The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-16
III FREMONT BUDGET.
VS. Of a Good Town Scissored
From the Gazette.

sher 81 hogs the fore part or the
sals, among the number being nine
ED brought in by VIM. Funk that.ay-
raged 2S7 pounds.
The Cedar Lumber Company is
sew firm up at Cedar that opened up
scr business last week. They have
arected dry shed just west Of the
carriage repository of r. w. Moore &
Son and have the building filed to the
Roof
Frank Neil of Omaha, visited yes
terday and to-day with his brother, c..
N. Neil. This is the first time Mr..
Neil has been in Fremont for twenty
years and he expressed himself much
pleased with the good showing the
town had made in that time.
We need extra help in this Office
and want some boy who desires to
learn the printing business and will
stick to his job to call and see us soon.
This is a good chance for boy who
wishes to learn a paying trade one
with light work and short hours.
F.
Allie Van Busdrk, carrier on route
No, 2, hands out the mail since the
Fourth to his patrons with a broad
smile on his face and happy twinkle
In his eye, and all because another
heir was born to him on Independence
day. The boy weighed ten pounds
andNmother and son are progressing
finely. a .ts "a
A number of the friends of Mr. and
Mrs, W. H. Roof gathered at their
home last Thursday and Friday nights
to witness a cereus grandi1orus come
into full bloom. The plant threw out
ten buds, half Of which came out each
night For ten consecutive summers
this plant has bloomed, making it's
first showing when but three years old.
April 18th c.. B. Van Buskirk adver-
tised that he would make a present of
a $1,000 silk dress pattern to the lady
bringing the greatest number of eggs
before July 1st The contest closed
last Wednesday and when the count
was finished it was found that Mrs.
Angelina Aldridge had won the prize,
she having in that time delivered to
that firm 470 dozen, or 5,640 eggs, and
was cheerfully awarded the dress pat
tern. Her nearest competitor was
Mrs. Sophia Weaver, who had 1886 doz-
en-, and Mrs. Will Green was third on
the list with 800 dozen.
The Fourth of July was a great day
here and the program as advertised
was carried out to the letter. An i'm
mense throng of people filed the town
and enjoyed the day to the fullest.
Hon. George F. Heindel, of Ottumwa,
was orator of the day and delivered a
fine address. Following is a list of
winners of the different events:
Foot race-1st, Taylor Griggs, Kirk
vile; I'd, Ray Fairshild, Kirkville.
Bun eating contest-1st, Otis Hamii-
ton, Hedrick.
Pie eating contest list, Forest
Brown, Fremont.
Three legged race-1st, Dave Smith,
Butler and Dave Helm; I'd, Leslie
Martin, Oskaolosa, and Ray Fairchild,
KirkviIle.
Egg race-1st, Leslie Martin; I'd,
Dave Helm.
Shoe barrel contest-1st, Howard
Goehring, Fremont; I'd, Dave Smith.
Adding contest-1st, J. F. Miller,
Fremont.
Most grotesque costume-1st, Jack
Vannoy, Fremont; I'd, Fred Smith.
In the tug of war between Col. Whit
mer's seven men and like number
picked by Albert Caves, the Colonels
men were the stronger and won after
a short struggle. The shooting match
and ball game attracted larger num-
Der out to Gordon's park and the
| crowd we're rewarded for their walk
by seeing some good shooting and al
so watching the Fremont ball tossers
wipe the earth with the nine from
Keb to the tune of rs to 5. H. N.
Hamilton won FIRST in the shooting
event, F. B. Gordon second and viii
Darner, fourth. Third money was di-
yided between R.H. Stem, Lawrence
McCreery, A. G. Philippe and j. d.
Yeoman. In the evening the Pekay
Band gave concert and the firewrks
were set off from the top Of Geo. Aker-
mans new building and were witness
ed by large crowd. A successful, or
derby dance after the fireworks closed
the days doings and every one went
home fully satisfied that Fremont does
as she advertises in everything.
BRUTAL DOG FIGHT.