Iowa
Old Press
The Wyoming News
Wyoming, Jones co. Iowa
Wednesday, March 11, 1874
Church Directory
Presbyterian - Rev. A.K. Baird, Pastor; A.M. Loomis,
superintendent
Methodist - Rev. H.H. Green, Pastor; James A. Bronson,
superintendent
Local and Miscellaneous
-City Assessor Hartson is busy in listing the property within the
corporate limits.
-Millard Fillmore, ex-President of the United States, died at his
home in Buffalo, New York, on Sunday, March 8th. He was 74 years
of age the 7th of last January.
-Circuit Court, Judge John McKean, is in session at Anamosa.
-M.M. VanHorn, for a long time clerk with Messrs. Loomis &
Spitzer, left us yesterday for a "claim" in Nebraska.
Hope he'll like Nebraska better than Iowa, but we don't believe
it.
-We learn that Mrs. Geo. Scott, the lady that was shot by her
husband at or near Delmar, a short time since, is improving. The
chances are that she will recover.
Died - During the past week, two of of our
oldest and most respected citizens - John French and J.H.
Campbell - have died. Both were men of integrity and character,
respected by everybody. Peace to their ashes.
Died - Annie Mullet, wife of M.J. Mullet, died
Feb. 1874, in the 22d year of her age. She leaves a large circle
of friends to mourn her loss.
Administratrix's Notice - the undersigned has
been appointed by the Circuit Court of Jones County, of the
estate of Wm. West, deceased. Feb 19, 1874. Artemesa West,
Administratrix
Personal - Mr. Willard Niles and his cousin, Mr.
Hiram Niles, of Davenport, one of the "craft," dropped
in upon us last Monday.
Donation - The friends of Rev. H.H. Green,
pastor of the M.E. Church of this city, gave him a donation at
the church last Thursday. The net proceeds amounted to one
hundred and thirty dollars in cash.
Drowned - Last Sunday a boy, aged about fourteen
years, who was visiting at Mr. A. Courtright's, near Oxford,
while skating on a pond, broke through the ice, and before help
could reach him, was drowned. His parents live at Volga City,
where the remains were taken.
School Election - The election for school
officers last Monday resulted in the choice of the following
excellent ticket: For long term, B.H. White, O.L. Thompson; to
fill vacancy, S.W. Johnson, J.K. Pixley.
From our Monticello Correspondent
-The heavy gale of wind last Saturday morning blew down Mr.
Beatty's sign and smashed one of the front show windows.
-Charles L. Moulton has been appointed by the road master to take
charge of Section No. 4, on the Dubuque South-Western railway.
-Julius Goldman has opened a shop for the manufacture of
first-class cigars on North Cedar street.
-Dr. I.L. Simington, of Ashland, Neb., but formerly a well-known
citizen of this place, is spending a few days in town visiting
with his old friends and acquaintances.
-Prof. J.E. Janes of New Jersey, formerly Principal of our Graded
School, was in town several days last week. During his stay he
visited the pupils and teachers of the school while in session.
-Matt. Noyes has formed a partnership with H.W. Gill under the
firm name of Gill & Noyes.
-A.R. Doxsee of Bowens Prairie, has leased his farm and is coming
to town to live. He has secured the large bulding on First
street, heretofore occupied by Matt Noyes and will early this
spring open a first-class agricultural depot for the
accommodation of the several granges in the county. He has been
agent for several farmers' organizations for the past year.
[transcribed by S.F. June 2014]