The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-29
FREMONT'S BUDGET
REV. WILLIAMS AND WIFE GIVEN
SURPRISE BY CONGREGATION
AND FRIENDS. REV. WILLIAMS
Is SOON TO LEAVE.
(Fremont Gazette. April 20


10 see a number of people Of the other
churches and still more so when Rev.
and Mrs. Neville and Rev. Snyder APP
peared. But the climax came when the
door opened and a long column OF
men, women and children filed in and
took their seats. The service was
closed and an extemporaneous pro-
gram was given. Rev. Snyder, Rev.
and Mrs. Neville gave interesting
talks, Mrs. Williams a piano solo, Rev.
Neville vocal solo, and some of the
members expressed their appreciation
of the pastor and his wife. In behalf
of the many friends of Rev. and Mrs.
Williams, Rev. Neville presented
them Tin theory with fine roller top
desk which lin reality will be or
dered and shipped to their new home.
In addition to the desk, miscellane-
Gus collection OF gifts, consisting OF
groceries, fruit, -four, table linen,
dress goods, and many other articles
showed the good will and esteem OF
Fremont people. About $50 persons
lwere present. At the close of the
| program a lunch was served and ev-
eryone had a fine time.
Rev. and Mrs. Williams have been
with us three years and have been an
inspiration to the community. They
are fine people and will be greatly
missed in Fremont. The good wishes
| Of our people will go with them to
| heir new field of labor and we trust
that they will find 1t all that they
hope for. Rev. Williams resigned
here and leaves us to take charge OF
| ;wo churches, Lamont and Aurora,
| he latter being their home. 1t is To-
Gated on the main line of the Great
Western, from Chicago to st. Paul.
summer, and it will be one of the
/ argest in the state. II is about COM
pleted and will be in readiness for
he opening, which occurs Saturday
evening, May /. The enclosure will
seat about five hundred people and is
so constructed that everyone, in any
)art of the house, can see the pic.
ures. The building, under the super
vision of Manager Drake, was put up
with the idea in mind of making 1t
| permanent and the construction is OF
a permanent character. 1t Is located
lbout forty feet north of the band
| jtand and patrons cannot only enjoy
he pictures, but on Saturday nights
| IAN listen to the band concert while
enjoying the beauties of the show.
| Peter Deutschle, one of the; big
armers east of town, was severely
| INJURED Thursday evening. He was
iding a frisky horse and the animal
oucked, throwing him high in the air,
md he alighted on the horn of the
saddle, breaking a blood vessel and
otherwise injuring him. At first 1t
vas thought he was fatally injured
md three doctors were summoned
who gave him every attention and or
Tered a nurse to care for him, and
Ie is now gaining slowly. His many
'riends hope for a complete recovery.
He has suffered much from the in.
iurles.
Sam Swanstrom is building a new
barn on his farm northwest of town.
It was raised last week and several of
he town fellows went out and helped
put up the frame work. The building
| s 34x44x16. Mr.. Swanstrom will erect
4 new house on the farm as soon as
he barn Is completed. The place is
being farmed by his son, Aben, who
vas married last fall.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Wheeler and
children, of Oskaloosa, came down
Saturday and remained until Sunday
evening visiting at the home of Mrs.
| Wheeler's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
McKibben. Mr.. Wheeler is employed
1t the M. & ST. l.. roundhouse AMI
work there is so slack that time has
oeen cut down to eight hours a day
Or five days a week.
| r. J. Woody, of Cedar, who has
been in bad health for the past two
years, is seriously sick at his home
| suffering from diabetes. He has been
/ popular business man OF Cedar for
many years and a good booster for
he place, and 1t is hoped he will re-
over from his present indisposition.
Guy Bridges, a young farmer south
vest of town, was severely injured
Tuesday morning when horse he
vas riding "bucked" and threw him
| o the ground. He struck on his head
and was unconscious for several
hours, but is getting along all right
now. ... ,..r..-..
Fremont will not celebrate the 4th
Of July this year. That matter has
not been definitely decided by the
Commercial Association, but 1t Is our
guess that we will skip a year and
give our neighbor towns a chance.
| w. w. Wright and daughter, Miss
Gail Wright, of Wright, were In Os-
kaloosa, Monday, trading. They will
leave next week for California to
spend three months with relatives
and to visit points of interest.
w. B. Higgason, a former resident
of this community, died at his home
IN Earring, Iowa, Friday morning. and
was buried in the Cedar township
cemetery Saturday afternoon. He
was Sc years old
Mrs. II. II. Wolfe has been here a
few days visiting with her brother,
Louis Allender, and many friends
She returned to her home in Oska-
loosa, Monday morning.
Chas. F. Spann, contractor from
Oskaloosa, was in town Tuesday fig,
uring on an improvement OF bust.
ness building here.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Kennel and son.
Carl, and Mrs. A. p Norton motored
to oskaloosa, Friday afternoon, in the
formers car.
viii Stump, the plumber, of Oska.
IiOosa was in town Tuesday He Ia