Couple recipies (will add date later)

I found these recipes in some photographs of the newspapers. I don’t have a date for them but will add it when the newspapers arrived in our cargo shipment.

Blackberry Cordial.

Blackberry cordial is an invaluable home-made drink for hot weather disorders of the stomach. To make it, squeeze blackberries enough to make a quart of juice, add it to a pound of loaf sugar and the dissolve, heating it slowly. Add to it one teaspoonfull of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. Boil all together twenty minutes. On removing from the fire add a wineglass of brandy. Put in bottles while hot and seal. Use a teaspoonful for a glass of iced water.

Stringbeans for Winter Use.

String the beans and cut them up in as thin pieces as possible. In the bottom of a stone crock put a thick layer of salt, then layer the beans, till the crock is full, taking care that the top is covered with salt. Put the cover on, keep in a cool, dark place. I filled a three-gallon crock last fall and kept it in the cellar all winter. I used the last only a few weeks ago, and they were just as good as fresh beans.

 

Vintage Press is temporarily on hiatus…

I have recently moved to the US and the newspapers, along with the rest of our worldly goods, are enroute via a ship. You can track the movement of our ship by clicking on the link next to Latitude/Longitude on the page below:

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=218703000

 

OCCURRENCES DURING THE PAST WEEK: October 3, 1895

THE STATE OF IOWA

OCCURRENCES DURING THE PAST WEEK.

Connors Found Dead in his Cornfield.

The body of David Connors, a prominent farmer living near Lenox, was found by a party of searchers in one of his cornfields, the body showing that he’d met with foul play. Connors, who was a bachelor and in well-to-do circumstances, the mysteriously disappeared about a week ago and nothing could be learned of his whereabouts. For three days large parties of men have been scouring the county in all directions for him. There was a wound over his right eye and one in his shoulder, probably caused by gunshot. The coroner’s jury was impaneled, and a full investigation will be made. There’s nothing to show the robbery has been done. There is great excitement over the affair.

Jumped to his Death.
Owen Swift, residing with his nephew, Edward Mulloy, at Des Moines, while delirious from illness, escapes the vigilance of his attendants and leapt from a second story window to the street, fifteen feet below. He alighted upon his head and shoulders on the solid concrete pavement and received injuries from the effects of which he died in half an hour. He was 52 years of age and a widower.

Robbed by a Policeman.
F. S. Peterson, a Sioux City policeman, was arrested for holding up and robbing Roy Ruthven, a recent arrival in that city. Ruthven, who had just left a train, asked to be directed to a hotel. Under pretense of doing so Peterson and one Harry McKenna are alleged to have enticed Ruthven to a secluded spot and robbed him. Peterson has made a statement admitting his guilt.

An Elopement Tragedy.
M. E. Stinson of St. Louis and Miss Arta Moore, a former student at Iowa College, and whose home is in Pandora, lie dead at the Hotel Asher at Orange City. Miss Moore arrived from Grinnell Friday night and was met at the train by Mr. Stinson, who accompanied her to the hotel, where rooms were engaged. Saturday night the couple retired early and from all indications at Stinson arose some time later and shot the girl as she slept. He turned the pistol upon himself and blew out his brains. The young people are believed to have eloped. Stinson left a note addressed to his father, who resides in Fairfield, asking him to take charge of the remains.

Fatal Runaway at Redfield.
While Mesdames John and Edward Meacham and the little boy of Langfit were driving to Redfield their horse became unmanageable and ran away. The carriage struck a spring wagon and all three were thrown out. Mrs. John Meacham lived but thirty minutes and Mrs. Edward Meacham sustained a dislocated shoulder. The two-year-old boy escaped.

Killed His Brother.
Two sons of James Condon, living at Mineral Ridge, near Boone, were engaged in play when one of them threw a butcher knife at the other, inflicting a wound from which he died. The dead boy is 17 years old, and the boy who threw the knife is 15.

