
who is at the St. Joseph's hospital there.
Grandma Koenig, who has been visiting relatives at Valley Springs, S.D.,
for the past four weeks, returned home Saturday.
Miss Lucile Schneider visited Tuesday with her Aunt, Miss Rica
Schneider, who is expected to return from St. Joseph's hospital soon.
Mrs. C. Bender, who has been visiting with relatives here for the past
two weeks, went to Sioux City to visit a son before returning to her
home in LeMars.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schindel and family and Mr. and Mrs. Jake Berner and
family motored to Ponca, Neb., to spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. D. O.
Schrader.
Miss Grace Spies, of Valley Springs, S.D., who is visiting with
relatives here, spent several days with her cousin, Will Spies, and
family near Adaville this past week.
Phil Schneider and Ralph and Miss Lucile Schneider and Mr. and Mrs. A.
J. Taylor, of Hinton, autoed to Brookings, S.D., to spend the Fourth
with Mr. and Mrs. Irving Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hamil, Mrs. Henry Hamil, Miss Ursula Brehm and Miss
Marion Jordon, of Iowa City, and the Misses Dorothy and Helen Jordon, of
Council Bluffs, visited at the J. H. Brehm home Sunday.
Cards were received here announcing the marriage of Mr. Jake Spies,
youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Spies, to Miss Jessie Morris, both
of Valley Springs, S.D. The wedding took place June 25th.
The K. L. C. E. of the Melbourne U. E. Church held their monthly meeting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bogenrief Tuesday evening. Election
of officers was held and the following were elected; President, Mrs. H.
M. Trumbauer; vice president, Dora Schneider; secretary, Mrs. Arthur
Bogenrief; treasurer, Leonard Winter; corresponding secretary, Nelson
Trumbauer; organist, Eva Bogenrief; assistant organist, Pearl Koenig.
MILLNERVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Will Lawrence marketed hogs at Jefferson Thursday.
H. G. S. Codd marketed some cattle at Jefferson Friday.
Bert Lawrence put in a cement cave for Duke Bogenrief the past week.
One of Elmer Harding's children was on the sick list the past week.
Mahlon McGown was thrown from his motorcycle the past week and hurt one
side of his head.
Some from this vicinity spent the 4th at River Sioux while others went
to the races in Sioux City.
Harvest will soon be here as the grain is ripening fast. Corn is doing
fine and has nearly all be laid by.
Mrs. Stevens and daughter, Alma, came over from Westfield and spent the
Fourth with Len Stevens and family.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Millner and daughter, Isabelle, and son, Howard, were
Sioux City callers Tuesday forenoon.
Mrs. Martin Trometer and children arrived from Dakota Tuesday and are
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Fursee.
Geo. Knittle had the misfortune to lose one of his best cows the past
week. She got stuck in the creek and when found was dead.
HUNGERFORD:
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schindel and daughter, Rosie, who have been visiting
at Pasadena, Cal., the past two years, returned home last week.
Mrs. Dan Hauff, who underwent an operation at a hospital in Sioux City
last week, is doing as well as can be expected.
Mrs. Geo. Koenig, of LeMars, and daughter, Mrs. Scott Stauffacher, of
Waterloo, visited with her daughter, Mrs. Grover Schneider, and family
last week.
Jess Knapp, who has been a patient at the St. Vincent hospital in Sioux
City the past two months, came home Friday for the Fourth and returned
to the hospital on Sunday.
The school board of the Hungerford township held their annual meeting
July 1st in Hinton. Phil E. Held was elected president, P. T. Held,
secretary and Geo. H. Bender, treasurer.
Philip Schneider and daughter, Lucile, and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Taylor
went to Brookings, S. D., last Friday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Irving
Taylor. They made the trip kin Mr. Schneider's car.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Tuesday, July 14, 1914
FOURTH AT SENEY
Plymouth County Grangers Hold Successful Meeting
Elgin, Fredonia and Union township Granges joined in celebrating the
national holiday in the Rayburn Pine Gove at Seney.
The program began at ten o’clock, and an hour and a half was filled with
songs, speeches, and drills. J. H. Cook, worthy master of the Pine Grove
Grange, gave the address of welcome to the sister granges and to all who
were present. The response was given by L. D. Baldwin, worthy master of
Fredonia grange. Rev. T. L. Klutz, E. F. Anstine, Henry Darville and Mrs. A.
T. Stokes gave five minute speeches on subjects of national interest. Mrs.
Stokes spoke on the great women of our country and did just to the subject,
receiving much applause. Miss Blanche Hasbrook, of Union, was mentioned by
many as a talented reader. The cantata, “Liberty and the Nations,” by
thirteen young ladies of Pine Grove Grange, was well rendered. Miss Jessie
Reeves represented Liberty.
