Jefferson County, Iowa The Fairfield Weekly Ledger

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

MARRIAGES.
[Ed. note: Clipping labeled as May 20th, 1871.]
TAYLOR--MONSON.--On Monday, April 17th, 1871, at the residence of the bride's mother, by Rev. B. WALL, Mr. Rolla E. TAYLOR, and Miss Rosanna MONSON.
  May joys unspeakable and pleasures innumerable ever accompany friend Rolla and his fair bride.

STOKES--WILSON.-- April 12, 1871, at the house of the bride's parents, in Liberty township, by Rev. Geo. P. BERGEN, Mr. I. W. STOKES and Miss Carrie WILSON.

PORTER--McCART.--April 13, 1871, at the house of her parents in Liberty township, by Rev. John POLLY, Mr. F. T. PORTER and Miss. R. E. McCART.

DUNCAN--HILL.-- April 14, 1871, at the Court House in Fairfield, by Thos. D. EVANS, Mr. Anderson D. D. DUNCAN and Miss Josephine HILL.

NELSON--PETERSON.-- April 10, 1871, at the house of John LANDQUIST in Lockridge township, by Rev. J. E. RHENSTROM, Mr. Malcolm NELSON and Miss Emma PETERSON.

[Ed. note: Articles following are dated May 25th.]

Circuit Court.--The Circuit Court for Jefferson county commenced its sitting on Monday last and adjourned on Tuesday evening following. Judge L. C. BLANCHARD makes an excellent presiding officer. The efficient Clerk, George H. CASE, his assistant, Capt. EVANS, and Sheriff GANTZ are attentive to their duties. Some fifty cases were continued from Monday. The attorneys present were: Charles NEGUS, George ACHESON, C. W. SLAGLE, W. B. CULBERTSON, D. P. STUBBS, I. D. JONES, B. GILTNER, R. F. RATCLIFF, J. J. CUMMINGS, M. A. McCOID, Davie HERON, C. D. LEGGETT, Smith NEGUS, M. B. SPARKS, Thad. GAYMAN, S. A. EVANS, Osgord GOWEN, Russell TALLEY, R. S. MILLS. Many of the cases were continued because this was not a Jury Term of Court.

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             AND
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ENTIRE SATISFACTION.

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  In using an EPICURE BROILER you are always sure of having
Juicy, Tender & Delicious Beef-steaks, Chickens, Ham, &c.

            SOLD BY
Excelsior Manufact’r’g Co.
         612 & 614 N. MAIN ST.,
                 St. Louis, Mo.,
        AND BY ALL
LIVE STOVE DEALERS
            LIKE
John A. SPIELMAN & Co.
  17y            Fairfield, Iowa.

Livery Change.--By advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that the old reliable livery man, Mr. Johnston MOORE, is again at the business. The firm is MOORE & WERTZ. If you want a good livery rig call on Johns and Harry.

Horrible.--A brakesman on the B. & M. R. R. met with a horrible death at Ottumwa on Saturday last. During or after the rain he undertook to climb up the iron ladder at the rear of a freight train, when he slipped and fell under the cars. Thirty-two cars run over him, and he was so horribly mangled that his remains had to be gathered up in a tub. There was not a whole piece left of him that weighed twelve pounds. His name was John BLUM, and he was the only support of a widowed mother who resides at Ottumwa.

Personal.--We regret to learn that Dr. C. S. McCLAIN is about to leave us and minister to the sick and diseased of our neighboring city Sigourney. Dr. McCLAIN is a man of unassuming exterior, but much merit. He studied medicine with Dr. WOODS of our city, one of the most successful physicians, attended the medical lectures at Keokuk, and for more than a year has been practicing here with Dr. WOODS. He is well versed in the mysteries of his profession, and will give it an earnest attention. He is a rising physician and will be sure to succeed. This is a voluntary tribute to his character as a worthy and deserving young man.

Accident --James CHEATHAM, aged ten years, residing with his parents four miles east of Fairfield, while riding on a field roller with his brother, on Saturday afternoon, May 20th, fell forward to the ground, and one end of the roller passed over his head, badly bruising it in several places, and cutting a semicircular gash five inches long, commencing three inches above the left eye and terminating about the same distance above the left ear, having its convexity downwards, and making a flap over two inches wide, a portion of which left the skull entirely bare. Drs. WOODS and McCLAIN were called upon and dressed the wound. The little sufferer bore the operation with true heroism.

A Queer Stick.--Dr. J. M. SHAFFER has at his office a stick of elm wood, 32 inches long, and 3½ inches in diameter. Seven inches from the lower end a limb starts out which, instead of taking its natural growth, forms an arch, and at the distance of 16 inches from the point of emergence, is grafted into the body of the stick, and the growth and union are of the most perfect character. This strange freak of nature, was cut from a tree in our county by Mr. John GRIMES, and was by him presented to the Doctor.

Mr. J. C. SNODGRASS, of our city, met with a severe accident on last Wednesday, near Farmington on the line of the Burlington & Southwestern. One of the stakes holding the pile driver which he was superintending gave way, causing the pile driver to tilt over and come towards him. He moved back, but caught his foot on a plank, and became wedged by a roller, and he was pushed over, breaking both bones of the left leg square off about half way between the knee and ankle. That he was not crushed to atoms is a miracle, as the breaking of the other guy rope, and righting the pile driver just at the proper time is all that saved him. When we left him on Tuesday morning, he was doing as well as could be expected. He is in most excellent hands, and to Mr. Basil BOYER and family he and we are under a multitude of obligations.

