Jefferson County, Iowa The Fairfield Ledger

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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.

  Railroad Meeting.-- A large number of the citizens of Fairfield assembled at the office of NEGUS & CULBERTSON, on Tuesday evening, Dec. 29th, 1868.
  On motion, Robert McELHINNY was called to the chair, and I. D. JONES appointed Secretary.
  Mayor DAVID moved that a committee of seven be appointed to devise means to secure the proposed extension of the Railroad from Washington, by Fairfield, to Bloomfield, in Davis county, Iowa, which motion was unanimously adopted. Whereupon the chair appointed Charles NEGUS, C. W. SLAGLE, John H. WELLS, W. H. JORDAN, William ALSTON, Daniel MENDENHALL, and Daniel YOUNG.
  Mr. NEGUS stated that he learned that there was a movement being made towards extending the Washington branch of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, and that he had been over to Chicago to ascertain the fact. That while there he had learned that there had been a company recently formed with a view of building a railroad from Washington, Iowa, to Cameron, Missouri. That he had seen the President of this company, and had been informed that there had been a corps of engineers organized, and that they were immediately going to make a survey of the route, and that it was the intention to put the entire road under contract the coming summer. That the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company were deeply interested in the project, and would aid in building it. That it was the present intention of the Company to run the road by Ottumwa, though this was not permanently settled upon.
  On motion of William ALSTON that when the meeting adjourns it adjourn subject to the call of the committee of ways and means.
W. B. CULBERTSON moved that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Iowa Democrat and FAIRFIELD LEDGER, and that the editors of said papers be requested to send a copy of their papers containing the proceedings of this meeting to the President of the Rock Island Railroad.
  On motion, the meeting adjourned.
            R. McELHINNEY, Prest.
  I. D. JONES, Secy.

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 January 4, 1869:

John QUICK from John LAGER and wife, 10 acres in Lockridge township. Deed dated Dec. 18, 1868. 200 00
Theodore CASE from Ezra DAVIS and wife, 40 acres in Round Prairie township. Deed dated December 21, 1868. 150 00
William BARTOFF from Jacob GANTZ, 40 acres in Blackhawk township.--Deed dated December 22, 1868. Love
Gustuf PETERSON from John SCHUTZ and wife, 20 acres in Lockridge township. Deed dated December 16, 1868. 350 00
Manetta MILLER et. al., from John MOORE et. al., 36½ acres in Polk township. Deed dated February 23, 1867. 650 00
William H. SEARS from Elizabeth MAY, 147 acres in Locust Grove township. Deed dated Nov. 12, 1867. 260 00
Harvey P. LAUGHLIN from William H. SEARS and wife, 147 acres in Locust Grove township. Deed dated Dec. 26, 1868. 350 00
John D. HOUDERSHELDT from Sampson PETERSON and wife, 20 acres in Des Moines township. Deed dated Dec. 26, 1868. 400 00
Caleb BALES from Christian SHAFFER and wife, 10 acres in Walnut township. Deed dated Dec. 11, 1868. 265 00
Milton PAXON from John T. PAXON and wife, 80 acres in Blackhawk township. Deed dated March 13, 1867. 600 00
Peter PEEL from John YOUNG and wife, 20 acres in Fairfield township. Deed dated Dec. 16, 1868. 100 00
Alfred GREY from Joseph McCONNELL, 160 acres in Polk township. Deed dated Dec. 16, 1868. 1,150 00
Vance C. BRADSHAW from J. W. DICKERSON and wife, 9 acres in Locust Grove township. Deed dated April 16, 1867. 200 00
William H. SEARS from Vance BRADSHAW and wife, 97 acres in Locust Grove township. Deed dated Dec. 31, 1868. 2,800 00
Silas PERSON from Cornelius SIMMONS and wife, 40 acres in Des Moines township. Deed dated Nov. 3, ’68. 300 00
John LEONARD from Sarah M. St. CLAIR and husband, lot 4, block 7, old plat of Fairfield. Deed dated Oct. 6, 1868. 350 00