Several hundred people from far and near attended the celebration. County
representative, A. T. Stokes, was in attendance. Three of the Held
brothers, prominent stockmen of Hinton, came up to celebrate with us. A
score of well filled cars from LeMars rolled in beneath the pines.
Picnic dinners were held by neighbors, families and friends.
At two-thirty the Cooper Clothing ball team, of LeMars, and the Seney team
clashed in the national game. The successful program in the morning
prompted the Seney team to make a success of their share of the day, and as
a result the Coopers went down before the big sluggers of Seney by a score
of 22 to 4. Lancaster, of Seney, pitched a steady game. J. Erdman, of the
Coopers, worked hard for his team. M. Lancaster, of Seney, slammed out a
home run. Batteries, for LeMars, Erdman and Nemmers; Seney, Lancaster and
Lancaster. At four o’clock some foot races were pulled off. Chas. Ewin, of
Seney, captured the hundred yard dash, and the Cooper ball team, the relay
race.
At the close of the day several of the good people congratulated Seney for
the beautiful place to celebrate Independence Day. All seemed to remember
that we were enjoying the liberty bought by brave men who were true to the
Stars and Stripes.—A Contributor.
Akron Register
July 16, 1914
UNION CREEK NEWS: (Special Correspondence)
There will be Sunday school next Sunday forenoon at the Lutheran church.
All children who do not attend some Sunday school are invited to come.
Sand and cement has been hauled to the Lutheran church and M. Smith, of
Akron, who has contracted to lay cement walks around the church, began
working on them the first of this week.
Peter Shoulberg, his on, Bertel, and H. Gassman autoed to Sioux City and
back Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. J. Hultgren is enjoying a visit this week from Mrs. Ytterness, of
Beresford.
Oscar Anderson and Pete Anderson visited with the former's parents near
Hudson, and with Mrs. Anderson, who is still with her parents there. We
are glad to hear she is improving and regaining her strength.
Johnnie Johnson met with what might have been a serious accident last
Saturday. He was helping John Hultgren clean out a deep well, and ws in
the act of lowering Mr. Hultgren into the well when the iron handle of
the windlass slipped from his grasp, hitting him in the forehead and
rendering him unconscious. Mr. Hultgren fortunately caught hold of a
curbing, which saved him from a terrible fall. Others quickly caught
the windlass and pulled him up. Dr. Price, of Alcester, was called and
attended to Johnnie Johnson, who, although he has a bad gash in his
forehead, will recover.
The John E. Ericson family, Mr. and Mrs. S.W. Fredell and Mr. and Mrs.
Henning Shoulberg were visitors at the P. Shoulberg home Sunday.
The Misses Minnie and Clara Kapfer, Hannah Groon and Ruth Swanson were
entertained at H. Gassman's after Sunday school last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Iblings, of Akron, Mr. and Mrs. Lew. Bly and Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Hultgren were dinner guests at Wm. Ericson's last Sunday.
Mrs. Stewart Harker and her little daughter terminated a week's visit to
her mother, Mrs. Olof Ericson, last Monday and returned to her home at
Hawarden.
The Misses Ogda and Edna Anderson were visitors at the Raver home from
Saturday until Sunday.
Everybody in this neighborhood is busy harvesting their small grain,
which matured unusually early this season.
Our telephone repair man had quite an experience with his auto Monday.
He was working on the line north of Mrs. Olof Ericson's place and left
the car standing on a high hill, but when he had been gone some time the
auto in some way began to move, and soon it was going at a wild runaway
speed down the steep hill and plunged head-on into Union Creek, from
which watery bed it was hauled out later in the day.
We had a bad electric storm Saturday evening, with a strong wind and
rain. The lightning struck and killed three head of cattle belonging to
L. E. Ericson.
Rev. E. Johnson, the new pastor who takes charge of this pastorate, is
expected to arrive at Alcester this week, and will preach at Nathaniel
church next Sunday.
Mrs. Ogda Fredell, who has been spending a few weeks visiting friends in
St. Paul, returned home Tuesday, and reports having had a fine time.
Miss Lilly Thayer is assisting Mrs. S. W. Fredell with the house work
for the present.
WESTFIELD WRITE-UPS: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Cassel and Mrs. and Mrs. A. D. Lilly autoed to the
city Monday.
Mrs. E. Beaulieu and son, Emmet, left Tuesday for a week's visit with
Yankton relatives and friends.
Dyke Spaulding was a city visitor Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Bekins, of Sioux City, were guests in the Chapman
home this week.
Nic Willer and Jim Gleason were Akron callers one evening the past week.
