Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
December 3, 1897

The following officers were elected Saturday at the annual meeting of the Clayton County Agricultural Society:
President - Wm. Hanson, of Luana
V. Pres - E.W. Kregel, of Garnavillo
Secretary - J.E. Corlett, of Farmersburg
Treasurer - Jos. Lamm, of Elkader
F.L. Williams was elected a member of the board of directors.

The new postoffice on the state route between Waukon and Postville will soon be opened for the accommodation of residents in that halfway neighborhood. It will be located at Wm. Blum's hoje and the office will be known as Stella. --Waukon Democrat

The weather prophets are prognosticating a hard winter with lots of snow. For this reason we expect a mild winter with light snow fall. Weather prophecies, like dreams, go by contraries.

Mrs. A.R. Prescott returned from a visit at Garner and Mason City, on Tuesday.

"Toots" White and Johnny Hecker were in Chicago a few days during the past week.

C.L. Dyke has gone back into the Charles City Intelligencer, Arthur L. Olds retiring.

H.H. Lien's big cut rate sale on groceries and provisions was a hummer as a trade catcher.

For Overshoes go to J.H. Meier's shoe store to buy them.

Mr. and Mrs. H.S. Luhman ate turkey with the turner family at Castalia on thanksgiving.

New subscribers now paying $1.25 will be credited to Jan. 1st, 1899. Send in the names and the money.

We overlooked the mention last week of the death of the wife of T.M. Atherton, editor of the Osage Press. All the brethren of the press sympathize with him in his great bereavement.

Madame Mitchell is still telling fortunes to perfection. She tells what you are best adapted for, and shows your future partner. Call and be convinced of her wonderful powers at her home on Williams street.

Hart sold bill No. 2 to Monona parties, on Wednesday, which figured up an even $86.00. It's something besides wind that brings the people there from surrounding towns to buy their furniture. Wonder if it isn't the prices?

Fritz Wilke is assisting in J.B. Hart's furniture store through the holiday rush, which has already assumed large proportions in this popular business place. John now employs more help in his store than any like establishment in northeastern Iowa.

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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
December 10, 1897

Prof. Fisk has been dispensing spectacles among us this week. He knows how to do it.

E.R. Livingood has returned from Emmet county and now occupies his own farm at Myron.

Mrs. Jacob Leui occupied her esplendid new residence last week. May she live long to enjoy it.

Grand Medical Examiner Troy, of the Iowa Workmen, was in town between trains on Tuesday. He had been doing good work for the order in Clayton county, securing many new members.

A.J. Hersey, a blooming youth of 78 winters, residing at Waukon, wooed and won a charming damsel of 60 summers, residing at Decorah. "May they live long and prosper," as Rip Van Winkle would say.

Co. Supt. Smith sends us a copy of the program of the Iowa teachers association to be held at Des Moines, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 28th, 29th and 30th. Prof. Smith will have a paper on "Rural School Architecture."

One of J.B. Hart's good Monona customers, who last week bought a bill of furniture amounting to $86, came up again this week and invested $40.00 more in J.B.'s great bargains.

On Thursday, Dec. 23rd, Frantz Hedrick will sell all his stock, farm implements, etc., commencing at 10 o'clock. This will also be a great sale, and includes some very fine coach horses.

The old lady Cayton died at her home in Grand Meadow on Thursday night of last week and was buried on Sunday. She was about 87 years of age and her malady was dropsy, from which she had suffered for a long time. The funeral was held from the house last Sunday. Rev. Brown, of Luana, officiating. We expected to get an obituary notice but have not up to htis writing. Mrs. Cayton was one of the oldest settlers of this section.

Martin C. Murphy came down from North Dakota last Tuesday for a short visit with relatives and friends here. the Review is indebted for a pleasant call. It fully appreciates a call from any of the Murphy boys, as they are friends of long standing. We are glad to know that they all continue to do well.

Chas H. Simonds has sold his restaurant and bakery business and building to Henry Koevenig, and will return to his old home in Illinois. We are sorry to lose these citizens, but that is the way of the world. We wish both outgoing and incoming men success.

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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
December 17, 1897

Chas. H. Simonds will return to Illinois as soon as he can settle up his business here.

Art. Burdick went to Mason City on Monday to visit relatives and look the ground over.

Those who wish to bring wood on subscription are requested to bring it now, while the roads are good.

We are pleased to note that Hank Koevenig is having a good opening trade, and keeps the store in good shape.

Messrs. Roberts & Son shipped out twenty-five carloads of hogs alone during November, besides a number of carloads of cattle.

Mrs. H.E. Babcock and son, of Garner, are making a visit here to the numerous friends of the family, all of whom are much pleased to see them.

Closing out - cutters for sale. W.S. Webster.

Special for the Holidays - Enlarged pictures in Crayon, Sepia Water Colors and Pastel. See samples and note low prices for same, at Beedy's, the Photographer.

We have heretofore neglected to state that Miss Lois Tuttle is now stenographer and typewriter in the great wholesale mercantile house of Marshall Field & Co., Chicago. A very fortuante job.

We are all pleased to welcome back to their home in Postville, after an absence of seven months, Wm. Rollinson and family. Mr. Rollinson has gone back to his section, and we hope he will now remain permanently.

