Lake View Resort News
April 26, 1901 to April 18, 1902

The Lake View Resort
News & Vital Statistics
Published on Fridays of each week

April 26, 1901

Editor’s Note.   The Resort became 12 years old last week and with this issue begins the thirteenth volume.        Local News.    Ulmer, the new town on the Illinois Central Railway southeast of the lake in Sac Township, is growing into quite a town and is already a good trading point. It boasts of having already two general stores, with promise of another. There is a good elevator, some other lines of business are represented, and work has begun on the erection of a Presbyterian Church. — Mrs. Theodore Mann is in possession of a Bible that was bought of Peter Cartwright while doing evangelical work in Illinois, by her father in 1824. Books were scarce in those early pioneer days and high priced. James Henderson who was a lad of 17 years when he bought the book, relates that he paid Peter Cartwright for the Bible in coon skins. Mr. Henderson died April 2, 1901, in China, Louisiana, leaving the Bible to his daughter Mrs. Theodore Mann, who prizes it highly.

News from the County. The Sac Democrat. Albert D. Clark died at the Clarinda Insane Asylum last Tuesday night of general debility. In February of last year he was adjudged insane and taken to the hospital for treatment but it proved unavailing. The body arrived last evening and the funeral was held at the residence of his mother, Mrs. D. J. Clark, on North 12th Street this morning. Mr. Clark was born in New York. He was about 37years old. His wife, mother, and several brothers and sisters survive him.

May 3, 1901

Peter Kelly Surprised. A pleasant surprise was sprung on Peter Kelly on last Thursday, when about 40 of his neighbors and friends from Lake View invaded his home in northwest Wall Lake Township for the purpose of helping him to celebrate the rounding out of his fifty ninth year. We came near saying, fifty ninth birthday, but find that it takes sixty birthdays to round out fifty nine years.
The day was an ideal spring day and there was nothing to mar the pleasure of the occasion, for “ matron and maiden, and father and son, overflowed with good nature and gave way to fun”.
The dinner served was as wholesome as one could desire and the variety of good things was about equal as to the number of guests.
After dinner, Rev. P. B. West on behalf of the visitors presented to Mr. Kelly a beautiful mahogany finished arm chair. Then after spending a few hours in social visits with each other the crowed dispersed, each one realizing that they had enjoyed an exceedingly pleasant time at the home that is always a pleasure to visit..
Peter Kelly was born at Glen Luce, Scotland, April 25, 1842. He came to this country in 1869, and to Sac County in 1881.
He has converted a portion of raw treeless prairie into a most beautiful and productive farm, with fine groves and good buildings. He and his good wife have worked hard, but their hard work has not hardened their lives. They have a foreign accent, Scottish, in speaking, but the warmth of their hearts is such as to make friends of all classes, and there is nothing foreign in their friendship.
The presentation speech by Rev. West was short and to the point, but the response by Mr. Kelly was shorter and more pointed.
After the presentation Mrs. Clouse organized a tin pan serenade band with two pieces.
The affair came near being a Congress of Nations. There were Danes, Dutch, Germans, Swedes, Norwegians, Irish, English, Scotch, and French, to say nothing of the plain American, but be doesn’t count much, for no politician schemes to catch his vote.

Local News.    Mrs. F. S. Frisbie is enjoying a visit from her mother, Mrs. Scandrett of Wellington, Kansas.

May 10, 1901

Birth Announcement.   Word comes from Sac City that D. H. Roush and wife are made happy by the arrival of a brand new son, their first born, that made his appearance on Thursday of last week.

Death Notice.   Peter Rossman, of Wall Lake, died last Friday, the result of paralytic stroke and heart trouble. Mr. Rossman had been engaged in the livery business in Wall Lake fora number of years and will be missed and his death much lamented.

May 17, 1901 -- Nothing noted in this issue.

May 24, 1901

A Sudden Death - James Forsyth. A pall of gloom settled over this town and community last Saturday on account of the sudden death of James A. Forsyth, a well known and highly respected citizen of Lake View, who died immediately after partaking of a hearty dinner on that day with his wife and little son, the only witnesses to the ending of a life that bid fare to round out a three score and ten, for he was a man without an ailment known to his family or friends.

It seems that on the morning of that day he hitched up his team and with D. S. Miller drove to the Frisbie farm east of the lake for a load of hay, which he got and returned to town, appearing to all who saw him on that trip as being in usual health and jolly spirits. He was a man who never complained and was always well, strong, and healthy, and as genial as he was vigorous, with a happy air and a good word for everybody.

That he should die without a moments notice or a warning of any kind, in the vigor of manhood, caused many to almost doubt the awful truth, that an hour after he was seen on Main Street the word was announced, “Jim Forsyth is dead”. But it was only too true. He had dined, eating a usual hearty meal, arose from the table, went to the lounge and lay down, remarking to his wife that he had to go to Wall Lake, but would lay down awhile as he did not feel just right. Mrs. Forsyth and little Harry went to him in inquired if he did not feel better. He answered that he did and began to play with his little boy on the floor. In a moment she noticed he gasped for breath and immediately expired. Death was caused from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain.

James A. Forsyth was born September 16, 1870, in Wappelo County, Iowa, coming with a year and a half later to Sac County where he had since lived. He was married January 5, 1893 to Miss Matie J. Comstock of Coon Valley Township. A wife, a son seven years old, a father, and two brothers survive him to mourn his untimely death.
Funeral services were held at the house Monday at 10 a.m., the hour having been set after it was learned that his brother, T. A. Forsyth, of Faulktown, South Dakota, could not reach here til Wednesday, being at the time some from a railroad station. His brother, L. W. Forsyth, who is a traveling agent for the Bankers Accident Insurance Company of Des Moines, was at Fort Dodge when he received the sad news and was able to Lake View on Saturday evening and was present at the funeral. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. James Baltz, of Wall Lake. A large crowd had assembled of out respect of the dead and the living. The large rooms of the house could not contain a quarter of the people, many of whom were from Coon Valley, and other distant places, and filled the yards, listening to the choir and the words of the minister within. After this impressive service, all that was mortal of James A. Forsyth was laid to rest in the Ferguson Cemetery, in the presence of weeping relatives and sympathizing friends, by the side of a departed son, and mother who preceded him less than a year ago. James A. Forsyth was a good man and will be greatly missed not only by his immediate family, but by all his friends and acquaintances and they are many.

Let us think that his dying eyes read a mystic meaning, which only the rapt and parting soul may know. Let us believe that in the silence of the receding word he heard the great waves breaking on the further shore and felt already upon his brow the breath of the eternal morning. Peace to his sleeping dust.

Local News. The name of Chester Park has been changed to Cottage Grove.

Wall Lake News. Birth Announcement.   The Wall Lake Blade says that Mr. and Mrs. Emil Herrig are the parents of a promising daughter.

---- The graduating class at Wall Lake consists of thirteen members. The Blade says that the class this year is the largest ever graduated from the Wall Lake schools.

May 31, 1901

Death Notice.   Mrs. Kolbe (Anna Martha) died in Clinton Township last Tuesday. She leaves six children to mourn her                                                                                  loss.

Local News. Mrs. B. H. Willmot, of Independence, Iowa, is visiting her brother, Theodore Mann, of Coon Valley                                                               Township.

