Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
November 11, 1896

OBITUARY.
Nathaniel McWILLIAMS was born in February, 1823, in parish Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and died in Postville, Iowa, Nov. 7, 1896. He was married in New Pitsligo to Isabella MARSION. Six children were born to this union, five of whom are living; all in this country. His wife dying in the year 1861 in Scotland, he was married again, to Mary YALE (sic-YULE), emigrating to America in 1866. Eight children were born to this union, all living but one. Beside these forty-four grandchildren and two great grandchildren survive him. He resided near Postville until the spring of 1894, when he removed to this place, since which time his health has been gradually failing.
The editor of the Review wishes to add his testimonial to the character and life of the deceased. He knew him for many years and always found him a genial, whole-souled gentleman, the very sould of honor and integrity. A good man has fallen and all who knew him mourn.

OFFICIAL VOTE.
The board of supervisors canvassed the vote of Allamakee county this week. The majorities are a little smaller than the reports after election indicated, but are still enough to suit our brethren on the other side.
President.
McKINLEY..............2472-575
BRYAN.................1897
PALMER................95
LEVERING,Prohib.......13
MATCHETT,Socialist....4

Congress.
UPDEGRAFF.......2507-583
BAYLESSayless...1924

Auditor.
HAGEN...........2276-119
JOHNSON.........2157

Clerk of Courts.
BOCK............2411-119
MURRAY..........2020

Recorder.
HANCOCK.........2501-582
WEIHE...........1919

Attorney.
WOODARD.........2468-511
BURLING.........1957

Supervisor.
EATON...........2559-699
O’LEARY.........1860

Lovers of flowers as well as the other variety will enjoy themselves at the Chrysanthemum show. The eye, the ear, the stomach – the varied program of attractions at the flower show appeals to each of them.

Gustave JOHNSON, a boy about 10 years old, was run over and killed by the cars at Monona last week.

E. E. SWENSON is up from Virginia as a witness in the HALE-GASS case and will make a short visit with friends.

The examination in the GASS case has been held at Waukon this week. We understand that Mr. GASS was held for trial.

Monday and Tuesday would pass in a crowd for stormy days. We hope that winter has not set in for good. If it has a good deal of corn will stay out until spring.

The first dance given by our fire laddies, last Saturday, was a grand success in every way. After paying expenses there was a nice little wad in the treasury.

J. B. SHEDD, the affable section “director”, west of town, is back on his old beat, after a summer’s work in Bloody Run. He was at Masson City on Wednesday.

Another large clothing store will be opened at Waukon tomorrow. We doubt whether the enterprise will pay, but while it last it will be cream to the “hub” newspapers.

Mr. and Mrs. Col. OTIS visited in Postville last Saturday. He made a short but pleasant call at this office. The Col. has been a good “assistant republican” this year.

It is announced that BEARD Bros., the Decorah creamery men, have failed, and that their fifteen or more creameries are closed. It is very evident that no private creamery can compete with a cooperative creamery. In case of loss in the latter case it is borne by the three or four hundred patrons, and is not felt only in temporarily reduced receipts. It is only another case, in a different form, of the big fish eating up the little ones, or the success of combination for mutual benefit.

Program for Nov. 16. The next meeting of the Monday Club will be held at the home of Mrs. FLYNN on the 16th inst. at 2:30 p.m. with the following program:
Responses from French authors.
Current topics....................Mrs. ROBERTS
Renaissance France – Causes.......Mrs. DOUGLAS
Renaissance Sculpture.............Miss MEIER
Vocal solo,“Thine Eyes of Blue”...C. BOHN & Mrs. SHEPHERD
“Hunchback of Notre Dame”.........Mrs. COLE
French Potteries..................Mrs. PRESCOTT
Each member is requested to bring some current item of interest.

Now is the time to advertise. Business, even in the west, is going to improve from this on, and money is going to be more plenty. We understand that a German near Monona brought to the bank there and deposited, last week, $5,000 in gold. And the same is being done in greater or less degree, all over the country. In a little while money will be so plenty that any good man can get it and thus settle his small indebtedness. The boom is coming and all business should be prepared for it.