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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
15
Mendota Illinois and Chicago visitors bubble through Fairfield area as families and business figures travel for illness, meetings, and vacations. Activities include a canoe trip on Lake Erie and a Kraft Clothing Co. managers meeting in Des Moines. Birth announced for Clarence Green in Hynes California. SPRATT and JOHNSON notice.
Notice to heirs and interested parties that the Jefferson county district court holds the final report of administrator F J L Black for the estate of J M Bosworth deceased. Objections must be filed by noon May 7, 1908 at Fairfield courthouse. otherwise the report will be approved and bondsmen released.
Miss Martha Maria Alexander died at her Fairfield home on South Fifth Street after a long illness. Born July 29, 1820 in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania she moved to Fairfield with her parents in 1840. She lived with relatives after her sister Susan died ten years ago and had been bedfast since a paralysis four years ago. She joined the Presbyterian church in youth and brought her letter to Fairfield in 1849. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 o'clock conducted by Pastor Rev. W. F. Jones with assistance from Revs. Mendenhall and Anderson.
Sidney J Heater born 1818 in Huntington Pennsylvania died at 5 15 p m April 7 at her daughter Mary Simons Fairfield home. Wife of John Heater, maiden Cartwright, cousin of Peter Cartwright. Migrated from Scott County Iowa to Fairfield in 1890. Funeral from Mrs Simons home at 10 a m Thursday conducted by Rev T S Pool. Buried Evergreen cemetery.
Special Easter services with altered schedules for Sunday school at 9:00 and morning service at 10:30. Regular communion, benevolence offering, and reception of new members. Masons join worship. pastor delivers Easter sermon. Evening Sabbath school leads a special program with songs and recitations. choir performs anthems. Everyone invited.
Forty friends and relatives delivered a surprise shower at the Graf home last Wednesday evening in honor of their recent marriage. Guests arrived with baskets and wooden tables, sharing refreshments late, and presenting many useful and valuable gifts to the newly married couple.
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