Iowa Old Press

LeMars Sentinel newspaper
dated January 12, 1906

SENEY:  (Special Correspondence)

Allie Hawkins visited relatives at Larchwood, Iowa, several days
recently.

Miss Vera Hughes was confined to her home by sickness the greater
portion of last week.

Mrs. M.M. Kennedy and little niece, Helen, went to Sioux City last
Monday morning where Helen will undergo an operation for throat trouble.

Otto Becker arrived home last Thursday evening from Minnesota where he
as occupied a position in a depot for about six weeks.

Miss M. Nora Deck arrived here from St. Louis, Mo., the middle of last
week and visited at the Kiernan home until Monday.  From here she went
to Dalton where she will teach in the public schools.

Miss Edith Councilman took the train for Sioux City last Monday morning.

Ben Mills was reported on the sick list recently.

The revival meetings that are being held here are progressing favorably
and the congregation is increasing.

Mrs. W.D. Kennedy gave a linen shower on last Monday evening
complimentary to Miss Jessie March who was presented with some handsome
linen centerpieces.  The evening was pleasantly passed in games and
conversation.  During the course of the evening dainty refreshments were
served.  Those present were the Misses Ellen Buehler, Martha Hawkins,
Della Weber, Lena and Ina Penning, Lizzie Lancaster, Ina Kiernan, Tillie
Detloff, Minnie Siegie, Jessie March, Sadie Alderson, Jessie Reeves,
Lulu and Maggie Lancaster, Mae Kennedy, Alice Demaray, and Mesdames Man
McArthur and W. Hawkins, also Messrs Weber and George Buehler.

Simon Stulkem of Osceola county visited at the Becker home the middle of
the week.

Miss Lucille March came up from Morningside Sioux City last Tuesday to
attend the wedding of her sister to Will Kennedy on Wednesday.

Watson Kennedy returned home on Friday after visiting at different
points in Minnesota.

Alfred Cornish, of Beresford, S.D., visited at the home of Alfred
Demaray the middle of the week.

Mrs. L.C. Gold of LeMars was calling on a number of ladies here last
Wednesday.

Lewis Demaray came up from LeMars on Wednesday to attend the
Kennedy-March wedding. 

Miss Mary Ruble of LeMars is visiting at the Osborne home.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Osborne attended an M.W.A. supper in LeMars last
Saturday night.

A very pretty wedding occurred at the home of Mrs. E. March on Wednesday
afternoon [10 Jan 1906] when Miss Jessie March was united in marriage to Mr. Will
Kennedy of Benson, Minn.  The ceremony took place at 2 o'clock in the
presence of a large company of relatives and friends.  Rev. Kiernan
pastor of the M.E. church officiated.  The bride and groom were
unattended.  The bride wore a becoming gown of white mohair.
Immediately after the wedding a fine repast was served and then Mr. and
Mrs. Kennedy left for Benson, Minn., where they will make their home.  A
large number of handsome gifts were received by the young couple.  Out
of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. J.F. March, of Akron; Mrs. W.C. Warner,
of Bingham Lake, Minn.; Mrs. Dan McArthur and son, Miles, of Sheldon,
Iowa; and Lafe March, of Akron.

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David Harvey was in Fort Dodge on business a few days ago.

H.C. Curtis of LeMars visited his farms here Friday.

Mrs. Smith returned to her home in Akron Friday after spending the week
with her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Hammer.

Kelso & Clarke who use a gasoline engine shelled nine hundred and fifty
bushels of corn for A.L. Dotzauer in three hours.

Archie Watson has bought the house now occupied by Garrett Bcom on Henry
Seal's land and will move the building to his farm near John's Creek.

Mr. Barnable marketed fifty fat hogs in Oyens one day recently having
neighbors to help draw the loads.

Orville Higday of Hazel near Watertown, S.D., visited with old neighbors
here last week while spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
O.H. Higday in LeMars.

Frank Van Dusen enjoyed a visit the past week from his cousin, Jess
Hamil of Kingsley.

