Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
January 9, 1892

BETHEL ITEMS, by E.R.A. BRAINARD.

Grandma BRAINARD is better again for the time.

Grandmother HOLTER continues very poorly. Also Uncle Exekiel YOUNGLOVE, but he is quite fortunate in having a home with his brother Nathan.

Clarence OWEN bought the Ever PETERSON place.

Grandmother McWILLIAMS has been having quite a bad time with the rheumatism, but the old gentleman has got the better of every disease et. His son James and wife, of Minneapolis, have been spending the holidays with home folks. They go home this morning. Jim and the boys have been hard on the rabbits while he has been here.

PERSONAL POINTS.
L. ARMSTRONG came over from Waukon last Wednesday.

Gus Mcneil left Tuesday for Des Moines, where he will attend a commercial college.

Geo. W. HARRIS distances big turkey stories by coming to the front with a gobbler that kicked the beam at 34 1/2 lbs.

ROLL OF HONOR:
J.S. HAWKINS, J.W. MATHER, J.R. LAUGHLIN, Dr. J. SHEPHERD, E.T. HENDERSON, C.H. BLANCHAINE, J.S. MOTT, Mrs. Sarah LASSEY, C.M. KERR, H. CHRISTOPHERSON, D.E. BAKER, W.H. BERNHARD, Geo. LULL, E.E. SWENSON, J.D. FRASER, D.N. TURNER, Peter WELCH, E.B. HINDS, John KLUSS, Will MITCHELL, A. ABERNETHY, John WELZEL, H.D. ANGELL, Ellison ORR, P.D. McKELLAR, W.C. BREEDLOVE, Chas. CHARA, Mrs. J.A. FINNEY, Mrs. J. GLINES, Jas CONLEY, Chas. GOETTEL, Chas. SKELTON, John MOIR, G.W. HARRIS, J.H. GRAY, E.R.A. BRAINARD, N. LAMBORN, Mrs. M.L. ALWARD, Theo DRAVES, J.W. MURPHY, J.M. HARRIS, L.D. VanGORDER, F.H. DEERING, Mrs. Mary ROFF, J. PERRY, A.W. COURSON, H.S. LUHMAN, John SANDERS, E. HARDIN, F.F. HARDIN, M. MURPHY & Robt WATERS, jr.

MARRIAGES.

Married. At the residence of Mr. J.W. WARD, on the evening of Dec 31, 1891, Mr. Chas. A. HARDWICK to Miss Ella L. ALWARD, Rev. E.J. LOCKWOOD officiating. Mr. HARDWICK came to Postville from Clarence, Iowa. He has for some months past been conducting the sewing machine business for Mr. ward.

Married. At the Lutheran church in Postville, Jan. 1st, 1892, by Rev. J. GASS, Mr. Henry POESCH and Miss Louisa THOMA.

DEATHS.
Died. In Grand Meadow twp. on Thursday, Dec 31st, 1891, after a protracted illness, Mrs. POESCH, widow of J. POESCH. The funeral was held from the German Lutheran church on Saturday and was attended by a large concourse of sympathizing friends.

Died. At his residence in Postville, Dec. 30th, 1891, Wm MITCHELL aged 57 years and 21 days. Mr. MITCHELL was born in England, Dec. 9th, 1834. He came to the United States in 1869 and was married to Hannah CROMPTON in 1879. He has resided in Postville since 1873.

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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
January 16,1892

E.E. SWENSON has started out on a tour for the Ward & Noble mop wringer. He has got a good thing ans we hope he will do well for the firm and for himself.

Lineas INGLES was quite sick a day or so last week but is better.

DEATHS.

