Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee, Iowa
January 28, 1893

We regret to learn that Will HARRIS is seriously sick.

Miss Allie WARNER was home from Fayette over Sunday.

Miss Mary WILLMAN returned to Mason City last Wednesday morning.

Ed. PRIOR will occupy the rooms over the postoffice vacated by Mr. SWENSON.

Miss Lois TUTTLE came down from Decorah and spent last Sunday with the home folks.

Mrs. Judge NOBLE and Mrs. Lyle HOXIE were visitors at the PRIOR residence on Wednesday.

Ab. GORHAM started back to the mountains yesterday to resume his run on the Great Northern.

Mr. TALCOTT returned from Dakota on Tuesday morning, leaving his wife and child much improved.

Walter MORSE came down from Enderlin, N.D., last week, to visit relatives and friends in Hardin.

Walter CHRISS came home Wednesday to invoice and turn over the furniture store to the new firm, MEIER & EATON.

The ice crop is mostly harvested; and a good one it is. We ought to be able to keep cool next summer.

R.N. DOUGLASS is prepared to receive taxes for Postville corporation, Post, Franklin and Grand Meadow townships.

Tom MEDARY was taken to the poor house last week but when his appetite was discovered he was turned loose to "prey on the public" a while longer! A great appetite lurks under Tom's vest.

The sale of Will CONLEY's barber shop to N.A. McNAUL, of Fayette, has fallen through, Mr. McNAUL having failed to sell his Fayette shop. Will's old customers will find him still at his chair with his "keen kutter" in hand ready to do work in first class style.

Dr. and Mrs. BECKER gave a tea party in honor of their fifth marriage anniversary, on Thursday evening, which was largely attended and a splendid time is reported.

LOST: Jan. 24th, on the road between Postville and West Union, a green box containing a gray felt hat, trimmed with ribbon and feathers same shade and wine colored velvet. The finder will be rewarded by returning it to Mrs. W.F. WARNER, Postville, or to Miss Lula CLARK, Fayette.

Mrs. HAZLETON desires to sell or rent her residence on the north side.

DEATH.

Died, January 20th, 1893, at her home at Lehigh, Webster Co., Mrs. Emma PIXLER-BREWER, aged 29 years and 5 days. Mrs. BREWER was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. PIXLER. She was married to Alonzo BREWER, Nov. 9th, 1886. She leaves two children, one four years and the other ten months old. She died of congestion of the brain after a three week's illness. Services were held at the residence of J.M. PIXLER on Wednesday, the remains having been brought here for intermant, Rev. Bourland D. SMITH officiating. Our sympathys are extended to the bereaved.

OBITUARY.
Carl Wilbert MEIER, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. MEIER, was born in National, Clayton Co., Iowa on April 17th, 1881, and died at his parent's home in Post township, Allamakee Co. Io., Tuesday afternoon, Jan 24th, 1893 aged 11 yrs., 9 months, and 7 days. His sickness was of short duration and his death has cast a gloom over the entire community in which he lived. Wilbert was loved by all who knew him. He was a bright boy, of a sunny disposition, kind, tender and thoughtful for the happiness of others. The funeral services, conducted by Rev. B.D. SMITH, were held at Bethel church, on Thursday afternoon, Jan 26th, and the remains interred in the Postville cemetery. [extracted from a lengthly obit]