Iowa Old Press
LeMars Sentinel
Dated Friday, March 7, 1913
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Clarence Moore was on the sick list for a few days.
Henry Zimmerman from LeMars was a caller here Friday.
Doc Penning left Friday to visit at different points in Dakota.
Mrs. E. Fagerman, from Sioux City, was a visitor here Saturday.
Clifford Warner returned to Mountain Lake Monday morning.
Frank Griffin arrived home Sunday from a four weeks visit at Kansas City.
Chris Thompson and Frank Perry returned home from Wisconsin last week.
Herman Groetken and Bert Wallinga shipped hogs and cattle to Sioux City last
week.
Floyd Moore left Friday evening for Alton, where he will visit a few days
with his grandmother.
Harley Cook returned home Wednesday from Strawberry Point, where he had been
visiting his mother.
Will Reints, who has been seriously ill for some time, is considered much
better at this writing.
The Missionary society will meet Wednesday afternoon, March 12th, at the
home of Mrs. W.C. Lancaster.
John Lancaster, Wesley Greene, Earl Chapman and John Alderson were business
visitors at Orange City last week.
Will Detloff arrived Saturday with his household goods from Dakota and will
live on his mother's place north of town.
Leon Hughes arrived Saturday from Westfield and visited over Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hughes.
A meeting was held in the O. C. Haviland building, Thursday afternoon, the
object being to interest farmers in taking stock to start another lumber and
coal business here.
A pleasant surprise was carried out on John Lancaster Wednesday evening when
a number of friends gathered at his home to celebrate his nineteenth
birthday. Music and games were a feature of the evening and dainty
refreshments were served. At a late hour the guests departed for their
homes declaring John a royal entertainer.
RUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
Earnest Gable is recovering from an attack of bronchitis.
Fredricks Bros. shelled corn for Albert Kallsen Monday.
Will Muir and Frank Jeffers were business callers in Akron Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gable are enjoying a visit from her sister, Mrs. Edith
Dougherty.
JAMES: (Special Correspondence)
Jim Litterick was on the market with hogs Wednesday.
Wm. Stuart., Sr. has been quite sick for the past week.
The Ladies Aid will meet Wednesday with Mrs. Eva Fulton.
Geo. Savage spent Sunday at the Ed Reinsh home in Leeds.
Mrs. Chas. Bennett has been on the sick list for the past week.
Dorie Creamer was transacting business in Sioux City Tuesday.
Miss Mary Reinsh was a Sunday visitor at the Joe Creamer home.
G. C. Croston sold his farm last week to Barrett Bros., of Hinton.
T. B. Creamer and wife were transacting business in Hinton Saturday.
A. J. Bradstreet was elected school director for the James school Monday.
Mrs. Robt. Woolworth was visiting with her sister in Sioux City Tuesday.
Miss Hazel Alexander was a LeMars caller over Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. E. A. Richardson was a week end visitor with her mother at Marcus,
Iowa.
J. Eberhard will move to Sioux City the 10th, and Mr. Stoal will take
possession.
Miss Helen Dean was called to LeMars Saturday by the death of her
grandmother.
Arthur Haller and John Harderson shipped a carload of hogs to Sioux City
Saturday.
Wm. Litterick left Monday for Worthington, Minn., where he will spend the
summer.
Arthur Haller left Sunday evening for Lake Mills, Iowa, to visit for a few
days with his parents.
Wm. McCutton and Art Hanson, of Leeds, are finishing the inside of the J.
Nuessle house this week.
Dr. Sloan was called from Leeds Sunday to care for Mrs. Ole Pence, who is
seriously ill with grip.
Mrs. Drusilla Hall, of near O'Leary, was called to James last week to attend
the funeral of little James Croston, her nephew.
Charles Eyer left this morning with his car of household goods for
Worthington, Minn., where he will go to farming. Mrs. Eyer will leave in a
few days to meet her husband.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Croston were shocked last Thursday morning to find their
three months old baby boy dead in bed. The funeral was held Saturday
morning in the M. E. church and the body laid to rest at the Graceland
cemetery, Sioux City.
LeMars Sentinel
Dated March 25, 1913
MRS. C.A. KENNEDY FORMERLY OF SENEY, SUCCUMBS AFTER OPERATION
Mrs. C.A. Kennedy, a former well known young woman of this county, died
on Saturday, March 22, 1913, at her home in Great Falls, Montana. Mrs.
