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The Fairfield Weekly Ledger

September 17, 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.

September 17, 1868
 

Look Here.--- David LOCKE is shoeing horses all round with new shoes, for $1.50, at his blacksmith shop.

Club Meeting.--- The Libertyville Grant and Colfax Club will meet at the brick school house near W. F. DUSTIN’s, on Friday, Sept. 18, at 6½ o’clock P.M.  Major G. F. WALKER will address the meeting.  Let all turn out and hear the Major.

Blacksmithing.--- M. E. POLLARD, one of the best blacksmiths in Fairfield, has erected a shop on his lot, opposite the M. E. Church, and is driving at his trade briskly.  Horse-shoeing and wagon-ironing particularly attended to.

Marriages

---Aug. 27, 1868, by Rev. R. M. TRACY, at his residence, Mr. John S. GANTZ and Miss Joanna SMITH, all of this county.

---September 10, 1868, by Rev. R. M. TRACY, at the residence of C. LONGERBONE, Mr. William S. CLINE and Miss Cynthay J. LONGERBONE, both of Jefferson county.

---September 8, 1868, by his Honor Judge MORGAN, at his office, Mr. William S. FROST and Miss Mary Jane GREENLAND, all of Jefferson County.

DIED.--- Of Inflammatory Rheumatism. On the 7th inst., Elizabeth GALBRAITH, wife of Alexander CLARK, of Des Moines township, Jefferson Co., in the 45th year of her age.

Estray Filley.--- Taken up by J. R. THOMPSON, Liberty t’p., Jeff. Co., Ia., Sept. 8, ’68 a bay filley supposed to be two years old;  white on both hind feet;  star in forehead;  no other marks; appraised at $75. WM. LONG,
   Filed Sept. 14, 1868       Clerk



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