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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.

October 22, 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 October 20, 1868.

Catharine HECKELTHORN from Cyrus HECKELTHORN their title and interest in 210 acres in Cedar township.  Deed dated April 3d, 1868.  220 00
Marcellus FLEENER from Geo. McCREERY and wife, 60 acres in Polk township.  Deed dated Oct. 13, 1866.  1,500 00
John S. SULLIVAN from John J. SMITH and wife, all their right, title and interest in 80 acres in Liberty township.  Deed dated December 28, 1868 [sic].  640 00
C. E. LONGQUEST from Swan BENK, 20 acres in Lockridge township.--- Deed dated July 31, 1868.  230 00
Mary J. CLOVER from Phineas FAWCETT and wife, 40 acres in Buchanan township.  Deed dated April 16, 1859.  1,000 00
James YOUNG from Ben. JOHNSON and wife, 22 feet off of the South side of lots 3 and 4, block 8, old plat of Fairfield.  Deed dated Sept. 10, 1868.  550 00
Wm. K. MILLER from Mary BYERS, one lot in Libertyville.  Deed dated Sept. 29, 1868.  350 00
James W. RODGERS from Sarah E. CULBERTSON and husband, 3 lots in R. R. Add. to Fairfield.  Deed dated Sept. 30, 1868.
225 00
Joseph McCRACKEN from Mary McCRACKIN, Guardian of Alex. McCRACKEN, undivided (1/3? 1/8?) part of lot 6, Block 9, old plat of Fairfield.--- Deed dated Sept. 19, 1868.  241 66
Mary McCRACKEU [sic – lower-case ‘n’ set inverted] from David R. McCRACKIN, et. al.. their right, title and interest in lot 6, block 9, old plat of Fairfield.  Deed dated Sept. 19, 1868.  1,900 00
James F. CRAWFORD from Henry BROWN and wife, 1 lot in Fairfield.--- Deed dated Oct. 5, 1868.  900 00
J. J. COWAN from Mary Jane KERR and husband, 2 lots in Libertyville.  Deed dated August 22, 1868.  150 00

Marriages

---October 1, 1868, by Rev. A. M. VALE, at Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Capt. A. S. JORDAN, of Fairfield, Iowa, and Miss Ada M. JORDAN, of Cape Elizabeth.

The gallant boys of the 19th Iowa infantry, ---and thousands of other friends,--- will be rejoiced to learn that their favorite officer has again enisted [sic] --- this time in the service of Hymen.  May Scott and his fair bride sail down the sea of life with a calm breeze, and may the Jorden of their desires be peaceful and happy.

[Ed. note: Hymen, from Greek mythology, is the God of Marriage.  A ‘jorden’ is a pot or vessel with a large neck; a chamberpot.]

Horse Thief.--- A horse thief, giving his name as N. G. BUCK and claiming to hail from Ormsville, Steuben county, N. Y., is now lodged in jail.  He was arrested three miles Southwest of Batavia on the 15th inst., by Sol. F. STEVER and William LAUGHLIN.  He had in his possession H. L. LAUGHLIN’s mare, one two horse wagon and a set of double harness, belonging to Mr. PATTERSON, and one set of double harness belonging to A. A. HOLMES.  They were stolen within a distance of a mile and a half.  He also had another mare and a top buggy, which he claims as his own.  Mr. STEVER thinks the mare and buggy are both stolen.

Accident.--- We regret to learn that Patrick GRIFFIN, aged about 13 years, son of Dennis GRIFFIN, fell through the railroad bridge East of town, on Wednesday of last week, and broke one of the bones in his right arm, between the elbow and wrist.  His back was also skinned.  He is doing well and will be about in a day or two with his arm in a sling.