LYON COUNTY GENEALOGY

News In Brief

January 13, 1893

James Skewis was sick last week.

F.H. Skewis went to Milford Tuesday.

John Erickson was in Dakota last week.

Rev. H.L. Shoemaker was in town last week.

Robt. Henry came down from Sioux Falls yesterday.

Mrs. and Mrs. John Albertson, of Dickens are in town.

Neven McLean, of Rock Valley was in town yesterday.

J.W. Hays, Henry Hanson and John Erickson were Canton visitors Wednesday.

G.R. and Mrs. Watson returned to their home at Sanborn Tuesday evening.

Sam Dyvig returned from Sioux Falls Saturday, a graduate from the Keeley institute.

Rev. Shoemaker conducted the services at the funeral of Mr. W.D. Flemming's child last Friday.

Frank Arnold, of Canton, was in town last Saturday shaking hands with the boys and talking book.

Rev. Henry Albertson, of Esterville attended the Quarterly Conference here Saturday and Sunday.

C.N. Hatch, of Alvord, shipped his household goods from this station to Mt. Vernon, S.D. this week.

Carl Baske took his departure yesterday for Brownsville, Minn., where he will remain until about March 1st.

Rev. Berge officiated at the wedding of G. Krogness, who lives about fifteen miles north of Inwood, last Sunday.

Geo Perrigo, John Carlon and Geo. Cummins were indicted into the mysteries of Good Templary Monday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Albertson and Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Skewis were present at the Drake Albertson wedding at Dickens yesterday.

Elder Cole preached to a crowded house Sunday morning and evening and both sermons were listened to with the closest attention.

Geo. Cummins and Will Hankins were in Canton last Friday.  Hankins found "Billy" Phillips there and accompanied him to Sioux Falls and to the Keeley Institute.

Col. Darnell, late of the Sheldon Eagle, has taken charge of the Rock Valley Register.  Mr. Darnell is a fluent writer and an fluent writer and an eloquent disseminator of Democratic principles.

J. Wenig and Miss Baske were in Canton yesterday.

January 20, 1893

Mrs. A. Linn is sick

F.H. Skewis went to Milford Tuesday.

Mrs. L.E. Lake has been quite sick, but is better now.

Albert Sherman, son of Charley Sherman is sick with scarletina.

A.W. Lewis and wife spent part of Saturday and  Sunday in Carton.

Miss Emma Roberts is home from Burlington, Kansas.  She is now sick.

Will Prichard was registered at the Boege hotel in Sioux City Wednesday.

Mrs. Carrie Anderson and Miss Emma Anderson and S.W. Town were Canton visitors Wednesday.

Messrs. Cassan and Bushenfelt, of Doon, attended the Odd Fellows installation here Saturday night.

John Albertson is engaged in the lumber yeard here at present and has not yet decided where he will locate.

Henrickson & Davidson have the old blacksmith shops moved onto its location.  Washburn and Hankins did the work.

G.H. Dussel will hold a public sale at his place two miles south of town, Saturday, January 28, at 1 o'clock p.m.

The revival meetings are still in session every evening.  Rev. Ginn is a splendid revivalist and we believe she is doing a good work here.

A.G. Thompson will not locate in Inwood as was stated in these columns some weeks ago, but will move to Dawson, Minnesota instead.

A.C. Abell returned from his visit in Knox county, Ill., last Saturday his nephew Mr. Fritz, accompanying him.  He reports plenty snow in Illinois.

Will Hankins is now the possession of another horse, a handsome grey animal, which he got from John Meyers this week; and is having some fun training it to drive alright.

A letter received by his brothers says that Herman Schroeder, is enjoying the climate in Colorado wonderfully.  He is well pleased with the country and thinks of sending his fur coat home as he has no use for it and people there regard it as a curiosity.

Messrs. John Rohver, John Haman, Marcus and Henry Shimmel and Jacob Reimers attended the annual meeting of the German Insurance Co., at Ireton, Jan. 6.  The company is composed entirely of farmers and their business is strictly limited to farm property.  $100,000 worth of insurance was written last year and the company purpose extending its beneficial work considerably this year.  In accordance with this view a local board was organized for Lyon County, composed of the following named officers; John Rohwer, Vice President; John Haman, Trustee, Henry Shimmel, Asst. Trustee; Marcus Schimmel, Adjuster.  The next annual meeting will be held at Rock Valley next January.

Dr. Lewis was in town Tuesday.

