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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.

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 one week, ending June 29, 1869.
Thos. T. BRADY from Caleb PICKETT and wife, 100 acres in Penn tp. Deed dated May 15, 1869. 2,600 00
Geo. A. POLLOCK from Thos. POLLOCK and wife, 50 acres in Locust Grove tp. Deed dated June 9, 1869, 1,250 00
John ADAMS from Joseph WALKER and wife, 7 acres in Des Moines tp. Deed dated March 2, 1848. 15.00
John B. MOREHEAD from John ADAMS and wife, 105 acres in Des Moines tp. Deed dated June 11, 1869. 2,700 00
Sarah E. HERROLD from Alex PATTISON, 150 acres in Cedar tp. Deed dated June 17, 1869. 4,200 00
Wm. WIGGINS from A. H. SMITH and wife, --- acres in Black Hawk tp.--- Deed dated May 6, 1869. 640 00
F. J. DEMARSH from Wm. McCOMB and wife 40 acres in Cedar tp. Deed dated May 13, 1865. 250 00
Joseph PECK from Thos. S. MEALY and wife, 40 acres in Penn tp. Deed dated March 25, 1869. 400 00
W. W. WHISLER from T. F. KEPP and wife, 1 acre in Walnut tp. Deed dated June 4, 1869. 40 00
M. V. HARDING from Stephen MYERS and wife, the Abingdon Saw Mill and 2 acres in Polk tp. Deed dated March 23, 1869. 2,000 00
Martin V. HARDING from John M. TOWNE and wife, (same as above). Deed dated June 14, 1869. 1,000 00
Wm. D. PRINGLE and J. C. WARE from Geo. W. WOODS and wife, 11 acres and 83 rods in Liberty tp. Deed dated June 22, 1869. 200 00 [Ed. note: One rod is 16½ feet as a measure of distance.]
W. W. McCRACKEN from Sarah HUNTZINGER and husband, 57-100ths of an acre adjoining the city of Fairfield on the West. Deed dated May 18, 1869. 300 00

      LEGAL NOTICE.
State of Iowa, Jefferson County, September Term, 1869.
TO MARY E. J. SANGER:
  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 Julius SANGER, claiming of and asking that the Bonds of Matrimony existing between you and said Plaintiff may be dissolved, and that he may be divorced from you; and that unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the second day of the next term of said District Court, to be begun on the first Monday of September, 1869, default will be entered against you and judgment rendered thereon.           NEGUS & CULBERTSON,
                              Attorneys for Plaintiff.
  Publish four weeks in The Fairfield Ledger.
                                GEO. H. CASE,
4t24pf$7                   Clerk of District Court,

    DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
THE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing between the undersigned under the firm name of William SHAFFER & Son, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Either party will make settlements. WILLIAM SHAFFER,
  June 21, 1869.  26t3                          JOHN R. SHAFFER.

      LEGAL NOTICE.
STATE OF IOWA, }
  Jefferson County, } SS:
To the Citizens of Round Prairie Tp.:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that there is now on file in the Circuit Court of said county, a petition of BREWER & WRIGHT, of Glasgow, asking license and authority of said Court to sell intoxicating liquors as provided by law, and that said petition has been set for final hearing on the 2d Monday of August, 1869, at which time and place you can appear and show cause, if any you have, why said permit should not be issued.
[SEAL.] Witness my hand and the seal of said Court hereto affixed, this 21st day of June, 1869.     GEO. H. CASE,
26t3pf $4                          Clerk of Circuit Court.

  Public Spirit.--Our old friend, J. J. HODGEN who lives midway between Brighton and Pleasant Plain, has a splendid farm, is a first-class citizen, and an ardent railroad man. He says if a Depot is located on his farm he will feel very much disposed to give $20,000 to the railroad company. In case this should be done Brighton and Pleasant Plain would soon be merged in Hodgenville. Mr. H. would make money by the operation. The two points mentioned had better watch sharp and increase their subscription.

  Narrow Escape from Drowning.--Miss Mollie C. AXLINE had a narrow escape from drowning on Saturday last. She is teaching at the Elm Grove School, and her brother went to bring her home in a buggy. On reaching a small stream of water near that place, he found he could proceed no further with the buggy, and tying the horse, crossed on a log. On returning, the lady fell off the log into the water, and was carried a considerable distance down the rushing stream, but was finally rescued by her brother, and in a short time was able to come home, feeling but little the worse of her "ducking."

(Untitled clipping - Marriages.)
  --June 24, 1869, at the house of the bride’s mother, in Liberty township, by Rev. John HAYDEN, Mr. Daniel W. GARBER and Miss Martha TIDBALL.

  --June 8, 1869, at the house of John McQUERY, in Locust Grove township, by Rev. Wm. THATCHER, Mr. Van B. De LASHMUTT, aged 67 years, and Mrs. Mary H. KASTER, aged 47 years.

  --June 13, 1869, at the house of the bride’s father, in Buchanan township, by Rev. J. G. CONDIT, Mr. David R. DUNLAP and Miss Caroline SNYDER.

  --June 22, 1869, at the residence of the bride’s father, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, by Rev. Thos. E. CORKHILL, Dr. J. W. HOLIDAY and Miss Emma DAVIS, both formerly of this city.