Iowa Old Press

LeMars Sentinel newspaper
dated May 2, 1905

JAMES: (Special Correspondence)

Miss Hazel Shoemaker who was visiting with the Haller family returned to her
home near Bronson, Woodbury county, on last Thursday.

Lewis Haller and his daughter, Gladys, were Sioux City visitors Thursday
afternoon.

Fred Blumer was a Hinton business caller Thursday afternoon.

Philip Julch was transacting business in Hinton Friday.

Charles Wilcox of Goldfield, Iowa, was visiting at the home of J. J. Warm on
Thursday and Friday of last week.

James H. Woolworth was delivering corn to Leeds Friday.

Samuel Woolworth and wife were Leeds visitors Thursday evening.

Fredolin Becker of Leeds made a visit to his farms in Lincoln Township on
Friday.

Messrs Eugene and William Stewart were Sioux City business callers Saturday.

Louis Yount was a Leeds business caller Saturday evening.

Herbert Woolworth and wife were calling on friends in Leeds Saturday
evening.

Robert Woolworth made a business trip to Sioux City Saturday.

Mrs. Julius Warm returned to James on Saturday evening from St. Joseph's
hospital in Sioux City.

MERRILL: (Special Correspondence)

Misses Sue Schneider and Rose Pierce were Sioux City visitors Wednesday.

Mrs. Kuhn of LeMars visited at the W.J. Lawrence home several days the past
week.

Chas. Schneider of Sioux City is visiting at the home of his son, Chas.
Schneider here.

Charley Hodgson of LeMars spent Sunday at the Jas. E. Rose home.

Miss Mayme Bingenheimer of LeMars is a guest at the Jno. Bingenheimer home
this week.

Fred Rogers went into Chicago last Thursday evening on railroad business.

Miss Sophia Lauck was a Hinton visitor Wednesday.

Charley Keller was a LeMars caller Thursday.

Miss Mable Pritchard was an over Sunday visitor in LeMars.
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DEATH OF ANTHONY ALDERSON
Anthony Alderson, one of the old and respected residents of Plymouth county
died at his home in Stanton Township on Saturday after an illness of several
weeks from a complication of diseases. Anthony Alderson was born at
Grinton, Swalesdale, Yorkshire England, on February 22, 1836, and died at
his home near LeMars, April 29, 1905, aged 69 years, two months and seven
days.

He emigrated to America when a young man and landed in Dubuque, Iowa, in
1856. He remained there until 1860, when he crossed the plains to the gold
fields of Pike's Peak, Colorado. After being in the mines some time he
returned to New Diggings, Wis., and was united in marriage with Miss
Elizabeth Raw, April 6, 1861.

In 1862 he returned to England where he remained one year and then returned
to New Diggings, Wis., where he lived until 1879. In that year he went to
Black Hawk, Colo., where he followed the occupation of mining until 1884.
In the spring of 1884, he moved onto a farm near Darlington, Wis. In the
year 1889 he moved to Plymouth county and followed the occupation of farming
until the time of his death. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, two sons
and six daughters. They are John residing at home, Mary Daugerty of
Milwaukee, Wis., Jennie Lake of Merrill, James of Binghampton, N.Y., Ruth
Easton and Daisy Hamilton of Adaville, and Cora Frye of Stanton, and Frances
who lives at home. One son, Frankie C., was born November 17, 1875, and
died August 12, 1877. There are fourteen grandchildren.

The funeral services will be held this afternoon at two o'clock at the home.
Mr. Alderson was highly esteemed in the community where he has lived for the
past fifteen years as an upright citizen and a good neighbor.

Mr. Alderson was a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity and made a dying
request that the Odd Fellows conduct the funeral. He was a member of a
lodge at New Diggings, Wis. The Odd Fellows of this city will conduct the
services at the grave in accordance with his request.

LeMars Sentinel newspaper
dated May 5, 1905

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Thomas Alderson and daughter, Myrtle, of Elgin, Neb., arrived here on Monday
evening to attend the funeral of their cousin, Anthony Alderson of Stanton,
who died Saturday and was buried in LeMars on Tuesday. Mr. Alderson and
daughter visited at the J. Alderson and Edward Lancaster homes at this
place.

The women's home missionary and foreign missionary society of the M.E.
Church will meet with Mrs. Will Cook Wednesday, May 10, at 2:30 o'clock.

The Seney School with Mrs. Alvina Jeffers as teacher celebrated Arbor Day by
giving a very interesting program. Quite a number of visitors were present.

Louis Demaray has secured a position as clerk at the Brunswick hotel in
LeMars where he will be pleased to meet all his old friends.

Will Rees purchased a fine young horse of Robert Shults last Monday.

The Gladstone medicine agent, Mr. Benten of Hawarden, was doing business in
this vicinity the fore part of the week.

AKRON:

The Akron school board at it's meeting Monday afternoon reappointed Prof. O.J. Smith as principal for the coming year and increased his salary from $80 to $90 a month. Other teachers retained were Prof. Schmalle as assistant principal, Miss Kundert in the grammar room and Miss Ross in the second intermediate. New teachers chosen were; Miss Combellick of South Dakota, Miss Culp of Iowa City, and Misses Rice and Pollock of Des Moines, as successors to Misses Agnes Thompson, Matson and Williams who did not make application. Janitor Benj. White was also retained. The board ordered a five foot cement sidewalk along the entire west front of the school grounds.

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George Smith has built a nice hen house and is raising chickens on a large scale with an incubator to do the hatching.

David Harvey is serving on jury in LeMars this week.

W. S. Possen, of LeMars, did ditching for Elmer Rainboth Thursday and Friday.

Will Combs who has been visiting his wife's relatives, the Hasbrook and Geo. Smith families, has returned to his home at Eugene, Oregon.

Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Lee entertained a number of relatives from LeMars Sunday.

Will Eyres has been doing carpenter work for Albert Stokes.

Mr. Dotzauer has bought an incubator for hatching chickens.

The members of the Luncheon Club met Friday with Mrs. Harry Hoyt and were royally entertained.

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George Dreyling has purchased him a team and will bring old iron to town and ship it. He pays highest price for same.

Albert Lubbin had a nice lot of fat hogs on the market on Wednesday.

Will Bushby was transacting business in LeMars the middle of the week.

David Hammond was in town Wednesday.

Mrs. P.A. Seaman is in LeMars this week.

Henry Ludwig and family were callers here on Wednesday.

John H. Johnson marketed hogs here Tuesday and took out a load of lumber.

Claus Hennings is digging a new cistern for Pete MaJerus.

Jim Kuborn has invested in a new surrey.

H.F. Maost was in Struble Wednesday.

The dance Saturday evening drew a large crowd. Collins Bros. furnished good music. A bountiful supper was served as the Commercial hotel to a large number.

Mrs. John LaVelle of Sioux City is visiting relatives here.

Mrs. Ira Moore, of Lenox, S.D., visited here the first of the week.

Lambert Ritzenthaler was a business caller here Wednesday.

John Ahlers called here on Monday.

Hattie and Pearl McDougall on the way home from school Wednesday had to unhitch the horse from the buggy and walk home because of the hail storm scaring the horse.

See Schoeneman Bros. for your lumber, shingles, posts and American wire. We will not be undersold.

JAMES: (Special Correspondence)

James Shumate returned to Leeds Sunday evening.

Charles Fry who is in the employ of Perry Sager in Lincoln township was calling on friends in Leeds Sunday.

T. B. Creamer and wife were Leeds visitors Sunday evening.