LOCAL NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Holmes of
Mrs. Harthun of Brewster was
in the city Monday on a shopping trip.
E. Peters went to
Mrs. F.M. Hickman left
Thursday for a visit with her mother at Sibley.
Mrs. Fox went to Sibley
Friday for a visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Lanhpere came up Friday
for Estherville for a visit with friends.
John Salstrom and wife of
Bigelow were the guests of Mrs. Biltgen Sunday.
Frank Logan and Chas
Loveless went to Rushmore Sunday for a visit with friends.
Mrs. Burgess Jones of
Kinbrae was in
Miss Hurlbert of Luverne
came over Friday for a few days visit with Miss Ina Saine.
Miss Nellie Thompson was
called to Windom Thursday on account of the illness of her father.
Mrs. Geo. Lear returned from
Edith Saleen, Rosa McCord,
Orie Obermann, and Roy Borst took in the dance at Bigelow Saturday night.
Mrs. Sellars returned Sunday
from the hospital at
Chas. Shafer was in from
Hersey last Saturday on a trading trip. He reports threshing pretty well
advanced in his neighborhood, but there is still considerable of it to be done.
Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Thom of
Rushmore were in
Wm. Malcolm was in from
Bigelow Monday.
Thos Hart of Wilmont was in
the city Tuesday.
Kelley and
Herbert Stokes is building a
house on his farm in Loraine township.
Sheriff Black of Luverne was
here Tuesday on official business.
John Klontz of St. Killian
had business at the county capital Tuesday.
Miss Sophia Ellingson went
over to Mitchell Thursday morning to take it [in?] the
corn palace.
J.H. Wickman was on the sick
list a few days the first of the week being a victim of the grip.
Miss Ellen Ellingson left
for
Grant Barnes, of St. James,
was here the first of the week on a visit to his uncle, Nathan Barnes.
The second installment of
taxes falls due
D. Maloney and wife of
The Misses Alma and Freda
Fagerman of
John W. Barnes, of Grand
Mound,
The Rev. W.H. Knowlton,
archdeacon for southwestern
Hon Dan'l Shell returned
last Sunday from his western trip during which he visited the
Mrs. A.J. Kirk returned
yesterday from a visit with relatives at
C.A. Bird and R.J. Creswell
of Ellsworth had business at the county capital Tuesday.
Misses Lottie and Mable
Kunzman left Thursday morning to take in the corn palace at Mitchell.
A. Obermann the liveryman
made a trip to Wilmont last Monday to ship a couple of carloads of stock.
Conductor Crosby of the
C.L. Rowley's big stock sale
two miles west of Reading Oct. 9. Don't miss it. See bills at Citizens National
Bank.
Mrs. J.D. Matteson and son
Ward returned home last Friday from
Mr. A. Bishop of
Rev. LeRoi Tibbitts and wife
of
Work on the reconstruction
of the Congregational church has been begun. The remains of the old building,
which was partially destroyed by fire some months ago, is being cleared away,
and a handsome new structure will take its place.
Rev. C.H. McIntosh closed
his work as pastor of the Congregational church last Sunday, his resignation was
accepted at the close of the morning service with continuation of salary for
three months. Largely for reason of health Mr. McIntosh makes this change. His
future plans are unsettled other than that he will go to
Miss Mary Robinson was on
the sick list a few days last week.
Harry Whitchurch of
B.F. Young of the town of
Miss Margaret Bassett of
Rushmore was the guest of friends a few hours Saturday.
John Hill came up from
Wm. Malcolm of Bigelow, the
well known breeder of Duroc Jersey Swine, had a piece of unlooked for hard luck
at Sioux City, where he took a car load of his hogs to enter at the live stock
show held a couple of weeks ago. Owing to a delay of 6 hours in the railroad
yards he was unable to get his stock entered in time to compete for the prizes,
most of the awards in that class having been made before his stock reached the
grounds. As it was he took one second prize, and sold a number of animals. At
the Hamline state fair he took fourteen first premiums, seven second and two
third, besides sweepstake for his breed. He also sold a large number of animals
at this fair.
Marriage Licenses.
Issued during September by
Clerk of Court Humiston.
Geo. W. Huber to
Ernest Norenberg to Minnie
Musk of
J.W. Pettis to Pearl A.
Christenson, Nobles county.
Henry Studebaker,
Married.
At the home of the bride's
mother Mrs. Biltgen of this city, on Sunday, Sept. 24th, Miss Marie A. Steffenss
and Mr. Jas. E. Marple, both of
The ceremony was performed
in the presence of a number of relatives and friends and followed by a banquet.