Charles Gamble, Ida Mead and Ben and Herman Anderson and sister, Anna,
were callers at the Barinksy home Sunday evening.
Miss Anna Hillrichs visited with Miss Minnie Rembe, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Frerichs and sons, and Misses Lena Mohlman and Etta
Grunagle took in the sights in Akron Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eden visited at the Anderson home Sunday.
Willie Barinsky was calling Sunday. But! We know where he was!
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Frerichs and children visited with Carl Frerichs and
family, near Mammen, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Schuster, from Ruble, were seen joy riding in this
vicinity one evening last week.
Miss Lulu Briggs, of LeMars, is visiting with her friend, Miss Luella
Mead, at present.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Witt visited at the Charley Peters home Sunday.
Al. Koppert was an Akron caller Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Barinsky, from near Brunsville, visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Barinsky, Sunday.
Mrs. John Schmidt and children were business visitor in Chatsworth
Saturday.
Billie Rembe was calling at the Turner home Sunday.
Emil Witt was a Chatsworth business caller Friday.
Everybody's busy in the harvest fields these days.
ADAVILLE ITEMS: (Special Correspondence)
A number from here went to Akron Saturday to the picnic.
Mrs. Parker returned to her home in LeMars Monday, after a visit here.
Mrs. Ollie King and daughter, Eva, spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Ed.
Stinton.
Harvest is in full sway, and some have finished cutting. Some report
their grain not so good as they expected.
The Ladies Aid society of the U.B. church will meet Thursday afternoon,
July 23, with Mrs. Lucetta Hoffman.
Mrs. Charlie Brown returned home Wednesday from Morrison, Ill., where
she had been visiting relatives. She also visited at Gray, Iowa, with
Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Boyd, formerly of this place.
The Y.P.C.E. will hold an ice cream social at the home of Charles Brown,
Wednesday night, July 22. All are invited.
Little Florence Tindall, who had the misfortune to lose her foot in a
mower a few weeks ago, is getting along as well as can be expected.
Dale and Rose Montgomery, who had been visiting their aunt, Mrs. D. J.
Miller, retuned to their home at Sioux Falls, S.D., Sunday.
LeMars Sentinel
July 17, 1914
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Marie Davis was an over Sunday visitor in the Pech home.
Mrs. Mary Daugherty and son, John, were Sioux City visitors last week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Smith and family were callers here the first of the
week.
Miss Grace Whitman left last Saturday for Marshalltown where she will
visit relatives.
Mrs. I. W. Lancaster enjoyed a few days visit with her friend, Miss
Winifred Fry, from Westfield.
Mrs. M. M. Kennedy's father and nephew left Monday morning for their
home in Cedar Rapids, Neb.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Bissell and family are making an extended visit with
relatives at Kingsley, Iowa.
Mrs. A. Krudwig, from Leeds, visited a few days last week with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Daugherty.
Albert Ewin left last Thursday for Corsica, S. D., where he will work on
his sister's farm during harvest.
Rev. G. T. Taylor, from Omaha, gave a lecture here in the church last
Thursday on Foreign Missions.
Mrs. Tom Hinde, from Forrestburg, S. D., visited a few days at the D. F.
McArthur home and with Miss Mary Hinde.
Lou Demaray, from Pipestone, Minnesota, arrived here last week to spend
a short vacation with relatives and friends.
Chris Lancaster returned home to Mitchell, S. D., the first of the week
after visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. M. G. Mills returned home last Thursday from St. Paul where she had
been making an extended visit with relatives.
Earl Morrissey returned to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the first of the week
after visiting a short time with relatives and friends here.
Ed. Mathern had the misfortune of having one of his horses drop dead in
the harness while on the road by the pine grove last Wednesday
afternoon.
MELBOURNE: (Special Correspondence)
Harvest is nearly completed in this vicinity. Threshing is next in
order.
Phil Schneider and Sam Brehm were in Sioux City on business Wednesday.
Rev. L. W. Bock, of Waterloo, arrived here Monday for a short visit with
relatives.
The W. M. S. of the Melbourne U. E. Church left their monthly meeting at
the home of Mrs. George Bender Thursday afternoon.
Joe Becker has been suffering with a severe case of blood poisoning,
caused by a scratch on his hand.
Miss Jestina Schnindel, who is attending summer school at Morningside,
spent Sunday with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Schneider, of Merrill, visited Mrs. Schneider's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Emmert, over Sunday.
Oscar Bock of Waterloo arrived here last Tuesday for an extended visit
with his cousins, the Koenig and Schneider families.
ADAVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Nearly everybody is business in the harvest field.
