Jefferson County Online The Fairfield Weekly Journal

To easily find a name in these issues use the searching capabilities of "Find in page" under the "Edit" button. Use spelling variations of the name as well as the correct spelling.

Fairfield, Iowa, "Weekly Journal"
Jan. 12, 1898
Page 4
Transcribed by Deborah Brownfield - Stanley

Libertyville (Page 4)
  The five year old son of WILSON STEELE died very suddenly Jan. 2d. The child was up and stirring around the fore part of the day and died in the afternoon. Membraneous croup was the probably cause of its death. Rev. MINEOR conducted the funeral services.
  Will BENNETT has been suffering from a severe attack of asthma, but is improving slowly.
  The Advent church will be dedicated Jan. 23d. Elder SANTEE will preach the dedictatorial sermon. At the same time the society will be organized and the church will be incorporated. The members extend thanks to the people of Libertyville and vicinity for assistance rendered in the erection of the church edifice and cordially invite all who can attend the exercises on the 23d.
  The Libertyville school opened Monday with encouraging prospects after a vacation of two weeks.
  Chas. HIBBARD is the happy father of a blooming daughter. The child came to his home Jan. 7. Webster’s unabridged dictionary does not contain words sufficient to express the great joy that this event has brought to this family, Mother and daughter are doing nicely.
  The revival services at Zion are growing in interest.
  Mr. GOSICK will give a talk on bible topics Friday evening at the M. E. church.
  Mrs. J. B. KERRICK has returned from her Illinois visit and reports an enjoyable time. She was prevented from visiting as extensively as she had planned on account of the muddy roads. Illinois does not near measure up to Iowa.

Miss Myrtle Gardner’s Race. (Page 4)
Miss Myrtle GARDNER, who was a candidate for Post Mistress of the Senate, and who received the hearty support of our senator, made a most excellent race for the place, and was within a very few votes of winning at the end of the contest. Had not the fortunate candidate been a soldier’s widow with others dependent upon her for support it is thought that Miss GARDENER would have been selected.

AN OLD CITIZEN GONE (Page 4)
Father McKEMEY Passes Away Monday Evening.
WAS SIXTY YEARS IN IOWA
Funeral Services at the Family Residence tomorrow.
  Joseph Alison McKEMEY was a native of Pennsylvania, and came to Iowa in 1839, being but 24 years of age. He settled at Farmington, Van Buren county, and removed from there to Fairfield in 1842. He was therefore one of the earliest settlers of this town and county. He was for many years engaged in the harness and saddlery business in this city, and was for six years county treasurer. He was one of the charter members of the Masonic order in this place and stood high in its councils. He was for many years one of the leading business men of Fairfield; a man of the highest integrity, of decided convictions and character, and one who stood very high in the estimation of all his neighbors.
  Father McKEMEY was taken sick on Christmas eve, and after an illness of ten days he passed away on Monday night at 11 o’clock. He leaves behind him Mother McKEMEY, now in her 81st year, with one son, Hon. J. S. McKEMEY, of this city, and three daughters, Mrs. S. J. CHESTER and Mrs. R. J. WILSON, also of Fairfield, and Mrs. DR. SUTTON, of Oklahoma.
  The funeral services will be held at the family residence on west Washington street, tomorrow at 2 p.m. Rev. A. F. MARSH will officiate and will be assisted by Dr. MAGILL. Among those from a distance who will be present at the funeral will be Hon. Jacob SLAGLE, of Pittsburg, Pa., Rev. Bernard SLAGE, of Defiance, O., and Mrs. J. B. NEELEY, of St. Joseph, Missouri.

Money to loan by A. W. JAQUES, on farms, at 5½ per cent, with optional payments.       wtf

