NEWSPAPERS: December 1871 Fairfield Ledger This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bill Rathbun billrath@iowatelecom.net We would like to thank the Jefferson County Gene Society for sharing this information with us. A Compact Disk (CD) containing the actual images in JPEG format of the scrapbook pages containing these articles may be purchased from the Jefferson County Genealogical Society. October 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Jefferson County, Iowa Please visit the Jefferson County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/jefferson/ ________________________________________________________ Image 112 Fairfield Ledger Dec. 14,1871 Productive.-- Our article on the "sheet and pillow slip" masquerade has been a very productive source for something to write about, and nearly every Iowa ex- change has made use of it. They all fiddle on the same string, and the following from the Cedar Rapids Observer is a fair sample of all the others. The young folks of Cedar Rapids can beat that two to one. Here they like 'sheet and pillow slip' parties, but they dont fool away their time in any such nonsensical proceedings as those the Ledger tells about -- they just get a marriage license and call in the parson. Now as all our cotemporaries have said the same thing, we know there is something very funny or very smart in it, but for the life of us we can't tell which it is. Won't some one rise and explain? A Coincidence.-- We have in our city two one-armed men. The arms of both were lost in the service of their country. We have other one-armed men, but of the two in question we design to speak at pres- ent, and in rather a happy and jolly con- nection. One of them is the Rev. E.H. CODDINGTON, the popular and effective pas- tor of the church street M.E. Church. He has a good right arm that does him much service. The other is our excellent Sheriff, J.S. GANTZ, whose left arm does duty for two. One day last week both these gentlemen started on a tour of in- spection. They were hunting for a pair of gloves. They found a magnificent pair of fur gloves at B. Allmayer's clothing store, and purchased them, Mr. ALLMAYER, in the largeness of his heart, throwing off all his profits. The purchase of those gloves is an instance of economy that few of us can practice, and fewer are disposed to. We feel like congratulating our good friends upon their bargain, and hope they may live long to make similar purchases. The sad side of this story we will not al- lude to. Ribs Broken.-- We are sorry to learn that Mr. Joseph STUFF had two of his ribs broken on the 1st inst. He was walking behind his team, holding the reins, when it took fright and ran away, throwing him down and dragging him some distance. Two of his ribs on the right side were broken. CHURCH DIRECTORY. Baptist.- Rev. C. DARBY, Pastor. Ser- vices at 11:A.M. and 6 1/2 P.M. Sabbath School at 2 1/2 P.M. J. EDMISTON, Supt. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, at 7 1/2 P.M. Protestant Episcopal.-- Rev. W.Y. JOHNSON, Rector. Services at 11 A.M. and 6 1/2 P.M. Sunday School 8 P.M. Lutheran.-- Rev. A. AXLINE, Pastor-- Services at 11A.M. and 7 1/2/ P.M. Sabbath School at 9 1/2 A.M. A. AXLINE, Supt. Pray- er Meeting, Wednesday, 7 1/2 P.M. Presbyterian.-- Rev. Carson REED, Pas- tor. Services at 11A.M. and 7 1/2 P.M. Sabbath School at 9 1/2 A.M. B. GILTNER, Supt. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, at 7 Congregational.-- Rev. Thomas MERRILL. Pastor. Services at 11A.M. and 7 1/2 P.M. Sabbath School 9 1/2 A.M. N.S. AVERILL, Supt. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 7 1/2. Methodist Episcopal, (Church Street,) Rev E.H. CODDINGTON, Pastor. Services at 11A.M. and 7 1/2 P.M. Sabbath School at 9A.M. B.F. IVES, Supt. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, at 7 1/2 P,M. Free Methodist.-- Rev. B. DOUGHTY, Pastor. Services every Sunday at 3 P.M., at the Court-House. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, at 7 1/2 P.M. Harmony M.E.--Rev. C.L. STAFFORD Pas- tor and Supt. Sabbath School. Services at 11 A.M. and 7 P.M. Sabbath School at 9 A.M. Prayer Meeting, Thursday, at 7 1/2 P.M. PROMOTION.-- The many friends of J. W. ROBINSON in Jefferson County will be pleased to read the following item about his promotion from the Counsil Bluffs Nonpariel: The Board of Supervisors, now in ses- sion, appointed J.W. ROBINSON, Clerk of the District and Circuit Courts, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. CRAWFORD. MARRIAGES HALL-WATKINS.