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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1912
Page
5
County residents and visitors populate the week with calls from Fairfield Burlington and Winfield. Local events include church entertainment by Geo Unkrich and band, a political lecture in Lockridge, and a republican rally planned for October 19 with Leggett Fulton Merckens.
Dr Bert Rider of Flandreau South Dakota visits relatives in Libertyville and will be joined by Mrs Felicia Fry and Mrs Jessie Winn for a extended home visit. Mrs M J Cuddy of Hedrick is also mentioned as a companion in the ongoing visit.
Mrs. Clark is quite sick. Dr. Fordyce of Fairfield was called but his auto axle broke as he prepared to back up, forcing him to leave his car at the scene. Dallas Bates and wife along with J O Johnson and her sons Harlan and Forest and Tilphy Johnson and wife visited Everett Hollander on Sunday. John Linn and son Leland attended a large dinner at Kertha Coffman’s. Many people joined Parsonsville meetings Sunday night. Clarence Hickenbottom visited Ed Schillerstrom’s Sunday. Henry Monson was in Lockridge Saturday. Nellie Easton of Fairfield visits her grandmother.
The annual meeting of the Old Settlers Park Association will be held at the public library at 2 p m on Wednesday October 30. Mrs Bivens of Creston and Mrs Mack of Oklahoma visited their brother J C Helfenstine last week. Helfenstine returned from Dakota a week ago. Mr Heaton and Norvel Green visited Green Allender at Richwoods. George Workman sold his farm to Chris O Leu near Rome for 65 00 an acre 200 acres. Mr and Mrs Sam Birney Otumwa visited Willis Green over Sunday as did Mr and Mrs A L Traxell Burlington.
Dr. Herbert Mowery of Wallace Idaho visits his parents in Linby. Several residents travel to Ottumwa and Chicago while others return from Illinois for family illnesses. Box supper nets $8.25. W. H. Steele’s illness brings relatives from Wagner and Tyndall. J C Ruggles dies east of town. Mowery attends Oskaloosa grain meeting.
Milton Smith of Milton Iowa meets old friends in Abingdon. Liney Wilson and Henry Wilson visit for business from Lindy. Mr and Mrs Milton Campbell of Gerard Kansas stay with Cal Campbell. Mowery serves on federal grand jury in Ottumwa. Dr C B Bateman from Fairfield relocates to Abingdon to practice medicine. Funeral attended for Wm Steele of Linby. burial at Packwood cemetery. Community members attend box social in Linby and various visits to nearby towns.
John Raines and Chas Crail spoke here last week for the Republican cause. The Sunday school convention for Polk township at Abingdon is postponed until next Sunday. A number of young folks attended the pie social at Brookville Saturday evening. J B Mowery and family were Sunday visitors at E A Riley's near Competine.
Jersey bull calf offered for sale by HH M Farr. Includes pedigree notes and farm listings. Contact Farr for price details and delivery options.
Mrs. S Case and family visited Sunday school with Mrs. Ray Groves. Delegates Ray Groves and W G Horton attended the County Sunday School convention at Batavia Iowa. Services begin at 7 30 with Rev Hendricks of Ottumwa assisted by Rev Ireland.
For Sale. Seven good Duroc male hogs, also a few sows. Phone 5709. R. F. D. 2. J. L. Tygret. 33-4-p.
Rain encourages early fall plowing before corn husking. Miss Glendora Green of Maple Grove spent Wednesday night with pupil Fern Miller. G W Tygret of Paulding Ohio visited D M Holgate. Clarence Beattie went to Michigan on business. Mrs Paul Caster visited Ottumwa home of Verne Cornell. Mrs Holgate and Leland headed to Monmouth Ill. Rollen Cornell family and Seneca Cornell visited S Cornell home. Bessie Hoop and Hattie Crile visited. Mr and Mrs W F Miller called at S Cornell home. Mrs Otto Armstrong of Ottumwa visited her Ottumwa relatives.
William Steele died at his Packwood home last Friday after illness and was buried in Packwood cemetery. J. C. Ruggles died Sunday. funeral at M E church with burial beside his wife. Local families and visitors noted in passing events and travel plans through the weekend. Carl Peters is to leave for Omaha for work, with many neighbors attending Steele’s funeral and other gatherings over the weekend.
Local brief notes recount visits and social events. Mary A Davidson hosted guests with John Bell family. May Davidson and Beryl Leathers from Drakeville visit Fairfield and Packwood. Claudia and James Davidson attended Goldbern Chichester’s birthday. Nelly Quillen hosted Sunday school. Mrs Teeter and children visited Fairfield friends. A W Hisel and S F Davidson visited Mr Pleasant. Ulrichs from Fairfield were guests of Albert Armstrong.
Mrs Humphrey and daughter Lorene visited with Mr and Mrs John DuBois last week. Ethel Greeson visited with her parents over Sunday. Miss Greenfield of Mt Pleasant is guest of her niece. Mrs F M Ryder Mr and Mrs Courtney were Sunday guests of Mrs T M Ryder. LeRoy Copeland has recovered enough to sit up after a severe tonsillitis and blood poisoning. The little daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Neiswanger is on the sick list again. Lucile Anderson was the guest of her friend Ethel Greeson Saturday night.
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