Jefferson County, Iowa The Fairfield Weekly Ledger

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

  Church Dedication.--The new Christian Church of Fairfield will be dedicated for church purposes on next Sabbath. Elder A. HICKEY, of Oskaloosa, will conduct the ceremonies. Services at 10 o'clock A.M. and 7 P.M. The public are respectfully invited to be present.

  Shocking Accident.--We take the following particulars of the death of a former citizen on Jefferson county from the State Register of the 27th ult. :
  "Yesterday morning soon after 7 o'clock a terrible accident occurred which resulted in the death of Mr. Richard GREENLAND, carpenter, who lived on Maple street, near Eleventh. He had the contract for the woodwork of WILLIAMS' brick block, which is now being erected on Court Avenue, opposite the TURNER block, and was engaged in setting a joint on the top of the building when the accident occurred, which ended his life. He, in company with two of his men, had gone to the top of the building soon afer seven o'clock, where they at once went to work to lay the joist. The deceased and one of his men, named DAVIS, were working near each other, and as they were so engaged Mr. GREENLAND happened to stand on the brick wall, with his face toward the inside of the building, in order to lift the end of the joist. As he was doing so, one of the bricks on which he stood gave way, and he fell backwards to the roof of the store of Mr. NEWMAN, which adjoins the WILLIAMS block, thirty-two feet below where he was standing, and, falling on his head was instantly killed.--The two men who were at work with him on the building, at once lowered themselves to the roof of NEWMAN's store. where Mr. GREENLAND was lying, and found that he was quite dead. His head having struck the corner of a brick which was lying on the spot on which he fell, his skull was found to be crushed in, and death must have resulted instantaneously. His body was taken from the roof of Mr. NEWMAN's store as soon as possible, and taken home, his wife having first been apprised of the melancholy fate of her husband, by some friend of the family. Mr. GREENLAND had lived in Des Moines for about ten years, and was very much repsected by all who knew him. He has always been known as a straightforward, hardworking, industrious man. He leaves a wife and two children, one eight years of age and the other only a year old, to mourn his untimely loss. His remains were last night taken to Salina, Jefferson county, to be there interred. Yesterday afternoon funeral exercises were conducted at his house by Elder NASH, at which there were present a large number of sympathizing friends of the friends,"

  There is now being sold at auction a $10,000 Bankrupt stock of Dry Goods and Notions, in Mr. CRAWFORD's new brick store room in Fairfield. We have been informed by the men who have charge of these goods that they must be sold. The time to buy goods cheap has come. Who will avail themselves of the golden opportunity?-- They sell at auction at 2 o'clock every afternoon and 6½ every evening, and at private sale all day. Ladies will find some fine Japanese Silks and Poplins, Empress Cloth, Merinoes, &c.

MARRIAGES.
FREEMAN--FRUSH.--Oct. 27, 1871, at the residence of the bride's parents in Fairfield, by Rev. C. G. MILNES, Mr. Eugene FREEMAN and Miss Lidie FRUSH, both of this city.
  Another might good couple have thus "doubled up" and gone to housekeeping, and the way they have done it is so sensible as to deserve mention. They built their house, furnished it, and their wedding trip was from the residence of the bride's parents to their own house immediately after the wedding. Of course the best wishes of the LEDGER accompany them for all the health and happiness they so richly deserve.

MOREHEAD--GREENLAND --October 5, 1871, at the house of the bride's parents in Batavia, by Rev. J. A. WILSON, Mr. David A. MOREHEAD and Miss Leu B. GREENLAND.
  We owe the above couple an apology.--We received the notice several weeks ago and published it. At the same time we were the recipients of a handsome cake, which we neglected to state, and we now beg pardon for the omission. May all the joys of wedded bliss be theirs during a long and prosperous life.

