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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
March 12, 1887
Paul TURNER is vacationing at home.
H.S. SMEAD has gone to the west part of the state to locate.
Walter CHRISS has terminated his long engagement with F.W.
ROBERTS.
Charley HARRIS has returned form Burlington and will run the farm
this season.
I have a few Pure Bred Plymouth Rock fowls yet for sale, also
eggs for setters. T.M. MILLER.
We understand that drayman SCHULTZ' brother will erect a house
just east of A.L. STILES' this spring.
H.J. SCHULTZ, the drayman, has purchased the residence property
west of the Methodist church, just south of the old H.A. STOWE
property and will improve it greatly. He is already erecting a
large barn on the premises.
Henry SCHULTZ made us a brief call this morning.
Mr. Abram HART is now full owner of the Myron mill property,
including the lands thereto belonging. The mill is now doing a
good business under the management of Mr. NEY, who is a
first-class miller. We are not advised as to what Mr. DAVIS will
do.
E.H. PATTEE and family left on Wednesday for Watertown. Elmer
VanDYKE, who has been studying telegraphy for the past five
months at the Burlington depot here, accompanied Mr. PATTEE to
Watertown, where he expects soon to have a job as operator. He
was careful that the Review should follow him to his Dakota home.
J.M. LISHER was "registered" at the Commercial on
Monday.
The old Smithfield mill was destroyed by fire last Saturday
night.
D.W. BALDWIN has moved into the [illegible] house on the west
side of town.
The ladies aid society, of the Methodist church, will hold their
sociable with Mrs. N.J. BEEDY, next Thursday.
B.W. JEWELL, of Manchester, has been here during the week
preparing the way for organizing a camp of Modern Woodmen, one of
the best of cooperative insurance societies.
I will rent my farm for one year or more for cash or share rent,
as may be desired. Apply on the premises two and one half miles
north of Postville. B. VanVELZER
Work has commenced on the skating rink building and it looks as
if the intention was to finish it off for a store building. C.P.
DARLING and Ed. EATON are sawing up lumber and tearing up things
generally there.
For the celebrated Buckeye and Gorham seeders call on J.H.
McGHEE, Postville.
School election next Monday. The terms of Jas. McEWEN and John
THOMA expire.
Roll of honor this week: Edw. STAADT, W.M. SIMPSON, John KLUSS,
Elmer VanDYKE, J.W. HARRIS & J.W. MURPHY.
For rent or sale. A farm of 135 acres adjoining the village of
Postville. W.W. LYONS, Des Moines, Iowa.
Fred KLUSS has retired from Meyer's store and has engaged as
salesman for the U.T.K. clothing company.
The new station agent at the Burlington depot is Mr. PERRY,
formerly station agent at Clermont.
Miss Mary PIERCE who was at work at S.S. POWERS' slipped and
fell, last Tuesday, breaking one bone of the lower limb, just
above the ankle joint. Dr. BROWN attended and she is doing well.
For sale, at a Bargain. I now offer my two story residence and
lots, fronting on Lawler street, for sale at a bargain.. The
house has been rebuild throughout by myself of the best material,
and is well finished, with good cellar, never failing well and
cistern. A. KOEVENIG.
The election on Monday passed off quietly and a light vote was
polled. The following is the ticket elected, all of them being
re-elected, except Jacob MEYER in place of J. NICOLAY, who was
not a candidate:
Mayor, Jas. McEWEN
Councilmen, C. THOMA, J. MEYER
Treasurer, W.S. ROBERTS
Recorder, Wm. SHEPHERD.
As prohibition is being enforced around this section of the
country the spring electios show a large gain in democratic
mayors. J.F. DAYTON was elected in Waukon over Col. SWEWART,
& W.H. VALLEAU is again elected in Decorah.
DEATH.
Hon. S.H. KINNE, of Lansing, died last Saturday morning, after an
illness of about two weeks. Thus the old settlers, one by one,
drop out of sight.
MARRIED.
At the residence of the bride's parents near Postville, March
3rd, 1887, by the Rev. J.W. FERNER, Mr. S. Hart McLEAN to Miss
Lavina KERR, of Henderson Prairie. A pleasant company had
gathered in response to the fascination of a wedding invitation,
of all ages from the child of a year to the gray haired sire of
eighty-five winters. At the appointed time the bride appeared,
neatly attired in electric blue and taking a position facing the
company, with the man of her choice -- was made one in a neat
brief ceremony. [a description of the festivities followed] Mr.
and Mrs. McLEAN will soon make their home in Michigan on a fruit
farm. The best wishes of all go with this worthy couple.
[Transcribers note: A letter from Clara MOTT, to Mr. Israel
DODGE, grandfather of Miss MOTT, appears in this paper. It was
written from Berlin by Clara, who was in Europe studying. Anyone
wanting a copy should contact the Allamakee Co. coordinator by
e-mail. Address on index page. It is very lengthly.]
