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The Fairfield Weekly Ledger |
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December 10, 1868
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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.
December 10, 1868
Real Estate Transfers --- The following deeds to lands and town lots in Jefferson county, have been placed on record at the Recorder’s office for the two weeks ending December 7, 1868:
John R. PARSONS from John HEATER and wife, lots 4, 5 and 6, in block
1, Parsonville. Deed dated April 25, 1868. 50 00
Joseph HUDSON from Mary ARNETT and husband, lot 3, block 6, in Abingdon.
Deed dated February 6, 1868. 200 00
Hiram HUFFMAN from Leah B. MOORMAN et. al., 40 acres in Locust
Grove township. Deed dated November 16, 1868.
500 00
J. N. STOKES from Elias BECK and wife, 80 acres in Des Moines township.
Deed dated December 14, 1866. 550 00
Moses ELDER from Lydia SULLIVAN, 13½ acres in Liberty township.
Deed dated October 19, 1868. 135 00
W. L. BONNETT from Robert NEAL and wife, 40 acres in Liberty township.
Deed dated November 28, 1868. 400 00
Mary J. INGHRAM from Marvin G. BROWN, lots 9 and 10, block 3, new
plat of Fairfield. Deed dated November 28, 1868. 4,000 00
Arthur INGHRAM from J. L. SEARS and wife, 3 acres in Locust Grove
township. Deed dated February 1, ’66. 81 00
M. G. BROWN from Mary J. INGHRAM and husband, 80 acres in Fairfield
and 3 acres in Locust Grove township. Deed dated November 28, 1868.
2,490 00
A. J. FALK from R. GAINES and wife, 20 acres in Blackhawk township.
Deed dated December 5, 1868. 145 00
Kirby CAVINESS from D. W. CAVINESS and wife, 40 acres in Buchanan
township. Deed dated December 5, 1868. 500 00
Henry C. LONG from Martha C. BOARDMAN and husband, 7½ acres
in Walnut township. Deed dated March 25, 1865. 150 00
A. P. GREGORY from Levi PIERCE and wife, 20 acres in Blackhawk township.
Deed dated October 29, 1868. 500 00
John W. STEVER from J. J. RICKEY and wife, 200 acres in Fairfield
township. Deed dated July 3, 1868. 4,000 00
David BONAR from W. P. FEE and wife, 100 acres in Blackhawk township,
and 10½ acres in Penn township. Deed dated October 31, 1868.
3,500 00
W. P. FEE from I. H. BROWN and wife, 10½ acres in Penn township.
Deed dated December 5, 1865. 200 00
Thomas SHEETS from John FAMULENER [end of column cut off]
Rev. AXLINE’s School.---
A peep of a few minutes into Rev. AXLINE’s school is enough to satisfy
the impartial observer that things educational go on about as well there
as in any school of the same grade. Upon entering the room we met
with such a cordial greeting as only such genial spirits as Mr. A. can
give. Of German extraction, his features round and full, in body
heavy set and erect, in expression of countenance open and frank, few men
exhibit a better person than he. As a teacher he is affable, kind
and attentive, has the universal esteem and the confidence of his pupils.
As a minister, he is clear and persuasive in his pulpit addresses, and
sympathetic; social as a pastor, and has the love of his flock.
At the time we entered the room the students were all engaged in writing,
and such was the attention of everyone to duty that we could scarce detect
a sheep’s eye glance towards us.--- This is as it should be, and
speaks plainly the excellent discipline of the school. A brief exercise
in spelling followed the writing, in which all took part, standing in rows
on three sides of the room. Taken all together the school is in excellent
order and progressing finely, and we commend it and the excellent Principal
to the favorable consideration and patronage of the lovers of education
near and far. N. W.