Iowa Old Press
Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O’Brien co. Iowa
May 1, 1885
Lightning Rods Cheap!
I have a lot of first-class lightning rods for sale cheap.
The rods are of the very best manufacture and will be closed out
at reduced prices. Don’t fail to call on me when you
are in need of rods. E.P. MESSER.
The residents of the south part of town will circulate a petition
praying for a sidewalk running from the corner of GUENTHER’S
shop south to BONATH’S addition. The property owners
say they will build walks in front of their lots as soon as the
walk across out-lot No. 6 is completed, and they will also
connect the walk with the street on which Messrs. HORSTMAN,
SCHULTZ and others reside, the connecting walk to run along the
north side of the YOUDE lots. There is some doubt about the
ability of the town council to compel the walk to be built across
out-lot No. 6. This piece of land belongs to the railroad
company, and a walk was once ordered across it, but the company
refused to comply with the demands of the council and the order
was rescinded. The walk is badly needed, and if the council
has the power to do so it should see to it that the walk is
built. The south part of town is getting to be quite
thickly settled, and any one wishing to get from there to the
business portion of town must cross the mud hole on lot
six. Several of the residents are obliged to pass along
there several times each day in going to and from their places of
business. We trust the walk will be built at once without
any trouble.
Lost.
A child was lost last Saturday in the immense crowd gathered at
ACHORN and FAIRBANK’S securing rare bargains:
14 lobs of Granulated Sugar $1.00
15 lbs Extra “C” Sugar $1.00
16 lbs. Light Brown Sugar $1.00
25 lbs Good Rice $1.00
19 bars White Russian Soap $1.00
7 lbs. Arbuckle’s Coffee $1.00
3 gals. Good Sugar Syrup $1.00
7 lbs. Good Smoking Tobacco $1.00
Climax Tobacco, per lb. .45
SHERIFF’S SALE
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a general Execution to
me directed from the office of the Clerk of the Circuit County of
the State of Iowa in and for O’Brien county, upon a judgment
rendered in said court on the 26th day of Feb., A.D., 1885, in
favor of the Council Bluff’s Insurance company, as
plaintiff, and against Jessie J. SHEPARD, as defendant, for the
sum of Twenty Dollars and Twenty cents. ($20.20) debt, with
interest thereon at the rate of ten per cent per annum and costs
taxed at Three Dollars and Twenty Cents ($3.20), and all legal
costs that may accrue by virtue of said write, I have levied upon
the following described real estate as the property of the aid
defendant, to satisfy said execution, to-wit:
Lot No. seven (7) in Block No. five (5) in the Town of
Sutherland, O’Brien county, Iowa.
And that on the 12th day of May A.D. 1885, at 2:30 o’clock
in the afternoon of said day, at the front door of the Court
House in Primghar, O’Brien county, Iowa, I will proceed to
sell said property, or so much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy said execution, amounting to Twenty Dollars and
Seventy-Five Cents ($20.75) debt, with interest thereon, and Five
Dollars and Forty-Five Cents ($5.45) cost, to the highest and
best bidder for cash, unless said amount shall be sooner paid.
Dated at Sheriff’s Office, Primghar, this 10th day of April,
A.D. 1885.
W.C. GREEN
Sheriff of O’Brien County, Iowa.
Notice to Builders.
Notice is hereby given, that proposals for the erection of a
school house in the Town of Sutherland, in the county of
O’Brien and State of Iowa, will be received by the Board of
Directors in said town from now until Saturday, May 9th, 1885, at
1 o’clock p.m., at which time the contract will be awarded
to the lowest responsible bidder; will also receive proposals for
laying the foundation in separate bids. Plans and
specifications may be seen at the Bank of Sutherland. The
Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
W.S. HITCHINGS. Secretary.
[transcribed by C.B., June 2005]
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Sheldon Mail
Sheldon, O'Brien co. Iowa
May 14, 1885
Hay Iselin is now connected with an electric power company on
Wall Street, New York City.
Grocer Hagy is planning the erection of a new residence, to be
located near the Baptist church and to cost in the neighborhood
of $1,000.
The Hicks Brothers cleared an even $1,000 on the twenty acre
potato crop last season, and it wasn't much of a year for
Murphies either.
[transcribed by S.F., Feb 2011]