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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1912
Page
4
Farmers report heavy corn replanting as communities recount wedding anniversaries births and gatherings. Notable events include Henry Grammar and Indiana Prather’s 50th anniversary in Fairfield with family from Birmingham Muscatine and Jefferson County, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Swarts celebrating their fifteenth anniversary with a large crowd. Local visits span Ohio Iowa guests plus务 daily life updates from Ottumwa Keokuk and Richland.
Residents and visitors mingle across Packwood and nearby towns with gatherings at homes and churches. Leonard Mowers from Hedrick stays with grandparents, and Clara Webb family hosts. Nearby acts include builds by Clark Scott and Oscar Steigleader, plus several visits to Ollie, Fairfield, and Washington. The Christian Sunday school program is planned for June 9.
Mrs Anna Hague and daughter from Oklahoma visit the Dan Garber home. Izora Bishop and Zelma go to Goodland Kansas for a three week visit. Laure of Chillicothe and Webber of Fairfield visit relatives here. Hafferty and Bertha head to Brighton and Richland for visits. Sawwell spent several days in Eldon with relatives. W Harlan and children visit locally.
Abingdon residents report visits from Cedar Rapids Albia Ottumwa Batavia and Fairfield. Chas Buchanan bought sale horses for I T Wisecarver in Fairfield and Edgar Harris bought butcher stock in Abingdon. After seventeen years locusts return promising noisy days ahead. N D Smith and Wm Steele were also noted locals.
Mrs Frank Roberts and Mr and Mrs S A Allen visited Chicago with the latter’s mother. Kenyon family returns from Des Moines Baptist convention. Mrs Jane Eller of Clarinda visits with daughter Mrs F R Gambell. Nellie Linder Lella Linder Rella Slimmer Frank Fulton of Libertyville visit locals. W H Steele Otto and N D Smith trip to Ottumwa by car. Chas Linder serves as election clerk in Packwood. McVey family hosts Sunday visit. Dr and Mrs Cecil Eller Hedrick call on friends. Gambell and Eller family visit Jim Eller's west of town. Many farmers replant corn this week. Ava Bennett birthday surprise party at Bennett home. Regular preaching next Sunday. Phoebe McVey visits Veo. Mrs James Linder at Ottumwa hospital with ill daughter Clara Belle. Mrs Guy Brown Wm McVey T M Linder Dr North Ruth Linder and Frank Steele travel to Ottumwa.
Last Friday night the church program drew over 200 attendees and about 50 dollars was collected at the door. Visitors included Mrs Harlan Duncan, Mrs Dunlap, Lewis Long, Peter Hinkle, August Foss and his wife, Will Turner, and Glen Schillerstrom who plans to preach in South Dakota after next week. Rev Dodsworth preached Sunday.
Need for rain expressed as ground remains hard. Local residents and families rowed in visiting over the weekend including Alvah Cornell Chloe Miller Verne Cornell George Cornell Parela Montgomery Helen Stever Helen Jacobson and John Krumholtz family. A newborn boy to Mr and Mrs John Krumholtz was announced. Additional visits cited include Charley Young, Clarence Miller, Sean Robinson, Frank Armstrong, Dan Murphy, Charley Nelson and Ross McCarty with hog hauling and other prior weekend activities.
Mrs Peter Rivey turned 70 with family at her son Wm Rivey’s home two miles southwest of Parsonsville on May 29. Guests enjoyed a noon meal, music, conversation, and later ice cream and cake. She received a well-filled purse as a birthday reminder.
Des Moines Iowa notes a favorable week for field work despite heavy rains in the northwest on May 26 27 and more showers across the state. Cherokee county suffered flood damage washing fields and destroying bridges. Corn planting nears completion while late crops show fair to good stands. Winter wheat heading alfalfa first cut harvested and potatoes nearly all up with strawberries ripening in the south. George M Chappel section director.
An item lists eight bars each of Magic Washer Soap Bob White Soap and White Russian Soap. A note mentions an eighty year old father never using glasses and a quip about drinking from the bottle. Philadelphia Record.
Public sale of estate personal property at the deceased C F Watson residence eight miles southeast of Fairfield and 414 miles west of Glasgow on Wednesday June 26 1913 at 2 PM. Items include 25 two year old steers one three year old colt 120 bu oats 9 acres growing corn 13 acres oats 30 acres meadow farm implements and several pieces of equipment with sale terms calling for cash under ten dollars and bankable notes with interest.
The imported black ton stallion Rossignol (44330) proved a strong breeder, having served 33 mares this year and producing a 70 percent in foal rate. A German company near Keota bought him eight years ago for 2500 dollars, and he stood locally until May 25, 1912, when purchased by the advertiser who will breed a limited number of mares at 15 dollars. Seven high priced stallions have sold from him. Also offering Shetland Pony Peco at 8 dollars, with terms to insure living colts.
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