Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-25
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
PELLA.
March %.

from your pidcC idot SdtuTudy dIteT'
noon, crossing the river at Red
Rock, and after loading with goods
for the Knoxville merchants. started
on the return trip yesterday morn
ing, going back the same way. We
should think this additional cost OF
getting goods to your town would
be a strong argument in favor of a
liberal subscription to the stock oil
the new railroad by your people.
Although yesterday was Sunday
business was brisk arounu the depot.
B. G. Bowen, who has been spend.
ing elk or seven weeks with friends
in Washington City, Baltimore,
Ohio and Illinois, arrived at home
last Saturday afternoon.
A boy named Craig Armstrong
had a foot badly ground up in the
horse power of corn shelter near
the depot last Friday evening. DIR.
Keables attended to his injuries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benj min Gardner,
formerly of the Ohio House, and
who have been spending the winter
with friends i'm Ohio and Illinois, ar
rived at home on Tuesday evening
of last week.
We hear of several cases of spinal
fever in town, one or two cases OF
which proved fatal.
We understand that Major Post
contemplates building a three-story
brick addition to his hotel the COM
ing season, costing about $4,000. 1t
is also said that he will resume
charge of the hotel the first of May,
the lease Of Mr.. Bonger expiring at
that time. We hear that Mr.. Bon
ger will then engage in the livery
business.
The passenger train going west at
two O'Clock one morning last week,
jumped the track three miles west of
town and was delayed several hours.
The accident was caused by broken
wheel. Nobody hurt.
The railroad is still crowded with
business. Large quantities OF grain
are being shipped from all the sta
tions along the line.
Fielding Bits, ESQ.,, one of our
Oldest citizens, who has been spend
ing the winter with friends in War
rem County, ILL.,, returned last Tues
day.
Our streets last Saturday present
ed the appearance of the activity SO
common with US before the small
pox scared all the country people
out of town. The merchants were
all busy most of the day, and sold
large quantities of goods.
Len. Maasdam has purchased the
business lot of John III. Stubenrauch,
on Franklin street, nearly opposite
the American House, and will erect
a fine brick business house theron the
coming season. ...
Our new city council met for the
first time on Monday evening of last
week. and elected w. w. Brown,
marshal, and reelected Herman f.
Bousquet, city clerk. The candidates
for marshal were w. w. Brown and
John Her. Mr.. Lee was out OF the
contest. E. Shaw, who was elected
city solicitor at the recent election
sent in his resignation as alderman
from the first ward and a special
election has been called to take place
on the 9Th Of April to fill the
vacancy.
G. p. III. Zahn starts to-day for a
trip to Holland. He will be absent
several months.
DIR. Wilkin is making preparations
to close up his business and leave
PeIla. He talks of going back to
Ohio. We hope he will conclude TO
remain with us.
There are rumors of a prospective
failure of one of our prominent bust
ness firms.
The pay car of the K. d d. M. ky.'
passed up the road one day last week.
scattering greenbacks among It's en-
ployees, and making them feel cor
respondingly happy.
We are pleased to say that the
smallpox is still abating, and II we
have luck will soon be rid of its pres
ence here. Only one new case re-
ported since my last letter.
Pella is to have another paper, the
Baptist Beacon, a FIVE column quarto'
published weekly by Robbins q
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