Iowa Old Press
Paullina Times
Paullina, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 4, 1895
Sheriff Carter was at Independence last week where he took Mrs.
Wm Schultz, an insane patient from Caledonia township.
Miss Elizabeth Montgomery and J. T. Grant, of Rolfe, were married
June 26th [might be 28th], at the home of the bride's parents.
The contract for carrying the daily mail between Paullina and
Germantown was let to Mrs. Lizzie Worden, and she made the first
trip on Monday. The same time of leaving as was observed under
the old tri-weekly system will prevail.
The marriage of Miss Cora L. Jones of Paullina to Mr. Silas
Crosser of Hartley occurred this morning at the residence of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jones. The nuptial knot was
tied by Justice W. T. Winn. Miss Jones has been a respected young
lady of the town for several years and numbers her friends by her
acquaintances. Mr. Crosser is running a barber shop at Hartley
and has many friends here where he worked some time in the Watts
shop. The writer knows him well and feels safe in saying that he
has chosen a worthy partner for a life companion.
It is rumored today that Silas Crosser of Hartley was arrested
this forenoon for assaulting Paul Buell last evening. We did not
learn the particulars. Crosser's brother was mixed up in the
affray also, and helped Silas to do the job.
Mrs. Kerr of Huron, S. D., stopped here Tuesday evening with her
sister, Mrs. J. R. Culp, on her return from Summerset, Iowa, to
Huron.
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Paullina Times
Paullina, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 11, 1895
Cora Doyle and William H. Doling were quietly married Friday
afternoon at the Doyle residence by Rev. Mr. Shoemaker.
Mr. Peglow, father of Fred Peglow, who lived southeast of town,
died at the residence of his son last Wednesday morning and was
buried at Liberty cemetery, Thursday.
Mr. J. H. Jones informs us that the item in last week's Times
relating to the arrest of his son-in-law, Silas Crosser, was
somewhat misleading on account of the statement that Silas was
the party who made the assault and that the brother helped in the
business. Silas paid the fine, Mr. Jones says, to clear the
brother who made the assault, and it is claimed that Silas tried
to prevent the trouble. We are not much posted in legal affairs
and the fact that Silas paid the fine and that the brother
mentioned was not placed under arrest led us to the belief that
Silas had helped in the matter. Not knowing that a man could be
fined for the torts of another, we apologize to all concerned and
are glad to make the correction.
Mrs. James of Thornton, Iowa, arrived last evening for a visit
with her brother, N. H. Farnham.
Mrs. H. D. Mewhirter of Little Rock, Iowa, is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. R. Henderson, south of town.
Miss Ollie Miller of Mechanicsville, Iowa, cousin of Mrs. F.
Bogert and a niece to J. A. Warner, arrived here Tuesday on a
visit.
Jim Knowlton of Magnolia, Minn., was a guest of his cousins, the
Saulisbury [may be Salisbury] boys, in Highland township, the
fore part of the week.
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Sheldon Mail
Sheldon, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 11, 1895
The parade of floats on the Fourth was a creditable and pleasing
display. These business men represented: E.G. Corwin, Mack
Harris, Hotel, Howard, Smith and Logan, Louis Petersen, Wm.
Gibson, Prairie Queen Mill, Dr. Masters, E.P. Messer, Geo.
Miller, E.G. Hutchins, Drs, Shipley, Hill & Son, D.B.
Roberts, C.F. Butterfield, M.L. Cheever, Sheldon Roller Mills,
Sheldon Brick Company, R.C. Hallett, W.W. Reynolds, Geo. Hoskins,
Frisbee Bros., the Sheldon Steam Laundry and Mervin &
Bilvern's broom factory.
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Paullina Times
Paullina, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 18, 1895
The aged mother of W. A. Durham is seriously ill at the hotel and
her chance of recovery is poor.
Miss Della Rost is here from Redfield, Iowa, visiting her sister,
Mrs. C. H. Slocum. She will return this week accompanied by Mrs.
Slocum's two children. Mr. and Mrs. Slocum will start Thursday
morning across the country on their wheels and calculate to make
the entire trip of 180 miles to Redfield in that manner.
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Sheldon Mail
Sheldon, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 18, 1895
The firm of Frisbee Bros., which has been in existence over
twenty years, is about to be dissolved.
Rev. John Pierson, of Vermont, the new pastor of the Baptist
church, is expected to preach his first sermon here on Sunday,
the 28th, inst.
Miss May Bennink, Miss Maud Barrager, Fred Frisbee, E.L.
Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Stenger, J.T. Cullen and C.S. McLawry
returned from a brief but enjoyable outing at the lakes.
Thomas Cary's team frightened by a bicycle, ran away in town
Saturday evening. Mr. Carey attempted to jump out of his buggy
when the horses started. His feet were caught in one of the
wheels and his body thrown violently around two revolutions.
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Paullina Times
Paullina, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 25, 1895
Obituary
Ann Farmer Bazeley was born at the village of
Chippin-Norton Oxfordshire, England, July 14th, 1825, and died in
Paullina, Iowa, July 19th, 1895, aged 70 years and 5 days.
October 20, 1846, she was married to Benjamin Bazeley who passed
over the River of Death seven years ago. In the spring of 1859
[might be 1852] they came to this country, settling first in
Masonville, Wisconsin, where she united with the M. E. church of
which she has ever since been an earnest member. The family moved
to Iowa thirty years ago, living in Black Hawk county about
thirteen years, then on their farm east of Paullina up to the
time of Mr. Bazeley's death, since which time Sister Bazeley has
made her home with her daughter, Mrs. T. R. Stewart.
Sister Bazeley was left an orphan before she was two years old
when she was taken into the home of an uncle by whom she was
carefully instructed in religious things and thus was actuated
all through life to be a follower of Christ, often saying she
could not remember a time when she was not trying to live a
christian life. She was the mother of three children, one of
whom, Mrs. Mary Frazier, died over five years ago. The others,
Mrs. A. A. Hibbard and Mrs. Stewart, are residents of this
county. She also leaves a brother, about five years her senior,
who lives in Chicago. Besides these might be enumerated a large
circle of friends and other relatives. Our sister sank to rest
peacefully, her faith in Christ's power to save firm to the last.
Her's was indeed useful though a humble life. Her work as wife
and mother has been well done and that One whose commendation is
worth more than all the world has said "It is enough; enter
thou into the joys of thy Lord." Funeral services conducted
by her pastor were held in the M. E. church last Sunday and all
that was mortal laid to rest in Union Cemetery.
- L. F. T.
Mrs. Walker of Vermillion, S. D., is here on a visit to her
sister, Mrs. N. Rockwell.
Marriage license was issued the first of the week to Wm. T.
Hardin and Lucretia Fisher.
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