Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
October 12, 1895

For the very best and cheapest underwear in town go to SKELTON & TANGEMAN's.

Two hose carts and the accompanying hose for the fire department have been received.

The Junior Endeavor Society has resumed its meetings at 3 p.m. Sunday, led by Mrs. HAND.

Workmen commenced putting the tank onto the tower yesterday. Pretty windy to work up so high.

There has been considerable sickness in the family of Angus GORDON, but all are reported better.

Elmer COURSON has ordered a very handsome Barre granite monument for his father from Ed. H. PRIOR.

Mr. and Mrs. W.S. WEBSTER will spend the winter in southern California. they will leave here in December.

Dr. Chas. H. FLYNN left on Wednesday evening for Des Moines to attend the convention of railroad surgeons.

Mrs. HENRY, of Chicago, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J.M. HARRIS. She was formerly known here as Mrs. HOLIDAY.

Miss Jessie and Carrie BARNES, Helmuth and Holda BRANDT, of Garnavillo, Sundayed with Joseph NICK's family.

Those having books belonging to Mrs. M.E. TUTTLE are kindly requested to return them to her at once, as she is going away.

W.H. DAWSON has purchased the barn formerly belonging to Mrs. KERR and removed it to his residence property on west Tilden street.

Hugh SHEPHERD remarks briefly in his space today. If you want horse blankets or buffalo robes, he's got 'em plenty, at reasonable prices.

W.C. McNEIL has been in town since his return from Chicago. His condition is improved but is not what he or his friends would wish it to be.

John H. MEIER, of Postville, and Fred L. WILLIAMS, of Grand Meadow, each added to the census a boy last week, and congratulations are in order.

E.T. HENDERSON and his son, Ray, have both been sick with pneumonia. Mr. HENDERSON has nearly recovered and Ray was reported better yesterday.

Work on the MOIR building is progressing. The brick is from Monona and the brick layers from Decorah. it will be a good job. SCHULER does the carpenter work and GREGG furnishes the lumber.

We are much pleased to learn that our friend, Jas. GORDON, is a little better. He has been very sick with typhoid fever, and is not yet our of danger, but we all hope that he will pull through as good as new.

Ed. H. PRIOR was in McGregor, Tuesday, and sold the KORTE estate a very fine Barre granite monument. It will be the best monument in the McGregor Catholic cemetery. Ed's reputation for splendid work is bringing him a fine trade.

The Iowa editorial excursion to Atlanta got off from Des Moines on Tuesday evening. the only editor in this section that we have heard of who had sufficient money to go is Gustav DIETSCH, of the Volksblatt. We wish him and all the party a grand good time.

On account of impaired health Rev. H.S. CHURCH has decided to retire from the nimistry for a year at least, and endeavor to recuperate. He has been engaged in the work for thirty-five years and has earned a rest. this will necessitate a new minister on this charge, and all will be anxious to know who will be sent here. We believe Rev. and Mrs. CHURCH will spend the winter with a son in Kansas City.

On Thursday we went thro' the beautiful new residence of R.N. DOUGLASS, from basement to attic. it is not quite completed though the family were moving in that day. We cannot enter into an elaborate description of it, but may say in brief that it is one of the very finest as well as most commodious and convenient houses we have seen in this part of the state. Nothing has been left undone anywhere which would add to the comfort or convenience of the house, and its finishings are elaborate all through. A large furnace in the basement will heat the whole house, and a beautiful fireplace in the sitting room will add pleasure on winter evenings. A large bath room is one of the many necessary conveniences. In all respects it will be a model home and we congratulate Mr. and Mrs. DOUGLASS on being able to own such a fine property.

We have decided to fix the price of horseshoeing at the following rates, to take effect Oct. 1st, 1895:
New shoes and setting 40 cts.
For resetting 20 cts.
Thos. SHORTREED, J. MEYER & Henry BRANDT.

All persons knowing themselves indebted to me please call and settle on or before the 25th of this month. Poor health prompts me to have all outstanding accounts settled up. Thanking you for past favors I solicit a share of your patronage in the future. A. ERNST, Luana.

MARRIAGE.
The following item, clipped from the Cresco Plaindealer, will be of interest to Postville readers:
"Tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 9th, occurs the marriage of Mr. Herman F. MARONDE and Miss Amanda F. MEYER, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.A.T. MEYER, of Davis Corners."

