Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-18
Enaxrille 5ourual.
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
PELLA.
March Is, 1875,

that it is under perfect control. 9th
ers may have it in families where it
already exists, but the precautions
taken by the City Council and Board
of Health will doubtless prevent its
getting outside of its present limits.
several families who have been suf.
fering with it are already at liberty.
The majority of cases were of mild
type, while few subjects came very
near passing in their checks.
A man who had taken Greeley's
advice and was going west" on
the freight train last Saturday morn
ing attempted to get into a car in
which he had some stock, while the
train was standing at the depot here,
by going through small door in the
end of the car, when the engine
backed up causing him to fall, his
foot going between the bumpers,
crushing it badly. DR.. Keables was
called, and attended to his injuries.
He continued his journey on the saf-
ternoon passenger train.
A large amount of grain is being
shipped east from the various sta
tons along the road, and the rail
road company is taxed to its utmost
to supply the demand for tranSpor-
tatiOn.
An engineer named Tibbits was
severely scalded one day last week
by escaping steam while engaged in
repairing some portion of his ell
CINE that had got out Of order.
The new opera house is progress
ing rapidly toward completion. The
stage is already up and part of the
floor replaced by new one. Every
thing is being fixed up in regular
theater style, with ticket office,
green rooms, scenery, etc. A first
class company will be engaged for
the "opening night The enter
prise displayed by Messrs. Post,
Bach & McGavic in going to the ex-
pense they have in furnishing the
people of Pella with a place of
amusement cannot be too highly
commended, and we hope it will be
a paying investment.
One of our oldest and best known
citizens has fallen a victim TO small
pox. Levi Nossaman died on Thurs
day last and was buried the follow
ing morning at daylight. Mr.. Nos
saman came to Marion county in
1S43, and was 50 years and 7 months
old, having lived to see the county
grow from a wilderness to one Of the
richest and most populous in Iowa,
and the State from a Territory to a
powerful commonwealth.
a few days ago couple from our
neighboring city of Ottumwa came
here and put up at one of our hotels.
The landlord thought persons OF OPP
posite sex ought to have permit
from the proper authorities before
occupying the same room, and next
morning the young man paid his
bill, and for several days thereafter
the young couple occupied room
and took their hash at private house
in town. They finally concluded to
get married, and sent to Knoxville
for the license; minister was called
in and the young folks were present.
ed with marriage certificate. The
young man is the son of well
known legal gentleman, and the
girl, it is said, the daughter OF a
widow.
Preparations are being made for a
large amount of building here the
coming season.
PC. Lankelma, who was so un-
fortunate as to fall down and break a
leg some time since, is still confined
to his room.
The streets of Pella are in fair
navigable condition at present.
Every freight train going west
contains several cars loaded with
corn planters, cultivators, plows, and
other agricultural implements, most,
If not all of them, the product OF
other States. 1t seems to US that
Iowa should manufacture its own
implements.
Jasper Olney has made enough
money selling organs to buy DIR.
Wilkins residence, paying therefor
the sum of 81 500. All he needs now
20 make him happy is wife.
The Central University has issued
circulars to the effect that the Spring
Term, which begins March 18th, VIII
pen promptly at the time, the
mall pOx having abated sufficiently