Iowa
Old Press
The Appanoose Times
Centerville, Appanoose co. Iowa
Thursday December 1, 1881
Iowa has 437 coal mines employing between six and seven thousand
men, and during the past year have taken out 3,500,000 tons of
coal worth over $7,000,000.
[transcribed by P.E., October 2005]
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Centerville Times
Centerville, Appanoose co. Iowa
Thursday, December 22, 1881
Iowa News Items
-H.W. Wright, a young man who had his legs crushed by a freight
engine at Keokuk on the 6th, died from his injuries next day.
-W.J. Phillips, of Allerton, took a shipment of stock to Chicago
and from thence went to Michigan to buy calves, where he was
found murdered, for his money, it was supposed.
-At the recent meeting of Stock Breeders Associationof Iowa at
Iowa City, many interesting and valuable papers were read. Amonga
them were papers by W.H. Jordon, E.K Lucas, Chancellor L.W. Ross
of the State University, G.A. Crosby, President Welch of the
Argicultrual College, Prof. T.S. Parvin, Rev. O. Clute, and J.H.
Saunders. Atlantic was chosen as the place of the next meeting.
The following officers were elected: President, Hon. John Scott,
of Story county; First Vice President, Oliver Mills of Cass
county; Second Vice President, John W. Porter, of Johnson county;
Third Vice President, J. Kennedy, of Ida county; Fourth Vice
President, J. Clark, Montgomery county; Fifth Vice President,
C.F. Whiting,m Monona county; Sixth Vice President, W.U. Fields,
of Odebolt, Sac county; Secretary and Treasurer, Fitch B. Stacy,
Mitchell county.
Will Notices.
-In the case of will of Aaron Luse, deceased will be heard Jan.
10th, 1882, at 1 p.m.
-In the case of will of Ephriam J. Merritt, deceased, will be
heard, Jan. 10th, 1882, at 1 p.m.
Following is a list of the jurors drawn last
Saturday for the Circuit Court, which convenes here Jan. 9, 1882,
and which was crowded out last week:
Andrews, A.C.
Brinkley, W.W.
Bishop, P.F.
Condra, L.F.
David, J.V.
Fenton, B.
Fleming, Levi
Horner, Wm
Haver, G.R.
Hiatt, J.O.
Harris, N.
Hughes, James
Hornaday, W.F.
Minor, A.C.
Morland, Henry
Morritt, James
O'Neal, G.W.
Pennington, M.B.
Park, L.M.
Pitman, John
Rinehart, J.S.
Sailes, E.G.
Taylor, W.J.
Workman, H.
Our thanks to W.D. Turner, of Taylor township, for a basket of
the finest apples we have seen this year. Mr. Turner is the most
extensive fruit grower in the county, having about twenty-five
acres of orchard, and a life time of experience has enabled him
to grow the varieties best adapted to this climate. He had a
variety which he has grown from the seed, which is large, samll
cored and finely flavored, which he would do a favor to the
people by propogating.
Locals.
-C.A. Stanton is very sick at the present time. Some disease of
the stomach.
-In making up the forms last week about half a column was pied.
Among the items thus pied was the marriage notice of J.M. Walker
of Walnut township, and Mrs. Brown, of the same place, Rev.
Slater officiating.
-Dr. R. Stephenson went up to Corydon last week and performed a
difficult operation for cancer on the landlady of the Cottage
Home, amputating the entire right breast, weighing four pounds.
He was assisted by one of the local physicians of the town, and
also by Dr. G.W. Morrison, of Genoa, a former Centerville boy.
The Dr. is getting quite a reputation in that line, having
successfully performed several difficult operations for cancer,
some of which were considered incurable.
-Cards are out for the wedding of T.P. Shonts and Miss Milla
Drake, Wednesday evening, Dec. 28th.
-Mr. Thomas of the Princeton 'Advance', nephew of R.J. Thomas of
Sharon township, is here visiting friends.
-Chas. Thoraton accepted an engagement with the Climax Comedy
Company, and left with it Monday of this week.
-Mr. Geo. Rider [or Ruler] of John township, died last Wednesday
night of lung fever. He was taken sick last Sunday and died
Wednesday.
The Garfield Racket
-Mr. A.F. Thompson spent Sunday here.
-Oscar Cole returned from Des Moines Friday.
-Mr. G.N. Wailes had the misfortune to lose his younges daughter
last week.
-Mr. A.J. Stone has commenced a four months term of school at the
Day school here.
-Mr. Snow will build an addition to his store room soon.
-Rev. Wm. Stickler will preach at Philadelphia church New year's
day.
-"Bud" Stark is rejoicing these days. It's a boy!
-Mr. J.P. Wailes, of Tama county, is visiting friends here this
week.
-Eld. h.U. Dale preached at the Christian church, Tuesday
evening.
"Moses"
Moravia Items.
-Lee Steele and wife, of David City, Neb., were here on their
wedding tour last week, visiting friends and relatives in this
locality.
-A son and grand-daughter of our old townsman, W. Croft, are here
on a visit from Madison Co., Iowa.
-Wm. Jones will move to town having bought property of Andrew
Mason. His sons will continue farming on the old place.
-C.W. Whitmer, of Unionville, Mo., was in town last week to visit
his uncle and cousins. Charley would make a good Knight of the
Sabre, mounted upon his dappled clay-bank steed he cuts a
majestic figure.
-Chas. Powers, of Unionville, Iowa, was in town last week. We are
glad to have teachers as well as others to visit our town.
-E.R. Ellis has placed a sign in front of his store.
-Mrs. Mary Sharp has returned from a visit to her son in Eldon,
Ia., having been away several weeks - she comes home in fine
spirits.
[transcribed by S.F., December 2007]