Local Notices and Social Visits Roundup
Names and places fill this social column with visitors and residents. Homer Blood starts work at Hammel’s mill last Monday while Mrs. E. C. Shupp of Hillsdale Michigan visits relatives in town. Berthamm returns from Goshen as Chadwick family visits Angola. Henry Trecarten’s daughter with Freygang in Angola. Mariel Wolfe and Bessie Kibbee at Angola and Lake James. Neva Dewey spends days with grandfather H. D. Knauss. Mrs. Baker of southern Illinois summers with her sister. D. H. Buck hosts Chas. E. Hall at Clear Lake cottage.
Bees Establish A Hive Of Industry In McKeehen Drug Store
A honey bee swarm built a hive in the space between the ceiling and roof above McKeehen's drug store. The hive sent bees into the room where many died, a honey leak stained the ceiling, and owner McKeehen plastered the crack to prevent further trouble. The colony has room to grow and may fund a new roof as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKeehen
West California Social Notes From a Sunday Visit Scene
Jamies Hollingshead visited Gait Lege's on Sunday. Mrs Lottie Little of Fremont visits J W Lytle's. DW Hennes of Chicago stayed at Dane Faulmer's Friday and Saturday. Col Follett plans an automobile ride after ordering one from Winton. The Dotches Aid plans its annual picnic at Hayvek's Lake on the first Thursday in August. Harties from Fremont injured Lester Broughton’s dog with a car on Thursday. Miss Nina Hildebrand and Miss Della Stowe of Coldwater visited Win Walters. Coa Haarey struck’s horse at Ogden’s last night. Ogden’s horse broke its leg at Montgomery last week. Others listed: Dark FP Alishouse, Fanny Courtright, Herbert A Jackson, Rolla Munger, Arthur Hehnick, Mary Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Hildebrand
Della Stowe
Coldwater
Win
Walters
Coa Haarey
Dark
Alishouse
Fanny Courtright
Herbert A. Jackson
Rolla Munger Arthur
Hehnick
Mary Miller
Old Settlers Day Meeting Planned in Angola
The annual Old Settlers Meeting will be held in Angola on August 16 with a program in the Methodist church featuring songs and reminiscences for older residents. Thirty barrels of free coffee will be served and Elmer's long lost brother will be in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angola
Methodist Church
Elmer
State Fair Opens September 10 With Wide Attractions
The Indiana State Board of Agriculture announces the State Fair runs five full days starting Monday September 10. Exhibits position by Monday morning and events include Weber's Band from Cincinnati and air ship showings. Premium list requests go to Secretary Charles Downing at the State House Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Board of Agriculture
Indianapolis
Weber
Cincinnati
Leo Stevens
Charles Downing
State House
Excursions to Lily Dale New York at Half Fare
Special low rate round trip excursions offered to Lily Dates N Y on Cassadaga Lake. Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway will sell tickets at roughly half the normal price. Tickets available from local ticket agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Lily
N.Y
Cassadaga Lake
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry
Excursion to Sea Shore from Fremont in August
The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway offers a low rate excursion on August 2 to Atlantic City Cape May Ocean City and Sea Isle City New Jersey via Buffalo Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia. Round trip from Fremont Indiana is 17 dollars with return by August 16 and stop overs allowed at Philadelphia Glen Summit Watkins Glen Niagara Falls Lake Chautauqua Cedar Point and Put-in-Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lakeshore & Michigan Southern Ry
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Alexandria Bay
Montreal
Fort Wayne
Fremont
Hillsdale
Falls
Lake Shore
Michigan
Atlantic City
Cape May
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
N. J
Buffalo
Lehigh Valley Ry
Philadelphia
Sea Shore
Ind
Glen Summit Springs
Watkins Glen
