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LeMars Sentinel
January 7, 1916
STOCKS ---- SEEKING DIVORCE
In the district court this week Henry Atwood filed suit against J. P.
Poeckes claiming the amount of $81.00. In his petition Mr. Atwood
states that during the years 1912, 1913, 1914, and 1915 he furnished
auto livery for the defendant and the bill is unpaid.
Edward Thomarson has started suit against H. S. Ewers claiming the sum
of $250. The petitioner states for cause of action that in March, 1914,
the defendant agreed to buy five shares of stock in the Gopher Iron
Company of St. Paul, Minn., at $100 a share and if satisfactory to take
forty-five additional shares. The plaintiff, according to alleged
agreement, was to have half of a ten per cent commission. The defendant
subsequently purchased fifty shares of stock but according to plaintiff
failed to pay the commission agreed upon.
J. W. Burrill has started divorce proceedings against his wife, Della
Burrill. He states that they were married in LeMars on February 29,
1898, and have lived here since, that the defendant has treated him
cruelly and inhumanely and that their tempers were so incompatible that
it is impossible for them to live together. He also asks for the
custody of their two minor children, Walter Edward, and Martha Lydia,
and other equitable relief from the court.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Robert Reeves is on the sick list this week.
The Foreign Missionary Society will meet Wednesday afternoon.
Miles Kennedy is on the sick list this week suffering with the grip.
Prayer meetings are being held in the M.E. church here this week.
Mrs. Mary Ruble, of LeMars, is visiting at the home of her friend, Mrs. S.
Haviland.
Chas. Ewin left the first of the week for Corsica, S.D., where he will visit
his father, M. Ewin.
Mrs. M. Tammenga, of Orange City, is visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. John Walinga.
Frank Weber, who was operated on for appendicitis at the LeMars hospital, is
getting along nicely.
Quite a number from here attended the play, “A Girl With a Million,” at the
Royal Theatre Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Mathern and family visited over Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Getting at Remsen.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Whitman, of LeMars, were Sunday dinner guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Whitman.
Mrs. J. Berkenpas returned to her home at Hospers after visiting a few days
with her sister, Mrs. John Walinga.
Miss Lois Osborne, who was operated on for appendicitis in Sioux City last
week, is getting along nicely at this writing.
Miss Constance Chapman returned to Cedar Falls after spending two weeks at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Chapman.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Jeffers returned the first of the week from Westfield and
after visiting relatives here a few days will go to housekeeping on a farm
three miles south of Merrill, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Perry, who were recently married at Los Angeles, Cal.,
returned home last week and will be at home on the Perry farm in Fredonia
township. Mr. and Mrs. Sol Perry will move to LeMars.
The Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs. Elam Chapman Wednesday afternoon.
The regular business meeting was held after which social visiting was
enjoyed. At the close of the afternoon, refreshments were served by the
hostess.
The Daughters of Ceres will meet at the home of Mrs. L. D. Baldwin Friday,
January 14th. Dinner will be served and the following program will be given:
Chorus, society; reading, Mrs. Grant Chapman; instrumental solo, Bertha
Moir; solo, Mary Rayburn; reading, Mrs. S. Buss; recitation, Mrs. A.
Lundgren; solo, Mrs. Geo. Wood; recitation, Mrs. Ira Lancaster; reading,
Mrs. Clarence Jackson; Chorus, society.
HINTON GAZETTE
JANUARY 13, 1916
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT
W. J. Lawrence received message one day the past week telling him of a
serious accident that befell his son, Will, at St. Paul. Will is a
conductor on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad running into
St. Paul. It seems that he swung out of a car to look ahead to signal
the engineer and just as he did so the car came very near the corner of
a building and he was caught between the car and the building. The upper
part of his body around the arms and shoulders was crushed very badly.
One lung was affected, but a word received from the hospital this week
conveys the information that if no other complications develop no
permanent injury will result and he can be removed to his home soon.
Will's many Merrill friends hope for his speedy recovery.
EAST PERRY NEWS
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Parks, who has been very sick with
pneumonia, is able to be up again.
A number from here attended the George Peron sale last Thursday.