DEATH.
Word was received here yesterday announcing the death of John MURRAY, father of Mrs. J.H. LAUGHLIN. He died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. JAQUISH, at Garden Grove, in the south part of the state, on Wednesday, of Bright's disease, aged about 70 years. The remains are expected here on the Burlington this afternoon. the burial will be in the Frankville cemetery. With this family misfortunes have not come singly. Our sympathy is extended.

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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
October 19, 1895

E.L. VanDYKE and H.T. BOLLMAN are entitled to thanks for subscription favors.

Sheriff McGHEE was over briefly last Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Will CLARK, of Grand Meadow, entertain a girl baby since Monday night.

"Babe" WHITE has astonished the natives at Mount Vernon as a catcher since he went back to college.

Mrs. OATHOUT has rented her house to Mr. SUTHERLAND, the proprietor of the machine shop, and will leave us.

Mrs. John HAMMEL, Jr., went to Milwaukee on Tuesday to see the sights. She is expected home tomorrow.

Bread is the staff of life and Chas. H. SIMONDS sells eight loaves of it for a quarter, and good bread too.

Mrs. J. BREUER brought down a sample of potatoes grown in St. Paul which are monsters.

J.S. MOTT had had his commodious residence painted the conventional modern shade. PUTNAM & HARDWICK have manipulated the brushes.

Mrs. Wm. JOHNSON, of Montreal, a sister of Jas. McEWEN, came on Wednesday morning for a visit.

Dr. FLYNN has rented the EGGERT house.

W.F. WARNER has sold his farm near Luana, and, we understand, he is undecided whether to make his home at Mason City or in California. The purchase price is given at $15,000.

Comparatively few changes were made in the ministerial appointments in this section. Rev. LOCKWOOD remains at Osage, Rev. B.D. SMITH at Grundy Center, Rev. LEASE at DeWitt and Rev. McKIM, at State Center. Rev. S.S. SMITH goes back to Monona for the 5th year.

New M.E. minister. The minister assigned to this charge for the coming year is Rev. H.S. BARGELT. He comes with very high recommendations, having preached in some of the large cities of Michigan. He is 46 years of age and has a family of 4 children, two of them late in their teens.

John MINERT was in town on Monday, looking after the fences, and calling briefly at this office. Heretofore we have worked inthe same team but now we are going in different directions and are compelled to pull apart. We believe our old friend John has made the mistake of his life.

The old lady MARSTON met with a severe and dangerous accident at Nora Springs last Saturday. She accidentlly fell on a platform and fracured the socket of a hip. She was brought here and is at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Carl HOLTER.

On Saturday, October 12th, 1895, the republican voters of Post township assembled in caucus, and on motion W.N. BURDICK was called to the chair and J.I. SHEPHERD was chosen secretary. On motion Ellison ORR, the present incumbent, was unanimously nominated for trustee & on motion E.R.A. BRAINARD was nominated as the proper party for constable to fill vacancy caused by one of the constables.

DEATH.
Died, at his residence one and a half miles west of Postville, of typhoid fever, Fritz ENGEL, aged 27 years and two months. Mr. ENGEL was married only last February and had just got fairly started in life, which makes the case peculiarly sad. The funeral was held from the house and the Lutheran church on Tuesday afternnon, and was one of the largest funerals ever held in Postville. He was a member of the Turner society and that organization had charge of the funeral and was out in force.

BETHEL BUZZINGS.
Miss Mary CLARK, of Hardin, is teaching a fall term of school at Minert.

Grandmother BRAINARD is not very well. She is suffering from spinal complaint.

Miss Mabel JOHNSON, of Waukon, will teach the Evergreen school this winter, not Mr. COOK, as was reported.

The Evergreen people held a sociable at Mrs. Ann WEBSTER's and gave the proceeds to Rev. HAND.

How pleased I was to read John STAADT's report in the Review. There are a number of Bethel boys and girls somewhere in the wild west I would like to hear from through the Review.

Jerome VanALLEN, a yound Anakin (six feet and three inches) of Chicago, is visiting and enjoying the freedom of the woods judging from the excercise his vocal chords get now and then. He will return soon to where he is practicing the delicate touch of a telegrapher.

