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| THE ATCHISON
COUNTY MAIL, March 3, 1881 Blanchard [Iowa] topics - Aaron Helt's funeral was largely attended. The Eureka school dismissed, and followed the procession to the grave. Watson warblings - William McNeal and family, in company with Wm. Hayes, of this place, have just returned from near Columbus, Kas., where they spent most of the winter visiting friends....Joseph Caddenbach, a German, and for the last twenty-five years a resident of this vicinity, left here about Christmas for Perry county, Mo., where he expected to make his permanent home, and has not been heard of since his departure, and his friends fear that he has been foully dealt with. He carried away a considerable sum of money a fact more widely known than was prudent on his part and the disappearance at the same time of certain disreputable persons from the neighborhood gives additional reason to fear foul play....Joseph Sand, now living near Nebraska City, but formerly a resident of this vicinity and one of the early settlers of this county, was here on business a few days since, looking as hale and hearty as ordinary men do at the age of fifty, though he is about eighty. He attributes his excellent health and vigor to a free though judicious use of native wine, of which he has about thirty barrels in his cellars. Taylor Lewis, of Jewell County, Kansas, who has been in this county for several weeks returned home this week. Temperance Society met.... MARRIED - In Rock Port, Mo., on Sunday evening, February 27th, 1881, by J.A. Newell, M.P., Mr Oliver G. Sparks and Mrs Jennie Underwood, all of this county. THE ATCHISON COUNTY MAIL, March 10, 1881 N.B. Lowe, of Polk township, has sold his farm and will move to Otoe county, Nebraska, in a short time. W.L. Riffe left on last Friday for Craig, where he will accept a position in the store of Mr Henry Thomas. Green and Jaret Todd, Charlie Renner and Gus. Coal left last week for the Black Hills. They will go through by "land." James D. Davis who has been living in Moultrie county, Illinois, for the past year, is shaking hands with his old friends here now. Eugene Rhoades came in last week and subscribed for two copies of the MAIL. One for himself and the other for his brother in Saline county. Mrs James Golden, of Hamburg [Iowa], has been visiting her brother, Wm VanLeuven, of Tarkio, who has been very sick for several days. She returned home on last Tuesday. John Handley, who lived near Watson left for parts unknown a few days ago. If these few lines should catch his eye he should pause and consider the fact that it don't pay for a man to skip out with two years subscription to a first-class journal unpaid. We are sorry to learn of the death of Mrs J.G. Burg which occurred at her home one mile north of Linden, last Friday night. She has been in poor health for several months and while it has been believed for a long time by her friends that her stay on this earth would be short, everything within the skill of the best physicians was done for her, but death had marked her for its victim and she passed peaceably away as above stated. She leaves a husband and several children and a large number of friends to mourn her death. Charles Miller, a young man who has been working for Dr H.P. Moore, in Polk township, died very suddenly there last week. He had just finished writing a letter to his mother in Kansas in which he informed her of his intention to return home in a short time, and, seeing a sleigh pass, he went out and saw its occupants and asked if he couldn't ride to Watson with them. He then went back into the house to get his overcoat and was returning to the sleigh when he fell dead. It is supposed that he died of heart disease. His remains were sent to Kansas on last Thursday, where his people reside. We are sorry to learn of the death of Mrs M.C. Alexander which took place at her home north of Watson last week. She has been for several months afflicted with an ovarian tumor which grew with such rapidity as to make it necessary that it be removed. One or two physicians from St Joseph and others from elsewhere were present and assisted in the operation, which was performed last week. The tumor when taken from her weighed about fifty-two pounds. She seemed to improve after the operation was performed but suddenly grew worse and died in a day or two. MARRIED - At the residence of Mr Z.T. Findley, in Polk township, Atchison county, Mo., March 2, 1881, by Rev H.P.S. Willis, Mr George W. Green and Miss Clara Findley. Attendants: Miss Ward and Miss Green, Mr Findley and Mr Green. After the congratulations of the friends present, the company were invited to a well prepared and bountiful supper. Having refreshed themselves the guests repaired to the sitting room where the beautiful and valuable gifts presented by their friends to the bride and groom were looked upon with pleasure by all. List of present: Beautifully carved bracket and towel rack, Miss Ella Findley; Wall Pocket to match bracket, Miss Abbie Danforth; elegant silver castor, Misses Lulu Hopkins and Jennie McCord; set solid silver tea-spoons, Mrs B.F. Green, mother of the groom; silver butter knife, Miss Rettie Wood; clock and Japanese bracket, W.H. Childs; bed spread, Miss Delia Green, groom's sister; Damask table cloth and one dozen napkins, Miss M.E. Findley, aunt of the bride; bureau, S.H. and D.J. Green, brothers of groom; tiolet set, Miss Maggie Heath, groom's cousin; silver pillow sham pins, Miss Ada Wightman; set china and glassware, H.M. Harris, W.R. Findley and N.G. Swift; elegant sewing machine, Mr and Mrs O.C. Findley, uncle and aunt of bride; photographs of themselves in velvet frames, Mr and Mrs Z.T. Findley; 1 Damask table cloth, Dollie Hanna, Monmouth, Ill.; 1 doz. Damask napkins, Mrs J.C. Hanna, Monmouth, Ill.; 1 set solid tea-spoons, Mr and Mrs Wm Hanna, Monmouth, Ill. Died - Miss Emma Uhlig, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Uhlig; was born November 9th, 1866, and died March 