Iowa Old Press

LeMars Sentinel newspaper
Dated December 2, 1902

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Elder J. B. Trimble was in Seney last Monday conducting the postponed
official quarterly meeting in the church. He was the guest of Rev. J. D.
Skaggs.

C. P. Woodard of LeMars spent Tuesday in Seney transacting business.

Melvin Newell and Miss Newell from south of LeMars are visiting at the
Demary home and attended the M. E. Church Sunday evening.

Miss Sarah Walker of LeMars is visiting at the Hawkins home north of Seney.

Wm. Lancaster has been visiting his daughter at Carroll this week returning
home Friday evening.

Miss Estella May Leggett and another young lady of the Western Union College
will give an entertainment in the M.E. Church next Friday evening. No
admission will be charged but a collection for the benefit of the Epworth
League will be taken.

Mrs. Geo. Hughes and Mrs. Will Cook were LeMars visitors Friday afternoon.

Lafe March who has been quite sick at his home in Akron is reported to be
better.

John Bogen of LeMars was transacting business in Seney one day this week.

O. G. Andrews and family of LeMars were visiting at the home of Henry
Berkenpass last Sunday.

Prof. W.W. Jeffers and wife have moved into Seney this week. Not being able
to secure a house they have moved into the John Lancaster home to remain
while Mr. and Mrs. L. makes an extended visit in the east.

A. G. Blakeway and son Herbert from Crathorne visited at the Campbell home
last Sunday.

John Vanderwilt has returned from an extended stay near Sheldon where he has
been at work.

The ladies aid of the M. E. Church will meet Wednesday with Mrs. Arthur
Reeves. Dinner from 12 to 1. A good attendance is expected.

Mr. Taminga of LeMars has been visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Berkenpass.

Jonathan Alderson shipped a car load of fine hogs one day this week among
them being two hogs that weighed 700 lbs. a piece.

Rev. Skaggs has moved into the newly completed parsonage this week.

W.D. Kennedy spent Thanksgiving in LeMars.

Thos. White and wife from Evansville spent Thanksgiving Day at the John
Lancaster home.

Rev. Skaggs delivered a fine sermon on Thanksgiving evening to a small
audience in the church. A collection was taken for the DesMoines orphans
home.

REMSEN:

Miss Rose Ferrell, a young girl who has been doing housework for Mrs.
Creglow lately, went to Alton last week to begin legal proceedings against a
certain young man of that town for breach of promise. The young man, upon
learning of what was up, made attempt to commit suicide by taking a dose of
poison. His life was saved, however, the trial has to be postponed.

Remsen will have a special election next Tuesday on the question of granting
a franchise to R. J. Miller and others for the erection and operation of a
telephone exchange in Remsen. If the election carries as it should, the new
institution will give employment for a time to our laborers, and to Remsen a
telephone system which will highly benefit our merchants and a number of
farmers of the neighborhood who will use it. There is no reason whatever to
oppose the exchange, as it's erection does not cost the town a cent, nor
does it force anyone to make use of it if he is not so disposed. Let the
telephone exchange come!

From the LeMars Sentinel, Friday, December 19, 1902, Page 1, Column 6:

Burwell--Jeffers Wedding

The home of J. Burwell, residing near Ruble, was the scene of wedding
festivities in which a large number of invited guests participated on
Wednesday evening.  The occasion was the wedding of his daughter, Mattie
(sic--Maggie), to Mr. Frank Jeffers.  The ceremony took place at 8 o'clock
and was performed by Rev. Chew, of the united Brethren church.  The home was
beautifully decorated with evergreens, carnations and roses and the bridal
couple entered the spacious parlors where the guests were assembled to the
strains of the wedding march played by a sister of the bride, Miss Nellie
Burwell.  The young couple were attended by Miss Anna Jeffers and Mr. Irving
(sic--Irvin) Boyer.

After the words were pronounced which made the young couple man and wife,
congratulations were extended and an elegant wedding dinner was served and
the wedding gayieties (sic--gayeties) extended far into the night.  About
fifty guests were present and enjoyed a royal time.  The guests from a
distance were Mrs. Chase, of Storm Lake, a sister of the bride and Mr. and
Mrs. Newton Jeffers of LeMars.  The bride is a charming young lady who has a
large circle of friends.  She has taught school for a number of terms and is
possessed of many accomplishments.  Mr. Jeffers is one of Plymouth county's
progressive young farmers and very popular.

The young people will live on the farm owned by John Ruble, near the
thriving village of the same name.

LeMars Sentinel
LeMars, Plymouth Co. Iowa
Dec. 23, 1902

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Miss Bertha Becker of Sioux City has been visiting a few days at her parents home.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Kennedy accompanied by their son, William, packed their household goods at Seney last Tuesday and left for their new home in Northern Minnesota.  Mr. Kennedy has been a Seney resident for a number of years and he and his family will be greatly missed here. Their many friends here wish them the best of luck in their new home.

Mrs. M. G. Mills and Mrs. M. A. Warner have gone up north on a visit.  Mrs. Mills to her daughter, Mrs. Moist in Minneapolis and Mrs. Warner to visit relatives.

H. M. Coolbaugh and family took the train here last Tuesday for their new home at Wallace, Texas.  The Coolbaughs are old settlers and will be greatly missed from this neighborhood, but all hope them the greatest prosperity in their southern home.