Lake Chautauqua Cedar Point
Put-in-Bay
A. J. Smith
Cleveland
Ohio
Property Transfers From Franks to Towns in Local Deeds
A sequence of land transfers recorded including Frank T. Dole to Gates for 250 dollars and Frank M. Powers to Jay Louther for 225 dollars. Harbaughs sell Fremont land for 1 dollar to Edna Pearl and Ernest Watters. Paxton sells Jackson acreage for 1400 dollars. Bradford sells Orland lot for 500 dollars. Wilder sells Spring Bank lot for 48.75 dollars. Menely sells Ashley lot for 1500 dollars. Fidelity Blog and Savings Co. sells Ashley lot for 400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Dole
Wm. J. C
Dora B. Gates
Angola
Frank M. Powers
Jay Louther
Pleasant
Jeremiah
Susan Harbaugh
Edna Pearl
Ernest E. Watters
Ain Fremont
Chas. E. Paxton
Wm. I. Paxton
Jackson
Chas. J. Bradford
Flora Dando
Wm. W. van Husan
Orland Lot
Mary J. Wilder
John M. Buck
Spring Bank
John Menely
Frances Mohin
Ashley
Fidelity Blog & Savings Co
John Lavering
Stormy Weekend Reports and Local Dispatches
A heavy wind and rain storm struck Sunday evening. Clifton McNaughton threshed about 24 bushels of alsihe seed last week, while B J Bohner threshed 100 bushels of alsihe seed. Miss Ruth McNaughton returned from Detroit after visiting friends. Several locals visited relatives and friends across Kay and California Michigan. John R Duguid and wife visited Perry Duguid and family last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton McNaughton
B. J. Bohner
Ruth McNaughton
Detroit
John R. Duguid
California, Mich
Perry Duguid
Indiana AG Rules Angola School Board Election Void
The attorney general informs Hon. Fassett A. Cotton that A. E. Elston’s election to the Angola city school board is wholly void due to three votes, one by Fenstermaker who lacks ward residency sufficient to hold office. The ruling cites Supreme Court precedents and unsettles the city’s early governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Fassett A. Cotton
Supreme Court
Steuben Republican
Corey’s Landing Campers Near Fort Wayne on Deer Island
Six young men from near Fort Wayne camp on Deer Island as light rain cools the area. Mr. Huffman is gravely ill and not expected to live. The report notes social visits, a barn scaffold incident at Failing barn, and ongoing improvements at Corey's Landing with meals, lodging, fishing, and a new delivery service from H. Miller offering bus routes from Partytown to Corey's Landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Deer Island
C.H. Corey's & Co
Corey's Landing
Partytown
Clark's Landing
H. (. Miller
Also Mentioned on This Page
Weicht & MecClue
H. B. Weicht
J. W. McClue
F.C. Dewey
John Mundy
Fremont, Ind
G. A. Moore
Taylor and Farmers
Fresiont, Ind
B. F. Wolfe
ER. C
B. F. Chapin
McKeehen’s
S. C. Wolfe
Ziptel Brock
Taylor
IND Farmers
Bank of Fremont
Susan Bac
Newt
G. Batt
First National Bank Angola
HAS. U. Sheets
Barber Shop
Modern Steam Laundry
J. i. Lint
Dr. Schaeffer
Ailway Guide
Adams St.chicase
F.A. Follett
UMMA
Ladd’s
Homer Blood
Hammel's Mill
E. C. Shupp
Hillsdale, Mich
Henry Trecarten
Mrs. Freygang
Mariel Wolfe
Bessie Kibbee
Lake James
Neva Dewey
H. D. Knauss
Mrs. Baker
Southern Illinois
Mrs
D. H. Buck
Chas. E. Hall
Clear Lake
Ora
Ora Hills
Mich
Jackson Citizen Press
Minneapolis
Baw Beese Park
Uth
Oda
Prain
Tate
Hand Billy
West
California
Jamies Hollingshead
Gait Lege's
Mrs. Lottie Little of
J. W. Lytle's
Wm. Paradine
George Paradine
DW. Hennes
Chicago
Dane Faulmer
Col. Follett
Winton
Hayvek's Lake
Ss. W. MeNi
Harties
Lester Broughton
Pheursday
Nay Ogden
Montgomery
John G. Yeagley
Central Cafe
C. G. Yeagley
Kinderhook
George Kugler
Charles Carpenter
Wm. Masters
Mr. Perry
Quincey
J’erry Foss
Lake George
J. Belote
George Grim
Abia Michael
Floyd Grim
M. B. Young and Wife
Cleveland Ohio
Thomas Kibbee
Dakota
Frank Harbaugh
Wmn. Walters
Alexandria, Bay and
Lily Dale
New York
Lake
Shore
Ray Review
Aml Jala
Miss Pearl Ford
Kay
W.E. Ford
T’. H. E. Bell
Corey
Mr. Huffman
George Masters
D. Fellows
Pittsburg
H.C. Miller
KE. Chirk
Rogs
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