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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
3
Ten day sale opens Thursday June 17 with deep cuts on lawn and batiste fabrics from 4c to 35c, plus silk and mercerized mixes. Various lots include sun umbrellas from 1.88 to 2.98, velvet rugs, parasols, handbags, curtains, and new wash dresses and skirts priced to clear stock.
Correspondence from Libertyville Iowa on June 14 reports visits and social events. Residents and guests include Floyd Morley and family Lizzie Morley Jen Foster Luther Leady Gus Riniker Nellie Loehr Laura Roos Chicago John Bearsford Lula Mason Mayme Davis Nellie Swanson Ruth Davis Maggie Alberts E J Hewett Floyd Crawford Dr Davis Reed Crawford Howard Boutson Arthur Miller Walter Byers Glendora Green and Eric Shores with various weekend visits, music, and births.
Packwood Iowa on June 14 notes rains delaying fieldwork but progress continues. Charles Buchanan family visited Armer Ruggles home where a nail injury led to blood poisoning in a child. Nettie Downey from Fairfield stays with Lizzie Rainey. Mrs Stocton and Mrs Pollock visit Colorado relatives. W H Harrison of Abingdon visits daughter J H Peters, while local band boys finish a new band stand.
Parsonville residents report a busy June day with corn plowing under way and a large turnout for Children’s Day at the parish. A dinner gathering included Mr and Mrs Holander and Mr and Mrs Swanson at the Vedin home. Miss Oza Park returned to Mendota Wisconsin after visiting her sister Mrs Eugene Parson.
Miss Mary Erickson returned today from a two weeks visit at the E. B. Colee home in Keokuk. The Four Corners baseball team played Merrimac Sunday, with a final score of 20 to 1.
Wm Odean reports a new well on his farm as residents cheer the project. Mr and Mrs Joseph Zillman hosted friends and relatives for an ice cream Sunday. A surprise party honored Mrs Jacob Boos on her sixtieth birthday with about fifty relatives attending a day of enjoyment.
Merrimac crowd attended the W QO W unveiling in Burlington and reports say it was a good time. Several local residents visited relatives in Fairfield and Mohawk meetings were held by Rev. Ballard Rev. Devote and Rev. Ney. Merrimac will celebrate the Fourth with music by the Fairfield band.
Hon H B White and daughter Zernice from Mankato Kansas visited relatives in Glendale last week. Hayes, a Glendale boy, has risen in politics and came close to a U S Senate seat. Frank Johnson returned from Swedesburg for a Sunday visit. Mr and Mrs Ballard Howell from Willow Springs Missouri visited Joseph Howell last week. M Damm shipped his weekly account to Ottumwa Friday three cars.
Miss May Davis visited her sister Mrs H Rider over Sunday. Miss Katy Mayes remains very ill.
In a letter from Batanga Kamerun dated April 20 09 Myrtle McCleary writes of delayed mail from February, duty at the new Meter station, and a thriving Elat church with over sixty five dollars collected on Communion Day. She notes large school enrollment, baptisms, Easter decor, and a visit from Reis with Hummel to plan a new Bulu primer while praising local teachers and communities.
Hollister offers Single Comb Brown Leghorn eggs from Wood & Warnock strains winners at New London 1908 and Iowa State 1909. Eggs from Yards 1 and 2 priced at $2.00 per setting, three settings for $5. Incubation eggs $4.00 per 100 or $7.00 per 200. Phone 6504.
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