Died.
At her home, in Grand Meadow, two miles west of Luana. Mrs. Tabietha Cayton, after a protracted sickness of several months with disease of the heart. Tabietha Slades was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, July 26, 1811. Was first married to Abram Bockover, who died Feb. 26, 1836. In 1846 she married James Cayton. Seven children were born to them as the result of this union, two only survive. Annetta, wife of R.M. Pearson, and John Cayton, all of whom now reside on the farm. The funeral services were held at the home of the deceased last Sunday, conducted by her pastor, Rev. B.C. Barnes, of Luana. The burial was in the Grand Meadow cemetery. Among the relatives present were Mrs. Ida Brown and Miss Tina Pearson, of Marshalltown, Abner Cayton and family, of Allamakee county. This good christian woman, although ready to go when her master called, was willing to stay as long as she could to look after the special charge entrusted to her, which was ever in her mind, and doubtless ere this she has heard the "well done good and faithful servant" from her master. Mother Cayton was identified with the M.E. church at Hardin nearly 40 years, and was loved by all who knew her. there was a large number of old settlers and others at the funeral, and followed to the grave.

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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
December 24, 1897

We have passed the shortest day and according to the old saw "as the days begin to lengthen the cold begins to strengthen." We have had some snug winter weather already but nothing bad thus far.

Gord White is home from Mt. Vernon for the holidays.

Rev. Mr. Barton attended the district conference at Elma last week.

For Overshoes go to J.H. Meier's shoe store.

A pair of good second hand three bench bobs for sale cheap or trade for second growth body seasoned hard wood, delivered in Postville. A.L. Rasmussen.

Married.
At the residence of the bride's parents, adjoining Postville, by Rev. Barton, on Thursday evening, Dec. 23rd, 1997 (sic), Mr. Frank L. Bowman and Miss Mabel E. Dresser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Dresser. The Review extends congratulations to the happy couple and wishes them not only the compliments of the season but joy and happiness through all their coming lives. We have not space for more extended comment this week.

Are you going to Klondike? No; I'm just going up to Ed Sheehy's to get a Tom & Jerry, as that is the only place in town where you get the genuine article and the best liquors to be bought are put in them. Hot drinks are Ed's pride, but if you want a good drink of whisky that was made when your grandfather was a baby, a fresh beer or a good cigar, just go up and see him. He runs in strict compliance with the mulct law, and everything is neat, clean and orderly.

F.H. Robbins is again appointed postmaster of Waukon. On account of R.B. May, the opposing candidate, having never had any plum, and owing to the fact that Mr. Robbins had held the office four years under President Harrison, we hoped to see the former get it. But this is another evidence that a newspaper man can get nothing unless he takes a decided stand from the start on congressional candidates, and we believe it to be right. In this district it does no good to support a man for congress after he is nominated. All the fight is for the nomination, and this is the only place where friendship avails. We are satisfied.

Bethel Buzzings, by ERAB.
A.B. Cook & Sons have their saw mill ready for logs.

Miss Estella Hammel had a birthday party Saturday evening, Dec. 18th.

Terrill & Lawson have commenced their winter's work with their wood saw.

William Harris will have timber sawed for a barn 28X48 feet. (Charity's Will).

Our little boy is improving slowly, but will have to lie on his back for many weeks yet we fear.

Mrs. Minnie James, of Oelwein, and three children are making Grandpa and Grandma Deering a visit.

There will not be a Christmas tree at Bethel this year. It will be a little strange and too bad for the children.

Mrs. Mary Cheadle is very sick at her daughter's, Mrs. H.B. Wells'. We sympathize with Mother C., she has lived at Lybrand over 40 years.

Miss Tierney, teacher of the Evergreen school, wants the prize for the largest ungraded school in the county, having 57 scholars on the register and more to come.

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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
December 31, 1897

Wesley Smith, of Kansas, is here on a visit.

Jim Mitchell came home from Minnesota to spend the holidays.

Geo. Cole is drilling a well for H.B. Taylor on his newly purchased lot.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chriss are spending the holidays at the Lull residence.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bowman will go on to the farm near Greene about March 1st.

Will Courson, of Clarion, tarried over Sunday with his mother and brother here.

Alfred Gordon and Rose Hemming were married Dec. 29th. No particulars.

The largest auction sale of the season will be held at Ed Schroeder's, on the Courson farm, Jan. 13th. Fuller particulars next week.

All accounts from all the towns indicate that the merchants had a far greater holiday trade than any year since the panic. This is a sure indication that times are improving.

The sewing department of the ladies' aid society of the M.E. church will meet with Mrs. J.S. Mott, Thursday, Jan. 6th, 1898, at 2 p.m. Bring thimbles. All are cordially invited.

Mr. and Mrs. Ripley, of Garner, spent Christmas with relatives here. There were so many visitors from abroad that we have [remainder cut off]

Mrs. J.H. Sanders is visiting with Bert and family at Rudd.

Miss Nellie Green, of West Union, is visiting Mrs. J.A. Gordon.

Solon Hanchett and wife have been up from Fayette "holidaying" at the Harman residence.

J.W. Sheehy accompanied the Murpheys to St. Paul on Tuesday, to take treatment for locomotor ataxia. We hope he will return much improved in health.

W.C. McNeil & Son received of I. Barr & Son a pure bred Scotch bull, for which they paid $150.00 He is a beauty, and is evidence the proprietors intend to keep up the reputation of their herd.