Although the day was cold a large crowd was present and things sold
well.
Miss Nettie Ferguson is visiting at the home of her brother, Francis
Ferguson.
Cecil Walston will hold a public sale on his farm January 13th.
Mrs. J. W. Bennett and little daughter, Eva, were visiting at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Charles Kelly, last week and made acquaintance with
the new little girl arrived at their home January 1st. The little Miss
has three sisters and six brothers to cheer her on through life.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Sam Fleckinger of Illinois is visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs.
M. Philips.
Albert Schindel is attending the Western Union College at Le Mars.
Mrs. Caroline Held is suffering from a mild attack of smallpox. The
family has been quarantined.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Burnett, a baby girl, January 10th.
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Soule and family were entertained at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Jesse Knapp.
The Illinois Central depot at this place was entered and robbed
Wednesday evening. Some express and about $28.00 in money was taken.
Miss Mae Garvey accompanied by her aunt, Miss Tillie Shyne, left last
Thursday for a week's visit with her uncles, Mr. Peter and James Garvey,
at Hartington, Nebraska.
Mrs. Fred Peterson who has been staying at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Walter Peterson, for the past week returned to Sioux City Thursday.
She was accompanied by her grandsons, Melvin and Delbert Peterson.
A large number of relatives and friends were entertained at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Casper last Thursday in honor of their twenty-fifth
wedding anniversary.
LeMars Sentinel
January 14, 1916
ARE HAPPILY WEDDED
MARRIAGE OF MISS BESSIE REEVES AND A. W. PENNING
WELL KNOWN YOUNG PEOPLE
Pretty Home Wedding is Celebrated at Noon on Wednesday at the Home of
Bride's Father—Will Live on Sullivan Farm
The home of J. H. Reeves, residing at 1002 Court Street, was the scene
of a very pretty wedding on Wednesday when his only daughter, Bessie
May, was united in marriage with A. W. Penning. The ceremony took place
at high noon in the presence of about twenty-five relatives and friends
and was performed by Rev. H. V. Comin, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church.
At the appointed hour the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march played
on the piano by Miss Cynthia Holster heralded the approach of the bridal
party. The bride and bridegroom, accompanied by their attendants,
descended from an upper room and took their places beneath a floral arch
in the southeast embrasure of the parlor, where the guests were
assembled. The rooms were prettily decorated in the chosen bridal
colors, pink and white, and white and pink roses, white and pink
carnations, with similax and ferns added their charm to the beauty of
the decorations. Underneath a prettily fashioned arch formed in pink
and white with a large white wedding bell suspended from the center, the
young people took the vows of fealty and love, the marriage service
being impressively rendered by the officiant, Rev. H. V. Comin.
The bride looked lovely in a most becoming gown of white satin with
georgette crepe and lace and pearl trimmings. She carried a bouquet of
white bridal roses and lilies of the valley. Her bridesmaid, Miss Helen
Califas, was attired in a pretty dress of pink satin striped marquisette
over voile. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Henry Penning.
The bride was given away by her father.
Following the ceremony hearty congratulations were bestowed on the young
people and then the guest sat down to a four course wedding dinner. The
table decorations were also in pink and white and at the place of honor
for the bride and bridegroom was a large centerpiece of flowers in these
colors. The honors of serving were accorded to Misses Lucy Phillips and
Esther Hulsebus, close friends of the bride.
The afternoon and evening were spent in celebrating the happy event.
The newly married young people received a large number of useful and
pretty gifts from admiring friends.
Out of town guests at the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Demaray and
family of Pipestone, Minn., L. E. Penning of Wentworth, S. D., Miss
Jennie Winkel and Wlbert Winkel, of Ashton, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Penning left on the midnight train for the Twin Cities and
other points north and west. They will be at home to their friends on
the John L. Sullivan farm north of town after March 1.
The bride's going away gown was a dress of Alice blue poplin with
accessories to match.
The bride and bridegroom are members of well known old settle families
and were raised in the neighborhood of Seney. They are popular with a
large circle of friends and start on their wedded life with the
brightest of prospects for a long happy life.