Had Both Legs Crushed.
A serious accident occurred a few miles north of Newill. Erwin Davis, while standing over a cylinder on a threshing machine, in some way slipped into the cylinder and both legs were crushed. It will be necessary for one to be amputated.

All Over the State.
Miss Francis Mitchell, aged 45, threw herself in front of a freight train at Epworth and was decapitated. She was temporarily insane.

A bold thief entered the barn of Thomas Downey near Fort Dodge, hitched up the team to a buggy and deliberately drove away. There is no clue.

Justice on bicycle stealers in Des Moines is quick and sure. A grand jury indicted J. W. Johnson for stealing a bicycle belonging to H. F. Sickles. He was immediately arraigned and at once sentenced to three years in the Fort Madison penitentiary.

E. H. Albee died at Fort Dodge, aged 79 years. Mr. Albee moved with his family from Ohio to Muscatine in 1845 and Fort Dodge in 1854. He has been in failing health for several years. His last days were tenderly looked after by his son-in-law, R. W. Crawford.

A report of the recent cases of smallpox near Linn Grove, Buena Vista county, was received by the state Board of Health. It states that smallpox broke out in a family by the name of Williams. Several persons were exposed and all were once vaccinated. All of them are covered excepting Homer Evans, on whom the vaccination did not work. Tom Williams, who is first seized with the disease, was reduced to living skeleton. The doctors in charge considered his case such a peculiar one that his photograph was taken and forwarded to the board. He is now almost recovered.

John Anderson, a Des Moines schoolhouse janitor, had no faith in banks and buried $360 into bold watches in the cellar. Some clever thief got the whole pile, leaving only the empty jar. There is no clue.

As a result of a long siege in the sweatbox, Francis A. McGivern, clerk, confessed to the theft of registered letters in the Dubuque post office Sunday. The letters contained nearly $500, of which only $103 was cash. He burned all but the money and spent that in gambling and drinking. He is in charge of a detective.

Mrs. M. M. Haydan, who had lived in Dubuque 62 years, died. She was one of the few left of the pioneers.

At Creston the grand jury sprung a sensation by bringing in an indictment against Aaron Bartholomew, his sister Sarah and his mother, charging them with fraudulently transferring property to others to defraud creditors. The Bartholomew’s are prominent people. Aaron is one of the foremost dairy farmers in the states. About a year ago he borrowed $10,000 from different people, his notes being signed by his sister as surety. After borrowing the money the sister suddenly transferred over property to her mother. Then Aaron failed.

Miss Ida Heisey, of Burlington, died suddenly of heart disease. She had reached home after a dancing party when she expired.

United States Commissioner Phil Francis, of Cedar Rapids, secretary of the first Iowa Cavalry Association, was buried at Lyons.

Dick Freeman, an employee of the Illinois Central at Waterloo, lost a gold watch several weeks ago. One morning he found it tied to the doorknob in front of his house.

C. H. Onthank, a farmer near Grinnell, is looking for Elmer E. Smith, who he had employed for the past three years, for the theft of two watches from his house one night this week.

 

Groves-Carpenter nuptials: October 3, 1895

(The following account of the above event is handed at at us by witness of the happy affair. — Ed. Times)

The home of Mrs. Carpenter, in Quimby, was filled last Wednesday, September 25, with friends to witness the marriage of George Groves and Daisy Carpenter. About one o’clock everything was still and all eyes were eagerly watching the door for the approach of the happy pair. The guests arose and remained standing during the ceremony which insoluably welded the ties of love and affection, and which was spoken by Rev. Hood of this place. As soon as the ceremony was completed congratulations were offered and the party was ushered into the dining room where the tables were fairly groaning under their burden of delicacies. The bride was becomingly attired in cream silk and wool, ornamented with pearl and beautiful bows of cream satin ribbon. The groom wore conventional black. The afternoon passed, and time to depart. The newly wedded couple drove off, accompanied by the customary showers of rice, to meet the six o’clock train at  Cherokee. They will spend a couple of weeks visiting at Minneapolis and other points.

