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Fairfield Weekly Ledger
Jefferson County, Iowa
Transcribed by:  Joey Stark

Note:  Typographical errors (followed by [sic]) and spelling variations in names in this document are intentional and reflect the actual newspaper articles.   Transcriber’s notes are occasionally included and are indicated with [Ed. note:….].  Surnames shown here are in UPPER CASE for easy location; not rendered as such in the newspapers.

August 6, 1868
 

 NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY
This is to give notice, that on the 6th day of June, A.D. 1868, a Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate of Julia A. BLEAKMORE, of Fairfield, in the County of Jefferson, and State of Iowa, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on her own petition;  that the payment of any debts and the delivery of any property belonging to such Bankrupt to her, or for her use, and the transfer of any property by her are forbiddin [sic] by law;  that a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and to choose one or more assignees of her estate, will be held at the Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at Albia in his office, before Daniel ANDERSON, Register, on the 20th day of August, A. D. A1868, AT 10 o’clock A.M.
 G. W. CLARK,
U. S. Marshal, as Messenger, Dist. Of Iowa
July 23, 1868.—3t20   p.f. $7.00
 

 STATE OF IOWA, JEFFERSON COUNTY,
 September Term, 1868.

To John W. FRANKLIN,
  You are hereby notified that there is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Jefferson County, Iowa, a petition of Rebecca N. FRANKLIN, claiming of you a divorce, and that unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the second day of next term of the said District Court, to be begun on the first Monday of September 1868, default will be entered against you and judgment rendered thereon.
 STUBBS & McCOID,
July 30, 1868.—4t30    p.f. $5

COME, COME,
ONE AND ALL, OLD AND YOUNG

TO THE UNION PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY for Photographs, Ambrotypes, and all other kinds of pictures in our line.
SPECIAL ATTENTION
Paid to Photographing old pictures.  Come and be satisfied.
  GILCHRIST & KYLE
  South West corner of Park.
Fairfield, Iowa, Jan. 24 1867.—4tf

[Ed. note:  An ambrotype is an early type of photograph, made by placing a glass negative against a dark background.]

FARM FOR SALE!

The undersigned offers his farm for sale.  It is situated 3½ miles North of Fairfield, and contains 90 acres of prairie, all in cultivation except 15 acres.  There is a good one story frame house, 16x32, good water, bearing fruit trees, grapes, &c.  There are also 20 acres of good timber connected with the farm.  Any person desiring a good farm of this size will not have a better opportunity to secure one.  The whole or one-half of the above farm will be sold.  Possession given immediately.  For further information call at the LEDGER office, or on the farm of   ALEX. ATEN.
  March 16, 1868. --- 11tf

Personal.--- We are pleased to welcome back home after an absence of nearly four years, our old friend, David R. McCRACKEN.  Dav. has been mountainizing in Colorado, Montana, Idaho, &c., but would rather rusticate on Skunk.  We’ll try and gratify you this fall, David.

[Ed note:  ‘Rusticate’ is to go to the country;  to stay or sojourn in the country.]