Jefferson County, Iowa The Fairfield Weekly Ledger

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Fairfield Ledger
Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa
Transcribed by Sherry Bash

Severe Accident.--We regret that Mrs. Nancy McCRACKEN met with such a severe accident on last Thursday evening. She and her daughter Mary were crossing a bridge about one mile north of town in a sleigh. The horse got choked with the collar and fell down. The sleigh was upset, throwing Mrs. McCRACKEN and her daughter off the bridge, a distance of 12 or 15 feet. Mrs. McCRACKEN’s left arm was broken above the elbow in two places and the bone crushed. She also has a severe pain in the breast. Several other injuries were received, being bruises on different parts of the body. Miss Mary also received a number of severe bruises, but no bones were broken. She is doing very well. Mrs. McCRACKEN’s injuries are of such a nature that we can only hope for her ultimate recovery.

Saw Mill for Sale
  The subscriber offers for sale, or will trade for land or town property, the Steam Saw Mill or Troy Branch on (known as the old HUYETT place,) Ed. CAMPBELL's farm, 5 miles Southeast of Fairfield. The machinery is first-class in every respect, and is as good as was ever brought West of the Mississippi river. The engine is about 40-horse power, and can be used for flouring or sawing purposes. The cylinder is 12-inch bore and 22-inch stroke. The boiler is 44 inches in diameter, 22 feet long, and double flues. The mill is in running order now.
  Persons wanting this machinery will find a good bargain in it if application is made soon, to           F. J. DeMARSH
sml.    Acheson Station, Jefferson Co, Iowa.

SHRINER & GOBBLE,
          DEALERS IN
Groceries
                AND
        Queensware,
Shriners’ New Building, Fairfield, Iowa.
GEO. SHRINER,        JOHN M. GOBBLE.

MARRIAGES.
CHIŒUMY--LOURIE.-- Feb. 6, 1871, at the Court House in Fairfield, by Thos. D. EVANS, J. P., Mr. Dennis CHIŒUMY and Miss Christina LOURIE.
  (The above groom was so decidedly French that the name must be taken with considerable allowance, as neither Clerk, Justice, or witnesses could clearly make it out, either written or orally.)

MARRIAGES.
MARTIN--RUSSELL.--In El Paso, Ill., Jan 8, 1870, at the residence of Mr. J. H. MILLER by Rev. P. A. CRIST, Mr. Gershom MARTIN and Mrs. Jennie RUSSELL. No cards.
  The friends of Mrs. RUSSELL in Fairfield join us in wishing the newly married pair many happy days on this mundane sphere.