Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
January 12, 1884

LOCAL ITEMS.
Mrs. E. SHOWEN left on Wednesday morning for an extended visit at Spring Valley Minn.

Wm. LAWSON of Franklin twp found a pair of twin boys at his residence last Frday. It was so cold that none of them got away. All doing well.

A lodge of Knights of Pythias was organized in Postville last Saturday evening, with 18 members. The following are the officers elect:
C.P. DARLING, P.C.
G.W. GRAY, C.C.
F.W. ROBERTS, V.C.
R.M. ORR, M.A.
H.E. BABCOCK, prelate
Chas. SKELETON, C.R.& S.
T.M. MILLER, M.E.F.
W.S.ROBERTS, M.F.E.
Will LEUI, I.G.
Fred WELZEL, O.G.
F.S. BURLING, J.M. LISHER, Jas McADAM, trustees

Below we give a list of subscribers, all paying since our last issue:
Jacob LEUI, A. GORDON, Walter CHRISS, A.B. COOK, Henry WEIHE, Mrs. M. SELLEG, O.A. ANDERBERG, Peter MILLER, C.P. DARLING, B. Van VELZER, J.D. DARLING, D.F. SAWYER, N.M. MARSTON, N. McWILLIAMS, John A. FINNEY, W.J. CAMPBELL, E. SCHOONMAKER, W.A. SAWYER, Dickson Bros., J.P. SCHMITZ, E.A. BLUM, E.R. BARRON, C.H. BARNES, H.C. BARNES, C.A. LEITHOLD, J.S. MOTT, P. DEITZLER, J.H. GRIFFIN, N.C. BULLOCK, Mrs. H. MITCHELL, A.C. HENDERSON, P.O. WARD, I.A. COLE, John NICHOLSON, Rev. R. LAUGHLIN, Thos SHORTREED, Fred N. BEEDY, Mrs. E. SHOWEN, C.D. LATHROP, W.H. BEAN, H.W. MEYER, Jacob MEYER, A. STAADT, Warren STILES, Hall ROBERTS, Scott ROBERTS, F.W. ROBERTS, H.R. ROBERTS, R.F. HECKER, Chas SKELETON, T.B. EASTON, J.B. SCHMIDT, A.R. PRESCOTT, Gray & Co., SCHULTZ & WELZEL, B.F. TAYLOR, WARD & MEYER, BAYLESS, DOUGLASS & Co., John HALVERSON, L.D.B. HAWKINS, C.B. BACHTELL, Mrs. S. MORSE, John WELZEL, W.W. HAINES, W.H. BAILY & Mrs. H.C. BAILY.

FRANKVILLE NEWS.
Mr. Charles EWING and Miss Missouri WEBSTER were married on New Years day, by H.B. ALLEN, J.P. On the same day Mr. J.H. PATRICK and Miss Tillie SHERMAN were married by Rev. R.K. PIERCE.

Mr. A. SHAFF is here visiting is sister, Mrs. H.B. ALLEN, whom he had not seen for 18 years.

Mr. Dewitt Van WEY is home from Dakota to spend the winter.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
January 19, 1884

LOCAL ITEMS.
The residence of E.R.A. BRAINARD caught fire in the roof on Tuesday but he succeeded in extinguishing it before it got much headway.

The following officers of Noble Lodge A.O.U.W. (Grand Lodge Division) were duly elected and installed:
G.W. STAFFORD, P.M.W.
W.N. BURDICK, M.W.
J.B. McWILLIAMS, F.
L. MINNICK, O.
Chas SKELTON, G.
H.J. BEEDY, recorder
T.B. EASTON, F.
Matt BEUCHER, receiver
J.F. WILSON, I.W.
W.S. ROBERTS, O.W.
L. MINNICK, E.N. CLARK & T.B. EASTON, trustees N.J. BEEDY, delegate to Grand Lodge with Chas. SKELTON alternate.

J.R. LAUGHLIN shot and killed a large bald headed eagle near his residence a few days ago. It measured about seven feet from tip to tip of wings. The national bird is scarce in this section and it is quite a curiosity.

The following have paid subscriptions since our last issue:
W.H. YONKER, John DIX, D.F. COON, Pete BEUCHER, John H. MEIER, Mrs. J.L. JEMISON, Dr. J.S. GREE, Will MITCHELL, N.W. PATTERSON, Mrs H.B. HAZELTON, John LOVEWELL, Thos M. KEOOY, W.H. STRICKLAND, Geo. KERR, H. NIELANDER, H.H. SMITH, Robert WATERS, H.T. BOLLMAN, E.H. DUNNING, E.W. WILLIAMS & E. McMASTER.

MARRIED.
Mr. G.C. CHAMBERS and Miss Neva BURGESS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. BURGESS, of Luana, on Wednesday afternoon Jan. 16th. The newly married pair too the 6 o'clock train for Chicago, on their wedding tour. Mr. CHAMBERS is a produce and stock dealer for Gilchrist & Co. with headquarters at Luana.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
January 26, 1884

LOCAL ITEMS.
E.C. KOONTZ, of Smithfield came near burning up last Saturday.

List of subscribers since the last issue:
W.H. DAWSON, Joseph STEELE, SaraH OWEN, O.M. FRANKLIN, Conrad THOMA, J.M. HARRIS, R.C. GRAHAM, Joseph NICK, I.A. HARMAN, John HARMAN, J. ADY, Nelson McGHEE, M.F. MURPHY, Geo FRITZ, J.C. ROUNDS & O.C. HINMAN.

Wilkes WILLIAMS, the son of Judge WILLIAMS, who lost his right arm a few years ago, had another misfortune last Sunday. A viscious horse bit the stub of the amputated arm, inflicting a severe wound and slightly shattering the bone. He is doing well, however.

R.N. DOUGLASS has purchased the Geo. RATHMAN residence.

WAUKON ITEMS.
GREER & WALKER of this city have recently drilled a well at Monona to supply Wellman's mill and the railroad water tank. The well is 360 feet deep.

Hugh DOUGHERTY took a wife in the comely Miss Lizzie PHALEN, of Postville.