Floyd Valley--
Friends here received the sad news from R. (error--W. for
Walter) Reeves, of Sioux City, stating that their baby had died.
LeMars Sentinel
January 18, 1916
STRUBLE:
In the Sioux City Journal Monday we notice the death of little Russel
Reeves, so of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reeves, who was born in Struble three
years ago. Death was caused by pneumonia. The many old friends of the
family here join with us in sympathy.
The annual stockholders meeting of the Farmer's Elevator was held Monday
in the city hall. John Tonjes was elected president to succeed H. F.
Becker. No other changes. Another meeting will be held this month for
a final report. The members are all pleased with present results and
management and we predict a good business this year.
FREDONIA:
Jens Kloster visited his mother at the LeMars hospital on Tuesday.
Sam Lassen took a consignment of hogs to the Sioux City market Monday.
Joe Kohler shelled corn for Jens Kloster the latter part of last week.
Andrew Andersen returned Thursday from a few days visit at Marcus.
LeMars Sentinel
January 21, 1916
Mr. and Mrs. George Richardson of LeMars and Mr. and Mrs. Will Coad and
three children, of Hull, left Tuesday for California where they will
remain eight or ten weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Richardson will make headquarters in Los Angeles and Mr.
and Mrs. Coad will go direct to San Diego, where Mr. Coad's parents
live.
Dr. W. F. Hodam returned yesterday from DesMoines and Ames where he
attended the meeting of the state veterinary association. About four
hundred veterinarians were in attendance. A clinic was held at Ames at
the state college and the business session in Des Moines.
Mrs. R. J. Koehler entertained the Five Hundred club on Wednesday
afternoon. The customary game gave interest to the afternoon, the high
score favor being won by Mrs. Charles E. Flaugher. Mrs. E. H. Carey
will entertain the club in two weeks.
The members of St. Agnes Guild met on Thursday evening with Mrs. S. W.
Spotts as hostess. A short business meeting in which plans for the
regular work in the society were discussed proceeded a most informal
social evening.
Harry E. Shunk and Miss Flowsia Resser were united in marriage Wednesday
at the office of Justice Alline, who performed the ceremony. The young
people are employed at the People's Café.
Marriage licenses were issued this week to John A. Faust and Helen A.
Buryanek, of
Westfield; Harry E. Shunk and Flowsia Resser, of LeMars;Henry Dempster
and Mary F. Burrill, of LeMars.
St. James Aid Society met on Thursday afternoon in the church parlors
with Mrs. M. J. Golden and Mrs. E. Phillips as hostesses. The regular
work of the society occupied the interest.
Henry Dempster and Miss Fay Burrill were united in marriage at the
Presbyterian manse in Union township, the pastor of Union Presbyterian
church, Rev. Frank Schroeder, officiating. The young people left at
once for a visit with a sister of the bride at Adaville. The groom is a
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dempster, of LeMars, and has been working for
his bride's father, George Burrill, in Union township. They will live on
a farm near Merrill which the groom has rented. Both young people are
well known throughout the south part of the county and have a wide
circle of friends, who extend best wishes.
CARNES STORE BURNS
The general store at Carnes owned by A. Adema was totally destroyed by
fire on Sunday. About 10 o'clock in the evening Mr. Adema went to the
store to lock up the watch dog that was kept in the store at night and
discovered the inside of the building in flames. The store burned to
the ground and both stock and building were a total loss. The stock and
store building were worth $4,000 to $4,500 which was partially insured.
The first is supposed to have started from the stove.
HELD TO GRAND JURY
WILL DWYER WAIVES PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
At the time set for the preliminary hearing of William Dwyer before
Mayor Smith on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock, Attorney Zink
appeared for Dwyer and waived preliminary examination. Dwyer was bound
over to the grand jury on a charge of maintaining a nuisance. He
furnished a bond of $800 for his appearance. Dwyer was arrested on
Monday on a charge of selling liquor illegally.
The Congregational Aid Society will meet Tuesday, January 25th, with
Mrs. R. M. Figg, Mrs. Geo. Toppings assisting.
Guy T. Struble, of Sioux City, was here on business and visiting friends
yesterday.
