The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-07-09
THE FREMONT BUDGET.
News of a Good Town Scissored
From the Gazette.

Elihu White has been dangerously
i'll the past week.
John Purdin and Lawrence Aker
man went into Chicago Tuesday with
seven cars Of stock.
Geo. w. Alderman and Chas. Dean
sold the Lawson farm Of 40 acres
southeast Of Highland on Tuesday to
9. lawson for the snug sum Of $1o.-
800.
Chas, Fellers had about twenty-five
of Fremont's citizens out to his place
Tuesday afternoon helping him raise
his big barn. Charlie treated them
all to a fine supper.
G. 9. White and Johnson Mcvey
baled some hay for Lewis Bouquet
last week that had been in the barn
22 years The hay was in splendid
condition, apparently as good as
though it was a recent crop.
Robbers got In Them work south Of
town Saturday while the people were
attending the show at Ottumwa A
watch, three razors and $500 in
money was taken from the Matte
Citizens home, and John Epperly lost
a razor and a watch
Tuesday Frank Brown delivered ri
head Of hogs to Pardin & Akerman
that averaged 215 pounds. Mr.
Brown says he has his corn laid by,
the most of which is hip high, and he
Is now making hay. He has $50
hogs left, 1900 bushels of corn, and
considers himself among The fortu-
mates.
The tenement house On Henry
Moore's farm, southwest Of Cedar.
was discovered to be on fire about q
o'clock Sunday morning by a couple
of young men returning from a social
call at Cedar. The inmates were
aroused but the fire had gained such
Roadway that nothing was saved, and
the family were lucky to get But
alive. The place was occupied By
w. A. Shay, tile ditcher who moved
here last year from Illinois, and his
loss was total, he having no insur-
ance The people of Fremont raised
$4,000 Monday and money is being
raised at Cedar and Wright to help
Mr.. Shay replace the loss.
Tuesday Ferne Gordon entertained
about twenty Juvenile friends to
meet her little guests, Elijah and Eel
la Harry, of Wyoming, Ill. The
searching for peanuts afforded much
amusement for the little ones. The
little girl finding the greatest num-
Der was awarded box of writing pa
per, Belle Eastburn being the lucky
one. Jewel Davis received the BOBBY
prize, a peanut man. After luncheon
which was served in three courses,
the little ones departed, wishing par
ties would occur very often. Those
present were: Elijah and leila Harry,
GeneVieve Young, Edna Reeves, Ma.
RE House, Vivian Gum, Lucy Spring
er, Lucy and Clara Cook, Belle and
Manila Eastburn, Mildred Rafferty,,
Joy Bohemian, Jewel Davis, Mary
Aldridge, Ruth Rhoads, Rebecca
Stansberry, Alice Akers, Fern Hib-
Ter, Gladys Mckinney and Will Cor
don.
Yesterday S. r. Canon, Mrs. r. T.
Newell, Mrs. Jennie CAGES, Mrs. d. II.
Dinsmore, of Fremont, and Mrs. j. c..
Keith, of Audubon, brother and sisters,
left for Uniontown, Pa. They were
joined at Galesburg, H., by three Of
the Junk boys and Sam Rankin, cous-
ms, and the party will proceed togeth-
er to Uniontown, where on the 4th Of
July, on farm near that place, they
will hold the first Junk reunion.
Mother Canon, who died here a year
and half ago, at ripe old age, was
born over 100 years ago in the same
house on the same farm where this re-
union will be held Mother Canon's
maiden name was Junk and this re-
union is of the descendants of the
Junk family. Mr.. Canon has made
several trips back TO the old home
place but none Of the others mention
ed have seen their native land for
over 46 years. We trust they will
have safe journey, and pleasant
and profitable reunion.
During the early part Of last week
the Masonic brethren here issued inyi-
tations for their friends to join them
in an "open" meeting Saturday night.
1t has been custom with them to oc-
casionally give spread" to the fam
lilies of their members as well as to
outside guests, and these social gath
erings are always thoroughly enjoyed
by those fortunate enough to be on
the listand this one was no exception.
S. r. Canon acted as master Of cere-
monies and the graceful way in which
he done his part indicated he was not
a novice. About $50 were present
and listened to fine program, each
number Of which was pronounced es-
pecially good. Immediately after the
program was finished the master Of
ceremenies announced that supper
-, ,,o1.y roadv IN tho dining room