Iowa
Old Press
Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac co. Iowa
February 6, 1896
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A meeting was held at Hudson's hall Tuesday evening for the
purpose of perfecting the organization of a hose company. L. J.
French was chosen foreman; W. R. Whiteside, assistant; C.W.
Brimhall Sec. and Treas. A committee was appointed to form laws
to govern the organization.
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Mrs. A. Wells received a telegram this morning announcing the
death of her father. Will left on the noon passenger to attend
the funeral.
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Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac co. Iowa
February 13, 1896
George A. MILL and R.M. MILL listed as subscribers from of The
Herald from Archer.
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Mr. Raz Wells went to Menlo, Guthrie county, Monday, having
received a letter announcing the serious illness of his sister.
The marriage of Ed. Connell and Anna Callahan, both of Sterling,
Illinois, was solemnized at the Catholic church yesterday
morning, Rev. Costello officiating.
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Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac co. Iowa
February 20, 1896
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Frank Porter left on Wednesday noon for Joliet, Ill., to attend
the wedding of a niece.
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W. R. Ritchie, of Marathon, formerly of Schaller, was married to
Miss Anna Jackson, of Coon Valley tp., last Wednesday evening,
Feb. 13. The bride is a sister of Co. Supt. J. W. Jackson, and
known to many of our people, having visited here at different
times.
On Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, Mr. Chas. Higgins and Miss Ella
Gulliford were united in marriage at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gulliford, Rev. W. W. McGuire
officiating. These young people are both well and favorably known
to all our people, having "grown up" in our midst. We
hope that success and happiness may be the lot of these two
worthy young persons, and that the crown that fadeth not away be
theirs in the end.
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Carroll Herald - Owney, the U. S. mail dog passed
through Carroll yesterday on No. 1, going west. Owney is the pet
of the mail agents and is a constant tourist. About two months
ago he returned from a trip to Japan where he was as royally
received as a king. He is now enroute for San Francisco, having
returned home by way of New York. The past week he has been
riding back and forth through town.
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Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac co. Iowa
February 27, 1896
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A girl was born to A. S. Higgins and wife yesterday morning,
Wednesday, Feb. 26.
Mrs. Jas. Hart, formerly Miss Mary Shell, returned to Schaller
Saturday. Mr. Hart has rented the placed occupied by J. F.
Harkness, which he will farm the coming year, and arrived on
Tuesday with a car of goods, stock, and machinery.
Sac Sun - The commissioners of insanity held a meeting
Saturday evening deliberating on the case of Louis Harman, of
Eden township. Mr. Hartman was ordered to the hospital at
Clarinda last September but was discharged February 8 at the
earnest solicitation of his relatives. He was regarded at the
hospital as harmless; but a few days experience convinced his
friends that they could not keep him at home. One of his freaks
was to place a can of kerosene on the stove and pump out the
dangerous fluid into some slippers and pour it on the fire.
Accordingly one week after his discharge, he was again before the
commissioners, who promptly concluded that the hospital was the
place for him. Sheriff DeGarmo conveyed him thither, starting
from Wall Lake on Sunday evening.
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A boy was born to Aug. Sanderman and wife on Feb. 11. Also a boy
to Wm. Shaw and wife on the 16th. All doing well.
Our information in regard to the marriage of W. R. Ritchie was
not so correct as it should have been, but was a week later than
stated. He was married last evening.
In the case of Baumier vs. Harrison before Justice Crandall,
yesterday, wherein Harrison was arrest for assault, the jury
found him not guilty. It is to be hoped these expensive farces
will close with this act.
Arrangements are being perfected whereby the Christian church
bell will be used as a fire bell. This is a splendid plan, and is
much better than the committee expected to arrange. The bell is
of good size, loud sounding and centrally located. A tolling
attachment will be added and the outside door will always be
found unlocked, so that in case of fire any person may enter and
ring the alarm, which will be by rapidly tolling the bell.
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An Heir to Thousands
Mrs. J. C. Hudson, of this place, is one of the heirs to the
estate of Matt Watson of Maquoketa, which is estimated to be
$300,000. Mrs. Hudson's father was a brother of Watson, who died
intestate. This property is composed mostly of cash and
mortgages, he holding nearly 500 of the latter, real and chattel,
at the time of his death. Watson was a bachelor and spent the
greater part of his life in loaning money, thus acquiring a large
estate.
The heirs, of whom there are fifteen, are scattered over the
whole United States although quite a number of them are residents
of Iowa. The disposition of the property is being contested and
there is just now a big legal fight on in Jackson county, which
will necessarily have to be settled before the affairs of the
estate will be in condition to enable the claimants to secure
their respective shares. Should the decision be in favor of the
claimants of which Mrs. Hudson is one, she will receive a
fifteenth of the estate, something like $20,000.
It will be some time yet before the case is settled as interested
parties are now occupied with legislative matters at Des Moines,
but the heirs are hopeful of an early settlement. Mr. Hudson is
sanguine of a decision in his wife's favor. The attorneys for the
defendants are collecting a great amount of evidence and the case
will be hotly contested.
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Obituary
Jerusba Frisbie was born in Litchfield, Conn., July 11, 1808, and
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary L. Ames, Schaller,
Iowa, Feb. 23, 1896, being in her 88th year. When five years old
she moved with her parents to New York. Was married to Reuben
Nichols Oct. 2, 1828. They had six children, five of whom are
living. They came to Iowa in 1856, settling in Clayton county.
Her husband died in 1891, since which time she has made her home
with her daughters. She joined the M. E. church 63 years ago and
has been a devoted and consistent member of that church to the
close of her life. She was a kind friend, a devoted mother, and a
true christian. On the 24th after brief religious services
conducted at the house, by W. W. McGuire her remains were taken
to the cars and she was buried beside her husband in Clayton
county.
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