Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
May 12, 1894

Charley BAYLESS was in town on Tuesday.

Jas. GREGG and family spent last Sunday in Monona.

The J.F.F. meets with Mrs. WELZEL next Tuesday evening.

Lewis ERRICKSON, of St. Ansgar, was in town a day or so this week.

Esq. SANDERS has broken ground for his new building on Lawler street.

Mrs. SASS is the first to erect a residence this spring. It is on west Post street.

Will OEHRING is the new clerk at DOUGLASS' drug store. He will have charge of the express business besides making himself generally useful.

Rev. B.F. BERRY went to White Lake, S.D. yesterday for two weeks labor among the sinners of that locality, in the capacity of evangelist.

CARD OF THANKS. We hereby wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the many friends who have so kindly assisted us during the late illness and after the death of our Uncle James ROW. Mr. and Mrs. E.T. HENDERSON.

A meeting of all citizens who are interested in the proper observance of memorial day is called to be held at the hook and ladder house, in Postville, on Saturday evening of this week, May 12th, at 8:00 sharp. It is hoped there will be a good attendance. J.B. HART, mayor.

PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.
--Regular meeting of April 6, 1894. Report of John SCHULTZ, street commissioner, read and approved. Official bonds of J.B. HART, mayor; Jas. McEWEN, treasurer; and Wm. SHEPHERD, recorder examined and approved.
The following bills were allowed:
W.N. BURDICK, pub. Ord 106, $4.75; G. BOYNTON, labor self and team on streets, $2.50; John SCHULTZ, labor on streets, $8.50; Pat MURPHY, labor on streets, $1.25; John PIXLER, labor on streets, $3.75; and John Schultz, marshall's salary 3 months and feeding tramps, $29.91.
--Meeting of May 4, 1894. Report of John SCHULTZ, street commissioner read and approved. The following bills were allowed:
John SCHULTZ, labor on streets, $16.25 and marshal's fee for April and feeding tramps, $16.25; W. McQUILLAN, labor on streets, $6.87; WATERS & NICOLAY, hardware, $8.30; P. MURPHY, labor on streets, $9.37; E. DOUGLASS, labor of team on streets, $7.50; John PIXLER, labor on streets, $10.00; John COLE, self and team on streets, $1.25; John SCHULTZ, feeding tramps, $1.71; E. RAGAN, labor of self and team on grader, $2.50.

DIED.
At his residence in Postville, on Sunday afternoon, May 6th, 1894, of pneumonia, Jas. ROW, aged 77 years. James ROW was born and raised in Cambridgeshire, England, emigrated to America about 50 years ago. Has been a resident of this state 49 years. About 30 of that in this neighborhood and town. But a little over a month before (Mar. 27th) Mrs. ROW passed away. Since her death "Uncle Jimmy" as he was familiarly called, had been very lonesome, not apparently caring to live. He contracted a severe cold which had fastened upon his lungs some days before, and contrary to the admonitions and advice of his friends he would not take proper care of himself. A week before he insisted upon going to French Creek to superintend the erection of the monument above his wife's remains, although at the time he should have been at home under the doctor's care. But he would not give up and was downtown as late as Friday afternoon two days before his death. Friday evening he sat on his porch and went to sleep out in the night air, which, in attack of pneumonia from which he did not rally, and was never fully conscious afterwards. Mr. ROW had many peculiar characteristics, prominent among which was his set and unalterable will, which nothing could move. Kind and affiable to his friends he had no use at all for anyone who was not as straight and upright as himself. If there was ever an honest man Jas. ROW was one. His word was even better than his bond and his promptness was proverbial. During all the years that he was a subscriber to the Review he never missed the day or the hour that his subscription was due. Truth, honor and promptness seemed to be his religion, and while he would not vary from them himself he would not allow others with whom he had dealings to vary from them without a vigorous protest. For nineteen years our relations have been cordial and friendly, and we cannot let this opportunity go by without a word of friendly farewell. He was born and reared to manhood in England but was an early settler of Allamakee county, settling on what was known as the English Bench in the fifties. Mr. ROW had no near living relatives and his property was left by will supposably to Mrs. E.T. HENDERSON, who was an adopted daughter, during her life and then to revert to her children, but of course the will has not yet been opened. The services were held from the late residence on Tuesday afternoon and the remains were taken for interment to the Mt. Hope cemetery on Wednesday, and deposited by the side of his wife, where we trust eternal peace may hover over the heart that is stilled. And so, old friend, goodbye!
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
May 19, 1894

Gee Whiz! Hot! Well we should say so. It was so infernal hot that it melted the dirt off the office windows which had frozen on them last winter.

Jas. SHEEHY and Henry GARMS have been repairing A. STAADT's residence this week.

Godfrey STAADT has been entertaining an ulcerated tooth this week to the best of his ability.

Mrs. WHEELER returned on Tuesday from an extended visit with her son, Orville, at Waverly.

Gus McNEIL, the "hayseed" from Monona, was in town on Tuesday, we suppose to see his folks.

That staunch republican, Wm. CARITHERS, made this office a short but pleasant call on Wednesday.

Joe GRAY's pictures, the "Darktown Fire Brigade," have been a great attraction in his show window this week.

The graduating class this year is without a "sweet girl graduate", being composed of three boys, Chris MEIER, Gilbert CHASE and Arthur DRESSER.

Dave BALDWIN held down the Peoples Furniture Store a couple of days this week, while Gene was looking for "suckers" among the Yellow river bluffs.

It came within one of being an unlucky number of ladies who surprised Mrs. M.A. HANKS on Friday afternoon of last week. The visit and lunch were both enjoyable affairs.

R.V. PEARSON, of Hardin, and Henry DUNNING are happy as clams at high tide on account of a boy of standard weight arriving at each of their homes last Saturday, and Geo. PEARSON is grandfather a couple of times more.

Mrs. J.E. PERRY's baby took the bonnet prize at Klein & Lukenbill's "baby show" on Tuesday.

Rev. C.A. MARSHALL, of McGregor, has been secured to deliver the address at Postville on decoration day.

DECORATION DAY MEETING. At a meeting of citizens last Saturday evening, it was decided that Postville should observe Decoration Day in a manner becoming to its significance. The following officers and committee were appointed:
President of the day, Prof. T.V. HUNT
Marshal, Ellison ORR
Chaplain, Rev. L.S. HAND
Committee of arrangements, J.B. HART, Wm. SHROYER & John WATERS
Committee on speaker, F.W. ROBERTS
Committee on decoration, to furnish and arrange flowers, Mesdames F.H. WELZEL, E.H. PRIOR, John MOTT, M.E. TUTTLE, Miss Alice KERR & A.R. PRESCOTT.
Committee on music, Mrs. Carrie CORNELL and John WATERS.
Committee on program, J.E. PERRY and Mr. WALLIS
Finance committee, S.F. CLINTON and Ed WATERS
The Columbian Band was agreed upon to furnish music.
The schools will be asked to participate.
[signed]J.E. PERRY, Chairman, E.H. PRIOR, secretary.

MARRIED.
At the residence of E.H. PRIOR, in this city, on Wednesday, May 16th, 1894, at 1 o'clock, p.m. Mr. Charles A. DAYTON, of Oelwein and Miss Nellie, daughter of Mr. John PRIOR, of Postville. The couple took the 4:45 train for Oelwein, their future home, and a host of friends wish that their cup of happiness and prosperity may be filled to overflowing. The Review extends congratulations and wishes them well.