The brief mention of the young people who were made husband-and-wife is more in obedience to custom than necessity. The bride, who is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Mary Carpenter, has resided in this county since childhood, ranks among the first as a teacher, and is charming in person and disposition. The groom, the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Groves, is a reliable young business man, whose reputation is established for integrity and high character. Both deserving each other, and together happiness. They were the recipients of many useful and beautiful presents.

Mr. and Mrs. Groves will be at home to their friends, in Quimby, after October 11th.

 

Real estate transfers: October 3, 1895

Filed for records during the month of September and reported for this paper by Charles E. Moore, the  abstractor.

W J Hall to Jane Beebe
J A Risley to Corbett and Whitmore
R B Jamison to Luna M. Campbell
Jas Frazer, Jr to J Thompson
Estate of J J Hitchcock to G W Bannister
Geo Sellers to Warren and F L Sellers
State of Iowa to Elizabeth M. Kinney
David Brown to J N Finney
Larrabee Savings Bank to Harriet A. Brown
Robert Bell to William Law
H A and Maggie Kirkpatrick to Grant Powell
H A and Maggie Kirkpatrick to Rebecca A. Powell
Wm Stoublefeld to Minnie Borgwardt
Norman Lockwood to Edward Reddin
Elizabeth Johnson to E A Richardson
Samuel Conley to Louisa Kempthorne
Samuel D. Hoole to R C Hoole
C E Hunsinger to Ida M Bennett
Fidelity Loan and Trust Co. to H E Binkley
James Gracey to James C. Gracey
Ida M. Bennett to David Warburton
John W. Osborne to George C. Brace
Moses Mummert to Conrad Mummert
George H. Root Chas E. Moore
H A Crawford to C I Draper
G C and W H Brase to John Osborne
James C. Hall to John H. Fox
Charles E. Moore to James Hartigan
Lurana Eshelman to Elizabeth Miller
Elizabeth Miller to J C Lockin
T R Harper to Harold W. Randall
Estate of Abel S. Haley to Geo V Creekmur
Olaf Benson to David Johns
F. L and Warren Sellers to Thomas R. McCracken

34 transfers, total $60,642
Same month last year: 42 transfers. Total $53,497

 

SCHOOL COLUMN: October 3, 1895

The Zetagathian Society will render the following program: roll call; music; recitation, Clara Cole; essay, Winnie Steele; three minute speech, Rachel Cochrane; music; debates, question: “Is newspaper reading as now practiced, injurious?” affirmative J. Pelton, M. Hiscox; negative A. Kennedy, H. Doe; paper, Will Bennett, Mae Chapman; music; recitation, J. Payton; two-minute extemporaneous speeches; oration, R. Burlingame; music.

The Philomathean Society program is a “Cooper” program, as follows:

Roll call; music; recitation, Grace Reist; geography of Cooper, Will Bates; three minute speech, D. Green; review of Red Rover, Nelly Vandever; music; debates, question, “Are high schools doing more for the masses than colleges?” Affirmative N. Hornibrook, M. Steadman; Negative A. Lindberg, C. Smith; music; recitation, Anna Sherman; two-minute speeches; review of “Last of Mohicans,” K. U. Herrick; music.

Members of the senior class have been meeting Saturday mornings of late to finish analyzing flowers for herbariums.

Miss Agnes Robertson taught one day this week in Mr. White’s place, he having received quite a severe injury in the shape of a deep cut on the lip in the recent football game between Sioux City and Cherokee.

 

Busy here – no updates for you

Just a quick note to say that things are very busy in my life and I am not sure when I’ll get the next installment uploaded. I will have an amusing photo though…. coming soon!

 

Local Happenings: 11 Feb 1879

HERE AND THERE

Jury will be at Spirit Lake on the 12th.