FAIRFIELD MEAT MARKET.
Washington Street, 5 doors North of the Square.
  STEADMAN & SMOCK
Have opened a Meat Market at the above place, and intent to keep at all times the best
Beef, Veal, Mutton and Pork
that can be procured. They intend doing a fair, square business, and sell their Meat at the lowest possible prices.
Poultry and Game
in their season.
  Give them a call and be satisfied that they sell only good Meat at low prices.
  Fairfield, Sept. 13, 1871.

      AGENTS WANTED FOR
LIFE IN UTAH
Being an EXPOSE of the Secret Rites and Mysteries of Mormonism.
With a full and authentic history of POLYGAMY, by J. H. BEADLE, Editor of the Salt Lake Reporter. Agents are meeting with unprecedented success, one reports 186 subscribers in four days, another 71 in two days. Send for circulars and see what the press says of the work. Address NATIONAL PUBLISHING CO., Chicago, Ill., Cincinnati, Ohio, or St. Louis, Mo.        4t45

  Teachers' Institute.--The regular annual meeting of the Teachers' Institute of Jefferson county is in session this week at Wells' Hall in this city. It convened at 9 o'clock on Monday morning, and was organized by the election of the following officers :
  President : Supt. J. N. EDWARDS.
  Vice-President: H. N. WEST.
  Secretary : H. O'DONNELL; assisted by Miss HEWETT.
  110 teachers have been enrolled. Prof. GILCHRIST is officiating as conductor, and everything is progressing smoothly and satisfactorily.
  On Monday night a lecture was delivered by Rev. E. H. CODDINGTON, which we hear very flatteringly spoken of.
  On Tuesday night the Institute was addressed by Dr. G. H. BLAIR and Prof. GILCHRIST. The Doctor's address was closely written, logical and argumentative, showed care in its preparation, and contained many things of great interest to teachers and to parents. The Professor's address elicited the closest attention.
  On Wednesday evening Prof. STANFORD was posted for an address.
  On this (Thursday) evening Judge C. NEGUS and Prof. GILCHRIST will lecture.
  These evening meetings of the Institute are highly interesting to all, and we hope to see them well attended. Next week we expect to give full proceedings.

Untitled column - Marriages.
SAMPSON--HOPKIRK.--Oct. 28, 1871, at the house of the bride's parents, in Lockridge township, by Rev. Robert McGUIGAN, Mr. Ezekiel SAMPSON and Miss Isabel HOPKIRK.

CURL--SCHOOLEY.--Oct. 24, 1871, at the residence of William HOAGLIN, in Lockridge tp., by Rev. B. F DOUGHTY, Mr. Charles A. CURL and Miss Caroline SCHOOLEY.

HUTCHINSON--TEMPLETON.--Aug. 20, 1871, at the house of Enoch MOORE, in Blackhawn township, Mr. Wilson HUTCHINSON and Miss Phebe TEMPLETON.

HARMAN--BUTTORF.--Oct. 8, 1871, at the house of Rev. D. MYERS, in Blackhawk township, by Rev. J. D. KEYES, Mr. George HARMAN and Miss Mary BUTTORF.

RAMEY--KEMP.--Oct. 15, 1871, at the house of John CLINE, in Polk township, by Rev. John N. ELLIOTT, Mr. John RAMEY and Miss Anna KEMP.

BROWN--COLLINS.--Oct. 24, 1871, at the Court-house in Fairfield, by Thos. D. EVANS, J. P., Mr. Nathaniel BROWN and Mrs. Jane E. COLLINS.

LEGAL NOTICE.
STATE OF IOWA, }
Jefferson County.   } ss.
To the citizens of Locust Grove Tp:
  You are hereby notified that there is now on file in the Circuit Court of said county a petition of S. A. ELLIOTT, of Batavia, asking license and authority of said Court to sell intoxicating liquors as provided by law; and that said petition has been set for hearing on the 3d Monday of November, 1871, at which time and place you can appear and show cause, if any you have, why said petition should not be granted.
  [L. S.]  Witness my hand and the seal of said Court hereto affixed this October 21, 1871.
2t43      GEO. H. CASE, Cl'k Cir. Court.