Lake View High School Class of 1901 This week we turned out some very neat work for the Graduating Class of 1901. The commencement exercises will be held in the Methodist church on Friday, June 7th, and no admittance fee will be charged. Those who will graduate this year are Lillian Walrod, Kellie Goodman, Alice Walrod, Mae Moyer, and Ethel Matlack.

Marriage news.   Miss Annie Aebischere, of Denison, and Mr. Chris J. Larson, of Lake View were married at the home of his brother, Capt. L. L. Lawrence in the evening of May 22, 1901. A. Winters, Justice of the Peace, officiating. Mr. Larson has recently purchased the Erickson property of the lake front in which he and his bride will reside, convenient to his work as boatman. The Resort joins with their friends in extending congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Larson.

June 7, 1901

Birth Announcements. A ten pound boy came Monday to the home of Charles Craven.

–- Mr. and Mrs. Therkelsen are the proud parents of a new son, born to them on Monday, June 3, 1901.

Death Notice. Silas Stanzel’s six year old boy was taken sick with scarlet fever last Saturday and died Sunday. The remains were interred in Clinton Township Cemetery Monday. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community in their loss.

Miss Grace Allison, the only daughter of H. H. Allison of Sac City, died last Saturday at LaJunta, Colorado, and the remains were brought to Sac City and interred Wednesday. Her feeble health caused her parents to take her to Colorado in hope that the change would benefit her.

Marriage News. Fred Crozer and Miss Estella Pemberton were married at the home of the bride in Marshalltown, Iowa, on Friday, May 31, 1901. They will make their future home in Lake View and expect to arrive tomorrow. The groom is an Assistant Cashier of the Lake View State Bank, and the bride is one of Marshalltown’s best young ladies.

June 14, 1901 – Nothing Noted In This Issue

June 21, 1901

     News from Sac City. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Highland, parents of Mayor Highland, of Sac City, are perhaps the oldest married couple in Iowa. They were married in Vermont, June 9, 1836, sixty five years ago. Mr. Highland was twenty three years of age and Mrs. Highland was twenty when they were married, and are eighty-eight and eighty five respectively.

Marriage News.    Mr. Charles Hurst and Miss Carrie Wilcox were married at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wilcox in Sac City, on Monday, June 10, 1901. The bride is well known to many people in Lake View. They will make their home at Lohrville.

News from Odebolt.   Henry Robinson, a son of Silas Robinson who formerly resided in Cook Township, was killed by lightning last Thursday on his father’s ranch near Sutherland, Nebraska. The deceased was herding cattle, and not returning in the evening, search was made. He and his horse were found dead, the same bolt having killed both. The remains were brought back for interment in the Cook Center Cemetery, the funeral being held last Sunday form the home of Duncan Robinson, an uncle of the unfortunate young man. Henry was about 20 years old. He was an excellent young man, esteemed by all who knew him.

June 28, 1901

Killed by Lightning.   Last Saturday an electric storm visited this section followed by a regular down pour of rain in the forenoon. Aside from the effects of lightning, little damage was reported. Charles Broad and John Steeg both living east of Lake View, each had a cow struck by lightning and killed while in the pasture. But the most fatal bolt struck the corn crib of Peter Wollesen, one and a half miles west of Lake View, killing Fred Quistorf who sought shelter there from the storm.

It seems that Mr. Quistorf, who lives on a farm only a quarter of a mile from the Wollesen place, had drove to Wall Lake in the morning and was returning home when the storm came up. He was at the Wollesen place when the approaching storm assumed such a threatening aspect that while only a quarter o a mile from his own home, thought it best to drive his team into the Wollesen corn crib drive way till the storm had passed over. This he did and got out of his buggy and stood at the horses’ heads to hold them. It was in that position he stood when a bolt of lightning descended from the clouds, and killed him. This frightened the team which ran away, freeing themselves from the buggy, but going direct home seemingly uninjured from the bolt that struck to near and which was so powerful enough to kill their master. Fred Quistorf was a son-in-law of August Hess who lives three miles northwest of this place and ha resided in the vicinity of Lake View since 1881. The farm of 120 acres upon which he had lived for the past several years belongs to him and there is not a dollar of debt against it. The last $500.00 mortgage against his place was paid last spring when he and Wollesen made their spring shipment of hogs to Chicago. We make this statement to correct a report current that he had been a poor renter.
Funeral services were held at the Lutheran Church at Wall Lake Sunday after which interment was made in the Wall Lake Cemetery.
Fred Quistorf was 45 years old at the time of his death, and leaves a wife and five children to mourn the loss of a natural protector. The community at large sympathize with them in their great sorrow.

News from Sac City. Mrs. I. A. Cory, who has been suffering for more than a year with stomach derangement, is reported very low this morning, the physician having given up all hope of her recovery.

July 5, 1901

News from Sac City. Death news. Mrs. I. A. Cory died at her home in Sac City Saturday morning, June 22, 1901, of catarrh of the stomach. The funeral services were held at the Sac City Methodist Episcopal Church, conducted by Rev. Walter Torbet, after which the remains were laid to rest in Cory Grove Cemetery by the side of her daughter, Carrie. Mrs. Cory was one of the first white women in Sac County. She was married November 1, 1857, to Henry A. Evans, and resided on a farm one mile south of Sac City until the death of her husband, September 1, 1859. On June 16, 1861, she was united in marriage to Isaac A. Cory. She was a faithful and true wife and devoted mother.

Death in Wall Lake.   Dr. C. M. Hopkins died at his home in Wall Lake last Sunday and was buried Tuesday. Blood poisoning was the direct cause of his death. Dr. Hopkins is an old settler of this county and has practiced medicine for a number of years, but of late had been in the implement business. He was coroner of Sac County for two terms. The funeral was in the charge of Rose Croix, Commandeers of Knights of Templar.

July 12, 1901

Marriage News. Mr. Clement Druyor and Miss Bessie Hinds of Wall Lake, were united in marriage Saturday evening, July 6, 1901, at the residence of F. Z. Wilson, Rev. P. B. West, of the Congregational Church officiating. The bride is well known in Lake View, and has many friends here who wish her much happiness.

— Mr. Louis W. Forsyth, of Lake View, and Miss Nellie M. Riggs, of Des Moines, were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Riggs, Wednesday evening, July 10, 1901, with Rev. Mr. Nelson of the Christian Church officiating. The groom is one of Lake View’s popular young men, while the bride is a highly esteemed young lady of Des Moines. They arrived here yesterday morning where they will make their future home. Their many friends join us in extending hearty congratulations.

Death News. We are called upon to chronicle the sad death of Mrs. Peter O. Toole of Coon Valley Township, who died last Sunday, of hemorrhage, leaving an infant two hours old. The attending physician did all that was known to medical science to save the mother and child but death claimed her. She leaves a husband and six children to mourn her untimely death. Funeral services were held in the Catholic Church in Wall Lake Tuesday and interment was made in the cemetery at that place. Mrs. Toole is the daughter of Pat Halpin, of Viola Township, and the bereaved have the sympathy of the entire community in their irreparable loss and great affliction.

