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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1906
Page
7
An advertisement urges trying eight bottles of Hawks Burdock for kidney bladder and stomach troubles. The large bottles are priced at 35 venta and offered for sale by Lee Caswell.
Lake Shore Ry announces reduced rate tickets for travel between listed points and connecting lines on December 23 23 24 29 1906 through January 1 1907 with returns valid to January 2 1907 in observance of Christmas and New Year. Agents to provide full details.
Sturgis Michigan visitor Miss Neva Lytle. Mrs Al Worden and Mrs Frank Sailor ill. Shatenbergers in Ohio for holidays. Quantum of small items includes milk theft trial of Wm Paddock near Quincy Michigan, and local social news with births and gifts from Studebaker Co and Steuben Electric.
The piece notes official 1896 to 1904 cost increases for food and living basics, while private wages rose 12.76 to 17.36 percent. It argues public employment lagged in wage growth, citing Washington postal staff and printing offices where pay remained fixed or rose little, contrasting private sector gains.
J W Goodwin and family hosted a Christmas day gathering with Rev Warren Brown and his sons Wesley and Frank, Mr and Mrs Jesse Towns with three children, Lola Pearl and Charley, plus Miss Hazel Purinton of Angola. Relatives shared in dinner and gifts around a decorated tree. Alta Goodwin, home from Fort Wayne, joined the festivities. thirty years since all had Christmas dinner together.
Train No. 457 from Fremont at 12 58 pm connects at Hillsdale with an afternoon Ypellanti route to Detroit arriving at 6 00 pm under the November schedule. Both passengers may depart Detroit at 7 10 am and return home in the afternoon.
At a local government inquiry in West Haw London the council sought to sanction borrowing 2300 pounds for electricity extensions. It was stated the electrical undertaking had a loss of 7206 pounds charged to the rates, and the inspector noted past loans for varlona machines and the council again asking for funds to buy machinery already paid for.
At the home of Mr and Mrs G R Duguid in Fremont on December 25 Ethel Mae L'Hommedieu daughter of Mr and Mrs A Graham wed Harry R McCleery of Somonauk Illinois in a ceremony before sixty five relatives and friends The bridal party included maid of honor Lena Marshal best man the bride wore white crepe de chine over silk and carried white roses The ceremony was led by Rev C M Smith assisted by Rev A Reichelderfer A three course supper followed with toasts and music The couple will reside in Somonauk Illinois
West California visitors include Lonnie and Liza Quimby from Canada and Butler township relatives of John Crist. Local events feature a Purdy schoolhouse social with $5.90 proceeds and a Kinderhook M E church oyster supper at Albert Doerr's on Monday.
The judge was summoned to Auburn on the night train to hear a motion to restrain the Vandalia railroad company from tearing up the interurban tracks at their crossing. The court granted the order and a deputy sheriff was posted to enforce it.
A Christmas day family gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Lytle drew twenty five relatives. Present were Mrs. Amanda Bailey Mrs. Caroline Eisenhower Miss Ellie Geegy and brothers Simon and David Geedy plus Blanche Geedy and John Duguid with his daughter from North Adams Michigan.
Philip Harter of Montgomery called on John Davison last Thursday. Miss Ethel Tompkins at Fort Wayne is on vacation at home. Kathryn Basley came from Toledo to visit granddaughter Gonza Smith. Sylvester Kang left for holidays with friends in Lowell and Grand Rapids Michigan. Miss Mary Handy visiting from Angola College. Oma Smith spent last week with friends in Angola. Frank Throop left for Tennessee to view land. Ed Graham caught a four pound black bass in Graveyard Jake’s.Four Barton family Christmas with son Arthur in Garrett. Welcome Betts family and Mary Hazel Betts visited Miss Tompkins last Sunday. Oliver Kelso moving to new home near Reading. Mrs J F Tompkins and daughter Ethel spent Christmas with Hagaman family in Frontier Michigan.
Sunday visits include Miss Laura Tindall of Algunsee in Kinderhook and relatives of the late Grandpa Saylor attending funeral in Newville Indiana. Albert Saylor and wife from Nebraska came for the funeral of his father. others traveled, holiday gatherings noted, district No. 2 pupils enjoy Christmas break.
A Grant county farmers institute held last week favored abolishing the office of county coroner, calling the position expensive and not essential. The recommendation appears to have solid reasoning behind it.
Farmers and dairymen are offered 25 cents per pound for butterfat in cream from their hand separator. Deliver to nearest station. creamery covers charges and returns cans. Payments on the 1st and 15th of each month. Write, phone, or call the creamery in Hilldale Hilldale, Michigan.
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