Aberdeen Daily News - South Dakota - Dated 12/1/1916
HECLA, S. D. - Nov. 30 - 1916
- Mrs. F. B. Dunn entertained the M. E. Aid Wednesday afternoon. The usual large crowd was in attendance.
- Mrs. M. Casper was hostess to the Catholic Aid Thursday afternoon. A goodly number of members and friends were in attendance.
- On Thursday evening Mrs. Claud Rhodes entertained several ladies in honor of Mrs. George Hamilton who is moving from her home in Heckla to a farm east of town.
- Monday of this week Mr. And Mrs. J. H. Varlan, two of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Heckla, were surprised by a number of their Hecla friends who helped them to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary.
- Mrs. Bradner is visiting her daughter Mrs. Perry in Detroit this week.
- George Schwarting autoed over from Putney last week to visit friends and relatives.
- John Christenson was down from Ludden Sunday evening.
- Mrs. Geo. Palmer was a visitor to Aberdeen the first of the week.
- C. F. Engle is erecting a new residence in the south part of town.
- F. B. Gannon spent several days last week in Jamestown and vicinity on business.
- Mr. And Mrs. Chester Wilmsen? Were visitors to Aberdeen the first of the week.
- J. J. Korpan shipped in a carload of corn last week which he is hauling to his farm.
- H. H. Cobourn made a business trip to the southern part of the state of first of the week.
- W. H. Morgan left Monday for Sioux City, Iowa, and other points to look after business matters.
- Dr. Grace Shank of Mitchell came up Friday of last week to attend the Degree of Honor convention held here Saturday.
- J. E. Scott returned to Hawarden, Ia., Sunday after spending seven days here looking after business matters.
- Will Hardena of Barton spent a few days here last week the guest of his sister, Mrs. Frank Getty.
- Mrs. Frank Woodall and baby went to Oakes the latter part of last week to spend several days with her parents.
- Attorney Otto L. Kaas and P. L. Knowlen of Britten were business visitors to Hecla this week.
- Mr. And Mrs. H. L. McGinitie? Of Meligh, Neb., are here visiting at the home of their son C. McGinitie and family.
- Gus Hagen who has been assisting in the J. E. Scott and Co. Officer for several weeks returned to Hawarden one day last week.
- Father Keefe, pastor of the Catholic church here is soon to have his residence established here also.
- Arthur Fassold arrived here last Wednesday from Woodstock, Minn., for a few days visit with his father J. H. Fassold who is still doing carpenter work here.
- M. S. Mather left Saturday of last week with a carload of hogs for the St. Paul market. He expects to spend a few days visiting relatives and looking after business matters before returning.
- Dan Conley of near Guelpt has been quite ill lately. He was threatened with pneumonia but a later report stated that he may escape without a very serious illness.
- Solon Walkup of Marshall, Minn., nephew of Mrs. J. N. Walkup arrived Saturday to attend the funeral of J. W. Walkup, returning home Monday.
- Sheriff-elect William Kenner of Marshall county autoed over from Britton Sunday with his wife and daughter, Miss Jeanette, and grandson Carral, for a short visit with relatives. They returned home in the evening accompanied by Mrs. J. Doresch who will make an extended visit with her sister Mrs. J. F. Jahing of that city.
- S. G. Bradner was a business visitor at Britton the first of the week.
- Mrs. H. L. Taylor, and daughter of Ludden, N. D. Were Hecla visitors Saturday.
- E. Stearns and family of Ludden, N. D., visited relatives in Detroit Sunday.
- O. H. Pember accompanied by Miss Esther Pember, John Pember and Mrs. Ed. Pember were called to Aberdeen late Monday evening by the serious condition of his daughter Gail who has been ill at St. Luke's hospital at that place for some time.
- Mrs. Charles Walker accompanied by her little granddaughter Selma Pember went to Aberdeen Tuesday to visit Gail Pember who is in St. Luke's hospital there.
- The first number of the Hecla high school Lyceum course will take place at the school building Thursday evening Nov. 30.
- Mrs. Ed. J. Pember and John Pember returned from Aberdeen Tuesday where they had been visiting their little niece, Gail, who is ill there.
- Loyd Gorden of Ludden was a Hecla visitor Sunday evening.
- Mr. Cravens, proprietor of the Arlington Hotel, received four opossums from Gravit, Arkansas, near Sulphur Springs. They are quite a curiosity here and will be prepared for Thanksgiving dinner.
- Clark Lampert returned home from Houston, Texas, where he has been for the past nine weeks.

 

 

Aberdeen Daily American

Friday, December 18, 1914

 

HECLA NEWS

 

- Mrs. A. Booth and children returned Saturday from Washington, where she has spent the past summer and fall visiting her husband’s parents, Mr. And Mrs. H. Booth.  Mrs. Booth will visit friends here awhile and then go to Winner, S. D., where she will visit her parents.

