The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-27
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AN EPIDEMIC
IN thenaiurc ofdiphiheria is raging wstll1
fearful violence in our midst, no doubt
aggravated by The nssavorable weather
Higl, and low, iisl and poor, old and
Young are alike subject TO its at
lacks, aud while many recover, Alas.
TOO many die. For a few days II
will disappear, but seemingly 70 take a
fresh start. For two weeks previous 10
the death of Mr.. Portcrfeld, recall but
one death. Since thcn'it has been unusll-
ally severe. Last Monday when Kecor-
der slould have been making UP his
weekly Record for the CHRONICLE, he
was enjoying the attentions Of q worthy
physician. Who did his work well. Miss
Belle Thomas died onthc 18th, after four
DAYS suffering. Rev Mr. Bissell and All
NJ Batchelder have been quite III.
The funeral Of Mr.. Porterfeld was a
marked event for the town. cannot
speak of it us / would week ago, The
merchants and all classes of business
men closed their business and offended
the funeral, thus showing respect to their
dead neig,bor and doing themselves great
honor. So serious is this disease that
there is talk OF The churches holding o
day of fasting and prayer. We believe
in the power Of prayer. but at present
have more. faith in an effective cleaning
of the back alleys Of the town. Diitier,
more filthy alleys than those running
parallel with Second Street do not exist
out side of Turkey Few turner's raise
more hogs than have been raised on these
plague Spots, during the past. year. IL
has been impossible 10 get attention di-
rec.ed to them. Perhaps when one half
Of our people arc dead, the other half
will have a scavenger employed.
APPLICATIONS FOR COUNTY AID root
are numerous and pressing. They com.
mencei carly in. the season and as winter
advances VIII he more numerous should
the weather Prove severe. Although we
have County Farm, the cases that arise
home relief, and the Town Trustees arc
often at a loss as to their duty and are
governed by humane reasons. It is touch
ing 10 hear mother and children cry 1or
bread.
TRADE AND TIE PODS
were worse instead of better last week.
We can do nothing but wait for The
Sheriff, and il he will only sick to, his
buggy there viii be no DANCE Of seeing
HIM. On the 18Th me maJsca. ier aban-
doned his WAGON at Mr.. Wilson's, aud
sent his solitary passenger back with one
horse, aud with other continued his jour
ney. Dealers in Christmas goods have
the blues as well as the miilinets, dealers
in furs and overcoats Gum boots are the
only goods paying dividend.
TWO BEAUTIFUL MONUMENTS
last week were placed IN the Buckingham
Cemetery over The graves Of Daniel and
Robert Council They are Of Italian Mar
bic and with the base are eleven feet
high they are from the yards of Mccall,
Oskaloosa.
TEAM STOLEN.
A stranger went 10 the stable of D. d.
Comic and obtained team 70 80 to Rein
beck Not returning in Cue season, Nj.
Cornic went there and leaned it had
passed Though. At Giundy he got the
same intelligence, and returned home to
advertise It had been left at Holland.
DIED
at buckingham on the morning OF the
10Th inst of lung disease, Mr.. Allan
Gordon, aged 48 years. MIR. Gordon was
after. the gold discoveries in California,
he, with his brother William, went there
William returned, and with his father,
mother and Two sisters, came to Bucklng-
liam in 1854, where be died in 1858, and
his mother the following year. Allan
came herd soon after the death of his
brother and has since resided on farm
Il short Distance moth of the village.
Mr.. Gordon has been afflicted with disease
for several years. He was a quet,reiiling
man and very generally respected, was a
member of the Congregational Chuich,
for several years a Trustee; also Librarian
and Secretary of the Sabbath School. He
was also town Trustee for number of
years. He leaves wife and five or six
six children. For thirty years it was nv
fortune to know Mr.. Gordon, and can
drop tear of sympathy with those who
weep. Our old settlers are one by one |
dropping out of the march of life, our
ranks are growing thinner year by year. |
Allan /! ''Hail and farewell"
TOLL, TOLL.
The bell tolls The parting lie, and we
stop to listen and TO shudder, wondering |,
whose turn will be next. This Saturday
morning it's Miss Izoia Thomas, sister
Of Belle, who died a week ago 10 day.
They were the daughters OF Joha r.
Thomas, of Buckingham, Of Company +.
G. l4tli Iowa Vols, who died at Fort
Russell on the Red River, louisiana, Ia
1861, during tie Red River expedition
They were in their scventeeth and nine
teent!i years, respectively. Hcaliltly, vi +
yacious and free, they bid fair TO see
old age. Their poor mother is 1bguleen |
down with grief. One sad featlTe Of this +;
disease is people are mainly afraid Of it; &
and if sick one has not plenty OF family
MD they may suffer for want of care. \:
Mrs Gravatt, vito of O. Gsavatt, ESQ. !,
Of buckingham, died on 2snd inst. oil 0
pneumonia, having been sick abou; eight !
lays. Mrs. Grava;t came from Ohio to y
in 1857.
My friends are not all dead yet. A man
anne in to-day tea miles 10 attend my +
unefal, a report of my death. In wing
cached him on Sunday. Feel Attached h
0 that nian. ay
A young child Of Che lac Mr.. Porter 4
cid, has just died and another is quise -
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