Skating has been the order of the evening, for the past week, with young people.

Miss Mary Kellogg was beautifully surprised by party of her young friends on Saturday evening last.

Hogs are still the rise. They were selling this morning for $3.15, and prospects for good for still better prices.

Invitations are out for social hop to be given by the odd Fellows at Masonic hall on Thursday evening, February 20.

Remember that Gross has a brand-new stock cigars which he claims is the best in the market for the money. Try one.

The Sibley Gazette of the sixth comes to us with inverted rules, because being the death of Mrs. carrier, white theater editor, aged 52 years.

A magic lantern, assisted by couple of the bearded sex, are exhibiting their pop that show, and some of the school houses throughout the county.

Next Saturday the teachers of the western part of the county will meet at the corner brook schoolhouse where their association will be held.

Charles Humphrey now presides over the prescription case at all since drugstore. Charles comes well recommends, and will no doubt give good satisfaction.

All on J. H. Bolton will be a candidate for reelection to the Legislature from Woodbury County next fall. If Woodbury Republicans have no better timber and J. H., a little Bolton would be order.

the February term of the District Court convenes in Cherokee on Monday next, is on our Judge Lewis presiding. There are hundred and 12 case on the docket, 25 of which are equity cases, 15 criminal cases, and 70 to all cases.

Will Emerson is started out on his own hook, so to speak it has opened up to shoe shop in the Sylvester Building. Will is a splendid workman, a good throw and deserves to meet with good success, which he undoubtedly will.

In last week’s Free Press Andrew Allison advertises yet lost his dog, and the next morning when his store was opened that dog was standing at the door waiting to the admitted. In yet people argue that there is no efficiency advertising.

The revival is to progress at the Methodist Church and a good old Methodist revival it is. Many persons of found salvation and many more are seeking each evening. The attendance of the meetings as large and interested manifested shows that know little amount of good will be gone.

Fonda Times, six: “J. T. Gay and, of Cherokee, was in town last week looking for a place to the drugstore. He went to sack city to look at the stock their own by Mr. Don.”

Is impossible that this is our own John that has been taking in Fonda? There are a number here who are not so Fonda John as they were.

Parties desiring to purchase anything in the line of nursery stock will do well to call upon our a Lewis, at his nurse reach half a mile south of Cherokee. He is a fine variety of fruit trees and shrubbery, of the heartiest claims, the data chart climate, tried here and proved reliable. He has nice evergreens of his own culture and is also selling them from foreigners trees. If the McCall before buying.

Among the social events and rural life of the season that are to be classed as the most successful and enjoyable, is the donation held at Afton Center for the benefit of Rev. L. F. Faust. The big hearted people of vast into the hands and saying and $37 in clear caching gold in the reverend gentlemen’s pocket is taken of the esteem in which he is held. The exercises were varied, songs served all of scotch, a German, Irish a lot, etc., being among the chief amusements of evening. Much credit is due to Mr. Ed Townsend for the success of the affair, he being chief executive.

PERSONAL ITEMS

HP Cornish took in Marcus yesterday.

AJ Groff, of Aurelia, was in the city yesterday.

Eugene Towles is attending court and Primghar.

Mrs. C. of Marcus was in the city on Friday last.

Charlie Tao made a flying trip to Primghar yesterday.

Mulford, the shirt Man, was doing city yesterday.

Cliff Hall went to Primghar yesterday to do some courting.

WC adds that return this morning from a trip to Marshalltown.

Jack Starbuck returned yesterday from a tour through Brian county selling hay twisters.

Judge Lewis and Sunday in Cherokee returned to on a lot yesterday morning to complete the session of court there.

 

Barnard-Chambers marriage: 3 October 1895

A. L. Barnard has deserted his life of single blessedness and taken unto himself a wife. He was married Sept.18th, at Wright City, Missouri, to Miss Evelyn Chambers, of that city. The young couple returned to the city Saturday evening, and have gone to housekeeping on North Maple Street. Congratulations.

