Iowa
Old Press
The Centerville Citizen
Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa
Saturday, April 26, 1873
On Saturday last Dr. Moore, of Henry county, was released from
the Penitentiary at Fort Madison, on the pardon of the Governor.
He was sentenced for ten years for having produced an abortion
and had served six. The petition for his release was signed by a
large number of the leading citizens of Mt. Pleasant.
WILL NOTICE. STATE OF IOWA, APPANOOSE COUNTY,
SS.
To all whom it may concern: Know ye that on the 21st day of
April, A.D., 1873, there was read in the office of the Clerk of
the Circuit Court of Iowa, in and for said county, an instrument
of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Susan
Matheny, late of said county, now deceased; and you are further
notified that on the second day of next regular term of said
Court, which will be held at the Court House, in Centerville, in
said county, commencing on the 18th day of August, 1873, at 10
o'clock A. M. of said second day, is the time fixed for final
hearing and probate of the same, at which time all persons
interested may appear and show why the same should not be
approved. W. S. JOHNSON, Clerk Circuit Court.
-Maj. Walker of Bloomfield was in town last Wednesday.
-A grange was recently organized at Moravia, and A. C. Reynolds
elected Master, and M. Kinser, Secretary; and another in Douglas
township with G. W. Taylor as Master and C. H. Hedgecock,
Secretary.
-A committee, consisting of Wm. Bradley, H. H. Dewey, and W. T.
Russel, has been appointed to procure plans for a new
Presbyterian church at this place. The sum of $5,000 has been
raised and another thousand is wanted.
-Miss Mary Scott, aged about 17 years, daughter of R. B. Scott of
this place, died on last Monday of consumption. For many months
she was confined to the house. Mr. Scott and family have the
sympathy of community.
-A sheet iron chimney for the mill of Mr. Lowery is in process of
construction at the house of J. W. Williams of this place. The
iron is heavy and of the best quality. We are informed that such
work cannot be obtained at any other house in this part of the
State.
-Capt. W. T. Ogle is now sole proprietor of the livery stable at
this place heretofore owned by Ogle & Pratt. All persons
indebted to the late firm are requested to call and settle
without delay; and all having claims against the concern will
please present them at once for payment. Our acquaintance with
Mr. Ogle runs back for a term of twelve years and we always found
him upright and honorable in all his dealings. He intends
purchasing more stock and will keep first class outfits.
-At an early age George Teegarden and Frank Holloway of this
county lost their hearing by sickness; and in the course of time
their voices also failed. After a few years they were sent to the
Iowa Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, where they made rapid
progress in their studies; and about two years ago, at the
request of a friend, they were admitted to the National Deaf Mute
College at Washington, D. C. Both, we are glad to know, have
improved their opportunities. Besides advancing rapidly in study
they have almost recovered the use of speech; at least so far as
to be easily understood. Thus the dumb are made to speak, and are
transformed from burdens into useful members of society. George
Teegarden and Frank Holloway, with well stored minds, in spite of
their misfortune, are to-day better fitted for the duties of life
than thousands of young men in the full possession of all their
faculties. Certainly, when they shall have passed out from these
houses of clay they will be thankful for an affliction which has
in reality only served to refine and fit them for the better life
beyond the grave.
Appanoose County Union Sabbath School Convention.
The next annual meeting will be held August 12th, 13th and 14th
at Centerville. The following officers were apportioned at the
last convention to serve during the present years. C. H. Howell,
President; A. F. Haynes, Vice President; G. C. Goodenough,
Secretary; B. A. Ogle, Ab. Owings and Frank Veach, Executive
Committee; and Mrs. W. T. Russell, Mrs. R. Bird and J. D. Hornby,
Local Committee.
TOWNSHIP SECRETAIRES. I. A. Brannon, Sharon
township; Miss Dora Jennings, Washington; Cyrus Turlon, Udell; A.
W. Hunt, Union; Joseph Morris, Douglas; Miss Laura Rick, Taylor;
C. M. Teter, Independence; Wm. May, Chariton; Henry Blackburn,
Bellair; Samuel Baker, Johns; Noah Scott, Walnut; Samuel Vanness,
Lincoln; Milton Rice, Pleasant; E. O. Smith, Franklin; J. F.
Craig, Wells; Harlan Richardson, Caldwell.
Secretaries will be furnished with blank reports in time to
circulate them among the schools of their township before the
time of the convention. Twenty-seven schools were reported last
year, it is believed that with proper effort on the part of the
secretaries, of the various townships, that a report may be
obtained from every school in the county. Any person whose name
has been mentioned as secretary not being able to attend to the
duties of the office will please obtain a good substitute and
notify me soon of the same. We wish to spare no pains to make the
next convention a grand success. Let the friends of Sunday
schools use their influence to establish schools at all
convenient points and let delegates be appointed from every
school and come up to the next convention with such an army of
Sunday school workers as will speak well for the Master's cause.
G. C. GOODENOUGH, Secretary.
Brief Mention.
-Spring goods at W. Clark's.
-4 lbs good coffee at W. Clark's for $1.00.
-The mail on the Southwestern closes at 1:15 p.m.
-Go to Mrs. E. J. Holt's for Hamburg Embroideries.
-Bleaching and Pressing done in good style at Mrs. Saunders &
Ehrman's.
-Mr. C. H. Howell commenced business at Centerville twenty-six
years ago.
-J. R. Wooden & Son are agents for the old reliable John
Deere Moline Plows.
-The citizens of Moulton went on an excursion to Ft. Madison last
Thursday; so says the Independent.
-Mr. Joseph McGowen will remove to California soon. He will sell
at public sale on Saturday, May 3d, his house-hold and kitchen
furniture.
-Mrs. Eells and Miss Miller invite the ladies to call and see
their stock of millinery goods. See special notices.
-Those who need baskets for house-hold or farm use should buy of
Mr. Dan'l Long, north of town. He makes them himself and they
wear for years.
-FRUIT TREES: Go to the Moravia Nursery for fruit trees. Messrs.
Reynolds & Son are old hands at the business and know just
what you want.
-Centerville is agitated about its insecurity from fire and
proposes a hook and ladder company. Since the horses are gone
they will put a lock on the stable.—Moulton Independent.
-The sum of three thousand dollars has been subscribed to build a
new Christian church. It is the intention, we believe, to build a
house worth $10,000.
-Mr. J. A. Reed, of the firm of Reed and Richard, marble dealers
at this place, has purchased a lot and will build a dwelling,
after which he will remove his family from Davis county.
-The most elegant Bible we have seen in many a day is the one for
sale by Mr. John Potts of Moulton. It is well bound and complete
in every way. He is canvassing the country.
County Officers.
Auditor—B. A. Ogle.
Treasurer—Wm. Evans.
Sheriff—H. H. Wright.
Sup't—G. C. Goodenough.
Clerk—W. S. Johnson.
Recorder—J. A. Wright.
Surveyor—J. J. Wall.
Coroner—C. Wentworth.
Supervisors—J. R. Gedney, J. B. Moore, George Teegarden.
Soft Maple Trees.
I have ten thousand Soft Maple Trees for sale, two years old and
from six to eight feet high. They will be sold at $2 per hundred,
or in lots less than one hundred, at 3 cents each. W. H. MAIKEN.
Come to Snedekers' gallery and get your negative taken for a fine
retouch photograph, the nicest in town. West side of Square.
Major Stanton is collecting material to build an addition to his
store-room. When completed he will have a building one hundred
feet in length.
[transcribed by P.E., March 2007]