Iowa Old Press
Cedar Rapids Weekly Times
Cedar Rapids, Linn co. Iowa
Thursday, March 30, 1876
Iowa Items.
-August Arge, a farmer of Scott Co., was killed last week by
lightning while looking for his cattle.
-Theodore Tilton and Elizabeth Cady Stanton want to lecture at
Wahington in April.
-Mr. Weippert, the German editor of Muscatine, was knocked down
and robbed at Wapello on Tuesday evening.
-The Iowa City Republican says ex-Senator Fairall is
still in a critical condition, and unless his physicians succeed
in reaching and removing the ball, his recovery is considered
doubtful.
-Yesterday, Mrs. Tom Welney presented her husband with twins,
joint weight twenty-two pounds and two ounces. - dubuque
Telegraph
-Col. Willard Griswold, of Washington county, a veteran of the
war of 1812, was married a few days ago to Miss Carrie Craig. He
was 91 last September, and the bride is his fifth wife.
-Mrs. Margaret Lawrence of Jasper county has a five-pail-kettle,
which is 118 years old and is without a flaw. It has never been
sold but has descended regularly in the family to which it still
belongs.
Died. In Clinton township, this county, March
26, 1876, of croup, Jerome B., infant son of B.P. and Carrie
Smith, aged 1 year, 1 month and 18 days
Died. GANER
Near Fairfax, march 18th, 1876, Jacob D., eldest son of David and
Mary Ganer, aged 21 years, 2 months, and 20 days. He was a very
promising young man, had been a member of the M.E. Church for
five years, was Superintendent of the Sunday School at the time
of his death. He was most triumphant in death. Orra D., youngest
child of Mr. Ganer, died March 19th. Both died of Measles. The
family are very sad, but resigned, trusting in God. They have the
sympathy of a large circle of friends. The youngest was 1 year, 9
months and 9 days old.
Local Items.
-Mrs. W.S. Bradley started Tuesday evening for Texas, where she
will spend some time with relatives and friends.
-Mr. T.P. Pearson, a well known citizen of this place, has
removed permanently to Denison, Iowa.
-Mr. Jos. Morehead, of Putnam Tp., has been appointed one of the
Trustees of the State Reform School; and this is said, by those
who know Mr. M., to be an excellent appointment.
-The measles are holding high carnival throughout the city.
Although of a mild type, the exceedingly [illegible] weather of
the past two weeks has developed some severe cases of lung
complications.
Married.
Firestone-Painter. At the residence of Joseph Painter, No. 57
South Poplar St., Canton, Ohio, March 21st, 1876, by the Rev.
W.S. Hayden, J. Dewitt Firestone, of Cedar Rapids, and Miss Lou
E. Painter, of Canton. We never suspected that of John! but now
since he has done the most sensible thing of his life, we feel
better toward him than ever before. The only thing we find fault
with in the matter is John's leaving Cedar Rapids to find a wife,
as we know there are lots of good girls here that would have
appreciated the prize of a husband there is in J.D. if they could
have secured it. But, of course, this is none of our business,
and now, since the matter is all settled, we congratulate the
parties most interested, and especially the lady, who has secured
for a husband one of the biggest and best hearted boys in this
balliwick. she will find many friends here to give her a hearty
welcome, in which the Times mose cordially joins.
Married.
Heaton-Quinlan. On the 21st inst., at the residence of the
bride's brother, by Rev. G.W. Snyder, Joseph L. Heaton and Miss
Ella Quinlan, both of the vicinity of Cedar Rapids.
[transcribed by S.F., April 2009]