Iowa Old Press

The Fairfield Tribune
Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa
Thursday, July 14, 1881

Lockridge Items

     The heat wave has struck Lockridge and every body feels contented if they can only get under the shade. The thermometer has been 106 in the shade.
     Rye and fall wheat have been harvested in this locality but not with profitable results. Haying is about half done.
     John Ross lost a valuable horse one day last week on account of the extreme heat.
     There is more joy over the little girl which made its appearance in Frank Holt's family on July 1st than over 99 just old maids.
     Jasper Teeter, formerly of Salina, has removed with his family to Lockridge, and is now occupying one of the houses belonging to John Melcher.
     John Rupp, jr., well known in this county, arrived from Prescott, Arizona, last week. He reports having seen one of the old time Lockridge boys, John Schmidtlein, who was enjoying himself highly.
     Frank Stamm and Robt. Mickey, young men of sterling worth, started on the morning of the 12th inst. for the Perlee coal fields, where they intend to stay until fall. We wish them both successes as they deserve it.
     Mrs. Hattie Carlstrom started for Kansas City, where her husband and brother are, on Wednesday night, the 13th inst., where she will make her home in the future.
     Louis Dold's saloon was burglarized last Friday night while he was at Rome. What amount was stolen is not yet known nor who the perpetrators were.
     Lem L. Wertz, the Lockridge miller, Sundayed with his parents in Middleton.
     August Walgreen lost a horse by sun stroke on the 5th inst.
     John Gard and wife, formerly of this place, but now of Sciota, Ill., are visiting friends here.
     Two trains of Mormon emigrants passed through here en route for Salt Lake.

Blue Point
     George Suider was bitten by a snake a few days ago while picking up some weeds. He was very ill for several days but is now better.
     John Shy bought a fine Clydesdale mare a few days ago for $150.
     Abel Lyon is on the war path buying cattle.
     Wm. Lock recently sold four spring calves for $60.
    A.T. Morman has left for the west to buy land.
     Chas. Hintz starts for the northwest soon.

Southeastern Polk.
     Mr. Mike Fleenor has been unable to work for several days.
     Julia Shelton closed her school at Maple Grove last Friday.
     Johnny Ruggles has moved off of Mr. Benn's place to the Grove place.
     The news that President Garfield was assassinated caused considerable excitement in this community.

Round Prairie.
     The excessive heat for the last ten days has been disastrous to the comfort of both man and beast. The former become exhausted and seek the most comfortable places possible; the latter not only become exhausted, but in three different cases the life of the horse has been sacrificed to the urgent demand for farm work. Those loosing horses were Messrs. Vanwinkle, Emerson and Taylor.
     In a recent thunderstorm the barn of Mr. James Watson, near Hillsboro, Van Buren county, was struck by lightning and burned; also a quality of grain, the loss amounting to some $2,000.
     In the same storm the barn of Mr. Bert Barton was struck and one horse killed.
     An exchange of farms is contemplated between Mr. C.R. Workman and Mrs. N.G. Hammans.
     Mr. M.K. Smith and John Wilson are each building a bank barn. Mr. Smith's bank is above the surface of the ground and will require heavy grading. Mr. Wilson is making his bank in a sharp ridge and will open out on the east and west sides of the barn.
     J.T. Cline is building an addition to his house.
     Messrs. Barns and Taylor are live businessmen of Glasgow, conducting a store of general merchandise, a butcher shop, and running a huckster wagon.

Elm Grove and Four Corners
     Mrs. Lottie Elder is visiting her parents this week.
     Mr. Andrew Gantz received a very painful wound one day last week, while cutting grass for John Young with his new self-binder, one of the presses of the binding attachment passing through his hand between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones.
     Our wide-awake stock man, I.T. Wisecarver, shipped two carloads of stock to Chicago last week, which were fed on the home farm. Isaac has followed stock dealing for a number of years and understands the business.
     School closes at Plum Grove on Friday. The school has been a success this summer and Miss Smith will retire with the best wishes of her patrons.
     One of the Elm Grovers, Ed. Gantz, was found missing the morning after the Fourth, having left home during the night. From what cause we could not learn. His place of business is now further to the south, among the Plum Grovers.

