Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-10-25
GRINxELL Iowa.

'NeooS'3 ASia' W.
MIR EDITOR Surprising you would like to
know what is going on over here, and how the
election went of, | will try and give you a
little idea Of affairs, the state of The country,
pleasant one, owing to q slight moisture of
the atmosphere which prevailed here, causing
the Inhabitants, Of the place to hunt up their
umbrellas and rubber blankets, in order tina,
from their houses or places Of business 10 the
polls. Some who lived at a distance did not
come in, some few forgot that it was election
day and had to be reminded of it and brought
been ascertaincd is a complete victory over
the Cops. This township cast 1876 votes for
Merrill and u for Mason. Prof, j. L.. Piper,
received 1914 for Representative. Thus you
see the Republicans made a good job Of it
here.
The weather has been delightful, for several
days past, giving the farmers a chance to get
their fail work done up for winter The crops
in these parts are very good and as a speci-
men of this, there has been q large squash
lying in front of one Of the stores in town,
which weighs tuo hundred and tuo and one hait
pounds. This mammoth squash was raised by
a farmer by the name of Hays in the town OF
Chester, Powshick county.
The Town is increasing considerably this
summer, both in population and houses, be
sides the new College building which is pro
crossing finely. The Methodist society ar,
erecting q new Church 40 by 60 which is be-
ing built after one of the designs in the Con
gregational book Of plans, and promises to b.
a very good house, and will add much to ,h'
appearance of the place when finished. Tn,
Reed House, we understand, is to be removed
from its present situation to q place near tn
Railroad depot, and is to be enlarged to twice
its present size, Ut q cost of about $1,000
Mr.. H. NJ. Kellogg has all Of the above name,
under contract, aud will push them on to
speedy completion.
The Rev Mr.. Brakeman has been here an,
delivered his course Of lectures on Palestine
Egypt and the Holy land. He made then
very interesting and profitable. We hav
also been favored with a literary entertain
ment by Prof. J.K. McAfferty of Racine Wis
which consisted in reading select poems frol
various authors. The Professor has rare pow
ers as an elocutionist and is a fine reader
The heuibility, depth and richness of his we
trained voice. in its sudden transitions frol
grave to gay, f1om lively to severe, char,ne
his audiance.
Marrying seems to he q kind Of epidemi
among the young people of this place. .
Sabbath evening the Concert for Missions, Z
the Congregational Church, was varied b
the introduction Of an exercise, not usual
considered necessary on such occasions.
was nothing less than a public Wedding
Henry W. Bennett, Esq, of Davenport m
Miss Lucy K. Clark formerly Of this plac'
were the happy couple. Rev. Mr.. Cochra
performed the ceremony after the regular ex
ercise had closed but the audiance all stage
to see the nuptial knot tied. We bespeak fo
them o long anc happy life.
PYRRHUS.
1t is seldom that we have heard Of the dc
et,uction of any establishment with SO muc
regre, as we did the destruction Of the WACO
mandatory of Mr.. Cooper: Of Dubuque. :
This portion of the west was for a long Tim
dependent upon the east for their wagons
AMI in consequence compelled to pay bigI
prices for a low grade Of work. Mr.. Coope
with an energy and enterprise which ensure
his success, from a small beginning built u
an establishment which was a credit TO him
self and the city in which it was located. II
has sent out work which has made hi
name familiar. On Wednesday eyenin
the 25th Of September, his large establish
ment was totally destroyed, together with it
contents. Although the destruction of thi
shop may for o time delay him in the manu-
facture Of his famous wagons, we know tina
he will not long permit even the frey elemer
to rctn-d his progress Cedar Fail, Real f.
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