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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1907
Page
7
A long list of residents and relatives visit Chicago or host visitors in Fairfield. Notable movements include Mrs. Alice Booker returning from Chicago, C. M. Junkin and wife in Chicago, and many others visiting family, attending lectures, or traveling to Ottumwa Panora Keosauqua and Des Moines for events and duties.
Nellie McGrew became the bride of W C Donaho at the home of Mrs S E McGrew in a very informal ceremony attended only by close relatives. Rev Thomas Osborne officiated. Nellie wore blue silk. The bride has served in the county treasurer’s office since February, and the groom is deputy auditor of Van Buren county. They will reside in Keosauqua after a brief wedding trip to Kansas City and Mt Sterling Iowa.
Annie Amy Snook oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs H E Snook of Perlee died early Tuesday morning after a long illness and a severe operation last Sunday that could not save her life.
Samuel E. Bigelow aged 82 and a Fairfield resident died at his home Saturday morning. Born in 1825 in Massachusetts, he married Mary S. Holiday in Marietta, Ohio. Survived by daughters Susan Hamilton of Elgin and Cynthia Hammond of Fairfield. An Odd Fellows member for sixty years, his shop on North Court Street was a local landmark. Funeral services were held at his home and cemetery services by the local S O O F.
Mrs. Sarah A. David, a Kentucky native born July 1822, died last Wednesday morning at her Jefferson County home. She came to the county in 1838 and married Charles David in 1841. four daughters and one son survive, including Mrs. Cora Gaines in Colorado and Miss Lucy at home. A pioneer of the area, she will be remembered for her kindly nature. Funeral services were held Friday at the home by Rev. Thos. Osborne, with interment in Evergreen Cemetery family lot.
Ladies of St Marys church staged a four day bazaar in Armory hall last week. The event raised about $1600 for the church building fund and featured booths for confectionery needlework country store and a fish pond lunch counter and more under Rev Father Hogan. The new church edifice is expected to be debt free upon dedication.
Council met in regular session with mayor and all councilmen present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved on motion. The mayor was authorized to pur-
Street commissioner ordered to notify C R N P Ry to improve crossings. A resolution directs the mayor and city solicitor to start legal action to void the Fairfield Gas and Electric franchise for noncompliance. Fish news notes two carloads procured with thanks to Smith, the railroad, and the state commission. The fishing season law applies to city reservoirs. Council adjourned. Whitham McGrew.
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