Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
November 21, 1885
AUCTION SALES.
--J.W. FRASER, three miles South of Luana has bills out for a
large auction sale to come off on Tuesday, Dec. 1st, at 9
o'clock, a.m. Horses, cows, young stock, hogs, machinery, and
ect.
--J.& M. RUEF, three-fourths of a mile East of Clermont, will
sell their stock and other personaly, on Thursday Dec. 10th, at
10 o'clock a.m.
--D.W. McLELLAND's sale is tomorrow (Saturday) at 10 o'clock.
--P. SEBASTIAN will hold a sale at his residence 1 1/2 miles east
of Postville, on the McGregor road, Saturday, November 28th. A
large list of articles are offered.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETING.
The agricultural society held their annual meeting at the court
house last Saturday afternoon, the 14th inst., with the
President, J.F. DAYTON, presiding. The reports of the secretary
and treasurer were read and approved. The election of officers
for the ensuing year resulted as follows:
President -- J.F. DAYTON
Vice President -- Conrad HELMING
Treasurer -- J.F. DOUGHERTY
Secretary -- M.B. HENDRICK
Marshal -- J.B. MINERT
Directors:
-- Center, E.E. BAKKUM
-- Fairview, Andrew KEAN
-- Franklin, C. CLARK
-- French Creek, Jas. DOUGHERTY
-- Iowa, H.P. CANE
-- Jefferson, M. KELLY
-- Lansing, Louis HIRT
-- Lafayette, E.D. TISDALE
-- Linton, J. LEAS
-- Ludlow, Jas. MEIKLE
-- Makee, L. NICHOLAS
-- Paint Creek, J.A. DRAGSET
-- Post, A. HART
-- Taylor, Geo. JACKSON
-- Union City, J. GOUGH
-- Waterloo, C.J. LAGENBACH
Buy watches, clocks and jewelry at Gray & Co.
Try J.C. MOTT's Sweet Cider, best in the market, at John THOMA's.
If you want apples that run good all through the barel, take the
New York apples at City Market.
Horse Blankets and Robes. I have a very large stock of these
goods which I am selling extremely low to Jan. 1. H.W. MEYER.
Fred BEEDY has moved into his own house where he will hereafter
be "at home".
S.S. POWERS mad a flying trip to Dakota last week, returning
Monday morning.
A good six room house with three fine large lots for sale.
Desirable location. Enquire of T.M. MILLER.
H.B. TAYLOR is in Kansas on a visit and looking after its
beauties. He may stay all winter if he finds plenty of work.
H.B. TAYLOR has a choice lot of brown leghorn chickens for sale
very cheap.
Poland China boar pigs for sale, 1 mile west and one-half mile
north of Postville. John DRESSER.
C.T. PRESCOTT, brother of A.R. came to attend the funeral of his
mother, and is stopping to visit relatives and old acquaintances.
His home is at Rockford, Iowa.
Now it is Postmaster BEEDY. His commission came on Wednesday.
Charley DUPUIS got a job as station agent near Fargo, Dak., and
left Tuesday night to take hold of it. His wife will visit his
folks at Savannah, Ills., until he becomes settled.
We stated that S.B. FINNEY's residence location was North of Esq.
BURLING's. A visit to the grounds shows us that this is not true.
It is some west of there in the grove.
J.H. McGHEE and Mr. DENNING, of Rossville, have purchased the
Postville Livery and stage lines of Jeff. HENDERSON. We are very
glad to note this purchase and wish the new proprietors success.
The following subscribers are entitled to credit and thanks this
week:
J.A. HART, H.C. SCHULTZ, M. DEMPSEY, Mrs. LASSEY & E.
BOLLMAN.
John ANDRICK, of the McGregor Times was in to see us a
moment on Wednesday.
Ed SHEEBY has resumed his business at the old stand, and is
prepared to set up warm meals at all seasonable hours or to
entertain transient custom.
Mrs. A.P. ABBOTT returned from new York on the midnight train,
Thursday, with the remains of her sister, Mrs. Harry MOTT, who
died last Tuesday. On their arrival the remains were taken in
charge by the Odd Fellows, and the funeral was held from the
Congregational church this Friday forenoon, and now she sleeps
beside her husband in the Postville cemetery. We were unable to
get the particulars before [remainder cut off].
OBITUARY.
Mary Miles PRESCOTT was born in Newport, Maine, December 3rd,
1804, and died November 13th, 1885, at Hubbard, Iowa, at the home
of her daughter Mrs. P.P. CADY, having reached the advanced age
of 80 years, 11 months and 10 days. Mary MILES was married Dec.
6th, 1823 to Jeremiah PRESCOTT, who died 4 years ago last April.
