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FAIRFIELD, IOWA "WEEKLY JOURNAL"
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Vol. VI #26 - April 24, 1884
Transcribed by Justina Cook

FRIDAY FACTS.(page 1)
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     --S. J. Oliver, Philadelphia, is here.
     --B. W. New, of St. Louis, was here to-day.
     --J. P. Reed, of Cameron, Mo. was in the city to-day.
     --C. R. Beckley, of Burlington, was in the city to-day.
     --Frank M. Parnell and L. S. Smoat, of Davenport, are in the city.
     --A social dance at the opera house last night was largely attended.
     --Smoke none but Priester’s "Elephant" for sale only by Kennefick.
     --Bert Little and John Hartshorn, of Corydon, were in the city last night.
     --B. Gifford, of Libertyville, was in the city last night on his way to Burlington.
     --McGaw, Stubbs, Harrison, and a full delegation of friends, are on the battlegrounds in Polk to-day.
     --Street Commissioner Higley will complete the fence around the water works ground to-day.
     --H. E. Flaugher, A. B. Chadwick and F. G. Crandall, of Chicago, were in the city to-day.
     --The Band boys were presented last night with an elegant cake by Ed Kennefick, and a choice boiled ham by Wm. H. Miller, of the northwest corner restaurant.
     --J. H. Chase was out to-day with his Clyde stallion, and it was the universal comment of all that he is by far the finest colt in this county. He needs only to be seen to be admired.

SATURDAY SAYINGS. (page 1)
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     --S. J. Enright, of New York, is in the city.
     --W. G. Young was in Burlington yesterday.
     --A. R. Ennis, of Des Moines, was in the city to-day.
     --L. Kirschbrans, of San Francisco, was in the city to-day.
     --C. L. Sheward, of the 0Birmingham Enterprise, was in the city to-day.
     --Ladies, go to Mrs. Boling’s for millinery, east side, up stairs.
     --E. T. Semans and wife, of Washington City, were here to-day.
     --Get the boss cigar at Kennefick’s - the "Elephant" brand manufactured by Rudolph Priester, Davenport.
     --Alex Mayer, S. J. Eagle, J. F. Lambertson and sister, and S. A. Waddell, of Chicago, were in the city to-day.
     --D. M. Parrett, C. A. Gilmer, L. W. Parrett, and Isaac Hardin, of Batavia, were in town to-day attending the Democratic County Convention.
     --Wilson & Hinkle have leased the opera house for the coming year, and we understand Harry Bloss will be stage manager.  Of course every member of the bar will receive complimentaries.
     --The Hawkeye of this morning says: "The third anniversary of the Y. M. C. A. is in progress at Fairfield. Tomorrow evening W. M. Ege, of this city, delivers an address upon the ‘Relations of the Association to Church and Community.’"
     --Mrs. Orlando Flower has removed her stock of millinery into the room adjoining the postoffice, formerly occupied by T. C. Hurst, and during next week will have her grand spring opening. She has the largest and most desirable stock of millinery goods in the city, and it will pay those in want of anything in her line to call and see her.

