Beloit Items
November 27, 1891
C. TONE Sundayed at home.
D.J. CARPENTER returned home Sunday.
John SCOTT made a flying trip to the
Falls Monday.
Rev. JARVIS occupied the M.E. pulpit
Sunday forenoon.
E.E. CARPENTER is doing business at
Chamberlain this week.
N. ROSE is going to open up a
hotel in the building recently vacated by F.A. KEEP.
D.S. GUINTER is going to preach in the
church next Sunday in the forenoon and evening.
Our school is progressing
finely as Mr. LINGO seems to take a deep
interest in it.
There is to be a hop at
J. HARRIS'S on the evening of the 26th.
We are anticipating a good time.
Ewing
DONOHO tried to slide down the
mill stairs head first. He says he will not
try it again.
F.A. KEEP and family departed for
Huron last Tuesday, where they intend to make their future home.
D.J. CARPENTER left for Chicago the
first of last week to meet his wife and children which have been visiting friends in
Birmingham, Alabama
.
December 4,
1890
Social hop at Mr. SHEIN'S Friday evening.
D.J. CARPENTER shipped a carload of hogs
Wednesday.
Mrs. MONROE has been on the sick list
of late.
E.E. CARPENTER returned from the Indian
agency last Friday.
D.S. GUINTER occupied the pulpit in
the M.E. church Sunday.
D.J. CARPENTER shipped 15,000 bushels of
grain from Beloit
last
week.
M.A. JOHNSON and wife departed for
Madison, S.D. to visit with relatives.
John A. COATE and Lizzie BECK were married
at Canton, Nov. 27th.
Miss Stella CLAPP went to Inwood Sunday
to visit with her sister Mrs. EVERSON.
D.J. CARPENTER received a stock of new
goods last week. Mrs. D.J. has charge of the
Christmas goods.
Enoch LYSNESS was down visiting the
boys. Although he has moved to the large city
of Canton
, he
does not forget old acquaintances.
Author VAUGN of this place and Miss
Ella HARRIS, of
Fairview
,
S.D.
, were married at
the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James HARRIS.
G.B.
SHERMAN and C. MAYNARD, were boring a well for P.A. HAND, and got down 54 feet, when with
a tremendous noise, water and sand shot out 15 or 20 feet.
In twelve hours time there were more than 50 persons on the ground to see the well.
Wm.
PHILLIPS, while strolling through his grove espled a bee tree, and as the day was warn, he
thought it would be better to wait until the cool of the day, but, on his return, found
that someone had tried to smoke the bees out. They
had killed them and spoiled the tree and honey.
December
11, 1890
Holiver
NELSON, of Calmer, Ia., one of the early settlers of this county, and the one that located
the mill site here, was in town last week.
D.J.
CARPENTER made a business trip to Rock Rapids last week.
Victor
GARDNER left for Elk Point Thursday, to visit his brother.
A.J.
RAYMONDAY was in town one day last week on business.
Stella
CHAPP after spending her vacation, returned home Saturday to attend school again.
V.P. LOWEL
has been tearing down the old hotel barn and removing it to F.A. KEEP'S farm.
COFFIELD'S
have been building an addition to their house.
Mrs. TODE
left for Egan Wednesday.
Albert
PAYNE, while lifting a hay rack on his wagon, sprained his back, and has been kept in
doors for a few days.
We see that Frank STARR has been dealing in thoroughbred
cattle.
If you
want to see something pretty, just go to Mrs. Bell CARPENTER'S store, and see her Xmas
goods
E.E.
CARPENTER went to Calliope on business last week.
The
Orphaus Asylum at Beloit
received
an orphan from western Dakota.
There will
be a social dance at E. FROST'S place next Tuesday evening, Dec. 16. A cordial invitation is extended to all the ladies,
and to all gentlemen who bring ladies.
December
18, 1890
Auther
VAUGN and wife left for Racine, Wis., the 16th.
J.
SEDGWICK is buying chickens.
T.P. DEAN
was up from Sioux City
,
Tuesday.
Mr.
ELLIOT, proprietor of the Sheldon Marble Works was in town last week.
Frank STAR
Jr., has been on the sick list of late.
Mr.
SPENCER who has been railroading in South Dak., the past summer, returned home Tuesday.
T. RUDE is
building a new barn.
Miss E.
TILLOTSEN who has been visiting friends in Beloit, Wis., and Earlville, Iowa, returned
home the 11th.
M.A.
JOHNSON returned from Widison, Dak., last week.
