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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1919
Page
7
Correspondence reports Brick School will close Friday for a two week vacation. Teacher Chester Hall entertained students with a fish pond activity and distributed gifts and candy to each pupil.
John Somers visits his uncle and aunt Chas Gleason family. Maud Taylor is ill so Stokes schoolhouse closed all week. Orville Merritt returns from Jackson factory. William Bordt and wife back from Fremont Ohio. Lucile Taylor enjoys two week vacation from Coldwater school duties. Floyd Straw ill at Chas Worthington home. Lee Bordt sick with tonsillitis Dr Wade attends. Local attendance at Christmas tree in California Corners. Basil and Guy Abbott visit Vern Mosher Coldwater. Ben Somers family in Angola on business. Ben Somers cousins near Hamilton.
CALIFORNIA MICH. L E Perry of Coldwater stayed Tuesday night with Mr and Mrs Matt Vance. Mrs Mary Goodwin who has been sick shows some improvement. Mrs Dan Firestone visited from Sunday to Thursday with her children near Montgomery. No school Tuesday and Wednesday due to teacher Mrs Clark at an institute in Coldwater. Perry Padi and sister Mildred attended the institute. Ladies Aid met Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs A A Cleveland. Clarence Gould and family and Wyrle Knapp and family visited Mr and Mrs J Knapp. Mrs Dan Firestone and Leo with wife Mrs Jake Knapp and Roy Lawrence and Miss Mabel Vance went Christmas shopping in Coldwater Saturday.
A union Christmas tree program is planned at the M E Church Wednesday evening with a traditional treat for children. Bring the little ones for the event and seasonal festivities.
Mrs J C Brown and Mrs H M Lafler are on the sick list. The Baptist Sunday School raised 51.88 for Armenian Relief. Burdette Harris of Lansing spends the holiday at Herbert Spade’s. Jennie Wilkins and Mildred visit Clyde Brown. Lucile Conklin returns from Angola for holidays. Harry Oberdier hosts Elkhart relatives for Christmas. A community watch meeting at the hall with refreshments and a religious gathering is planned. everyone is invited.
Mr and Mrs Delno Holley hosted supper for her parents Harry Fulton and family last Friday. Arthur Williamson and wife visited relatives near York last Sunday. George Gary and wife with Eyman Grienwalt and wife visited friends at Topeka Ind last weekend. Funeral of M A Balch held at M E church California Mich last Sunday. Geo Gary and family were in Cold Water last Friday. Christmas and New Year wishes for 1920 to Eagle readers and editor.
Mrs. John Elliott and her son Lloyd along with Mary Belle Luce called on Earl Throop Sunday.
Henry Rathbun was in Angola on business Saturday. Elvin Cox of Fort Wayne vacations with his grandparents Samuel Davis and wife. Peter Bailey and wife of Fremont and Ralph Baker and wife of Montgomery visited Mrs. Glen Faulk and family. Henry Rathbun and wife saw Mrs. Mary Emrick. Earl Throop dined Friday with W. W. Housman and family. Bennie Davis and family of Ray visited his parents Sam Davis and wife. John Elliott and Lena and Earl and family traveled to South Bend for an extended visit with relatives. Ottomer Alleshouse moved to the Wesley Uhl farm. Ford Throop spent Monday night with his brother Earl and family. Bessie Throop is on the sick list. Earl Throop and family called on W. W. Housman Saturday afternoon.
Congressman Dan R Anthony of Kaneas presses a print paper bill to cap city newspaper pages at 24 daily and curb suspensions of 2500 to 5000 rural papers. He argues big papers squeeze the print market, hurting smaller dailies and weekly papers nationwide.
An old advertisement describes nephritis and its link to mental and physical decline. It promotes San Yak as a remedy improving kidney function and overall health, with testimonials from McBride Michigan and Henry Weir children specialist in Millburg Michigan, plus patients in Wabash Indiana and Homer Michigan.
Merrill oldest son of him and county Ind born June 90 1867 died December 18 1919 at his California Michigan home aged 52 years 9 months 18 days He married Ella V Nichols March 15 1892 and they had four children Clem Ruth Lester Vera He was converted in Ray in 1837 joined the Methodist Church then remained a strict believer He comforted his children with scripture reading the day before his death He was a respected member of the California Lodge of Odd Fellows Funeral was held at the M E church conducted by Rev L W Kemner and burial in California cemetery
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and flowers and the minister for comforting words during our bereavement of our husband and father. Mrs. Merrill Balch and Family. Mr. and Mrs. Clem Balch.
A brief note contrasts running a business with merely keeping a storefront. It underscores the role of advertisers in sustaining operations and shaping the store’s offerings and public image.
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