The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20
THE FREMONT BUDGET.
News of a Good Town Scissored
From the Gazette.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Roof left Mon
day for Peculiar, Mo-, where they
will be for week or ten days. Mrs.
Roofs brothers and sisters and
their families have their annual re-
union this year at that place with
Mrs. Sarah ConoVer, a sister of Mrs.
Roof, and it was for the purpose OF
attending that function and having a
good visit that the trip was made.
Last Saturday evening a number of
young people met at the home of
Miss Nina Bennett in honor of Prof.
G. w Hursey, of Upland, California,
Prof Hursey had charge Of our
school for three years and with good
| success. Most of the young people
present were formerly his pupils and
the evening was very pleasantly
passed by games and in talking over
old school days.
Chas. Dean and Geo. w Alderman
traded Thes. Cations furniture store
in Hedrick to r. Scott for 100 acres
of land in South Dakota; considera.
ton $4,000. Mr.. Cation then traded
a quarter section of Dakota land to
VIM Garrett for his fine Percheron.
Norman stallion and further con.
sideration of $4,000. He took the
horse to his fine farm north of Rose
Hill. Mr.. Cation raises fine stock,
has big farm, is square dealer and
good business man
Last Monday, Scion Helm drove
a fine lot of hogs to town, 123 head,
young, fat and smooth averaging 277
lbs. and brought nearly $1,700. Pur-
din C Alderman were the buyers. Mr..
Helm owns more than 400 acres of
farm land and is a successful farmer
and stock raiser. He also owns
several valuable residence and bus
ness properties in Fremont and for
many years has been one of our most
solid citizens and staunchest support.
ers. He merits all the success he
has attained.
Mayor Rhodes is authorized to en-
ploy an attorney to take legal steps
to condemn property AUDITING on
Cumberland street, beginning north
of lot 4, block 1, and thence to the
Iowa Central track; also to open
Johnson street beginning on the
southwest corner of lot "a, N. addi'
ton and from thence west to the
| country road; also to open Pine
street across the right of way of Iowa
Central and to have crossings put in
where the railroad crosses Cumber'
land and Pine streets.
Little Miss Reba Tenant most de
lightfully entertained number or
her girl friends Monday afternoon
the event being to commemorate heI
eleventh birthday. A number Of
presents were left the little lady tc
remind her of the eventful day
Dainty refreshments were served anc
| a good time was had. Those pres
ent were: Laura Ehrenhard, Maude
Ehrens, Ferne Hibler, Daisy Slater
Edna Slater, Violet Slater, Opal Gar,
rett, Vivian Gupn, leila White, Edith
Dawson, Stella Imig, and Reba Ten
nant.
Miss Grace Ellis gave a delightful
lawn party Wednesday evening to
some Of her numerous friends. 1t
was an ideal night for the occasion
and games were INDUCED in on the
lawn. The guests all departed at a
late hour voting Miss Ellis splen'
did entertainer. Those present were:
Misses Opal Eastburn, Nina Bennett
Mary Ferguson, Cecil PHILIPPE, Ferne
Gordon, Hazel Rennie, Winnie Carrot
Minnie Carrot, May Lott, Blanch
Carrot, Maude Ellis, Ruth Ireland,
Ethel Dinsmore, Grace Ellis. Messrs,
Will Dinsmore, Frank Dinsmore, Ar
thur Lee, Chester Lee, Vern Lee, Den
Canon, Herman Pike, John Carrot,
Roy Carrot, Hal Byram, Ray Ten
nent, Fred Beck.