The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
FREMONT'S BUDGET
DEATH OF PIONEER CITIZEN CON
SoLiDATloN FAILS AT SCHOOL
MEETING. COMING BACK FROM
OKLAHOMA.
Fremont Gazette.l

rick, Iowa, Jan. 2, 1915, aged 73 years,
. months and l day Coming to Am
erica at the age OF 8 years, voyage
OF forty-one days in sailing vessel,
landing him at New Orleans, the fam
lily came north and settled at Mobiles
vile, Ind. Here he lived till 1856,
when he came west to make his home
at Fremont, Iowa where the greater
part OF his life was spent. 1t was
here that he married, Feb 20, 1872,
Rachel Il. White, who has been
through the years, a loyal helpmeet
and loving companion. 1t was here
also that their five children were
born, two of whom died in infancy.
One daughter and two sons remain:
ward, Neb.; Norman f., and Ross G..
Roquet, the former of Fremont and
the latter of Grinnell Besides these
he is survived by two grandchildren
and three brothers. Philip and Lou
live at Fremont and Charles lives in
Beloit, Kan.
| A pretty yellow and white wedding
took place last Wednesday evening at
z o'clock at the John w. Long home,
near Dahlonega, when the marriage
of Miss Rita Long TO John Brooks
was solemniZed. A delightful recep-
ton was given at the home of the
groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Brooks, south OF town as a post-nup-
tial courtesy. A four course dinner
was served at l O'Clock, the color
scheme of pink and white being used
throughout. Cut flowers were used on
the table. Thirty guests were present.
The school meeting held Tuesday
afternoon at the club rooms of the
Commercial association was attended
by about one hundred interested folks
The meeting was an enthusiastic one,
those favoring the proposition being
enthusiastic about it and those who
were against it, being equally enthus-
iastic. The meeting closed without
any definite action and the matter
will be dropped, as it appeared that
the sentiment was against the prop.
osition.
Leslie Harter of south of Fremont,
and Miss Ruth Morris of Eddyville
lsurprised their many friends Wednes,
Iday, Dec. 80, 1914, by going to Oska
loosa and being married. They were
married at the Christian church al
3:15 p. m. by the Rev. Chas. S. Ear
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter DeSeln
witnessed the ceremony. The young
cOuple will 90 to housekeeping in the
Ispring.
Lou Bowles, who formerly lived
near Cedar, but who has been in OK.
lahoma for several years past, traded
his farm in the southland for 24O
acres sixteen miles south of Ottum.
wa. Mr.. BOWles was anxious to re-
turn to Iowa as crops in the south
had not been very good the past few
Years.
Stock shipments the past week
from Fremont we're: Sunday, d. Goeh
ring two cars of hogs; John Jurdlh
two cars of hogs; A. w. MIlikin one
car of cattle and Andrew Lynch one
car OF hogs. Tuesday VIM. Darner,
one car of cattle. Wednesday VIM.
Darner, one car of hogs, and John
Purdin one car of hogs.
w. J. Loving and son, Floyd of near
What Cheer, were here Saturday and
Sunday visiting friends. They had in
eighty acres of corn this year and
husked about 1000 bushels. They Wis.
tied with A. G. Philippe and G. F..
Donley, south of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. N Neil left Tuesday
for Pomona, Cal, where they will
probably make their home for a year
at least. Mrs. Emeline Roof went
with them and will spend the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. Luella Black,
at Imperial, Cal.
Last week the boiler at Fremont
Mills sprung a leak and upon inves.
tigation it was found too badly rust.
ed to be repaired. The owner, A. j.
Rhoads, went to Des Moines immed
lately and purchased a new boiler
Friday, Jan. 1, Mr.. and Mrs. Jon.
athan Ireland gave a reception in
honor of their son, Frank Ireland, and
bride. A big dinner was served at
the noon hour and the company spent
most delightful day.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis entertain
ed number of young people at their
home Friday evening, Jan. l, in honor
of their daughter, Miss wilma Davis,
who was home from Ottumwa for a
short visit.
Saturday, Walter Springer sold his
farm five miles south of town to Stin.
son Clark. There are 118 acres in the
place and the consideration was $2l,.
600. ...
! Harry White of Kirksville, Mo-, was
here Monday attending the funeral of
his brother.in.law, Frank Hockey, and
also visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Q. White.
Ralph Myers has traded his restaur
ant fixtures and stock for a stock of
general merchandise at Farson and
the stock is being invoiced today.
d. Goehring. John Purdin, A. w.
Millikin, Fred Eastburn and Andrew
Lynch, who went to Chicago with
stock Sunday, returned Tuesday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Alderman
of Route 2. Oskaloosa, on Friday,
lJan. I. 1915, nine-?ound son.
! Nj, G. Palmer left Tuesday for AL
exis, H., for visit with his mother
Mrs. l., A, Palmer. and other rela-
tives and old friends
EARAI