- Nov.30,1871, at the residence of the bride's father, in Round Prairie township, by Elder H.A. SKILES, Mr. James L. HALL and Miss C.L. WATKINS. JAQUES-FRYER.- Nov. 30,1871. at the at the residence of the bride's father, in Black- hawk township, by Rev. A.W. HAINES, Mr. Thomas J. Jaques and Miss Lucinda FRYER. PARKER- SMITH.- Dec.7,1871, at the residence of the officicating Minister, in Fairfield, by Rev. Thomas MERRILL. Mr. Oliver PARKER and Miss Carrie SMITH. BRUEZ-MARIEZ.- Dec. 7,1871, at the Court-House, in Fairfield, by Thomas D. EVANS, J.P., Mr. Peter P. BRUEZand Miss Philemon MARIEZ. KIRK- KNIGHT.- Dec.6,1871, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. Carson REED, Mr. Henry KIRK and Miss Mary J. KNIGHT. Christmas Beef.-- The cow that took the premium at our last County Fair, and owned by A. INGALLS, of Ioka, will be on exhibition in our city on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, and will be butchered on Thursday night and offered for sale to the lovers of good beef at the Meet Market of E. SMOCK, on Washington street, North of the Square. All Who want something of the best, for their Christmas Dinner will then have an oppor- tunity to purchase it. Leave your orders early or you may be disappointed. Sad Death.--With pain we record the particulars of an accident that sent be- reavement to loving parents. On Friday last Mr.W.W. MORRIS was about to move from the farm of Mr. William COOP. The furniture had been taken out of the house. A large walnut cupboard had been set out in the yard. The cupboard was blown over,and some time afterwards,when it was raised, the crushed and bruised body of a little child nearly three years old was found under it. Life was extinct. A se- vere blow had been inflicted on the right side of the head, Which crushed in the skull. The grief of the parents is very great at the loss of their darling child. Singing.--The good citizens of Salina have determined to improve the long win- ters evenings by cultivating the voice. For this purpose they have organized a Sing- ing Society of old and young. And elected Mr. Solomon CLARK President, and Dr. A. C.D. BRADSHAW Secretary. The Society meets every Saturday evening. This is a pleasent and profitable manner of spend- ing an evening each week, and we trust that other neighborhoods will form simi- lar organization. Image 113 Fairfield Ledger Dec,21 1871 In Trouble.-- The Dora Bloom Troupe of theatrical humbugs didnt find an appreciative audience in Fairfield. They Fizzled in their show, chizzled on there hall and printers bills,and mizzled out of town,the head giastioutus, by name PARSONS, saying he was going to Mt.Pleasent. They took the village of Salina in their route, where they exhibited on the night of the 11th inst. Here they induced a young girl, a daughter of one of the estimable citizens of that place, to travel with them. she must have been of a romantic and sanguine tempermant to be stricken with their tawdry tinselry, but as it is not our intention to impugn the young lady's motivies we will go ahead and record the facts as they were told us. Lured by their wiles she journeyed with them to Merrimac Mills, where they gave an ex- hibition on the night of the 12th. One night seems to have crushed out all of the ro- mance in the young lady's character. The peeps behind the glare of candle tips nau- seated her, and she hungered after the "corn bread and common doin's" of her happy home. She wanted to retrace her steps and flee from the path she had fool- ishly and thoughtlessly entered upon. She was no longer "stage struck", and inti- mated very strongly that she wanted to go home. Her clothes would not be returned to her, and she was compelled to go with them to Trenton. News of her desire to leave the stage forevermore reached her friends at Salina, and several of the citi- zens of that place whent to Trenton. They whent to the show and made known their intentions to take the young lady home if she desired to return, and there in the presense of the sugust Dora Bloom The- atrical Troupe and a wonder stricken au- dience, she made known her intention of quitting the stage, and incontinently, and at that very time, in the midst, doubtless, of a heart-rendering scene, left the troupe and the audience, turned her back upon Trenton, and wended her way home with the friends who had gone after her,sor- rowing, and regreting that she had ever been persuaded to leave the comforts of home for the fleeting and visionary pleas- ures of a 10th rate theatrical troupe. Out of respect for the young lady's friends and in the hope that she will never again be stage struck we withold her name in this connection. Marriages KELTNER-- KNIGHT.