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. (Page 4)
Week ending Friday, Jan. 7th, Figures taken from the Record.
Jan. 3, 1898, Wm. S. WEST and w to Frank L. WEST und ½ nw4 nw 4 sec 9 and ne4 ne4 sec 8 and se4 se4 sec 5 and sw4 sw4 sec 4 and part se4 ne4 sec 8 all in twp 72 range 9.  167½ acres......$2500.00
Jan. 3, 1898, D. Y. KENNEDY and w to E. L. FISHEL und ½ interest in s½ lot 14 of Whitwood’s addition to town of Batavia, Iowa......1580.00
Jan. 3, 1898, Mary E. & James A. HETHERINGTON to John BOOS s½ sw4 sw4 sec 36 72 10 10 acres....2000.00
Jan. 3, 1898, J. J. CARMICHAEL & w to Dallas V. PRINGLE pt s½ nw4 sec 6 73 9. 80 acres 3250.00
Jan. 4, 1898, C. R. BERRY & w to S. SMITH lots 11 and 12 block 10 Packwood, Iowa.... 1000,00
Jan. 4, 1898, J. H. ESHELMAN & w to M. S. GARRETT pt nw4 sec 27 72 11. 100 ....... 1350.00
Jan. 4, 1898, W. A. CARSE to Valenty BYCZEK e½ nw4 sec 36 73 9. 80 acres ... 3,000.00
Jan. 4, 1898, J. A. BECK & w to Geo. F. STEVER w½ e½ se4 sec 34 72 10 40 acres..... 600.00
Jan. 4, 1898, Geo F. STEVER, to heirs of Adam STEVER, decd. w½ e½ se4 sec 34 72 10 40 acres .... 1200.00
Jan. 4, 1898, W. L. LONG to John W. & Elizabeth STEVER und 1-11 w½ nw4 sec 35 & e½ ne4 & e½ w½ ne4 & w½ e½ se4 sec 34 and e½ se4 sec 27 & w½ nw4 nw4 sec 33 all in twp 72 Range 10 276 acres .... 514.65
Jan. 5, 1898, John A. GRIMES & w to Peter VANNOSTRAND part lot 4 block 1 south western addition to city of Fairfield, Iowa ... 135.00

The Local News. (Page 4)
From Monday’s Daily
  Mr. and Mrs. W. C. SPAULDING will entertain friends at a 6 o’clock tea tomorrow evening.
  Some of the married people of the city are to have a ball at BEATTY’s hall tonight.
  Mrs. ROSE and son, of Omaha, are visiting at Mrs. BOOKERs'.
  N. N. GREEN, of Glendale, was among the callers at the Journal office today.
  Miss Gertie BROWN, of Des Moines, who has been visiting with friends in the city will leave in a few days for Rome, Georgia, to remain during the winter months.
  Catarrh, like scrofula, is a disease of the blood, may be cured by purifying the blood with HOOD’s Sarsaparilla.
  There will be preaching at the Baptist church every evening this week, by Rev. W. C. SHEPHERD. Everybody invited to attend.
  Seth McCARTY delivered to J. N. SMITH, today, twenty head of hogs eight months old, which weighed an average of 289 lbs. If any one can beat it come on.
  Prof. SHELTON at Liberty Hall tomorrow night.
  Frank BRYAN, of Packwood, is in the city today.
  G. Logan PAYNE, Editor of the Washington Journal, was in town today.
  N. N. GREEN, of Glendale, was in the city today, transacting business.
  The P. E. O. ladies will give a social this evening at the residence of Mrs. F. F. HIGLEY, No. 307 E. Briggs Street. The married ladies are expected to bring their husbands and the single ladies any one they can capture.
  W. W. ISRAEL and lady will entertain their young friends Wednesday evening at their home on East Bur St.

From Tuesday’s Daily. (Page 4)
  Hear Prof. SHELTON tonight at Library Hall.
  Remember Prof. SHELTON’S lecture at Library Hall tonight. Subject, "Brazil as seen by a Hawkeye."
  Special sale for 10 days of shoes at $1.00, leather, ½ soles, at 15c. a pair. Israel’s Cash Store.        1-5-w2t
  Rev. J. CLARK preached last night at the Baptist church to a large and interested audience.
  MRS. W. C. SHEPHERD and daughter, Miss PEARL, returned home last night from a visit in Clearfield.
  25lb dark brown sugar for $1.00. Fine table syrup, 25c per gallon at Israel’s Cash Store.       1-5-w2t
  Mr. I. N. BRYAN, of Black Hawk Township was in town today.
  Heating stoves at cost for next fifteen days at Richard FISHER’S.     12-13 d&wtf
  Mr. Fred WILKINS leaves tonight for St. Jo, Mo., where he has a job.
  Mr. M. O. GAY, the popular Rock Island agent, left last evening with his family for a visit with relatives in Savanna, Mo.
  Have you noticed the beautiful decorations in front of HELD and KERRICK’s Furniture store? It is the work of ORLOPP & KEYS of the Western Sign Co., and is well worth seeing. Nothing like it in the city.      d & w1t.
  Mr. A. H. DAVIS, of Carroll, Ia., is in the city visiting his father, W. H. DAVIS.
  The best, cheapest and largest line of skates in the city at FISHER's.      12-13-w&dtf
  But few country people were in town today, owing, no doubt, to the bad condition of the roads.
  Mud, mud mud! Now for a cold wave.
  The married people's ball is to take place tomorrow night at BEATTY's Hall, instead of last night, as stated in yesterday's Journal.
  Theo. HOCHULY sells farms and city property.    10-20-t-f.
  A marriage license was issued yesterday to Jerry WOLF and Minnie A. BERGER, both of Des Moines township.
  The remains of Mr. John DOLE were taken to the Libertyville cemetery today for interment. The procession started from this city at 10 o'clock this morning.
  Mr. Albert JORDAN returned from Des Moines, where he has been looking after business for a week.
  Mr. Henry FRUSH has secured the position of bill clerk in the legislature.
  Mr. and Mrs. C. W. WADE will leave tomorrow morning for Maryville, Mo., to visit relatives.
  Mrs. Frank McCARTY, who has been ill for several days is now convalescent.