Mrs. Parker, of LeMars, was visiting among relatives here last week.
Sybil Johnson, from LeMars, is visiting at the John Johnson home.
Miss Jennie Schuyler, of Sioux City, is visiting friends here this week.
A surprise party was given on Miss Irene Morehead last Friday evening.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs. L. F. Huffman, Thursday, July
23.
Rose and Dale Montgomery visited last week with their aunt, Mrs. D. J.
Miller.
A number from here went to Akron Saturday to attend the midsummer
picnic.
The well drillers, of LeMars, and painters are busy at the T. W. Lewis
place.
Mrs. Chas. Brown has returned home from a three weeks visit in Illinois.
Miss Irene Walter, of Gladbrook, Ia., visited Sunday and Monday with her
friend, Mrs. Rex Pollock.
Mrs. Ed. Hilliker and little son, of Akron, are visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fletcher.
Mrs. E. J. Stinton and children and Mrs. Ray Oakes, of Lucas, S. D., are
visiting relatives here.
Mr. Heeren, from Brunsville, visited his daughter, Mrs. A. Anderson, and
Mrs. Oscar Baldwin Sunday.
There will be an ice cream social at the Chas. Brown home Wednesday
night, July 22. Everybody invited.
During the high wind Saturday night, the barn of Chas. Fletcher was
blown off of it's foundation about four feet.
Mrs. J. D. Tindall has returned home from LeMars with her daughter,
Florence, who has been in the hospital there. Little Florence is still
under the doctor's care but is better.
MILLNERVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. Hardy hauled lumber form Westfield Monday.
Dale Hunter is reported on the sick list at this writing.
W. B. Millner hauled posts and wire from Westfield Monday.
Marie and Anna Kruse were on the sick list the past week.
A good sized crowd attended the dance at Beaubien hall.
H. Dreeszen brought home a new binder Tuesday from Westfield.
Ed. Harbeck was over from Jackson, Neb., Thursday after his binder.
C. C. Pike and family were Sioux City callers Saturday, going down in
their new car.
A much needed rain visited this vicinity Saturday evening and cooled the
air which was certainly warm.
Charles, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Knapp, was operated on
Monday for a throat ailment at a Sioux City hospital.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Will Cowell was buried in the Logan
Park cemetery Wednesday. The parents have the sympathy of their many
friends in their sad loss.
H. F. Dreeszen, his son, Bryan, and Henry Millette were Jefferson
visitors Saturday. They brought out a Mc Cormick binder of the latest
made for H. F. and Bryan expected to start the harvest machinery in
motion Monday.
The new board are busy with plans for the coming school year. The high
school building will be slightly enlarged to make room for the incoming
freshman class and a second teacher will likely be added for it is
practically impossible for one to handle the four grades.
W. B. Millner was a business visitor at Westfield last Thursday and
hauled a load of cedar posts and some wire fencing from there on Monday
of this week. Mr. Millner reported a much heavier rain over that way.
It was actually muddy in Westfield township.
Recent word from Mrs. George Millner, whose present home is now in
Riverside, California, is to the effect that she is in better health
than she has been for some time. This lady lived in Sioux township for
many years and has plenty of friends who will be glad to hear that she
is at least more comfortable. She has been an invalid for some time.
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
Charlie Pearson, of LeMars, is spending part of the vacation in the
Charles Eyers home.
Ernest Smith worked for Arthur Parks the past week in the harvest field.
Men from Kingsley shingled and painted Wm. Mc Cartney's barn last week.
Miss Edna Cattnach is staying with her cousin, Mrs. Arthur Koenig, near
Merrill.
Miss Mabel Dempster, of LeMars, spent last week at the John Begg home.
Miss Huldah Stauffer, of Kingsley, visited her sister, Mrs. John Milton,
Friday.
Mrs. and Mrs. William Begg, of LeMars, were guests of the Ernest Eyres
family Sunday.
Mrs. and Mrs. R. G. Smith, of LeMars, were guest of the Charles Eyres
family Sunday.
Union Aid society will meet with Mrs. Will McCartney, Jr., Thursday
afternoon, July 30th.
Mrs. Mary Eyers and Miss Eyers, of LeMars, attended church and visited
relatives here Sunday.
A young man from Pekin, Ill., is visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. Harm Johnson.
Albert Stokes has bought the Adamson farm joining his place on the east
in Marion township.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Lindsay, of LeMars, are spending a few days on the
farm with their children.
Miss Hentges, who is helping Mrs. John Hoffman, spent part of last week
with relatives in Minnesota.
Will Eyres and two other carpenters from LeMars are building a corn crib
and granary for R. S. Eyers.
