Local News Items from Spencer Read as Week Advances
Local notes list residents, visitors, and travel from Spencer and area towns. Names include H Ketcham, Jon Lewis, Grace Logan, Lulu Kindle, Mrs Grover, Mrs Burill, Miss Minnie Doty, J Sacquery, L McCargar, and many others visiting relatives, attending church, or traveling to Minneapolis, Albert City, Mason City, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Ketcham
Jon Lewis
Perville
Grace Logan
Lulu Kindlegpire
Morningside
Fis
Wm. McNary
Terris
Spencer
Hunt
Webster City
Pence
Everly
R. Grover
Linn Grove
A. E. Burill
Canton
S. Gillespie
Alice Doty
Mallard
Minnie Doty
Curlew
L. McCargar
Harlow
Ha Arms
Greenville
Emtiss
Margaret L'ranso
Minneapolis
Marvin Johnson
Willard
Wac
Wis
G. HH
Dig
Allison
Grundy Center
Cauvel
Rossie
Emmetsburg
Mary Cauvel
Hor
Old Settler Robert Fisk Dies Suddenly at His Farm
Robert Fisk lived about one mile west of Rossie and was found dead in his barn on Friday morning June 16 after suffering heart trouble for years. Born April 2 1845 in Canada, he was 66. He and Emaline Webster married in 1860 and lived in Adams and Hlippis before settling in Gray county July 23 1882. A pioneer, Fisk helped his community, supported schools and churches, and aided neighbors in sickness and death. He leaves a wife, a mother, a brother, a sister and eight living children among eleven born. The funeral was at Rossie church, with Rev. Glas gow and Rev. Nixon, and burial in Riverside Cemetery at Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fisk
Rossie
Canada
Compton
Lee County
Emaline Webster
Adams County
Iowa
Old Howe
Hlippis
Gray County
Hoe
Ife
A. D. Wisk
A. J.seaman
Weob
I. VY. Wisk
Laurens
Fred Starr
Delhi
Minn
May Arnold
Kell
Chas. Walker
W. A
G. A. Fisk
Rossie Church
M. Glasgow
J. B. Nixon
Riverside Cemetery
Spencer
Clay County
Social Affairs and Local Events Across Sioux City Area
Reports from Estherville to Sioux City detail Rev. Geo Whitteld injured in a runaway with several broken ribs, and a list of community happenings. A Christ Jan Church ice cream social, a tabernacle meeting led by Rev Lo Williams, a May wedding for Miss Dye and Red McLaughlin, Woodmen memorials, a new brotherhood organization, and local moves including the Berman family relocating from St Cloud to Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Whitteld
Estherville
City Council approves payments for city services and cemetery needs
The Spencer city council met in regular session Wednesday and approved numerous payrolls and bills. Salaries for W E Aink, Geo Hubbard, John Sutcliffe, and others. payments to Cement & Tile Co and dog tags. cemetery supplies. printing for Spencer Herald. Spencer Greenhouse. Light and Water Works for April May. and hauling. Bills for Redfield and Dp Sokal were certified to the Board of Supervisors. Weighmaster and clerk reports were approved and filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.E. Aink
Smith
Geo. Hubbard
Sexton
John Sutcliffe
Eee Cement & Tile Co
Cook Co
Idee & Hjurostad
Les W. B. Faman
Spencer Herald
Spencer Greenhouse
Redfield
Sokal
Aiden
Certiiad
Board of Supervisors
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Tawa
G. N. Brisbin
R. Lowerre
Summit
IF. W. Roberts
Syngor
Byerly
Ia News
C. P. Buckey
Mon
West
Buhl
Idaho
Ely
Herg
Wm. Logan
Ortonville
Orly
Thes
O’brien
Mr. O'Brien
LaCross
Will Refis
Dan O’brien
Chas
Ichmond
Springfield
Eta
W. D. Wilson
Chmond
Dr. Munger
Chicago
L. Ryder
Sheldon
Mary Swanson
Mary Wheeler
Stampton
Geo. Phelps
Glen Langford
Spirit Lake
Herald Force
R. 2
Keir
Sac City
K. A. Flagle
Cornelia Bowers
Pp. Ciley
Banker's Association
Mason City
Louisé Bahls
Wm Bahls
G. T. Eade
Indiana
PF. Weber
Meadow
Treasury
WH. J. Bunn
Grant Gallaher
Portland
W. BF. Freeman
Archie
Hampton
Dumont
Mose Watson
Breckenridge
Minnesota
Mr. Watson
B. FP. Felt
G. L. Mortenson
S. Lyndegard
Sioux Township
Fr. Squire
Josie
Wisconsin
Mrs. Munger & Johnson
Mildred Carver
J. W. Carver
Daghter
Winifred
Jeff
Clear Lake
Osage
Daugghter
Chas, Liden
Worthington, Minn
Liden
Geo Faulkender
Cherokee County
Sam Weisbrod
Montevideo
Aiuto
Edith Watson
Brookings
South Dakota
Edwin Watson
Garfield Township
J. B. Lewis
Addie Evans
J. J. Lewis
Chris Jespersen
University of South Dakota, Ife
Will Robison
Albert City
Will Moore
Dickens
Geo. Broan
John Keenan
Ruthven
Himber
Rose Basepke
Langdon
Th C. Mahr Murius Fitzrair
Duluth
Irelda Moulton
Jennie Moulton
Joe Nolan
Claud
Mearlk
Peterson
W. T. McCown
S. Jackson
Des Moines
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Vern McCown
Ames
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Fargo
North Dakcota
D. EB. Knight
Tharvey Youle
Epworth
Sieus Rapids
Loyal Sun
Christ. Jan Church
Tabernacle
Lo Milton Williams
Williams
Clive Dye
Red McLaughlin
Sious Ci
Mabel Claypoole
Bronom
Pauline Anpett
Olive Stantley
Ques
Hh. Gra
Unett
Speencer
Church OF Christ
Lev. Pence
Meadow Township
Gemettry
Kev
Dr. Dacris
Oitumawa
Harry Berman
Bermang
Berman
St. Cloud
Sioux Cuty
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