Died. In Chicago, Jan 9th, 1892, of grip and internal hemorrhage, Elmer A. LAUGHLIN, aged 23 years and about 2 months. Elmer was the only remaining son by his first wife, of J.H. LAUGHLIN, five having followed each other to the land of rest in a few yeaers. It is a crushing affliction and Mr. LAUGHLIN and the sisters have the warmest sympathies of all our people. Elmer was sick but a short time, having had an attack of grip but revcovered sufficiently from it to go to work again. He was taken worse Wednesday night and died the following Saturday afternoon. Miss Lillian was telegraphed for at Des Moines and arrived in Chicago a few hours before his death. She arrived here with the remains on Monday morning and the funeral was held from the Congregational church at 11:00 on Tuesday, the interment being in the Minert cemetery. [note: this obit was extracted from the longer version in the paper]

Obituary. Geo. W. STAFFORD was born in Rochester, New York, Jan. 9, 1829 and died at his home in Postville, Jan. 11, 1892. In early life he moved with his parents first to Mich., then to Ills. In 1850 he joined the rush for gold, and crossed the plains to California. Here he spent 18 years, sharing the varied experiences of the early gold seekers. He came to Postville in 1868. In 1870 he was married to Martha PERRY. To them were born 5 children, 4 of whom are living. In the death of G.W. STAFFORD, the community has lost a good man; a man of unimpeachable integrity of character; a man who when in health was active in every good work. He has been an invalid since Sept, 1889, when the aneurism of the aorta, from the effects of which he died, first appeared. He was an active and efficient member of the M.E. church. His funeral was conducted from the church by the pastor.

Mrs. STAFFORD will receive $2,000. from the A.O.U.W. , which will be a great help to her.

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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
January 23 ,1892

MARRIED.

At the Catholic parsonage in Oelwein, by Rev. Father O'CONNER, Jan 13th, 1892, Mr. Steve SPOO of Oelwein, and Miss Nora YOUNG, of Hazleton.

At the M.E. parsonage, on Jan 21, 1892, Mr. Henry O PERKINS to Miss Amanda HASLIP, Rev. E.J. LOCKWOOD officiating.

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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
January 30,1892

MILK ROUTES.
The following is a list of those awarded contracts for hauling milk for the farmers' creamery:
W.A. HENDERSON, Lem LEET, C.W. MEIER, R.N. JAMES, Jas. M. EWING, W.D. STANDORF, F.H. PLEISTER, F. LUEBKE, F.A. STANLEY, R.A. KENNEDY, Will SCHROEDER, Will DURNO, Henry EGGERT, F.H. SCHULTZ, Nels LYNGASS & Karl LYNGASS.

BETHEL BURNINGS.
As Evan SWENSON has sold his farm it seems appropriate to review his history a little for the benefit or encouragement of the coming farmer. A little over 20 years ago he landed in this country; he then being less than 20 years of age; without money or friends I was going to say, but those who will work and try to help themselves will find friends anywhere. He worked by the month at first and farmed on shares until 16 years ago when he bought the farm lately sold to Henry KLUSS of 90 acres; 70 acres of the same was covered with young timber and brush, all he had in the world would not have sold for much over $1,00 at that time. Now he has the most of the price of the 130 acres sold at $54 per acre clear. It seems a first class investment buying the PERRY place at $60 per acre. In this case the old adage is verified, that "truth is stranger than fiction". 20 years ago a penniless, homeless boy; now owner of one of the best farms and farm residences in Post twp. One reason why friend SWENSON succeeded so well lies in the fact he married a good wife and helpmate. ERAB

E.E. SWENSON returned last Sunday morning from his first trip with the Ward & Noble mop wringer and is much encouraged with the outlook.

DEATHS.

C.L. ALLEN passed away on Wednesday forenoon, mainly of old age and general collapse. He has been gradually failing for two or three years and had softening of the brain but he was so as to be around town until a very few days before his death. He was a man respected and esteemed by all who knew him during his active life among us, and was a consistent member of the Congregational church. We believe his age was about 75 years. He leaves a wife and one son, Jas. V. ALLEN, of Cedar Rapids.

The remains of John TOOLE, and old soldier of the 6th Iowa cavalry, passed through here on Tuesday. He was an old resident of Allamakee county but died in Clermont. A detail of the G.A.R. accompanied the remains.