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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IAHENRY] !! Free Press; Henry Co, IA; May 22, 1879 #2
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 17:59:03 -0600


The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
May 22, 1879

MARRIED.
BOGGS-COGSWELL- At the residence of E.T. Cogswell, Mt. Pleasant May 20, by Rev.
L.T. Rowley, assisted by Rev. McClintock of Burlington, Mr. T.E.B. Boggs of
Philadelphia, Penn., and Miss Julia E. Cogswell.

PERSONAL.
-Mrs. Tillotson, of Marshaltown, is visiting friends in the city. While here she
is the guest of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Con. Tillotson.
-Mrs. Addie Hover of Kearney, Neb. and Mrs. Mary Phillippi of Council Bluffs are
in this city visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Taylor and numerous
friends.
-Mrs. S.C. Elliott of Lincoln, Nebraska, is here visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Roads. She has many friends here who are always glad when she can spend a
few weeks at her old home.
-Master Johnnie Hill, son of W.R. Hill, only eight years of age, left for a
visit to Rochester, N.Y. on Tuesday morning.- He went in company with his
grandmother Mrs. H.M. Snedeker.

LOCAL MATTERS.
- Dare to do right, Only fear to do wrong.
-Van Allen has the handsomest lawn and makes the handsomest abstract of any man
in Iowa.
-Geo. L. Talbot is having manufactured 3000 pairs of boots. Look out for some
astonishing prices.
-The latest news from Mr. Gustafison yesterday was that his symptoms were
favorable to recovery. The doctors set his broken shoulder yesterday.
-M.T. Bevans has engaged with the business houses around the square to sprinkle
the streets this season. He commenced the good work this week, Monday.
-Rev. W.G. Wilson and wife of Albia have been here for a few days visiting
friends and attending the marriage of their sister, Miss Lucy White to Mr. J.T.
Brooks of Sigourney.
-The merchants and business men have elected John S. Craig as their man for
night police. Craig is the right man chosen and can be relied upon to do
efficient work. The city we are told have yet to elect a man to represent them.
- Rev. W.A. Welsher, of Belivdere, Illinois, having received and accepted a call
to the Baptist Church of this city, will enter upon his labors next Sabbath
morning. Services to commence at 11 o'clock. All are cordially invited to
attend.
-Rev. Geo. H. Berry, has removed from Marion township in this county to Mt.
Pleasant Gentry County Mo. Go where he will he will find no Mt Pleasant like our
Mt. Pleasant. We don't go very heavy on the Mount, but the Pleasant part can't
be beat if we haven't got a north and south rail road.
-Prof. Wheeler is building a house for his future residence and has it nearly
completed. The site is near the residence of Senator Harlan. President Wheeler
proposes to stay with us whether we have a new railroad or not. Mt. Pleasant
can't afford to lose any men of his stamp.

Cathy Joynt Labath
Iowa Old Press
http://www.IowaOldPress.com/


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