Im Memorium. [sic]
  Mrs. Mary, consort of S. S. COMBS, residing near Colesburg, Iowa, departed this life on Saturday morning, December 19th, 1868, at 8½ o’clock, aged 46 years and 8 months.
  She was born in Orange Co., Ind., and became a member of the Christian Church in 1842. With her husband she moved to Illinois in 1852, and thence to Iowa in 1855, where she passed the remainder of her days, suffering for six years with that dread disease, Consumption. Her conduct and actions were characteristic of the true christian.-- She set a good example before her family, always adhering to the principles of morality, kindness and justice. She bore her severe sickness with meekness and christian fortitude, seeming to be perfectly satisfied with the decree of her Divine Master. About a week before her death, while asleep, she sang a part of the following beautiful hymn:
"Oh, sing to me of Heaven,
When I am called to die;
Sing songs of holy ecstacy
To bear my soul on high."
  A short time before her death she called her weeping family to her bedside and informed them that her parting hour was nigh. She embraced each one, gave them a few words of advice, and then said: "We are all united here, and I want you to so live that at last we may be re-united in Heaven, where there will be no more parting, or sickness, sorrow or dying." These were her parting words, and bidding adieu to the troubles of this world she passed quietly away, and sought the eternal joys of the christian’s home on high. She is mourned by a loving companion and weeping children. Thus another home is made desolate, and the orphan children weep o’er the sacred tomb of an angel mother.--- All gaze sadly upon the vacant chair. They hear no longer the feeble voice or tottering step. Ah! well may the poet say: "Home is sad without a mothor."
"Oh! mother dear, we’ll miss you,
Yes, we’ll sadly, sadly miss you;
No more on earth we’ll greet you,
Yet we’ll meet you at the throne of God.

There where angel bands are singing
Their joyful, joyful tribute bringing,
Where bright angel harps are ringing,
We’ll meet you near the throne of God.

Your last words were, come and meet me;
Dear children, will you come and meet me,
Will you and papa come to greet me
At the judgment throne of God?

Yes, dear mother, we will meet you,
As they own loved children we will greet you,
And we’ll bring dear papa to meet you,
When we’ll gather ‘round the throne of God.       A. J. COMBS.

Marriages

--Dec. 24, 1868, at the house of Dr. Nathaniel STEEL, by Rev. Carson REED, John G. SNOOK and Miss Jane HENRY.
--Dec. 22, 1868, at the residence of the bride’s father, by Henry HARTER, J. P., Mr. John STEWART and Miss Lucinda RUGGLES.
--Sept. 28, 1868, at the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. J. G. CONDIT, Mr. Ezekiel C. CONDIT and Miss Mary A. WHITE.
--October 24, 1868, at the residence of the bride’s father, by Rev. J. G. CONDIT, Mr. Thomas B. BONAR and Miss Jennie CLAPP.
--Dec. 17, 1868, at the residence of the bride’s father, by Elder C. DARBY, Mr. Robert C. McCONKEY and Miss Mary L. WRAY.
--Dec. 10, 1868, at the residence of the bride’s father, by Elder H. A. SKILES, Mr. Samufl [sic] B. TURNER and Miss Mary E. CASE.
--Dec. 24, 1868, at the residence of the bride’s father, by Archer GREEN, J. P., Mr. David LONG and Miss Harriet Adaline HAUCK.
Dec. 29, 1868, at the Court House, by his honor, Judge Thomas MORGAN, Mr. William T. JOHNSON and Miss Belle TRAVIS.
--Dec. 29, 1868, at the Court House, by his honor, Thomas MORGAN, County Judge, Mr. Anthony LOEWENBERG and Miss Charlotte MESSER.
--Dec. 10, 1868, at the Methodist Parsonage in Fairfield, by Rev. W. C. SHIPPEN, Mr. George W. WALKER and Miss Melissa A. MOORE.
--Dec. 15, 1868, at the residence of the bride’s father, by Rev. Thomas MERRILL, Mr. John D. ROBINSON and Miss Melissa SWAYNE.
--Dec. 24, 1868, at the residence of the bride’s father, by Rev. W. C. SHIPPEN, Mr. Benjamin ZEIGLER and Miss Mary Jane TROXALL.
--Dec. 25, 1868, at the residence of the bride’s father, by Rev. W. C. SHIPPEN, Mr. William G. SAMPSON and Miss Hannah M. SHUFFLETON.

  DIED---In Fairfield, Iowa, December 21st, 1868, Mrs. Jane P. COWDERY, aged 49 years, 7 months and 22 days.

Children Wanting Homes. -- On Friday, January 15th, a company of boys and girls from the Children’s Aid Society of New York will arrive in Fairfield. They will be under the charge of Mr. J. P. BRACE. These children are seeking homes, and persons wanting one or more can procure them. Reference can be made to Messrs. C. W. SLAGLE, Dr. C. S. CLARKE, J. A. SPEILMAN, W. H. JORDAN, or W. W. JUNKIN, who will assist in procuring good situations for these little homeless ones. All persons desiring one of more of them are invited to meet the agent in Fairfield on the above day. Parties making application are expected to bring satisfactory recommendations, and pay a small sum for the expense of bringing the children here.

  Personal.--Mr. George WEITZEL requests as to return his sincere thanks to the citizens for their untiring efforts to save his property from fire on the night of the 30th ult. He wishes to cast no reflections, but considers that his special thanks should be tendered to Mr. A. T. WELLS, and a few others, whose names he cannot recall.
 

  Personal.--We are pleased to learn, as we do by the Maroa (Ill.) Tribune, that our old friend, B. F. IVES, will soon return to Fairfield, to engage in the mercantile trade. We wish him every success in the business.