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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IAHENRY] !! Free Press; Henry Co, IA; July 10, 1879
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 19:19:37 -0600


The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
July 10, 1879

CANAAN ITEMS
Canaan farmers are busy in their cornfields, putting their corn by as fast
as possible and getting ready for harvest. Some are already in the brilliant
harvest fields.
Corn and wheat look well, but many took time from their work to attend the
little picnic, held at Mr. Dunham's grove.
The spring and summer term of school at Center school house, taught by Miss
Lue Thompson of Winfield and also the summer term at Colfax, taught by Miss
Lydia Whippo, of Mt. Pleasant, closed Friday June 27th. The schools met at the
grove at twelve o'clock, where a sumptuous dinner was prepared for all present.
The two school formed a procession at the house of Mr. Dunham, with teachers in
the lead; all marched down to the table, keeping time to the music of fife and
drum. A thankful prayer was offered at the table by Mr. Corkhill, after which
all helped their neighbor and most of all themselves to the fried and boiled
chicken, pies and cakes of all descriptions. After dinner was served a very nice
exhibition was given by the scholars, all doing well, as most all the children
were small. Seats, swings and a platform were prepared by some kind friends;
after the children were all through speaking, Miss Whippo was called upon to
speak a piece for her scholars and friends, which she did, and was followed by
one from Miss Thompson, after which each delivered a farewell address to her
school. This was followed by a praise address from Mr. Bryson. Each teacher is
said to have had perfect success in her school. We say, "Well done good and
faithful servants." O.N.
Cotton Grove, June 28, 1879
~~~~~
O.J. Gimble
will keep constantly in stock,
ICE
of the very purest, best quality. Or-
ders left at the store will be delivered
free. He also keeps a full line of Gro-
ceries at prices as low as the lowest.-
All goods delivered free to any part
of the city. No. 25 N. Jefferson st.
~~~~~~~~
Personal.
-Albert Boyles, Emmett Parker and Misses Hettie and Flora Griffith started on
the evening of the 4th for a visit to friends in Iowa City, returning on
Tuesday.
-Mrs. F.M. Shaw and daughter from Paola, Kansas, are in town for the summer,
stopping with Mrs. L.A. Shaw, her mother.
-Ben. H. Thompson, who has been clerking for Robinson Bros., has gone to take a
clerkship in their store in Ottumwa.
-Rev. E. Grant Girard, of Kingston, Ohio, is in town, visiting his son-in-law,
Rev. D.S. Tappan.
-Miss Fannie Graneham, of Washington, D.C. stopped off here a few days on her
way from her home to Nebraska, where she expects to spend the remainder of the
summer with her sister.
-Miss Laura Craig of Oskaloosa is visiting relatives and friends in the city.
-Mrs. Ebert Shean of Hastings, Nebraska is visiting her father, R.R. Randall and
family.
---
Wm. Gladden, who had his horses stolen last week, received a letter from a
son of E. Baines at Sigourney on Monday, describing exactly his two saddles,
bridles, saddle blanket, etc., which had been found in a cluster of bushes near
that town. The thieves had there stolen a buggy and set of harness and left the
saddles as described. The sheriff of that county had offered a reward of fifty
dollars for the recovery of the property and arrest of the thieves and it really
looks hopeful at this writing that they may be found.
---
Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Campbell rejoice in the birth of a son, on Independence
day.- Mrs. Campbell, formerly Miss Nellie E. Ambler.
--
Charles Prince, some weeks since met with a serious misfortune in which the
bone of his wrist was fractured. This has disabled him from work at this, to
him, the best part of the season. We are glad to be informed that he is slowly
getting better.
---
Justin Wells, Son of Lucian Wells, of Canaan Township, was the lucky boy who
caught and held the greased pig, and Tom Henthorne secured the watch from the
greased pole, on the 4th in this city.
---
Rev. Mr. Welsher, we are informed, gave one of the best temperance lectures
on Sunday afternoon we have ever had.- It was addressed especially to the young
and contained much of encouragement and good advice to young men.

MARRIED.
At the residence of the bride's parents in Louisville Neb., June 26th, 1879,
Rev. B.F. Diffenbacher, of the First Congregational Churches of Louisville and
Sarpy Center, officiating. Mr. Bruno Eyforth of Blair, Neb. to Miss Ida Jackman.
A select company of friends from Louisville, Blair, and Plattsmouth
witnessed the solemn ceremony which united the two as one. A bountiful and
sumptuous dinner was thoroughly discussed, after which the happy couple started
on the afternoon train for Blair, their future home, where they will commence
housekeeping at once. The bride and groom were the recipients of a number of
valuable presents from appreciative friends and relatives. The occasion was one
of the most enjoyable, and while regretting the loss of one of Lousiville's most
estimable young ladies, we yet trust that it may not only be Blair's gain, but
that the young couple may have many years of unalloyed happiness, attended with
prosperity and success in their new relations in life.

DIED.
ROCHO- At Solomon city, Kansas, on Wednesday, June 18th, 1879, of consumption,
Mrs. Ida Rocho, daughter of L & J Fairchild of Rome, Henry County Iowa.
Mrs. Rocho was one of our Henry County girls, she was married about a year
ago and went with her husband to Kansas to live. Soon after getting there she
was stricken down with the dread disease, and notwithstanding the care and
attention of sympathizing friends she was called away. She leaves a large circle
of mourning friends, both here and at her new home.

CONNELLY- On Sunday morning July 6th, Edward Frank, only child of P. and M.E.
Connelly, of congestion of the brain, aged one year.


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


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