- Clem Engle completed the cellar for his new home last week.  Clem will build west of the elevators.

 

COLUMBIA NEWS

- Roy Bernet of Ferney arrived one day last week for a visit with his brother, Ed Bernet and family.

- Jim Lewis, a former resident of this place, now of Wetonka, was seen on our streets Thursday.-

- Mrs. R. Pratt has been quite sick at the home of her son, Ed Pratt, but is some better at the present writing.

- Mr. And Mrs. C. T. Schaefer left Monday afternoon for Big Stone, Minn., to spend a few days before going on to Riceville, Iowa, where their son Earl is attending school.  They expect to return in five or six weeks.

 

 

Aberdeen Daily American

Friday, April 2, 1915

 

STRATFORD NEWS

- Misses Myrtle and Mildred Lothrop returned to their home at Bath, after spending a few days with their sister, Mrs. Knolen Neill.

- Henry Meyers and family have moved into the Fred Gabert house.

- Rev. Drysdale and wife leave this week for their new home at Mellette.  Efforts were made to have them stay another year but they feel they must go.

- Dr. Dunn sold his property last week to C. J. Edwardson and will give possession June 1^st.-

- Mrs. F. R. Williamson and baby left Tuesday morning for a visit with her parents, who live in Montana.

- J. R. Neill, E. W. Radeke, Geo. Saunders, Wm. May, A. T. Jessen and Carl Tollefson attended Masonic lodge at Conde Monday night.

- Jorgen Pederson came last week from Redfield to work for C. J. Edwardson.  He is considered  a first-class workman.

- Richard Stange has been sick with the quinsey this week.

- Bernie Kudor and Edwin Pabst are finishing the big barn of Fred Rossow’s, which was built last fall, this week.

- The sale last Saturday of Andrew Nostrud’s was well attended and everything brough t a good price.

- Ross Funk of Groton spent a couple of days in Stratford last week.  He and his brother Theo. Are the deep well drillers at Groton.

- Mrs. Fred Gabert and family left Saturday morning for their home at Leola.  We wish them success in their new home.

- Billy Nyett was in town a few days last week on his way to Groton, where he will work for the Funk Bros.

 

Aberdeen Daily American

Friday, April 2, 1915

 

 

 - Miss Christina Von Wald, who was very ill with tonsillitis during the past week, is improving.

 - John Thede received news Wednesday that his mother Mrs. J. Thede of Durant, Ia., had received rather painful injuries as a result of falling down stairs there.  Mrs. Thede is 79 years old and the seriousness of her injuries is enhanced by reason of her age.

- Roland Christian, one of Brown county’s pioneers, died at his home at Tacoma Park Sunday night at the age of 70, death being due to dropsy.  Mr. Christian came from Wisconsin in 1881 and filed on a homestead near Tacoma Park where he had resided ever since.  Besides his widow he leaves eight children.  Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, E. E. Kennedy officiating.  Interment at Riverside cemetery

 

Aberdeen American

01 Apr 1909

 

- A marriage license was issued to Carl Hanseth and Alette Weeberg, both of Aberdeen.  Also one to Arthur Corlis and Mrs. Maude Hill, both of Briton.  The latter couple were married by Judge McNaghten.

 

08 Sep 1914

Aberdeen Daily American

- Orient News

- Harry Mould’s sale was well attended Monday.  They will leave in a few days for points in Illinois.

- Miss Grace Beard is visiting her sister, Mrs. Van Winkle.

- Howard Plumer is in St. Lukes hospital being injured in loading wheat in a bin.

- Will McNeary is building a fine new house on his farm west of town.

- Silas Toleen, son of Will Toleen, is very low with typhoid fever.

- Mark Parks is home after an operation for appendicitis.

 

 

 

08 Sep 1914

Aberdeen Daily American

Orient News

- Mrs. Leo Fullerton, nee Miss Amy Brower, of Aberdeen is visiting friends in this vicinity.

 

Aberdeen Daily American

Friday, April 30, 1915

 

COLUMBIA NEWS

 

- H. B. McGregor has a new Studebaker automobile which he bought one day last week.

- Walter Lewis, Ed Bean and Walter Kemnitz each have a new Ford which they bought of F. M. Lewis.

- Mrs. James Turner who was quite ill last week, is able to be out again.

- Mrs. Anna Hastings has built an extension on her porch which is a big improvement to her residence.

- Mr. And Mrs. Clark Rivers left Thursday afternoon for their old home at Cresco, Ia., where they expect to spend a good share of the summer.

- Orson Cochrane of Ipswich visited here with his brother, S. A. Cochrane and family, one day last week.

- Mrs. D. O. Gilbert and children, who have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Gilbert’s parents, Mr. And Mrs. James Norton for the past week, returned to their home in Mina, Saturday.

- The plant sidewalk has been taken up on James street, from Mrs. Hasting’s corner north.

