Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review.
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
November 5, 1881.
MARRIED. At Hesper, Iowa, on Tuesday, Nov. 1st, by Rev. H.B.
WOODW??, Mr. Henry WIDNER, Esq. and Mrs. M.A. ALLEN. Mr. WIDNER,
late of Cresco, has been an intimate personal friend of ours for
years, and we hazard nothing in saying that he is one of the best
men ever permitted to inhabit this rainy world of ours. He has
always been considered an incorrigible bachelor but he
[illegible] his destiny at last and surrendered without a murmur!
Mrs. WIDNER is sister of J.L. CAMERON, of Decorah, and has taught
school for years, had is one of the ablest lady newspaper writers
in Northern Iowa. They started immediately for their future home
at ?andria, D.T., where Mr. WIDNER has purchased a half interest
in a bat? house. We wish them all the joy and happiness allotted
to humanity, coupled with a full measure of this [illegible]
goods.
MARRIED. At the residence of the bride's parents, Nov. 2nd, by
Rev. L.B. HIX, Mr. Ellison ORR and Miss Belle MAKEPEACE.
Sometimes in writing a wedding notice we feel a reluctance, and
would fain that the task were not ours, because we almost know
that the "match" is illy assorted, and that happiness
cannot result; but in this case there is quiet satisfaction,
because we feel that both parties have done well, as they richly
deserve. Those who have read the Review well know our
appreciation of Mr. ORR. In all our experience we never have met
a young man who more nearly fills our ideal of a modern
representative young man, and we freely predict that he has a
future before him of honor and usefulness upon the bright page of
which there will never be found a stain. We have no acquaintance
with the bride, but we know her family and that satisfies us that
she is worthy of the manly heart and hand that she has won. Both
families are old residents of this section and no stand higher in
the community. That a kind Providence may smile upon this union
and crown it with peace, is the universal wish, and none can be
more sincere than ours.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
The little reception given out at James ORR's on Thursday was a
very pleasant affair. Only the families of the bride and groom
and three or four friends were present, but it was good to be
there. The dinner that Mrs. ORR served was worthy of herself and
the occasion. We only regret our inability to remain and have
some fun "with the boys"---and girls too.
We see that diphtheria has made its appearance in some of the
surrounding towns (none near here, however) and this is just the
kind of weather to stimulate its spread. Everyone inwardly prays
that it may not visit us again.
A new enterprise is just starting. J.S. MOTT is putting in the
foundation for an 80 foot store adjoinging DELZIER's Tailor shop,
and if the weather will give him half a chance he will have it up
yet this fall. We are not advised as to who will occupy it.
Mr. S. MORSE has presented up with some potatoes fully equad in
size and quality to thise we mentioned a few weeks ago, furnished
by Mr. E.N. CLARK. Mr. MORSE's potatoes are of the early and late
peach blow varieties and are very fine. Thanks.
FOR SALE. I now offer for sale my house, outbuildings, five lots
and six acres of land, all inside the corporation of Postville,
at a very low figure. Apply on the premises of Mrs. L. PARKS.
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WAUKON NOTES.
--J.G. RATCLIFFE has been at work, with several hands on the
bridges over Bear creek and the Iowa river at New Galena.
--C.D. BEEMAN has another house completed in West Waukon for
renting purposes or for sale.
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Postville Review.
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
November 12, 1881.
BETHEL NEWS.
W.J.A. BRAINARD has bought thirty acres of E. SWENSON's place for
which he is to pay $450 when the writings are made out.
Elisha HARRIS has torn down the walls of the old stone house and
is going to build a frame. The family live at present in the
wood-house. He has new roofed his graniary also. H.S. HARRIS, his
son, has a house nearly finished, which was a much needed
improvement on his place. Messrs. CRESEY & STILES, of your
place [Postville] and W. CALLANDER of Lybrand are the builders.
Jas. SHEEHY has the frame out for E. HARRIS' new house at
Lybrand, to take the place of the one destroyed by the cyclone.
