LeMars Sentinel newspaper
Dated week of October 24, 1879

Thoughtful farmers are turning their attention to sheep.

A large number of hogs are being marketed this week. The price is $2.70
to $2.80.

There are a large number of buildings in progress at present and
carpenters and plasterers are in great demand.

Plymouth county polled 1598 votes this year against 1392 last year,
being a gain of 206 votes.

From now on the barber shops in LeMars are closed on Sundays.

The result of the sugar can crop in this county this year has been most
encouraging.  We expect to see a large acreage of can planted next year.

Yesterday Ben Dean, of James Station, started for the Big Sioux, but he
didn't go far.  While in the act of getting into his wagon, a loaded gun
he carried, was accidentally discharged and blew away a portion of his
lower jaw and cheek making a frightful wound.  The trigger, it is
supposed, caught on the wagon box.

Married on October 15 by Justice B. F. Manahan, Thos. F. Sheeley and
Minnie Reeves, of Seney.

Our merchants are all doing an unprecedently large business this fall.

There is now such a supply of first and second class certificate
teachers that our county superintendent designs discontinuing the third
class after new year.

D. W. Held attended the German Methodist conference in St. Paul this
week.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Fairfax on Tuesday.

The grand jury returned nine indictments this week.  One was against Dr.
W. B. Porter on a charge of rape.

C. E. Robison and James Biddlecome were elected justices of the peace
for Portland township at the election last week.