Iowa Old Press

LeMars Sentinel newspaper, Monday, July 2, 1900

OUR COUNTY NEWS

By our Correspondents and from Exchanges

Correspondents are requested to write on one side of the paper only.

MILLNERVILLE:  (Special Correspondence)

H. P. Schindel and wife have moved to Hinton where Mr. Schindel will make up the butter at the Hinton creamery.

Mr. Rupert, the butter maker in Mr. Schindel’s place, brought out his wife from Sioux City the 24th and moved in Joe Hebert dwelling house on Main street.

Rev. Gilbert assisted by Rev. Benedict of Sioux City, or Morningside, conducted a week of meetings at Bethel chapel.  As a result eight persons were converted.  Two services were held Sunday and a picnic dinner in Orien Knapp’s grove.

Miss Maud Vanormsdal is visiting at her cousin’s, Miss Lizzie Pike.

Will Cowel, of Hancock, was a Millnerville caller Monday.

Mr. Wilson and John Lawrence were Sioux City visitors Monday.

The pastor, Rev. Gilbert, will conduct the League services at Bethel next Sunday evening.  Previous to the meeting will call a business meeting to which all are cordially invited.

Geo. Millner, Jr., of Morningside, is rusticating in the country for a while.

J. W. Millner visited at his home in Morningside over Sunday.

A good rain would be much appreciated along the Broken Kettle.

The friends of Mrs. Grace Morehead are pained to learn of her delicate health and illness at her home in Nebraska.

Ed Scott is talking of going to Kansas to see his mother and relatives.

J. F. Banks drove his fat cattle to Jefferson Monday night from which point he will ship them to Sioux City.

J. P. Lindsey was a Sioux City visitor Wednesday.

So many from around here attended the celebration at Jefferson, Tuesday that they unnumerated.  A big crowd and a big time and big dance at night and a big cloud of dust to follow every time.

J. F. Banks went to Sioux City Thursday.

POTOSIA:  (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. Berger has been quite sick for a few days.

The following are the officers elected for the church.  Mr. Nearse, superintendent; Jennie Hurt, organist; Oscar Crouch, Bessie Nearse and Miss Baker, Sunday school teachers, for the evening Cora VanDusen, organist; Hattie Pearson, president, Babel Crouch on the lookout committee.

Miss Katie Bonnes will spend the Fourth of July with the Stebner young people of Sioux City.

Alan Johnson, of Sioux City, is visiting with his grand parents at the Asplund home this week.

The Williamson family visited with friends in Sloan a few days last week.

Art Baker had the misfortune to be kicked by a mule last week, his face was swelled quite badly, but is getting better now.

SENEY:  (Special Correspondence)

Miss Ida Alderson left Friday morning for Nebraska, where she will spend
a portion of  her summer vacation with relatives and friends.

Rev. and Mrs. Empey left Thursday evening for Odebolt, where they expect
to visit until after the Fourth.

Mrs. Wm. Sardeson, who has been visiting relatives and friends the past
week, returned to her home in Sioux City Saturday evening.

Mrs. Stickles, of Sioux City, came up last Wednesday morning to attend
the Haviland and Nelson wedding, which was the social event of the
season at this place.

C.J. Zehr and wife and son, Ores, left Monday morning for New Whatcom,
Wash., where they expect to be gone about a month.  Lee Hosmer will have
charge of the office during his absence.

One of the most notable and beautiful weddings of the season
was that of Mr. Oscar C. Haviland and Miss Ethel E. Nelson both of this
place which occurred on Wednesday evening.  Rev. W.B. Empey officiating.
The church was prettily decorated with plants, flowers, and trailing
vines utilized by many deft and loving hands.  Asparagus in long
feathery plumes covered the draperies, the chandeliers and filled every
corner with color and sweetness.  At the appointed hour as the first
strains of Mendelssoln's wedding march was sounded by Miss Selma
Nystrom, the bridal party made its way slowly to the church where the
relatives and friends of the couple were waiting.  From the chandelier
white and blue satin ribbons were drawn by Misses Mae Cutland, niece of
the bride, and Mae Osborne, niece of the groom, forming an arch through
which the young couple passed and took their place upon the white rug
before the minister and under the beautifully decorated arch, while over
their heads were suspended two hearts interlinked, which were made of
ferns and carnations.  In the quiet of the solemn moments words were
pronounced making them husband and wife.  Miss Ida Alderson was maid of
honor and W. D. Kennedy best man.  The ushers were Frank Becker,
Clarence Councilman, Bert Reeves and Will Moore.  The bride was
beautifully gowned in white silk mousseline de soi and lace, its rich
simplicity most becoming to the dainty auburn-haired bride.  She carried
a bouquet of bridal roses caught by long loops and ends of ivory ribbon.
The bridesmaid was artistically gowned in pale blue silk mousseline de
soi.  She carried a bouquet of carnations.  After the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. Haviland received the hearty congratulations of those present, then
to the exultant strains of the march led the way out of the church to
the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. A. M. Cutland, where an elegant
supper was served with great celerity by eight young ladies gowned in
white.  The room was a marvel of floral richness of bands of white and
blue satin ribbon, ferns and flowers.  In the center of the tables were
beautiful bouquets resting on a mirror.  Following this the time passed
quickly in a general good time in viewing the extensive array of gifts.
The bride is a lovely young woman who has made her home with her sister
for the past five years and in that time has made many friends who will
miss her from social circles.  The groom has lived here many years and
his own large circle of friends attested to his many virtues and good
qualities.  He now occupies a farm in Fredonia township where they will
go to housekeeping at once.  May success and happiness ever attend them.
(This couple was married 27 Jun 1900.)

