Worthington Globe
June 9, 1910
Thursday JUNE 9, 1910
PROMINENT CITIZEN DIES.
John Meier, One of the Most Influential Men in Brewster, Died Last Friday.
John Meier, one of the most influential and progressive citizens of Brewster, died Friday, June 3, 1910, from the breaking of an abscess. A short time before his death he was bit by a dog and it is thought that the fright produced from it caused the abscess to break.
Mr. Meier was born in the
He was married to Miss Matilda Bockhold, in
Mr. Meier was a member of the village council of Brewster and was one of its most progressive citizens. He was also a member of the German Lutheran church.
The funeral services were held at Brewster on Monday, conducted by Rev. Mueller, of the Brewster church, and Rev. Smith, of Rushmore. The remains were laid to rest in the Brewster cemetery.
The entire community sympathizes with the family in their loss of a husband and father.
NEWS OF YESTERDAY
Items of Interest Taken From the Advance Over 30 Years Ago.
JUNE 11, 1875
Capt. Miner has returned from Fillmore county, and reports that crops are in fine condition and promising a heavy harvest.
F.H. Wells has the credit of bringing the first regular dray to
Local Information Of The Week
Mrs. H.B. Roll returned from Welcome this week, where she had been visiting relatives.
Mr. A. Sullwold went to
E. Latourall of Wilmont, visited with friends in this city Tuesday while on
his way to
Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Wells, of Brewster, were in the city Tuesday to attend the graduating exercises.
Edward Briskson, of Adrian, one of the prominent business men of
Mrs. A.A. Aulwes, of
Etta and Ira Marriage, of
James Horn returned to his home in Luverne Wednesday, after having visited with his sister, Mrs. William Malcolm, and family.
Mrs. W.R. Rogers left Tuesday for a visit of three month's duration with her
parents and a large host of friends in
Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Hellin and Oscar Schmid, of
Mrs. Fred Kasson and family departed today for their new home in
On complaint of L.C. O'Malley, A.W. Johnson, of Wilmont, was arrested Monday and brought before Judge Dow charged with violating the pharmacy law. He pleaded guilty and was fined $50 and costs.
Miss Lois Low and J.D. Giberson, who have been teaching the Wilmont schools
for the past year, were visiting with
Mrs. J.S. Frink departed on Monday for
Dr. and Mrs. O.J. Ferris, of
John D. Rippberger received a message from
Alfred Hedlund returned home from a visit at
Clerk of Court, Humiston was in Windom Tuesday attending district court.
E. Graf, of Lismore, was shaking hands with
Mrs. William Higgins, of Lismore, was visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Asmann were in Brewster Monday to attend the Meyer funeral.
Mrs. Nick Klaras and two little daughters, went to
Mrs. E.R. Pickett, of Rock Rapids,
Mrs. J.R. Mills, of
A large number of
John Tolverson and Ben Metzke, of
Thos. Wilson returned to his home in
Mrs. Eda M. Lewis returned home from
Mr. and Mrs. D. Groth, of
Glenn Bear spent a few days the latter part of last week and the first of
this week visiting with friends in
Rev. J.E. Greenlund returned to his home in
Mrs. C.A. Albinson departed Friday for a visit at
F.E. Caldwell left Friday for
C.H. Haggard, who has been attending the agricultural college at
Messrs. D.E. Harvey and L. Johnson, of Sibley, were transacting business in
O.G. Grundsten, informs us that in a letter he received from
Hollis H. Goodrich and bride, of
Judge Brown, of Luverne, was over Friday to sentence the men who were
arrested for breaking into the box car while the circus was in town, Lincoln
Borden (white) received a sentence of eleven months at hard labor in the
Penitentiary at
C.J. Jones, of Dundee, was transacting business in
Miss Clara Smith, left Monday for a visit with her sister at Webster City, Iowa.
Mrs. Smith, of
Mrs. G.A. Giles went to Brewster Friday for a few days' visit with friends.
Mrs. Effie Dodge, of
Miss Maud Ager on Friday last went to the Twin Cities to spend about a month with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schaffer went to Brewster Monday to attend the funeral of John Meyer.
Mrs. Ernest Scoville arrived in the city from
The Misses Ida and Minnie Nelson, who have been teaching in the public schools, left Wednesday for Kasota.
