Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
June 8, 1895
John R. and Miss Clara MOTT are visitors at the home fireside, in
Postville.
Hugh SHEPHERD mourns the death of his mocking bird. He would
rather have lost $50.
Mrs. F.W. ROBERTS is at Grinnell to witness the graduation of her
daughter, Miss Stella.
The Epworth League had a very pleasant social at Mrs. HAINES'
last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. McNEIL left yesterday, the former for Sioux
City and the latter for Independence.
Mrs. R.D. BURDICK, of Lansing, is making the Review household
extremely happy by one of her proverbialy pleasant visits.
Chas. F. ALLEN is now in the employ of S.B. FINNEY, at Fayette.
W.F. DRESSER was the delegate to the grand lodge, A.F.& A.M.
from Brotherly Love lodge.
Mr. SYMONDS, of the Decorah greenhouse, has been here this week
with a fine collection of house plants for sale.
The purchase of the addition to the cemetery has been completed,
and now there will be a plenty of room to bury the dead for the
next 25 years. The new tract runs south from the cunty line road,
east of both the other cemeteries, and includes the old CANFIELD
residence grounds.
Co. Clerk BOCK issued licenses to wed, as
follows, during May:
Simon H. BECKER & Lydia GOEKE
John H. BARTELS & Bertha MARTIN
F. RITTERMAN & Anna H. FOSSUM
Exzelia VALLEY & Josephine OESTERN
William FAIRFIELD & Emma DYMOND
R.W. KINZER & Stella M. MEDARY
Frank ARNOLD & Nellie O'BRIEN
Frank DOUGHTY & Martha RUSSELL
Subscribers this week:
Fritz SANDER, W.H. CARITHERS, J.W. HARRIS, Jas. MATHER, S.C.
BAILY, Jas. ORR, Dave JACOBIA, F.L. WELLMAN, J. GORDON & W.W.
HAINES.
Following is a list of Postville graduates, class of '95.
Commencement excercises at the Methodist church on Friday evening
of next week:
Arby DONALDSON, Alma MEIER, Edna HAND, Ray HENDERSON, Hattie
BATES, Fred ROBERTS, Loren WARNER, Chester OATHOUT, Alice HUNT,
Bessie RATHBUN, Willie PERRY & Robert HECKER.
The North Iowa Medical Society is holding its annual meeting here
today. Dr. SHEPHERD is down on the program for a paper on Cholera
infantum and Dr. FLYNN one on the treatment of wounds.
Married.
On Tuesday morning, at the Catholic church in Waukon, Michael
BARRETT and Mary BYRNES, of Ludlow, were united in marriage. Much
joy.
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The Graphic
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
June 13, 1895
W.J. Wallis & Son, Publishers.
Postville Happenings
-Jas Gregg and wife spent a part of last week with friends in
Monona.
-J.N. Smith is reported very sick. His friends are fearful of he
result.
-Miss Nellie Abbott returned home Monday from her school duties
"way down South in Dixie".
-Hon. J.T. Stoneman was in town for a day last week.
-Mrs. E.W. Sawyer, of Luana, is visiting with Aunt Hannah Barnes.
-Burt Taylor returned from Iowa City Tuesday for his summer
vacation, and may now be found at Luhman & Sander's place of
business.
The Mitchell Co. Press turned over a new leaf with its
last issue commencing its 31st vol. The Press is a
popular paper in its balliwick.
-Our speedy bicyclers, John Hecker and ERwin Willie, took in the
sights at Hawkeye last Sunday.
-Michael Burns, one of Ludlow township's well-to-do farmers, was
in the city Monday and made this office a very pleasant call.
Come again.
-Mrs. Geo. W. Stafford and son, former residents of this city now
living at St. Ansgar, are guests of Mrs. James Perry.
Mrs. Herman Weber, mother of our Charley, sold her farm of 202
acres near Luana on Saturday last to a Mr. Brandiman, of
Garnavillo, the consideration being $65 per acre.
Mrs. Stella Roberts takes the first honors of her class numbering
44 in Iowa College and Saturday's Times Herald gives her picture.
Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Roberts are attending the Commencement
exercises this week in Grinnell.
Postville has a fashion of taking college honors. Miss Alma Gray,
graduating with half a hundred at Cedar Falls takes the first
place in the list of teachers and has accepted a position for
next year for primary work in the Manson schools. Mrs. Gray goes
on Saturday to attend the Commencement exercises.
A Pleasant Wedding
At the residence of the late Patrick Corcoran in Clayton county
there was a pleasant wedding party on the 10th, when the
daughter, Miss Catherine B. Corcoran was given in marriage to
Judge Chas. O.F. Smith, of Chicago, the ceremony pronounced by
Rev. L.S. Hand. The parties took the evening train for their home
in Chicago, where Miss Corcoran has for many years held an
important position in one of the banks. Many glad wishes follow
them.
