Iowa
Old Press
Centerville Citizen
Centerville, Appanoose co. Iowa
March 15, 1873
Brief Mention.
-On Monday Dr. Stephenson, assisted by Drs. Udell and Eells,
amputated a leg below the knee for Wm. Moore, an aged citizen of
Caldwell township. For twenty-five years he has been suffering
with a disease called carles. He is doing as well as could be
expected, but the result is considered doubtful. He is 63 years
of age.
-Capt. N.W. Edwards, of Moulton, called on Thursday.
-Peter Fisher is building a swelling in the north part of town.
-W.M. McCreary was elected one of the town trustees instead of
J.B. Maring, as announced in our last paper.
-The little circle of children of the late D.M. Rice have been
called to give up one of their number, Flora Belle, who died of
small-pox, March 8th, 1873, aged seventeen months.
-Edward Dawson was seriously injured in Adamson's coal bank on
Tuesday morning. A large amount of slate fell on him, breaking
two or three of his ribs.
-Mrs. J.W. Clancy and a child of A. Bishop, of Udell Township,
died recently of spotted fever. This disease has been prevailing
to a considerable extent in the vicinity of Unionville.
-A son of B.W. Crawford, of Udell township was thrown from a
horse on Wednesday, breaking an arm and collar bone. Dr. Sawyers
was called and at last accounts the boy was slowly recovering.
-A.B. Thornburg of Unionville, Mo. called a few days ago and
renewed his subscripton to the Citizen.
-Mr. E.J. Brown advertises a public sale on the 21st inst. He
will sell nearly all his personal property.
-J.I. Ong of this place is traveling for the cloth and cassimere
house of J.R. Hicks & Co., of Philadelphia.
-The farmers south of town contemplate building a church on Dr.
Hake's land. We learn that it will be for the use of all
denominations.
-Joseph Gray has nearly completed the well near the postoffice.
He commenced digging another on the southwest corner on Thursday.
-The Keller Bros. of Seymour have purchased Geo. Athy's stock of
goods at Numa. They have removed the stock to Seymour. Mr. Athy
has gone into the mill business.
Married, March 8th, at the residence of Peter
Sidles, Esq., I.A. Newkirk, of Ill., and Miss Nancy Gurnsey, of
this county. The ceremony was performed by Squire Sidles.
Married, March 6th, 1872, at the residence of
the bride's father, by Rev. K.P. Morrison, Thomas I. Johnson and
Rebecca Eickleberry of Caldwell township.
Died, March 6th, 1873, of epilepsy, Mrs. R.A.,
wife of Wm. M. Walker, aged 24 years, 1 month and 18 days. The
deceased leaves a husband and one child. For several years she
has been a member of the Christian church.
Off to College
Appanoose County will be well represented at the Iowa
Agricultural College the ensuing term. J.A. Pierson accompanied
the following students to the college last week: Miss Sarah E.
Holbrook, Miss Anna McCamly, Miss Ida E. Pierson, Miss Maggie E.
Corberley, W.M. Martin and J.W. Henry. Mr. Pierson will return
next Monday to be present at the annual meeting of the Trustees,
of which he is a member.
Cincinnati.
-The small-pox which has been in this place for the past two
months, has entirely disappeared
-Jonathan Leseny has traded his farm for Wm. Jaquis' store and
dwelling house and has fitted it up as a hotel.
-A.A. Atherton is at work on his new store house.
Jerome.
-Rev. A.K. Jones has been holding a revival meeting at the M.E.
Church
-Mr. P. Sidles and Mr. S. Morris, living a short distance north
of the village have sunk shafts to get coal.
-What we need here most is a good store.
[transcribed by S.F., April 2010]