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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1906
Page
1
Warren D. Wells announces candidacy for Recorder of Steuben County subject to the Republican nominating convention. Frank D. Hughes of Salem township will run for County Clerk under the same convention process.
Local notes include new house work by A M Caswell and D T McNickle moving to Peter Huston’s home. High school commencement set for May 9 at the opera house. Dr Thomas E Green to lecture May 10 on The Key to the Twentieth Century. High school boys beat Orland 8 to 4 last week. next game set for April 28 in Orland. Steuben Republican elevator accident caused 400 pounds of pi to fall, but operation resumed that night.
The J. W. Goodwin saw mill at Pleasant Lake, burned recently, is being rebuilt into a much larger plant with modern machinery. Alvin Goodwin partners with J. W. in the venture. The yard holds logs and timber purchases cover eighteen months of operation.
An advertisement for Kodol Dyspepsin Cure claims it digests food to rest and restore stomach function. It asserts a few doses after meals will recover the digestive organs to full performance, sold by W N McKeehen.
Hotel Hilton will provide a Sunday dinner to town residents for 35 cents if enough patrons justify the extra labor and expense. Dick Rossbaron, proprietor.
Music educators invite daily applicants for violin instruction. Mrs. Belle Holbrook, Fiana, Teresa Holbrook Winslow are named in connection with the program and scheduling of desirable lesson hours.
Chester H. Brown, Alice D. Ewing, Effie Morrison, Amos West, Harley W. McKim, Ethel B. Clark, John M. Lacey, Alice Shackford, Daniel Jackman, Edna B. Miller noted among residents and guests in community roster.
The Angola town board ordered a census to determine eligibility for incorporation as a city. The eight census completed last week shows a population of 2 724. An election on May 2 will decide if the town becomes a city. The census checked if one third of residents petitioned for the vote.
Pleasant Lake enjoys a boom as Lennane Bros. of Detroit conducts grading for a gravel washing plant on Long Lake's north side. About 40 teams and 250 workers, eight tracks, and a mammoth pipe connect the plant to the lake. Delays push readiness past the promised May date. The post office sees increased foreign mail, and an Italian worker presence is noted. William Easterday offers a complete farming tools outfit for sale in Fremont.
Peter Rantz born November 24 1837 in Wood county Ohio died April 17 1906 at Lake George Steuben county Indiana aged 68 4 23 He served 18 months in the Civil War and returned home He was a Freemont M E church participant served as superintendent Sunday school and was a trustee His widow Hattie Benedict survived with children George Albert Parker Irving L Arthur and others funeral held at the M E church conducted by F A Reichelderfer Burial in Old Cemetery
Glen Dow McBride was born July 9 1886 in Scott township Steuben Co Indiana and died April 28 1906 at age 19 years 9 months 14 days He resided in Fremont and vicinity since 1895 He valued education and attended school as health allowed He suffered illness but bore it patiently He leaves a father mother two brothers and many relatives and friends a brother and sister preceded him Funeral services were held at the M E church Thursday Rev Reichelder officiating Interment at Jones cemetery
We express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors who assisted us during our bereavement. Gratitude to the G. A. R. Marthas and the G. E. W. society for their help. Mus. Peter Rants.
Mrs Babb and Ethel Bordt visited relatives in Angola last week. John Crist is very ill with heart disease, Dr Dunkel of Fremont attending. Prudence Boor and Vens Disbro were in Angola Friday. Bur Follett of Gideonburg Ohio visited recently. I O O F anniversary at Reading Thursday evening draws locals. James Hollingshead visited Bert Legg Sunday. Mrs John Decker is very sick. James Carr and wife of Angela visited P D Gray's. George Paradine has a sick colt. Fred Shilling's team ran away with not much damage. Clyde McNall of Findlay Ohio visiting parents.
Kinderhook residents report visits from Bethel and Hilladaley groups. Dr Dunkle of Fremont stopped by Kinderhook. Mrs Martha Miller tended the sick in Coldwater. Mrs Martin Foss remains ill. Truman Ward and family visited John Miller's kin. Amos C Stokes and Enos Walters hosted Sunday guests. Three boys boat ride then the boat sank. all swam ashore. names withheld. William Light and son from Hilladaley are visiting nearby.
Clear Lake residents update on moves and visits. Mr and Mrs Wm Barton relocate to the Bert Dobson house in Fayette Ohio. Eugene Hardendorf of Chicago visits Charles Lockwood. Miss Ethel Tompkins and Miss Grace Gilespie of Fort Wayne visit her parents. Mrs Gonza Smith improves after illness. Mrs Whitney and Mrs Butler call on Mrs Lockwood. George Dobson celebrated his 70th birthday with friends at Mrs Bakers and received a rocking chair. Frank Hundy at Camden learning barber trade with Eugene Bong. Thomas Dygert travels to Michigan for treatment.
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