Burlington Hawkeye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
Feb. 22, 1877
New London Notes
New London notes are as good as gold if they are signed by the right man.
These here New London notes are signed at the bottom "Nuts."
F.A. Griffith puts in his time these days building churns that are
warranted to bring in butter five minutes from the neighbor's cellar across the
street.
Charles Miller has about concluded to put up a fine frame building, twenty
feet front, on Main street. Alrich block is also almo
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> April 17, 1879
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The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
April 17, 1879
Original Notice
STATE OF IOWA- HENRY COUNTY-ss
To Joshua Wheatcroft, Ancilla Wheatcroft, C.H. & L.J. McCormick, defendants:
You are hereby notified that there is now on file in teh office of the
Clerk of Circuit Court of Henry County, State of Iowa, a petition of Eli Seeley,
claiming of you, Joshua Wheatcroft and Ancilla Wheatcroft, Judgment in the sum
of Three Thousand Dollars on our two joint promissory notes, one dated February
24th, 1875, d
The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
April 17, 1879
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Henry County, Iowa, at their Regular
April Session, 1879
FIRST DAY.
Monday, April 7, 1879.
Board met this day in regular session Members all present, namely: Hammond,
Spahr and Clark. Supervisor Hammond in the chair. The Board then examined and
allowed the following claims to wit:
W.S. Shepp, burying pauper $3.00
J L Shields, money ex pauper 1.65
R G Elliott, keeping do.
The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
April 17, 1879
Proof of Will
State of Iowa, Henry County-In the Circuit Court April Term, 1879
To all whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that an instrument in writing purporting to be the
last Will and Testament of Lewis W. Farmer, late of said County, deceased, was
brought into the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court and publicly read as
such last Will and Testament. And the same being filed, the Clerk fixed 10
o'clock A.M. of the 29th day of A
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The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
April 17, 1879
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Henry County, Iowa, at their Regular
April Session, 1879
THIRD DAY
Wednesday, April 9, 1879.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
The following claims for sundries furnished Poor Farm, were examined and
approved:
Herman Zuhn, repair of wagon, $1.60
Newbold & Houseman, groceries, etc., 46.08
A W McClure, medical services, 27.25
D L Morse, blacksmithing, 5.15
Sol Hewi
The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
April 17, 1879
LOCAL MATTERS
-Shubert has moved his boot and shoe store one door north.
-Sorry to learn of the serious illness of Reuben Eshelman.
-Dr. Salter of Burlington will preach in the Congregational Church of this place
next Sunday morning and evening.
-Dr. Wiggins has removed his office and residence to the first house northwest
of the northwest corner of the fairground.
-Boyd Williams, the aged father-in-law of Richard Noble, was stricken with
paralysis
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The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
April 17, 1879
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Henry County, Iowa, at their Regular
April Session, 1879
FOURTH DAY
Thursday, April 10, 1879.
Board met pursuant to adjournment-
Members all present.
The Board proceeded to visit the Poor Farm and found the management in a
very satisfactory condition, the inmates found to be well cared for and in their
generally healthy condition. They also proceeded to visit the bridge at Abbey's
Ford
The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
April 10, 1879
LOCAL MATTERS
-Dr. Guth of the Hospital started for Philadelphia and the East, Monday evening.
-Monday morning there were a number of wild Indians aboard the train from the
west on their way to Washington.
-J.C. Bontecou and Dr. Herbert are stirring up the temperance folk in Fort
Madison this week.
-WANTED.- Some one to help me establish a market for the sale of choice butter,
cheese, meets, fish, poultry, game, fruits, vegetables, etc. There's mone
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The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
April 17, 1879
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Henry County, Iowa, at their Regular
April Session, 1879
SECOND DAY
Tuesday, April 8, 1879
Board met pursuant to adjournment.-
Members all present.
The following were all examined and allowed:
M M Cook, justice of the peace, $6.25
B F Farmer, constable, 3.50
Henry Tomlinson, witness, 1.30
Charles Chilcote, do., 1.10
Frank Noel, do., .50
V D Flowers, juror, 1.00
M Reel, do, 1.00
A Say
The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
April 10, 1879
Hillsboro.
Our town is in a high state of excitement now over the subject of a narrow
gauge railroad. The majority regard it favorably and are working hard for it,
while a few are bitterly opposed to it. In a great many respects I think it
would be beneficial. It might build up the town, make it more lively and more of
a business point, and also furnish better facilities for shipping produce,
cattle, hogs, etc. On the other hand it might bring
The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
April 17, 1879
Obituary
BARTON- Died on Friday afternoon, about 2 o'clock, at his residence a short
distance south of this city, Joseph Barton, aged 81 years, 10 months and 28
days.
He died very suddenly of heart disease. He had not enjoyed his usual vigor
and strength for some weeks but was around attending as usual to his business,
and on that day eat his dinner and was talking to his wife on the subject of
death, when he was stricken down.
Joseph