July 19, 1901

Man Drowned in Wall Lake (Blackhawk Lake)

Last Sunday the C&NW ran an excursion to this place from Audubon and Harlan of ten passenger coaches. There were 654 tickets sold at those places, and all along the line there were accessions, at Carroll more that a hundred took advantage of the opportunity to spend the day at Lakewood Park and boarded the train for this place.
The train arrived here at 10:30 a.m., and fully 1,000 people stepped from the cars and went direct to the boat landing. The Wall Lake Boat Company conveyed the crowd to the park in their steamers, but few preferred a sail or row boat as the day was exceedingly hot, being one of the hottest days of the present month.
The crowd that came on the train was augmented by a large accession that came by team from near towns and the country around here, till the crowd at Lakewood Park became larger than which assembled there on the 4th of July to celebrate Independence Day.
This pleasure excursion to Lakewood differed but little from other excursions here, except from the fact that the days’ pleasure was marred by the death by drowning of one of the excursionists, the particulars of which have been wrongly reported to the daily papers.
It seems that in the afternoon about 3 p.m. a party of four from Audubon decided to cross the lake from Lakewood Hotel to the shore on the south of the lake to take a bath on a secluded place. Jens. Christiansen, who runs a hotel and feed barn in Audubon hired a row boat with his eight year old son started to row across the lake, while other parties, three in number, Nels Sorenson, who has for the past four years worked for Mr. Christiansen in his hotel and feed barn, R. Rasmussen, a blacksmith, and Jens Kilgore, a shoe maker of Audubon, hired a row boat and started across the lake to a point agreed upon to take a bath.
When about half way across to the opposite shore which is near a quarter of a mile the row boat containing Sorenson and party upset. The water at this point is about eight feet deep. Rasmussen thought himself a good swimmer and undertook to swim to shore. Kilgore hung to the boat, while Sorenson, who could not swim, perished in the water. The steamboat, “Lakewood” saw the men in peril and went to their rescue, but Sorenson was drowned. His lifeless body was recovered three hours later and brought to the undertaker, A. E. Forsyth, in Lake View.
The coroner of Sac County, Dr. Farquhar, of Early, was notified who came the next morning but an inquest was deemed not necessary. The remains were placed in a suitable casket and shipped on the noon train to Audubon where interment was made Tuesday.
Sorenson was an unmarried man, a Dane by birth and 36 years old. He had no relatives in this country, and left no property except two horses and $10.05 in silver, which was found on his person.

Birth Announcement.    The big smile that Dick Thompson wears is on account of their first born, a son that came to gladden their home Tuesday. Dr. Speaker reports mother and child as doing nicely.

Marriage News.   D. H. Rowe, the well known capitalist of Sac City, was married on July 3, 1901, to Miss Francis Burianek, of Cedar Rapids. They have started for a month’s wedding tour in the east.

News.    The Sac Sun celebrated the completion of thirty years of its existence last Thursday. On July 11, 1871, the Sun was first started by James N. Miller. Sac City then was without a railroad.

News from the County.   Farmers in Douglas Township are losing cattle from some disease not yet defined. When opened the contents of the stomach are found to be baked. — Tuesday the two year old girl of Charles Firth, who lives south of town, pulled a plug from a machine and the hot water ran from the machine onto the child’s feet and legs. She was badly burned.

July 26, 1901

Local News.   Madam Rumor has it that J. W. Halpin and Mrs. Frankie (Butler) Neal were married at Storm Lake last Monday.

August 2, 1901

Death notice.   The infant child of William Robinson of Boone, died last week and was brought here and interred in the Ferguson Cemetery.

Marriage news.   Mr. James L. Brumbaugh and Miss Katie Werkmeister, both of this city, were married at the home of the bride’s parents in Lake View on last Saturday evening, July 27, 1901. The ceremony was performed by A. Winters, Justice of the Peace. The marriage was a quiet affair and only relatives of the contracting parties were present. We understand they will reside in Harlan.

August 9, 1901 – Nothing noted in this issue

August 16, 1901 – Nothing noted in this issue

August 23, 1901

Death news.   Peter Roth, a former citizen of Wall Lake Township, but for the past eight years a resident of Audubon County, died last Saturday. He was the father of Mrs. M. Drilling of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Drilling attended the last sad rites of the departed and much esteemed father.

August 30, 1901 – Nothing noted in this issue

September 6, 1901

Local News.   Theodore Mann attended the reunion of his old regiment, the 21st of Iowa, at Clarksville last week. About 75 of the old veterans of that famous regiment of the war were in attendance. Mr. Mann reports a most enjoyable occasion, and a large attendance of civilians. — Charles Craven and wife left here five weeks ago for Earlham for a visit with his parents. They arrived at Breda last Monday on their way home, Mrs. Craven stopping at that place for a visit with her people, while Charley came on, to open their house and make ready to receive her yesterday. Charles never came to Lake View, as his wife expected and the fearful realization dawned on her mind as she stepped from the morning passenger yesterday morning, to realize that she was deserted, her husband not having been seen in the town during the entire week. With a sad heart and a pretty baby not four months old, their first born, she took the first train for her parental home at Breda.

September 13, 1901 –   Nothing noted in this issue locally. There is a news story of the assassination attempt of President McKinley.

September 20, 1901

Birth Announcement from Sac City.   Jay Crouch and wife of Sac City, are the parents of a baby girl born to them Thursday, September 19, 1901.

National News. The nation mourns the death of President McKinley. Vice President Theo Roosevelt sworn into office.    The story is in this issue.

Marriage news.   George E. Fawcett and Miss Lizzie Mauer, of Clinton Township, were married last Sunday. Rev. Coulter officiated.

Birth Announcement. A nice promising boy came to the home of J. B. Butler Monday morning who will remain with them. Mother and child are doing nicely.

September 27, 1901

News from Storm Lake. Buena Vista College of Storm Lake opened up last week with an enrollment of 59 students.

Auburn news.   On Tuesday, October 8, 1901, Auburn will hold a special election to bond the town for $3500 to build a new school house, to be built and completed ready for the opening of school next year.

    Marriage News.    Mr. Mervin O. Weston, of Sac City, and Miss Mary L. McClintock, of Lake View were married at the M. E. Parsonage, on September 21, 1901, at 3 p.m. with Rev. C. G. Coulter officiating. Mr. Weston is a young man of sterling worth, and Miss McClintock, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus McClintock of Wall Lake Township, is a prize for the young man to secure. The esteemed young couple will take up their residence in Coon Valley Township with the best wishes of the Resort and all their friends attending them.

October 4, 1901

Local News.    The new Presbyterian Church at Ulmer was dedicated last Sunday.

Birth Announcement.   Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hogge are the proud parents of a fine boy that came to their place last Sunday morning.

Death Notice. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Scott have been called upon to part with their first born, Howard Scott, aged sixteen months by Cholera-Infantum. He died at their home in Clinton Township last Friday and was interred at Odebolt Sunday at 2 PM. The grief stricken parents have the sympathy of their friends in their great loss and sorrow.

— Henry Schanck, father of William and Charles Schanck, of this place, and former citizen of Lake View, died suddenly of apoplexy at his home at Nora, Illinois, in his 81st year, on Thursday of last week. Mr. Schanck was in his usual good health til an hour before his death, and remarked to his wife that he felt quite well. Mr. Schanck saw service at the front during the rebellion, and belonged to the G.A.R. Post at this place and was its first commander. His interment took place in Sac City last Sunday afternoon.

October 11, 1901

Birth Announcement.    B. C. Butler and wife, of Sac City, are the proud parents of a fine ten pound boy born September 20, 1901.