The Spanish-American war veterans will hold their sixth annual encampment at
L. Tripplet was over from
Mrs. H.J. Ludlow departed Monday morning for
P.C. Schrader, of
Charles Cunningham and sister, Miss Clara, of Brewster, took in the graduating exercises and visited with friends in the city this week.
James Flannigan, of Mammoth,
Mesdames S.C. Thom and W.R. McCord, and Miss Clara Malmquist, of Rushmore,
were visiting with
E.J. Jones and daughter, Dorothy, went to
Mrs. Catherine McLaughlin, of
Quite a good deal of curiosity has been aroused by the tearing down of the
Peter Thomson building on the corner of
In a letter received from John H. Scott, now residing at
We clip the following from the
Tom Fernell was over from Rushmore on business Wednesday.
Miss Horswill left for her home in Esterline, So. Dak., Wednesday.
J.L. Brannigan was called to Rock Rapids,
Mr. and Mrs. J.H. James and little son, Jack, visited with
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith were passengers to Brewster Monday for a short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Read, of
Mrs. A. Jenkins and children went to Windom Monday for a few days' visit with friends.
Henry Ehliers and Fred Little left last week for the twin cities for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. Silver came over from Brewster Saturday for a few days' visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. J.L. Creig, of
W.M. Milbraith, of the Fairmont Creamery Co. went to
Mrs. L.C. Dubois went to Sioux Rapids,
Rev. L.L. Sowles went to Rushmore Monday to be in attendance at the
Mrs. J.T. Davis, of
Mrs. West and Miss Pauline Norland were among the Bresterites who attended the graduation exercises here Tuesday night.
Ed Edwards, a former employee at the round house in this city, left the latter part of last week bound for the western coast.
Miss Winnifred Anderson, one of the teachers in the
W.H. Sleezer and family, who have been visiting with friends in the vicinity
of
Miss Mabel Nickolas arrived in the city Tuesday from
J.S. Frink went to
C.L. Maxwell, who recently sold his elevator to the Farmers' Elevator Co.,
has decided to leave
H.G. Cromwell returned from the eastern part of the state the latter part of
last week. He is now looking for anew town to locate in and will most probably
select some
Mrs. Paul Striever was visiting with her sister, Mrs. Paul Weise, the latter
part of last week. She has just recently arrived from
W.C. Hulser, of
Mrs. Theodore Peterson, of Gibbon,
E. Powersock and family, of
Mr. and Mrs. P. Peterson, of Rock Rapids,
Mrs. E.J. O'Brien, of
Miss Bachtle will spend the summer vacation at her home in Mapleton.
A marriage license to T.L. Hegardt, and Ida Grimes, both of Nobles county.
Mrs. H.G. Cromwell left Friday last for a visit with
Mrs. S.A. Downes, of Bigelow, was among the
Mesdames T.A. Palmer and J.N. Gould went to Bigelow for a short visit Monday.
John Hemmingson, of
J.F. Williams went to Sioux Rapids,
Miss Loretta Ferguson went to Brewster Wednesday for a visit with her sister.
Miss Mabel Schultze went to Heron Lake Monday for an extended visit with relatives.
J.J. Kies was transacting business at
Miss Mary D. Ash, one of the teachers, departed for her home in
Miss Margaret Bird returned to her home in Bigelow Monday after a visit with friends in the city.
Miss Lulu Putman was visiting with friends in the city Monday on her way to her home in Luverne.
Mrs. L.R. Gholz left Tuesday for
Mr. and Mrs. A. Walker, of Magnolia, were in the city the first of the week visiting with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Carlson, of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lass of near Rushmore, attended the funeral of John Meyer at Brewster Monday.
Mrs. C.Z. Berry, of
Harry Bouille, who has been visiting with friends in the city, left Wednesday
morning for his home in
William Miller and wife, of
Mr. and Mrs. H. Peter Lewis and daughter, Flossie, of Wilmont, came down Monday to attend the graduation exercises.
John Pepple, train dispatcher on the
Mrs. E. Reese and two small children, and Mrs. Kizer, of Wilmont, were the guests of Mrs. P. O'Connor a few hours last Saturday.
W. Clyde Taylor and daughter,
Mrs. N.C. Myres, of Westbrook, who has been the guest of her brother, S.E. Bierce and family, departed on Wednesday for her home.