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. (Page 4)
GLENDALE.
  A large number attended Miss JOHNSON's spelling school Friday night. Lydia KYLE took first honors and Charles CLARK second. It seems very strange that when an opportunity is given to young people to enjoy themselves, some of them will so misbehave that it puts a stop to the chance of again meeting. Mr. NELSON, who teaches in Cedar Township, reports that at a spelling match he gave the same trouble was endured, and he will not give young men another such a chance to impose on him soon. Two cedar trees were broken down on the school ground Friday night, which may cost some one enough to make them remember the spelling match.
  Jesse HALFERSTINE and Will PARSONS went to Chicago with stock last week.
  Mel COLLINS, of Salina, sold a span of colts for $200 and has been looking over our neighborhood to replace them.
  Mrs. John HEATER is quite ill.
  Clark TRACY is suffering with a lame ankle.
  Miss Teresa HAWKINS has commenced a term of school at Glendale.
  Rev. TAYLOR is holding revival services here.
  Mrs. Dr. MILLS, of Ottumwa, was called here last week to see Ella DAVIS.

The Local News. (Page 8)
From Wednesday’s Daily
  E. M. METZGER left on the afternoon train for Burlington.
  John DILL left the city this afternoon for Batavia.
  Detective HARRISON, of Chariton, is a city visitor this afternoon.
  Henry FRUSH went to Ottumwa this afternoon for a few days visit.
  Thos. BELL went to Des Moines on business today.
  Alex DAVIS Jr. and wife of Eldon visited in town New Year’s with the family of Geo. NOEL.
  T. H. CORRICK of Ottumwa was transacting business in town yesterday.
  P. F. NOEL, of Davis Co., visited his son Geo. W. NOEL in the city New Year’s. Mr. NOEL was an early settler in Davis county.
  Louise SHARON returned yesterday from a few days visit with friends in Centerville.
  Miss Lula FERRIN arrived in town New Year from an extended visit with friends in Ottumwa.
  The friends of W. E. DONALSON gathered at his home New Year’s eve and all enjoyed an interesting watch party.
  HOOD’s Sarsaparilla is prepared by experienced pharmacists who know precisely the nature and quality of all ingredients used.
  Hon. H. H. BRIGHTON leaves for Des Moines today to get ready for his duties as representative in the state legislature which convenes the 10th inst.
  Hon. H. C. RANEY will lecture before the commercial class of the Fairfield Business College on "Negotiable Paper," on Thursday evening. The lecture will be free, and will doubtless be not only entertaining but beneficially instructive to everybody engaged in business.
  About seventeen of our school teachers are in Ottumwa today to visit the schools there.
  Dan GAINES, of Iowa City, is visiting his many friends here today.
  Mr. and Mrs. John McCULLOUGH, of Belleville, Kan., are visiting friends in this city and in Glasgow.
  Mrs. Mary WELLS has returned from a two months visit with her daughters in St. Joseph, Mo., and Grand Island, Neb.
  Miss Etta STOFFER arrived this morning from Washington.
  Mrs. M. H. CUDDY and Miss Jessie BAKER will entertain about fifty lady friends tomorrow evening at the home of Mrs. CUDDY on North Main St.
  Douglass WOODSIDES has returned from a protracted stay in Butte, Mont.
  Clarence EMERY returned this morning from a short visit with relatives in Brighton.
  J. L. ROBERTSON, of Mt. Pleasant was in the city this morning on his way home from Muscatine.
  Miss Dora WEIKERT will entertain a few friends tomorrow evening at her home on West Burlington St.
  William CLOUSE and Minnie WHITSON went to Fairfield Saturday night for a visit .... Clarence HAGUE, of the Ottumwa National bank, spent New Year’s day and Sunday with his parents at Fairfield .... Misses Alice HURLEY, Mamie DOUGHERTY and Anna FAY, went to Fairfield last night for a few day’s visit .... Miss Nellie TURNER returned Saturday evening to her home in Fairfield, after a visit with her sister, MRS. GEO. ALLENDER, of South Ottumwa .... Mrs. Guy BEATTY and Mrs. Anna STONER returned Saturday evening to their homes in Fairfield, after a visit at the SCHERTZ home, in Dahlonega .... Maggie HAYES has returned to her home in Fairfield, after a visit with friends in this city. She was accompanied by Marie DILLON, of Quincy, Ill., who is her guest at Fairfield.--Ottumwa Courier.