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
March 19, 1887
Levi ARMSTRONG, of Waukon was over this week.
Miss Alice KERR has purchased of Gray & Co., a new Western
cottage organ.
L. CROW, of Madison, Dakota, is here on a visit.
John SANDERS has become a real estate owner, having purchased the
residence now occupied by Henry LUHMAN.
Jas. McEWEN & W.F. WARNER were elected school directors.
Dr. AMADELL, dentist is about to remove to West Union.
Mr. PRESCOTT, who has been looking the matter up, informs us that
he has secured enough names for a good Camp of Modern Woodmen.
DRESSER & MILLER started up their saw mill last Tuesday and
sawed about 1000 feet of lumber.
J.P NEY, the Myron miller, has again placed us under obligations
for a great big sack of No. 1 flour of his own manufacture.
M. MURPHY has purchased a shorthorn bull calf of John McHUGH, of
the celebrated Kendallville herd.
Paying subscribers this week: H. POESCH, C.L. BISHOP, H.
CAMPBELL, Mary LAIRD, E. HARRIS, J. CAMPBELL, Wm. MOTT, R.
CAMPBELL, Mrs. D. RIDENOUR, Wm. J. SCHULTZ, E.T. COURSON &
H.J. SCHULTZ.
YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. The Y.P.S.C.E. will
give a "Congress of Nations" social at Turner Hall,
March 24th, 1887, to commence at 8 p.m. Admission 20 cents.
Children 10 cents. Nations to be represented in costumes. Matie
WELZEL, ch'mn. com.
Program:
-Tableaux and grand march of nations, instrumental music.
-Declamation by Grace POWERS
--Spanish song by Minnie YONKERS & Sarah PRESCOTT
Tableaux of statuary:
-Justice, Blanch DURNO
-St. Agnes, Clara MIKELSON
-Despair, Ollie ORR
-Veiled Lady, Velma POWERS
-Maldon's Prayer, Minnie POWERS
-Solo, Elmer GRAY
-Song and Tableau - Three Little Maids from School, Bessie
ROBERTS, Stella ROBERTS & Birdie GRAY
-Declamation, Mavina McLEAN
-Tableau, Gypsy CAMP
-Solo, Velma POWERS
Pantomime - Searching for Happiness
-Young Lady, Grace POWERS
-Knowledge, Lillian LAUGHLIN
-Wealth, Mary MIKELSON
-Music, Mabel PRESCOTT
-Beauty, Sarah PRESCOTT
-Cupid, Fred ROBERTS
-Fame, Myra JACOBIA
-Painting, Jennie LEUI
-Religion, Mary LASSEY
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
March 26, 1887
Walter CHRISS is buying eggs.
Geo. L. HENDERSON of the National Park, was in town over Sunday.
Judge McCLINTOCK has taken possession of the West Union
postoffice.
John McGHEE talks of moving to Waverly or Waterloo. He will
travel for the Osborne Co.
Mrs. E. HARDIN has been severly indisposed but is better.
Mrs. Dr. BROWN was quite sick, but is around again now.
Mrs. -- nee Miss Jessie TRIPP, is in town on a visit with her new
baby.
C.C. FABER, the nursery rusher, was in town a day or two this
week.
J.S. MOTT and J.H. GRAY went up to interview the twin cities on
Tuesday.
Miss Carrie JONES has been assisting in Luhman & Sanders
millinery department this week.
Loren BELLOWS will have an auction of stock on Friday of next
week.
Charley TOPLIFF will not come to Postville to open a dental
office. He has engaged with Dr. KELLOGG, at Decorah. Dr. NEILL
will remain here for the present, at least.
T. TANNER, the Ossian liveryman, purchased "Iowa Glory"
of J.C. TAYLOR last fall.
Having put in apparatus, I am now prepared to enlarge your
picture to an 8X10 or any other size to a life size. Fred N.
BEEDY, photographer.
A young man by the name of Wm. TIMMERMAN, committed suicide by
hanging, in Nelson WEBSTER's barn, towards Frankville on
Wednesday morning of last week. He worked for Sam JOHNSON last
season. He had relatives in Wisconsin.
Notice is given that the realty belonging to the estate of
Zeruiah POST, late of Allamakee County, Iowa, deceased,
consisting of two commodious dwelling houses and a large number
of town lots, situated in various parts of Postville, by order of
court, is now offered for sale. Enquire of Lydia A. LAY-COOK,
administratrix, of said estate.
We took a look through the mills of DRESSER & MILLER and were
surprised to find that they covered so much ground and were
prepared to so many kinds of work. Their feed mill is commodious
and complete, their planing mill and turning lathers are in good
shape, and their saw mill, promises a success.
MARRIED. At Sioux Falls, Dakota, by Rev. W.C. CRAIG, Thomas
WATERS, of Frankville, to Miss Belle CLARK, of Brandon, Dakota.
Mr. WATERS returned on Wednesday morning with his bride and will
reside near Frankville.