The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-27
THE FREMONT BUDGET.
News of Good Town Scissored
From the Gazette.

Miss Alice Akers entertained a
number of friends Friday afternoon
in honor Of Miss Mildred Rafferty,,
who leaves this week for her home.
Last week the school board adopt
ed a new set of rules AMI regulations
and course Of study adapted to the
needs of our school now that it has
been placed upon an accredited basis.
A number Of young folks were eu-
tertained Thursday evening at the
home of o. G. Cochran in honor of
his son Walter Refreshments were
served and all enjoyed themselves
immensely.
? Last Saturday Chas. Dean and
Geo. w. Alderman traded off the Roy
Scott furniture stock and building in
Hedriclz to Chas. Sheets for his ~
acre farm east of town. The amount
involved in the deal was $1,000.
Mrs. 2. Storm, Of Oskaloosa, and
Henry Storm, Of this city, went to
Benton City, Mo, last week to see
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Storm. Henry
returned Saturday but his mother
will remain fer an extended visit.
Last Sunday Dr.. j. e. Morgan re-
moved ten-pound cystic tumor from
Mrs. Geo. Anderson, who resides
near White Oak The operation was
a delicate one but the lady brayely
withstood the ordeal and is resting
comfortably at present d,
Some groceries and other goods
were stolen out of John Crawford's
buggy one night last week 1t was
the property Of Ed Mills and the loss
is about $500. Some of the stuff
the thieves did not want they threw
in a field northwest of town, but
kept a shirt, gloves and all the gro
ceries.
About twenty of the friends Of
Mrs. Margaret Helm from Packwood,
Hedrick, Fremont and vicinity sur
prised that lady Tuesday, the occa-
sion being her Goth birthday. She
was the recipient Of a number of
nice presents. Supper was served
and a general good time enjoyed by
all.
DR.. L. A. Combe has located In
Fremont for the practice of medicine.
The gentleman is a graduate OF the
Marion Simms Beaumont College OF
Medicine at st. Louis, and has prac-
ticed for some time at Hedrick where
he was well thought of. He will Of
fee with DIR. Meythaler until his
rooms in the Alderman building are
ready for occupancy.
Caleb Foster died Tuesday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock at the nome or
his daughter, Mrs. H. G. Moore, aged
so years, 10 months and 10 days.
The funeral was held at o'clock yes
terday at the Kirkville M. q. church,
the services being conducted by
Rev. Gilbert, of Cedar, assisted by
Rev. Stiles Interment was made in
the Kirkville cemetery.
At an enthusiastic meeting of the
stockholders of the Fremont Cream
cry Company held last week reor-
ganization was perfected, new of1c-
ers elected and decision reached
in regard to continuing the BUSINESS.
This creamery has been a losing
venture for it's promoters since it
started. The farmers in this vicinity
have failed to appreciate the benefits
in dollars and cents to be derived by
them by patronizing this institution,
consequently not enough milk was
received to keep up expenses. The
new officers are putting forth every
effort to place the business on a pay
ing basis, and have succeeded in get
ting three or four new milk routes es-
tablished. The following are the
new officers:
Presidents. r. Canon.
vice President-T f. Shultz
Secretary-H. B. Fellers.
Treasurer. e. Kennel.
Directors d. II. Dinsmore, ]. ID.
Yeoman, C. G. Goehring, W. H, Whit
mer and o. N. Yeoman.