-- Dec.12,1871, at the court house, in Fairfield, by Thos. D. EVANS, J.P., Mr. John A. KELTNER and Miss Florence KNIGHT. LEE--MCCLELLAND.-- Dec. 7, 1871, at the residence of the bride's father, in Buchanan tp., by Rev. R.E. Kaviness, Mr. Pleasent T. LEE and Miss Hannah Jane MCCLELLAND. BURK--FITZGERALD. Dec. 16,1871,at the residence of Timothy CLIFFORD, in Lib- erty tp., by Edward FLETCHER, J.P., Mr. Michael BURK and Miss Bell FITZGERALD. Bible Society The annual meeting of the Jefferson county Bible Society was held at the first M.E. Church, on Wed nesday, December 13th. The meeting was opened with an excellent sermon by Rev J.M. MCELROY, of Batavia The reports of the Secretary, Treasurer and County Agent were read and approved. An election for officers for the ensuing year was then held, which resulted as fol- lows: T.D. EVANS, President.; R.A. YOUNG, and Wm. ELLIOTT, Vice Presidents; G.A. WELLS, Treasurer; D. WEBSTER, Sec- retary; W.S. LYNCH, Director. In the evening a union prayer meeting was held to seek the blessing of God on the work done, and the work to be done in the year to come. Very interesting ad- dresses were delivered by Revs. WILKINSON MCELROY and REED. Rev A.S. WELLS, was appointed to act as county agent for the year 1872. The revived interest in the Bible work, generally,in the county will appear by the following report of the state of the Treas- ury and the Depository kept by WELLS and HIGLEY, in their book store, in the city. D. WEBSTER, Secretary Literary Society.-- On Wednesday evening, December 18, 1871 the citizens of school district No.1, Fairfield township, assembled at the Culbertson School House, for the purpose of organizing a Literary So- ciety. The excercises of the evening were opened by a short appropriate address by Ward LAMSON, of Fairfield, showing the importance of, and the benefits arising from, such societies. After which the So- ciety proceeded to an election of officers, which resulted as follows: G.B. HOWARD, President; Alexander CARSON Vice-Presi- dent; A.G. ADAMS, Secretary; Miss Ada SMITH, Treasurer. Tuesday evening Dec. 19th, was decided upon as the time for holding the next meeting, at which time the members propose lending their mite toward settling the question of Woman Suffrage. Literary.-- The lecture before the Cedar Township Literary Society was delivered on the evening of December 18th, by Mr. G.G. SAMPSON, on the subject, "Child, Pa- rent and Teacher." He handled his sub- ject ably, clearly and satisfactorily. Dr. G.H. BLAIR will lecture before the Society on the evening of January 8th. EPISCOPAL FESTIVAL Christmas Festival.-- Ladies Bazar and Festival for the benefit of St. Peter's Epis- copal Church of Fairfield, at Wells' Hall, commencing on Monday evening, December 25th,and to continue during the day and evening of Tuesday, December 26th, 1871. Many valuable articals, useful as well as ornamental,will be sold, a few of which are: A Massive Silver Coffee Urn, a beau- tiful Silver Tea Set, A No.1 Singer Sew- ing Machine, an Elegent China Tea Set; also, Holiday Goods in great vanity. At our tables will be served Oysters, Hot Coffee, Ice Cream,Cake,Confections, and all the dellicacies of the season. With grateful thanks to a generous pub- lic for past favors, and feeling the need of a little more material aid, the ladies confi- dently rely on a crowed house. Music by Mr. ACHESON'S Orchestra. Admittance 10 cents. PRESBYTERIAN FESTIVAL Grand Festival.-- Saturday Evening, Dec. 24th, 1871, at Well's Hall, by the ladies of the Presbyterian Church. A regular supper table with all the delicacies and substancial eatables, Turkey, Chicken, Beff, Ham. Tea, Coffee, Celery,Slaw, Pickles, Cake, &c., varieties in abundance. Ice Cream, and Oyster Tables. A Notion Table with a great variety of Fancy Arti- cles for Christmas Presents. A large num- ber of Elegent Cakes of every kind, Pound Cakes, Jelly Cakes, Choclate Cakes, Cocoa- nut Cakes in profusion.An endless va- riety of Candies, Nuts, &c, &c. This will be a splendid opportunity to obtain Pres- ents for the Holidays, and attend a first- class entertainment of the season. All will be welcomed. LOCAL MISCELLANG. FAIRFIELD, DEC. 21, 1871 NO PAPER NEXT WEEK. _________ In accordance with a time-honored cus- tom of the LEDGER office, and to allow our printers time to fully enjoy the Holidays, no paper will be issued from this office next week. To each and all of our read- ers we extend our compliments, and heartily wish them a "Merry Christmas" and a "Happy New Year."