CITY COUNCIL.(page 1)
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Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fairfield, Iowa.
[OFFICIAL.]
CITY HALL, April 18, 1884.
     Council met pursuant to adjournment.
     Present: Mayor Boling, Trustees Bright, Clarke, Ricksher, Shoultz, Scott, McGaw and Young. Absent: Trustee Leggett.
     Washington Cornell, being present, called attention to the condition of the alley west of Templeton’s elevator, claiming it was in bad condition. The matter was referred to the Streets and Alley Committee.
     Mr. William Hoagland, being present, complained of the drain from the street washing away his lot and walks. This matter was also referred to the Street and Alley Committee.
     The City Solicitor having failed to give his opinion, as requested at the last meeting of this Council upon the matter of water bonds, the following resolution was adopted:
     Resolved, That the Chairman of the Water Supply Committee, Mr. C. D. Leggett, confer with the City Solicitor, in regard to the reading of the resolution authorizing the issuing of bonds, and report to this council at the next regular meeting a way by which the resolution may conform to the reading of the bonds.
     The Ways and Means Committee presented the following which was adopted:
     Resolved, That the City Clerk be instructed to draw a warrant on the tresasury for the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) with interest on the same to date of said warrant, and pay the same on the Demarce note.
     The action in regard to the sale of Cemetery lot No. 208 was reconsidered, and the matter referred to the Cemetery Committee.
     The following resolution was adopted:
     Resolved, That the Committee on Cemetery be instructed to sell no lot in the Cemetery for a less sum than ten ($10) dollars, from this date, unless they are not desirable lots; and it is to be left with the discretion of the Cemetery Committee, or the City Council.
     The following bills were allowed:
     Fairfield Gas Company, gas,     $00.60.
     W. N. Strong, work on streets,    11.50.
     W. J. Clark, same,                      10.00.
     T. W. Smith, same,                      13.00.
     John Gumsley, same,                     8.00.
     On motion, Council adjourned for one week, to meet at 7:30 o'clock, P. M.
                    T. F. HIGLEY, City Clerk.
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MONDAY MELANGE. (page 1)
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     --The "Elephant" is the best.
     --The Leggett House has a new register.
     --Geo. B. Addicks and E. C. Margaret, of Mt. Pleasant, were at the Jones House to-day.
     --O. H. Herring left to-day for Dakota to look up a desirable place to hang out his shingle.
     --Wm. Balthes, Charles G. Hargrave and O. L. Ekwall, of Chicago, were in the city to-day.
     --Rev. Bamford, pastor of the M. E. Church, attended quarterly meeting services at Prairie Chapel yesterday.
     --Fresh Garden Seeds.
d84w26                         G. A. UNKRICH.
     --Prof. McFarland, of Mt. Pleasant, occupied the pulpit of the M. E. Church yesterday, in the absence of Rev. Bamford, the pastor.
     --Priester’s favorite brand, the "Elephant," is absolutely the best cigar in the State for the money. For sale here only by Ed Kennefick.
     --J. H. Wertz of St. Louis, E. W. Arthur of Des Moines, and N. E. Dunaway of Cedar Rapids were at the Leggett House to-day.
     --W. M. Ege of Burlington, N. W. Woodford of Davenport, and E. J. Meacham of Washington, conducted the anniversary services of the Y. M. C. A. yesterday.
     --Mathews & Martin are the new proprietors of the northwest corner restaurant and bakery, and start out with an energy and enterprise that betokens success. It is one of the best places in the city to get a square meal.
     --George W. White shipped seventeen barrels ot (sic) apples to Burlington to-day. He shipped fifteen barrels to Ottumwa last week, and expects to close out the balance in a few days.
     --Hon. J. J. Cummings and daughter, Miss Anna, leave to-day to spend the Summer among relatives and friends in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky.  THE JOURNAL wishes them a pleasant and enjoyable trip, and a safe return home.
     --The Democratic County Convention at the Court House Saturday, selected the following delegates to attend the State Convention at Burlington next Thursday: E. A. Howard, G. D. McGaw, J. P. Manatrey, L. J. Bidwell, Isaac Hardin, C. H. Gobble and Colin E. Campbell. We understand the delegation (--) solid for the Sage of Gr(----)cy. (missing text)
     --Wm. Huston, of Perlee, was in the city to-day and favored us with a pleasant call. He again remembered a large number of his good friends at James Creek, Penna., among whom he spent nearly a year, by sending them copies of THE WEEKLY JOURNAL. William is one of the most appreciative men we ever knew. He never forgets a kindness.
     --We see by an Ogden, Utah, special to the Chicago Times of yesterday, that Mrs. Jack Gudgell, formerly, and for a number of years a resident of this city, was shot and killed by a Japanese waiter with whom she got in dispute over the ownership of some aprons. Mrs. Gudgell was keeping the Gem Restaurant at Ogden. The murderer was afterwards taken out and hung by an irate mob.
     --Our excellent Sheriff, Mr. George W. Harrison, is overwhelmed and knows not what to do. Several times he has admitted that he honestly believed that Mr. McGaw was elected Sheriff, and being a square man, he desired at once to step down and out, that Mr. McGaw might peaceably step up and in. But the bosses have been too many for him, and he now proposes to hold on, like "grim death to a dead nigger." Meanwhile, Gad very properly proposes to have justice if it busts the entire ring.