Mrs. PRESCOTT with her husband moved to Roscoe, Ills., in 1845,
and 7 years later to Hardin, Iowa. With the exception of about 2
1/2 years she lived ever since, 33 years in the region of Hardin
and Postville. Mrs. PRESCOTT was the mother of 10 children, 7 of
whom are now living. She also leaves 24 grandchildren and 8
great-grandchildren, making in all 42 children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. In 1831 she united with the Christian
church, of which she was a member when she died. The deceased was
a woman of stong energy and a very tenacious memory, even to the
last. A woman she was, who above the average of her sex, and
especially of her age, had an interest in public affairs and read
extensively. She became a western woman by choice, willingly
casting her lot with its life and enterprise, and had the
pleasure of seeing her family grow up with the country. This
pilgrim sister whose staff is now laid by was a pilgrim of the
pilgrims. Her mother was a BRADFORD and her lineage is traced
back directly to William BRADFORD who was one of the Pilgrim
Fathers and was for many years governor of Plymouth Colony. How
truly her life was a pilgrimage. Descended from the Pilgrim
Fathers, born in Maine, moved to Illinois and then to Iowa, and
now that her earthly pilgrimage closes her children who are still
living have homes, some in Iowa, some in Minnesota, some in
Dakota and others on the Pacific slope. Truly she was the child
of pilgrims and the mother of pilgrims, and could say with David:
"For we are strangers before thee and sojourners, as were
all our fathers; our days on the earth are as shadows and there
is no abiding." But I believe from conversatons which I had
with her at various times that she had learned the beautiful and
wonderful secret contained in St. Paul's words "Now,
therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow
citizens with the saints, and of the household of God." How
fitting that one so full of years should be called away in this
season of the year when everything has passed the "sear and
yellow loaf" when the [remainder is cut off]
[submitted by S.F., Aug. 2003]
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Waukon Standard
Waukon, Allamakee co. Iowa
Thursday, November 26, 1885
MYRON, Ia., Nov. 18th, 1885
- Everybody in this community is gathering in their winter's
store; corn husking is the principal occupation.
- There have been some improvements made in our little village
since our last issue, that is the flouring mill owned by Davis
& Hart has been reshingled, a new side-walk in front of the
P. O. , and Mr. Edwin Livingood has had his house repaired.
- Mr. James Johnson and family have left here and gone to live on
a farm near Castalia; we are sorry to lose them.
- Mr. Henry Chandler has his sale next Friday, after which he and
his family will return to their old home in McHenry Co., Ill.,
their eldest son Everett, having gone some time age.
- Mr. Wm. Reynolds has gone to Clermont, he keeps a notion store
there and is doing well; we wish him success.
- Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Smith are expected home from Oregon soon.
- Misses Iska Reed and Luella Thomas, of Waukon, have been
visiting the past week with L. W. Goodrich's family.
- Mr. Charles Bachtell has been making some improvements in the
shape of a new hen house, &c.
- Mr. Parker and family occupy the Hart House. They are from
Wisconsin.
- As a couple of Waukon gentlemen were spending last Sunday in
this neighborhood, during the evening some mischievous boys, for
a little amusemtnt, took a wheel from their vehicle, and as yet
we do not know whether it has been returned or not.
[reporter] Mertle (or Mertie) S.
[submitted by E.R., Jan. 2004]
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Postville Review
Postville Allamakee Co. Iowa
November 28, 1885
We got the bird, and are thankful. Our old friend, A. SPOO
brought us one of the finest specimens of the "feathered
songster" (turkey) that we have seen for many a day, for
which he has our warmest thanks.
McGHEE & DENNING met with a severe loss at the outset of
their livery and stage business. On Saturday they lost one of
their best stage horses from colic.
Ladies wishing hair work done will do well to call on Mrs. Lydia
A. REED at the old REED house, north of the depot. Prices
reasonable.
Capt. STEWART will, without doubt be elected colonel of the 4th
regient I.N.G. tomorrow. Capt. ORR is "booked" for
lieutenant colonel in the near future.
The following subscribers have assisted us to enjoy Thanksgiving
this week by payments:
E.H. PATTEE, Oscar COLLINS, Susan EARLY, W.H. BEAN, Mrs. H.
STONE, Jas. ORR, John WELCH, Ellison ORR, Rev. C.S. NEWHALL &
Nath. McWILLIAMS.
Through deacon ALLEN we have received a subscription from Rev.
C.S. NEWHALL, formerly pastor of the congregational church here.
He is located as pastor of a church at Kueseville, N.Y., at the
foot of the Adriondack mountains.
J.G. RATCLIFFE is building a bridge across Roberts Creek, over in
Clayton county.
Miss Nellie ABBOTT is prepared to give instruction on piano,
organ and in voice culture.
Miss Lizzy MURRAY desires to announce to the ladies of Postville
and vicinity that she is prepared to do dressmaking in the latest
styles.
S.B. FINNEY has decided to go on with his building this fall, and
already it looms up on West Tilden street.
One of the pleasantest occasions that we have ever enjoyed since
living in Postville was a visit, on thanksgiving afternoon, at
the pleasant suburban home of Mr. and Mrs. M.Y. McMASTER.
Col. S.P. KINNEY, the gentleman who is correcting the survey and
finishing up the plats of the towns and townships for the county
map which is being gotten up by Warner & Foote, of
Minneapolis, as well as taking subscriptions for the same,
reports a fair degree of progress and success in the work.
MARRIED.
In Hardin, Clayton County,on November 3, 1885, at the residence
of the brides mother, L. COLLINS, Mr. Mason WELCH of Helena,
Montana and Miss Cora COLLINS of Hardin.
OBITUARY.
Emily Callbreth MOTT was born in N.Y. City, July 4th, 1820. Died
Nov. 14th, 1885, at Pleasant Lake, N.Y. at the residence of her
sister, Mrs. James MILLSPAUGH. She was married 29 years ago to
Mr. Harry MOTT, who died several years ago. Mrs. MOTT lived and
died a member of the Scotch Coventer Church. In my brief
acquaintance with deceased she impressed me as a modest, quiet,
Christian woman, whose delight was in the law of the Lord; who
carried with her the assurance that her Savior has prepared
"a place" for her, and that the heavenly mansions were
hers. How we cherish the last words of our dying friends. Our
curiosity, our doubt and our hope presses us to catch the word
which may speak of the future to us. About a week before she died
she was heard to say, "Is there any one there at the
beautiful gate waiting and watching for me?" Evidently her
mind was on those mansions and she knew something of the
consoling words of Jesus. With gratitude for such a Christian,
womanly life we pay our tribute of respect to her memory and say
"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
[submitted by S.F., Aug. 2003]