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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IAHENRY] !! Free Press; Henry Co, IA; July 3, 1879
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 09:03:02 -0600


The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
July 3, 1879

LOCAL MATTERS
-The Shakespeare club had a picnic last Friday.
-Don't take any chances with Old Sol these hot days but to to Templin & Woods
and get a sun umbrella for self protection.
-W.P. Howe accomplished a good work at Danville. One meeting there lately
resulted in 27 new additions to the temperance pledge.
-N.S. Morris, our berry man has left town. He left word at the post-office to
forward his mail to Lincoln, Neb. This is all that is now known of his present
whereabouts or intentions.
-E.L. Penn has just completed a handsome new sidewalk around his spacious
grounds; also Dr. Chas. F. Marsh has continued the same in front of his
residence and grounds.
-Joel G. Van Cise before his return to New York had a modest notice inserted in
the Herald "Board wanted." He found awaiting his arrival 143 letters in reply to
the advertisement.
-J.F. Goodrich, a man not known to fame here in this city, was on Saturday June
14th, sentenced to four years in the state prison of Wisconsin, with six days
solitary confinement each year. He was the much married man that was sentenced
for bigamy.
-The Superintendent of the Universalist Sunday School wishes to express his
thanks to Mr. Thornt Bird for the loan of the elegant furniture used in the
presentation of the drama, "Above the Clouds," given last week by the Sunday
School.
-Wm. Gladden on Sunday night had stolen from his stable a valuable span of
horses, one new saddle, one old saddle, one riding bridle, and one of the
headstalls belonging to the harness. The appearances indicate they were taken
about ten o'clock Sunday evening by two persons.- This may be the first of a
series of horse stealing, so all who have valuable horses had best look out.

PERSONAL.
-Ambrose Yancey arrived in town on Friday to remain in this county for several
weeks.
-Mrs. Sadie J. Ridpath, with her two children from Brazil, Ind., is visiting at
her fathers, R.S. Cole.
-Burr Ross and Will Turner, two of Cole Bros. lightning salesmen came in from
the western part of the state on Tuesday to visit friends and take in the fourth
in Mt. Pleasant.
-Geo. W. McAdam returned on Friday morning feeling his health much improved by
his trip to Colorado.
-Miss Sally Boyles is visiting relatives in Ottumwa.
-Lem Wertz called on Thursday from Lockridge Mills.
-Mr. Leslie Rhodes of Kossuth and Mr. Fred Harrison, have gone west to try their
fortunes for the summer on the prairies of Nebraska.
-Mr. W.A. Lynch, an I.W.U. graduate of the class of '69, now a very successful
young lawyer of Davenport, spent last Sunday in this city among his numerous
friends.

IN MEMORIAM
SPENCER- Died on Friday evening, June 20, after an illness of many months,
Ollie N. Spencer, daughter of Wm. and Nancy Spencer.
The funeral services conducted by Rev. D.S. Tappan, were held Sunday
afternoon the 22nd inst., in the midst of a very large concourse of friends and
her body was laid to rest in the City Cemetery to await the resurrection
summons.
The deceased was born in Albia June 10, 1856, and was thus called away on
the 22d anniversary of her birth, to enter, we confidently trust upon a better
and happier life.
With her parents she removed to Mt. Pleasant in Feb. 1872 since which time
she has made her home here. Previous to this change of residence and for some
time afterwards, she was a student at the Mt. Pleasant Female Seminary. Of
rather a delicate constitution, she was taken sick last August and though at
times better so as to give hopes of recovery, she yet gradually wore away until
her frail body could no longer hold her spirit, and without a struggle she
passed away, so gently that those who were beside her could scarcely tell the
moment of her departure. Of a warm and genial nature and temperament, she drew
many friends around her who deeply mourn the the break that has been made in
their social circle. The tribute paid by these to her worth when the cast their
floral offerings into the open grave, was alike beautiful and touching.
(Albia papers please copy.)

MARRIED.
LONG-BOYD-On Thursday June 26th at the residence of Rev. L.T. Rowley, by the
same, Mr. C.W. Long, of Washington territory and Miss Sarah A .Boyd.

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


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