The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-30
NOTHING DEVELOPED. THE FREMONT BUDGET.
News of a Good Town Scissored
From the Gazette.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Will McFall.
on Saturday, July is, 1903, seven
pound boy.
Jeff Harold, chairman of the repub-
lican county central committee, was
in town yesterday.
The Dawson tile factory is running
full time and yet can hardly keep up
with orders for brick and tile.
Died, at his home north of Fremont,
on Thursday, July 16, 1903, at 10
o'clock p. m, Samuel L. McFall, aged
70 years.
Rev. and Mrs. G. L. Tenant and w.
: H. Sapp returned yesterday noon from
Detroit. They report a very pleasant
and profitable time. ..
| Mrs. Robert Alexander's new house
northwest of the Christian church is
nearing completion and will be nice
addition to that part Of town. ..
! DR.. J. E. Morgan returned yesterday
! from two weeks stay in Colfax, and
was greatly benefited from the use of
| the magnetic water of that famous
( health resort.
On Saturday evening, July 18, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lock, four
miles northeast of Kirkville, occurred
one of the most pleasant events Of
the season, it being their twentieth
wedding anniversary. Mrs. Lock en-.
tertained her Chapter and Rebekah
friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Allen, of Aspen, Cal,
| arrived Sunday for an extended visit
with her brother, D. T. Mills, west of
town. This brother and sister are all
who are left from a large family of
children, and this visit will be one OF
peculiar interest. Mrs. Allen is n
years old and Mr.. Mills SO.
Bessie Hamilton, of Hedrick, who
has been visiting her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence McCreery,
northeast of town, fell from a horse
Monday and broke her left arm be-
tween the elbow and shoulder. She
is the twelve-year-old daughter OF
John Hamilton and niece Of our H
N. Hamilton. The fracture was re
duced and the little lady is resting
comfortably at present.
R. F. Montgomery has sold his ele
vator and grain business to Beck &
McFall, who took possession Tuesday
morning. This firm is also the mana
ger of the Rand Lumber Co. yards al
this point, and for the present Burton
Beck will have charge of the entire
business. They will also continue II
the livery business and their aim in
| the future will be as in the past, tc
give everyone a square deal.
Geo. w. Alderman has made the fol
lowing real estate deals the past
week: The Mrs. A. R. Ingersoll farm
of 70 acres, two miles northeast Of
, Fremont, was sold to Chas. Fellers
for $4,000. F. B. Gordon transferred
to Nancy Zellner three acres Of
ground off the north end of his proper
; ty in the eastern part of Fremont
Consideration, $500. Jas. Barcus SOLD
his house and lot near the Iowa Cen
trail depot in Fremont to Jas. Russell
for $3.50.
At the home Of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bouquet, at foul
p. m, July %, 1903, Mr.. Charlie Rob
bins and Miss Ethel Bouquet were
married, G. c. Spencer, minister Of
the Christian church, officiating. Mr.
| and Mrs. Robbins expect to go to Ok
lahoma soon to make that territory
their future home. They will carry
/ with them the best wishes of hos
/ of friends who will rejoice with then
in every success they may achieve.
/ A force of c. B. e @. workmen have
| been here the past two weeks tearing
| down the old water tank that stood
west of the c., B. &c Q. depot. This
! tank was erected when the B. Il w
railroad was built through Fremont
20 years ago but had not been used
for some years. A new well was dug
down at the stock yards and a portion
of the old tank was used for curbing
! The pump is the old-fashioned hand
car" kind and with man at each
, handle can bring enough water to the
, surface to quench the thirst Of all the
stock that is ever in the Q. yards al
, one time.