Kennedy was operated upon the Monday previous to her death for
intestinal trouble from which she had been suffering. She rallied well
from the effects of the operation and it was thought she would recover
her health, but she suffered a relapse and death ensued. The remains
will be brought to LeMars for interment and services will be at the
First Methodist church on Wednesday morning at 10:30, conducted by Rev.
E.E. Gilbert. Mrs. Kennedy was formerly Miss Edith Councilman, of
Seney, and was married to C.A. Kennedy six years ago. Mr. and Mrs.
Kennedy moved to Montana about three years ago.
Akron Register
Dated March 27, 1913
UNION CREEK NEWS: (Special Correspondence)
Rev. C. H. Nelson preached his farewell sermon last Sunday to a large
audience. Next Sunday he will preach in Nathaniel and conduct
confirmation. It will be his last Sunday in the pastorate. The
following week he joins Mrs. Nelson in Menominee, Mich., and from there
they go to New Haven, Connecticut, to his new charge.
The Ladies Aid will meet next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. John Ericson
at Big Springs. Mrs. Ericson hopes to see the Aid well represented, as
she wants a large crowd. All are cordially welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Gassman drove up from Akron and worshipped with us
Sunday. They also visited with their daughter, Mrs. L.E. Ericson.
Mrs. Fredell is suffering from a severe attack of heart trouble and is
under the care of a physician.
Miss Hildur Ring, who has visited at the home of her brother, Oscar
Carlson, the past week, left for her home near Hudson last Monday.
Victor Anderson returned last Saturday from a business trip to Sioux
City.
Rev. Nelson was a guest at John Hultgren's jr., from Saturday until
Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hultgren had their little daughter christened
Saturday evening.
In spite of the snowstorm last Thursday evening a number of Kyle
Squire's friends sprung a surprise on him, it being his birthday. All
present spent a most happy evening.
Miss Ogda Fredell, who has held a position as stenographer for a firm at
Ida Grove, Ia., returned home last Monday and will remain at home this
summer, as her mother's health is very poor.
Rudolph Anderson and Andrew Peterson arrived home Monday from three
months' pleasure trip to the coast. They first visited relatives at
Bellingham, Wash. From there they wend down through California and made
a run down into Mexico and saw some of the war districts. They were in
Omaha on Sunday, but were lucky in leaving there in the afternoon before
the storm struck the city.
Don't forget the basket social and debate at the Union Creek old church
tomorrow, Friday evening, March 28. Everybody come.
MILLNERVILLE MENTION: (Special Correspondence)
W. B. Millner was laid up several days owing to a kick from a too lively
colt.
The Millner young folks spent Sunday with their old friends, the
Sanfords, near Westfield.
The measles epidemic has about canvassed the high school now. Several
are absent this week on account of the disease.
Jack Darwin and Ward Knapp are recovering from the measles.
Violet Schoberg has been having a bad time with her throat.
Professor Wilder was threaten with pneumonia and unable to be at school
all last week. He returned to his work Monday.
Lone Hanson, who will work for George Reilly for awhile, has rented a
vacant house near C. A. Briggs and moved in.
Miss Mary Mellette is visiting her brothers and sisters at Vermillion,
South Dakota.
Fay Knapp visited East Millnerville schoolmates Monday night.
Dr. Chipperfield lectured to an appreciative, though small, audience
Friday evening last.
Mrs. Martin Trometer and her sister, Miss Jennie Fursee, left for
Murdock, S.D., last Friday.
An entertaining Easter program was given by the Sunday school of Bethel
church on Sunday morning. There was a good attendance.
Melvin Kanago has left high school on account of spring work.
Frances Hancock, who was quite sick with the measles, was able to return
to high school this week.
Mr. Hancock has been suffering from an attack of asthma, to which
complaint he is subject.
Rev. John Engle will spend his Easter vacation with relatives in
Nebraska.
WESTFIELD WRITE-UPS: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Frank Mills was a city passenger Saturday.
Mrs. E. Beaulieu was a passenger to the city Friday and was accompanied
home by her daughter, Blanche, who attends school at Jackson, Nebr. She
will remain for a ten days' visit.
Dwight Martin returned Monday from an extended stay at Winnebago, Nebr.
Mrs. Wm. DeWolf and children returned home Wednesday from a visit with
Elk Point friends.
Mrs. C. Martin was a passenger to the city Wednesday, where she is a
guest in the T.S. Martin home.
Milo Mills and Matt Ginsbach were passengers to St. Paul Sunday
afternoon on business.
Mrs. Mc Farlan and son, John, returned home Monday evening from a visit
with relatives and friends at Prairie City and DesMoines, Ia.