Albert Werth and family, of LeMars, were out to their farm Tuesday and
called on Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Kohl.
Akron Register
July 23, 1914
UNION CREEK NEWS: (Special Correspondence)
Levi Nelson autoed to Hawarden last Sunday.
A son arrived to gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Manning last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Malcom Fredell visited at the home of his mother and his
brother, S.W. Fredell, the first of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Fredell
have decided to not go back to the west, but will make their home on one
of her father's farms near LeMars.
Mrs. Pete Anderson returned last week from several weeks visit with her
parents near Hudson. Her little daughter, Ella, who has been with her
grandmother all summer, returned with her. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson wish
to thank their neighbors for all their kindness and help during the
recent illness and convalescence of Mrs. Anderson.
Mrs. T.J. Kerr, of North Platte, Nebr., was a visitor the first of the
week at the Sellberg and August Anderson homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ericson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hultgren and Mrs. Olof Ericson
autoed to Nathaniel and attended services there last Sunday. They were
dinner guests with their former neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peterson.
WESTFIELD WRITE-UPS: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks are again residents of Westfield, having accepted
the position of caring for Grandpa and Grandma Amos.
Mrs. E. Hummel and daughters and Mrs. Hauser and daughter were Elk Point
visitors Monday.
Vincent Conway left Monday for Manning, Ia., where he will enter the
races in the fire tournament which is being held there.
E. W. Mass purchased a Ford automobile this week.
A fine baby girl arrived Monday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T.
Halverson.
Miss Kathryn Ryan, of Jefferson, is a guest in the home of her sister,
Mrs. A.A. Martin.
W. B. Tobey left Sunday for Madison, S.D., to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Wm. Crampton, who recently submitted to two operations.
Mrs. Bert Peck left Sunday for a visit in the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. P. Butler, of Sioux City.
Word received from Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Main and daughter, Florence,
assures us that they are having a delightful trip. Points of interest
which they have already visited are: Denver, Colorado Springs, Glenwood
Springs, Salt Lake City and Yellowstone Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Cilley and family, with a part from Akron, are
enjoying a week in one of the cottages at Riversioux Park.
The Congregational Sunday school of Westfield will hold their annual
picnic Thursday, July 30, at the W. B. Martin grove, just east of the
city limits. Swings, etc., will be provided for the enjoyment of all
and after dinner ice cream will be sold on the grounds. Come and bring
a well-filled basket. In the evening Rev. Godsall will give an
exhibition of moving pictures, which will be a varied program.
This will be free to the Sunday school; visitors will be charged the
nominal fee of 15c for adults and 10c for children. Come, everybody and
enjoy the day with us.
Arthur Harrington left Monday for a visit with his brother, Percy, at
St. James, Minn. Mr. Harrington will drive through with a horse and
buggy to make an extended visit with his son.
Akron visitors Wednesday were: Mrs. Hauser and daughter, Mrs. E. Hummel
and daughter, Ida, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Waterbury and son.
Mrs. E. Hopkins and daughter, Frances, left Thursday for a visit with
relatives at Monticello, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Main and daughter, Florence, returned Wednesday
evening from their western trip.
Jos. Zelinas attended the funeral of his brother-in-law, Mr. Comeau, in
Sioux City.
Dr. and Mrs. W.F. Bushnell and son of Elk Point were callers here
Wednesday evening.
E. H. Spaulding was a city visitor Monday.
DEATH OF PATRICK COLEMAN
Patrick Coleman, for fifty years a resident of northwestern Iowa, died
Saturday, July 18, 1914, at his home near Westfield, Ia., of dropsy,
aged 70 years.
Mr. Coleman was born in Ireland in 1844 and moved to this country in
1864 locating first in Sioux City. After a few years he engaged in
farming near Westfield, which has since remained his home. By thrift
and hard work, he became the owner of one of the largest farms in this
section and was one of the wealthiest farmers in this section. He
retired from active farm work several years ago. Becoming ill a few
weeks ago, his condition gradually grew worse until his death Saturday
morning.
Surviving him are his widow and four daughters and four sons - Mrs. Kate
Nason, of Sioux Falls; Mrs. Jennie Nason, of Westfield; Mrs. Molly
Campbell, of Westfield; Miss Alta Coleman, of Westfield; James Coleman,
John Coleman, Mark Coleman and Dan Coleman, all of Westfield township.
There are also seven sisters left: Mrs. P. Donnelly, Mrs. Dan Roher,
Mrs. M. C. Clancey, Mrs. George Graves, all of Sioux City; Mrs. Mary
Haines, of DeWitt, Ia.; Mrs. M. Kernen, of Fremont, Nebr.; and Mrs. Jas.