Married - At Prairie du Chien, Wis., Sunday June
9th, 1895, Charles A. Swanson, of this city, and Miss Stella
Sterns, of Bismarck, Clayton county. The groom is well known
throughout this section as an energetic, industrious young man,
and many friends unite in wishing the young couple a long, happy
and prosperous career.
Father McMahon Drowned
A sad case of drowning occurred at Pictured Rocks, near McGregor,
Wednesday when Father McMahon was drowned. It appears that Father
McMahon, of Cherry Mound, Allamakee county, had been there for
the past few days visiting Father O'Donnell. In the morning he
accompanied Father O'Donnell and Sheehan to Pictured Rocks. They
all went bathing and Father McMahon, getting beyond his depth,
and not being able to swim, was drowned. The body was recovered
this afternoon, and will be taken to Cherry Mound for interment.
He was about 32 years of age, and had been in this country about
eight years. He was formerly stationed at Garner, but was
transferred to Cherry Mound one year ago. - Lansing Mirror
The Evergreen Sunday school superintended by A.B. Cook, go to
Forest Mills on a picnic excursion on Thursday, the 20th and they
will be very glad to meet any friends disposed to spend the day
with them on the banks of the lordly Yellow River.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
June 29, 1895
Our waterworks is down 514 feet and is said to be to St. Peter
sand stone, with no evidence of an additional supply of water.
What will be done now we are not advised.
Frank GLINES is here from Welcome, Minn.
John SANDERS has pretty nearly got a new house.
Will KRAMBEER and wife were up from Farmersburg over last Sunday
and Mr. and Mrs. C.W. MEIER were up from Farmersburg the first of
the week.
Mrs. Benj. SMITH and Mrs. L.H. BEADY and Mabel returned from a
few days visit at Decorah on Monday.
F. FRANTZEN was down from Ossian yesterday.
Mrs. COE, a niece of N. LAMBORN, has been visiting here for some
days. She returned to her home in Ohio yesterday. She formerly
resided in Luana.
Elmer MARSH has been as happy as Grover Cleveland since last
Tuesday. He has not got a "new woman" in the house, but
she will be in about eighteen years if she has good luck.
Auction sale. On Wednesday, July 3rd, on the John N. SMITH farm,
northeast of Postville, Mrs. SMITH will sell stock, including
horses and cows, farm machinery, household furniture, etc.
Rev. CHURCH left last Monday for the Waterloo Chautauqua to be
absent over 10 days. he will also visit a sister at Cedar Rapids
and old friends at Cedar Falls. Mrs. CHURCH, who is visiting a
brother in Ill. and friends at Davenport, will reach Waterloo
about the 4th of July, in time to return home with her husband.
Good farm for sale. 272 acres in Grand Meadow and Marion twps.
One of the best stock farms in Clayton county. Call on or address
W.C. McNEIL, administrator estate of P.M. LOWN.
I offer for sale my store, stock and corner lot in Luana. A.
ERNST, Luana, Iowa.
Card of thanks. We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the
many friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the
illness and after the death of our husband and father; and we
wish to thank especially Mr. James HARRIS, who was so faithful
and true to his trust. Mrs. J.N. SMITH & family.
DIED.
Mrs. Conrad THOMA died on Wednesday evening after a long and
painful illness, from cancer. Her age was about 83 years. She
survived her husband only about a month. the relatives have our
sympathy in their double bereavement.
OBITUARY.
Died, at his home, six miles northeast of Postville, June 19th,
1895, John N. SMITH, aged 66 years, 9 months and 12 days. The
deceased was born in Atica, N.Y., but came to Iowa while yet a
young man and settled at Decorah, where he remained for a few
years. He was united in marriage to Miss Susan S. LEE, June 24th,
1855, and soon afterward moved on the farm where he spent the
remainder of his days. To Mr. and Mrs. SMITH were born eight
children, five daughters and three sons. Five of the number have
gone on before, while three daughters yet remain. After a year or
more of failing health he was finally prostrated with spinal
disease from which he suffered intensely for more than four
weeks, when death came to his relief. From the first of his fatal
illness he seemed to be aware that his days were about numbered.
He was perfectly resigned to his fate and spoke of his departure
in the strongest hope of life beyond, urging his friends to live
right and prepare for heaven. He was converted and united with
the Bethuel U.B. church more than thirteen years ago, and held
his membership there until the day of his death. He seemed to be
perfectly conscious until the last, and selected the hymns to be
used at his funeral. He could not speak for some days before his
death, but in the very last moments of his life he cast a
lingering look at his daughter, then at his wife, and turning his
eyes upward as indicating his departure thither, he then closed
his eyes to all earthly scenes and fell asleep in Jesus. Now
there is no more watching at his bedside, but he is gone to join
the society of those gone before. The funeral was held at the
Bethel U.B. church, Friday, June 21st, conducted by the pastor,
Rev. E. HARPER. A large audience was in attendance to show their
respect to the departed, after which the remains were laid to
rest in a beautiful casket in the Minert graveyard. Peace to his
ashes.
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