Iowa Old Press
Alton Democrat
February 9, 1895
REMSEN RIPPLES.
Peter Miller will have a public sale next Tuesday.
Mr. Lilly is building a barn on his lot in town.
John Mensen and Miss Ruba were in LeMars Wednesday. (Note: This couple was married on Feb. 19, 1895. The bride was Miss Katherine/Kate Ruba.)
John Vaske and mother visited at LeMars, one day last week.
August Hellman has a child sick with scarlet fever.
Theodore Fidler has sold his blacksmith shop to John Bauer.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Richman one day last week, a son.
There was a pleasant party and a dance at Peter Smith’s last Wednesday.
The infant child of Nic Heuertz died today and will be buried tomorrow.
Our creamery company has about $1500 subscribed in shares of $25 each.
Died, at the home of his son on Saturday, Jan. 26th, Frank Spieker, aged 83
years.
Mr. Beaver has bought the Libby Farm where he contemplates to live in the
future.
Andrew Miller is preparing to move to Calhoun county, where he bought a farm
recently.
Albert Mensen and Peter Arens were at Hospers and Granville, to inspect the
creameries thee.
Fred Elsner has traded his saloon and hall to Theodore Scott for a half
section of Osceola county land.
Mrs. Anna Katherina Hoeck died at the home of her son, August, on January
29th. She was 89 years old.
John Fossing’s team ran away last Friday resulting in a broken wagon tongue
and lame horse.
Michael Gengler, aged 72 years, died at the home of his son, Theodore in
Marion township, on Tuesday, Jan. 29th.
What is the matter with our grain buyers in Remsen, as strings of teams come
through here daily with grain bound fo Oyens?
Married, at St. Mary’s church in this city, George Kelly and Miss Theresa
Koob, on Tuesday, Jan. 29th, Rev. Schulte officiating.
The hog cholera seems to be in full go yet, as the teams hauling the dead
ones to LeMars are going in every direction as soon as the sun is down.
The home of Jos. Raker took fire last Friday and burned to the ground with
some furniture and all the contents of the cellar, the loss is about $1200,
insurance $800.
Remsen girls are full of joy and good hope, as there are so many young boys
arriving, one at Jos. Rakers born Sunday and another one at Will Mullers,
born one day of last week.
SIOUX CENTER ITEMS.
Jno. Mouw went to Orange City, Tuesday.
A. J. Sueltjes went to Sioux City, last Saturday.
M. Owens is left without a helper at the depot now.
A large number of hogs are being marketed daily.
W. H. Siemen, went to Sioux City, on business last Saturday.
“What’s the matter with our Judge?” “He’s all right.”
Markets: Hogs, $3.35; wheat, 47; oats, 23; corn, 38; barley, 40.
Election time will soon come, also contest for mayor, recorder, and three
councilmen.
J. Ellenbroek of Hornick, Iowa, is in town looking for a cigar factory.
Coal dealers are wearing a 2x4 smile now-a-days. “It’s an ill wind that
blows nobody good.”
The pool room is vacated. The bird has flown and left his board bill and
many creditors in the lurch.
H. Braithwaite and J. W. McKellip, who have been sick with bad colds, are
able to be around again.
Henry Siemen who is taking a business course at the LeMars Normal school,
spent Sunday with his parents here.
N. Balkema and John Raak, drove to Newkirk, last Monday to assist in
invoicing the store of VanRooyan & TeGrotenhuis.
Rev. McIntyre, is drawing large audiences at the Presbyterian Church with
his excellent sermons. The sermon last Sunday was a “rouser.” Subject,
Unbelief.
Dick Bierman died Thursday morning with spinal meningitis, after an illness
of but 3 days. He was buried Saturday in the Holland cemetery. A mother
and brother in Minnesota, and a host of friends here mourn his departure.
The oyster supper given for the benefit of the Ladies Aid society on last
Wednesday evening was a success in every particular. After supper the
evening was spent with games and music. All had a pleasant time and the
ladies cleared a nice little sum.
Hawarden Independent
Hawarden, Sioux co. Iowa
February 28, 1895
Personal.
-G.B. West made a business trip to Beresford
-Miss Minnie Weldon spent Sunday with friends in Akron.
-Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Williams of Alcester were in the city Wednesday.
-Mrs. Stephen Chenall and Mrs. A.E. Thompson, of Maurice, were the guests of Wm. Hitchcock and family a couple of days this week.
-Rev. G.E. Stump returned to Newell, Iowa, Monday after two weeks of very successful evangelistic work in the M.E. church at this place.
