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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
February 5,1881

BETHEL ITEMS
Esq. HARRIS' family has been increased by one boy, Jan. 29th, 1881. The Esquire looks quite fatherly now-a-days.

LOCAL ITEMS

DIED. The 29th of January, in Grand Meadow, Clayton Co., at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. T. HEINS, Mrs. Elizabeth SCHULTZ, at the age of 67 years. Buried at Postville, on Monday, the 1st followed by a large concourse of relatives, friends and neighbors.

BORN. Jan. 31,'81, a female child to Mrs. BLANCHARD.

I have about 20 tons of splendid timothy hay which I will sell and deliver anywhere in town at market price. T.B. COWLES.

The literary society will meet next Monday evening at Dr. BROWN's.

Our old Howard county friend, H.W. BABCOCK, made us a pleasant call on Thursday.

A daughter and two sons of Mrs. P.L. SMITH are here on a visit to their mother and sister.

List of letters remaining in the Postoffice at Postville, Iowa, Jan 31st:
L. BOWEN, Rachel E. BRYAN, James FITZSIMMONS, Rachel GUNDERSON, Anton CABLE & C.H. OVERBECK.

TEN NIGHTS IN A BAR ROOM.
Our Dramatic Association have procured a revised edition of this time honored play, which they have decided to produce during the present month. The play will be produced with all its proper scenery, properties and costumes.
Cast of characters:
E.L. BURDICK as Joe Morgan.
Ellison ORR as Sample Swichel.
Chris LEITHOLD as Simon Slade.
S.N. BAIRD as Frank Slade.
J.H. GRIFFIN as Romaise & Harvey Green.
C.D. LATHROP as Willie Hammond.
Mrs. J.F. WILSON as Mrs. Morgan.
Miss Addie SANDERS as Mrs. Slade.
Miss Effie LYONS as Mary Morgan.
Miss Clara MOTT as Mehitable.

[transcribed by S.F., August 2004]

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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
February 19, 1881

Notice of Final Settlement
To Mrs. Sarah E. Jones and all whom it may concern, heirs at law of W.E. Jones, deceased: You are hereby notified that there will be on file, on the 15th day of Feb., 1881, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Allamakee county, Iowa, the final report of James McAdam, Administrator of the estate of the said Wm. E. Jones, deceased, asking to have said report approved and Administrator discharged.
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T.B. Easton, dealer in Furniture of all kinds, coffins, caskets - Lawler Street, first door South of the Postoffice, Postville.
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Stage Line, Postville & Waukon Daily, T.D. Ware, Prop. Single fare one way $1.00, both ways same trip $1.50. Connections made at Waukon with the afternoon train on the W. & M.R.R. and with the Lansing and Decorah stages.

Local Items
-Wesley Cotton, who has been an invalid for a long time, died on Wednesday morning. His family have our condolence.
-Bro. Hinchon, of the Waukon Democrat, rejoices in the late appearance of a new girl baby at his residence. Congratulations.
-T. Shortreed and family left on Thursday, their present objective point being Ida county, though they expect to go to Washington territory.

Agricultural Society Meeting
The regulare annual meeting of the Allamakee County Agricultural Society was held at Barnard's Hall last Wednesday for the purpose of electing officers and hearing reports, etc. The meeting was called to order by president Earle. The election of officers was taken up and each of the old corps was unanimously elected, viz., president, W.C. Earle; vice president, H.G. Grattan, treasurer, A.E. Robbins, secretary A.J. Rodgers. The election of directors resulted in the selection of the following:
Center - John Johnsen
Fairview - N.K. Clark
Franklin - David Tangerman
French Creek - A. Leppert
Hanover - O.F. Ferris
Iowa - A.B. Hays
Jefferson - T.B. Wiley
Lansing - A. Sandry
Lafayette - E.D. Tisdale
Linton - Robt Henderson
Ludlow - Conrad Feidt
Makee - J.H. Townsend
Paint Creek - R. Sencebaugh
Post - W.H. Carithers
Taylor - James Corrigan
Union City - B. Ratcliffe
Union Prairie - T.W. David
Waterloo - Th. Swarzhoff
The meeting adjourned for one year. - Waukon Democrat

[transcribed by S.F., August 2011]

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