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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
May 7, 1887
A year ago tomorrow was the last rain of any consequence that has
fallen on this section. We have had a few showers, but nothing to
soak up the ground.
A.E. STILES was down from Calmar over Sunday.
MARSTON has secured a "chunk" off the SE corner of the Review
property and will proceed to build a permanent machinery depot
thereon.
The following friends have squared their subscription record this
week: J.N. SMITH, Mrs. H.S. HUMPHREYS, McEWEN & STILES, W.J.
CAMPBELL.
Mrs. LaMott TAYLOR, of Kansas, with the baby, arrived safely on
Thursday, for an extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Hardy BARNES, and other relatives and friends.
Miss WHEELER's music class will give a select song recital at the
Methodist church this evening. Only those holding invitations are
expected to attend, but 300 of these have been circulated.
Mrs. BETTYS and Mrs. PAINE, of Chicago, passed through Postville
on Wednesday to Castalia, to attend the funeral of Mr. CORNELL on
Thursday.
Carl HOLTER should be added to the list of movers this week, he
occupies the PIPER residence.
Dr. L.F. KELLOGG, D.D.S. of Waukon will be at the Commercial
House in Postville on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next
week, for the practice of dentistry.
J.E. HANNEGAN, general ticket and passenger agent of the
Burlington road, sends us a very neat and attractive little
folder setting forth the advantages of Spirit Lake as a summer
resort.
List of letters remaining uncalled for in the postoffice:
Mr. Geo. BOYD; Miss Carolina GILBERTSON; Mr. S.A. HEWLINGS; Miss
Maud HEATH; Mr. Karl HERSKIM; Miss Mary G. HALVERSON, Wm. MARBLE;
Mr. Asa MEECH; H.L. PARSONS; Mr. Carl REINCKE; Mr. Crist RALFSON;
Mr. David YOUNG. by N.J. BEEDY, postmaster.
Where they live. Since moving day our citizens have made so many
changes that a "directory" of present locations seems
proper.
Wm. MOTT in the GORHAM house, vacated by S. TAFF.
Andrew THOMPSON in the CHRISS house, vacated by Mr. MOTT.
Warren STILES in the Mrs. Harry MOTT house, vacated by Mr.
THOMPSON.
Henry LUHMAN in the Mrs. CLOUGH house.
John SANDERS in his house, vacated by Mr. LUHMAN.
John BURHANS in Mrs. COYLE's house, vacated by her and John
SANDERS.
D.N. TURNER, in his own new residence near the Methodist church.
MARRIED.
At the home of the bride, near Postville, Iowa, May 3rd, 1887, by
Rev. S.T. McKIM, Mr. William WATERS and Miss Delia MARSTON. Only
relatives were present. These young people are well and favorably
known to all in this community. Energy and good health constitute
the best capital for such an enterprise. Both have these and we
expect them to succeed. Many friends will rejoice with them and
wish them long life.
DEATH.
Mr. N. CORNELL, residing west of Castalia, and one of the oldest
settlers of Bloomfield township, died of paralysis on Tuesday
morning, last, after a protracted illness. He was about 85 years
old and was universally respected and esteemed by all who knew
him. He was a brother of Mrs. BETTYS. The relatives and friends
have our deepest sympathy.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
May 14, 1887
The corn is all planted and mostly up, even without rain. For
several days the mercury stood at 95 degrees. Red hot for May.
Miss Mary McDONALD is the lady clerk at J.W. WARD & Co.'s.
Mrs. Hall ELLIS has gone out west to visit O.W. OWEN and other
relatives for a few weeks.
Thanks to Pete MILLER for a couple sample dishes of his excellent
ice cream.
Next Tuesday is the Norwegian 4th of July, or rather, the
anniversary of their Independence. They will have a big
celebration at Decorah.
A horse belonging to one of the DRESSERS, attached to a covered
buggy went through town on the fly, with no driver, on Thursday.
