The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-01
THREE FUNE RAILS
HELD At FREMONT
FOR VICTIMS OF WEDNESDAYS
RIVER ACCIDENT.
COMMUNITY SUSTAINS SHOCK
Small Tornado Does Oamage-Farn-
ers Appreciate Help Extended by
Business Men-New Grain Is
Being Marketed.

Fremont, July oU.-NdluIdIly Flo-
mont has hardly overcome the shock
of last week caused by the drowning
accident that took out of life the three
well known persons, Dr.. L. A. Os-
borne, Rev. w. E. Bruner and young
Claude Millikin. After their bodies
were found they were brought to the
Fremont town hall and there they
twere prepared for burial and later
taken to their several homes.
The funeral services of DR.. Os-
borne were held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Roof Thursday after
noon, Rev. J. w. Carson and Rev. M.
r. Regain officiating and the remains
! were then taken to Valley Junction
for interment. On Monday his
/ widow, young bride of only few
weeks, returned to Fremont and is
now settling up his business affairs.
disposing of his dental practice and
! closing up the interests of the home.
| The funeral services of Rev. w. f.
Bruner were held at the Baptist
church Friday morning, Rev. W. r.
Pruitt of Ottumwa officiating. The
remains were taken TO Louisville, KY,
his old home. for interment. Rev,
Bruner came to Fremont only few
months ago as the pastor of the Bap,
! fist church and was greatly appreci'
ated as man and pastor by all
who knew him.
Friday afternoon at the Union
| nj, Hf ha ral
services of Claude Millikin were held
Rev. ]. NJ. Elan, the pastor of the
| Christian church, officiating. The
remains were inferred in the Abel
cemetery. The bereaved parents in
this case have the sympathies of the
entire community.
Storm Damage.
|. A hard wind rain and hail storm
visited Fremont Sunday afternoon
The hail stones are variously report
de to have been as large as walnuts
up to small sized eggs. In several
cases about town windows were brok
en- and some of the glass fronts OF
business houses were cracked. The
rain was of the driving kind and
forced its way through roofing sup
posed to be waterproof. so that leaks
were also the cause of some damage
The strong wind blew branches from
trees and all evidences of a small
tornado were noted after the storm
had passed.
Service Appreciated.
Harvesting with the systematic as
sistance of the Fremont business mer
has about been completed but in in
dividual cases this help will be ex
tended to the farmers through then
threshing period. AS rule in this
section the crops are fine and the
yield per acre will be heavy. The
labor extended by the business men
during the past few weeks is greatly
appreciated by the farmers of this
section and the timely service will
not be forgotten by them.
Grain Is Moving.
Over the %" this week, William
Darner shipped two cars of hogs and
two cars of cattle to Chicago and T
h. Schultz sent out one car of hogs
to Chicago. Three car loads of oats
were also shipped by the O." eleva
tor. At the NJ & St L. station two
car loads of oats, cars of shelled
corn and one car load of wheat were
shipped out to eastern points.
Concert Postponed.
The concert to have been given at
the Christian church last Wednesday
evening by the ]. Worth Allen or.
chestra of Oskaloosa. was postponed
for one week on account of the acct.
dent at the river 1t will take place
Z Wednesday evening, July 81.