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Friday, March 31, 19 05

LOCAL NEWS

Harry Lear left Thursday for Okiboji.

Mr. Luehrs left Friday for a trip to Cherokee Ia.

Brakeman Manchester 's trial has been postponed until Friday.

Dr. Wiedow made a business trip to Round Lake last Saturday.

Jim Devaney left Friday for a visit with his sister at Estherville.

Frank Turner returned last week from a trip to Michigan and New York .

Mrs. Walter Clement and son, Dan arrived Wednesday for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Shell.

White Wyandotte eggs for sale at one dollar per setting. The best for hatching. Mrs. Foster Moore.

Frank Kaynor returned Wednesday from Spencer , Ia. , where he has been duck hunting for the last week.

Ira Fox and Frank Hickman returned Monday from Sibley where they were called by the death of their father-in-law, C.D. Wilbern.

Ed. Ells formerly employed here with the House of Torrance and also with A.R. Albertus, is now located with George E. Lennon's clothing store in St. Paul.

F.C. Stitser has moved his harness shop into the blue front building just one door north of where he had his store. This building has been fitted up and it will give him more room to display his goods.

A party was given at the home of Mrs. Geo. W. Wilson, by the ladies of the tourist club last Friday evening in honor of Mrs. H.P. Lewis, who will leave for Wilmont in a short time to make her future home.

Engineer Jenkins Morgan, on a freight train was killed in Mankato yards Wednesday morning by the engine running off the track and tipping over. He was badly scalded. Cause of accident unknown, but a broken rail was found which is supposed to have derailed the engine. The fireman was unhurt.

A.A. Wheeler, of Chicago , spent Sunday with his cousin, J.J. Kies.

Miss flora Buchan left Saturday for a few days visit with friends at Rushmore.

E.H. Nicholas left Monday to spend the week attending grand opera at Minneapolis .

Miss Rose Dobner returned Tuesday from Ellsworth where she visited with her sister Mary.

Andrew Gustafson is now employed in the workshop of Swanson and Anderson 's furniture store.

Mrs. W.M. Evan left last week for Los Angeles , Cal . Her children are visiting with their grandmother at Gowrie , Ia.

Mrs. Adams, national superintendent of purity work for the W.C.T.U., will speak at the Baptist church on April 10th and 11th.

The ladies of the W.C.T.U. will hold their mother's meeting on Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Hedberg. Let there be a good attendance.

Charley Anderson, who is employed on Ramage's dray line speared a 20 pound pickerel Sunday night. Many people are astonished to hear that pickerel of such size excited [existed?] in our lake.

KILLED UNDER THE CARS
Cyrus D. Wilbern Met Instant Death

Cyrus D. Wilbern one of the most substantial and highly respected citizens of Sibley met instant death yesterday afternoon at two o'clock under the wheels of a Rock Island freight car. He had left the office of the Harris Elevator Co. and started up the side track toward the Rock Island depot. About the time he reached the wagon crossing an engine and freight train came up behind him. Hearing the noise from behind he stepped out of the way of this train and got over on the main track just as a second train headed west was backing up. The train on the main track had "kicked" a car to run it in side track and as he stepped inside the rails the loose car struck him from behind, two wheels passing over him just below the groin. He was shoved along a distance of thirty of forty feet and both legs were frightfully mangled. The accident was witnessed by Will Redmond and a brakeman, who pulled him from under the car after it had stopped. He made two or three inarticulate cries, gasped and died.

Just how he came to be caught in such a terrible manner is difficult to explain, but it is presumed that he was not aware of a second train being close and the noise of the engine on the side track covered the stealthy approach of the loose car on the main line. Mr. Wilbern was the last person one would suspect of being the victim of such an accident. Of a careful, methodical disposition, and extreme alertness of body, the only conclusion is that he was caught in a veritable trap, formed by a most unfortunate combination of circumstances.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon at two o'clock at the house, and the remains will be interred in the Sibley cemetery. All business houses will be closed from 1:30 to 3:00 o'clock .

Mrs. F.M. Hickman and Mrs. Ira P. Fox, daughters of the deceased, arrived here yesterday afternoon from Worthington . -Sibley Gazette.

Deaths

Fern Mauskey died March 9, at Worthington , aged 6 months, cause of death being scarlet fever.

month old.

James Jack died this week and was buried Thursday March 30. Deceased was born 54 years ago in Robertown , Scotland .

Married

Axel E. Larson, to Hulda E. Jacobson, Wednesday March 22nd 1905 , Rev. S. Anderson officiating. After the ceremony a bountiful supper was served at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Strand. They received many useful presents.

Council Meeting

The council met last Friday night and all were present except W.I. Humiston. Minutes of last meeting were read and approved. bill to the amount of $461.34 were allowed.

The bonds of Root. Free for constable, C.W.W. Dow and W.I. Carpenter for recorder were referred to city attorney for approval.

A. Dilman and C. Hogan made application to run pool halls and both were accepted.

Notice

Call or address C.B. Andrews, Rushmore Minn. , local agent for Avery Threshing Machine Co, for Nobles county.

CORRESPONDENCE

Indian Lake .

August Anderson contemplates the erection of a handsome new residence this summer.

Andy Christensen arrived last Wednesday from the twin cities for a few days visit with relatives.

Miss Lottie Kunzeman closed a very successful term of school in the Doeden district last Friday.

Albert Gustafson had the misfortune to get the knee cap on his left knee dislocated last week while dehorning cattle.

Andrew Johnson has accepted a position with John Carlson, of Worthington and will work at the carpenter trade this summer.

Misses Nellie Johnson and Violet Saxon, who are attending school at Worthington , came home last Friday to spend a week's vacation.

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Source:
Microfilm, Worthington Advance; Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul , MN ; obtained March, 2008