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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1917

Page

7

Local Briefs Highlight Residents Visiting Nearby Towns

A string of short notes details Mrs. Levi Peasley visiting friends in Ottumwa, Mrs. Sarah Campbell with relatives in Mt Pleasant, and Mr. and Mrs. Ora Hall with friends in Ft Madison. Several others travel or visit Burlington, Bloomfield, Oskaloosa, Libertyville, and Alliance, Neb., with various errands and social visits noted.

Levi Peasley Ottumwa Sarah Campbell Mt. Pleasant Mrs. Ora Hall Ft. Madison

Judges and Clerks Named for Special October Election

Jefferson county Iowa prepares for a prohibitory amendment vote on October 15. The article lists appointed judges and clerks for numerous voting places including Walnut Penn Blackhawk Packwood Abingdon Batavia Brookville Center First Ward and other districts with designated clerks for each site. Des Moines officials C S Fresconi W C Manning Guy McNeil also listed among election staff.

Jefferson County Iowa Walnut Andrew Crile Wm. Weible J. A. Sinn F. W. Messer M. H. Corey Penn Harry Baker O. G. Gowey 5. C. Simmons, Clerks, J. J. Kyle, A. L. Coop Blackhawk C. B. Spencer E. B. Hannah S. Leathers Clerks M. L. McCracken Alvin Leathers Packwood R. B. Kenyon Chas. Edmunds Geo. Hstes F. E. Stewart J. Zear Hinshaw Abingdon C. O. Myers R. R. Wilson F. P. Mowery L. A. Ramey R. F. Collins Batavia W. S. Campbell E F. Peterson Bryant de Good L. E. Copeland Ross L. Parrott Brookville D. J. Johnson H. C. Gantz F. K. Laughlin S. G. Salts M. S. Laughlin Center W. D. Hudgell Third Ward W. R. Baker J. W. Price John West Bert Bowermaster F. S. West Fourth Ward F. H. Simpson J. EK. Hickenbottom W. H. Conner Jas. F. Wilson Chas. BE. Anderson Wm. Parsons Thos, Litton Fred McElwee J. W. Sherman Cedar W. J. Ankrom Fred Keller Chas. Wheatley A. R. Fickel Harry McWhirter Liberty Reuben Johnson Carter Lawson W. V. Linder O. Stephenson C. W. Riggs Des Moines C. S. Fresconi W. C. Manning Guy McNeil O. E. Gonterman C. L. Taylor

Local Society Notices For Tomorrow Meetings

The Ladies Union of the Christian church meets tomorrow at 2 30 in the church parlors. Fairfield Chapter No 39 Order of Eastern Star meets at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple. Forest City Lodge No 1491 L O O M invites members to a 8 00 meeting in the hall. Rowena Circle Yeoman lodge held yesterday with officers elected for next year: President Mrs Jennie Young Vice President Mrs E Stevenson Secretary Treasurer Mrs Hattie Minster. Meetings set for the first Tuesday of each month with social hour to follow.

Ladies Union of the Christian Church Fairfield Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Forest City Lodge No Rowena Yeoman Lodge Jennie Young E. L. Steph

Local visitors and property transfers near the city

Burlington visitors include J. W. Rawson and J. J. Morariety with Quincy ties. Andrew Gantz and Miss Cecil Spielman visit from Mt. Pleasant and Brighton. Vincent Kafka buys the Turnbull farm east of town for 20000 dollars. The Thornburgs of Richland visit Mrs. Fred Wray. W. C. Hawk farm near city sold for 20000 dollars to Hanymer. Misses Juanita Thomas and Mariebelle Atchinson tour the city. Marie Morrison ill with sister Mrs. Goecke. Clerk Geo M. Ball names S. E. Frame executor for Laura Groff estate.

Geo. M. Ball S. E. Frame Laura Groff

Fairfield Lodge to Initiate First Degree at Linby

Members of Fairfield Lodge 629 I O O F are invited to attend the first degree at Linby Friday evening. A drill will be held at the hall tonight at eight o'clock sharp. All members are requested to attend by order of Captain.

Fairfield Lodge Linby

Doctor Bock’s Office Closed for Special Work

Notice that Dr. Bock’s office is temporarily closed while he is in New York for local anesthesia and surgery. He will return about September 26th.

BOARD AND ROOMS IN MODERN HOME AD

Roomboard in a modern dwelling offered by Mrs. C. M. Red located at 202 Phone 3274.

C. M

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