Mrs. Annie
LYSNES was renewing old acquaintances in Beloit
the
first of the week.
Henry
BABCOCK left for Sioux City
last
Friday.
Mr. COATS
has moved in Mrs. MONROE'S house.
D.J.
CARPENTER will buy, sell or trade anything and everything.
December 25, 1890
John
ANDERSON left a fine organ at Mr. HENDERSON'S home the first of the week.
Mr. D.
SULLIVAN returned home the 16th from Larchwood where he has been visiting
relatives.
Mrs. E.
CARPENTER went to Elden the 16th, returning the 19th.
Miss
Nellie KEEP was here from Huron renewing old acquaintances.
Rev. FIELD
stopped off here while on his way to Wonsocket.
Mr. and
Mrs. HEWIT left for Walton, Canada, the 18th.
Alfred
PAYNE returned home from Hull
Sunday.
Frank
HERMAN, who left here last March, returned home Sunday.
D.J.
CARPENTER has handled over $103,000 worth of grain since the 12th of July,
$21,000 for flax alone.
There was
a singing party at E. MAYNARD'S Friday evening.
Mr.
MONTGOMERY made a flying trip with the mail bag, starting from the depot when the train
whistled and returning in time to get the mail on the train.
Mrs. COATS
has been quite sick of late.
J.M.
MONTGOMERY and J. SEDGWICK are still buying poultry.
Mrs.
PEDELTY while selling goods at Canton, left her horse standing untied. The horse started for home but Dr. SMITH happened
to meet the it and hitched to a post in front of Mr. SHORE'S house. Some devilish boys coming along took the goods out
and hid them in a corn field. They were found
two days later.
Wm.
PHILLIPS received a telegram from Portland
,
Oregon
last
week, Wednesday, stating the death of his brother. He
started the following day for that place.
D.J.
CARPENTER made a business trip to the county capitol the first of the week.
January 1, 1891
Mr. E. COFFIELD has been
visiting his brother Thomas.
Mrs. Nels EVERSON, of
Inwood, has been visiting with her parents the past week.
One of the company of
HEALY & CHASE, was doing business in town the first of the week.
Will STARR, the
engineer of the Jefferson Roller Mills, spent
Christmas with his parents and his h---.
Mrs. WHEELER left for
Sioux City, Christmas
Dave BRENNER and wife
left for Council Bluffs, last week.
A.P. DIXSON, an Indian
agent of the Crow Creek reservation, was on our streets one day last week. He reports everything quiet.
Joe SEDGWICK spent
Christmas with his parents at Hawarden.
Mr. E. FROST'S cousin,
from Akron, has been visiting here the past week.
Wm. CASPER was in town
the first of the week, visiting his best girl, they both spent the evening in Canton .
The Christmas Ladder
proved a grand success. The programe of the
evening was as follows: First was the
wonderous story, a very nice rhyme, and the father MAYNARD asked forgiveness for our sins. Next was an anthem in quite a few lines, and then
Miss EDWARDS spoke about nice Christmas times. Hurrah!
For Christmas, was next on the way, and it was spoken by Carpenter JAY, and then, there
was Christmas Eve, spoken by Benson’s CLOE. Next
was Hilda ENGELBERTSON, praying for shoes. He
gave His life was spoken by Carpenter ROME , and the little Christmas
address by Ralph HENDERSON. Tell the story of
Jesus was the next song that was sung, and Stella TENNANT spoke about the baby in church,
which didn’t last long. Next was Henry
MINER, he spoke about pride, and then George MONROE spoke a piece, and we laughed until we
cried. “Peace on Earth” by Clapp’s Miss Stella, and then a recitation by
three nice little fellows. Ollie CARPENTER'S,
“Sample Room” is the next that we pass, and then the legend of Mrs. MAYNARD'S
class. Christmas thoughts by Miss Clara INGHAM. Jesus
is risen, the next started, singing. Rev.
GUINTER delivered a nice long address and the distribution of presents next which we all
found best. Then they sung the song “God
be with You.” With this very fine programe we bid you adieu.
January 8, 1891
J.M. MONTGOMERY left for Sioux City , last Friday.
Will HERMAN went to
Sioux City the last day of the old
year.
Bad as ever—D.J.
CARPENTER shipped five car loads of hogs and grain last Friday.
Mrs. RUDE and daughter
Jessie went to Calliope last Friday, where Jessie will attend school.
Tollie HELGERSON has
been at Larchwood the past week visiting relatives.
Clara INGHAM left for
Yankton Monday, and will take a course of type writing.
