Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-24
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resulted In the sale OF Two toss.
The protrsctsd meeting 10 still In
pr ogress u the Christian Church.
Winter schools In some Of the
country districts are nov closing.
Charles Coo. Of Clay township.
started few days sincs for the Black
Hills region.
DR.. Barker. dentist, makes his
pro 1essional visit 70 Dallas Wsdnss.
day OF this week.
Tracy, the new town on the A. &.
4 d. Railroad, IL miles east of Knox
willie, now has . lumber gard.
J. II. Parker. OF Clay tow nship, has
sold his farm to John Chrisman, and
starts for Kansas next week.
Mrs. John Dunlap and Mrs. Jacob
shoupe. Of Adams county. are visit
ing with old nslghbors In Clay Tswn-
ship.
Joseph Maddy Of Liberty township.
has cold his farm to A. J. Hanna, and
removes to Kansas, starting next
week.
Jesse A cklin. Of the vicinity Of
Orc Dell, this county, removed last
week, with bis family, TO HiiIsboro,
Ohio.
DR.. r. w. Leeper has permanently
located for practice In the vicinity Of
Durham. Once ut residence OF James
Harvey.
| J. =. Dotson, Of this place will sprout
IS bushels Of sweet potatoes In the
spring, and will have about 500. 600
plants to sell.
A letter from Franklin township,
now two weeks old, says "Measels are
thick In that vicinity. aud 50 are
victims OF the picked fruit men"
i The regular mail service was COM
meaeed Monday; and now the new
Postoffices at Bussey, Tracy, Durham
and Flagler are supplied with daily
mails.
Mr.. Isaiah Swafford has sold his
property In Hartford, Warren coun-
| ty, aud returned to his old home near
Wheeling. this county.
| Mr.sr.. NJ. and d. Wrsy. OF Clay
township. will start soon for their
new home. OF which they made pur-
chase last fall. In Adams county.
Messrs. r. M. and Darius Harsin
are learning the art Of telegraphy with
NJ. Eikenberry, the Post Master, sta
ton agent aud operator at Durham.
II IL said that the recent surveys
made from here to Pleasantville by
Capt. Tracy's engineer corps were
for the Des Moines narrow guags
road.
A. Il. Miller has leased his business
house at the northeast corner of Pub
lie square to = gentleman who VIII
within few weeks occupy 1t with a
stock OF clothing.
Sam'I Mark. Esq, of Indiana town
ship removes with his family this
week to the vicinity Of Kellogg, JAZZ
per county, where he has purchased a
farm. Sorry To loose 80 good citizen.
Mr.. Is. +. Wood, Of the vicinity OF
Marysville, goes 10 Marshalltown
this week. and will make that city
his home until next winter, when he
will return TO this county.
The Marion Co. Bank and o. b.
Ayres have bought from q. w. Palm
er ~ feet front at the southwest corner
OF Public square. and together with
Mr.. Palmer will erect fine brick
block.
Attica and Marysville now enjoy
the luxury of q daily mail. And that
Mr.. Miner, 10 one Of The advantages
brought you by the "A. X. d ID.
gouge" which you have sneered at
so nIucE.
g. w. McJnkin, ex Knoxville
| Mayor, was In this city Sunday, and
returned To his home at Slgoarney on
Monday. Me. always looks into the
JOURNAL ssnotum when lie comes to
town, and IL always welcome.
We were mistaken last week In
saying that Esq. Harris house was to
he ofbrick. The recent reduct ion In
the prices oflumber has induced him
10 build frame. But he will have a
fine house aud . desirable location.
| Messrs. Meyers and Huffman are
putting up business house on the
east side Of third street just south OF
the Post Office corner, 10 be occupied
Ivy a Mr.. Moss, from Ottumwa, with a
stock of dry goods and groceries.
| A protractsd meeting has been 10
progress for the past three weeks at
the Christian Church In Pleasantvilis
conducted by Rev's Corbin, pastor;
Chssiham OF Indlsnoia, aud DUNCAN