Death Notice ----   The infant son of Rev. Baltz, of Wall Lake, died Tuesday of meningitis. — We are pained to chronicle the death of John McClurg’s two girls at Wall Lake last week. They were sick but a short time and died only a few hours apart, of cholera -infantum. The parents have the sympathy of their Lake View friends in their great bereavement.

Death news. Thomas Waddicor died last Sunday at the home of his son in Schaller where he had been staying the past four weeks, on account of failing health. Mr. Waddicor lived for many years on his farm three miles southeast of Lake View, but illnesses and infirmities incident to old age, caused him to go to his son’s where better care could be given him. The immediate cause of death was dropsy. Mr. Waddicor was an old soldier and was buried by the G.A.R. ‘s at Schaller last Tuesday, a number of the members of the post at this place, going up to participate in the last sad rites of a departed comrade. Thus the scythe of time is thinning the ranks of the grandest army ever marched to the music of the union, and whose valor saved this nation from the vortex of cession.

The following persons took the Tuesday morning passenger for Schaller to attend the Thomas Waddicor funeral: G. H. Bush, Joseph and Walter Parkinson, William Wiseman, F. S. Needham, Plat Armstrong, Rev. P. B. West and W. M. Hamilton. Rev. West preached the funeral after which all that was mortal of Thomas Waddicor was laid to rest in the Schaller Cemetery, by Horace J. Simpson Post No. 505 G.A.R. The decedent was born in England February 3, 1829, and was the youngest of a family of seventeen children, and all preceded him to the grave. He was married twice but survived both and is the father of but one child, James Waddicor, of Schaller, with whom he was living at the time of his death. When the Civil War broke out, he enlisted August 13, 1864, in the 230th Pa., and served to the close of the war, at the front. He was in the battles of Strawberry Point, Deep Water, New Market, Fair Oak, Fort Fisher, and other important battles of the war. Thomas Waddicor came to Sac County in the spring of 1868 settling on a farm four miles southeast of Lake View on which he continued to live up to four weeks of the time of his death when he began to realize that in his declining years, it was not well to live alone.

“Uncle Tommy” as he was familiarly called by his neighbors, was a man esteemed by all who knew him for his strict honesty and upright character and by industry and frugality became the owner of a fine farm and a bank account, all of which he gave to his son before his death. Mr. Waddicor like many of the old soldiers, received injuries at the front, entitled him to a pension, which was rated at $12.00 per month. Peace to the sleeping dust of this veteran of the war, who has gone to receive his reward in the world beyond.

Local News.   Theodore Mann has paid for the Resort to be sent one year to his son, Alva, who is at Wilton, North Dakota.

October 18, 1901 – Nothing noted in this issue

October 25, 1901

Local News.    Twenty one years ago last Monday (1880) occurred that big storm when for nearly a month all railroads were blockaded. Many of our pioneers have a vivid recollection of the 1880 storm and the severe winter that followed.

November 1, 1901

Local News.    J. N. Miller, founder of the Sac Sun, has established in Des Moines a bi-weekly paper called the Iowa Presbyterian. The first issue appeared last Saturday. There are 44,000 Presbyterians in Iowa and the paper is proposed to advance the interest of their four hundred churches.

Death notice.    B. F. Doan, after an illness of about ten days, died last Wednesday morning of a kidney trouble, at his home five miles northeast of Lake View. Mr. Doan was one of the old settlers of Wall Lake Township, and a respected citizen. Funeral services will be held today at 1:30 p.m. at the Pleasant Prairie Church and interment will follow at the Ferguson Cemetery. He leaves a wife and four grown children to mourn the loss of a husband and father. In their great bereavement the family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends.

November 8, 1901

News from Breda. The Breda Watchman says that Charles Craven and wife are visiting her people near Breda. Craven now says that he had no intention of deserting his wife, but has been living at Earlham, Iowa, ever since they left Lake View. The Watchman says that they will live in Carroll in the future.

Death Notice.   Augustus McClintock received a dispatch Tuesday from Riceville, Mitchell County, Iowa, that his sister, Sarah, had died, and left for the scene of sadness on the first train.

November 15, 1901

Local News. Death Notices.   John Austin who has been marshal of Sac City for many years is dying of a cancer of the stomach. — Mrs. May Torrey, who was here to attend the funeral of her father, B. F. Doan, left last Friday for Illinois.   — Stephen McCullum an old soldier and resident of Sac City, died last Monday, after an illness of several months duration.   — John Grey, who had lived near what is now the town of Auburn for many years, died Tuesday night. Mr. Grey was a kind hearted old gentleman.

November 21, 1901

Local news. Fred Anderson drove to Carroll Saturday to see his brother Jens, who is at Wright’s Hospital in Carroll. He is recovering from the injury received by the cars at the Sac “Y” where he was employed as a coal heaver for the C & NW railroad. — James Waddicor and family came down from Schaller and will make their home on the farm southeast of Lake View, which was left him by his father, the late Thomas Waddicor.

Death Notice. “Charles Kenyon’s dead” is the word that passed from lip to lip yesterday morning in Lake View. Two weeks ago Kenyon was a strong and vigorous man and was an employee of the C & NW Railroad as coal heaver at the Sac “Y”, but was seriously hurt with the machinery from the effects of which he died Tuesday night at his home in Lake View. All had been done for him that a devoted wife, friends and a physician could do, but his injuries were such that his recovery was impossible. Funeral services were held at the Congregational Church at 2 p.m. today and all that was mortal of Charles Kenyon was laid to rest in Clinton Township Cemetery. Peace to his sleeping dust.

Birth Announcement. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Irwin are the proud parents of a fine girl, just from baby-land, their first                                                                                                 born.

November 28, 1901

Local News.    Al Kenyon who was here to attend the funeral of his brother, left for Mt. Ayr, Iowa, Monday evening.

Death Notice. J. G. Austin, one of the first settlers in Sac County and for the past eight years marshal of Sac City, died Tuesday of an internal cancer.

— Mr. and Mrs. E. Corderman mourn the loss of their little daughter, Lora, who passed to the beyond last Sunday where the suffering of this world is unknown. Lora was seven years old, just the age when most dear to fond parents’ hearts and her gentle loving disposition made the loss more deeply felt. Funeral services were held in the M. E. Church in Lake View Monday at 1:30 p.m. conducted by Rev. R. Hayden, after which the frail flower plucked in life’s early morn was tenderly laid to rest in the Ferguson Cemetery.

Drowned. The 16 year old boy of J. Young, while skating on the ice with other boys on the Coon River above the dam in Sac City last Friday, broke through the ice and was drowned. He body was recovered about forty minutes after he broke through.

Marriage News.   Henry Kastner , a wealthy farmer of Wall Lake Township, was married November 20th, to Mrs. Mina Hausmann, of Odebolt, an excellent lady of that place. Mr. Kastner will rent his fine farm and reside in Odebolt. Mr. Kastner’s many friends join with the Resort in extending congratulations and kind wishes for their future happiness.

— Hal. A. Low will be married this evening to Miss Tena Schulte at the home of her sister, Mrs. E. P. Hixson at Peoria, Illinois. Miss Schulte is the daughter of A. Schulte of Lake View. Both the contracting parties grew from childhood to maturity in Sac County and have many friends here who wish them a long life in connubial happiness.