McGrath, of Elk Point, S.D. John Coleman, of County Sligo, Ireland, is
a surviving brother.
ADAVILLE ITEMS: (Special Correspondence)
Most of the farmers have started to stack their grain.
Miss Ilene Mills, of Tama, Iowa, is visiting Miss Blanche Stinton.
Misses Alice and Mary Brown were Sioux City shoppers Monday.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Fredrich is quite ill.
Mrs. E.J. Stinton and children and Mrs. Ray Oaks, of Lucas, S.D., are
visiting relatives here. They report the crops good up there.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Pollock, of Akron, spent Sunday with Mrs. Pollock's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Stinton.
George Burrill and daughters were Sunday guests at their daughter and
sister, Mrs. Walter Grebner.
Miss Jennie Schuyler, of Sioux City, was a guest of Miss Nell Morehead
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Searls, of Brookings, S.D., visited Sunday with Mrs.
Searls' brother, Herb. Sargent and family.
The U. B. Sunday school will hold their picnic in the Walnut Grove,
north of the church, on Wednesday, August 12. Everybody come.
A good rain would be welcome. The pastures need moisture badly.
T.W. Lewis, of LeMars, is having some repairing done on his buildings
here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Johnson are entertaining relatives from Nebraska.
DIED
H. P. Anderson, a pioneer resident of Akron and vicinity, passed away at
his farm eleven miles west of this city, Tuesday morning, July 21, 1914,
at 8 o'clock, aged 65 years, 9 months and 9 days of tuberculosis.
Deceased had been in poor health for a long time, and on July 11 was
taken to Sioux City hospital by his nephew, W. C. Anderson, of this
city, for treatment. He was found to have tuberculosis and the later
part of last week was taken from the hospital to his old homestead near
Spink, S.D., where he was cared for in a tent during his last days, a
trained nurse attending him.
Hans Peter Anderson was born in Fostad, Halland, Sweden, October 12,
1848, where he spent his young manhood. He came to the United States in
the spring of 1870, locating for a short time in Sioux City, Ia., and
then taking a homestead in Union County, S.D., a mile north and a mile
east of Spink. He was married there about the year 1874 to Anna
Thompson. A son was born to them in August 1877, but died in infancy
and was buried in the Akron cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson moved from
the farm to Akron in 1876 and this has since been their home, making
them among the early residents of the town. For about ten years Mr.
Anderson clerked in the Newman and McGinnis stores, after which he
engaged in contracting and carpentering for a number of years, building
many houses in this vicinity. Peter Anderson, as he was familiarly
known, was one of the most liberal and whole-souled men that has lived
in these parts. Faults and failing he had, in common with mankind, but
they were of the head and not of the heart. His many helpful and
generous deeds will long be remembered by many friends. He was a good
husband and a kind neighbor and loyal friend. Besides his widow, he
leaves three sisters -- Mrs. Christine Anderson, of Fostad, Sweden;
Mrs. Bengt Carlson (who came with him to this country), and Mrs. Pilla
Peterson, both residents of Union county, S.D., the latter living on his
homestead. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of the community.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Ford, of Dalesberg, S.D., this
(Thursday) afternoon in the Akron Scandinavian Lutheran church, and many
old-time friends were in attendance. Five nephews of deceased acted as
pallbearers. Interment was made in Riverside cemetery.
Among the bequests made by Mr. Anderson was $500 to the Scandinavian
Lutheran church of Akron, $200 to the Swedish Lutheran church near
Spink, S.D., and $200 to Riverside Cemetery association.
HINTON GAZETTE
JULY 23, 1914
WILCOX-BRANDT
Miss Margie Wilcox and Mr. Henry Brandt were united in marriage at the
Third Presbyterian Manse in Sioux City Wednesday, July 22, at one
o'clock p.m. Rev. J. L. Howie, officiating using the impressive ring
ceremony. The bride was daintily gowned in a white rice voile and
carried pink roses. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Levins of
this city. Immediately after the ceremony they repaired to the home of
the bride's mother, Mrs. W. F. Reinke of 112 West Wescott Avenue, Sioux
City, where a bounteous dinner was served by the mother of the bride
assisted by Misses Laura Ellison and Maud Weinrich of this city. The
dinner room was tastefully decorated in the bride's colors pink and
white. The young couple are well and favorably known in this city where
the bride grew to womanhood and took an active part in the church and
social life. The bridegroom is a young man of good character and worthy
of the girl of his choice. The happy couple left the same evening for
Montevideo, Minn., where they will spend their honeymoon.