The dance Monday evening was well attended.
ADAVILLE ITEMS: (Special Correspondence)
L. L. Morehead and family, of LeMars, spent last week with relatives
here.
Frank Morehead came home from LeMars, where he has been attending
school, to help on the farm.
Miss Neva Stinton spent Saturday and Sunday in Sioux City.
Miss Mary Brown came down from Watertown, S. D., to be present at the
marriage of her brother, Grant.
The Basket social given by the Y.P.C.E. at the H. A. Johnson home Friday
night was well attended.
Co. Chas. Green moved this week into one of Aug. Erickson's houses.
Miss Viola Clarey and Grant Brown were married at the home of the
bride's mother, Mrs. Wm. Parker, on Wednesday, March 19. They went to
housekeeping at once on a farm one mile north of Adaville.
Nelson Brown, who has been attending college at Toledo, Ia., came home
Wednesday.
Frank Lemon and Miss Elsie Greene surprised their friends on Wednesday,
March 19, by going to Morningside and getting married, the ceremony
taking place at the home of the officiating clergyman, Dr. McKaig, 5145
Fourth ave. Mr. Lemon is a business man in LeMars. The bride clerked
in the store here about four months. Both bride and groom are well
known here and their many friends wish them good luck in their wedded
life. They will be at home to their friends after April 1st, at 1205
Eagle street, LeMars.
Walter Prestage, of Akron, spent a few days at the Andrew Anderson home.
Mr. Heines, of Glenwood, Iowa, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. F. M. Boyd
and family.
While playing at school Monday, Ruel Brown was quite badly hurt by
falling against an iron and cutting his head.
The U. B. church has purchased 100 new songs.
Miss Ivy Morehead is spending the Easter vacation at home.
Dan Miller visited at Dakota City, Nebr., over Sunday.
Leigh Ladd, of Traer, Iowa, is a guest at the Ed. Stinton home this
week.
AKRON DEPOT SCORCHED
The Milwaukee depot narrowly escaped destruction by fire Saturday. At
about 12:30 p.m., while the depot force was at dinner, Orlan Moore,
while at work in the office of the Akron Lumber Co., caught a reflection
of the blaze through the window. Hurrying to the depot, he found it
locked and full of smoke. Running up town, he rang the fire bell and
the department quickly responded. So dense was the smoke, it was
difficult for the firemen to ascertain the exact location of the flames
at first, but a couple of window lights were broken in and it was found
that the fire was confined to the ticket office. Water was then turned
in and the blaze was soon under control. Later a stream of water was
turned into the attic and the entire building was thoroughly soaked, so
that no lingering embers remained. The railroad's books and papers and
the express company's documents and undelivered packages were quickly
removed to a place of safety, with only slight water damage. Two or
three inches of water stood on the floor of the office and the waiting
rooms, but it was soon drained off.
The fire is said to have started by the ignition of a pair of overalls
that were hung too near the stove in the ticket office, the wood
partition catching from the burning garment. Agent Searls left the
depot and went home to dinner less than a half hour before the fire was
discovered. The ceiling and sidewalls in the ticket office are quite
badly charred, which, with a number of broken windows, comprises the
principal damage done. It is estimated $200 will cover the loss on the
building. It is fortunate the depot was closed tight, as a little draft
would have given the blaze a start that would have been very difficult
to have checked.
The only live thing in the depot as the time of the fire was canary bird
in a cage, which had just come by express. The poor little songster was
either smothered by the smoke or drowned by the flood of water. A loss
of $2 will be entailed by the express company as a result of its demise.
A WORD OF APPRECIATION
For myself and on behalf of the C. M. & St. P. Ry. Co. , I desire to
thank the members of the Akron fire department for their prompt and
efficient efforts in extinguishing the fire that threatened to destroy
the depot Saturday; also to thank those who assisted in removing
property of the railroad and express companies from the depot office,
saving same from damage by fire and water.
Very respectfully,
E. J. SEARLS, Agent.
LeMars Sentinel
Dated March 28, 1913
A telegram was received Sunday bearing the sad news of the death of Mrs.
Clarence Kennedy, who died at her home in Great Falls, Montana. The
funeral was held in LeMars Wednesday from the Methodist church, Rev.
Gilbert, from that place, officiating. Mrs. Edith Kennedy was the
daughter of Mr. Eugene Councilman and having spent her earlier life at
Seney, she will have many friends to mourn her death. This is the
second time within a few weeks the death angel has entered the home
circle of M.M. Kennedy and they may be sure the sympathy of the entire
community is with them.