Say what? Sometimes MacSpeech interprets my words a little strangely. In my original transcription, “to Miss Evelyn Chambers” was written “to mess evil in chambers” — haha!

 

The Town and County in Brief: September 26 1895

THE TOWN AND COUNTY IN BRIEF.

Miss Elsie McManigal has been very sick for a few days this week.

J. P. Dickey and his wife left Tuesday night to spend a week at Sioux City.

Leroy Fogelman, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Fogelman is attending school at Montour, Iowa.

Mrs. Luoisa Asmen and Mrs. Frank M. Hinman and children are visiting friends at Omaha this week.

Attorneys A. R. Molyneux and Claud M. Smith were at  Cleghorn Monday, arguing a case in a Justice Court.

During the session of the last District Court Wm. Mulvaney was appointed guardian of Bartlett Sweeney.

Viola Reddington, daughter of Colonel Reddington, was united in marriage W. D. Demarest, by Justice O’Donnell Monday.

Harry Dodds came down from Primghar this morning and will help the boys play football at Sioux City this evening.

Deputy Worthy Matron Clinton inspected Carnation Lodge, order of the Eastern Star, in this city, Wednesday evening.

Misses Ida Metcalfe and Maud Morey, of Storm Lake, were the guests of Misses Leona Smith and Besse Wilson a few days last week.

Asa Cobb was taken home Saturday very ill, from the Star Restaurant, where he worked for two years. We hear he is improving.

Mrs. Jas.  Henderson left Sunday night for Postville, Iowa. She was called by the sudden illness of her mother who resides there.

J. A. Wisely returned from the East the first of the week. He reports a most enjoyable visit among the old friends and relatives in New England.

John Ball and wife arrived home from Fairfield, Iowa, Tuesday, after being absent about five weeks. They were nursing the mother of Mrs. Ball.

Jim Cleary is here from Chicago, visiting his parents and old friends, it has been four years since he left. Jim is now employed in the mail service at Chicago.

W. I. Brownlie of Scott County, who has been visiting his son, W. T. Brownlee, at this place for the past few weeks, departed for his home Wednesday morning.

The  Cherokee football team play their first game tonight with Sioux City, the game to be at Boyer’s Park, Sioux City, at 8:00 PM. The grounds are well lighted by electricity.

Mr. and Mrs. and J. J. Condon gave delightful birthday parties for their children, Wednesday. Miss Mary, who is 7, entertained her friends in the afternoon, and Lewis received congratulations on his 15th birthday, in the evening. Both occasions were more reported as being highly enjoyable.

At the oratorical contest for a scholarship in Wheaton College, Illinois, offered by the College, at Marcus last Thursday evening, Miss Kate Henderson was the successful contestant. The scholarship entitles the winner to a two years’ course and is valued at $50. We understand Miss Henderson will not avail itself of the scholarship [page torn]

Tom Clarey spent Sunday in Sioux City visiting his brother.

A. F. Meservey, of Fort Dodge, was in town a couple days this week.

Miss Detta Considine, of Dubuque, is visiting with Miss Nellie Sullivan this week.

Mrs. C. D. Croaks is prepared to show her customers a fine stock of fall millinery.

Mrs. W. B. Chick gave a five o’clock tea on Friday evening, to the Addition schoolteachers.

Elmo Archer arrived on Saturday from a two week’s visit with relatives at Rockville, Nebraska.

Miss Grace Hatch arrived from Ackley today to visit with her sister, Mrs. John Jones, for a short time.

Miss Besse Wilson left Sunday night for Storm Lake, where she will be the guest of Miss Ida Metcalfe for a week.

D. B. Ashenfelter, daughter and mother are spending this week at Sioux City, visiting and taking in the fair.

Miss Leona Smith left Sunday night for Madison, Wisconsin. Miss Maud Morey, of Storm Lake, will attend the same school.

Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wilson returned from Columbus, Ohio, last Saturday, where they have been visiting for the past six months.

Mrs. H. Townsend and Mertie Silverthorne, of Kausville, Wisconsin, returned home Monday after a two week’s visit with W. F. Turner and family.

Mrs. A. T. Cobb and son George arrived home the first of the week from Andrews, Indiana, where they have been visiting for the past six months.

J. A. Wilson arrived home to latter part of last week from his extended trips to the east, he visited his old home, Ogdensburg, New York, while away.

A. Lowrey, Jr. has leased the residence property of Jim O’Rourke and will move in Monday. Mr. Lowrey takes possession of the Peck Livery barn.

Aurelia  sentinel: Fred Hunt purchased D. H. Kellogg’s barber shop Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg left her Chicago Wednesday night, where they expect to locate.

The social given by the Y. P. S. C. E., at Wm. Toman’s in the Addition, was not well attended on account of the weather, the night being very disagreeable.

E. F. Bell was out on the streets again Monday, after his protracted illness. He had a hard siege of it, having been confined to his bed about three weeks. We are glad to know his convalescence and hope it may not be interrupted.

Geo. Jones, who handled freight at the central office in this place for a number of years, was married to Mrs. Ellen O’Hagan, who is also a former resident of Cherokee, at Chicago, September 15th. Mr. Jones has a position in the Central freight office in Chicago.

The amateur wrestling match at Davis’ place, on Maple Street drew quite a crowd Saturday night, the participants and wrestling were Ben Evers and Will Bannister. The match was the best two in three, catch as catch can. Will Bannister won the first fall in four minutes and 30 seconds, with half Nelson, Ben Evers the next two falls with a full nelson, time five and 25 — 10.

Forrest Webber spent a very pleasant day in Sioux City last Friday.

John Harding spent Sunday and Monday in Sioux City visiting his daughter.

Geo. Archer left Monday for a five-day visit in South Dakota with a brother-in-law.

Misses Nellie Sullivan and Detta Considime spent a couple days this week in Sioux City.

Mrs. Ray, of Minneapolis, is visiting with Mrs. Wm. Keagy. She will be here about two weeks.

Mrs. G. P. Lester left Monday for Chicago, where she will spend the winter with her son, Gara.

W. L. Ferris speaks next Friday afternoon to the high school students, talking as his theme, “An age of conflict.”

Reverend J. M. Commings preached in the Congregational Church last Sabbath morning and evening in exchange with the pastor of the church.

Harry Cline, a foreman at the Herald office, left Wednesday for Sioux Falls, where he has accepted a position in the job house of Will A. Beach. Mrs. Cline will follow on Sunday.

Stanley Pelton has purchased the express wagon of Tom Mason and will take possession in the first of the month. Mr. Mason and family will move at once to Calendar, Iowa, where he will go into the clothing business with his brother.

Another party consisting of Dan Hoover and wife, George Fawver, Dick Johnson, David Holley, Herman and Lute Hemerich and Tom Jones, departed for the South in company with W. L. Miller, to look over Smith and Miller’s lands, last Friday.

The Twentieth Century Club met at the home of Miss Maud Brownslow, Monday night to re-organize. The club this winter will spend their evenings reading Shakespeare’s Works. Two new members were taken in, Misses Nelly Sullivan and Genevra Skavlin.

Quite a number of people boarded the train for Quimby Wednesday to attend the wedding of Miss Daisy Carpenter to Mr. George Groves. The bride is the sister of F. J. Carpenter, of this city, and is well known by the young people here. Mr. Groves is also well known among Cherokee people, having read law with E. C. Herrick and having resided here most of his life.

