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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1909
Page
3
County correspondence from Laca rwenD COLLETT IOWA notes a blizzard approaching while reporting on town happenings. Community members evacuate to farms, travel changes, and social events including an ice cream social and a surprise fifth wedding anniversary.
PACKWOOD residents and neighboring towns report visits and travels. Families including Larson Nelson Hayes Mitchell and Swan Roche attend races in Fairfield and Miles City. The Ladies Aid met. bands and social events drew crowds. several residents fall ill or travel, with various visitors and local happenings noted.
Joe Oleson leaves the section to work at Four Corners. Miss Hayes visited Miss Susie Carrigan last week. Fairfield residents Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Green Mr. Oran Green and Mrs. Ollie Chester visited Mrs. Loren Clark Friday. Frank Liblin hosts a sale Friday and lunch is served. The G C society cleared about 15 dollars at Hugh Sands sale. Clarence Hague visited last week. The Sands family returned from Winfield and plan to travel to northern Iowa today.
New London and Danville report Rev. Sheldon will conduct meetings at Snider schoolhouse this week amid his resignation from the Congregational church which will seek a new pastor soon. Local residents attend family gatherings, travel to nearby towns, and note farm sales and land interest as the community resumes routine events.
Glendale notes the Historical Society will hold a regular session this Saturday at 2 p.m. in the library. All persons interested in the Union cemetery are encouraged to attend and participate in the discussion.
Trustees to convene at 1 o clock on the 112th Tuesday to arrange grounds. Miss Anna Hayes arrives from Creston during protracted visit. A G Straley, station agent, transferred to Rome. E Gustifson of Dudley fills in. Mr Kayes of Lucas named new agent. A son born to Mr and Mrs W W Parsons at their home. Parsons sells farm and buys George Phillips farm, larger for many boys. N N Green sells 6 acres to Jacob Rains, who begins building. Dividing farms viewed as better for the community than purchasing adjoining farms.
A small private wedding was held last Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Whitmore. Miss Inis Whitmore became the bride of Homer Miller son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Miller. Friends extend best wishes for a happy life together.
Ned Godley returns home from Kansas after extended visit. Isaac Griffitts and G. R. Seitz make a business trip to Ottumwa while Liando resident Will Poling visits. C W Webber calls. Allman visits Eldon. Seitz installs a phone. Rev Coggshell and wife call. Griffitts also travels to Leando. Eldon Free Methodist Church to hold Sunday services morning and evening.
A. F. Carlson and family visited the Anderson home in Sweederburg over Sunday. C. A. Rauscher of Beckwith delivered two carloads of coal last week to meet the cold weather. Last Wednesday old neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. William Bush paid their yearly visit, with Mesdames Bates Anderson Rogers Louder Ed Bates Hutchinson Louder, and others from Fairfield Libertyville Parsonville. After dinner they played games in the yard, the sun set and guests left, wishing to meet again next year.
Merrimac residents Mr. and Mrs. Shook plan to leave for Pomona California on Thursday after a farewell gathering hosted by about fifty friends last Thursday. Roads nearby remain unused this year and local happenings include John Richards breaking a culvert coupling while moving a clover baler.
Brighten town notices recap deaths visits and family travel. Mrs Ellenberger died after illness with funeral in Batavia. Lyle Whitmer of Joliet visited his grandfather P Whitmore. Claude Terry and family from Palo Alto arrived for extended visit with Dr and Mrs Terry. Glen and wife traveled from Des Moines to join them. Mrs Harry Bidwell and two children visited Crawfordsville relatives. Maude Brinton and Nell Bowman spent Sunday in Iowa City. Ed Arnold and Hazel left for Nebraska to visit Bert and wife. Dr Terry purchased Dora Downs property on Main Street. Mrs Roy Guire left Friday for unspecified destination.
Davenport hosts visit at Seaman home. V. Robbinson sells meat market to Cal Coope. Agnes Stantt to Portland to live with son John. Ida Bilwell heads to Wellman after visit with Mrs. Wiler. Frank Hoover buys Russell Bonar’s business and plans Monday route trip. Mae Cushman and mother go to Tacoma Washington. Dr. McGuire family moves into Pringle property. Kisor buys Mullen property and plans westward move. Mullen to go west. E. W. Swisher returns from Memphis and heads to Chicago with Swisher family following. R. J. Armstrong and Anna Myers travel to Fairfield.
Classified notices list multiple farm parcels and livestock for sale in Fairfield Iowa area. Listings include 215 acre Daniel Harter farm in Blackhawk township, 77 acre rental near town, various cattle and goat offerings, 86 acre parcel with house and orchard, 37 head of Short yearling steers, 140+ acre improved farm for sale, and related notices of public sales clerk services, agents wanted, and law requiring brush removal along roads.
Fisher P H Fisher sells half interest to Geo M Ball forming Fisher Ball Realty Co. The firm will handle home real estate and Texas lands. Advertises farm and city property listings and urges buyers to view lists before purchasing. Excursions to Texas every first and third Tuesdays. Office on East side of square. Phone 47.
From a small beginning the sale and use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has extended to all parts of the United States and to many foreign countries. Why because it has proven especially valuable for coughs and colds. For sale by J. W. Jericho & Co.
Mrs. H. E. Snyder seeks a competent girl for general housework in Fairfield Iowa. Telephone number 623 is listed for contact.
A grain of fine sand would cover a hundred of the minute scales of the human skin and each scale covers from three hundred to five hundred pores.
A mixed local listing details 60 acres eight miles from Fairfield described as brush land good soil and potential home site. Also eight to ten room houses on paved and good streets with prices from 575 to 5500 and multiple parcels including three acres and one acre lots with varying improvements and locations.
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