Mrs. Wm. Hanrahan was in Sioux Falls this week.

Tom Collins and Ole Erickson were in Canton Tuesday.

G.W. Lyon went to Hull Tuesday evening, returning Wednesday.

B.F. Whitmore, of Lyon, was in town Tuesday and made this office a pleasant call.

E.A.B. Colvin has rented the back room of Anderson Bros. store for a paint shop.

Mrs. Halvor Helgerson has been very sick, but is reported better at this writing.

John Close is erecting a dwelling on his lots on Oak street 14 x 24 with an L 14 x 14 on the south.

Rasmus Hanson's family have been somewhat under the weather lately, but Mr. Hanson informs us that they are getting along nicely now.

E.A.B. Colvin requests the public to know that he is prepared to paint buggies, wagons, etc., and solicits patronage in the vacated harness shop.

S.E. Roberts reopened his school in the Sherman district Monday, and informs us that his family is improving in health.

A.E. Elder, agent for the Sioux City Nursery & Seed Co., will be in town and vicinity for a few day's looking after the interests of above firm.  All persons interested in fruit culture will find it to their advantage to talk with him on that subject.

Charley Alexander, son of Orlando Alexander, came very near meeting with instant death at Inwood, Iowa last Saturday night.  He was breaking on the mixed train coming west and while coupling cars in the Inwood yard, he was caught and severely squeezed through the chest besides receiving several flesh wounds.  He was brought to this city, and lodged at the Harlan where Dr. Smith, the railroad's physician and surgeons soon brought him around all right..

January 27, 1893

John Skewis did business in Canton Tuesday.

M.A. Armesbee is at work on W.P. Benedicts's house.

G.H. Dussel's sake takes place tomorrow at one p.m.

G.H. Dussel did business in Rock Valley and Sheldon Tuesday.

Myrtle Lyon and Florence Winegar were Hull visitors last Saturday.

G.M. Anderson went to Sioux City Monday night with a carload of porkers.

Will Prichard is sojourning in Minneapolis, Dubuque and Chicago this week.

J.W. Jones and wife are the proud parents of a boy baby.  It was born on the 21st.

B.H. Foster has accepted a position with G.H. Dussel and will sell machinery this season.

D.O. Watson has sold his farm for a consideration of $10,000.  Mr. Ellis of Sioux county is the purchaser.

Frank Arnold and Wm. Anderson of the Canton I. O. O. F. lodge attended lodge here Saturday evening.

The young folks gathered at the home of A. Finkleson last Friday evening and enjoyed a few hours socially.

Geo. Nelson has taken the general agency for a mathematical chart and will work positions of Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota.

E.J. Skewis and C.E. Lyon were in Hull Tuesday evening looking up the workings of the Mutual Building and Loan Association.

Will Bollock is home, having returned last week, and reports sixty five days sleighing in portions of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.

A.B. Curtis has purchased a half block on the north side and will erect a handsome residence thereon in the near future.  The building will be 14 x 24 with an annex 14 x 14.

A.G. Thompson will hold an auction sale at his farm --of town February 1, at 10 o'clock a.m.  A large amount of property will be offered to the highest bidder.

 B. Dyvig informs us that his scale weights have not yet been returned.  He is now in need of them and requests that they be brought home.  If they are not returned by next week he will be forced to send for new ones.

Tom Collins will move to South Dakota about March 1st.  He has purchased a farm 12 miles southwest of Canton and has also rented one adjoining it.  We regret very much to chronicle, his departure.  A Mr. Clark will move onto the farm he vacates.

The Register describes the saloon excitement at Rock Valley last week as only a trifling incident and says that he was some rollicksome boys that took possession of the liquor.  However the case may be we learn that Will Mullhall and Joe Kreber were indicted for resisting the officers.

Wm. Hanrahan came home from Sioux Falls yesterday.

S.W. Town marketed two hogs Wednesday for which he received $225.88.

John Rudy and wife will visit their old home in Sac county next week.

Arthur Lewis and wife visited in Canton last week, returning home Sunday.

Rev. Green came up from Rock Valley Tuesday to assist with the revival meetings.

Misses Della Pingree and --- Washburn attended the teachers meeting at Doon last Saturday.

We learn that Melt Beck, and Halvor Helgerson have gone to Sioux Falls to take the Keeley cure.

W.P. Benedict is marketing 4,000 bushels of wheat this week.  B.H. Foster is the purchaser.