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| THE ATCHISON
COUNTY MAIL, November 3, 1881 We learn that J.O. Crossly is going to move his saw mill to this city, and will place it on the old fair grounds in the southern part of town. Henry Maschmeyer who was called to the bed-side of his dying mother by a telegram about two weeks ago, didn't arrive in time to see her alive, she having died on the day that he left here. W.S. Holliway showed us a copy of the NEW NORTH WEST, a paper published at Deer Lodge, Montana, and sent him by his son who is living there.... We are sorry to learn of the death of W.A. Fulmer, formerly the editor of the Hamburg DEMOCRAT, but late of the Sioux Falls (D.T.) ARGUS. He, for a long time, has been a victim of that horrible malady, consumption, and his removal to Dakota was prompted by a hope that his health would be benefitted by the change, but, alas, this hope was not realized as is shown by the announcement above. Mr Fulmer was a trenchant writer, and indeed a splendid newspaper man in every respect, and his many friends and admirers learn of his death with the most profound sorrow. THE ATCHISON COUNTY MAIL, November 10, 1881 Nishnabotna in 1881 - Nishnabotna is the pride of Atchison county. It has the best streets and sidewalks of any town in the bottom. It is the most attractive town for residents, sojourners and visitors in the West. It has the most intelligent population of any town in the country. It has now as a resident the finest looking operator that ever occupied the depot. It contains more mathematitions to the square inch than a long-haired dog does fleas. It has the best draw poker players in existence. It is rapidly filling up with people of wealth refinement and culture. It has a school teacher who possesses more magnified self-importance than Senator Conkling. It contains the handsomest women, the sweetest girls and prettiest babies of any locality in the Platte Purchase. A young man named James from Wythe county, Va., was swindled out of $25.00 in St Joseph, but the "check racket," last week. He was enroute for this city and we presume has arrived ere this. E.J. Crandall and Frank Burdick, of Grand Haven, Mich have recently removed to this county. They will reside near Langdon where Mr C. will work at his trade of a brick mason. They speak very favorably of our county and city. E.J. Million, one of the most prominent farmers of Nishnabotna township, accompanied by his father, John Million, were in the city on Tuesday. The latter was, until recently, a resident of Nemaha county, Neb but has purchased the farm of John D. Torrant northwest of Watson, where he will reside in future. DIED - At her residence in Dale township, November 1st, 1881, of bone erysipelas, Mollie E. Christian, wife of William H.H. Christian. She was a daughter of Wm P. Birchfield who was for a number of years the Sheriff of Holt county, and afterwards served in the same capacity several terms in Otoe county, Neb., and is now a resident of Burlington Junction, Nodway county, Mo. Deceased was born in Stone county, this state, June 29th, 1846, and was aged 35 years, 4 months and 2 days at the time of her death. While yet a child she moved with her father to Holt county where she resided a number of years and then moved to Otoe county, Nebraska. She was married to Wm H. H. Christian on the 16th day of April 1867 and united with the C.P. Church in the winter of 1876, and has lived the life of a consistent christian. She was a dutiful wife, an indulgent mother and esteemed neighbor. She was very kind to all and possessed in a marked degree the noble trait of being charitable to those in need. She leaves a devoted husband and three children to mourn her death, and who have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement. THE ATCHISON COUNTY MAIL, November 17, 1881 Letter from Stephen Teague about a trip from Rock Port to Castle Rock, Colorado.... C.O.Snow, of Sheridan, Nebraska, came over to spend a few days with his many friends here this week. William Waddle, City Marshal, has procured a deputy...a fine baby boy.... We are sorry to learn of the death of Mrs Welch, the mother of Mr John Welch, which occurred one day last week. Her death was quite sudden, she having been sick but a few hours. Among the marriage licenses this week, one was a bride of thirteen years and one a fourteen year old bride.... We learn from the Maryville TIMES that Mr John H. Jones, the gentlemanly and accommodting manager of Finney, Williams & Coo's lumber Yard at Watson, was married at Maryville on the 8th inst to Miss Eliza Benson, of Nodaway county. We reiterate the hope expressed by the TIMES that "success may crown their pathway all along the journey of life." MARRIED - At the residence of the bride's mother, Sunday, November 13th, 1881, in Polk township, by L.W. Campbell, J.P. Mr William V. Beeson, and Miss Albertine Still, both of Polk township, Atchison co., Mo. MARRIED - At the residence of Andrew Fox, brother of the groom, in Clay township, by J.A. Newell, J.P. Mr George M. Fox, (better known as Mike) and Miss Henrietta Vogler, both of Clay township, Atchison county, Mo. |
| (issue of November 24, 1881 missing) |