Local Briefs include births travels and notices
Local news briefs note a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Angstead. George Banfield shops in Chicago for The Fair store. H S Angstead remains ill. William Hawkins visits from Libertyville. Mrs Rena Traxler and daughter Jessie return from Mt. Pleasant. The Baier family plans to move to Alena. Grace Rodgers visits St Paul then Huron SD. Mr and Mrs S S Huffman move to New Ashland MN. A divorce petition William Hensley vs Celia Hensley filed in Libertyville. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Fred Jericho’s. Clinton lodge 154 F and A A M holds special meeting with two third degrees and refreshments. Mr and Mrs W H Mohr attend sixtieth wedding anniversary in Albia. Charles McCampbell takes charge of Clearmont News in Wyoming. Mrs Hugh Stephenson and Homer Murray travel to Hopkinton for sister Mrs BE Reed’s appendicitis illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Stephenson
Homer Murray
Hopkinton
BE. E. Reed
Reed
Lenox College
Notice of suit to quiet title in Jefferson County Iowa
William Hetzel and others are named defendants in a case filed by William and Sarah Duttweiler and Ann Maria Eckart seeking to quiet title on lands described as northwest quarter of southeast quarter and related parcels in section township 73 range in Jefferson County Iowa. Defendants must appear by April 3 1911 or default judgment will be entered. Crail Crail attorneys for plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Hetzel
Dora M. Het 261
Thomas G. Hetzel
Ellen J Hetzel
John David Hetzel
Ida M. Hetzel
Martha B. Pry
William Fry
District Court of
Jefferson County
State of Iowa
William Duttweiler
Sarah Duttweiler
Ann Maria Eckart
W. W. Israel
Louis Duttweiler
County of
Jefferson
State of
Iowa
Mary Ann Eckart
Fairfield
Crail & Crail
Ottumwa Social Roundup and Local Notes
Ed Best transacted business in Ottumwa on Wednesday. The community celebrated Washington's birthday with programs. Revival meetings at the Christian church closed Tuesday night. Dorreen spoke about life in New Zealand. Elsie Ellis visits sister Mrs. Harley Caviness. Nellie Fleming entertained the Embroidery Club Monday. Mary Gorman visits brother Sam Gorman. Two John Boysel children ill with diphtheria. Jon Boysel and May Drake wed last Wednesday in Ottumwa. Mrs. D. H. King and Mrs. Frank Henry visited Ottumwa on Wednesday. Richard Heady had a serious accident near Baldensburg, hay wagon overturned, two broken ribs. Mrs. Ed Gibson of Fairfield spent Wednesday in Batavia. John and Hiram Pownall visited Fairfield this week. Tom Fleming returning from Ottumwa hospital. Lewis Lipps and Earl Fleming in Ottumwa Wednesday. Sadie Fisher returned from Chicago with spring millinery stock. Milton Bradshaw ill with erysipelas. Departing guests praised the evening’s hospitality. Gladys Ulm recovering from mumps. Martha and Frances Mrogrenski back in school after illness. Mr. Baker near Ollie not expected to live. bedside visit continued. Mrs. Orr returns home from Osceola after fifteen-year visit with brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Washington
The
Christian Church
Dorreen
New Zealand
Elsie Ellis
Harley Caviness
Nellie Fleming
Embroidery Club
Mary Gorman
Sam Gorman
John Boysel
Jon Boysel
May Drake
Batavia
D. H. King
Frank Henry
Richard Heady
Bladensburg
Ed Gibson
Fairfield
Messrs
John and
Hiram Powell
Tom Fleming
Lewis Lipps
Earl Fleming
Sadie Fisher
Chicago
Milton Bradshaw
Moving and marriage dominate Salina news and plans
Roy Keeler weds Nellie Parson as several local couples prepare to marry. Erva Castell and George Bates move belongings to Ervin’s rental. Lesher family hauls hay and gear to Fairfield and ships house goods. A new cart replaces mud worn travel. Mary Lesher and Charley Lesher visit Fairfield. Cav alier area farm purchase and no rain since Sept 16 1910 noted with farmers organized and resisting merchants. More weddings expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Keeler
Nellie Parson
Ed Parson
Lester Hickenbottom
Plorence Hollander
John Hollander
Erva Castell
George Bates
Ervin
Lesher
Fairfield
Mr. King
Mary Lesher
Charley Lesher
Eva Hollaner
Pairfield
George Lesher
Cavalier
J. D. Bates
Sheridan County
Kansas
Washington's Birthday Celebration at Mr. DuBois Home
A midwinter event at Mr. Wm. DuBois home honors Washington's birthday with elaborate decorations, contests, a two course luncheon, and musical entertainment. Guests include Mr. Stockman and Mr. and Mrs. Werner visiting relatives, and Ed Hewitt departing for Fairfield.