S. COLES, our county missionary, has given up Allamakee Co. and will take Grundy Co. for his field of labor. Mr. and Mrs. COLES will be missed. Rev. WOLF and wife take their places in our county. He has been the pastor of the Baptist church at Rosville.

As you mention the sale of John MEIER's place to J.W. HARRIS, I want to say his success in the last fifteen or eighteen years belies the complaint that young men have no chance now-a-days. He came here from Ohio then with nothing but his hands, now he has sold 80 acres of land to Louis MEYER for $4,250 and has the most of that money to pay upon his new place. I could name other men that have done much better but they have had some one to help them, but John has done this unaided by father, mother, or mother-in-law by lending him money at 4 or 5 per cent, or better yet, giving him by the thousand.

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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
October 26, 1895

Mrs. N.J. BEEDY left on tuesday for Wichita, Kan., for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. J.A. FINNEY.

Mrs. G.E. EATON and Mrs. M. STILES drove up from Monona on Wednesday, returning on Thursday.

SHEEHY & GARMS are building a new house for Mr. SMITH on the old J.C. TAYLOR farm, this side of Myron.

Mr. and Mrs. D.A. JERALD were here yesterday and removed their goods to Osage, whre they will reside.

Mrs. M. STILES, F. SCHELLHAMER, W.W. DARLING and Robt. WATERS, Jr. are entitled to thanks for cash on subscription.

R.N. DOUGLASS' old house has been removed to its new quarters on the corner purchased of Geo. W. GOETZ. It will be fitted for rent.

Wilkes WILLIAMS was a passenger on the west bound train Monday morning. He has had a very successful season with his dolomite quarries.

J.W. HARTLEY was in town on Friday and Staurday of last week. Mr. HARTLEY is a good man, well known and will be easily elected supervisor.

The following are the trial jurors drawn from post township for the Nov. term:
G.W. HARRIS, W.C. LIVINGOOD and Chas SCHULTZ.

Mr. and Mrs. E.E. BURDICK rejoice at the arrival of a standard weight girl yesterday.

The monthly meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society will be led by Mrs. John WATERS at the manse next Wednesday. The topic will be the work done for the Chinese in this country.

Harvey ROBERTS is published on the program of the state endeavor meeting in Des Moines next week, for a paper on "Flower missions and sociology".

Mrs. M.E. TUTTLE left for her future home in Decorah las Tuesday.

Notice. Horseshoeing at the old prices again. Fifteen cents for resetting and thirty cents for new shoes. Henry BRANDT & Thos. SHORTREED.

W.J. HANKS has purchased the jewelry store which he sold a year ago to H.J. BENTLEY & Co. Later Mr. BENTLEY sold it to Mr. EISFELDER, and now he has sold it back to Mr. HANKS.

O.H. SIMEBY, of Waterville, Ia., and BAXTER Bros. of Waukon, Ia., the well known breeders of Poland China swine, will sell at public sale at the Fair Ground in Waukon, 70 head of Poland China boars and sows, on Oct. 31st.

The sick:
Mrs. T.B. COLES is still in a critical condition.
John THILL's daughter is dangerously sick with typhoid pneumonia.
Geo. BRAZELL is not expected to live.
J.A. GORDON is much better.
Angus GORDON's family are improving.
E.T. HENDERSON's family are doing well.
Mrs. McMASTER is slowly improving.

MARRIED.
--We acknowledge the receipt of a very neat card announcing the marriage of our friend, John O'NEIL, of Decorah, to Miss Bertha POLLITT, the happy event taking place at Minneapolis on Wednesday of this week.

--At the residence of the bride's mother, near Hardin, Iowa, Oct. 23d, 1895, Mr. Clarence H. OWEN and Miss Louise C. MILLER, Rev. E. HARPER officiating. Both the bride and groom are well known by the community, and are among our most highly respected citizens. They will at once go to housekeeping northeast of Ossian and will carry the best wishes of a host of friends.

DEATH.
An old man by the name of MARTIN, died in the Clayton county poor house, and was buried here on Tuesday.

BETHEL NEWS.
Esq. SWENSON's family have been having more than their share of sickness. Miss Maria is down with something like inflammatory rheumatism in one knee, which is almost unbearably painful. Baby Hall has been very low with bowel complaint.

Willie FOLSOM's leg discharges in two places below the knee and the two places connect. Dr. WILCOX says part of the bone will have to be taken out and may be the whole leg below the knee taken off.