SENEY
Special Correspondence
Chris Henricksen spent a few days this week at St. James, Minn.
Clarence Jackson shipped a carload of cattle to Sioux City Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Kennedy are on the sick list suffering with the
grip.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Lancaster Tuesday, January 18th.
Albert Hawkins is sick at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.
Hawkins.
Sol Perry and Frank Buss returned home Thursday evening from
Harrisburg, S. D.
Burkard Brothers shipped two carloads of hogs to Sioux City Tuesday.
Henry and Arthur Detloff received four carloads of cattle from Sioux
City Tuesday.
W. W. Jeffers, of Sioux City visited a few days this week with
relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Clifford Bray, who is still at a LeMars hospital, is reported
some better at this writing.
Louis Demaray, of Pipestone, Minn., who is visiting relatives here,
was a caller at Sibley Saturday.
Mrs. S. Franklin of Hampton, Minnesota, is visiting at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Mayme Groetken.
Mr. Adema, whose store was burned Sunday evening, hopes to be able
to be located in a new building soon.
Pine Grove grange will hold their regular meeting in the Lancaster
building Friday evening, January 28th.
Frank Falke returned to Centerville, S. D. after visiting a few
weeks here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Falke.
Ed Mathern returned home Friday from Ravina, S. D. where he visited
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Baldwin.
Miss Lucile McKnight returned to her home at Minneapolis after
visiting a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Walter Baldwin.
Miss Jennie Winkle and Albert Winkle returned to their home at
Ashton Saturday after visiting a week with their cousin, Mrs. F. B.
Rees.
A special nurse from Sioux City is at the Frank Buss home taking
care of Mr. and Mrs. Buss and son, Harvey, who are seriously ill with
pneumonia.
Miss Lois Osborne, who recently underwent an operation for
appendicitis at the Samaritan hospital in Sioux City, has been removed
to her home and is getting along nicely.
The Home Missionary Society met at the home of Mrs. Frank Becker on
Wednesday afternoon. The regular business meeting was held after which
social visiting was enjoyed. At the close of the afternoon nice
refreshments were served by the hostess.
Obituary
Winfield Scott Jeffers was born at Dwight, Livingstone
(sic--Livingston) county, Ill., September 14, 1859. He died at
Kankakee, Ill., where he had gone for medical treatment, January 11,
1916, at the age of 56 years, 3 months and 26 days. He was married to
Dora M. Christian at Pontiac, Ill., July 21, 1891, and lived near
Kempton, Ill., until going to Esmond, S. D., in February, 1909, where he
resided until his death. To this union was born six children, Ivan S.,
Ira A., Myrville E., Winnie V., Orral V. and Doreld I., all of whom are
living. Besides the wife and children, who are left to mourn the loss
of a kind and loving husband and father are three brothers and two
sisters. They are Mrs. Mina Howland of Emmington, Ill., Geo. Jeffers,
of St. Paul, Neb., Charlie Jeffers, of Kankakee, Ill., Silas Jeffers, of
LeMars, Iowa and Mrs. Ellen Plumb, of Esmond.
LeMars Sentinel
January 25, 1916
STANTON:
Mrs. F. C. Matern is still in the hospital at LeMars receiving
treatment.
Cecil Walsh was home over Sunday, returning to LeMars to attend high
school.
A number from this locality attended James Maxwell's auction sale in
America on Thursday.
Mrs. Wachtier, of Union township, visited with her son and family one
day the early part of the week.
A number of Stantonites attended the organ recital at St. Joseph's
church in LeMars on Tuesday evening.
Joseph Hughes, of Fedora, S.D., returned to his home after making a
visit with his relatives and friends in this locality.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hall of Union township, spent last Monday with Mr.
and Mrs. Anton Nelson, parents of Mrs. Hall.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wachtler had the misfortune to fall
in such a manner as to break her collar bone a few days ago.
Mrs. Clyde Brown was removed from her home to the hospital in LeMars to
receive treatment. Her many friends hope for her early recovery.
Stanton was well represented at the annual meeting of the Plymouth
County Insurance Association at Merrill on Saturday and they were
pleased with the record made by the company.