TUESDAY TIT-BITS. (page 8)
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     --Ed Kennefick in in (sic) Muscatine.
     --Mark Baker, Burlington, is here.
     --J. B. Hogson, Chicago, is in the city.
     --H. W. Cowden, St. Louis, is in the city.
     --S. C. Dunn, of Davenport, is here to-day.
     --N. S. Colleen, Bonaparte was in the city to-day.
     --Theo. F. Chardoragne, of New York, was in the city to-day.
     --W. H. Medes, of Quincy, seems to be a numerous visitor here.
     --Preston Clark returned to his home at Lawrence, Kas., to-day.
     --F. C. Overton, an insurance man of Bloomfield, was in the city yesterday.
     --Frank R. Fegan was in the city last night shaking hands with his numerous friends.
     --Dr. J. H. Quinn, of Blue Springs, Neb., is in the city the guest of Dr. S. E. Hammond.
     --Wilber Martin, of Oskaloosa, and Wm. Williams, of Des Moines, were in the city to-day.
     --That prince among good fellows, Scott Washburne, of Muscatine, was in the city to-day, doing up our merchants.
     --Dr. Hayden, Justice Sullivan and D. W. Garber, of Libertyville, and Frank J. Demarsh, of Perlee, were in the city to-day.
     --Thomas B. Tarrant, a capitalist of Muscatine, was in the city to-day transacting some business with McCoid, Brighton & Jaques.
     --J. C. Renwick and W. M. King, of New York; W. D. Fargo, of Anamosa, and A. Finley, of Kansas City, were in the city to-day.
     --E. T. Semans and wife, from the City of Magnificent Distances, have taken rooms at the Leggett House for the Summer. Mr. S. is a commercial man.
     --Rev. Hunt, of the Baptist church, will preach a memorial sermon to the members of Geo. Strong Post, who will attend in a body, on Sunday preceding Decoration day.
     --Mrs. A. R. Wickersham leaves this evening for Washington where she will visit friends for a few weeks, after which she will join her husband at Holton, Kas.
     --There has been a good deal of sewing going on in a certain neighborhood f the city during the last few weeks, which is ominous of a wedding near at hand.
     --Association Bible meeting Thursday evening. Subject: "Selfishness." Gospel meeting, 4 o’clock next Sabbath in Y. M. C. A. rooms. Theme, "Humility." Jonah iii-5 and 6.
     TO THE LADIES. - One way to keep your husband in good temper is to give him good food. If you use DeLand’s Saleratus and Soda, your success will always be sure, and consequently no clouds on the domestic horizon.
     --A. R. Wickersham goes to Holton, Kansas, this evening, where he expects to make his future home. We have known Mr. Wickersham for a number of years, and have always found him honorable in all his dealings. He is one whom the people of Holton can implicitly trust.

WEDNESDAY WANDERINGS. (page 8)
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     --J. M. Wolf, Chicago, is in the city.
     --T. Eagan, of Ottumwa, is in town.
     --Geo. T. Beaven, of Leavenworth, is in the city.
     --L. Thompson, of Mansfield, O., was in the city to-day.
     --T. E. Jones and E. A. Howard are in Burlington to-day.
     --J. J. Shea and wife, of Neola, Iowa, were in the city to-day.
     --Z. T. Moore and S. L. Murray, of Libertyville, were in town to-day.
     --H. C. Barringer and H. B. Aldrich, of Catskill, New York, were at the Jones House to-day.
     --The best place in the city for farmers to get a square meal is at the northwest corner restaurant of Matthews & Martin.
     --F. T. Bennington, W. W. Albee and Wm. Albee, of Atlantic, with two insane persons from Davenport, were at the Leggett House to-day.
     --F. J. Milks and Scott Craig, of Eldon, the former an engineer and the latter a freight conductor on the C., R. I. & P. R’y, were in the city to-day.
     --We learn that Mr. Geo. H. Craine, one of Roth & Co.’s popular clerks, was married at Madison, Indiana, last Sunday, to Miss Jennie Davidson, a sister of Mrs. Dr. Baker, and is expected this evening with his bride. Dr. and Mrs. Baker and a brother from Des Moines attended the wedding from Iowa.
     --The finest arranged room and the most attractive stock of millinery and fancy goods in the city, is that of Mrs. Orlando Flower adjoining the postoffice. She has the neatest room and the largest and most complete assortment. She has just added to her already large stock a comple assortment of lace goods, collars and handkerchiefs, and extends a special invitation to the ladies to call.
     --There was quite a pleasant wedding at the Catholic church at 10 o’clock this morning, in which Mr. Thomas Hynes, of Burlington, and Miss Julia Kilfoy, of this city, were made husband and wife, Rev. Father M. T. Schiffmocker, of St. Mary’s, performing the ceremony. The wedding was public and the attendance very large. THE JOURNAL extends its best wishes to the happy couple.
     --List of letters remaining in the postoffice at Fairfield, Iowa, unclaimed and advertised for week ending April 22, ’84: Mrs. G. P. Angstead, Mrs. Abe Conn, Mrs. G. P. Conlee, Gay S. Dayton, Mrs. Eber Davison, Geneva Dewitt, Evans & Culbertson, Wm. Giles, Louis Hossette, Minnie Hatch 2, Mathey Hawkings, R. Hultz, Andrew Johnson, Edward Kiplinger, Charles Karne, Mabel Linwood, Wm. Morgan, Laura Moyer, Xavier Osett 2, John Peal, Charles F. C. Smith, Wm. Turnahan, Maggie Wright, Harry Dake West.