Mrs. S. Prins, of
Ross Nelson was initiated into the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Tuesday evening. Daniel Fauskee was given the third degree on the same night.
F.W. Holton, who has been employed as pharmacist in the Red Cross Drug Store,
has resigned his position and accepted a similar one with Weber's Pharmacy at
The Misses Amelia Carsten and Bessie Rielly, of
Ned Jones was transacting business in Bigelow Tuesday.
Loveless, the grocery man, has a new delivery wagon.
J.J. Kies was transacting business at Lakefield the first of the week.
J.R. Ring, of Shopkee [Shakopee?],
Henry Blume, the photographer, was transacting business in Brewster Monday.
Mrs. George Pfarrer, went to Brewster Friday to spend the day with friends.
Miss Reina Dow, a nurse at
C.A. Vilhen was up from
T.R. Hildyard left Tuesday for Currie,
Mrs. A.D. Fritz, of Ocheyedan, is visiting in the city with relatives and old friends.
Chas. Sternberg and wife, of
Fred Glovka went to
Mrs. A.R. Albertus returned Wednesday from a visit with relatives at
Mrs. E. Milbraith, of Lakefield, was in the city the first of the week, the guest of relatives.
Miss Brooks, who has been teaching in the public schools, departed Tuesday
for her home in
Mrs. W.J. Kunz, of
Mrs. Stickman and daughter,
We are pleased to note that James DeVaney has so far recovered from his attack of typhoid fever as to be around town once more.
Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Rathlisberger returned to their home in
Colonel Holbrook wishes to announce that there will be an auction Saturday
afternoon, June 11, on the lot east of Dr. Dolan's office on
James Williams, an old settler of Ransom township, is laid up with a broken leg, the result of falling from a scaffold while painting his house.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Salmers, of
Glenn Eggleston returned from the west Saturday, where he had been for the past two months. During his absence he was unfortunate enough to break an arm.
Miss Hendrika J. Toering and Tony de Haas, of
From our Vast Army of Correspondents.
BIGELOW
Eva Brandt was in
Emil Olson went to
Mr. LeLos, of Sheldon, made a business trip to Bigelow on Friday.
Miss Ella Horstman, of Sibley, was the guest of Winnie Gray over Sunday.
Mr. Wm. Beckman is tiling for the past two weeks on his farm south of town.
Henry Horstman made his weekly visit Sunday to the Yates home east of town.
Dr. Dolan of
Emil Olson and
Mrs. George Foote and son, Edwin, were Sibley visitors between trains on Friday.
Mrs. Remstell and her daughter, Winnifred, left Thursday morning for their
home in
Martin Davids went to Allendorff Saturday evening. He returned to Bigelow on Tuesday of this week.
Mr. Courson, of Clarion,
Albert Schlossin was visiting relatives and friends in his home in
Mr. and Mrs. Stowe were in
Mr. M.J. Hubbard came home Tuesday night from
Frank Clapp, the high school teacher, left Saturday morning for his home in
Mrs. Austin and son, Leroy, came home from
Mr. William Beckman went to
Among our
Mrs. Wieke came to our village to keep house for her son, the
Mr. and Mrs. Krause and daughter, Carol, came home Tuesday morning on the
early train after a visit with relatives and friends in
Rev. and Mrs. Stowe, Margaret Bird, Sarah Downs and Warner Hubbard all went to Rushmore Monday to attend the Sunday school convention held in that place.
Word was received last week by the friends f Mrs. Blake Currey, of Macouny Sas Katchewan, of the coming of baby Katherine, to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Currey.
Mr. Kenneth Rathburn, left for his home in
Ada Connor is the guest of Lena Reynolds this week. Miss Ada is a former resident of this village and has many friends here. She is employed in a millinery store at Sheldon at the present time.
Mrs. Byron Wicks went to
Mrs. Mamanga and her family who live near
Mrs. Lemont Shaw and her little son, left Tuesday for her old home in
Mr. Aug. Klessig took sick suddenly Monday afternoon. He has been unable to
walk for sometime but he developed more dangerous symptoms all at once and Dr.
Dolan of
Will Cosgrove came home Monday to relieve Fred Pingel at the
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Miss _oley, of Sheldon, returned to her home Monday after a visit with