Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
September 4, 1880
PROOF OF WILL. Notice is hereby given that an instrument
purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of George FRENCH of
Allamakee Co. Iowa, has been opened and read.
Mr. Herman BECKER, formerly of Postville was recently united in
marriage to Miss LIPPI, of Lycurgus. They will make their future
home in Charles City.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
September 11, 1880.
DIED. Very sudenly, on September 8th, 1880 at his home near
Springfield, near Postville, Mr. Henry C. MEYER aged 6[?] years.
Henry MEYER is an old settler of this section and owner of the
old town site of Springfield. His family and friends have our
sympathy.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
September 18, 1880.
DIED. On the night of September 13, 1880, Sherman S. BLANCHAR age
47 years 7 months and 14 days. Mr. BLANCHAR came to this country
in 1851. He served the army 14 months and was at Ft. Donaldson
and Shiloh. He married Elizabeth IVERS in 1859. He leaves a wife
and six children. He was discovered dead in his bed at Alex
HENDERSON's, where he was doing some carpenter work. Death was
perhaps instantaneous, perhaps due to a heart disease. He was
buried on Wednesday afternoon.
BIRTH. It's a new girl baby at Joseph NICHOLAY's. Yes, we smoke!!
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
September 25, 1880
MARRIAGES.
-By Rev. LAUGHRAN at his residence in Waukon, Sept. 8th, 1880,
Mr. John DAVIS, of Myron, and Mrs. Dr. A.D. HOWES, of Delphos,
Kansas.
-At Prairie du Chien, Wis., on Wednesday evening Sept. 22nd,
1880, Dr. J. HANSON and Miss Jennie P. SCHMITZ, all of Postville.
At the same time and place, Mr. Godfrey STAADT and Miss Louisa M.
SCHMITZ, all of Postville. This double wedding has been long
surmised, and now that it is consumated we join their friends in
wishing both the happy couples all the joy in store for the
future.
-At the residence of J.H. WILSON, in Postville by Rev. G.W.
PRATT, on Wednesday evening September 22, 1880, Mr. Abraham
KEMMERER and Miss Nella V. GREER, all of Postville. We
congratulate our friend KEMMERER upon his good judgement in
taking a life partner and settling down among us, and the happy
bride in making such a desirable aliance. May the "live long
and prosper" in all the life that is before them, is our
earnest wish. Mr. KEMMERER has been a resident of Postville for a
good portion of the past two years, engaged in the grain trade,
and is counted one of our most upright and solid business men. By
strict industry and economic habits of living, Mr. KEMMERER has
gained to himself a liberal competency of this world's goods, and
the happy couple start out upon the journey of life under the
most favorable auspices. Miss GREER, the fortunate bride, is a
young lady of more than ordinary attainments, and was stopping in
the family of Mr. WILSON, with the intention of making Postville
a brief visit of but a few months duration. The marriage ceremony
took place in the presence of but few friends of the bride and
groom, in an unostentatious manner, but judging from the
bountiful supply of rich cake and delicious fruit furnished the
printer, the good things of this life must have been abundantly
supplied at this marriage supper. Among the guests present from
abroad were Mr. and Mrs. S.L. KEMMERER, Mr. and Mrs. YOUNKEE,
relatives of the groom, of Independence, Io., and Miss MARDEN, an
old friend of the bride, of Dubuque county, who performed the
honored part of brides' maid, Mr. Chris LEITHOLD, of this place,
acting in the capacity of groomsman. The presents were numerous
and substantial, among them we note the most prominent: pair
chain bracelets, from the groom; silver butter dish, from Miss
Laura MARDEN, Farley, Iowa; fine silver clock, from Mr. S.L.
KEMMERER, Independence; silver card receiver, Mr. and Mrs. J.H.
WILSON; pair solid silver napkin rings, Master Irving KEMMERER;
fine silver pickle castor, Mrs. S.L. KEMMERER, Independence; pair
linen towels and butter knife, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. YOUNKEE,
Independence; set solid silver nut picks, Mr. and Mrs. S.A.
KEMMERER, Janesville, Wis.; set fruit dishes, Mr. and Mrs. J.F.
WILSON; fine globe lamp, Mr. and Mrs. W.S. WEBSTER; pair handsome
vases, from the groom.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
-A perfect cyclone of weddings this week.
-Gilbert JOHNSON has removed to Decorah.
-A.P. ABBOTT and L. BELLOWS are both very sick.
-They have a strong Garfield and Arthur club over at Frankville.
-Miss Addie SANDERS returned from her extended western visit,
last week.
-Castalia has been putting on airs by putting down sidewalks.
Very necessary.
-Thanks to N. McGHEE, of Hardin and J.P. SCHMITZ, of River Falls,
Wis., for cash on subscription.
-Mr. HUMPHREYS has removed his hotel barn and livery stable to
the lot south of the one formerly occupied.
-HEWITT, of Monona, won the ten mile running race at Waukon. Time
one hour and nineteen minutes.
-Chas. SKELTON has returned from Chicago, with oceans of new
goods, which will be sold at amazingly low prices.
-Hon Thos. UPDEGRAFF, M.C., will address the people on the
political issues, at Postville, on Friday evening, Oct. 15th.
-Scott ROBERTS and family have returned from their extended
eastern visit. We had almost began to fear Scott had found a
better opening down east and wouldn't come back at all.
-Remember Ed. SHEHY has one of the finest oyster parlors in the
city.
-Give C.H. GLASSBURN a call when you come to town with your
butter and eggs and get the money for them. GLASSBURN pays all
cash and no grumbling. Located in KELLER's old stand next to the
C.M.&St.P. depot.
-The best is the cheapest. Buy D.D. MALLORY's select Baltimore
oysters at city bakery.
-Gracie Wilson presided at the organ, at the M.E. Church, on last
Sunday evening, in the absence of the regular organist, Mrs.
Babcock, who was absent upon a visit to her parents at Clermont.
-Deitzler, the affable tailor, has moved into his new building
and is nicely fixed up. We congratulate him on his success which
has enabled him to get in so good a home of his own.
-John Banks, of Taylor township, was instantly killed by
lightning last sunday, while sitting on the porch of his mother's
residence. The deceased was 33 years of age and leaves a wife and
four small children. - Waukon Democrat.
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