At a meeting Friday evening a football team with the following membership was organized; Thomas Clarey, Captain, Roy Smith, Elmer Dyer, Al Kirkpatrick, Ben and Gus Evers, John and Fred Russell, Jesse Payton, Will Nelson, Enie Hall and Art Kennedy. New uniforms have been ordered and will be here next week. Professor White, of the high school, will coach the team.

F. M. Kueny has a fine new sample line of wallpapers which he is  selling at cost.

Miss Eva L. Gregg was home from Cedar Falls Saturday and Sunday.

Jay. W. Burnett, of Alta, was in town  Tuesday shaking hands with old friends.

John Doggett take the clerkship at the Raymond House after the first of the month.

Mrs. W. H. Millard arrived home from Hamburg, Iowa, Tuesday, where she has been visiting.

Ira S. Patterson arrived home Saturday from Waverley, where he has been for the past two months.

Forrest Webber left Monday for Iowa City to attend the Dental College. He will finish this year.

One of Ms. Mae Wright’s friends informs us that Miss Wright has a position in a millinery store at Beloit, Michigan.

Mrs. Joseph Lockyer and children arrive 10 Wednesday morning, from Fairbault, Minnesota, where she has been visiting her parents.

Rev. Maxwell will preach his farewell sermon in  Larrabee next Sabbath morning, and Afton in the evening. He starts Monday for Conference.

The Ladies Aid Society  of Larrabee will hold a “Japanese Tea” at Scott’s Hall Saturday night, instead of Tuesday night, as announced. Everyone will be welcome.

Richard Johnson, of Cedar Township, one of  Cherokee’s early settlers, sold his farm last week to Wm. Matthews. He is now in Tennessee looking for a new location.

Farm to rent. 400 acre farm to wrench for cash. Lands nearly new and well improved. Nearly all plow land. R. H. Kingsley, Dickens, Clay County, Iowa.

H. S. Kneedler, whose sensational marriage caused so much comment a few months ago, is at his wife’s home in Eldora. He has been spending the season along the Southern Pacific road and will soon give the system an extended write-up. He is a writer of much ability in this line and will find no troubles in getting all the work he cares to do. — Caroll Herald.

Claude Huntsinger, of Silver Township, was in town Friday. He sold his place in that Township Thursday, at $35 per acre, which is just $5 per acre more than he paid for it three years ago. Mr. Huntsinger has not decided where he will go, but expects to remain in the county.

Mrs. Jacob Lepper died quite suddenly at her home in Rock Township, Sunday. The remains will be interred in the Rock Township Cemetery, funeral services at the German Catholic Church of Rock Township, Father Saunders officiating. Mrs.  Lepper’s death was a severe shock to her fiends. She has been unwell for some time, but no one suspected the end was so near. She leaves her husband and several children.

W. C. Adsit is visiting at Decorah, Iowa, this week.

Harris Cole had an ankle badly sprained on Tuesday night.

Frank Packard arrived home from Waterloo and vicinity Tuesday.

O. G. Walrath and James Robertson transacted business in Omaha last week.

F. A. Frisbie is able to attend to business once more, after a week’s illness.

Alert Starbuck and Miss Cora Stevens drove over from Sioux Rapids and spent Sunday and Monday visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Starbuck.

Clerk McNeil has issued the following marriage permits since our last issue: Alfred Jackson to Alma O. Lundeen, both of Marcus; W. D. Demorest to Viola E. Reddington, of Cherokee; G. F. Groves to Daisy Carpenter of Quimby.

Jas. Robertson, of Washta, was appointed vice president of the Iowa League of Republican Clubs for  Cherokee clubs, at the 11th District meeting at Sioux City last Tuesday.

Wm. A. Thompson and Mrs. Mary E. Marsden were united in marriage at the Cherokee House at 6 o’clock, Wednesday evening, Reverend Ferris performing the interesting ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are but recently from Storm Lake. They will at once move into the Ed. Hobart residence on Piety Hill. Mr. Thompson will engage in the real estate business and will make his office with Z. A. Wellman, in the National Bank block.