Mud, mud, MUD!!! We are nearly shut in from the outside world by
the mud.
John MEYER has a temporary house build 18X22, which he intends
using for a barn as soon as he builds a permanent one. His
friends from Clayton county came up and in one week had the
building finished. Such friends we think are substantial friends.
John HAMMEL has bought the MITCHELL farm for which he paid
$1,000.
Rev. L.B. HIX is returned to this charge for the coming year. He
will preach at Hardin once in two weeks also. Our first quarterly
meeting will be Dec. 24th. William CUNNINGHAM is our P.E.
The Hon. E.W. KEYS of Madison, an uncle of Mrs. W.J.A. BRAINARD,
was here on business last week.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
Mrs. BETTYS expected to return to Chicago for the winter, this
week.
For sale, three milch cows, one three year old heifer, one two
year old heifer, two spring calves and 30 shoats. Inquire of
Maggie B. HAINES.
Ed. SHEEHY has been re-painting his restaurant, dining rooms,
etc., and is prepared for the rush when the mud freezes up.
C.B. DIKE, a liquor and beer merchant of Mason City, well known
to the business men of all this section, as he was formerly a
traveling salesman, has been adjudged insane and taken to
Independence. It is said financial difficulties and too liberal
use of his own goods occasioned it.
H.J. McMASTER, of Northwood, formerly of this vicinity, is down
on a periodical visit to the old stamping ground. He has a little
farm of 600 or 700 acres under cultivation and reports all kinds
of crops very good. He is well suited with his location and
prospects. Thanks for renewal of his subscription.
The Minneapolis Daily Tribune of the 6th inst. has the
following to say of E.L. BURDICK: Mr. BURDICK, one of the young
members of the Clifford company, is a newspaper man who recently
resigned a lucrative position to learn the dramatic art under Mr.
Clifford's tuition. He is a promising pupil and bids fair to
become an ornament to the profession. The company will appear in
St. Paul for a short engagement on the 25th inst. They will also
play Des Moines, Dubuque, Milwaukee and in January will open at
Frankfort, Kentucky, thence making a tour of the South.
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Postville Review.
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
November 19, 1881.
Rev. R. LAUGHLIN has decided to remove to Toledo, Tama Co. in
order to be near his work and to give his daughter the
educational advantages that town affords.
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Postville Review.
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
November 26, 1881.
FROM BETHEL.
Evan SWENSON has a barn almost finished, 16X24.
E.R.A. BRAINARD, bought of G.W. HARRIS twenty acres of land for
which he paid $140.
John HAMMEL lost two cows and one two year old heifer, by the
smut on the corn; his son, also, lost one cow by the same.
Ellison ORR teaches the Minert school; term four months.
A.B. COOK teaches the VanGorder School; term four months.
Flora A. COOK teaches the Westgrove school, for four months.
Ed. BRAINARD, the Evergreen school, term four months.
Mrs. Net JACKSON, the Newell school, term four months.
A.M.L. BRAINARD bought twenty acres of land of W.I.A. BRAINARD,
for which he paid $140.
Our Sunday School does not freeze out in the winter. We are to
have a Christmas tree; all are invited to come.
Mrs. Benjamin DAVIS died very suddenly of lung fever; she was
sick but ten days.
Mrs. JEMISON has moved to Waukon, for the purpose of educating
her son David. Wm. BURGESS, of Luana, has leased her farm for two
years. John JEMISON over-sees the business on the farm for his
father-in-law.
Our roads are solid now, but very rough.
LOCAL ITEMS.
H.A. STOWES mother and brother are here from Wisconsin, perhaps
permantly.
The LAUGHLIN family all left on Wednesday to go to their new home
in Toledo. The Rev. LAUGHLIN prededed them by several days.
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The recent state election was exceedingly quiet. It was an
"off year," and we suppose the people were
"off," for very few voted. Gov. LONG, one of the most
popular of Gov's, was re-elected by 40,000 plurality. Everybody
expected it would be so.
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