MERRILL: (from the Record)

Miss Della Oliver, of Chicago, and Miss Nora Scales, of Ackley, Iowa, came
last evening for a short visit at the Harry Murphy home.

W. D. Simpson seriously injured his hand while at work on the Great Northern
section last Friday.

The Blake farm situated southwest of town was sold recently to W. D.
Creglow, of Marcus, for $5600 or $35 per acre.

J. C. Hoke received a telegram Saturday conveying the sad intelligence of
the death of his mother at McDanaldsbury, Penn., Friday evening. Mrs. Hoke
was 75 years of age.

During the past month the Merrill creamery received 366,000 pounds of milk.
The gross receipts were a little over $2,200. The farmers received 17 cents
for their butter fat.

The Johnson Township creamery seems to have considerable trouble in getting
started. The company that furnished the machinery tried to put in a few
pieces of second hand stuff. Will Anderson, the butter maker, detected the
frauds and acquainted the people of the deception.

Rev. George Waterman, who is assisting Rev. Wm. Brecher at Melbourne, has
consented to organize a Sunday school at James, Iowa. He will also conduct
regular preaching services there if the people of James and vicinity desire
it. The Methodist church at James has not been used for church services for
a long time owing to non-attendance when services have been announced.
During the past weeks there has been considerable talk of moving the
building to Hinton. This talk has aroused the religiously inclined people
of James to a renewed effort to establish regular church services.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Miss Maud Muffet went to LeMars Thursday evening to visit friends a few
days.

Mr. Arthur Reeves, who has been visiting Ashton relatives, returned home
Tuesday evening.

Miss Emma Becker was a passenger to LeMars Friday evening, returning
Saturday morning.

Mrs. Robert Reeves returned from her visit in Sheldon Tuesday evening.

Miss Annie Daniels returned to her home in Maurice Thursday morning after a
pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs. J. Lancaster.

Mr. and Mrs. John Emery, of Decatur, Nebr., are visiting at the home of J.
C. Emery this week.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Lancaster, Monday, July 16, a girl.

Miss Dennings, of Parker, S.D., is visiting at the home of her uncle, A.
Rayburn, this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Workhoven, of Rock Valley, visited relatives and friends here a
few days and returned to their home Sunday morning.

Mrs. Will Collins and daughter, Francis, who has been visiting friends from
here left Tuesday evening for Kansas where she will visit her uncle a few
weeks before leaving for New Whatcomb, Washington.

There will be an icecream social and elocutionary entertainment under the
auspices of the Epworth League on Wednesday evening, Aug. 1, at the home of
Mr. Miles Kennedy. All are cordially invited to attend.

Miss Alice Hughes, of LeMars, visited at the home of George Hughes a few
days last week.

The Daughters of Syria will meet at the home of Mrs. M. G. Mills next
Thursday, July 26.

Mr. and Mrs. Elam Chapman visited at this place Sunday.

Mrs. Geo. Jones received a telegram Saturday evening conveying the sad
intelligence of the death of her husband at East Kensington, Mass., where
Mr. Jones had gone to regain his health. His many friends will be grieved
to learn of his death. He leaves a devoted wife and one son to mourn his
departure.

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Miss Grace Gosting gave a lawn party Tuesday evening. Croquet and other
games were indulged in, after which refreshments were served. All present
report a fine time.

The farmers are in the midst of harvesting and are all anxious to get
through before another rain or hail comes.

KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)

J.B. Phelps arrived home Tuesday from his trip to California. Mrs. Phelps
and children stopped off for a visit at Blue Springs, Neb., with Mrs.
Phelps' parents.

W.D. Cottrel and Mrs. Winser, of Laurens, Iowa, brother and sister of
J.C.Cotrell, of this place, attended the funeral of Steven Cottrell here
last week.

Mrs. A.D. Nutting, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, mother of J.C. Cottrell, of this
place, came here last Friday to attend the funeral of Stephen Cottrell.

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