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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1917
Page
2
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The Methodists beat the Christians 5 2 on Mumni field. Bates hit a three bagger and drove in three runs. Oliver made a key catch, Pedrick and Yount contributed, and Kinbeard forced a rundown play to retire Yount as he scored.
Mischa Elman will give a concert in the Chautauqua auditorium on August 14 in Fairfield. The Chautauqua association will pay $1,000 for the performance and a Steinway Grand Piano has been shipped for Elman’s use. Phillip Gordon accompanies, and ticket price is £1.50 with tickets on sale at Jericho & Easton. Parsons College auxiliary sells tickets with 10 percent aiding their college fund.
The Emmit Peacock case before Justice D B Wilson was continued today to Friday morning. He faces charges including intoxication and assault and battery tied to a Saturday evening Court Hotel incident.
A city council meeting heard multiple petitions to oil more streets. Birmingham will oil eight blocks, the county will oil Burlington road from city limits to the bridge beyond Chautauqua Park, and J B Stever will oil two blocks in front of his residence. East Broad way East Kirk wood East Stone South Sixth and West Adams street are slated for oiling.
Chau tauqua tents are shipped and arriving soon to set up by Friday morning with occupancy planned. A long list of lots and renters follows including headquarters, churches, clubs, schools, and private individuals such as Elizabeth Heaton, Mrs. Alice Booker, T. F. Campbell, the G A R and W R C, and many others across Parsons College, Fairfield Daily Journal, Presbyterian and M E Churches.
Forest City Lodge No 1491 L C O M plans a full attendance at their hall over the White Tea store tomorrow evening. Mrs Frank N Lucas hosted a group of ladies at her South Third Street home yesterday afternoon. Miss Roth and Miss Fisher hosted a six o’clock dinner at the Leggett House for Miss Ercel Flinspach a bride to be. A theater party followed the dinner at the Orpheum with the play Her Better Self. The Misses Roth and Beasie Jones hosted ladies at South Main Street yesterday afternoon. Rumors of the engagement of Miss Irene Deming to Camden Ray born of Muron South Dakota circulated as friends welcomed news. The couple will reside at Barron South Dakota after October. Miss Deming has directed music at Huron College. Mr Rayburn works in a Huron bank. Frank Leffler and wife celebrated their fourteenth wedding anniversary with a day of music and a grand three course dinner at their East Low Street home. The room was decorated with geraniums and carnations and gifts were exchanged.
A man identified possibly as Charles Morton appeared before Squire D B Wilson. His disorderly behavior and intoxication led to a ten day jail sentence enforced by the court.
Court house will close Friday afternoon due to an unspecified account issue leaving services unavailable for the period. Officials urge residents to plan ahead for any filings or inquiries.
Mrs Mary Campbell aged resident of the county died yesterday at her daughter Mrs F M Wireman home six miles south of the city after an extended illness. Funeral services were held at 11 this morning from the Wireman home and burial followed in Gantz cemetery near Brookville. Born April 2 1826 in Huntington County Penn she is survived by two children N H Campbell of Brookville and Mrs Wiremen.
Fairfield Iowa rest room committee seeks public opinion on continuing the facility past July 1. Ballot invites residents to choose I favor Rest Room as in the past or I do not favor Rest Room as in the past and mail to the committee with name and address.
Mt. Pleasant clerk Homer De Witt visits the city while Miss Kate Strong from Tina Missouri stays with Mr. and Mrs. J B Geant southeast of town. Hel Lang a troupe member at the fair grounds was injur ed and taken to Jefferson County hospital. Washington opposes loan to Germany in a coal supply dispute.
Des Moines April 4 sixty lieutenants have been granted commissions in the reserve corps of various branches of the military service the War Department announced.
Word arrived of the marriage of Bessie Warren of Centeria Massachusetts to Floyd McGray on July 21 at the bride’s home. Carrie Ferrell hosted a family dinner with Mrs Stephenson and daughter from Fairfield among the guests. Leila McCleary led the Rebecca club meeting with fancy work and luncheon. The next gathering will be with Louise Heston. The fourth quarterly conference of the M EB church is set for Friday August 17.
The Brazillian Concert Company plans a free outdoor show tonight at eight o clock on the Northwest corner of the square. Local residents are invited to attend and enjoy the performance.
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