Local Notes From Route No. 8 and Nearby Homes
Miss Cora Dierce spent a few days in Brighton with friends Preston Duncan has been ill with grippe Joe Hawk's son has mumps Miss Elsie Hartman of Salina visits her uncle C Hartman northeast of Fairfield Anna Elmore suffers from blood poisoning in one arm from a burn Fred Flinspach plans to move near Fairfield this week Mr and Mrs Frank Holmes welcome a baby daughter I W Dyer family move to Nebraska G P Anderson improves his home with a new front yard fence Henry Berg family to move to the Flinspach farm Grandma Dalmer is very poorly at her daughter Landquist's home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Dierce
Brighton
Preston Duncan
Grippe
Joe Hawk
Elsie Hartman
Salina
C. Hartman
Fairfield
Anna Elmore
Fred Flinspach
Frank Holmes
I. W. Dyer
Nebraska
G. P. Anderson
Henry Berg
Fred Flin Spach
Grandma Dalmer
Mrs. Landquist
Parsonville social notes and local movements
Mr and Mrs Perry Hickenbottom hosted friends for their son's wedding celebration. Families relocate to new farms. Beulah Root visited Otterman home. Several residents on sick list after accident. Miss Lola Graber visited N Lamansky home. School terms end with plans to continue teaching. Susie Carrigan hosted friends. Clyde Free staying with mother in Burlington. Mrs Dave Roach and daughter visiting Keosauqua area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Hickenbottom
Spray
van Nostrand Place
Robt. King
Garmo Place
Elmer Hollander
R. Howlett
Robert
Ottumway
Mr. Israel
Fairfield
Everett Hollander
Beckwith
J. ©. Howell
Beulah Root
Roy Keller
John Septer
Lola Graber
N. Lamansky
Wm. Vogel
Vedin
Nellie Ogden
Helen Parsons
Susie Carrigan
Ruth Monson
Clyde
Burlington
Dave Roach
Keosauqua
Pleasant Plain News Briefs Highlight Local Health and Happenings
Residents report illness and recovery updates including Mrs. Hoskins and Mrs. Rickard. A pia social at the Grammar school house raised over 13 dollars for band boys. Hammond attended a Friends church meeting in Salem. Millinery business opportunity noted by PF Eck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoskins
James Hoskins
Everett Coffin
Pia
Grammar School
Hammond
Salem
Friends Church
PF. L. Eck
Horton Spencer
Pearle Turner
Will DeWolf
Brighton
Grace Hudson
Keota
D. H. Rickard
Bailey
Fairfield
Allen Crumley
J. Hadeon
D. R. Saseeen
Deaths of Mrs Mary Alter Ricketts and George Pollock
Mrs Mary Alter Ricketts of Fairfield died Friday at the Stover home after long illness at age 87 born in New Philadelphia Ohio July 23 1848 She leaves one son David A Ricketts and siblings in Iowa and Ohio The remains were buried in Evergreen cemetery Also noted is the death of George Pollock a longtime Fairfield resident aged 71 who died Thursday morning at his West Adams street home after a brief illness of grippe and bronchitis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ricketts
Fairfield
Stover
West Burlington Street
Mary Alter-Ricketts
New Philadelphia
Ohio
Jefferson County
A. C. Ricketts
George Pollock
West Adams Street
Mr. Pollock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Angstead
George Banfield
H. S. Angstead
William Hawkins
Libertyville
Rena Traxler
Jessie
Mt. Pleasant
Henry Baier
Alena
Grace Rodgers
St. Paul
Minn
Huron
South Dakota
8S. K. Huffman
New Ashland
District Court
William Hensley
Ecelia Hensley
Ladies Aid Society
First Lutheran Church
Fred Jericho
West Kirkwood Street
Clinton Lodge No. 15
W. H. Mohr
Albia
Charles McCampbell
McCampbell
Clearmont News
Clearmont
Wyoming
Chuck
Daily Journal
Strumental
Gladys Ulm
Martha
Frances Mrogrenski
Mr. Baker
Ollie
Mrs. Orr
Osceola
Stockman
Packwood
Werner
Jimmie Hedge
Ed Hewitt
Hewit
Wm. DuBois
Svent
Pleasant Plain
Joseph Snook
Dunlap
Rome
Snook
Hannibal Heagland
Ackley
Kansas City
Joseph Dunlap
Evergreen Cemetery
Clyde W. Johnson
Missouri Auction School
Fairfield, IA
R. R. No
Miles
Charles Holmes
54Th
N. Y. Infantry
Walton, Delaware Co
N.Y
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
Lockridge
Lockridge Lumber Co
L. C. Capion
MGR
Stroy
Marquette
ARS of
LNS Seoz
Ir Cas
Marquette Cement Mfg. Co
la Salle
Ill
Marquette Ridge
Lil
Alume
Owetes
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