Iowa
Old Press
The West Union Gazette
West Union, Fayette co. Iowa
Friday, April 13, 1877
Married
Goldsworthy - Piper. On Sunday, April 1st, 1877, at the residence
of the bride's father, in Volga City, Mr. Wm. Goldsworthy, of
West Union, to Miss Lelia Piper. Mr. Goldsworthy, although a
comparative stranger, has won many friends by his gentlemanly
manners, and we are glad to hear that, with his fair bride, is to
settle among us. We wish them a long life, and a happy one.
Beckner - Wattenpaugh. At the residence of the bride's father, in
Smithfield twp., April 8th, 1877, by Rev. R.D. McCormick, Mr.
John A. Beckner, of Delaware county, and Miss Ellen A.
Wattenpaugh, of Fayette county. With the above came a goodly
supply of cake, putting this office in the best of humor toward
the happy couple. May peace and prosperity follow them all their
days!
Died.
Rubyor - Sunday night, April 8, 1877, of membranous
croup, Arthur, son of T. and Helen Rubyor, aged about 8 years.
This bright little fellow had been slightly indisposed a few days
before, but had apparently recovered, when from some unknown
cause the dread disease returned to baffle the best skill of the
physician, and in a few short hours he breathed his last. It is a
sad blow to loving parents, brothers and sisters.
Local and Other Items
The flag hung at half mast from the Court House, Friday, in honor
of our deceased townsman, P.L. Hinkley. His body was followed to
its resting place by nearly one hundred Odd Fellows, in full
regalia, all surrounding lodges being well represented.
It is reported that Dick Arthur has been remanded back to prison.
H.A. Windon, of Clermont, expected to start Monday last, for the
Black Hills. He went fully prepared to give our readers regular
accounts of his journey and a description of the situation. May
he get through with his scalp intact, and find gold as plenty as
his heart could desire.
Mrs. T.L. Green, Sr., is very sick.
Mrs. H.B. Hoyt is visiting in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Stickles started Monday for Michigan.
E.B. Shaw is preparing to build an addition to his house.
The mother and younger brother of ye local arrived from Nebraska
Wednesday evening.
Mr. Goldsworthy has settled down to housekeeping in Mr. Freer's
house, in the north ward.
A big boy baby arrived at the home of Arthur Crawford Monday and
found a glad welcome.
A girl baby, and a nine pounder at that, came Tuesday at the home
of M.M. Carmichael, bringing a world of joy.
A nine pound girl arrived at the home of John W. Cook, Tuesday,
and John is so happy he can hardly keep to the ground. We extend
congratulations.
Mrs. Jeanie Lacy will begin her select school in the room
recently occupied by Dr. Chase, in the Fuller block.
Col. R.A. Richardson, of Ilyria, was with us a few moments one
day last week, bestowing one of his square, manly talks where it
was relished.
Mr. and Mrs. D.F. Bushnell started Monday last for a visit at
Waukon. We hope in our neighboring city, Mr. B. may find the
health he so much needs.
Thurlow Armstrong and Will Kramer started yesterday for their new
home at Northwood, in Worth county, where they enter the grocery
trade. They are good boys, and will be a valuable acquisition to
Northwood.
Will McCumber has so far recovered from the effects of an ugly
gash in his foot, accidentally placed there while chopping wood
last winter, as to be able to be around with us once more, which
we are glad to note.
John Stewart and W.B. Lakin have moved to their respective farms,
Rev. Mr. Perry has moved into the Wm. Heiserman place, now owned
by Mr. Fox; P.D. Scofield occupies a house in the east part of
town, owned by W.A. Whitney; and R.W. McFarland reposes beneath
the roof of the pleasant house belonging to Mrs. Rice.
While Billy Deal was painting on the house of S. Beattie one day
last week, the ladder broke, and down came the paint-pot, brush,
ladder, Billy and all, with considerable more force and rapidity
than grace, to the ground. No great damage was done save a broken
window, a little too much color on a carpet, and a lame shoulder
for Billy, who says it was not the fall that hurt him, it was the
stopping so quick.
Oelwein Correspondence
Mr. John Jamison's house is raised, and will soon be
enclosed.
The contract to shelve, put in counters and entirely finish the
west store room in Centennial block has been let to Wm. Kennedy,
who is doing very nice work. When finished it is to be occupied
by Thorpe Bros., of Manchester, Iowa. They intend to put in a
very large stock of general merchandise, but of this firm more
anon.
M.A. Campbell, Esq., was suddenly called last week to Chicago to
the bedside of a sick and aged father.
The measles are still raging in our town.
Little Gertie Messer after recovering from the measles has been
taken with a fever, but we are pleased to report her better at
this writing.
G.S. Furnald, lately from Chicago, has come to locate with us. He
is a tailor by trade, and comes well recommended, and will no
doubt be able to build up a good business.
Death
After a continued illness, Tuesday morning, the Death
Angel called Mrs. Bennett, sister-in-law to our townsman, B.H.
Bennett, from the toils and trials of life. At the time of her
death she was an inmate of the Insane Asylum, at Independence.
She had been there, we learn, about a year. A cloud had darkened
her mental vision, but she has now passed into a land where there
is no more darkness, and a realm where the poor are made rich,
the weak made strong, and where the oppressor's rod is broken.
Her remains will be brought to Oelwein for interment and the
funeral services will be held tomorrow (Thursday) morning at the
F.B. church in this place. -Wednesday, April 11.
[transcribed by S.F., September 2014]