The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-18
FREMONT'S BUDGET
CEDAR TOWNSHIP ROAD CON.
TRACT is LET - MRS. FELL
GETS HER COMMISSION AS
POSTMISTRESS.

The old saying that it takes a wOm-
an to Outwit man was amplified on
Thursday evening when a party Of
friends surprised j. e. Kennel on his
SIND birthday. Mrs. Kennel had in
vited a few friends to spend the ev-
ening and delegated Geo w. Aker-
man to get John down town on some
pretense or other SO that the COmpa.
ny might have time to get to the
house unseen by the surprised. He
was genuinely surprised and &C
knowledged it. But he failed to lose
his usual composure~ and proceeded
to make everyone feel that it was his
party.
| The trustees of Cedar township
| held meeting last week and en-
ploycd Sam Wolfe as road superin-
tendent for the whole township and
Lynch & McKibben to do the traction
work The latter firm bought a new
eighteenhOTsCpOWer steam tractor
Monday and also a new threShing
machine. The roads OF this town
ship will not suffer by being under
the supervision OF these men as they
all have had ample experience in
road building.
Otis Anderson. who has been resi-.
dent agent for the Faultless Starch
Co., at Knoxville, Tenn, came home
Monday for a visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Anderson, south
west of town. He has been given a
promotion by the company ana after
a short vacation here will go to Den
yer to take charge of the interests of
the company at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry White of Kirk
Vile, Mo-, arrived Saturday for Wis
il at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Q. White, who cole
brated their list wedding annivers-
airy Monday. Mr.. White returned
home Tuesday, but his wife remained
for a few days longer with relatives
here and at Hedrick.
Prof. r. r. Douglas, soil expert Of
the Agricultural Extension Depart
ment of Iowa State college, will be
in Fremont Thursday, Feb. 81, and
give a lecture at o'clock in the af-
ternoon at the club rooms of the
Commercial ASSOCIATION. The lee
ture will be free.
WIN. GronewOld, one of the pros
porous farmers south of town, was
born in Germany and came to this
country when % years of age. He
has four brothers who are now serv
ing in the German army, but has not
heard from them for some time.
Mrs Madge Fell received her com.
mission Monday from President Will
ma TO
here for the next four years. The 'ap-
pointment meets with general ap-
proval as she is thoroughly cOmpe
tent and most obliging.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Landau and
daughter Miss Nette. have moved
from their farm near Wright to Ere
mont and are now occupying the G.
N. Neil residence in the west part of
town.
Geo. Heming, who has conducted
dray and transfer line here for the
past few years, sold his business on
Saturday to Fred Alderman, who
took charge Monday morning.
During the past week John w. Pur-
din has made the following shipments
of stock: Five cars of hogs to the
Boston market, two to st. Louis and
one to Chicago. 1s#s
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ +. Smith went to
Mt Pleasant Tuesday to see the new
grand daughter which came TO the
home of their son, Mr., and Mrs. C.
f.. Smith. Sunday. . -. o.. ..r
A. M. Dunmire, who has been here
a week visiting his sister, Mrs. NJ. ].
Brown and other relatives and
friends, returned to mis- home at
Mansfield, Ohio, Monday.
The Gem restaurant changed
hands Monday. The owner p, ID.
Hedgecock. sold the business to r.
w. Coldwell, OF Farson, who is now
in possession.
]. II, Dunmire returned Monday 10
his homo hi Rnone, Iowa after a
weeks visit here With his annt, Mrs
M, y. Brown and other relatives.