While crossing the field, George Steele found one of Mr. Dotzauer's two
year old heifers in an old well which was full of water on low ground.
The men who were there shelling corn helped get the animal out and
although so chilled it could not stand at first it is recovering.

Misses Katie Featherston and Cassie Harvey returned to LeMars last week
to resume their studies at Western Union College.

F.W. Kerhberg and family attended the funeral of Miss Tillie Kluckhohn
in LeMars Sunday.

Will McCartney is working for his grandfather, Wm. McCartney, who is not
very well.

H.G. Lee sold twenty five head of fat cattle to Clarke and Mohan of
LeMars and delivered them Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. John Sternberg of Rathsdrum, Idaho, have been visiting Mrs.
Sternberg's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Kehrberg.  There were called to
their old home here on account of the illness of Mr. Sternberg's mother
who lives near Hinton.

James Carpenter went to Hawarden on business Tuesday.

Henry Seal expects to move to LeMars and has rented both his farms to
Frank Connor.  Mr. Seal will hold a public sale on Friday, February 16.

Mrs. Anton Nelson was taken to a hospital in Sioux City Saturday to
undergo an operation for appendicitis.

Charles Kellner from near Kingsley was a business visitor here Monday.

Mr. Posson and Geo. Gee of LeMars repaired the windmill and water pipes
on the Marx farm occupied by Mr. Sampson.

Veterinary Surgeon Holster of LeMars was out to Mr. Laddusaw's to doctor
a sick horse Tuesday and from there he was called to John Lehner's place
to see a horse belonging to Joe Hughes, which was taken with paralysis
while hauling a load.

Mr. Raber went to Chicago Saturday with another shipment of cattle.

Mark Henry assisted James Hubbard in doing carpenter work for Archie
Watson and the three boarded at John Milton's.

Garrett and Bert Boom will farm the Draper half section next season.

Ed Phelan has been sawing wood for neighbors using his engine to run the
saw.

H.G. Lee and Mr. Van Duesen were Sioux  City visitors Monday to buy
cattle to feed.

The special services held at Mt. Hope M.E. church each evening are being
well attended and much interest manifested.  Prayer meeting is held in
the church very day at 2 p.m. and regular services 7:30 p.m.

JAMES:  (Special Correspondence)

Roy Sager returned home Sunday from his trip to Colorado.  He visited
Denver and several other points and expresses himself as being highly
gratified with his visit to and through the Rockies.

William Ferguson of Sioux City was visiting at the home of James
Litterick last Sunday.

Daniel Shields who visited for some time with the Yount family returned
to his home in Minnesota on last Wednesday.

Miss Ethel Givens returned to Sioux City Monday.

Miss Belle Yount returned home Monday from Moville, Woodbury county,
where she spent a week with friends and relatives.

William Richards of Hinton was a James business caller on Monday.

Grant Musser was delivering oats to Sioux City Monday.

Jos. Hathaway was a Hinton business caller Monday.  He secured a lease
for a term of years on Samuel Blumer's farm which is located about four
miles east of Hinton.

B. A. Douglas of Leeds was shelling corn Monday and Tuesday for O.J.
Pence.

Earl Sphon of Humboldt, Iowa, spent Monday and Tuesday in James.  He
visited the James public school Tuesday afternoon.

A large number of farmers from this locality attended a sale of personal
property Tuesday in Perry township on the farm recently owned by Martin
Clancey.

Messrs. F.W. Blumer and S.T. Fulton were Sioux City business callers
Wednesday.

Lewis Haller was delivering corn to Leeds Wednesday.

Mrs. Jessie Messick and daughter of Merrill were visiting at the home of
S.T. Fulton on Wednesday and Thursday.

EVANSVILLE:  (Special Correspondence)

Eilers Bros. shelled corn for their uncle, Fred Eilers, Wednesday.

John Minnet is hauling farm machinery and grain to the Fred Wing farm
which he will occupy the coming season.