December 5, 1901

Jensen-Rasmussen Nuptials.   The marriage service which made Miss Millie Jensen, of Omaha, Nebraska, the bride of Peter Rasmussen, also of Omaha, was performed at the home of the bride, at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 13, 1901, in the presence of the relatives and friends of the young couple. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Dora Jensen, and Mr. Henry Nelson served as best man. Miss Maggie Jensen acted as flower girl.

The bride was attired in a cream cashmere gown entrain. The bodice which as decollate, was trimmed in pearls and she carried a large bouquet of bride’s roses. In her long white veil and wreath of orange blossoms, the bride looked a picture of loveliness and happiness. Miss Dora Jensen wore a gown of dove colored cashmere. She carried white and pink carnations and looked very attractive. After the ceremony a very fine dinner was served to the relatives and friends at 4 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Rasmussen will leave on the evening train for a short trip and will be at home at 2613 Hamilton Street, November 20th.

The out of town guests invited were Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Harris and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Deur of Lake View, Iowa, and Mrs. Eugene Deur, of Missouri Valley, Iowa.

Mr. Rasmussen is a highly respected young man here, and also highly esteemed by all who know him. Miss Millie Jensen, who has resided in Omaha from earliest childhood, is beloved by all who know her.

Marriage notes.    Joseph Parkinson left Monday evening for Nareford, South Dakota, to be present at the marriage of his son, Willis H. Parkinson to Miss Spade, formerly of Coon Valley Township, to take place Wednesday, December 4, 1901. Both of the contracting parties are well and favorably known in Wall Lake Township and their friends wish for them a happy life of connubial bliss.

Birth Announcement.   The broad smile that illuminates the continence of C. I. Herbage is not a reflection of ecstacy due to the big trade he is having. Neither can it be attributed to emotions produced by the sublimity of this fine winter weather for Herbage is not of a poetic turn of mind. The cause of his evident delight emanates from a source of more commanding importance – a promising son and heir, who came to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Herbage last Saturday evening. May the little stranger as he grows older prove to be the comfort and solace of their declining years.

December 12, 1901

Local News. G. G. Mason has moved his family into living rooms back of the post office, W. J. Berringer vacates these rooms and moves upstairs over the post office. The Young residence which Mr. Mason vacates will be occupied by George Wilson.

December 19, 1901

Marriage notes.   George Steel and Mrs. Agnes Skinner, well known to our readers, were married last week in Auburn.

Gleaned from the Exchanges.   Rev. Warner Towne, of Sac City, was a member of Abraham Lincoln’s glee club and was with Lincoln in two heated campaigns. His reminiscences are more interesting than any to be found in books.

December 26, 1901

Local News — L. D. Cromment, an old pioneer settler of Sac County, left last Tuesday for Spicer, Minnesota, where he will reside in the future, having purchased a farm there.

Married — At the home of Mrs. C. J. Roose just north of town on Tuesday evening of this week, her daughter, Miss Mathilda Roose to Ira A. Morris of Stanhope. A goodly number of relatives and friends were present to witness the happy event. A Christmas tree was arranged and Santa Claus graced the occasion by his presence, and distributed the presents, to the great delight of all present and Christmas was observed in proper style. A sumptuous supper was provided that spoke volumes for the ability of the bride and her mother as being skilled in the culinary art. During supper the Lake View Coronet Band discoursed some fine music. Mr. and Mrs. Morris will make their home in Stanhope, where he is engaged in the butcher business. Rev. A. E. Slessor spoke the words that united their lives and fortunes.

January 2, 1902

Local News — The Auburn School Board has let the contract to J. W. Detwiller and Company of Des Moines to build a $5,000 school house there next season. The old school building will be sold to the highest bidder. — The Wall Lake Blade is eleven years old and its editor hopes that it is at least two years better than it was one year ago (The Blade started in 1891).

Marriage news.   Mr. Louis Wollesen, son of Peter Wollesen, a progressive farmer of Wall Lake Township, was married December 18, 1901, at Denison to Miss Martha S. Dreessen. Rev. Lothsringer tied the matrimonial knot. Both of these young people are known in this vicinity and have a large number of admiring friends.

Death News.    A pall of gloom settled over this town last Saturday morning when it was announced on the street that Mrs. George Ruston was dead. But few town people knew that she was seriously ill, in fact she was up and around till about twenty four hours before her death, which was the result of acute paralysis of the stomach. Mrs. Ruston was a noble Christian woman beloved by all who knew her high Christian character and domestic virtues which endeared her to home, husband, and children. All was done that was known to medical skill and living hands to avert a fatal termination, but He that giveth also taketh away, and surrounded by sorrowing friends, husband, and children, the spirit of this noble woman took its flight to the redeemed where the aches, pains and trials of this mundane life is unknown. Mrs. Ruston’s maiden name was Sarah Sansom, and was born in Vandenberg County, Indiana, February 8, 1836. She moved to Livingstone County, Illinois, with her parents in the year of 1856, where she was married to George Ruston November 24, 1857. To this union nine children were born, two boys and seven girls. Mrs. Ruston moved with her family to Lake View in the year of 1892 where she lived to the time of her death December 28, 1901. Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Congregational Church at 11 o’clock a.m. conducted by her former pastor, Rev. R. L. McCord, of Lake City, assisted by Revs. Slessor and West of Lake View. In the Ferguson Cemetery east of town, all that remains mortal of Mrs. Ruston was laid to rest in the presence of a large number of sorrowing friends and relatives.

January 10, 1902

Marriage news – Mr. August Nelson of Lake View and Miss Ida Swanson, of Fargo, North Dakota were married January 2, 1902, the ceremony being performed at Detroit, Minnesota. The happily wedded couple arrived in Lake View Monday evening where they will make their future home.

Local News. – Ben Stevens was in town yesterday and informed us that while sawing wood at his place Wednesday with a horse powered saw, Mr. Long who lives near Auburn had his index finger cut with the saw so bad that the finger had to be amputated.

Death Notice – Orin, the 14 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Haines, of Coon Valley Township, who was thrown from a horse he was riding, by reason of its stumbling and receiving serious injuries, died Sunday. The boy had been attending a party and was on his way home early in the morning when the accident happened. The right temporal bone was fractured, and a stick penetrated an inch through the hard palate. He was discovered by others returning from the party.

January 17, 1902

Birth Announcement. – Editor Gray of the Wall Lake Blade rejoices over the advent of a fine daughter at his home.

— Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barnhill are the parents of a fine daughter born January 13, 1902. This is the 5th generation in the family. Mr. and Mrs. D. Gruver, of this city, being the Great great grandfather and Great great grandmother of the child.

Divorce. Mrs. Eva Swan has been granted a divorce from George Swan in the present term of court on the ground of incompatibility of temperament. Mr. and Mrs. Swan have for a number of years conducted the hotel at Wall Lake which bears their name. It is stated that they agree to separate, a better thing to do than both living unhappy lives.