 

08 Jul 1909

Aberdeen American

 

Randolph News

 

- Joe Gerhart and Henry Myers of Stratford were down last week and plastered A. D. Sanders new house.

- Mr. And Mrs. C. W. Dolan returned the first part of last week from Hettinger, N. D., where they have just proved up on a claim they have there.

- Mr. And Mrs. Charles Morton, lumberman and postmaster and Richmond, were down for an over Sunday visit with Mr. And Mrs. C. R. Yeager.  They were old friends and neighbors in Iowa.

 

Stratford News

 

- Willie, the 11 year old son of C. W. Krueger, had the misfortune to cut his foot on a piece of glass the first of the week.  While the gash itself was not so bad the foot began to inflame badly and there was danger of blood poisoning.  Dr. Pickering was consulted and soon put the wounded member into good shape again.

- Miss Gertrude Spencer of Ashton has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Cora Baker the past week.

- O. W. Holmes returned last week from a trip into Perkins county in search of a homestead.  He filed on a piece of land in the southeastern part of the county.

- Dr. F. D. Smith, who has been assisting Dr. L. A. Pickering in his constantly increasing practice, the past year, departed Monday evening for Rochester, Minn., where he intends to take post graduate work after which he will locate and begin practice in some new field.

- John Lee was in Aberdeen, Friday, to receive treatment for his eyes, which have been troubling him much of late.  While there he witnessed the brining in to Wilson’s undertaking rooms of the bodies of the Christie family, murdered at Rudolph the day before.

- Mrs. C. W. Krueger, accompanied by her nephew, Arnold Ertz, left Saturday evening for a visit at their former home at Campbellsport, Wis.

- Will Lenling is building a barn 32x60 with a sixteen-foot lean-to running the full length of the structure, on his farm a mile south of town.

- Miss Merle Neill is visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs. R. McMullen.

- A message Tuesday evening from R. H. McCaughey at Rochester, Minn., stated that Mrs. McCaughey’s sisters, Mrs. Sopha Ruckland of Mellette, was operated upon successfully at that place that day and was resting well.  The lady is the sister of H. I. Slack of this place and well known here.  Mr. And Mrs. McCaughey are with her at the hospital.

- George Lamphler is preparing to move his family and household goods from Aberdeen to this place.

 

Bath News

 

- Mrs. John Jones has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Morgan.

 

Highland News

 

- Paul Kussman, who has been visiting his brother in Fenwood, Wis., returned home last Friday.

- Miss Thersa Brick is assisting her sister, Mrs. W. H. Fuhrman, with the housework while they are having an artesian well dug.

 

 

Westport News

 

- Miss George Bateman is assisting Mr. Nording in the store.

- Misses Kate and Clara White are here from Essex, Ill., visiting their aunt, Mrs. Fred Gronso.

- Mr. And Mrs. George Tooker were in town last week, bidding their friends goodbye.  They started for their home in Oregon Tuesday night.

- Miss Leah Sweazey came from Winona, Minn., Wednesday morning to spend the summer with her sister, Mrs. Ray Namock.

- Mrs. Frank Hoffmann of Streeter, N. D., spent one day this week with her sister, Mrs. G. V. Gehrkl.

- Mr. And Mrs. B. B. Jump spent Monday with Mrs. Jump’s parents, Mr. And Mrs. Callander.

- Mr. And Mrs. Rufus Young are the proud parents of a baby boy.

 

Ordway News

 

- George Hainline is visiting his son, Earl, in North Dakota.

- Howard and Kenneth Plummer are enjoying their vacation at home, having attended school the past winter at Neenah, Wis.

 

 Columbia News

 

- Miss Charlotte Weller, a niece of Mrs. Harry Heath, has been visiting at the Heath home the past week.  Miss Weller’s home is in Meadville, Pa., and she is spending the summer in Aberdeen with her sister, Mrs. E. Jay Clemons.

 

Warner News

- Dr. and Mrs. Still have moved to Wetonka.

 

Houghton News

 

- William Rhodes’ house was struck by lightning in seven places last week, shocking those in the house.  A cow was killed also.

- Mrs. Downer, who has been at Brookings for several weeks, owing to the illness of her mother.  She returned last week.

 

 

27 Oct 1910

Aberdeen American

           

- Marriage licenses were granted by the clerk of courts Tuesday to Aaron Voight of Aberdeen and Martha I. Brick of Highland, and to James R. Shaff and Pauline Swenson of Britton.

- Dr. H. I. King and family are at home after an absence from the city.  Dr. King has been at Rochester, Minn.  He went from that place to Richmond, Wis., where he joined his family, who were visiting there and accompanied them home.

- Wm. Wallace, U. S. commissioner, has returned from Sioux Falls, where he has been absent for a week attending the session of the federal court now convened there.  He was a witness in an Indian case in the court.

 

 

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