A.H. Millard was a business caller at Struble Friday.

Mrs. D. Allen was a caller at the Alex McDougall residence Friday.

Will Bushby was entertaining a siege of the grip last week but is able
to be around again.

J. Hodgen of Marcus, Iowa, visited with his cousin, Mrs. Thos. White, a
few days the past week.

D. Burnett had the misfortune to cut his foot quite badly with an ax
which he was using one day last week.

Alvin White and Mr. Hodgen of Marcus visited at the C.F. Coon residence
Sunday.

Aaron Gerling is seriously ill at the hospital in LeMars.  His sister,
Edith, is at the hospital assisting in caring for him.  Aaron's many
friends at Evansville hope for his speedy recovery.

Henry Worcester has a new talking machine.

Miss Sadie Hardacre who is teaching the Noble school spent Saturday and
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. C.H. Worcester.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnson were at home to a number of their friends
Saturday evening.

Henry Pereboom and wife visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Pereboom, Monday.

The Misses Eva Stillman and Grace Benton were guests at Cedarlawn
Saturday.

Ed Muth and Roy Edwards sawed wood on the Maple Grove stock farm Monday
and Tuesday.

Theodore Pereboom of Washington township visited his father, Wm.
Pereboom, on Monday.

On account of bad weather there was no service at this place last
Sunday.

G.W. Bushby went to Orange City Tuesday to be present at a meeting of
the Sioux county assessors which took place in that office of the county
auditor that day.

Jay Eddy returned home the first of the week from Iowa City where he was
operated on for appendicitis before a class of medical students at the
state university.  Mr. Eddy withstood the operation nicely.

Lambert Ritzenthaler's house sports a new coat of paint.

Meint Johnson returned to his school work at St. Paul the first of the
week.

While Herbert Worcester was out hunting one day last week he in some way
got his hand caught in the mechanism of a breech loading shot gun.  His
hand was badly lacerated.  The gun was discharged but tearing a hole in
the atmosphere was the only damage done in that line.

George White was busy a few days the first of the week blasting logs for
Bert Wing.

A little child of  J.F. Morris has a mild attack of scarlet fever.  The
family is quarantined.

Fred Heigen hauled seven loads of fat hogs to Ireton Tuesday.

White Bros. sawed wood for Bert Wing Wednesday.

W.J. Bushby has an attack of the grip this week.

Frank Wilson and wife of Hawarden visited Saturday and Sunday with the
H.E. Wing family.

A.F. Bushby was helping David Hammond saw wood Wednesday.

Mrs. Thos. White was on the sick list the first of the week.

Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Coon entertained a number of their friends at a three
course dinner Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Satterlee were at home to a number of their friends
Wednesday evening. Among those present were F.S. Wing and family, C.F.
Coon and family, Henry Worcester and Mrs. Ida Cassevant.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Worcester entertained a number of their friends Friday
evening.  Among those present were F.S. Wing and wife, Edgar Satterlee
and family, C.F. Coon and family.  Games and phonograph music were the
chief feature of the evening.

A very pretty wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents
three miles northeast of Evansville Thursday when Miss Mary Onken was
united in marriage with John Tonjes.  Rev. C.D. Nuaffer tied the knot
which bound these two young people together for life.  The ceremony was
witnessed by a large number of invited relatives and friends. The bride
is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Onken and is a young lady
of many accomplishments.  The groom is a young man of excellent
qualities.  Mr. and Mrs. Tonjes will reside on the Renchler farm.  We
extend congratulations.

HINTON:  (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. Bart Luce of Leeds visited at the home of her son and family Friday
and Saturday of last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bennett of Leeds visited at the J. Zellers home
Friday evening and Saturday.

C.H. Pearson was a business caller in Sioux City Friday.

Mrs. Otto Winter left Saturday for a visit at the parental home near
Bloomfield, Neb.

Geo. Wakeman made a business trip to LeMars and then to Sioux City
Monday.