A Sudden Death. Mrs. A. J. Werkmeister died last Saturday Morning at 3 o’clock — Heart failure the cause of death. The people of this town were shocked to learn last Saturday morning that during the night Mrs. A. J. Werkmeister had died. She had retired Friday evening in her usual health, but at 3 a.m. Saturday morning she died of heart failure, before the grief stricken family could arise and fully realize the awful struggle of life with the messenger of death. The family moved to this town a year ago last fall, purchased a home in the west part of the city where they had since resided.
Julia Werkmeister was born in Germany, June 27, 1851, and moved with her family to this country when four years old. She was married to A. J. Werkmeister December 20, 1875, in Benton County, Iowa. To this union nine children have been born – five boys and four girls, the eldest dying when three years old. Thus four sons, four daughters, and a husband survive, to mourn the loss of a natural protector and a help mate. The remains were taken to Wall Lake Monday where funeral services were held in the Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. L. A. Mueller, after which interment took place in the Marks Cemetery in Weed Township, Crawford County, Iowa.

January 24, 1902 — Nothing noted in this issue.

January 31, 1902

Marriage news.   Charles Owen, a well known conductor on the Sioux City division with head quarters at Carroll, was married last week to Miss Cole, a lady who has been making her home with Engineer Hill of Carroll.

Local News. Albert E. Cook is now the sole owner of the Cook Ranch, which consists of 7,160 acres. — Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Halpin, of Rockwell City, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Butler, of Coon Valley Township this week. On Tuesday Mr. Halpin visited Lake View where he has many friends who cordially greeted. Mr. Halpin reports the tonsorial business in Rockwell City is good. — The father of Mrs. J. M. Holaday of Stratford died last week at his home in Ohio after a lingering illness.

Rural Mail Route Begins.   Harry B. Williamson to be the carrier – sixty patrons on the route – the carrier starts work tomorrow. The drive will be from Lake View direct south two miles to the Martin crossing; thence due east seven miles to the Garnatz school house; thence north two miles to the Allen school house; thence due west four miles to the Ferguson corner, thence north four miles to Pleasant Prairie Church; thence west two miles to the milk skimming station; thence south four miles to Lake View. This makes a route of 26 miles through fertile country as can be found in Sac County. There is more than 100 families along this route to be accommodated, a large portion of whom have already obtained the necessary boxes for a repository for their mail.

News from the Sac Democrat.    The friends of William Toole have about given up hope of being able to secure a pardon for him. It appears that the proceedings are attended with an expense of $300.00 - $500.00 and they do not think they can raise the money. When Representative Mattes was here recently he explained the matter to them and he was authorized to let the matter drop for the present. We learn from Mr. Toole’s father that he will not live many months at most. He is confined in the prison hospital at present and the physicians announced his ailment as consumption at the last stage. If this is the case he will not live until another session of the legislature and may not last one year out. While it is hard to think that one should die in the penitentiary with out anything being done for his pardon, it is perhaps better that he should remain there, where he can have the best of care and attention during the few months he has to live. His crime was a grave one and his punishment seems destined to endure to death.

February 7, 1902
News from Wall Lake. As a result of a rear end collision early Monday morning on the Illinois Central at Apple River, in Illinois, thirty miles east of Dubuque, four men were killed and six injured, two of these men were well known Wall Lake stockmen. Among the seriously injured is D. Lawler of Wall Lake who is injured about the breast and legs. None of the trains men were injured as they heard the second train approaching and jumped. The stockmen were all asleep in the bunk car when the collision occurred; their death and injuries resulted from being crushed. The victims of the railroad wreck in Illinois from Wall Lake were buried at Wall Lake Wednesday. Both of the victims were married; Mike Lawler leaves a wife while Louis Pancake leaves a wife and ten children. Victor Staab, the Wall Lake Implement Dealer, was also in the wreck, as was C. Trecker, but both escaped with only slight injuries.

Death Notice — John Glocke, a well to do farmer and an old resident of Carroll County, dropped dead at breakfast Tuesday. He arose about his usual time in the morning and seemingly in his usual health.

Marriage notice —    Fred Paup and Miss Sarah Rarick were married at Sac City last Wednesday. They are an estimable young couple of Wall Lake Township.

February 14, 1902

Gleaned from Exchanges.    Joseph H. Cory who has resided at Early for many years, will move onto his farm near Auburn.

Death Notice. Mr. H. Hill of Clinton Township, died at his home last Thursday morning. The funeral was held in Pleasant Hill Church last Saturday, conducted by a minister of the German Evangelical Church, of which Mr. Hill was a member. Rev. A. E. Siessor assisted and made a few remarks in the English language. Mr. Hill was buried in the cemetery at Wall Lake.

---- J. R. Hogge’s four month old babe died Wednesday night of bronchial trouble.

Local News.   Augustus McClintock returned Saturday from a trip to Walford, Iowa.

Marriage Notes.   Miss Ella Dewey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Dewey, who reside on a farm south of town was married in Wall Lake last week to Mr. William Meyers of Breda. The bride is well known in this neighborhood and has a large circle of friends who wish her a happy married life.

Birth and Death Announcement. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ritter of Clinton Township were made happy Saturday, February 8, 1902, by the birth of their first born, a bright little girl, but the little sunbeam of their hope and happiness was permitted to remain with them only five days when death claimed it and their happiness was turned to sorrow.

News from the Sac Sun. Mr. Charles L. Lenz of Clinton Township, and Miss Emma Bettin, of the same locality were united in the bonds of wedlock last Saturday evening, February 1, 1902, at the home of Mr. Lenz’s brother in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Stevens, of Sac City. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. O. F. Snider. The bride is a daughter of August Bettin, one of the leading farmers of Clinton Township. The bridegroom, a promising young farmer, is the son of Mrs. Rosine Lenz, and he and his bride will reside with his mother on the former Hovenden farm in Section 22 in Clinton Township.

February 21, 1902

Death news. The infant son of J. R. Hogge died February 12, 1902, and was buried Friday afternoon. The funeral services were held at the house conducted by Rev. A. E. Siessor.

— Mr. and Mrs. David H. Rose mourn the loss of their three week old baby which passed to the beyond last Friday evening. The little one was buried in the Ferguson Cemetery Sunday.

Marriage News. Ingram-Arney Wedding.   One notable wedding of the week was that of Miss Myrtle Ingram to Mr. Harry L. Arney. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Lennon of Lake City, the groom’s pastor. Miss Ingram is a daughter of Alonzo Ingram, on of Wall Lake Township’s most esteemed citizens and prosperous farmers. Mr. Arney is a son of one of Lake City’s prominent business men, and was a member of the 51st that went to Manilla. They will live in Boise City, Idaho, near which place he owns a ranch.

—   Ritter-Ganger Wedding.   Last Tuesday evening occurred the marriage of Mr. Charles T. Ganger to Miss Susie Ritter, at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Charles Ritter. Rev. Siessor performed the ceremony. Mr Ganger has bought out Mr. Herbage and will conduct a restaurant and bakery. He takes possession March 1st. The worthy and highly esteemed couple start out in married life under the most favorable circumstances and the friends of the bride and bridegroom extend congratulations and wishes for their future happiness. The Lake View Concert Band serenaded them and rendered some excellent music that was highly appreciated by those who attended the Ritter/Ganger nuptials.

West-Kelly Nuptials.    Last Wednesday at high noon occurred the marriage of two of Wall Lake Township’s most worthy, esteemed and lovable young people, when Mr. John M. Kelly and Miss Katherine West stood at the alter hymen and took the vow, that united their lives, fortunes, and destiny.   The ceremony took place at the parsonage of the Congregational Church at this place, in the presence of some fifty invited guests.