THURSDAY TRANSPIRINGS. (page 8)
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     --D. Powers, Boston, is here to-day.
     --D. J. Shine, of Boston, is in the city.
     --Wm. Clover, of Beckwith, was in the city to-day.
     --F. W. Baker, Centerville, was in the city to-day.
     --S. A. Foulke, of Muscatino, was in the city to-day.
     --George H. Craine and bride returned home last evening.
     --W. A. E. Cummings, of Syracuse, New York, is in the city.
     --Mrs. Mary Boyd, of Greenfield, Iowa was in the city last night.
     --Mr. Hinkle says that Harry Bloss has not been employed to assist at the opera house as stated by us Tuesday.
     --Perforated patterns suitable for Kensington painting and outline work; also, pillow sham holders, for sale by Mrs. R. H. Moore. Call at residence, 920 Second South Street.
     --Sheriff Harrison brought up Joshua Marcy and Stephen McKonkey, incurables from the insane asylum last night, and to-day took them to the poor farm.
     --Word comes to us that T. H. Asby, an attorney at Eldon, committed suicide last Monday near that place. He had been on a spree, and as the story goes, went to his father who resides between Eldon and County Line, and told him he had killed the marshal and must have a revolver and $15, which were furnished. On his way to Eldon he ran down the outside door and into a cellar of a farmer, and shot himself through the head. He was not discovered until the next day and when found he had a revolver in one hand, and $15 in the other, with his face somewhat disfigured by mice. Mr. Asby was well known here and in this county, having taught school for some time at Libertyville. He leaves a wife and four children in circumstances not very flattering.
     --The Madison, Indiana, Courier of the 21st says: "Mr. Geo. H. Craine, of Fairfield, Iowa, and Miss Virginia Davidson, of this city, were married at 12:30 P. M. to-day, at the residence of the bride’s step-father, William Stapp, Esq. The Rev. E. Julian pronounced the ceremony. Misses Ella Barker and Cora Daniels acted as bridesmaids. The bride was attired in an exquisite sea foam silk, and was greatly admired by all present. The wedding was witnessed only by the relatives and a few personal friends of the happy young couple. Mr. and Mrs. Craine leave on the mail boat this evening for Cincinnati, from which place they will go to Fairfield, Iowa, their future home. The presents were numerous and handsome.

LIBERTYVILLE ITEMS. (page 8)
     The health of the community is good.
     There are a number of vacant houses in Libertyville this Spring, more so than at any other time.
     Mrs. Anderson has inherited considerable property recently in Ohio by the death of a brother.
     The reading club has its next meeting at the residence of Mr. Frank Hurst, on Wednesday evening.
     J. W. Fry took a run down to Birmingham Sunday, despite the bad weather. It was a compulsion.
     Three cars on the Rock Island here were telescoped by a passing freight train Sunday. No damage to speak of.
     The good people here still cling to the possibility of getting the Fort Madison Narrow Guage (sic) this coming summer.
     Orders are issued to the Road Supervisor of Libertyville to clear the alleys of wood piles and other obstructions. Fun is anticipated.        Renrut.