Dave BRENNER returned
from Council Bluffs, last week.
E.E. CARPENTER returned
from the Indian agency the 31st of Dec.
Jasper CALHOUN and Miss
E.T. TILOTSON were married at Sioux Falls, S.D., the 31st of Dec., Elder
HANSCOM officiating.
A very pleasant hop at
John KORNDER'S New Year’s Eve.
Mr. LINGO has been
visiting friends in Council Bluffs, Shenandoah, and Norwich, the past week
January 15, 1891
James
JONES did business in Sioux City
Tuesday.
D. J.
CARPENTER shipped five car loads of hogs to Sioux City last week.
James
CARPENTER spent Sunday at Hull, visiting his fiancé.
Mat.
MONTGOMERY returned from Sioux City , Saturday.
D. J.
CARPENTER did business in the city Friday.
Mrs.
WHEELER is visiting friends at Sibley for a few days.
Ron.
GREEN has departed with his magic lantern and is going to give exhibitions in the
surrounding towns.
The
singing last Friday night was held at Ely FROST'S. Next
Friday evening at D.J. CARPENTER'S.
David
ROGERS left on last Monday’s train for his home in Fairmont , W.
Va.
Wm.
PEDELTY'S little girl has been very sick the past week, but is improving now.
K.
PETERSON is laid up with a lame leg.
Aug.
and Lucy COFFIELD, of Centerville, is visiting at the residence of Thos. COFFIELD for a
few days.
A. ENGERBRETSON
is visiting his parents for a few da
ys.
The
M.E. Sunday School held election of officers last Sunday.
The following were elected: Superintendent,
Chas. LINGO; Ass’t. E. MAYNARD; Secretary, Willie CARPENTER; Ass’t. Eddie
CARPENTER; Treasurer, Mrs. V.P. LOWELL; Organist, Joe. SEDGWICK..
The
farmers held a meeting in the school house last Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of
organizing a Farmer’s Alliance
. There
were twenty farmers who became members and the following officers were elected. President, John BRENNER; Vice President, John WEBB;
Sec’y, D.J. CARPENTER; Treas. Geo TILTONSON.
January 22, 1891
Ella
CARPENTER is on the sick list
Paul
FETTY visited friends last Monday.
J.
BORNED did business here Tuesday.
C.
CLAPPE took in Inwood, Sunday.
J.F.
COOLEY, of the Farmer’s Leader, was in town, Saturday.
B.
JONES, of Peoria, Ills., was doing business here last week.
Come
to the singing at Albert PAYNE'S next Friday evening.
J.A.
CARPENTER is doing the sights of Sioux City, this week.
N.O.
FIELD returned from his Wonsocket trip, last Saturday.
Dell
SWEELY, of Calliope, is visiting friends here for a few days.
F.P.
DEAN, of Sioux City , was up looking after his farming interests,
Thursday.
Augustus
COFFIELD returned home last Sunday, after a week’s visit with relatives.
W.H.
PHILLEPS and wife returned from their western trip through California and Oregon
, Saturday.
January 29,
1891
Rev. NELSON
visited friends Monday.
D. HARRIS,
of Fairview, did business here, Saturday.
J.O.
SHELDON did business in Sioux City
,
Friday.
Annie
MIKELSON took a trip to Sioux Falls, Saturday.
Will STARA,
of Sioux City
spent
Sunday with his parents.
Miss Annie
LEYSNESS was renewing old acquaintances here last week.
DONOHO
& HENDERSON shipped a car of flour to Spencer, last Saturday.
Mrs. M.
ADEE visited friends at the county seat a few days last week.
Mrs. V.P.
LOWELL gave a very pleasant party to a few friends, Friday last.
Wm. DONOHO
did business at Emmetsburg and Ruthven, last week.
D.S.
GUINTER preached two very able sermons in the M.E. church, Sunday.
D.L. HERMAN
while on his way back to Rapid City
,
having arrived that far, was called back to Racine
owing
to the serious illness of his wife.
There is
lots of sickness around here at present. The
following are on the sick list: Axie MINER, Georgie ADEE, Willie FROST, Geo. HENDERSON and
Mrs. SORENSON.
January 13, 1893
Chas. B. Lingo stepped abroad
Tuesday's south bound train for Essex, Iowa and will be absent about three weeks.
W.H. Pedelty has rented a boarding
house at Sioux Falls and will move there next week. Louis Anderson goes with him as
clerk.
Mrs. E. Sullivan went to Hudson
last Friday for a short visit with her daughter Mrs. Alexander.