Rev. R. L. McCord, of Lake City, former pastor of the Congregational Church of Lake View, was expected to conduct the marriage ceremony, but a telegram announced that he was called to Illinois to attend the funeral of Mrs. McCord’s father, Judge Wright, and could not attend. But the young couple were not doomed to defeat, for the ever cunning “cupid” came to their rescue, with the suggestion that the bridegroom’s father was present and being a justice, and the bride’s father was the present pastor of the Lake View Congregational Church, and both had legal authority to solemnize marriages, but both were reluctant to act. But when it became known that the young people had all along desired that their pastor and father, should perform the ceremony, Rev. West yielded to their wishes and like a kind father talking to dutiful children, officiated and pronounced the nuptial blessing, which sanctified their conjugal vows. The service was pretty and impressive. The bride was tastily attired in dove colored foulard silk trimmed in pink satin and embroidered chiffon trimmings and held a beautiful bouquet of white and pink carnations. Her traveling dress was black broad cloth, with brown raglan for outer wraps and brown hat. The groom wore the conventional black and a pink carnation adorning the button hole. An elegant three course dinner was served in perfect keeping with the other elaborate accouterments. Small tables to accommodate four persons were provided and dinner served in the parlors. The polished dining tables were beautifully resplendent under their weight of white linen, china spread and “good” things. No similar event in Lake View has ever equaled this elaborate social event. From the beginning to finish all the appointments were in perfect beauty and harmony. Even nature herself seemed to lend her graces in providing a perfect day for the happy event. Nothing that artistic skill could devise, or living thoughtfulness of friends provide was left undone to make this occasion one of happy recollection to Mr. and Mrs. Kelly and start on their life’s journey with joyous, loving hearts and memories of friends. If the prayers and hopes of loving friends may insure perfect peace and happiness, surely this couple can launch out on life’s journey, with these assurances and many wishes for the continuance of joy through life.

Miss West is a daughter of Rev. and Mrs P. B. West, of Lake View, and as a teacher in the public schools of Magnolia and Ocheyedan has won for her a high position in the esteem of educators in the public schools of the state. Miss West has visited her parental home in Lake View many times during the past two years and spent her vacations here, and her kind warm hearted disposition has gained her a large circle of friends.

John M. Kelly is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kelly of Wall Lake Township, and has made Sac County his home from infancy. He is a very worthy and deserving young man, industrious and hard working, and his friends are counted by the number of his acquaintances.

The presents were numerous, beautiful, and valuable, and some came from quite a distance.

They departed on the afternoon passenger Wednesday for Sioux City where they will visit friends and return to make their home on the Kelly farm north of Lake View.

February 28, 1902

News from Auburn. The Auburn school board have advertised that they will sell at public auction on Saturday, March 1, 1902, the Auburn School Building. The board reserved the use of the building until the end of the present year, when it is expected that their new $5,000 school building will be completed.

Death Notice. Samuel Adams for many years a resident of Sac County died at his home at Cottage Grove, Florida, February 19, 1902.

–- Charles Meyers, of Breda, died Tuesday evening of small pox. It was the first case in Carroll County to terminate fatally. Meyers was a son-in-law of J. R. Whitney, of Carroll.

— The two year old son of R. H. Jenkins of Odebolt fell into a dish pan of hot water Saturday and was scalded to badly that he died Monday morning. The mother was scrubbing the floor and had the water in a dish pan.

    Henry Klindt’s House Burned. The house of Henry Klindt, five miles northwest of town, was destroyed by fire Tuesday, and almost the entire contents of the house went up in flames. The fire was first discovered by Mr. Klindt about noon. He was about the barn when he discovered that the entire roof of his house was in flames. But little could be saved from below and none from upstairs, where the beds and most valuable clothing were. The house was insured for $400.00 in the Mutual, of which J. E. Gordon, of Sac City, is the agent. The report that Mr. Klindt is a renter is not true. He owns a farm of 120 acres, and is not in distressed circumstances as currently reported in this town last Monday.

March 7, 1902

Local News. After a month’s experience as a carrier on rural mail route Number One that goes out of Lake View, Harry Williamson tendered his resignation to postmaster Clark, who then appointed Charles Ganger, who made his first trip over the route Tuesday. Mr. Williamson assigns as his reason for resigning the work, that the team he now has will not stand the work and the salary will not justify the purchase of a team that will stand the daily trips. Good service will not be secured on the rural routes of the country till the salary is made commensurate with the service.

March 14, 1902

Marriage News. Nelson-Greve Wedding. Mr. Ernest L. Nelson and Miss Minnie Greve were married Tuesday afternoon at three o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Greve, south of Wall Lake. The bride and groom are among Sac County’s best young people, who have grown from childhood in the vicinity in which they were married. The groom has rented his father’s farm two miles south of Lake View, and will settle down on the old homestead and farm. J. M. Nelson will move to Wall Lake.

James Chambers is Dead.   James Chambers died last Sunday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Stennet, of near Yetter, at the advanced age of seventy eight years. The cause of death was cancer with which he had been afflicted the past two years. Hugh Chambers of Lake View, William Chambers of Auburn, John Chambers of Carroll, and Mrs. Stennet were at the beside of their father when the fatal summons came.
      Funeral services were held Tuesday which were attended by all the children except George Chambers and Mrs. Hutchcraft, of Oregon. Mrs. Ripley, Mrs. Siler, and Jim Chambers, who did not arrive in time to see their father before he passed to the beyond, were at the funeral. Interment took place in the Cottonwood Cemetery, where he was laid to rest by the side of his wife who had preceded him several years ago.

March 21, 1902

Death of Mrs. Blake. Sarah Buell Blake was born at Constable, Franklin County, New York, March 13, 1825. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Sifford, in Lake View, March 15, 1902, making her age just 77 years and 2 days old. She was joined in marriage to Stephen M. Blake, March 7, 1841. In 1861 they moved to Baraboo, Wisconsin, where Mr. Blake died in 1882. She came to Lake View, Iowa, to maker her home with her daughter ten years later, where she continued to live until the time of her death. Mrs. Blake was the mother of 13 children, but only three remain to mourn her departure, ten having preceded her. She was a grandmother to twelve children and great grandmother to eight.
When but a girl she united with the M. E. Church. About 20 years ago she joined the Seven Day Adventist, of which church she was a member at the time of her death. Mrs. Blake was a faithful wife, and affectionate mother, and a kind neighbor. She tried to live a consistent Christian life, and was loved and respected by all who knew her.
A short funeral service was conducted at the home of Rev. A. E. Siessor Saturday evening. Charles Sifford and Mrs. Martha Coome accompanied the remains on the evening train to Baraboo, Wisconsin, where she was laid to rest by the side of her husband.
It is a matter of comfort to the bereaved family that the departed passed away peacefully and in possession of all her faculties and that her life had been such that insurance into a better world is assured.

Wedding News.   Miss Clare Haskins attended the marriage of her sister, Miss Anna, to Peter Haggardt, at the home of her Aunt at Westside last Wednesday. Mrs. Slacks taught her room in the public schools during her absence.

