Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
December 13, 1879.
DIED. In Postville, on Monday December 8th of consumption, Mrs. Luceba STILES, age 27 years.
MARRIED. At the M.E. parsonage on December 2nd by Rev. G.W. PRATT, Mr. Edwin H. PUTNAM and Miss Martha E. WINDELL.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
December 20, 1879.
THE PIONEERS OF WAUKON
The old settlers of Makee township met at the Court House in Waukon, Dec. 2nd, 1879. The meeting was called to order by Judge TOWNSEND. Hon. Charles PAULS was elected Chairman and Geo. M. DEAN, secretary.
-Whereas, the number of our early settlers is fast decreasing and we desire to gather and preserve the memory of our early settlement, we unite as a band of pioneers to form an association and adopt the following constitution:
ART I. This association will be known as the Early Settlers' Association of Makee township.
ART II. The object of this association shall be to collect data, memorabalia, and historical facts referring to the early history of Allamakee Co., to attend funerals of deceased members in body, and by occasional social meetings to revive the recollections and preserve the memory of the scenes of by-gone days and our early homes.
ART III. [Relates to officers and meetings]
ART IV. All persons who are now residents of Allamakee County and who were residents of the County and were fifteen years of age previous to Dec. 31, 1858, are eligible for membership and shall be considered members after signing the constitution or authorizing their names enrolled theron. Persons outside of the Co. may be elected honorary members.
ART V. [Relates to membership fees, etc.]
ART VI. [Relates to how funds will be spent, etc.]
ART VII & VIII. [Relates to bylaws, amendments, &c.]
-The following officers were then elected:
President, John A. TOWNSEND.
Vice president, James DUFFY.
Secretary, Geo. M. DEAN.
Treasurer, Azel PRATT.
-It was resolved that all newspaper editors of the county be elected honorary members.
-A.M. MAY was appointed to confer with Mrs. POST, of Post township, in relation to the early settlement of the County and obtain such facts as she might communicate; she being a settler for seven years in advance of any other white woman. She will report at the next meeting.
-Moved that M.B. HENDRICK and wife be honorary members of the association.
-Mr. E.R. JONES contributed an excellent poem that was read by M.B. HEINDRICK. Fourteen persons then came forward and enrolled themselves as members of the society.
-Adjourned to meet at the call of the President and Secretary.
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PAID UP. The following fine list of subscribers have made us glad since our last report and have our thanks with the compliments of the season:
From Waukon. H. SIMMONSON, H.O. DAYTON, Jas. DUFFY, Simon OPFER, W.C. EARLE, D.M. BEARCE, L.A. HUFFMAN, E.B. GIBBS, R.L. LANE, and A.E. GOODYKOONTZ.
From Waterville. Ole A. EDGAN and Vic. H. STEPHENS.
From McGregor. J.A. FINNEY, E.R. BARRON & Co. and G. MILLER.
From North McGregor. D.J. JONES.
From Monona. T.A. KILLEN & Co. and F.L. WELLMAN.
From Luana. N. LAMBORN.
From Hardin. W.H. BUTTOLPH and D.H. BEAN.
From Frankville. H.B. ALLEN and John MARRAY [possibly Murray]
From Boone. Fred N. BEEDY.
From Postville. Walter CHRISS, E. SWENSON, W.M. SIMPSON, O.W. OWEN, Mrs. BETTYS, H.R. WELLS, R.F. HECKER, A. HART and Warren STILES.
From Myron. H. HAWTHORN.
From Gem. Jas. FAY and David JACOBIA.
From Zumbro Falls, Minn. Mrs. E. KENNEDY.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
December 27, 1879.
LOCAL ITEMS.
A happy New Year. Prepare your mind to write 1880.
Moses BOLLMAN and his sister, Mrs. WAXLER, started for Zanesville, Ohio, on a visit to relatives last Monday. We wish them a safe and pleasant trip.
DIED. We are pained to announce the sudden death of an old and well known citizen of Post township, David JEMMISON, the large farmer and stock dealer, on Thursday morning, of this week. The cause of his death was a lung difficulty, pneumonia or congestion, and he was sick but about a week. His funeral well be held from the Bethel church on Sunday next and 11 o'clock, a.m. Thus suddenly and mysteriously we pass away. The relatives and friends have our sympathy.
Mrs. Will PERRY returned from her Wisconsin visit on Tuesday morning.
Mr. JEMISON bought of Mr. WEBB last Saturday, steers, the average weight of which was 16.53 pounds.
It has been almost impossible to get our office warm enough to work in this week.
Charles LATHROP, the genial young clerk in the Postville Bank, celebrated the holidays visiting parents and friends in Clermont.
We regret to learn of the death of S.A. STONE, of Cresco. He always was a friend of the writer, with whom we were well acquainted for nearly a quarter of a century.
Our other Christmas turkey came with "Shank's compliments," and was a good one. We hope Wilber will get rich and some day be editor of the New York Tribune.
Next Thursday, New Year's day, will be the 20th anniversary of the wedding of the editor of the Review and his better half. We have hired a room down town in which to store the surplus china ware!
Last Tuesday being the anniversary of the birthday of that old and respected citizen, S.J. RUSSELL, Mrs. RUSSELL and John conceived of giving him a little surprise in the evening. Hence they quietly invited in a few of the neighbors and friends and pressing Rev. ROBBINS into the service with the delicate duty of disposing of Mr. RUSSELL until the proper hour arrived, the company got in in good time and when the elder returned with his charge everything was going on in apple pie order. The table was spread with one of the most ample suppers and was served in the very best manner possible. Mrs. RUSSELL fully sustained her very enviable reputation of being a perfect mistress of the cuisine. Strange as it may seem, although Scott ROBERTS and "yours truely" were present, there were fully seven baskets full left!! Mr. RUSSELL was greatly surprised at the turn affairs had taken in his short absence, but he soon rallied and was himself again. The company presented him with a nice hanging lamp and some other minor presents and after enjoying a very pleasant hour retired, heartily wishing the estimable couple many returns of these birthday anniversaries.
Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned to Jan. 5th, 1880, for furnishing and delivering at the School House in Postville, 35 cords of green oak wood and 5 cords of green popple wood. R.N. DOUGLASS, secretary.
Look at these prices!! Men's arctics, $1.40-1.75. All warm shoes for ladies, gents and children at cost, at J.B. SCHMIDT's.