Jay Christ went to Sioux City Wednesday to take charge of his new
position at the Illinois Central joint office.

Jake Schneider was a passenger to Sioux City Wednesday.

Mrs. Carrie Dahms and sister of Sioux City were visiting with friends
here Thursday.

Rev. E. Mueller was here Saturday and Sunday to assist with quarterly
meeting at Melbourne and at the church west of town.

Election of officers took place at the U.E. church Sunday for the Sunday
school and Saturday evening a short business meeting was held for the
election of officers for the church for the ensuing year.  B.F.
Bogenrief re-elected trustee, Mrs. D. Hauff organist and Mrs. A.E. Small
assistant.

Albert and Maggie Held are attending college at Morningside.

Albert Kawalki living east of town is drawing material for a new house
and barn.

Chas. Williams of Marcus has shipped in a car of stock cattle to his
farm northwest of town and is drawing material from here for a large new
shed.

Mat Mansfield was a business transactor in Merrill Wednesday.

STRUBLE:  (Special Correspondence)

Clarence Moore came in on the evening train from Hull Tuesday.

E.J. Rath and Charley Plueger were marketing the Mammen creamery
production of butter Tuesday.  Fred Kusch is the newly elected secretary
and we predict continued prosperity for the institution while Fred is
there as he is worthy the position being a young man of abilities.

Henry VanVorst and Paul Schultz called here Tuesday evening.

Carl Beitelspacher was in LeMars Wednesday.

Henry Mohr was a pleasant caller here Monday night.

H.C. Popken and John Kaiser were in Ireton Tuesday.

Fred Beitelspacher is working for William Nicholson.

Tom Quigley visited here Tuesday.

Misses Anna and Alice Keough were calling here on Saturday.

Dick Borchers marketed grain here Tuesday.

Albert Adden was a pleasant caller here Saturday.

The many friends of L.H. Schulte are pleased to see him appointed
chairman of the county supervisors.  Mr. Schulte is an able man and the
honor is not misplaced.

Charley Werley and John Werley were Sioux City passengers Wednesday.

Mr. Goodwin spent Sunday at Sioux City with his parents.

Charley Pech is assisting in the livery barn during the W.F. Mandelkow's
absence.

E.F. Anstine is home from his holiday visit in the eastern part of the
state.

Herman Heeren, one of the energetic boys of the west, called Wednesday
morning.

Mrs. D. Nusbaum departed home to Benson, Minn., after a short visit with
relatives and friends here.

Ed Durband is in Moline, Ill., buying machinery and spring stock of
goods.  He has the largest and best implement house in Plymouth county
and keeps a good line of machinery.

George W. Brown was in our burg a few hours Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. W.F. McFarland were visiting relatives at Akron Tuesday.

Frank Van Buskirk was on our market with wheat Wednesday.

There will be a dance at the home of Charley Schuldt on Saturday night.

Ireton and Maurice have formed a dancing club and are having splendid
times this winter.

Ed Albert was on the sick list the first of the week.

Fred Boultman was calling here the first of the week.  Fred will move
away in the spring, so he tells us.

John Deegan bought a car load of hogs the first of the week.

George Laughton made this burg a few hours call Tuesday.

Will Mandlekow is in Chicago.

Pat Boyle tarried with friends here a few hours on Tuesday.

Our public schools began the winter term on Monday.

Alex McDougall called here Wednesday morning.

DEATH OF MRS. RICHARD JOHNS
Mrs. Richard Johns died at her home in Union township on Wednesday
evening in childbirth.

Herr maiden name was Johanna Felger and she was born at Besigheim in the
province of Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1885. She came to this country two
years ago and was united in marriage last February with Mr. Richard
Johns.  She leaves also a mother, four brothers, and a sister. Her
brothers, Louis and Henry Felger, live in this county.  Mr. Johns has
the sympathy of his neighbors and friends in the double bereavement. 
[note:  based on the date of this paper, the date of death was likely
Wednesday, Jan. 10]