Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
August 2, 1884

LOCAL ITEMS.
Hon. J.A. LYONS, of Gutherie Center, has been visiting relatives in this section for a few days.

Fred McARDLE, the genial fireman on the freight train of this branch of the B.C.R. & N.R.R. has recently been down to Illinois and got married. His wife will be up next week. He has rented Ed. WILSON's house.

DIED.
Mrs. Jerry CALLAHAN, wife of the man who takes care of the B.C.R. & N. round-house at this place, died on Friday night of last week. The funeral was held on Sunday at Clermont.

The father of Mr. I.A. HARMON, of Ohio. He was an old gentleman, 78 years of age and his death had been expected daily for about 6 weeks.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
August 9, 1884

DIED.
D.L. PERRY, an old and well known citizen of Bloomfield twp, died suddenly on Sunday, of rheumatism of the heart. He was usually well on Friday and visited Postville on that day. He was unwell but a few hours. He was nearly 75 years of age.

In Franklin twp., July 31st of cancer of the stomach, Mrs. Margaret DICKSON, widow of Wm. DICKSON. Aged nearly 78 years. Mrs. DICKSON was born in Dunbar, Scotland. Her father was a member of the 79th Highland regiment, which was afterward consolidated with others into the famous 42nd Highland Reg't. For several years with her mother she traveled with the Reg't, spending considerable time at the noted fortress Gibraltar. She was married to Wm. DICKSON, June 1st, 1837. In the fall of 1854 they came to new York, but looking to the welfare of their growing family they moved west in the spring of 1857 and located in Allamakee Co., which has since been her home. Her husband died in 1862. She leaves a famly of four sons and two daughters. Mrs. DICKSON was a member of the Presbyterian church in the old country, but in the winter of 1875 united with the M.E. church. She maintained an unwavering trust in her savior till the close of her long pilgrimage and through a protracted illness of weeks patiently and meekly awaited the end and then quietly fell asleep in Jesus.

The youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. H.E. BABCOCK died on Thursday.

MARRIED.
At Luana, Tuesday August 5th, Mr. Geo. F. CARPENTER, of Billings, Montana to Miss Belle BRONSON of Luana. The ceremony took place at 8 o'clock in the eve'g at the home of the bride and was performed by Rev. B.F. ROGERS of the Universalist church at Galesburg, Ill.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
August 16, 1884

John RAUFMANN, residing northwest of Postville on Yellow River met with a terrible accident on Friday last, which resulted in his death on Sunday. The team which was attached to a reaping machine became frightened in some way and started to run. Mr. RAUFMANN caught them by the bits and endeavord to stop them, but was thrown down and the machine sickle bar and all, passed over him. He was not cut so badly as might have been supposed by the sickle but his bones were broken and internal injuries were sustained.

The following have paid on subscription: John B. HART, Fred RADLOFF, E.M. HANCOCK, Jas. HOLAHAN, Fritz SANDER, A.W. KRAMER, A.A. CRANDALL & W.H. VAILEAIN.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
August 23, 1884

Jas. McEWEN and wife were greeted by a new baby boy.

DIED.
Mrs. WELSH, mother of Mrs. J. KOEVENIG, on Wednesday. The remains were taken to Ossian for interment.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
August 30, 1884

It is reported that another one of Elisha HARRIS' daughters was recently married, but we have not sufficient knowledge of the affair to give the usual marriage notice.

A sister of old gentleman PEARSON, who has been visiting at Hardin with the later, left on the B.C.R.& N. passenger train Thursday for her home at Atlantic, Io.