Iowa Old Press
LeMars Sentinel newspaper
Dated Friday, May 2, 1890
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS:
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
M. S. Reeves and family were visitors at Sioux City Sunday.
Mrs. Otto Pekelder returned on Saturday from a few days visit with her
sister, Mrs. Wooman, at Orange City.
M. G. Mills & Son shipped a car of fat cattle to Sioux City Thursday.
I. E. Eldredge shipped two cars of hogs to Sioux City this week.
A. M. Reeves, of the telegraph force of LeMars, was acting for agent Reeves
Sunday.
The gang of horse traders that were camped at the south edge of town the
first part of this week pulled up stakes on Wednesday and moved on with
little success.
The Ry. Co., intend moving their depot which is now located on the side
track, up to the main line as soon as the material ordered for a new
platform arrives. This will make a much needed improvement to our town and
also grant a praying wish of ever passenger that has had to board a train
from the present inconvenient station house and platforms.
LeMars Sentinel newspaper
Dated May 23, 1890
CONTRACT LET FOR JAIL
The contract for the erection of the new jail for Plymouth county was
let to Pauly Jail and Manufacturing Company of St. Louis, Mo. It is to
cost the county $11,200. The original plan was somewhat changed and the
jail will not be quite as large as at first stated. It will front to
the south and be two stories high above basement. The front part a
jailor's house will be 36 feet front and will extend back 31 feet. The
jail will be 42 feet in length behind this. Mr. J. L. Perkins of this
city has the contract for the brick and stone work and states that
ground will be broken for work about the first of June. The jail is to
be completed by October 1st, 1890.
JULY FOURTH
What are we going to do about a celebration? It is getting to be tie
for us to make a move if we are to have the only great and grand
celebration of the year that time. The Floyd Valley Driving Association
races will close on the national birthday and a great crowd may be
expected. The races will without doubt be the best that LeMars has seen
for a long time and people will come far and wide to see them.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Opera House, Sunday, May 25th, 10:30 a.m.
M. Hilbert...........Musical Director
PROGRAM
Coronation..........Choir and Orchestra
Prayer............Rev. Klepper
Nearer My God To Thee......Choir and Orchestra
Reading of Scriptures........Rev. Wellemeyer
Quartet.............Mrs. Hinds and Zink, Messrs. Hinds and Ainslie
Memorial Address.......Rev. Fahs
Collection and Music........Orchestra
America...........Choir and Orchestra
Benediction...................
COURT NOTES
The court over ruled the motion for a new trial in the case of the City
vs. H.A. Miller. John Adams appeared for the defense.
In the cases of Clay vs Clay, Dunn et al. and in fact in most of the
Dunn cases the judge holds his decision to be made in vacation.
In the Henrich & Tomlinson vs. Brauch case, the plaintiff's were given a
judgment for $1,175 costs and interest. Jas. H. Stuble was the attorney
for Henrich & Tomlinson and carried them through in good shape.
Court adjourned Wednesday morning.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
J. F. March is a new buyer on our hog market.
The busy rush among the farmers is passing off.
Trade for the past few days has been exceedingly good.
M.G. Mills returned Thursday evening from a few days at Amboy, Minn.
Hogs and course grain are coming in freely and bring the top prices
right here in this market.
Arthur Reeves and W.R. Trigg returned Wednesday from a three days tour
to the big Sioux river.
T. H. Jullian, the near clerk, lately initiated into the services at the
Nimble Nickel store fills the position ably.
J. F. Morrissey, who has been section foreman for the Omaha railway
company at this place for the past nine years left on Tuesday to take
charge of another section for the same company at LeMars to which place
he will move his family in a few days.
KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. R. H. Lacy is in Sioux City this week.
Mrs. Dr. Mason is visiting her parents in Early.
Robt. McGee is attending to business matters in Nebraska.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Heilman, Tuesday, May 19th, a boy.
The Curtis house has been sold to Mr. Livermore, of Moville, who will
open it to the public in the near future. We wish him success.
Rev. Mr. Chaffin will hold memorial services in the rink next Sunday
beginning at 11 o'clock. This will be a union service and all are
invited to attend.
Little Roy Brockman fell from a wagon one day recently and one of the
wheel passed over his arm bruising it quite severely but no bones were
broken.
Mr. Cory Wilson has bought a stock drugs at Holstein. Mr. C.W. Wilson
is down there helping take an inventory of the goods. We wish Mr.
Wilson success.
Bear in mind that the musical and literary league will meet at the
Congregational church next Tuesday evening. There will be no admission
fee but all who attend are expected to give something.