REMER- BOGENRIEF
A very quiet wedding took place in Sioux City Monday, July 20, at high
noon at the home of Mrs. C. A. Meyers when Earl Remer of LeMars and Miss
Lila Bogenrief of Hinton were united in marriage. The exact date of the
ceremony was kept a secret from all friends of the young couple. Mr.
Remer went down to the city Monday morning accompanied by Rev. F. H.
Thiel of the German Methodist church of this place, who performed the
ceremony. The bride is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bogenreif
of Hinton and has been a successful milliner both at Hinton and
Hawarden. Mr. Remer is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Remer and is
very well and favorably known here. This has always been his home. He
formerly was employed at the Market but since the first of the year he
has held a responsible position in the Cooper's Clothing Co. store,
where he is making good.
GOES TO MONTANA
Roy Bobenrief loaded an emigrant car and left Wednesday night for
Hobson, Montana, where he owns a farm. Mrs. Bogenreif and two little
sons will remain here for some time until he gets settled. Thus again we
lose one of our best citizens who answered the call of the soil and a
chance to get a cheaper home. Mr. and Mrs. Bogenreif were born in Hinton
and have lived here all their lives and we regret their departure but
wish them success and prosperity in their new location.
EAST PERRY PICKUPS
Andrew Hogan is busy building a new barn.
Mrs. M. Morris spent Monday with the A. N. Swisher family.
F. Rollins and family spent Sunday with the G. Zenor family.
Gene Warnock and family spent Thursday with Mrs. F. Rollins.
Mrs. Vern Bennett visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Huffman.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rusk were Sunday visitors at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. F. Ferguson.
Dr. Robbins was called to the O. F. Anderson home to care for the infant
son, who has been quite ill.
Mrs. R. S. Bennett of James entered the Samaritan hospital where she
under went an operation for dropsy.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Miss Amy Barrett visited with her sister, Mrs. L. F. Kirby, at Leeds.
A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Okey, July 17th.
Miss Lula Johnson of Sioux City is visiting with her cousin, Mrs. Ray
March.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Savage, a boy, July 19th.
Mrs. Frank Empey and children of Morningside were guests at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Caroline Held.
G. R. Cotton of Sioux City arrived in this city on day last week to
visit at the home of his brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sheetz.
Mrs. Ebb Hahn went to LeMars to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
August Kemnitz.
The walls of the new bank of Hinton building are being laid, work having
been suspended for some time on account of a shortage of building
material.
HINTON GAZETTE
JULY 30, 1914
A.N. Swisher purchased a mule from Hugh Burkett last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schmoch entertained company from Sioux City.
Owing to the continued dry weather several wells and creeks are going
dry.
Miss Mary Rollins is spending the week with her aunt, Mrs. G. Warnock,
at Merrill.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Garvey and sons, Leo and Francis, spent Sunday at the
Hayden home.
Little Vincent Flynn is spending the week with his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Hayden.
Mrs. H. Swisher and baby daughter spent Saturday with Mrs. Andrew Hogan.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Warren Markell is visiting his grandfather, A. J. Bigelow, at Salix.
Miss Amy Barrett went to Leeds for a visit with her sister, Mrs. L. F.
Kirby.
Miss Georgene Winter went to Merrill to visit her aunt, Miss Hazel
Hancer, who is ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Richards visited Sunday with friends, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Luksan, at Leeds.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Empey and children of Morningside spent Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. Caroline Held.
Akron will vote on the proposition to issue bonds for $10,000 and
establish a municipal electric light and power plant.
Hans Olson, Sr. and his son, Hans, went to Montana last week and each
purchased a farm from Mr. Foss. Mr. Olson, Jr. will go there soon to
build and will move there in the spring.
NEW MANAGER ARRIVES
Mr. John H. Barnes of Lawton, Iowa, has been chosen as manger of the
Farmers Co-Operative Company and arrived with his family one day last
week. They have rented the Harrison house on Center Street and are busy
getting settled. Mr. Barnes father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Barnes, make their home with them and will reside here. Mr. Barnes
formerly worked for the Nye-Schmeider-Fowler Co. of Lawton and comes
well recommended and no doubt will make an efficient manager.
AGED MERRILL MAN KILLED
William Simpson was killed by the Illinois Central flyer on the long
trestle one mile north of Merrill about seven o'clock Sunday morning. He
was employed as a track inspector and attempted to cross the trestle
ahead of the flyer. His motor tricycle was struck by the engine, killing
him instantly. Mr. Simpson had lived in Merrill over thirty years and
was a highly respected citizen.
LeMars Sentinel
July 31, 1914
MILLNERVILLE:
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nason were Sioux City visitors on Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Briggs and her two daughters, Grace and Lucile, returned
home form their visit near Chicago last week.
