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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1919
Page
2
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Cranmore Gage of this city will be ninety-one years old tomorrow Thursday. The Jefferson County Settlers will hold a picnic at Old Bettlers Park with a program and big dinner. Born in Hartford Vermont on May 29 1828 he came to Jefferson County at age 11 and has been a resident over eighty years. He married Sarah J Black in 1855 and had six children, two of whom survive. He has witnessed vast local growth from prairie to prosperous county with railroads and modern conveniences arriving during his lifetime.
National League results Chicago 5 Boston 6 New York Pittsburgh 2 St Louis 4 Brooklyn 1 Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati 1. American League Chicago 4 Washington 3 St Louis 5 New York 3 Cleveland 6 Boston 4 Detroit 2 Philadelphia 1. American Association Kansas City 2 St Paul 2 Milwaukee 2 Minneapolis 1 Columbus 4 Indianapolis 4. Three I League Rockford 3 Evansville 1 Peoria 6 Moline 4 Terre Haute 1 Bloomington 0. Rain halted Toledo Louisville game.
London in May 88 reports allied powers arrange to feed Petrograd and aid the starving population after the Bolshevik expulsion. Herbert Hoover heads relief efforts and holds details. Relief is hoped in the city within 26 hours after Bolsheviks withdraw.
The public library will suspend Sunday operations during June July and August starting June first. This seasonal closure affects readers seeking weekend access to books and services at the main branch and neighborhood libraries.
The Jefferson County Agricultural Association plans a redesigned fair for August 16 to 19 with a new amphitheatre like Henry County’s. The amphitheatre will sit further back from the race course to allow crowd flow, and extra land enables moving the stock pavilion and sheep pens further east to improve crowd handling.
The Centenary campaign in the Methodist church continues as weather delays solicitors. A large Centenary Roll of membership will be hung in the vestry, listing heads of all families and the amounts each subscribes, aiming for a 100 percent record.
Five wars are represented among the remains in Evergreen cemetery, not four. Branden Wilson, buried there, served in the War of 1812 and was the only one of four brothers buried in the cemetery. G A R members will ride in automobiles in the Decoration Day parade with W R C ladies likely to join.
Society event Hawkeye Rebekah Club to entertain husbands and friends at a Thursday seven o'clock picnic supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Fligg. Members asked to bring a dish of something sandwiches and their own dishes.
Citizens of Jefferson county rally behind a Soldiers Welcome Home effort led by Secretary David Cassat. The Community Club and committees plan a record July 4 celebration with outdoor advertising and modern publicity to mark Fairfield's historic day since the Civil War.
Prof Bacon gave a fine piano recital at Barhydt Chapel with strong audience applause. Mrs Ray Maxwell hosted the N C Circle. June 10 meeting to be at Mrs Frank Fuqua’s home. Plans for July 19 Welcome Home Our Boys buttons and parade entertainment are under way. Elijah program at Barhydt Chapel looms. Thora Courtney to sing Thursday. Family reunion at P L Fulton home near Selma features a large turnout and soldiers’ canteen plans. Decorations for Chautauqua park and city streets, plus parade and fireworks featured in upcoming celebration.
Washington May 27 The War Risk Insurance Bureau will issue post due and current allotments to families of soldiers and sailors and dependents of Civil War veterans without waiting for the deficiency bill's signature. President Wilson urged sealing checks without delay after learning the $45,000,000 measure had passed Congress. funds go toward Paris-bound troops as the president travels.
Dispatches from Paris report that Kolchak's forces have recovered from an earlier setback and are advancing again against the Bolsheviks who are retreating toward the Volga line.
All barber shops will stay open until 10 p m Thursday evening and close all day Friday in observance of Decoration Day. 319-29 H Baldwin, FOUND An auto tire. Owner may claim by identifying and paying for this ad. Phone 7109. 827-29
Piano tuning service will operate in Fairfield from May 26 to June 4. Leave orders at Leggett House or Scheffel's music store. Contact BE. J. Eisenhart for details.
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