Mrs. Ester Bury, of Canton, who
has been in Hudson for some weeks, arrived on Saturday's noon train and stopped over
Sunday with Mrs. J. Calhoun.
Ed Carpenter went to Rock Rapids
on business Monday.
Albert Engebretson, of Calliope
arrived here Tuesday for a short visit with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Brenner did
business at Sioux Falls one day last week.
T. Rood and D. Sullivan drove to
Sioux Falls last Wednesday on business.
S.J. Mak, of Inwood did business
in town Saturday.
Mesdames Anderson and Rood and
Miron Rood went to Calliope last Saturday to visit friends.
E. Frost and wife and L. Chown and
wife went to Akron last Saturday to visit relatives.
O.H. Seiple will leave next Monday
for Vinton, Iowa. Princeton and Chicago, Ill., and will be absent an indefinite
time.
January 20, 1893
S.N. Sorenson and wife of Worthing
did business in town Saturday.
V. Rowbinck did business in Sioux
City Wednesday.
John Payne was kicked by a horse
recently and is very lame.
Dr. Smith and Dentist O'Neil, of
Canton, did business in town Sunday.
Ed. Carpenter did business in
Parker, Monday.
Wm. Pedelty and Louis Anderson
boarded Monday's morning train for Sioux Falls.
Mrs. A. Engelbretson went to
Spring Valley, Minn., last Thursday for a few weeks visit with relatives.
February 3, 1893
Ed Carpenter went to Beloit, Wis.,
Friday on business
Sister Jenseen Erickson of the
Orphan's Home went to Minneapolis on Tuesday's morning train.
W.E. McKirsch, of Sioux Falls, did
business in town Monday.
C.B. Lingo returned from his visit
at Essex, IA., last Wednesday
The net proceeds of the basket
social were $26,19. Mrs. L.E. Tillitson had the prize basket and it sold for $3.10.
W.H. Pedelty returned from Sioux
Falls Monday.
The township trustees have called
a special meeting to be held in the school house on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. sharp, for
the purpose of making arrangements for the improvement of our cemetery. All who have
an interest in this work, are invited to attend this meeting and have a voice in the
proceedings. Special invitation is extended to the ladies.
Wm. Phillips stepped aboard
Monday's south bound train for Santa Anna, Cal.
February 10, 1893
H. Johnson of Dawson, Minn., did
business in town last Friday.
G.B. West, cashier of the Calliope
bank, did business in town Monday.
Ed Canton, our lumberman sports a
new top buggy these days.
Mrs. Wheeler went to Sioux Falls
last Thursday returning
Mrs. Brown's children have been on
the sick list the past week.
February 17, 1893
Misses Jennie Herman and Edna Mann
stepped aboard Saturday's morning train for Worhing, S.D. for a short visit with Mrs.
Sorenson. They returned home Tuesday.
S.S. Morton informs us that he has
received authority to sell Express Orders and has the necessary blanks for that purpose.
Alfred Payne did business in Sioux
Falls last Friday.
F.P. Dean, of Sioux City, came up
Monday to look after his farms in this vicinity.
Albert Berg, of Hudson, did
business in town last Wednesday.
S.N. Sorenson of Worthing was in
town one day last week on business.
F. Carpenter, of Gettsburg, S.D.
spent a few days in town last week. He returned to Gettsburg Monday.
C.M. Beck returned from Sioux
Falls last Saturday.
Medames Anderson, Rood and
Sullivan drove to Larchwood last Saturday for a short visit.
February 24, 1893
E.E. Carpenter returned from his
eastern trip last Saturday, where he had been on business for three weeks. He went
to Calliope Monday and to Rock Rapids Tuesday.
Dr. Wheat of Inwood was in town
one day last week.
J. Calhoun and wife did business
in Inwood one day last week.
G.V. Tillitson did business in
Sioux City last Friday, and returned home Saturday.
J.M. Carpenter went to Gettsburg
Monday and expects to be gone a week or ten days.
F.A. Graves, of Chicago, Ill., was
a guest at W. Coffield's one day last week.
O.H. Seiple and wife went to
Sioux City last week, Wednesday and returned home on Friday. They expect to
move there in the near future and we will be very sorry to lose them.
Mr. and Mrs. Lingo are the proud
parents of a bouncing baby boy. He was born February 14.
A. Vaughn and family arrived here
from Spring Prairie last week. Mrs. Vaughn is a daughter of James Harris. They
expect to make their future home in this vicinity.
Inwood
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