Jefferson County, Iowa The Fairfield Ledger

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Fairfield, Iowa "WEEKLY LEDGER"
Jefferson County
Transcribed by Joey Stark

  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 8, 1869.
Jacob VOTE from J. W. HENDERSON and wife, north half of lots 3 and 4, in block 2, old plat of Fairfield. Deed dated April 23, 1869. 1,000 00
J. S. GANTZ from Sarah E. CULBERTSON and wife [sic], lot 5, block 21, Railroad addition to Fairfield. Deed dated March 3, 1869. 100 00
William LAWRENCE from James GALLIHER and wife, 107 acres in Lockridge tp. Deed dated June 2, 1869. 2,250 00
W. W. JUNKIN and D. B. MILLER from A. R. BYRKIT and wife, lots 7 and 8, block 24, new plat of Fairfield. Deed dated June, 1869. 650 00
Greenbury HOWARD from C. W. SLAGLE et, al., 80 acres in Liberty township. Deed dated June 5, 1869. 1,200 00
J. H. COLLINS from J. S. LATTA and wife, 55 acres in Des Moines township. Deed dated April --, 1869. 2,700 00
Melchi SCOTT from E. W. GAGE and others, two lots West of Fairfield. Deed dated June 5, 1869. 300 00
A. H. SMITH from Geo. H. WELLS and wife, 80 acres in Blackhawk tp. and 5 acres in Keokuk county.--- Deed dated April 6, 1869. 750 00
C. G. GATES from J. VULGAMOTT and wife, 10 acres in Penn tp. Deed dated June 2, 1869. 125 00
Mary BOYD and others from Thomas GRIFFITH, four-fifths interest in 64 acres in Cedar tp. Deed dated Oct. 10, 1867. 200 00
C. C. HOUGHTON from J. B. HAZEN, guardian, 640 acres in Blackhawk tp. Deed dated May 25, 1869. 4,000 00
J. B. FOOTE from A. J. GREEN and wife, 40 acres in Buchanan tp. Deed dated March 27, 1869. 1,000 00
Eli ROTH from J. ROTH and wife, 40 acres in Lockridge tp. Deed dated April 5, 1869. 500 00
Stephen MYERS from S. H. BIRNEY and wife, 160 acres in Polk tp. Deed dated May 14, 1869. 1,760 00

      Batavia, Iowa, June 6, 1869.
Dear Ledger :
      No doubt your readers think Batavia, with its former boasted zeal, has been wrecked amid the breakers, as there has not been even a "wee line" from here for several months ; if so, let them be at once undeceived, for Batavia is advancing rapidly. Our people are energetic and progressive, but not generally literary, this accounts for our long silence. Batavia has probably never been so prosperous as it has been recently. No less than eight new buildings have been erected in the last few weeks, some of them rivaling your Fairfield dwellings. Merchants, Mechanics and Professional men are doing a satisfactory business, all receiving a liberal patronage.
  R. B MOORE & Co., H. CHASE, Casper DURR and H. S. HALL are engaged in the dry-goods traffic. GRUELL & Co. conduct the principal portion of the grocery trade. R. ROBERTS still owns the Batavia flouring mills, and is giving universal satisfaction.-- McDILL & Bro., and G. W. LEESON, are engaged in the grain and lumber trade. J. A. O’NEAL is representing the hardware and stove trade. He has also a tin-shop attached. W. J. McCULLOUGH & Co., and C. W. CHASE own the two drug stores of Batavia. McCULLOUGH & Co. have their store in the room recently occupied by Dr. HURST. They have painted the room inside and fitted up things generally, also recently replenished their stock. In short everything looks as "neat as new pins," and presents an inviting appearance. They are pleasant gentlemen, and are prepared to sell as cheap as the cheapest. They will not sell whiskey to any one unless for medicinal or mechanical purposes, and under no circumstances to a person who is in the habit of drinking to excess. By strict adherence to principle they merit, and will receive a liberal patronage.
  We are pretty well supplied with most of the branches of business. We have two furniture stores, three blacksmith shops, and two harness shops.
  Miss Carrie WHEELER is owner of the only Millinery store here, and is giving satisfaction.
  Three religious denominations are represented, viz: Methodist, O. S. Presbyterian and Baptist, each having a good house and zealous congregation.
  We have three M. D.’s, viz: BALDRIDGE, TAYLOR and NEWSOME. M. B. SPARKS is still "going in" a la mode of attorneys.
  We hope that your readers will come out and see our town on the 3d of July. We expect to have a splendid time, an oration will be delivered by an able speaker, responses to toasts, and Fete champetre.
        More anon,       TIMOTHY.

       Union School Room, June 2d, 1869.
Editors Ledger :
        You will confer a favor by giving the following report of the pupils of room No. 9 for the past month :

  Republican Convention.--The Republican Convention for the appointment of Delegates to the State Convention, met in the Court House, in Fairfield, on Saturday last, at 1 P.M., and was called to order by Capt. W. T. BURGESS. On motion, C. E. NOBLE was selected as chairman, and J. M. SHAFFER, Secretary.
  The call for the Convention was then read, and on motion of Hon. D. P. STUBBS, the convention proceeded to the appointment of ten delegates to represent Jefferson county at the coming State Convention, and the following persons were selected: D. P. STUBBS, W. S. LYNCH, John DOUGHERTY, L. P. VANCE, B. F. CRAIL, H. B. MITCHELL, Iredell TANSEY, M. W. FOREST, Geo. W. LEESON, and C. W. SLAGLE.
  On motion, delegates who were unable to attend, were authorized to appoint their own proxies.
          C. E. NOBLE, Prest.
  J. M. SHAFFER, Sec’y.

MARRIAGES.
  --May 9, 1869, at the residence of the bride’s father, in Cedar township, by Rev. Carson REED, Mr. N. Steel BRIGHT and Miss M. Bell CAMPBELL, all of this county.

  --May 23, 1869, at the home of the bride’s father, in Round Prairie township, by Rev. W. H. PHILLIPS, Mr. William A. HARPER and Miss Hannah A. HARTLEY.

  --June 3, 1869, at the Court-House, in Fairfield, by Thos. D. EVANS, J. P., Mr. Julius GNAKNOW and Miss Ida DUBERGO.

Died.--In Fairfield, Iowa, June 8th, 1869, Mrs. Mary BURNHAN, consort of Allen BURNHAN, Esq., aged 76 years, 5 months and 2 days.