Iowa Old Press

Fairfield Ledger
Jefferson Co, Iowa
February 9, 1910


Jennie McWILLIAMS vs. Anna M. ROSS of unsound mind, appointment guardian;
omitted from docket.

Last will and testament of Margaret BLAKELY, deceased, will admitted to
probate.

Estate of Paul A. ROBINSON, deceased, application to exonerate bondsmen;
bond released.

Estate of Isaac McCARTY , deceased, petition appointment administrator with
will annexed; Morgan McCARTY appointed guardian.

H.C. JONES vs. James M. JONES of unsound mind, sell real estate; order
signed.

Guardianship of Ella E. BEDFORD of unsound mind, report; order signed.

GILBERT Bros. vs. the C.R.I. & P. Ry. Co., damages; judgment for $180
awarded.

J.W. PITKIN vs. C.R.I. & P. Ry. Co. and C., B. & Q. Ry. Co., damages;
judgment against defendant for $50.

Harry I. BALL vs. C.B.& Q. Ry. Co., damages; judgment against defendant for
$400.

Harry I. BALL vs. C., M. & St. P. Ry. Co., damages; settled.

Harry I. BALL vs. C.B. & Q. Ry. Co., damages; judgment.

M.M. MITCHELL vs. the C., B. & Q. Ry. Co., damages; continued.

Chas. B. DEGOOD vs. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co., law, appeal from
justice of peace; settled and dismissed.

Clarence COLLINS by W.A. COLLINS, his next friend vs. W.L. KUSER, habeas
corpus; petition of plaintiff granted.

Margaret J. McKINNEY et al. vs. James M. BLAKELY et al., partition; settled.

D.O. DAVIDSON et al. vs. Elias BUELL et al., quiet title; decree signed.

Walter H. HARRISON et al. vs. the unknown claimants et al., quiet title;
decree signed.

Marriages.
Jan. 12, in Packwood, by Rev. H.F. BOHN, Wesley H. GILLESPIE, 23, and Miss
Laura E. CRAWFORD, 20.

Jan. 18, in Fairfield by Rev. R.J. HOGAN, Henry W. MINEART, 21, and Miss
Grace LAMANSKI, 19.

Jan. 26, in Walnut township, by Rev. Wm. KESSLER, Thomas WHISLER, 26, and
Miss Carrie BAUMGARTNER, 21.

Jan. 26, in Walnut township, by Rev. Wm. KESSLER, Christopher D. MANN, 28,
and Miss Fern E. WILLIAMS, 23.

Feb. 2, in Salina, by Rev. T.S. POOL, Ira Floyd BONNETT, 24, and Miss Mary
Elizabeth ELMORE, 24.

Personal.
William HAYES returned to Wyoming this week.

Miss Anna HAYES went ot Cleveland, O., Tuesday to spend a couple of months
with relatives.

M. TOOTHAKER, Middletown, spent Sunday with relatives.

R. FISHER spent Sunday at the M. DAMM home.

Charles HESTON has rented the F. TOOTHAKER home.

Mrs. C.H. JOHNSON visited her daughter at Middletown last week.

The Boys' band of Fairfield, in charge of Geo. W. UNKRICH, will give a
concert at Parsonville church, Thursday, February 17th.

OBITUARY
Mrs. Susan CRANE died at ther home two miles east of Glasgow, January 27th,
1910. Mrs. CRANE's maiden name was CALCOTT [Transcriber note: should be
CATCOTT] and she was born at Kilbourne, December 13th, 1849. She was married
to Charles B. CRANE November 13th, 1866. This union was blessed with eleven
children, all being alive except Maudie, who died in infancy. The following
are the children: Edwin of Cloverdale, Ralph, Mrs. Cora COOPER, Mrs. Carrie
BARTON of Salem, William of Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Nellie SMITH and Alva of
Rome, Mrs. Elsie JACKSON of Douds-Leando, Walter and Orpha at home at the
time of their mother's departure. Besides the husband and children who are
left to mourn her loss are three brothers, William, Robert and David CALCOTT
[sic; CATCOTT] and a stepmother, Mary CALCOTT [sic; CATCOTT]. She had been
in poor health for a number of years, but not confined to her bed until the
last two weeks. There was a large attendance tat the funeral services which
were conducted at the home by Rev. C.J. FIX of Hillsboro Saturday afternoon,
the 30th at 2 o'clock, after which the remains were taken to the Glasgow
cemetery and laid to rest.

Real Estate Transfers
Feb. 2, N.A. SLOAN and wife to Sarah McDOWELL, lot 3 and one-half of lot 4,
block 4, Abingdon, $350.

Feb. 5, Sarah J. AGG et al. to S.F. STEIGLEDER, lot 3, block 3, Marion
STEPHENSON's addition Packwood, 60.

Jan. 31, Myrtle A. BARNETT and husband to Iowa Malleable Iron company, lot
3, block 2, E.J. COYKENDALL's sub-division of block 32, Centennial addition
Fairfield, 700.

Feb. 1, Walter A. LEWIS et al. to Melissa HOWARD, lot 12, block 4, LEWIS &
KREIGH's addition, Batavia, 75.

Feb. 2, Sarah Catherine DILL to C.F. BRADSHAW and wife, lot 77, Whitwood's
addition Batavia, 475.

Feb. 2, S.S. CRANE to Mary L. BELL and Edwin B. BELL, lots 3 and 4, block 4,
JOHNSON's third addition, Fairfield.