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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1918
Page
3
Local residents including Dr. R B Stephenson J W Fancher Miss Ella Castile and Miss Ruth Kauffman and Merle Banta visit Ottumwa. Library resumes daily hours. Marriage licenses issued Fay Champ Elula Carlow. Several officials and families visit, fire at Leader store caused chimney damage but no harm. Bert Wollums to join Jefferson Barracks. Bertha West replaces Prof Lyon at the high school.
John Jenks and daughter with Miss Marie Allison tour Camp Dodge near Beckwith. They tour arsenals, Y M C A chapel, barracks, and dining halls noting generous meals and sanitation. 400 new recruits arrive to prepare beds and receive clothing while trenches, horse and mule training, and K of C hall facilities are examined.
Jefferson county sent its last quota of men to the first National army this morning at 9 40 as a large crowd gathered at the court house. The Fairfield Iowa Band led a business men’s procession around the square to the court house and then escorted the soldiers to Burlington station amid cheers. The final contingent will be picked up at Knoxville and the train includes a dining car for the men.
Andrew Branch longtime resident dies in Davenport sanitarium after long illness. Survived by his wife in Croatia Austria. Funeral held this afternoon at three with burial in Davenport.
Wm. Kelley of Keokuk is visiting friends in the city. Hubert P. Kurtz of East Pleasant Plain is in the city today. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nelson of Birmingham spent Sunday at the Jos Bucher home on East Lowe. Miss Gladys Nelson and Vada Anderson of Birmingham spent Sunday with friends in the city. Word comes of Mrs. Wm. Wallace of Sterling Colorado being seriously ill at her home.
Mrs Elizabeth Root of Beckwith celebrated her eightieth birthday with about twenty five relatives at her home. The White Rose Camp of R N A meets tomorrow at 2 15 pm at the Fraternal Aid hall. Knights of Pythias Honor Roll service is planned for Wednesday at Castle hall. W C T U postponed meeting will be held tomorrow at Mrs Dick Balls, come prepared for year books. Eulalia Carlow married Fay O Champ yesterday at the bride's parents home in Ottumwa. Rev Keesey officiated. guests included Miss Hazel Carlow and William Roley. A wedding dinner followed and the couple will live with the bride’s parents. About twenty friends surprised Minnie Cox for a birthday on West Kirkwood with a six o'clock dinner and gifts. The Ladies Rosary society of St Mary’s church meets at Mrs A H Neller on West Washington Wednesday afternoon.
The funeral for Mrs. Mary Kellogg, longtime Fairfield resident, occurred at 2:30 PM at her West Burlington home. Rev. W. R. Keesey led the service. she leaves a son Orrin Kellogg of Seymour and stepson Clarence Kellogg of Denver, with burial in Evergreen cemetery beside relatives.
Local service listing promotes hem-stitching and pivoting button repairs at 410 North Main in Fairfield. Includes contact line 1370 for inquiries.
Classified ad from Thoma and Thoma at 809 Try Journal offering loans on improved city properties.
Mrs. D. T. Carey of Chicago will conduct revival services at Bethel A. M. E. Church. Carey is an evangelist with the Chicago A. M. E. conference and has preached across the south and eastern states. All are invited to attend. Pastor B. F. Hubbard.
Mrs. Tallman dies at her Keota residence after several months illness. Dr. C. C. Tallman and his wife were with her. burial planned in Keota.
In the District Court of Jefferson County Iowa April Term 1918 heirs and interested parties are notified the Final Report of administrator B F Black has been filed and will be heard April 8 1918 at Fairfield Iowa. Starr Jordan attorneys referenced.
Pianist E Eisenhart will tune pianos in Fairfield from February 25 to March 6. Leave orders at the Leggett House or Scheffel's Music Store in Fairfield.
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