2nd, 1881, in Templeton township, Atchison county, Mo. Her sickness was quite lengthly and severe. Her fond father and mother and two loving sisters labored, watched and waited with hopeful expectation that she would recover, but death had singled her as his prey. The neighbors and friends of the family a goodly number, not withstanding the cold weather and the drifting snow, met at their house to sympathize with them and pay our last respects to Miss Emma, with appropriate worship and submission to Almight God who doeth all things well.... Died - Of Erysipelas, at her residence in Atchison county, Mo., on the 15th of February, 1881, in the 36th year of her age, Mrs Catharine Annie, wife of J.P. Hurst, and daughter of James Rogers of Atchison county, and sister of J.P. Rogers. Mrs Hurst was a kind and devoted wife and a good and affectionate sister and mother. She leaves a husband and five children, and a large concourse of friends to mourn her sad loss, but she was a favorite of her associates and while she was not a member of any religious order, she was a church going lady and highly esteemed for the high tone of her moral character and christian virtues. No tears need be shed save for the bereaved family. Farewell beloved sister and friend, farewell. Her remains were taken to the Rock Creek cemetery. THE ATCHISON COUNTY MAIL, March 17, 1881 Blanchard [Iowa] news - Jas. DeWitt has returned from western Kansas to his wife's folks. He says, "for nine years we only had two crops that were of any account." We unintentionally omitted to refer in our last issue to the marriage of Mr A.J. Thompson, and Miss Kate Colvin, which occurred at the residence of D.A. Colvin in this city on the 6th inst. Rev D.B. Lake officiating. Ephraim Reid, and Temple Reid, his son of Buchanan Township, have sold their farms and will, we learn, leave in a few weeks for Southern Kansas and the Indian Territory where they will embark in the business of raising cattle. ...Mr Lewis of Iowa has ask permission to build a mill at the narrows on the Nishnebotna river.... Married - ...R. Frank Sparks, foreman in this office, and, by the way, one of the best printers west of the Mississippi river, and Miss Belle Sanders, one of Rock Port's most popular and accomplished young ladies...the pleasant even took place in Holt county, this State, on December 11th, 'Squire Hurst officiating.... Married - On Thursday, March 10th, 1881, at the residence of and by Rev John Zook, in Polk township, Mr Jacob J. Boettner and Miss Elizabeth Robenstine, all of this county.... Married - At Watson, Mo., in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, on the evening of March 9th, 1881, by Rev J.C. Moore, Mr Henry R. Hale and Miss Carrie B. Warfield.... Trustee's Sale - Sumner W. Foss, deed of trust dated 7th May 1875...conveyed to John D. Dopf, as trustee.... THE ATCHISON COUNTY MAIL, March 24, 1881 The new town south of Tarkio on Green's place, was laid out a few weeks ago. Some of the Miltonions, will, we understand, move there right away. Newt. Barnhart and Jacob Noble left on Tuesday for Nebraska where they will make their home in the future. We received a pleasant call from Messrs. Rob't Simons and S.R. Cowick on last Friday. Mr Cowick has recently purchased the Tarkio REPUBLICAN and will hereafter conduct that journal. THE ATCHISON COUNTY MAIL, March 31, 1881 Divorce - Dora Minniekus vs Mathew Minniekus a non resident of the state.... Divorce - Ellen Golding vs Marcus Golding a non resident of the state.... Dviroce - Libbie Marchell vs Arvin A. Marchell, a non resident of the state A little child of Calvin Vick of this city died on Tuesday evening. The marriage license law has, we understand, passed both houses and been signed by the Governor. No more will the happy swains and laughing belles of Iowa hie themselves away to seek comfort in the words of a Missouri J.P. We are sorry to learn of the death of William Lentz which occurred at his home in the southern part of this township on Sunday afternoon. He was a most estimable citizen and leaves a wife and one child and a great many friends to mourn his death. His disease was inflammatory rheumatism. W.M. Christian and family passed through here last week en route for Tarkio where they will remain for a few weeks after which they will leave for Texas where they will make their home in the future. We learned on Monday of a horrible accident which occurred in Nishnebotna township on last Friday afternoon by which Frank Million, a son of F.M. Million, Esq., lost his life. He was hunting ducks along the Nishnebotna river and had killed one which fell into the stream. He laid his gun on the bank and waded in to get the duck, and, as he was coming out his attention was attracted by another flock which alighted near him. He seized the gun, which unfortunately had the muzzle pointed towards him, and suddenly drew it towards him, when the hammer caught on a corn stalk and the piece was discharged the entire load entering his left breast. He was picked up and carried home, where, after eight hours of suffering, he passed over the silent river of death into eternity. The family which was thus so suddenly and terribly deprived of one of its members, has the heartfelt sympathy of a large number of friends and relatives. The remains of the unfortunate boy were laid in their last resting place on last Sunday. [...another account of this in the Watson items].... Married - Quite a romantic marriage took place on the railroad track a short distance south of Hamburg, Iowa, on Tuesday, March 22. Mr Alexander Work of this county, and Miss Jennie Biddle, of Fremont county, Iowa, were the happy parties, the ceremony being performed by Rev Wiseman of the M.E. Church. Missouri news - Dr R.P. Richardson, of Mt Leonard, Saline county, died at Booneville, on Tuesday....Buchanan county has a sensation in the arrest of David Thornton for bigamy, he having married Miss Lizzie Wood of that county, leaving a young wife and about-to-be mother in Nebraska.... |