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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IAHENRY] !! Free Press; Henry Co, IA; May 8, 1879
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 14:29:21 -0600


The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
May 8, 1879

The first flower seen by our forefathers after their landing on Plymouth
rock, they named the May flower, after their boat. It is a very hardy, fragrant
pretty flower and was appropriately named. Dr. Hubbard of this city has a son,
H.M.P. Hubbard, living at Plymouth, Mass., and he sent his mother, Mrs. Dr.
Hubbard, a box of these flowers. They came through in good condition, looking
fresh and beautiful. No wonder they revive old memories and old associations.

Samuel Maddock called on Wednesday and deposited on our table two fine
specimens of Ben Davis apple most perfectly preserved.

John R. Clawson and his son Charlie have started the little tin shop
"around the corner" on the east side but they make and sell lots of ware.

At a meeting of our city school directors on Monday, John F. Leech was
elected Secretary of the board for the unexpired term of T.A. Bereman who
resigned because of his official duties as District Attorney.

Mrs. Anne Wittenmyer is coming to Iowa soon and will visit in Mt. Pleasant
the latter part of May. We may possibly be fortunate enough to have a lecture
from her. All our soldiers, as well as the temperance workers would be glad to
see and hear her.

The residence of Mrs. J.M. Kibben was entered by a burglar on Saturday
night.- He held in his hand a dark lantern and the light suddenly shining in the
face of Oliver Kibben, he was awakened and springing up in the bed asked what he
wanted. The burglar fled through the front door, unsuccessful in his attempts.

Our Henry county railroad men have organized a company to work in the
interest of our north and south road. They have done this so that they can act
officially on all business matters coming before them with an eye single to the
interests of the road. The name of ex-Senator Harlan stands at the head as
President.

On Monday night the residence of ex-Senator Harlan was entered by a burglar
who took from his sleeping room upstairs his coat, pants and vest and a box
containing jewelry and trinkets. After a careful search of the premises in the
morning by Marshall McClure, the coat, pants and vest were found outside with
the pockets rifled of contents and the box with what it contained undisturbed.-
Still later a large pocketbook was found containing valuable papers, which had
been dropped by the burglar. This was quite a relief and leaves the senator out
of a gold watch and probably about forty dollars in money as the result of the
affair.- Investigation proves the burglar a novice in the business and there is
little doubt that he will be detected and punished as he deserves.

Mrs. M.P. Sharts and child, from Burlington, are stopping for a time with Mr.
Roper. During the past week both her and the child with two of the children of
Mr. Roper have all had very severe attacks of diphtheria. But every one, under
the skillful treatment of Dr. Wiggins, have been brought safely through and at
this writing are considered out of danger.- The thick heavy coating of the
throat is sloughing off and shows even now how severe the cases were. The doctor
has the most unbounded faith and confidence in his water treatment of
diphtheria, and certainly the happy result here of his theories is a strong
argument in its favor.

Cathy Joynt Labath
Iowa Old Press
http://www.IowaOldPress.com/


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