LeMars Sentinel, Monday, June 12, 1899, Page 4, Column 6:

SENEY. (Special Correspondence.)

Grandpa Britton was taken suddenly ill last Friday.

Mrs. J. Alderson visited her daughter near Struble Friday.

Clarence Moore, of LeMars, visited home folks Saturday.

Mrs. Johnson, of Missouri, is visiting relatives in this vicinity.

Mrs. Jones, of Fredonia township, was a Seney caller Tuesday.

Rev. L. A. McCaffee arrived here from Evanston, Ill., Thursday.

Miss Maud Muffit (sic--Maude Muffett), of LeMars, was the guest of Miss Ina
Penning Sunday.

Quite a large number from here are attending camp meeting at LeMars.

Mrs. Robert Reeves and daughter left here Thursday to visit relatives at
Sheldon.

The Misses Cadwell, of LeMars, were guests at the Councilman home the first
of the week.

Bert Emery returned to his home in Concord, Neb., Monday after spending a
week with his parents near here.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foster arrived here Saturday from Chicago to visit the
lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Lancaster.

Mrs. Grant Chapman and children, of Sioux county, took in the picnic and
visited her mother at this place Friday.

Mrs. F. Brown, of Ireton, is here at the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. Ira
More (sic--Moore) who has been dangerously ill the past week.

Relatives of Mr. Councilman and family, who have been visiting them for
several days, returned to their home near Sibley Friday.

Friday was picnic day for several schools in this township. The schools
taught by Miss Ida Alderson and Miss Mollie Brown combined and held their
picnic in the Seney grove. Those taught by the Misses Mauser and Mamie
Detloff combined held theirs two miles west of Seney. The day was a perfect
one and a large number were present at both places. A good time was enjoyed
by all and will long be remembered by all who were fortunate enough to be
present.