Friday, February 17, 2017

A Transcription

LYMAN ITEMS.
 

The agent of the Wood Reaper and Mower was in town to-day looking after the interests of the firm.
Thompson and Lyman are putting up an addition to their store, for a ware-room we believe....

David Howe, one of our old citizens, expired after a long and lingering illness on Monday, February 20th.
Eli Conger has returned from his "In??" visit, bringing back some dry goods. We wish Eli all the joys imaginable, which are supposed to cluster round the married state, and hope that he and the "bride of his youth" will glide peacefully down the stream of time. Bet the girls say that it is a burning shame that he had to go to "Hoosierdom" for a wife, and wish the other young men to understand that they can be supplied nearer home.
Christian Stutzman, oldest son of C. Stutzman, of this town, expired after a short illness on Wednesday, February 28th.
Johnson & Meserve are shipping corn to Chicago and a consequence corn has advanced and trade is looking up a little.
Thompson & Lyman are painting their building.
F. G. Atwood, our Collector, is making preparations to remove from the township.
Some more LaSalle folks passed through town on Saturday morning to Wall township.


--Paxton Record.  7 March 1872.

 

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