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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
4
In Fremont and nearby towns residents note holiday prospects and daily life. George F Worton and wife visited Fremont on Monday while Beulah Gary visited relatives near Camden. Ice covers Lake George six inches thick as Jamestown reports a frosty scene. The Jamestown Sunday School plans a Christmas tree, and community members share greetings and family news.
John Reese butchered Monday. Tom Hall visited their daughter Mrs. Chas Dally Sunday. Wade Dally helped at the farm last week. A daughter was born December 9 to Theodore Blatter and wife named Ida Maxine. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson stayed with Will Williamson in Fremont. Otis Gundrum and family visited John Reese Sunday. Harold and Irma Richardson surprised by Ralph Adams crowd Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Uhl of Chicago will holiday with Art Williamson's family in Angola. Dr. Wade attended to Martha Egel-
A woman traveled to Chicago last Monday for an operation. She was accompanied by Ray Throop and his wife and Mrs. Beebe. The report notes her condition is improving.
Frank Ball returns home from Jonesville while Jim Peppers plans winter work in Toledo Ohio. Town reports note Christmas trees and church events at M E church and district schools, plus dental visits, family visits, and local leisure activities. Other items list arrivals, illnesses, births, and travels across South Fremont West Kinderhook Kinderhook and surrounding areas.
A reader quips about gifting a necktie every Christmas to her husband and jokes he never notices it is the same one. The exchange captures a lighthearted domestic moment from the era.
Appeal to send The Eagle to former residents as a Christmas gift. The weekly paper will remind readers of home, include home news and entertainments, and offers a subscription starting now through January 1 1918 for 1.50.
Friday evening entertainment proceeds despite cold. Eighth grade profits fund library books and training. Grade cards show improvement. Fifth and Sixth: Arva Straw absent sick. Ruth Duguid absent. tardy students listed. All but five remain on honor roll. Third and Fourth: tardy list includes Marvel Clark, Rebert Sailor, Wuva Huss, Bernice Harter, Robert Dotts. Josephine Christensen sick Thursday. Earl Buck absent Friday.
Real estate transfers show multiple parcels across Pleasant Angora Scott and surrounding areas. Transactions include C arlin to Hammond Crooked Lake parcels $500, Snowberger to Kimball Orland parcels $1600, Collins to Snow berger Orland $1000, and others totaling thousands. A Merry Christmas to all.
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