-Mrs. F.E. Watkins returned from Des Moines Monday where she attended a number of parties and receptions, one of which was the famous charity ball. She reports the dances about two years behind the terpsichorean public of Hawarden. Dances taught at our dancing school two years ago seemed to be entirely unknown in the capital city.
-Mrs. Croll of Ireton was the guest of Mrs. Chas. Brown last Sunday.
-Conductor Hoover is back on the Des Moines and Hawarden passenger again.
-Mrs. T.E. Granger and children visited with friends at Alcester Thursday.
-D.T. Gearhart was looking after important matters at Beresford Monday.
-Prof. Mishler and wife, of Ireton, were guests of ye editor and family last Sunday.
-Mrs. Joe Holman and Mrs. L.L. Brady visited with friends at Ireton Wednesday afternoon.
-Mrs. J.S. Hubbard is enjoying a visit from her mother, who arrived last week from Albany, N.Y.
-Mrs. G.W. Schmitz has returned from an extended visit to her sister and brother at Clinton, this state.
-Mrs. Jas. Quinn and daughter and Miss Minnie Walters spent Sunday with friends at Vermillion, S.D.
-Mrs. Eric Ericson, of Big Springs, aged about 70 years, died Wednesday from the infirmatives of old age.
-L.C. Hollenbeck of Sheldon, enroute to Huron, stopped over Monday night with his cousin, Mrs. H.L. Raymond.
-Walt Warrantjes and bride were in the city Monday evening while on their way to their new home at Irene, S.D. Walt was in the employ of Queal & co. at this place for a couple of years and his friends here extend him hearty congratulations in the step he has taken.
-Miss Ida Peterson, of Big Springs, departed Wednesday for Battle Creek, Mich., for treatment at the Sanitarium.
School Notes.
-Ida Crowther is back at school after a week's sickness.
-Millie Jacobs is editor this week in Miss Ross' room.
-Gay Thomas has entered the fourth grade.
-Joyce Howard was absent Monday on account of sickness.
-Florence Moody has returned to school.
-Those having the highest number of perfect recitations are: 11th grade: Flora Patterson, Ella Waite, Georgia Phelps, ellsworth Brunskill, Mark Snyder. 10th grade: Ruth Miller. 9th grade: Rush Oppenheimer and Walter Blaesser. 7th grade: William Newton. 6th grade: Mamie Jacobs. 5th grade: Jessie Hont. 4th grade: Jessie Stowe and Maggie Jacobe. 3rd grade: Avis Hall and Fay Lamar. B Class: Louise Oppenheimer and Eunice Ashmore. 1st grade: Edward Betts and Lollie Martin.
-In Miss Treat's room Joe Bray, Charlie Walter and Arthur De Forest received the most perfect marks in their grade in Arithmetic.
-Gertrude Ham earned the most perfect marks in Geography.
-Charlie Johnson, Artie Tutt and Arthur Bromley received the most perfect in the 4th Grade Arithmetic.
-Lee Luchsinger is absent this week on account of sickness.
Ireton Inklings.
-Dr. O.D. Wilson of Maurice has rented the rooms over Tilfords Hardware store and will move here next week. The Doctory intends to practice here and we extend him welcome.
-Mrs. W.W. Overholser left for Correctionville, Iowa, last Friday to visit with her parents.
-Mrs. Frank Savage is visiting her parents in Salem, Neb. this week.
-Sam Eck returned last Saturday from Europe where he has been spending a few of the winter months visiting and traveling.
-Mr. J.W. Tibbles has sold his share in the mill to C.P. Bailey and intends to make a business trip to Kansas soon.
-Chas. Smith and family moved to Maurice this week.
-James Cobb and Lena Coons attended the play given in the Opera House in Hawarden inst Saturday evening
-L.M. Black was transacting business in Pierre, S. Dak. this week.
-Mr. N. Houlton, who resides north of here is very sick and the doctors say that his case is a dangerous one.
-Emil Welse left Monday to visit with friends in Berlin, Ia.
-R.A. Zimmerman has purchased a half share in Marienan's grocery store and it will be recognized as a new firm.
-Chas. Hoffman spent a few days of this week with friends and relatives.
-The little son, Ray, of W. Montgomery of Port Huron, Mich. arrived here last Friday and will live with his Aunt Mrs. B.P. Bennet.
-Dr. A.P. Owens and family left here Thursday for their new home in Pipestone, Minn. This worthy family has the high esteem of many friends who regret their departure.
