Vliets ECHO 3/9/1900

Died: John T. Bensley, aged 75 yrs, 9 months and 10 days, died Sunday, March 4, 1900. The deceased was born in Norfolk, England, May 24, 1824. He settled near Brantford, Canada, in early manhood and was engaged in farming with an uncle. He was married to Miss Jane McKinney, of Rochester, N. Y. Later he entered the railway service, in which he remained for thirty-one years. some years after entering, he was placed in charge of a passenger train on the Grand Trunk R. R. as conductor. He held this position for about twenty-five years. While in this service he became associated with W. P. Rogers, who settled at Vermillion, some years ago; also Mr. Higginson, brother conductors and the bond of friendship between them became very strong. In 1880, Mr. Bensley left the rail road service and with his wife came to Kansas and settled on a farm north of Vermillion. After living there a few years, he abandoned farm life owing to ill health and moved to Vermillion where he lived until his death.
Marriage Licenses: The following marriage licenses have been issued in Marysville, the County seat, since last week: John Craven, age 88, to Artanisha Hoig, age 15; Jugo Kral, age 23 to Ida Anderson, age 21; Geo. A. Newton, age 21 to Bidora A Gordon age 22; Ollie Gardner, age 21 to Lizzie Schebetka, age 20.
More from the County Seat:
Roads are in a bad condition.
Chas. H. Travelute an old and respected citizen of this place, died last Saturday at age of 81.
Robt. Armstrong of Vermillion was transacting business at the county seat last Thursday.
Ross, the harness maker of Beattie was seen on our streets the last of the week.
There promises to be some interesting development in the Estelle burglary case when it comes to trial.
Mr. Bowman, the furniture dealer, has sold his interest in the business to his partner Rice, who will conduct the same in the future.
Frank Powell who for the past fifteen years has successfully conducted the Variety store, has sold out to Kausp. Mr. Powell will in the future give his attention to farming and stock raising.
Local News: Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Barrett, from Centralia, spent Sunday in the city.
G. Swan, of Centralia, visited here Saturday with his daughter Miss Emma, who has been sick with the mumps.
Mrs. A. A. Snyder, grandmother of Luther Connet, left last Saturday for Concordia where she will make her home.
S. Root went to Atchison yesterday.
L. C. Waits helped Harry Watkinson move last week.
S. Root came near having a severe sick spell, last Sunday.
Jim Watson is assisting his brother John, in the Hardware store.
Mrs. John T. West returned from her visit at Scottsville, Tuesday.
School will be resumed in the Primary Department next Monday.
Fruit growers say that the sleet was a good thing for the fruit.
Jay T. Smith made a business trip to Axtell, Saturday.
Ernest Nauman has been seriously sick with the mumps.
Mrs. S. R. Grimes was in Frankfort yesterday afternoon.
A. Weeks went to Waterville yesterday to visit his son.
R. P. Evans is rapidly building up a nice business in the attorney line.
An agent for the N. Y. life insurance Co. was in town Wednesday.
John Reed has necessitated the attention of Dr. Horner this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hybooger have bought the W. W. Beaty residence.
Finn Anderson and wife are occupying rooms in the O. H. Strattan’s house.
There will be services at Christ’s Church Sunday morning and evening. Everybody invited.
Richard Meschner and Will Herda went to St. Joe Saturday. They returned Monday.
A Corning woman swallowed a penny and the doctor made her cough up three dollars.
Mrs. James Howard and Mrs. Chas. Jellison, visited with Geo. Howard and family last week.
Wm. Twidwell and family left for their new home near Bigelow Wednesday. J. A. Ham will move into the Twidwell house in a day or so.
Mrs. Florence Hartley and little daughter, of Holton arrived here Wednesday. Mrs. Hartley is a sister of Mrs. T. H. Godwin, and will visit her at her home in this city.
There was to be a big wolf hunt last Friday, but for some reason it proved to be a very tame affair. However, a couple of wolves were seen, but they were too far distant to kill. Why not have a genuine wolf round-up and kill off a few wolves. Advertise the event a week or so ahead and make a good round-up.
Public Sale: I will sell at public auction on the OLD Nash Farm 2¼ miles south and 2½ miles east of Vermillion, commencing at 10 o’clock a.m. on THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1900: 50 Head of Cattle, strictly native heifers; 10 of which are coming 3 years old; 36 coming 2 year old; 4 yearlings; all of these cattle were bred to White-face bull.
60 Head of Brood sows, all bred; 1 thoroughbred red boar eligible to registry. 1 bay horse, 7 yrs. old, weight about 1,300 lbs; 1 gray horse, coming on 9 yrs. old, weight about 1,200 lbs.
Implements: 1 riding Western Bell lister, 1 Dandy riding cultivator, 1 Kirlin machine, 1 walking John Deere combined lister, 3 sets of work harness, 1 set of driving harness.

VAN. B. OLIVER B. F. Johnson, Auctioneer.

The assessors of Marshall county met at Marysville, March, 5, for the purpose of forming a basis of assessment for the year of 1900. The basis agreed upon for the assessment of land is the same as 1898. Personal property, the same as 1899. At the meeting, T. C. Davis was elected Chairman and Frank Warren, Secretary.
Harry Watkinson moved his family to a farm near Blaine. This community has lost a respected family.
Andrew Burton will do the batching act this year on his farm. He took out a load of furniture last Saturday.
Mrs. Shepherd, a sister of Thomas Twidwell, and Miss Jerome, of Greenleaf, visited at Mr. Twidwell’s home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Leupold returned to Vliets last Saturday, after several months visiting in Wisconsin. Their son Charley returned with them.
Preparations are being made for the erection of a large ware house just east of the hardware store. It will be used by the new hardware firm for implements, buggies, wagons, etc.
N. P. Rosvall, spent a portion of last Sunday with James Shearer, Jr., northwest of town, and says that Mr. Shearer is in a pretty bad shape from the effects of rheumatism. He is unable to turn over in bed without assistance.
We are now fully realizing the need of sidewalks as it is a little muddy just now. A fellow is likely to get his polished shoes soiled if he traverses all the streets of this city. Yes, and he is likely to lose his shoes, polished or not.
Public Sale: March,13,1900, commencing at 9:30 a.m. o’clock, at the James Shearer farm: 6 miles north and ½ mile east of Frankfort, and the same south of Beattie, all property, Cattle, horses, hogs, implements, produce.
There is demand for more dwelling houses in Vliets. Three families are now occupying one house. Someone who has capital would be wise to erect some houses in Vliets.
Miss Mabel Root is quite sick this week with the mumps. Tuesday morning, she fainted away and fell upon the stove, but luckily some one caught her or she would have been badly burned.
Andy Brophy, trustee of Cleveland township, and Frank Warren, trustee of Noble township, went to Marysville, Monday, to attend the county assessors meeting, which was to determine the basis of assessment for 1900.
A disagreeable sleet fell Sunday night and Monday. Everything was covered with ice, even the trees and shrubs were bent under their heavy load. Many people assume that we will have a splendid crop of fruit the coming year; they claim that a heavy sleet in March insures a fruit crop.
There is talk of another newspaper at Centralia. But a few months ago, the two papers were consolidated and the Journal, edited by W. J. Granger, from then has been holding full away. But some little dissatisfaction is apparent, and it is quite probable that another republican paper will soon be established at that place.
W. D. Byers advertises “John A. Logan, JR.”, the celebrated Jack to make the season of 1900, one half mile south of the Vliets school house on the east side of the road. He is black with white points and is fifteen hands high, coming seven years old. He is a sure fold getter.

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