Beckwith.
     Whooping cough is among the children in and about Beckwith.
     Mr. Geo. Caviness has purchased his father's interest in the blacksmith shop at Beckwith and will hereafter conduct the business.
     Mr. Jacob Schaffer is building a new residence.
     Alonzo Webb's school at upper Rich Woods closed last week with a picnic.
     Mr. Aaron Tucker lost his fine black mare, Moll, last week from overheat. Farmers cannot be too careful with their teams this hot weather.
     Mr. Phillip Ringelspaugh has built a new house this summer.
     Mr. Joseph Gordon is building a new dwelling on the northeast part of his farm.
     Beckwith has a new station agent. His name is Van Curin.

ADS

Dr. J.W. DuBois
Homeopathic Physician
Office over North Side Restaurant, Fairfield, Iowa.

Dr. Mohr
Office, north side Park, in Workman's building over Allen & Cos. Grocery.
Fairfield, Iowa
Office hours from 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. and from 7 to 8 P.M.

Dr. H.B. Lesher
Dentist
All work Warranted to give satisfaction, or money refunded.
Office and residence- One door east of McCold & West's.

Dr. J.B. Montfort
Dental Surgeon
Office over Seward's Dry Goods Store,
South Side Square, Fairfield, Iowa.
All work guaranteed.

Rutheford & Sheridan
Attorneys-at-Law
Will attend to all cases in Justice and supreme courts; also make loans, collections and attend to transfers of real estate.
Careful attention given to abstracts of title.
Office on north side, over Bell's grocery, Fairfield, Iowa

A.H. McElroy
Attorney-at-Law
General Insurance
Batavia, Iowa
Prompt attention gives collections, etc.
Correspondence solicited.

Wilson & Hinkle
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
Complete set of Abstracts of Title to all Lots and Land in Jefferson county.
Prompt attention given to real estate and collection business.
Office up stairs, two doors north of post office. Fairfield, Iowa

Slagle, Acheson & McCrackin
Attorneys At Law.
Fairfield, Iowa

Ratcliff & McCoy
Attorneys at Law
Will attend to all classes of cases in Justice courts and all the higher courts in the state;
will make collections not only in Jefferson county, but in all parts of the state;
will negotiate loans on long time and low rate of interest;
will make examination of titles to lands and town lots, make transfers of real estate, and attend to all notary business.
Office on block north of public park on west side of First East St., Fairfield, Iowa. Call and see them

North Side Drug Store
W.H. Jones & Bros.
Where you get the best Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Stationery, etc.
All goods warranted and sold at the lowest prices.
Call and see.

D.H. Stever, M.D.
Dealer in
Drugs, Patent Medicine
Toilet Articles
and Stationery
Positively no prescriptions compounded during my absence.
Agent for celebrated Gentian Tonic Bitters.
McElhinny's Block, Fairfield, Iowa.
Office at store. Diseases of children a specialty.

Thos. Bell
Wholesale and Retail
Grocer
Northwest Corner of the Square
Fairfield, Iowa

Fresh Meat Market
Robert Kaestner
Respectfully solicits public attention to his Meat Market on 1st West Street, opposite Wilkins & Tilson's livery stable.
Fresh Beef, Pork, Mutton and Veal.
Together with Lard, Sausage, Corned Beef, and Pickled Pork.
Meats as good as the best, prices as low as the lowest.
Call and see.

J. Dahlman
Manufacurers and Dealers in
Boots, Shoes and Rubbers.
Myers' Building, Southwest corner Square.
Fairfield, Iowa
Repairing promptly and neatly done.

H.H. Fulton
South Side Park
Dealer in Furniture
Of All Kinds
Parlor and Bedroom Sets, Tables, Chairs, Looking Glasses, Etc.
One of the best stocks of goods ever kept in this city.
Call and examine and get prices.

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