LeMars Sentinel newspaper
Dated Monday, February 18, 1901

KINGSLEY:

Frank Clark came up from Moville Tuesday evening to attend the dance given
by the Owl dancing club.

Dan Henderson is assisting in C. O. Whitnell's hardware store at Pierson.
He intends to move his family there as soon as a house can be secured.

Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Bluiett were serenaded at their home on Monday evening.
The music was anything but agreeable and deserved no encore.

The friends and neighbors of Jno. Hopp gathered at his home Monday evening
and helped celebrate his birthday. The evening was spent in games and
dancing and all report a good time.

The basket supper given by the Woodmen at their hall Wednesday evening was
well attended and enjoyed by all.

Mr. Frank Spies and wife, of Abbington, Ill., are visiting at the Dawson
home.

Mrs. J. W. Walenetz of Moville came Tuesday to spend a few days with
relatives here.

Mrs. Sam Meyers came home Wednesday from a visit with friends in
Massachusetts.

O. C. Moore came home from Sioux City this week, where he has been receiving
medical treatment.

H. S. Reemanschneider and family have moved on to the Hayne farm south of
town.

Mr. and Mrs. Hill have moved into the house vacated by W.C. Grove and wife.

Miss Anna Mason is home again for a short visit with her parents.

Revival meetings are in progress at the Christian church. Rev. Cash of
Pierson fills the pulpit. Miss Gertrude Adams of Marshalltown has charge of
the song services.

RUBLE: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. J. R. Jeffers is slowly improving. Dr. Cilley called as he was going home from attending the Sibiena boy.

Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Miller and baby visited at the home of William Muir
Monday evening.

Mrs. William Boyer and Mrs. Katie Jeffers have been attending Mrs. J. R.
Jeffers in her recent illness.

Lawyer Keenen from LeMars was a caller at the store Wednesday.

The party at Chris. Widenfeller's Saturday evening was largely attended.
Refreshments were served to the guests at midnight. Dancing was the
amusement of the evening.

Lee Burwell had quite an accident the other day while driving a bronco in
his road wagon. The bronco became unmanageable running away and throwing
Lee out. He hurt his hand quite badly. The buggy was wrecked.

A number from this vicinity attended the Muxlow sale south of LeMars.

Will Mann attended the dance in Adaville Thursday evening. Louis and Phil
Brouillette also attended it. They report a good time.

Andrew Anderson is busy moving to the place he has rented up by Grant
township church.

HANCOCK: (Special Correspondence)

The revival meetings closed last Sunday evening. Two more members were
added during the meetings.

Bert Smith was injured in the eye last Friday while chopping wood for C.
Closner.

Gabe Smith lost a valuable horse last Wednesday evening.

Harry Carlise was a Sioux City visitor last Friday.

Frank Cowell has been visiting friends here for some time.

C. Closner was a Sioux City visitor last Friday.

Daniel Suchsinger purchased a number of cattle last Thursday.

Arthur Kneebone was transacting business near Jefferson last Wednesday.

Thomas Willett was a Sioux City visitor last Saturday.

Johnnie Kimball will soon be able to work again.

Jesse Washburn will remain on the Belle Vista farm the coming season.

CHURCHVILLE: (Special Correspondence)

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Danne drove to Hartley Friday where they will visit for
some time.

Harry Koenig and Aug. Beckman were doing business in Sioux City Saturday.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Koenig, February 10, a girl.

Geo. Kounkel and Al Long are drilling for better water in a well for H.
Koenig.

Geo. Messelhiser drove to Nebraska with a load of farm machinery where he
and Will Dobbert have rented a farm.

Mr. C. D. Wendel leaves for Prescott, Iowa, to conduct a series of revival
meetings.

Don't forget the musical at the Churchville school house Friday night. The
small fee of ten cents will be charged to help the school in purchasing
maps.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Z. Rayburn is confined to his room with lung fever. Dr. Smith of Alton is
the attending physician.

Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Councilman visited in Maurice last Friday and Saturday
with their daughter, Mrs. Van Pursum.

Miss Bertha Aukema was a passenger south from here Monday evening.

Ira Moore and family visited in Ireton Sunday.

Emma Becker is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Herman Bruse this week.

Mrs. O. C. Haviland, who has been seriously ill for the past three months,
is reported much better at this writing.

J. B. Owings marketed a carload of hogs in Sioux City Thursday.

Mr. Rayburn of LeMars visited with his brother, Z. Rayburn, Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Tucker of Westfield township visited at the home of
Alfred Demaray last week.

J. Lancaster and family visited relatives in Maurice Saturday and Sunday.

A party of young people went to the home of R. Kurvink Monday night.

John Osborne has begun the erection of a beautiful residence west of the
school house which he will occupy when completed.