Untitled clipping - Marriages.
ARCHIBALD--STEVER.--May 18, 1871, at the residence of Mrs. E. STEVER, by Rev. A. AXLINE, Dr. O. Wellington ARCHIBALD, formerly of Stillwater, Nova Scotia, and Miss S. Adelphia STEVER, of Fairfield.
  The heartfelt wishes of a large circle of relatives and friends are with the young couple who have launched their bark upon the Sea of Matrimony. May their bark ever be freighted with love, respect and esteem.

STEAMSTROM--BURT.-- April 30, 1871, at the residence of the officiating Minister, by Rev. A. AXLINE, Mr. John P. STEAMSTROM and Mrs. Gustavia Matilda BURT, all of Jefferson county.

DIED.
In Fairfield, Iowa, Sunday morning, May 20, 1871, Mary, wife of W. P. WINNER, in the 41st year of her age, of Kansas City, Missouri.
  The deceased, with her husband and young daughter, were here on a visit to her relatives and friends, and after a very brief illness she was suddenly called from earth to heaven.
Mr. WINNER and his wife were for a long time residents of Fairfield, and about 1856 removed to a more western home. In this sad affliction he has the heartfelt sympathies of our entire community.

In Fairfield, Iowa, May 11th, 1871, Mrs. Sarah E., wife of H. N. MOORE; aged 31 years.
  Mrs. MOORE has never lived in this town, although her husband, Mr. H. N. MOORE, is the President of the Red Oak Bank at this place, and had she lived, this place would have probably been her home. Mr. MOORE has the sympathy of a large circle of friends all over the State, in this his hour of affliction.--Red Oak Express.

Fairfield Markets.
      Fairfield, May 31, 1871.
BREADSTUFFS--Fall Wheat 3.80; spring 3.60; corn meal 60c per bushel; bran would be 1.00 per 100 lbs; and shorts 1.25, but there are none in market.
PROVISIONS--Potatoes 30 to 35; strawberries 15c per quart; butter 12½; eggs 10c; shoulders 8 to 10c; ham and sides 10 to 12½; lard 10 to 12½; sweet potato plants 25c per hundred.
HIDES--No change in prices, but dull.
GRAIN--Fall wheat 1.05 to 1.15; spring 1.05 to 1.12½; corn 35 to 40; rye 60 to 65; oats 40; firm. Market steady.
LIVESTOCK--Fat cattle 3.50 to 4.50; Butcher's 2.00 to 2.50; veal calves 4.00 to 6.00 each; hogs 2.75 to 3.00 for fat; declining. Sheep 1.00 to 2.00.

Proposals for Culvert on Nebraska Street.
  The undersigned City Clerk of Fairfield, is authorized to receive proposals for building a stone culvert on Nebraska street in said city. Plans and specifications for said culvert will be open for examination at my office. All bids must be under seal, and will be received up to May 29th, 1871. All bids subject to approval or rejection of the City council.
        GEO. H. CASE, City Clerk.
May 17, 1871                               2t 20.

En Route -- Accident.--On Monday last we made trip to Farmington via. hack and the D. V. R. R., and returned by the D. V. and C. & S. W. R. R. The country over which we passed is being improved so fast that one must see it to believe all that might be said, and warrants the assertion that at the present rate of progress in less than twenty years, Iowa will be among the first States of the Union in point of material wealth and population. For favors extended we are indebted to Conductors SMITH and GIVIN of the D. V. and the prince of good fellows, RAILSBACK of the C. & S. W.

Local Matters.
  Meeting of Teachers Association.--The meeting was called to order by a motion from Mr. THRASHER.
  Mr. EDWARDS was elected President, and Miss PIKE was appointed Secretary.
  Prof. THRASHER made a motion that a committee be appointed to prepare a programme for an Association to be held in four weeks from to-day.
  Mr. Ogden made a motion that Mr. EDWARDS be appointed to prepare a programme.
  Mr. EDWARDS spoke briefly on the subject, and stated some difficulties relative to getting the teachers to take an interest in this important subject.
  Mr. OGDEN made an inquiry: Should teachers remain in the school room at noon?
  Prof. THRASHER thinks they should not. He thinks that children should be kept under such good control that there will be no necessity of the teachers presence; that the teachers should inculcate a reverence for the school building and school property.
  Mr. THOMAS’ views coincided with those of Mr. THRASHER. Mr. THOMAS spoke on the propriety of pupils addressing a person with the salution of, "How are you." He would not allow pupils to address persons in that manner.
  Prof. THRASHER thinks the term "How are you," was as appropriate as "Good Morning," "Good Evening," or "How do you do."
  Mr. OGDEN thinks teachers should inculcate politeness, and requires it from his pupils. He suggested that we have a discussion on the subject, "How can profane swearing be prohibited in our schools?"
  On motion it was ordered that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Fairfield papers and Batavia Herald.
  On motion meeting adjourned.
      J. N. EDWARDS, Pres.
    Mary Pike, Sec’y.