The following from our town were present at the festivities: Mr. and Mrs. john
Salstrom of Bigelow; Louis Salstrom of Wilmont; Mrs. Jay Long and sons Stacy and
Jay,
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Albert Idso of Brewster was
in the city Monday on business.
H.S. Connelly, the cement
man of
John Darby went over to
Mrs. C.D. Dolan on Wednesday
afternoon entertained a few friends at tea given in honor of her sister, Mrs.
Wagner, who is visiting her.
The following
John Adams had his hand
quite badly burned Sunday night while at the ditch camp northwest of town, by a
lamp exploding. The lamp was carried out of doors and as Mr. Adams was about to
attempt to extinguish it the explosion occurred throwing oil over him and
setting his clothing on fire. The fire was soon put out with little damage
except the disabling of the right hand.
The Ladies Home and Foreign
Missionary society, held a popular meeting in the parlor of the church,
Wednesday evening and rendered a most interesting program. The following well
prepared and interesting papers were read. The Religion of
(From the Democrat.)
Bans for the marriage of
Miss Mary Eppers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Eppers, of Adrian, and Mr.
Arthur Dautremont, of
Rev. Hanson's buggy was
badly damaged in a runaway at the Kanaranzi Nursery last Saturday. L.W. Johnson,
of Leota, and Sievert Ostrom had driven in the Nursery with Mr. Mohl's team and
the preacher's buggy. They left the horses without taking the precaution to tie
them and stepped away from the rig a short distance to examine some fruit.
Something frightened the equines, and they started off through the grounds
distributing pieces of the buggy over the land scape.
Mrs. John Weidert was taken
to the hospital at
Rushmore
(From the
Geo. Innes is in
Henry Ivers is doing
considerable improving on his farm this year. He has had the house painted and
the cellar tiled, a new well dug and a wind mill put up and now he is building a
new barn, the dimension of which is 36x60 with 18 foot posts.
Mrs. E.S. Peterson returned
last Saturday from
The Lutheran Free church in
Ransom township will be dedicated on Sunday, Oct. 15. The dedication services
will commence at
Geo. Jay, of Ransom
township, is the champion gardener in Nobles county. At the county fair last
week he took first premium for the largest and best display of vegetables, he
also secured twenty first premiums on vegetables and six seconds, and in
addition got first premium for dairy butter, making in all twenty eight premiums
that he won.
Wilmont.
(From the
Initiator.)
Mike McCloskey was
unfortunate enough to lose two good cows by lightning Sunday night. They were
near a wire fence and it is thought the lightning first struck the fence. Mr.
McCloskey had been offered $30 for one of the cows the day before which he
refused to accept.
Roy Lewis left Monday for
John Henning, who has been
sick for sometime, the result of hemorrhage of the lungs, died Monday morning.
The funeral services were held in the church at St. Kilian Wednesday morning,
Rev. Father Holper officiating, and the remains were laid to rest in St. Kilian
cemetery. He leaves a wife and children to mourn his loss.
Bigelow.
(From the Signal)
Mrs. Brinkhaus was a
passenger for Sibley, Saturday afternoon where she will visit with her sister.
She will visit with other relatives at Rock Rapids and
Grandpa Norman came down
from
Miss Ethel Black, of
Rushmore, came over Thursday evening and visited with her many friends in the
village and vicinity for a few days this week. Miss Black will again have charge
of the Center school in Ransom township for the coming year but we did not learn
just when she would take up her school work.
Several days ago the fifteen
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McNeil had the misfortune to run the blade
of his penknife in his limb near the knee. Nothing was thought would result from
the wound as it healed all right but the knee was left so that it could not be
bent. The parents have consulted several doctors and at present the young man is
receiving treatment and will be compelled to remain idle for some time.
Ole Marston, a brakeman on
No. 30 of the
Ellsworth.
From the News.
Thomas Burke purchased forty
head of steers from A. Schroeder, of Rushmore, Tuesday and will feed them for
the markets. Theo Bofenkamp at the same time purchased seventeen head, which he
will fatten for his trade.
Brewster.
(From the Tribune.)
A meeting was held Monday
evening at Stewart and Voak's office, at which time an organization was effected
to be known as the Brewster Business Men's Association. This club includes every
business man in town, and was formed for the purpose of promoting the monthly
market days. Robt. Erickson, F.D. Wells and F.R. Geyerman were elected as
directors, and these gentlemen will choose a president, secretary and treasurer
from among themselves.
S.M. Stewart, C. Synkerson
and Dr. Geyerman were up from the county seat the first of the week.
Mrs. Leon Morris and
children are at home once more, having reached Brewster on Tuesday after an
absence of about three months. Mrs. Morris left here in June, accompanied by her
sister, Miss Gertie Stuart, for the home of their parents near
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