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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
1
An advertising note promotes Hawks Burdock as a cure for kidney bladder and stomach issues. It offers large bottles at 35 cents and is sold by Lee Caswell in the Lake Shore ity. The snippet also mentions reduced rate tickets on various rail lines between Dec 22 and Jan 2 with multiple travel dates and agents to inquire.
Local notes list Christmas events at the Methodist church with an orchestra, and a cable update from Judge Bratton’s daughter in South America. J. W. Schaeffer offers top prices for hides while Beatty Restaurant changes hands to Earl and Leon Brown. John W. Daly named General Passenger and Ticket agent for the Lake Shore railroad after A. J. Smith’s death.
In Rochester Indiana the Bull telephone company attempted to seize a right of way by placing about thirty poles between midnight and daylight. The city removed them the next day and now Bell company threatens suit for damages.
Train No. 447 departs Fremont at 22 08 and connects at Hillsdale with the afternoon Ypailaned service to Detroit arriving at 18 00. Under the new schedule passengers can leave Detroit at Tow My to reach home in the afternoon.
Local notes report Mrs S K Carthers had dinner with Robert McNaughton and family last Sunday. Maud and Wesley Fulton visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs Geo Worton Jr. Also Mr and Mrs J H Fulton and Miss Myrtle Avery dined with Ed Ford and wife.
Mrs G Rennitt and daughter Marcella visited friends in Angola last week. Mr and Mrs J W Lytle spent Sunday with daughter Mrs Fred Day near Fremont. Ralph Babb remains ill and is reported worse. Prudence Boor of Fremont visits J C Disbros. Decia Crist stayed last week with Charlie Cornell. Hannah Thompson and daughter Lva stayed part of last week at Coldwater. Bert Lytle of Ovid visited 7 W Lytle. Bert Legg visited Fin Legg near Orland. Fishing remains good. Datan Nevils in Fremont Monday. Henry Flint in Coldwater Wednesday. Guy V Abbott in Coldwater Thursday. Geo Hawkins hauling Nunber to Coldwater. J W Gara and wife in Coldwater Thursday. Mr and Mrs S J Bricker in Coldwater last week. Mr and Mrs Wainfex in Coldwater Thursday. Rob Crandal buying chickens in Kinderhook Monday. Mrs Hilbish and Mrs Wibbens in Kinderhook Monday. Adam Rex of Ohio visited his son War Rex and family. Albert Bachman and Emily Pleasant Lake visiting in Kinderhook. Mrs Lewis Logan of Plowant Lake in Kinderhook Sunday. Mrs S A Chilton and children of Fergus Mich visited Mrs Chilton's sister Mrs Guy Abbott December 18. Arthur Wolls with Bell Telephone at Peru after transfer from Wabash.
Beginning Monday evening December 1 Fremont churches observe a Union Week of Prayer with meetings at Evangelical and Congregational churches and the Fremont Methodist church. Leaders include Rev. I O Fulgham Rev. W Brown Rev. F L A Reichelderfer and Rev. F A Neicelderter with themes ranging from The Church of the Living God to The Coming of the Kingdom.
The Methodist Sunday school elected officers for 1907 on Tuesday evening. Supt Otis Hammel, Assoc Supt Wim Rathban, 2nd Ass’t Supt Barton Duguid, Secy Bertha Weaver, Ass’t Sec’y Lilah Brown, Treas Mrs Lavina Rathban, Librarian Wm McNickie, Assistant C W Helty, Chorister Zelma Lelote, Organist Mabel Wolfe, Assistant Nora Brooks, Missionary Pres Mrs Reichelderfer, Vice Pres Noma Hammel, Treas Mrs Martha Clood.
Farmers and dairymen are offered 28 cents per pound butterfat from cream, with payment on the 1st and 25th each month. Deliver to the nearest station, creamery will wash and return cans free, charges paid. Write or call at the creamery in Hillsdale, Michigan.
The state rests on a murder case against John Medrrew after a trial in which a jury deliberated for days. The defendant, aged 22, allegedly struck Fred Grits on the head with a blunt instrument causing fatal injuries at Nousene Ginet daw sudames.
A long list records numerous real estate transfers including Oakdale, Fremont, Angola, Jamestown, and Scott. Transactions feature buyers and sellers such as Chas Williams Carpenter C F Rakestraw and John J Renner with prices from 50 to 5000 dollars. Notable entries include a St Joseph Valley by deed to M L Swinehart and several 1 000 plus sums for plots in Pleasant Hamilton and York.
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