Iowa
Old Press
Brush Creek News
Brush Creek, Fayette co. Iowa
Saturday May 11, 1878
Died. At his residence in Putnam township,
Sunday May 5th, 1878, after a long illness with heart disease,
David S. Hoyt, age 56 years. The funeral services were held at
the Wheeland school house. He leaves a wife and five children to
mourn his loss.
Frank Gell started last Wednesday, bag and baggage, [to]
Nebraska, where he expects to make his future home. We wish
success wherever he may go.
A favorite horse belonging to S.P. White, died last Wednesday at
the age of 32 years, having been in Mr. White's possession over
twenty years.
A.P. Simmons is again domiciled in Melvin Lackey's house. He has
concluded not to sell his dog.
Charles Hogue and family start for Walnut Creek, California next
Monday.
Edward Woodward returned last week after spending the winter in
Michigan.
J.A. Bassett is making some splendid pictures. If you want a
lifelike picture of yourself call at his rooms over Beman's drug
store.
From a letter to the Mt. Pleasant Journal we learn that
Chas. Wollner, who was formerly a resident of Pleasant Valley,
Fayette county froze to death about the first of February last in
Chautauqua county, Kansas. He became intoxicated and died from
exposure. He was a single man, having no relatives but a sister
in Chicago living. He left a good farm, was a good stonemason and
an honest German. Wm. Goff, Cloverdale, Kansas, was appointed
administrator.
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Brush Creek News
Brush Creek, Fayette co. Iowa
Saturday May 25, 1878
Local Lingo
-N.J. House passed last Sabbath with his brother, Wm. House, at
this place.
-G.W. Newcomb has bought an interest in the jewelry store with
his brother, W.F. Newcomb, and arrived yesterday.
-The lumber has now arrived for three new buildings at this place
- Mr. L. Doane's dwelling house, his store building and school
house.
-C.G. Wheeland has his creamery in operation.
-Bert Beman who was down last week with a severe illness, is up
again and at his work.
-Old Mr. Anglemyer is reported no better.
-L.L. Ayers, formerly editor of the Manchester Democrat,
is in town looking after early history for Kett & Co. -
History of Fayette County.
-Mr. Phillip Brokaw of Hopkinton, Iowa is visiting with his
nephew, Perry Wilsie, at this place.
The Ceremonies of laying the corner stone of the M.E. Church in
this village will be performed on next Saturday, June 1st,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. J.G. VanNess, assisted by Rev. R.W.
Peebles of Fayette who will deliver the address. The ladies will
have refreshments on the ground for those who wish them. Let the
people come out and assist in making this a profitable and
pleasant occasion long to be remembered.
North Side Items - by our special reporter
-Mrs. James Crawford fell down stairs recently, injuring her
limbs badly, but she is now doing well.
-The carpenters have begun the erection of a residence for
Charles Bond.
-Mrs. Thomas Cavannaugh is quite ill.
Joe Hunter while driving out last Sunday met with an accident
which came very near proving fatal. He was driving a spirited
team which took fright at some object and started off at a
break-neck pace, and before they could be reined in, the wagon
struck a stump and throwing Joe out, striking his breast on the
stump. It was feared at once that his ribs were broken and his
breathing became so labored and difficult that he was obliged to
send to town for medical assistance and speedy relief was
obtained. By latest account we hear that no ribs were broken, and
that he is doing well.
Died - DERFLINGER - On Monday,
May 20th, 1878 of Diphtheria, Katie R. Derflinger, daughter of
Mary Derflinger, aged nine years, five months and 27 days.
Fayette Letter
-Fred Whitely rejoices in a new girl baby. And Charley Rogers,
ditto in a boy.
-Ensign Sweet is visiting in town, and the girls say he looks as
sweet as ever.
-Riley Knight has broke ground for a new house on Vine St.
-John Nolan and Eddie Wilson, who left here recently to find
work, are now engaged building a railroad at Algona.
-The Fussel brothers shipped a large lot of hogs.
Iowa State News
-Marion Record, of Muscatine, was crushed to death by the falling
of a flat boat upon him which he was calking.
-The old Galena House at Sioux City was destroyed by fire
recently. It was one of the oldest buildings in the city.
-The body of Theo. P. Gates, who was accidently shot and killed
in Mason City was embalmed and sent to his parents in Boston.
-Ole Ulsted, an inmate of the Mount Pleasant Insane asylum,
committed suicide a few days ago by hanging himself to a gas
pendant.
-Mrs. Fannie West, who was found hanging dead in a barn near
Sioux City, some time ago, was first killed by her husband and
then hung, so as to lead to the supposition that she had
committed suicide.
W.A. Meshler, of Mechanicsville, has been arrested for incest. In
the last four years he has compelled his daughter to submit to
his lust, and when she became broken down in health he wanted to
send her to the Orphans' Home. The brute was placed in jail until
the grand jury can sit in his case. It is feared that a coroner
will sit on his vile carcass before the jury is in session. - Dubuque
Times
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