The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-07-24
FREMONTs BUDGET
JOHN PuRDiN SHIPS SEVEN CAR
LOADS or CATTLE OF HIS OWN
FEEDING TO CHICAGO THAT
BROUGHT THE TOP.
(Clipped from the Gazette

Clipped from the Gazette.)
Mi. and Mrs. ]. Nj. White, OF Hill
yard, Wash, arrived here Saturday
might from the east. They spent six
weeks at Washington, d. c., at the
annual meeting of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, Mr.. White be-
ing the delegate from the Hillyard
branch of the order and his wife be-
ing delegate from the auxiliary
branch. They had delightful time
and visited many points of interest
In the east After couple OF weeks
visit with his mother, Mrs, JAS White
and other relatives and friends, they
will proceed westward to their home.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Mckinney,
daughter Gladys and son Glenn, mo-
toTed to Lowell, Iowa, Thursday for
a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
G. r. Reiner Friday they drove to
Keokuk and saw the big dam and re-
turned home Monday Mrs. Nc
Kinney and Mrs Reiner are sisters,
Mr. and Mrs r. G. Ehrenhari and
children, of Ashland, Nebr., who have
been here visiting for few days at
the home of his mother, Mrs. Maggie
Ehrenhard and other relatives, went
to Ottumwa Thursday morning for
a days stay before returning home.
John Purdin shopped seven car
loads of cattle to Chicago Sunday. OF
his own feeding. 1t was fine bunch
and brought top prices Mr. Piirdin,
Wm. Darner and G. L.. Whitmer Went
into Chicago with the stock, return,
ing Tuesday noon.
J. p. Mccormick arrived here Mon
day with his ditching machine and
will do number of jobs OF thing for
farmers in this community. He has
been working for several months in
Johnson county. Fred Nitz is still
with him.
Rev. and Mrs. Edmund Brown and
children, of Chapman, Nebr., arrived
Thursday for weeks visit with
many friends and old acquaintances
and also with Mrs. Browns sister,
Mrs. Chas. Hults, southeast of town.
Samuel Mccullough was born in
Westmore!and county, PENNSYLVANIA,
Dec.2 1881, and died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Hardesty, near
Kirkville, on July 9, 1913, at 5:45 p.
M, aged 81 years, 7 months and 2
days.
Mrs Wrex McClain and Miss
Gretchen McClain returned Monday
might from Galesburg. ILL.,, where they
spent several days visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McClain.
Morgan Barcus was born in Lick
died at his home in Fremont Wednes-
day, July 16, 1913, at 400 p. M, of
Bright's disease, aged 81 years. IL
months and days.
The Fourth has come and gone and
among the most interesting celebra-
tions in this community was picnic
and reunion combined, which was
held at the A. G. Linsley home north
east OF Wright.
Friday Mrs. Margaret McKibben
opened up a restaurant in the build
ing on the south side of Main street
which she recently purchased of Err
ME Lyon.
Tuesday morning Earl Alderman
shipped two car loads Of cattle to
Chicago and C. A. Eastburn one load.
Mr.. Alderman accompanied the ship
ment.
Lynch & McKibben started their
threshing machine Tuesday morning
and threshed out $50 acres of rye for
Geo! w. Helm, east of town. sis =
Miss Zelpha Barcus, of Des Moines,
came down Saturday evening for an
extended visit with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McKibben.
J. G. Newell is the possessor of a
fine new piano since Saturday. 1t
will be much enjoyed by Mrs. Newell
and daughter Mildred
Preston Edison returned Tuesday
from a three weeks visit at Hamil-
ton, H., with relatives.