From Thursday’s Daily (Page 8)
  The Statement of those who have been cured by HOOD’s Sarsaparilla prove the great merit of this medicine. Get only HOOD’s.
  Will HARPER, BOOKER’s popular salesman is unable to leave his home on account of illness.
  Hon. H. C. RANEY is to lecture on "Negotiable Paper" at the Fairfield business college this evening.
  M. E. CURTIS, of Clinton, Iowa, is a visitor in the city today.
  A. L. PETERSON returned to his home in Algona, Tuesday, after an extended visit with relatives in this city.
  Charlie TRUE, of Mt. Pleasant, representative of LORD, OWEN & CO., Chicago, called upon his customers this morning.
  Fairfield is getting to be a wood market of much importance. Over 20 loads were grouped around the square at one time this afternoon.
  A large concourse of relatives and friends attended the funeral of J. A. McKEMEY this afternoon.
  The case of the state against John SCAHILL et al, charged with larcency [sic] will come up for trial before Justice GRAHAM tomorrow morning. It is stated that but one witness has been subpoenaed, and the case is not likely to amount to much.
  Sam BROWN returned to Chicago, yesterday, to resume his college duties.
  The Fairfield Dancing club will give their third ball at BEATTY’s hall tonight.
  Prof. WILLIAMSON, superintendent of the Fairfield schools, and a party of fifteen of his teachers, arrived in this city this morning and are making a tour of the Ottumwa schools today.--Ottumwa Courier.
  Ed CREW the hustling hay hauler brought in the largest load of loose hay ever run over the scales, it weighed 4,950 lbs. net. It was sold to Dick CARBAUGH.
  "A Boy Wanted" met an encouraging reception at the Grand last night. The play, which is nothing more or less than a jolly farce comedy, is well put on, and very amusing. The company left today for Ottumwa.
  The union meetings which are being held in observance of the week of prayer will be as follows for the remainder of the week: This afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Congregational church. Tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Christian church. Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Baptist church.
  If Mr. and Mrs. Alfred FENDER do not grow up into each other’s lives and ways, it will not be because they didn’t begin the journey of life together at a sufficiently early date. The county clerk was called upon a day or two ago to issue a marriage license to Alfred, aged 20, and Nancy E. CHAMBERLAIN, aged 14. The young couple are from Locust Grove township, the lady residing in Batavia. She was accompanied by her father, who readily gave consent to the issuance of the license.
  The United States civil service commission has issued a circular stating that the time of holding examinations has been changed, and that they will in the future be held sometime between March 15 and April 25 of each year, instead of on the first Saturday in June, as heretofore. The exact date will be announced about the first of February.
  Miss Lonia and Master Lonnie GRAHAM, the interesting twins in the family of Justice GRAHAM are celebrating their 11th birthday today. Their mother prepared a surprise by inviting about thirty of their young friends from 2 to 4:30, and the pleasure resulting will make the day one long to be remembeaed by all the young folks.
  Tomorrow (Friday) evening there will be a partial eclipse of the moon which will be visible to nearly all of United States. It will be discernable from this section at about 6:50 o’clock and will continue in the neighborhood of forty-five minutes. In this connection it may be interesting to note that there will be six eclipses during 1898-three of the sun and three ef the moon, but the only ones which will be visible to the inhabitants of Fairfield are that above mentioned and one which is to occur on December 27. The latter will be total, and will last for about three hours.
  The board of supervisors, now deep into work of the January session, were busy today auditing reports of the various county offices, passing upon bills and claims and considering applications for the position of trust at their disposal. As a result of the latter Mose KIGER, steward of the poor farm, W. S. HAMMOND, overseer of the city poor, and Wilson REED, deputy sheriff, were reappointed for the ensuing year. This action of the board will be pleasing to a majority of the people of Jefferson county, since officials named have proven themselves in every way worthy of the offices. The work of the board is not yet completed.