The many friends of Henry Dempster are pleased to learn of his marriage
to Miss Burrill, of Union township. Henry spent all of his boyhood days
in Stanton and has many friends who wish them well.
MILLNERVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Nels Hanson shipped hogs and cattle the past week.
Miss Mabel Hunter was on the sick list the past week.
Mulleren and Taylor had cattle on the market this week.
Mrs. Will Bennett of Akron has been down caring for her mother, Grandma
Knapp.
Ray Lawrence cut ice for Chas. Briggs Monday. Ice twenty inches thick
in the Broken Kettle is pretty good.
Fred Briggs and Carlson put in their summer supply of ice this week.
Ray Lawrence and J. Darrow doing the cutting.
[next community name not appearing on the page]
Miss Hopkins entertained the Tuesday club at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Martin. A large attendance was out and several visitors were
present. The papers on the schools of Germany were very interesting.
Every member is to earn one dollar before the next meeting to go to the
library fund.
Mrs. Anderson passed away January 19, 1916, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Tom Warren. She would have been eighty-four years of age if she
had live until April. She leaves one son and two daughters. After a
brief service at the house the body was taken to the Baptist church at
Akron, where Rev. Volck preached the funeral sermon. Interment was in
Akron cemetery. Those who attended from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs.
James Warren and sons, of Canton, S.D.; Edward Warren of Vermillion,
S.D.; and Albert Husted, of Merrill, Iowa.
PORTLAND: (Special Correspondence)
D. J. Searls has been quite seriously ill the past week.
Miss Irene Dee is attending business college in Sioux City.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gibbons Sunday, January 16.
A. E. Fletcher and A. B. Adams shipped a carload of cattle to Sioux City
last Wednesday.
Miss Lillian Anderson substituted for Miss Doughty in the Breezy Hill
school this last week.
Mrs. Lou Crow and children returned home last week after a visit with
her parents in South Dakota.
Mrs. Louis Koch has so far sufficiently recovered from her operation so
that she returned home last week.
Mrs. Max Pollock and son, Gordon, visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Seamond, in Akron, a few days last week.
ELGIN: (Special Correspondence)
Albert Stoll has been quite sick the last week.
Abraham Van Steenwyk was a visitor at Maurice Thursday.
Chas. Albert purchased a carload of cattle in Sioux City last week.
Miss Marie Wietor was an over Sunday visitor at her home in Remsen.
Akron Register
January 27, 1916
LOCAL MENTION
Father D. K. Hurley was a visitor in Sioux City yesterday.
Mrs. Chas. Christianson was a visitor in Sioux City yesterday.
Wm. Slaughter and E. A. Fields came up from Sioux City on business
Tuesday.
Drs. Koch, of Sioux City, and Mammen, of LeMars, were here on
professional business Wednesday.
Mrs. Stoddard, of Sioux City, has been a guest this week in the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Orlan C. Moore.
Frank Eden was operated upon for appendicitis yesterday at the local
hospital and is getting along nicely.
Among those from here who attended the grand opera in Sioux City this
week were Mr. and Mrs. T.L. Burnight, Jr., and sons, Mr. and Mrs. F. J.
Coyle and Mrs. H.G. Clark.
Frank C. Olson, northwest of town, will sell his stock and machinery at
public auction, February 15. Further particulars next week. Mr. Olson
will locate in Akron and sell Dodge Bros. car.
Chas. Christianson has a big ad in this issue announcing his annual sale
of pedigreed Duroe Jersey hogs. He is offering 50 head of bred sows and
gilts, mostly of the famous Blue Ribbon Model strain. The sale date is
Saturday, January 29. Read his ad for full particulars.
There was not a quorum present at the adjourned meeting of the council
last Friday evening, and adjournment was again taken to next Monday
evening. The improvement of the power house will be considered. A
proposition has also been made by the Milling Co. to sell the city the
ground occupied by the power house.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Loepp was the scene of a delightful
pre-nuptial event complimentary to Miss Helen Cobb last Saturday
evening. About sixteen of the young woman friends of Miss Cobb were
present and the time was pleasantly spent in an informal manner. The
rooms were tastily decorated in the chosen nuptial colors, yellow and
white. A dainty two-course luncheon was served.