Ellsworth Morris, of LeMars, accompanied by his mother and sister, Miss Lizzie Morris and Mrs. Milligan of Toledo, Ohio, visited at the home of M.E. Campbell last Thursday.

Mr. Wat Kenndy is making his home at present at the Wm. Lancaster home.

Miss Taminga went to LeMars Saturday to visit with her parents over Sunday.

The social that was to have been held at Miles Kennedy's Friday evening was not held on account of the bad weather.

Misses Bessie and Mae Kennedy have returned home from the Morningside College for the Christmas vacation.

Elam Chapman moved his family into their newly purchased home in Seney one day this week.  We understand that he expects to be buying stock here soon.

Grandma Reeves is home again after her visit with relatives up north.

Oscar Haviland returned this week from his visit with friends in Wisconsin.

H. Becker has been on the sick list, but is reported some better at this time.  Dr. Foster is attending him.

Will Porter of Morningside, Sioux City, visited his aunt, Mrs. Robert Reeves, one day this week.

C. A. Mauer, of LeMars, was a business caller in Seney one day this week.

J. Alderson shipped a car load of hogs Friday to Sioux City.

Mr. Fuller, a retired minister, is visiting at the home of Prof. Jeffers.

Wallace Winslow, of Le Mars, attended the sale at R. H. Knowlton's last Thursday.

Word has been received by Seney friends from A. H. Freeman who recently left here for Washington that they have located in Idaho taken a homestead and seems much pleased with their new surroundings.

Albert Porter and daughter, Mrs. Belle Bloom, left last week for the state of Washington where they expect to make their future home.  Mr. Porter was one of the pioneer settlers here and will be much missed.

STANTON: (Special Correspondence)

Martin Heath, of Union Township, is visiting at the Alderson home this week.

Katie Barnable, Cora and Francis Alderson, and the Newell family spent an
evening with Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Brown and family last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Newell visited with the Lesinger family in America
Township on Wednesday evening last.

W. J. Geary was seriously sick on last Friday night, making it necessary to
call Dr. Cole, of LeMars.

Jennie and Ethel Hodgson called on Nina Newell and Lulu Pollock on last
Thursday afternoon.

There was a good crowd at Mrs. Dreckman's auction sale on last Wednesday and
all goods sold fairly well.

Wm. Barnable called at the Newell home on last Friday evening and took his
sister, Katie home to remain over Saturday and Sunday.

George Geary was out from LeMars over last Thursday with his parents.

W. H. and Ralph Gosting have bought a large Sandwich corn sheller and are
now prepared to do shelling for their neighbors.

Henry Newell bought a nice bunch of young cattle on Saturday last to carry
over next summer and feed in the fall.

Albert Schumann has bought a new cutter.

Albert, Herman, and Gertie Worth, Albert Schumann and Ralph Schroeten
attended the recital at the Western Union College on Thursday evening last.

J. F. Barsfoot for Tripp, S.D., is visiting with the Lesinger family of
America Township at present.

W. J. Geary and son shelled a quantity of corn for Adam Brabaud on Tuesday
last.

W. J. Geary attended the funeral of the late Wm. Britt, who was buried on
Friday last at the cemetery of St. James church in Lincoln Township.

MERRILL: (Special Correspondence)

F. B. Pearl and Lee Hunt, of Potosia, made a business trip to Omaha the
latter part of the week.

Mrs. R. M. Crouch and Mrs. W. H. McNiell and children visited at the home of
F.M. Crouch in Hinton Wednesday afternoon.

Mrs. Charles Ferguson was doing Christmas shopping in Sioux City Friday.

Miss Kate Gibson, of Dixon, Neb., is a guest at the W. H. Miller home.

Eva Frost was a Sioux City visitor Saturday.

Mrs. Donahue, of Remsen, spent Friday with her son, Ed.

Mrs. W. D. Simson was in Sioux City Friday.

James Frost was a business caller at Sioux City Friday.

Mrs. Dr. Berner left for Chicago, Monday night to spend Christmas with her
parents.

Mrs. I. Miller is enjoying a visit from her mother, Mrs. Henderson, of
Kingsley.

Mrs. Frank Veal and Mrs. W. C. Peck drove to LeMars Friday afternoon.

Mrs. S. M. Small, who has been visiting in Potosia, returned home Friday
evening.

Harry Strouse spent Sunday in LeMars.

Mrs. Peter Arendt was in LeMars one day last week.

Lou Walker, of LeMars, was a business called Saturday evening.

Miss Agnes Langhout went to Sioux City Friday.

Cecil Simpson is spending a few days at home.

Be sure to attend the dance in the new hall Tuesday evening. Collins Bros.
orchestra will furnish the music.

Wilmont Prichard is attending school at Brown's Business college, Sioux
City.

Mrs. Joe Shiron spent a week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Miller at
Fielding, Iowa.

Chas. Kreker arrived Tuesday from London, England.

Mrs. R. M. Crouch was a Sioux City visitor Friday.

Mrs. Will Keits and son left Monday for Rice, Minnesota, where they will
visit.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson, a son.

Mrs. Row, of Paullina, Iowa, was a guest at the James E. Rose home Thursday
and Friday.

Willie Arendt left for Garretson, S.D., Thursday.

The M. E. Sunday school will give a Christmas entertainment at the church
Christmas Eve.