From Friday’s Daily. (Page 8)
  A total of 1,416 legal instruments were filed with county recorder at Fairfield last year.
  Jo JAQUES, who has been with the Adams Express company for the past year, has gone to Minnesota for an extended visit with relatives, and Will GIFT has been appointed agent in his place.
  Miss Nellie LOUDEN left last evening for New Mexico where she will remain some time in the interest of her health.
  Mrs. Emma C. ECKWALL, of Salina, was buying a nice bill of goods from HELD & KERRICK today.
  Senator BELL left yesterday for Des Moines to attend the session of the Legislature.
  Mr. F. STURTEVANT, representing the Liquid Carbonic Acid M’f'g. Co., of Chicago was calling on our druggists today.
  Misses Alice CONDIT and Jessie BAKER went to Ottumwa today to visit the city schools there.
  Miss Jessie BACON is ailing this week and unable to attend to her duties at the Journal office.
  Mrs. Harry MEADS, of Kansas City, and her daughter Madaline, are visiting friends and relatives in the city.
  Master Glen PEASLEY entertained a few of his young friends at a party last evening.
  Miss Jessie WRAY is expected home this evening from Ottumwa where she has been visiting.
  The case of the boys who were arrested for breaking into a trunk at the Q. depot on Christmas eve has been on at Justice GRAHAM’S court all day today and was not concluded when the hour had arrived to go to press.

From Saturday’s Daily (Page 8)
  Miss Maud CAVIN of Council Bluffs who has been visiting Miss Agnes LOUDEN for several days past returned home today.
  James COWAN of Packwood accompanied, by James COBERT, left this morning Los Angeles, California, to be gone for an indefinite period.
  Miss Marie O’LAUGHLIN who has been the guest of Miss Della AMBROSE for several days, returned last night for her home in Cameron, Mo.
  Charles HUTCHINS of Burlington was calling on our business men today.
  Hiram HEATON of Glendale was a Journal caller today.
  Gilbert MARTIN, of Glasgow, was a caller at the Journal office today.
  Mrs. Margaret McGIFFIN, of Washington, Pa., returned today from an extended visit with relatives in the city.
  Mrs. Ella GIBBONS returned to her home in Ottumwa after a pleasant visit with friends and relatives.
  Mr. Joe DOLE, brother of the late John DOLE, Miss Eva DOLE and Wilber DOLE, niece and nephew of the deceased, came in today to look after the funeral rites of their dead relative.
  We wondered why Tom RAINES looked so pleased on New Years day, but upon investigation we found that Ed RAINES and wife were the parents of a sweet little daughter and that Tom was really a "grandfather."
  The will of Joseph Alison McKEMEY was filed for probate yesterday evening. J. S. McKEMEY is named as administrator.
  The January session of the board of supervisors will probably extend well into next week.
  The case of the state vs John SCABILL, Will AMBROSE, John AMBROSE nd Elmer QUILLEN, charged with petit larceny was finished today in Justice GRAHAM’S court. The defendants were dismissed and the costs taxed to the state, the evidence being deemed insufficient to hold.
  The funeral of Peter SCHAEFFER occurred this afternoon.
  The Jefferson County Mutual Insurance company met today in the court house. Business of importance was transacted.
  More farmers were in town today than any time since early in the fall.
  John LARSON, aged 30, and Anna SAMUELSON, aged 19, both of Fairfield, were granted license to wed today.
  The fifteen township assessors of Jefferson county were in conference today in the auditor’s office.

McElhany’s
          JANUARY SALE!

  Prices starting out for 1898 the low-
est ever known in staple cotton goods.
Dress cambric, 3½c; muslin, 4c; shirt-
ing, 4c; dress gingham, 5c; two spools
machine thread for 5c; 14 spools good
thread for 25c.
           SHOES! SHOES!
  It will pay you to buy shoes now
to do you for a year. They all talk
of higher prices for shoes, but we are
making the prices still lower. Baby
moccasins, 15c; ladies’ carpet slippers
24c; men’s, 29c; child’s fine kid shoe,
49c--worth 75c; ladies’ $2 and $2.50
shoes for $1.50; ladies’ fine $2,50 cloth
top shoe (just in), at $2.00.

    It will pay you to buy now.
    Prices marked in plain figures.

Lowest cash prices to everybody at
        MCELHANY’S.