Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
January 24, 1880.


DIED. In Postville, Iowa Jan, 15th, 1880, at the residence of her daughter Mrs. E. RAGAN, Mrs. Jas. WILLIAMSON, in her 63rd year. How very uncertain is life; today we are, and tomorrow the oblong clay colored mound, or the marble slab in the city of the dead is all that marks the last resting place of the animated form of yesterday. But once had the flowers blossomed and faded on the grave of her late companion ere the Angel of Death beckoned to her from the farther shore and in the fullness of Christian hope she heroically responded "Lo I am prepared". Conscious to the last, she took an affectionate farewell of the loved ones of her family. She was kind and generous to a fault. Over her frailities let us gently drop the mantle of charity, and cherish her memory only as a loving mother, a devoted wife and to those she loved, a true friend.
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RESOLUTION OF RESPECT.
Of Postville Lodge No. 266, I.O.O.F. passed by the Lodge on the death of Bro. John FERGUSON.
Whereas: It has pleased Almighty God, to take from our number, our much loved brother, John FERGUSON, whose loss we deeply feel.
Resolved: that we humbly acknowledge our great loss and do hereby desire to cherish his memory as a worthy, quiet and peace loving brother, and we deeply sympathize with our beloved sister FERGUSON and family, in their sad bereavement. G.W. STAFFORD, Carl HOLTER and A.F. MARSTON, commanders.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

Large quantities of corn is being marketed here.

The days are lenghtening out quite rapidly. We can stand a still further elongation. Last Sunday was the finest January day, we believe, that we ever saw. The mercury ran up to 50 degrees, and the air was as soft and balmy as spring.

The prospect for an ice crop is not now very flattering.

John THOMA went down to Yellow River with a couple of teams after ice Monday.

Miss Addie SANDERS went east this (Friday) afternoon on a visit.

A donation supper will be given to Rev. ROBBINS, at the City Hall, Thursday evening, February 5th. All are cordially invited. Supper at 8 o'clock.

Mrs. V. SCHMITZ and her son Ernest took the train East last Thursday. Mrs. S. stops off at Milwaukee to visit her friends and Ernest goes to Chicago to reside for the present.

C.W.D. LATHROP, the popular furniture man of Clermont, was in attendance on the funeral of Mrs. WILLIAMSON here last week, with his splendid hearse.

Messrs. GEE and BINGHAM write us from Monona that they will be here next Monday to organize a singing class.

George DODGE, formerly a resident of this place, and an employee of J.S. MOTT, is spending a few weeks here visiting his many old friends.

The main shaft in the Postville elevator broke last monday. This will bring things at the elevator to a standstill until a new shaft can be procured.

Read the card of D.S. WILKINSON, Monona, in this issue. He shows the right kind of enterprise and ought to and we believe will succeed.

The ladies of the Congregational Church will hold a "Pound Sociable," at the residence of Mr. W.S. ROBERTS, on the evening of Thursday next. In place of paying the ususal fee, those attending will each bring a pound of some article, which will be put up at auction. This explanation is for the benefit of those who may not know the meaning of the term, "Pound Sociable," which in many places are very popular. All are cordially invited.

Our friends did not all die with the old year. We have the pleasure of giving the following list of subscribers who have come up manfully and secured receipts since our last issue:
Ella HARRIS, Joseph NICOLAY, Wm. HARRIS, W.S. WEBSTER and Dr. GREEN, of Postville.
Supervisor SATRANG of Waterville.
Geo. COON of Hardin.
Rev. L.W. DREW, of Sumner. [the initials may be I.W.]
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

Bob Burdette's "Rise and fall of the Mustache" and Ladies Fashion periodicals at BURDICK's.

A perfect beauty! We mean that new New American Cabinet sewing machine at LEITHOLD's.
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NOTES FROM AROUND.

Moss ABLE writes us from Rockwell, inclosing pay for the Review and adds: "We are having very fine weather for the time of the year and the farmers are improving it husking corn. There is plenty of corn to husk here yet and help has been very scarce. Times have improved very much in the past year in this section."

A Waukon correspondent of the Lansing Mirror cast some reflections upon Supervisor BEEDY in relation to the employment of Mr. SMITH as Steward of the Poor Farm. Supervisor SATRANG comes to the front and defends Mr. BEEDY, if he needed any defense, but he don't, as Mr. and Mrs. SMITH are as good people for the place as could be found anywhere, without a question of a doubt.

From the Wyoming Journal: Mr. J.H. WILSON, formerly U.S. Mail Route agent on the Dubuque line of the Milwaukee road, but now on the Postville Branch of the Burlington and Cedar Rapids road, sends out his tenth annual New Years greeting to his many friends. John not only makes a first class mail agent, but keeps up a regular correspondence with the Dubuque and Chicago daily papers over the signature of "On Wheels" Here is our John.

Edward RUSSELL, of the Davenport Gazette, will deliver a lecture before the Press Association at Manchester next month. It will be an able one.