The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-12
THE FREMONT BUDGET.
News Of a Good Town Scissored
From the Gazette.

Hedrick Saturday morning to see hel
new niece at the Walter Ollom home
Robert Alexander was taken SUD
denly i'll Friday night and for a time
was considered quite serious, but is
better now.
Lena and Jane Shaw, Of Beacon
were over Sunday visitors at the home
of Tow Schultz. They are sisters Of
Mrs. Schultz.
Webb White and John Watts left
Wednesday for Mexico, Mo-, their flu,
ture home. Mr.. Whites family will
leave next Monday.
Frank Edelman was in town Mon,
day, the first time in three weeks.
Frank has had a struggle with pneu.
monia and is looking a little pale af.
ter sc long a confinement.
Ray Roof went to Dakota yesterday
with the two cars of goods shipped by
d. G. Alexander and will work on a
ranch out there for Erwin Forbes, of
Newton, who owns it.
Married, at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Reeves, north or
Ottumwa, On Wednesday evening,
March 4, 1903, Mr.. Roy citizens and
Miss Ethel Reeves, Rev. Styles, pastor
of the M. e. church at Kirkville Off
ciating.
w. A. Swift, of Norris, ILL.,, is NOV
ing on the j. M. Pugh farm west or
town, which he has rented for the
coming year. We gladly welcome all
these newcomers from Illinois and
hope they prosper beyond lneir antici-
pations.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ollom,
on Friday night last, a 1919 pound girl,
Mother and daughter doing well and
papa as proud as a boy with his first
pair of copper toed boots. Both grand
pas are quite well, too, thank you.
Ralph Rolls, who bought the Duncan
farm near Kirkville is moving to his
place this week from Mantle, Ill. Mr..
Rolls and family will be made well
come here in Iowa and we are glad
they chose the garden spot in which
to locate.
Mrs. q. Storm has purchased a resi-
dence property in Oskaloosa and with
her two children moved to that city
last week. This family came to FIRE.
mont over thirty years ago and have
been among our best citizens, the loss
of which will be keenly felt by their
numerous friends.
John and Frank Canopy, of Delaven,
ILL.,, with their families, moved this
week onto the Balm farm east of Kirk
vile, which they recently purchased.
This is a fine farm of 200 acres, having
two houses on the place and we'll i'm
proved otherwise. They are welcom-
ed to this community.
Miss Myrtle Wilcox resigned her
position as manager for the local tele-
phone company taking effect the first
of March. She has given the best of
service to the patrons Of the exchange
and many regrets are expressed that
the management has passed to other
hands. Nettie Alexander is the pres
ent operator.
Died, at the home of his parents in
this city on Saturday, Feb. %, Harry
Chester Caves, aged l year, 6 months
and 25 days. He was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Caves and was born
Ottumwa. The family have the
sincere sympathy of the entire COM
munity in their sad bereavement.
Frank Storm loaded up his effects
Monday and Tuesday and with his
wife left for Missouri, which state will
henceforth claim them. They viii
move onto a farm near Benton City
which Mr.. Storm purchased last fall.
We wish them unlimited good luck in
their new home. Lewis Rinehart &C
them and will work for Mr..
Storm the coming year.
Married, at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bennett,
of Butler, Wednesday even
ing, March 4, 1903, at 6 p. m, MI. Ross
Whitmer and Miss Jessie Bennett,
Rev. c. L. Tenant officiating. Only
a few relatives and friends witnessed
the impressive. ceremony that made
these worthy young people husband
and wife.
George Snowman, who lives east of
town, is moving to the farm he
a year ago, three miles north
west of Hedrick. His aunt, Mrs. j. M.
Blowers, who has made her home with
him for some time past, accompanied
him to his new home. Mrs. Blowers
is past 20 years of age and has re-
in the community from which
she moved about so years, and she re-
that circumstances made IL
necessary to go from the old home
place.
ID. c. Alexander shipped a portion of
his goods to Fargo, N. D., yesterday,
and will occupy the 400-acre farm he
bought near that place last fall the
season. He does not expect
% take up residence there and is only
to stay until his crops are gath