March 28, 1902

Happily Wedded.   A very pretty wedding took place at Westside on Wednesday evening March 19, 1902, at the home of the brie’s aunt, Mrs. Thomas Baton. The contracting parties were P. J. Haggardt and Miss Anna Haskins, well known to Lake View people, having brown from childhood in this immediate vicinity and the bride being one of Sac County’s most popular and proficient teachers, and the groom a young farmer of excellent qualities and attainments.
The ceremony that united the lives and fortunes of the worthy young people was pronounced by Rev. C. G. Coulter, former pastor of the M. E. Church at this place but now of Westside. At the alter hymen the bride was tastily attired in white and carried a bouquet of American Beauty Roses, while the groom wore the regular conventional black.   Only relatives and intimate friends witnessed the pleasant event.
After sincere congratulations were given, the party were invited into the dining room and sat down to an elaborate three course supper.
Mr. and Mrs. Haggardt were the recipients of many pretty and valuable gifts from their friends. They left the following morning for Alcester, South Dakota, where they will visit the bride’s father, Mr. O. P. Haskins, and a sister and brother of the groom at Larchwood, Iowa, when they will go to housekeeping to a pleasant farm home provided by the groom on his fine quarter section farm two miles of Aurora, South Dakota.

News from Schaller. Mike Callahan, an aged man, residing two miles south of Schaller, who is somewhat demented, wandered away from home Monday evening. After wandering about all night, he came to the home of George Gould, very badly chilled. As Mr. Gould was going to Early he brought Mr. Callahan with him and upon their arrival gave him into the custody of Constable Fuller. J. M. Kelly who was acquainted with the unfortunate man, telephoned to his relatives who, upon hearing of his whereabouts, drove down and took him home.

April 4, 1902

A Sudden Death. Mrs. Gideon DeCamp Expires Saturday from Heart Failure. Last Saturday James DeCamp who lives some five miles northeast of Lake View came to town, and on his return home about noon found that his mother had died during his absence in her room in which she spent much of her time. The fact that she was dead was not discovered till dinner was ready and she was called as usual to dine with the family. Not more than an hour before this, she came out of her room and asked her daughter-in-law for some needles as she wished to do some work. Mrs. DeCamp did not notice, but that she acted as usual.
Mr. DeCamp telephoned Dr. Speaker who went out and after an examination decided that the cause of death was heart failure. She was 73 years old and had been quite feeble for many years. Funeral services were held at the house Monday conducted by Rev. O. L. Mossman of Early, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Ferguson Cemetery, by the side of her husband who preceded her eight years.

Elizabeth Dougal was born near Nashville, Tennessee, July 9, 1829, and was married to Gideon DeCamp at the place of her birth on July 11, 1844. Soon after their marriage they moved to Era (Erie?) County, Pennsylvania. The continued to live there, till 1867, when they moved to Sac County, Iowa, where they resided up to the time of their death. To them ten children were borne and all are living except the eldest which died in infancy. The names of the surviving children are as follows: Nancy J. Platt, Dalliss Mills, Alabama; Anna Messenger, Crawford, Nebraska; Sara Oldfield, Fresno, California; Mary Dale, North Ontario, California; Susan Crommett, Spicer, Minnesota; Joseph DeCamp, Rockwell City, Iowa; Cordelia Massier and James DeCamp of Sac County, Iowa.
The decedent united with the Baptist Church while living in Era County, Pennsylvania, and has lived a Christian life, devoted to her family and friends. She was esteemed by all who knew her benevolent traits, high Christian Character, and home devotion. The surviving children and friends have the sympathy of their neighbors and friends in their irreparable loss.

----- A dispatch was received in town Tuesday morning that Rudolph Hiersche of Geary, Oklahoma, but who lived in Lake View many years, had died Monday evening. The cause or particulars of his death can not be had at this writing Tuesday afternoon, though a reporter interviewed Frank Hiersche who was on the Tuesday noon train on his way to the scene of sadness. He had just been notified of his father’s death, by telegram, and had not learned particulars. His death was evidently sudden as he was in his usual health last Friday.

Local News from Auburn. Adam Batie returned last week from a land exploring trip through North Dakota, having purchased a quarter section farm within one mile of Bottineau, the county seat of Bottineau County. He was highly pleased with the appearance of the country. We understand that James and Sam Hawks together purchased 400 acres in the same locality.

April 11, 1902

Death News.   We are not able to obtain the particulars of the death of Rudolph Hiersche farther than is given in the Geary, Oklahoma, Bulletin, which we publish in full in this paper. From it was learn that his death was the result of heart failure. Many people in Sac County will regret to learn of his untimely death and will deeply sympathize with the sorrowing family who were so well and favorably known as old time residents of this place.

Obituary. Rudolph Hiersche, of Geary, Blaine County, Oklahoma, died suddenly at his home at 9 o’clock Monday night March 31, 1902, of heart failure, being aged 68 years less 17 days. He was born at Hershberg, Austria, April 17, 1836. At the age of 21 he left his native land and came to the United States steeling in Clinton County, Iowa. He made the acquaintance of Miss Zada Barton, of the same place, and they were married there May 4, 1859. As a result of this union six children were born to them; five boys and one girl – F. R. resides at Early, Iowa; Mrs. W. M. Cain, at Paulina, Iowa; F. A. and Luverne, Minnesota; George W. and C. R. at Bridgeport, O. T. ; and L. H. the youngest child at home near Geary. Mr. Hiersche enlisted in the 26th Iowa Volunteers in 1862 and served three years in our Civil War with honor to himself, loved ones and nation. In 1882, he moved with his family to Sac County, Iowa, and October, 1900, to Geary. His life was given to farming and success attended his efforts. He was a member of No. 58, Chaplin of Sac City, Iowa, and then of the Geary Blue Lodge Masonry.
The deceased was a most devoted husband, loving father, true and tried brother, friend, and neighbor, honest to the last cent and a much beloved and highly respected citizen and having many loving traits of character. He will be painfully and greatly missed by his noble widowed wife to whom he was so lovingly attached, and remarked to her with his dying breath: ” I am so glad to have such a good helpmate” and when he could not speak in reply to his most affectionate wife’s appeal, “Oh, husband, can you speak one more word to me?”, his eyes filled with tears as he pityingly looked at her and then closed his eyes in death. We with their warm friends tenderly sympathize with the greatly affected mother and loving children in this sharp sudden and very heavy sorrow, and commend them to God and the power of His grace.
The funeral services were conducted by the undersigned at the residence of the deceased, two and a half miles northwest of Geary at 4 p.m. April, 3, 1902. The Masonic lodge of Geary performed on the above date the last and sad rites for their departed brother Mason at the grave in accordance with their ritual and custom.

April 18, 1902

Death notice.   Charles Presdine, a young man who lived alone on his farm in Wheeler Township, short himself with a 22 caliber rifle just back of the right ear Sunday morning. His brother, Fred, discovered him. The coroner’s verdict was suicide.

Mrs. Will J. Berringer received a message last Saturday morning that conveyed the sad news of her father’s death. Mr. and Mrs. Berringer drove to Wall Lake that day and took the 7:20 passenger on the Illinois Central for Cresco, Howard County, Iowa, to be present for the funeral.   The cause of Mr. Michel’s sudden death is due to heart failure.

Marriage News.    Miss Anna Meyers, of Wall Lake, was married to Mr. Roy C. Wilbishauser on April 12, 1902, at the home of the groom’s parents in Denison. Miss Meyers is familiarly known to Lake View people, and at Lakewood Park where she worked last summer. They will make their home in Denison where Mr. Wilbishauser is engaged in business.

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