Miss Vera Anderson was accompanied to the Samaritan hospital in Sioux
City last Friday by her father, W. C. Anderson, and Dr. J.H. Kerr, where
she submitted to another operation for the removal of diseased bone from
her jaw, beneath the chin. She has been a great sufferer for several
weeks and it is hoped she will now find relief. Mr. Anderson went down
to see his daughter again today. It is expected she will be able to
return with him this evening.
Matt. Ginsbach, of this city, has filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy in federal court in Sioux City, stating his liability as
$12,236.19 and his assets $528.90. It is understood the large liability
listed by Mr. Ginsbach represents a debt incurred by heavy speculation
in livestock during a period of from six to nine years ago which he is
desirous of cleaning up in this manner, and that the few small personal
account he is owing are not included in the liability account in
bankruptcy and will not be affected in those proceedings.
A LIFE SKETCH OF AKRON'S OLDEST WOMAN RESIDENT-WAS WIDOW OF VETERAN OF
WAR OF 1812
[There is a nice photo included with this article of Mrs. Hill]
Mention was made in these columns last week of the death of Mrs.
Clarissa E. Hill, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Laura D. Hall, after
a brief illness of pneumonia, at the advance age of 93 years, 3 months
and 17 days.
"Grandma Hill" familiarly and affectionately so-called by her many Akron
friends, whose maiden name was Clarissa Heath, was born in Broome
county, near Binghamton, New York, October 2, 1822. Her father's name
was Asa Heath, originally from Connecticut. After receiving her school
education, she became a school teacher for a short time during early
womanhood. In 1840, at the age of 18, she married Calvin Edson, and one
child was born to them, the daughter who now survives-Mrs. Laura D.
Hall, of Akron, Iowa. Mr. Edson died within two years. After a number
of years, the widow was again united in marriage with Nathan Prentice,
and by this union there were four children; but none of them long
survived, two being killed by accident and two passing on from natural
causes. The husband also passed away within a dozen years or less from
the time of marriage. The widow came to Rochelle, Illinois, about the
year 1866. Here she met and married Thos. W. Hill, who was several
years her senior. Mr. Hill, who had served as a drummer boy in the War
of 1812, died in 1881. Grandma Hill was now for the third time a widow,
destined, as it would seem in the providence of God, to live out more
than half her life in widowhood. She then came west and took a
homestead at Wessington Springs, South Dakota, which she made her home
for six years. She moved to Akron about the year 1890, or twenty-six
years ago, and this has been her home ever since. Here, with remarkable
health and vigor and business capacity and acumen, she made her way,
being entirely independent in her activities up to within less than a
week of her death. At the age of 87, she traveled all alone back to New
York, Chicago and Rochelle, Ill., to visit relatives and friends, and
during all the late years of the more than four-score to which she
attained she personally looked after many of the repairs on her
residence properties, made and attended to her own gardens and flowers
each year, did her own house work and found much time to be useful and
helpful to others-in fact, she was at all times more active and healthy
than the average woman of half her years. She retained her faculties to
a most remarkable and unusual degree up to the closing days of her life.
She was always a keen observer of events and an extensive reader, being
able to read ordinary print without glasses. One of the valued
keepsakes of her daughter, Mrs. Laura D. Hall, is a postcard received
while she was on her visit in the east, which was inscribed with Grandma
Hill's beautiful penmanship and in quantity contained as much as two or
three sheets of note paper, so finely was it written. After the death
of Mr. Hill she was eligible to draw a widow's pension, and at the time
of her death held the distinction of being possibly the only person
drawing a pension for the War of 1812 in the United States. To know
Grandma Hill was to love her and to hold her friendship was a privilege
esteemed by all. She also lived with God, of whom she was a devout
worshipper, having been converted and baptized in early girlhood, and
she had been a member of the Baptist church for many years. Her
sprightly presence and her pleasant greeting will be greatly missed in
these walks of life, which have known her for so many years; but she has
gone to a rich reward.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. F. E. Volck in the Akron Baptist
church last Thursday afternoon. Interment in Riverside cemetery.