The trial of E.T. SMITH, at West Union for the murder of PEEK,
resulted in his acquittal by the jury. Whether he was guilty or
not will always be a question.
Geo. CAMERON is an inventor. He has invented and built a
"jail" (we don't know any better name for it) in which
to keep flour and similiar food products away from rats and mice,
or in other words, to keep the vermin away from it. It is
entirely surrounded by sheet iron and wire screen.
John MOIR has been painting up his store and the front of the
EATON furniture store has been painted also.
Elisha HARRIS writes us a letter from Norton, Kas. His advice to
those who have good farms in Iowa or elsewhere; better be
contented, as no one state pleases everybody.
Mrs. Jas. McGHEE was visiting Waukon last week.
Joe GRAY has indulged in a new sidewalk on the south side of his
residence.
Henry BLANCHAINE was at Elkader over Sunday, returning with his
sister on Monday.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
May 28, 1887
Had not the cemetery ought to be fixed up a little before
decoration day? The walk leading to it needs some repairs also.
Next Monday the graves of the brave boys who fought for their
country will be decorated with flowers and fitting words will be
spoken in their memory by the comrades that survive them.
"Cover them over with flowers."
I want to let the contract for grubbing anywhere from one to six
acres of land. Apply to B. VanVELZER.
Mr. and Mrs. L. LYONS, of Rockford, Iowa, parents of Mrs. Dr.
BROWN, came down this week on a visit.
Hanly BARNES has had another terrible time with his rheumatism,
but we are glad to know he is improving.
W.W. PERRY came over to attend the funeral of Edgar, on Monday.
This is his first visit in several years.
Mrs. FERNER is in attendance upon the association at Charles City
as a delegate. Mrs. LASSEY also attended, but not as a delegate.
Mrs. C.F. DUPUIS came down from Dakota last Saturday morning to
spend a few weeks with relatives and friends here. Her health is
quite poor.
We see by a copy of the Toledo Chronicle that V.H. LUCAS
(the husband of Lizzie LAUGHLIN) has moved to Cedar Rapids and is
running as express messenger to Council Bluffs.
Jas. SHEPHERD sends us the program of the commencement exercises
of the Iowa State University which occurs June 17th-22nd, at
which time our friend J.I. will be honored with his sheepskin as
attorney at law.
Geo. REDHEAD has purchased the POST residence on Military street,
and will fit it up and occupy it in the fall. It is a fine
location and we shall all be glad to welcome so good an
acquisition to Postville as Mr. REDHEAD and family will make.
The families of Dr. GREEN, M.Y. McMASTER and a few others,
picniced in a quiet manner down at the big spring, on Yellow
River, on Wednesday. The fish all started for the Mississippi as
soon as they heard who were coming!!
OBITUARY.
Died, at his home in Postville, Iowa, May 21, 1887, Edgar J.
PERRY aged 14 years, 10 months and 15 days. The disease was a
malignant form of acute general peritonitus. Five days before his
death Edgar seemed to be in perfect health. it is indeed sad to
chronicle the death of one so young. He would soon be a young
man. It seems unnatural and is sad for a young man to die in the
midst of all the hope and brightness and bouyancy of youth. Life
had just begun to open to him with new interest and he began to
take an interest in business and make plans for the future. In
the very springtide of life he was taken away, when the summer's
heat hath not dried up any of its freshness nor withered any of
its beauty. When the 'scar and yellow leaf' of autumn is yet
completely obscured; when the cold winds of winter have not yet
chilled or paralyzed the warm young life. His parents are deeply
stricken in his death. Edgar was a great help to them, and his
usefulness to them increased every year. The bereaved friends
have the warmest sympathies of the entire community. Such is life
in this world, beset on every hand by death. Death must come to
all, to the young as well as to the old. Death comes as a thief
in the night. May we "also be ready, for in such a time as
we think not the Son of Man cometh." The funeral service was
held at the residence of Mr. PERRY, on Monday, the 23rd, at 1:30
o'clock. There were a large number of sympathizing friends, both
old and young, in attendance. J.W.F.