Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
January 9, 1886

"Mother Hubbard Hoods" are what the girls call a new article of ladies' head-gear that is somewhat in use here.

Who wants the Scientific American for 1886 for $2.50? Only one copy at this price.

All freight trains were off Monday on account of the wires being down and the snow west of here.

School commenced again on Monday, with many new pupils from abroad.

Mrs. John BURKANS has been dangerously sick with typhoid pneumonia, but is now improving.

Mrs. Jennie EASTON's youngest daughter came up from Iowa City and spent the holidays with relatives here.

Charley SKELTON has a pair of twins hanging up in the store. They are infant "culled pussens" on paper.

Banker LARRABEE, of McGregor, brother of the Governor, spent New Years at Scott ROBERTS' residence.

Geo. CAMERON and Scott ROBERTS "saw the old year out and the new year in" by ringing bells and making some early New Years' calls.

Otis Van VELZER and family returned to Kansas City, Mo., their present home, last Monday, taking a receipt for a years' Review with them.

L.D.B. HAWKINS and wife left on the Burlington train a week ago Monday to visit friends South of here in this state. They will return soon.

A dance and oyster supper will be given at Turner Hall on Friday evening of next week, all for $1.00 per couple. Cheap. All are invited.

Fine hair work done by Mrs. Lydia A. REED, opposite Milwaukee depot. A fine assortment of switches on hand & prices reasonable.

Her father informs us that Miss Clara MOTT is more than pleased with Germany and especially with the facilities for getting a first-class musical education.

John HELMING went to Charles City on Thursday for a visit.

Mr. BEEDY will keep the postoffice open on Sundays from 12 o'clock, p.m., until 1:30 p.m. This will be a convenience to the people in the country who come to church and do not remain to Sunday school.

That was a very pleasant Christmas party out at neighbor HARMON's and the variety, quantity and quality of the catables staggered even our corporosity.

Our friend W.J. CAMPBELL, with his usual promptness and liberality, has paid for 3 copies of the Review long before the money was due.

Wilber HARDIN has served his time with Luhman & Sanders and is now open for an engagement. Business would not warrant extra help for the balance of the season. Miss HOLSINGER has also retired from the millinery department, the season for those goods being over.

The lucky number that drew the gold watch in Gray's bean drawing was 10,962 and was held by Miss Jennie ADAMS of the Commercial Hotel. There were a number of very close guesses; Geo. CAMERON coming within one of it. The drawing was perfectly fair, Mr. GRAY filling his part of the contract to the satisfaction of all concerned. There were over 400 guesses.

George REDHEAD's people entertained a large "family" on New Years day.

The remains of Mrs. J.T. MOTT were brought to Luana from Northfield for interment, on Thursday evening's train. She died of that dread malady, cancer. The sympathies of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances in this section are extended to the relatives. Her son-in-law, W.G. SAWYER, accompanied the remains.

List of letters remaining in the postoffice Dec. 31st, 1885:
Oliver BABCOCK, Miss Jose COLE, Mrs. Jessie CLEMONS, Edward FRYE, Mr. W.H. HAINES, George KEUNZEL, Sam'l W. McKEE, Mr. P.F. SMITH, A. STANDY, Z.A. SMITH, J.A. SMITH, Mr. Chas. WOODWARD.

On Monday evening of last week a progressive euchre party was held in the Commercial Hotel parlors, which passed off pleasantly. Wednesday evening of same week a euchre party came off at Mayor POWER's residence. We are told Miss ROBERTS gave a party at her home on Friday evening of last week.

New Years' Roll of Honor:
A.A. MEAD, Henry WEIHE, M.Y. McMASTER, F.L. EATON, Jacob LEUI, Geo. LULL, J.F. WEBSTER, J.S. MOTT, GRAY & Co., Pat O'BOY, W.J. CAMPBELL, Mrs. J. JONES, J.B. LOVE, H.P. DAWES, Thos JACK, E.T. HENDERSON, McEWEN & STILES, O. Van VELZER, Jas McADAM, H. DRESSER, H.S. LUHMAN, H.S. HUMPHREYS, Jas PERRY, ARMSTRONG & H., F.M. ORR, Chas. SKELTON, S.S. POWERS, J.M. DERBY, L.D. POWERS, J.S. GROHE, Geo WATERS, D.W. McLELLAND, J.H. GRIFFIN, John NICHOLSON, Jas FAY, Mary M. HOWARD, Julius RUEF, Wm McADAM, Wm. H. DAWSON, John DURNO, Paul BRORBY, A. STAADT, H.H. LIEN, WARD & MEYER, Fred N. BEEDY, BAYLESS D. & Co., P. MILLER, T.B. EASTON, Dr. L. BROWN, Hall ROBERTS, Frank ROBERTS, H.R. ROBERTS, Scott ROBERTS, W. CHRISS, M. BEUCHER, J.B. SCMIDT, Mrs. Dr. DAVIS, Mrs. S. MORSE, Mrs. E. KENNEDY & W.G. SAWYER.

MARRIED. In Postville, on Dec. 31st, 1885, by Wm. SHEPHERD, J.P., Mr. David F. HANN to Amanda COOK. We are unacquainted with the contracting parties, but believe neither have been here long. As to their future residence we are not advised.

MARRIED. On New Year's day, at the home of the parents of the bridegroom, near Ossian, Mr. Sanford HOENSELT to Miss Minnie EVERIT. Mr. HOENSELT is in the employ of the Postville Creamery Co. The young couple have begun house-keeping in the McDANELD house in the South part of town.

DIED.
Mrs. Evaline WILLOUGHBY died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. C.E. TUTTLE, in Postville, last Tuesday, the funeral being held from the Congregational Church on Thursday. Her age was 77 years, two months and seventeen days. She seemed to have no disease, but the machinery seemed to have run down and there were no vital forces to keep it in motion. She was universally known as a good woman, with all the depth of meaning that the term implies, and she is mourned by all who knew her. Our heartfelt condolence is extended to the relatives.