Hahn Brown Wedding

--Paxton Record.  2 January 1879.  Page 5.

1879

The I. C. R. R. Co. is putting in a switch about one mile south west of town to accommodate Mr. Van Steenburgh.

The ladies of the Congregational church are preparing to serve a Thanksgiving dinner and supper in the new church, which will be so far completed by that time as to serve for a dining room.
Mr. McNeish has gone into partnership with Christ. Anderson and has removed his shoe and harness shop to the second floor of Anderson's building.  As both are enterprising business men they will undoubtedly prosper and ? ? ? ? such that their patronage will increase as it should.

--Paxton Record.  13 November 1879.

Ludwig Hummel Obit

Died, at the residence of P. S. Gose, Ludwig Hummel, aged 75 years and 9 months.  Mr. Hummel came to this state in the year 18?4, and by his sterling integrity made himself generally beloved.  He leaves six children, all grown to manhood and womanhood, and a large circle of friends to mourn his departure.

--Paxton Record.  4 September 1879.

Accidental Death

The Congregational church and society will soon have an edifice of their own for worship, nearly two thousand dollars having already been subscribed.
Martin Dieterly, a farmer living about one mile southwest of Roberts, had the threshers at work on his farm last Tuesday morning.  The work had begun and all hands were at their posts when the elevator of the machine clogged and demanded the attention of someone.  Mr. Dieterly, notwithstanding the protests of the proprietors of the machine, took it upon himself to strip the elevator clear and when the work was finished, instead of getting down at the side of the machine, as directed, stepped onto the table, when his foot slipped and he fell into the cylinder.  Mr. Gust. Flora held to Dieterly, but before the machine could be stopped one of his legs was literally ground into mincemeat.  Dr. Cassingham was summoned and did his best, but the patient never recovered from the shock and died about two hours after the accident.

--Paxton Record.  4 September 1879.

Lyman & Rice

The hardware store of Mr. G. P. Lyman and lumber yard of Mr. M. H. Rice have been consolidated, and the firm will hence forth be known as Rice & Lyman.

--Paxton Record.  29 May 1879.

--Paxton Record.  20 October 1881.

Homes and Businesses

Thomas McNeish has moved his dwelling house into the western part of town and is making additions to it.
J. B. Meserve has dressed the smoke stack of his elevator in a new coat of paint.  It looks nobby.
The farmers are taking advantage of the favorable weather; they have sown all the flax and oats, some of which is already up nicely, and a large number are planting corn.
Roberts is the only place in Ford County that can boast of a cheese factory.  Mr. Tobey is the proprietor, and we are sure he will turn out a good article as he has employed efficient help.

--Paxton Record.  8 May 1879.

The North Lyman Literacy Society

--Paxton Record.  6 February 1879.

The North Lyman Literacy Society is in full blast with D. H. Watson in the chair, and meets on every Tuesday evening.  We have a paper in connection with the society called Lyman Star, edited by David Watson.