The next ice cream social is scheduled at the Hathaway home Thursday,
August 6. Ladies please bring cakes.
Mrs. Karl Kruse is away visiting.
Miss Sadie Steecy, a former Millnerville girl, now of Elk Point, has
been ill again.
Will Waddle, who had been looking after his business interests here,
returned to his home at Webster, S.D., the middle of last week.
Rev. Myron Insko has only about four Sundays more to preach at Bethel as
he leaves for Boston in September where he will study for his degree.
A.L. Millner, who is on his way back to Sioux City from a trip to
Wisconsin points, has reached Harvard, Illinois, where he is visiting
relatives.
The pastures are very dry and many of the little creeks have almost
entirely stopped running. A few of those pasturing herds of cattle have
been obliged to notify the owners to take their animals out.
After the hottest day of the season so far a small twister passed north
and east of Millnerville Monday evening and the temperature dropped some
ten degrees almost immediately. It was too high for any mischief.
At a meeting of the school board on Saturday afternoon the bids for the
new school house were opened and contract awarded to Dave Cassell, the
lowest bidder. Nicholas Halverson will do the work which will be
commenced as soon as possible. They also will do the work of adding to
the high school building. Frank Mills was elected treasurer in place of
Will Millner, who resigned the position.
A party of men coming from Jefferson on Saturday afternoon found the
water nearly hub deep to the automobile at the four corners near the
high school. A number of those attending the school board meeting were
delayed sometime by the heavy rain which was decidedly local, only a few
miles in either direction getting but a sprinkle.
The older child of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rosene was quite ill a day or two.
Too much hot weather.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hunter, Vance and Hazel, went to to Sioux City Monday
afternoon and Tuesday morning Hazel submitted to a surgical operation
for throat trouble. Mrs. Hunter, who remained in the city with her
daughter, telephoned that the operation was considered successful but
that the young lady would be obliged to remain in the hospital for a
week anyway.
UNION:
John Hoffman rides around in a new automobile lately.
Jerome Fisher, of Orange City, was here on business last week.
Miss Hazel Stokes visited relatives in LeMars part of this week.
A number of farmers have stacked grain and a few are stacking yet.
Singer brothers threshed for Mr. Bullington, Urban Singer, John and
Clarke Edwards and Harry Hoyt last week and for the Goudie brothers, Van
Dusen and others this week.
Rev. Frank Schroeder expects to preach at Crathorne Sunday afternoons
during Rev. C. G. Butler's absence, besides morning and evening services
in Union Presbyterian church.
Mr. and Mrs. William Begg, of LeMars, visited relatives here Tuesday.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Lucile March was a passenger to Sioux City last Tuesday.
The Ladies Aid society will be entertained next Wednesday, August 5th.
The severe wind Monday afternoon nearly overturned Johnnie Alderson's
silo.
Miss Katherine Belilnges, of Sioux City, is visiting at the home of W.
H. Deegan.
William Casler and family left on Monday for a week's outing at the Big
Sioux.
Mrs. Langenhorst, of Hospers, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Schoffenhauser.
E. Chapman and J. Alderson shipped a carload of fat hogs to Sioux City
Wednesday.
Miss Hazel Parker has been hired for the teacher at this school the
coming year.
Mrs. I. Miller visited in Fredonia at the home of Mrs. A. Lundgren
several days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hughes, of LeMars, visited at the parental home of G.
T. Hughes Sunday.
The E. L. Bissel family returned home last Thursday from Kingsley where
they visited two weeks.
We heartily enjoyed the little showers this week although it was not
nearly as much as was needed.
Master Byron Kennedy spent a few days with his aunt, Mrs. Walker Bushby,
near Ireton, the first of the week.
Mrs. Morgan and son returned to their home at Hawarden last Thursday
after visiting Mrs. Robert Reeves a week.
Daniel McArthur returned to his home at Sheldon the last of the week
after visiting his brothers, Dunk and Al, a few days.
Mrs. Jessie Kennedy and children returned home from Akron the last of
the week after an extended visit with her brother and family, J. F.
March.
The M. A. Moore Lumber Co. have leased the vacant ground adjoining the
lumber yard on the south and will pile county lumber on it.
A gang of six men are at work on the depot, putting in new platforms of
cinders and cement and another crew are making repairs on the stock
yard.
Everybody enjoyed the Sunday evening services which were held on the
church lawn. Parkinson's orchestra, from LeMars, furnished some
beautiful music and a large crowd was in attendance.
Mrs. T. L. Klutz and Mrs. M. M. Kennedy entertained the Young Men's
Bible association and the Young Ladies' Sunday School class on the
parsonage lawn Friday evening and a royal good time was had by all.