Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
February 1, 1879.
LOCAL ITEMS.
We regret to learn that Mrs. KERR met with a serious accident on Tuesday evening. On her way to church she dropped into Mrs. ABBOTT's and on going out, it being icy, she slipped and fell fracturing an arm. The walking has been extremely dangerous this week.
Scarlet fever prevails at Monona.
There is no symptoms of any diphtheria in Postville, the cases were confined to two families and prompt action by the town council stopped the spread.
Elkader has the mumps and measles. SHANNON "broke out" last week, and "turned up" in Decorah. We hope he hasn't got it bad.
The hog crop is certainly early, all harvested, and it has been a bountiful one. A large quantity of live hogs were taken in on Monday. The large drove was from Judge WILLIAM's farm.
The Millinary rooms of Addie SANDERS are closed until [illegible] spring goods.
Jas. McEWEN drew a lucky number on the jury which is called to Waukon next Monday.
Gospel Hymns No. 1,2, and 3 for sale at E.L. BURDICK & Co. Also No. 1 and 3 combined in one book.
Tomorrow will be "ground-hog" day. It will be a good omen if it is cloudy and a bad one if it is bright.
A new installment of valuable books has been received and placed upon the shelves of the Postville library.
Those wishing to join a Militia Company can do so. Call at the post office. Let us get up a Company.
We are informed by postal card that a team of horses, a bay and a grey gelding, belonging to Ever CHRISTIANSON, in Glenwood township, Winneshiek county, was stolen on Friday night of last week. We hope the thief may soon be gobbled.
Frank BAYLESS, the genial editor of the Elkader Register, and always a welcome guest at these head quarters, made us a pleasant call on Friday evening of last week. Being engaged in furnishing the motive power to our hand press at the time we shoud liked to have done. Come again, Frank, some other day than Friday.
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
Lansing, Iowa, Jan 25, 1879:
The angel of death has often visited us, bearing to the great land beyond, some of our best citizens; Capt. S.W. HEMENWAY, one of them. A dirge written for him has been set to music by John W. PRATT of Waukon and Mr. H.H. HEMENWAY has just paid us the compliment of getting it published in sheet. Not to sell, but for gratuitous distribution among his friends and those of his departed brother. The music is sweet and solemn, one of Mr. PRATT's best efforts in that direction; and this is sufficient to say in commendation of it.
Mr. C.C BATES and wife, formerly of Lansing, but now of Decorah, have been visiting here for several days, to the satisfaction of their many friends.
I was sitting in the office yesterday and who should walk in but J.E. TAYLOR, son of Dr. TAYLOR, and formerly editor and proprietor of the New Albin Spectator. He has been in Kansas several months, and makes a flying trip back to visit home and friends. We all bid him a cordial welcome.
Mrs. PATTERSON, and her two children, are here from Decorah, making quite an extended visit with her father and mother, brother-in-law and sister; her foster brother and wife and [illegible] WHATLEY, at DeSoto. Last Sunday she and Mr. and Mrs. V.S. PARKER, on invitation of H.P. LANE, Esq., accompanied them [illegible] to enaticate awhile among the beauties of the Iowa bluffs and valleys and enjoy his hospitality and that of his wife and mother-in-law. On Monday morning they all accompanied Mr. and Mrs. LANE to New Albin, whither he went to transact official business as Justice of the Peace. They made the acquaintance of Mr. and Mrs. KILBOURNE of the 'Spectator' and Dr. AMBLER and family, and spent the day very pleasantly [remainder illegible]
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
February 22, 1879.
DIED. February 20th,1879, at his residence at Postville, James WILLIAMSON, aged ?9 years. Mr. WILLIAMSON, at an early day, came to this country from Scotland, and by honest industry and fair dealing he [illegible] competency that stood by [illegible] in his time of need. [illegible] the prime of manhood he became joined in marriage to her (Mrs. E. GILDEN) [may be Gilman] who has been his solace and comfort in his declining years. We have been intimately associated with the deceased for 20 years, and can truly say that so far as we know, all his dealings with his fellow men were characterized by a high sense of honor and manly integrity and though unaustentatious in his religious belief, his [remainder cut off]
We regret to announce that our old and respected friend and citizen T. STILES, Esq. is very low, with some disease of the stomach and little hope is entertained of his recovery.
The McGregor News has removed into new and commodious quarters, the Messrs HOFER having purchased the office, which heretofore was only leased.
Tom MEDARY gives notice in his post Journal that he is put on the [illegible] list for a few weeks to recuperate his health. In the mean time Mr. FULLERTON, of Prairie du Chien will weld the [illegible] in that office. We are glad that Tom is able to take the needed vacation, and hope it will prove beneficial.