Jefferson County, Iowa The Fairfield Weekly Ledger

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SHERIFF'S SALE.
  Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a special execution to me directed, issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Jefferson County, upon a judgment rendered in said Court in favor of David SEARS against M. D. L. SPURLOEK and Rachel SPURLOCK, I have levied npon the following desceibed real estate as the property of the said M. D. L. SPURLOCK and Rachel SPURLOCK, to-wit: The undivided one-half part of the west half of the southwest quarter of section twenty (20) in township seventy-two (72) range eleven (11) in Jefferson county, Iowa. And that on
Saturday, December 2, 1871,
At 1 o'clock P.M. of said day, at the front door of the Court-House in the city of Fairfield, Iowa, I will proceed to sell said property, or as much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said execution, amounting to 795 and 20-100ths dollars debt, and 20 and 40-100ths dollars costs, together with accruing costs, at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash.
            J. S. GANTZ,
3t45 p f $6.50      Sheriff of Jefferson Co., Iowa

                AGENTS WANTED
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  The Crowning Horror of the 19th Century.
    100,000 persons reduced to beggary.
        Fearful Scenes. Heart-rending
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                    AND THE
GREAT CONFLAGRATION
  A concise history of the PAST of this most
wonderful of cities, and a detailed, circum-
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by fire, with scenes, incidents, &c. By Messrs
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taken on the spot. Agents wanted. Address
I. S. GOODMAN & Co., 62 Union Park Place,
Chicago.     4w45

  Death of an Editor.--We deeply regret to learn of the death of Frank A. SNYDER, senior editor of the Brighton Register. He died October 29th, aged 25 years.

  We observe that Prof. J. H. RHEA, a Methodist minister, and formerly a teacher in the Fairfield University, adelivered a lecture in Clinton, on the evening of the 3d inst. Subject: "Thirty Years in Arkansas."

The PEAK Family.--On their 33d annual tour, (re-organized in 1871) the PEAK Family of Bell Ringers will give an exhibition in Wells' Hall on Monday evening next, Nov. 13th. This popular troupe of bell ringers, vocalists, harpists, flutists, &c. needs no special commendation. It has been here before, and always drew crowded houses and gave general satisfaction.-- Everything will be new, chaste and refined. We cannot do less than urge our citizens to secure an evening's real pleasure in company with the PEAK Family.

MARRIAGES.
NORRIS--MIKESELL.--Oct. 28, 1871, at the house of the bride's parents in Cedar township, by Rev. John N. ELLIOTT, Mr. George NORRIS and Miss Laura MIKESELL.

KELLY--HANLEY.--Oct. 10, 1871, at the house of the bride's parents, in Lockridge township, by Rev. S. T. HORTON, Mr. John KELLY and Miss Mary Ann HANLEY.

RIZOR--HICKENBOTTOM.--Oct. 15, 1871, at the house of the bride's parents in Round Prairie township by Rev. S. T. HORTON, Mr. Eli RIZOR and Miss Margaret HICKENBOTTOM.

          DIED.
BELL.--Nov. 2d, 1871, Willard Alonzo BELL, son of Thomas and Leonora BELL, aged 5 years and 2 months.
  Little Lonnie was a bright, active and playful child of winsome way, a kind and generous disposition. He had just entered school and was very fond of books, and showed himself very apt to learn; so full of promise his fond parents and friends justly expected for him a radiant and useful future upon earth. But alas! suddenly the bud is broken from the stem and the unfolded blossom of hope falls amid dimming tears back to dust. After a struggle of three days with disease of the throat, his little spirit broke from the casket of clay and amid guiding angels went back to Him who gave it.

  Accidents.--On Friday, the 20th of Oct., Mrs. Sarah P. DRUMMOND, of Black Hawk tp., was feeding her cows when one of them pushed another cow against her, knocking her down and breaking her right leg-half way between the ankle and knee, the large bone nearly protruding through to the surface.-- Mrs. DRUMMOND, being a very fleshy woman, her chances of recovery are very doubtful.
  We are informed that a few days previous to the accident to Mrs. DRUMMOND, Benjamin HADLEY, son of Noah HADLEY, had his right arm broken by the kick of a horse, and that about the same time, another son aged about 12 years, had an arm broken by falling from a fence.

  Thanksgiving in Batavia.--The good people of Batavia are making the necessary arrangements to insure a grand gala day of Thanksgiving. At half-past one, P.M., an excellent dinner, which will comprise all the delicacies to be found in the country, will be served in the New School Building, and a festival will be held at the same place in the evening. The well-known taste of the people of that town in such matters, warrants us in insuring a very pleasant and profitable entertainment. The proceeds are to be applied to the purchase of a new Bell for the new School Building. The object is a good one, and we anticipate as large a crowd as can be accommodated. Every body throughout the country is invited.