Hon. Charles McGonigle
The Monona, Iowa, Leader of inst. week contained the following biography of the late Charles McGonigle, father of Mrs. Ed. S. Shannon, of this city:
Again we are called upon to chronicle the death of one of Monona's early settlers, and one of her most respected citizens. On Tuesday, the 12th, at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Paul Engbert, at 4 o'clock p.m., charles Lindsey McGonigle closed the Book of Life. Born in Juanitta county, Pennsylvania, on the 11the day of February, 1836, he died the day following his 50th birthday. He was a son of Bartimeus and Catherine (McDonald) McGonigle. In 1839 the family moved to Linn county, this state, locating on a farm near Center Point, being among the pioneers of that place. In 1847 the family came to Clayton county and located in this township, entering land bordering on the village, for years one of the prize farms in this vicinity.
In 1853 the elder McGonigle went to California where he engaged in mining, and where he died, leaving the mother and five children, Charles L., Clarmanda C. (Mrs. Paul Egbert), John H., William A., and Amanda M. (Mrs. A.C. Bingham). The mother died at Waterloo Dec. 22, 1886. Her remains were brought to Monona and are at rest in the Monona cemetery. Charles was reared on the farm, receiving a liberal education. For a number of years he tought school, in which he proved a successful educator of the young mind; the thorough training he had received up to the time of attaining his majority, having served him to a great advantage. Alternately on the farm and in the school room, his young manhood was nurtured in lines that were profitable to body and mind.
In June 1864, Mr. McGonigle was married to Helen Barnes, daughter of Isaac and Harriet (Churchill) Barnes, and sister of James Barnes of this place. To this union was born Ellie L. (Mrs. Ed. S. Shannon residing at Hawarden, Ia.) McB., the present Deputy Clerk of the courts of this county; Liddie C. (Mrs. W.I. Seymour, residing at Omaha, Neb.). One child preceded the father to the unknown land, Bart C. who died in 1867.
Gifted with a stong constitution and a will-power that braved every storm, McGonigle, for the last few years has battled with an affection of the blood that has zealously clung to him, and on two previous spells of sickness brought him near to death's door, yet, through which he passed, not though without leaving a visible effect of the feraful seiges of sickness he had undergone, only to again grapple with another and stronger effort for the preservation of life. But alas, medical skill, coupled with the most scientific treatment, could not allay the determination of the destroyer, and the once strong constitution and that indomitable will that had served him so well in the past, slowly, but surely, gave way and ere the sun set on Tuesday, surrounded by a loving wife, a dutiful son and loving brothers' and sisters, he closed his eyes in the everlasting sleep.
Since his residence in Monona, Mr. McGonigle has filled local places of public trust. He was assessor for the township for about ten years, Clerk of the School Board for several years, Postmaster during Cleveland's first term, County Recorder for two terms, and a member of the house of representatives for the 25th general assembly, having been elected for two years at the general election in 1893. In all these places he was a faithful, dilligent officer and servied the public honorably, [illegible] to himself and the people. In 1867 in complany with Silas Egbert he engaged in the mercantile business, a partnership which was concluded on Mr. McGonigle's election to the office of County Recorder. For a number of years he managed his farm near town retiring therefrom in 1893, and later he disposed of a considerable portion of the land and the homestead, around which cluster so many memories in the chain of family events.
Politically Mr. McGonigle was a democrat, cradled in the old time democracy. A staunch unswerving supporter of the party through every stage of its career. He was active in local political circles, a worker who led rather than followed, who was never [illegible] by intricate political problems; one who entered a political contest never doubting a final triumph. Believing his cause to be just he relied upon an understanding with the people to accomplish the results he was at all times anxious should prevail.
"A gentle boy with thoughtful mein;
Years fled, he wore a manly face,
And struggled in the world's rough race,
And won at last a lofty place."
A commanding figure, his appearance indicated stability of character, a firm self-reliance, a will that forced the object of his ambition. And he was gentle and kind, truly manly in his deportment, a gentleman whose genial good qualities won him friends in the everyday walks of life. His domestic life was a happy social character; the home was a paradise, and on every occasion he lent good cheer and merriment to the family circle. To say this, is not to say that he was not without fault. Every man walketh under the rays of a bright sunshine and beneath heavy hanging clouds.
"Life, we've been long together
Through pleasant and though cloudy weather,
'Tis hard to part when friends are dear,
Perhaps it will cost a sigh, a tear."
The wife, son, daughter, and the brothers and sisters will mourn the loss of a faithful and honored husband and father, and a brother whose companionship was affectionate under any circumstances. The sympathy of the community is with the bereaved family.