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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
4
Selections show families and friends visiting, hosting, or traveling. Names include Paul Knox, Velma Jaques, Harvey Hall, Perry Stokes, Olive Dawes, J J Berry, Dell Somersett, George Slausier, W W Case, Jay McNall, Edd Carr, Lewis Myers, and Clifford Abbott with a described appendicitis operation and recovery.
Sunday visits spread through Lester with the Disbros at McNitts and several families hosting and traveling. A birth announced for John and wife with a May 4 son weighing nine pounds. Domestic moves include John Doyle and wife to Mrs Shermans farm. Community improvements and illness updates follow with residents at various farms and Detroit trips for care and family support. A Brick school program showcased music dialogues and recitations under the teacher’s guidance.
Charles Rex spent Sunday at his home in Kinderhook while Mr and Mrs Wm Mott celebrated their fiftieth anniversary at their residence.
Mrs. Elizabeth Penner is ill under a doctor’s care. Miss Trene Stroh visits an aunt in Fort Wayne. Maynard Harter spent time with sister Mrs. Earl Pendill. Jay Brown of Lansing visits his parents. James Brown’s family spent Sunday with Mrs. Brown’s aunt Mrs. Mary Huffman. Jessie Mountz and Guy Miller passed the eighth grade exam in Angola. Dean Jordan and wife visit her parents. Joe, brother of Fort Wayne, also present. Harry Penner and Miss Kanelle Fredericks wed at Hillsdale. The couple returned home Sunday evening.
Stokes Chapel reports Grandma Stokes in poor health. Various residents and visitors are listed visiting friends in Kinderhook, Battle Creek, Coldwater, Antwerp and Chicago. Mother's Day observed with all members urged to attend. Mountz closes a successful school year. Mary McNall returns from two weeks in Chicago. Families, friends and local addresses appear throughout.
Last week in Ray area residents gathered for school and church activities. Rev Elbert L McCreery preached his first Ray U P church sermon, with Dr A W Jamieson assisting in a series of meetings ending with communion. About 75 attended a Bell school picnic dinner honoring teacher Lisle McLouth and received gifts.
California residents Dan Firestone and family visited Leo and wife. Jesse Dauber and family spent time with relatives. Delos Ball returned from Lansing to carpentry work with Jake Knapp. Mrs McClish and Mrs Earl Preston visited Ray at Mrs French’s. Mother's Day plans at M E Church announced with a May 13 meeting for all mothers. Dauber losses two horses last Tuesday highlighting hardship.
Mrs Cora Dailey traveled to Hillsdale last Thursday due to the illness of her sister Mrs Rena Scoville. She returned Saturday afternoon leaving the sister slightly improved. Her niece Mrs Bessie Richardson stayed with her father and Mr Dailey during her absence.
West Kinderhook reports Mrs Annis Strong returning for the summer after winter in Buffalo. Local families hosted for father's 73rd birthday and a Sunday church program included a notable rededication and choir. Six students prep for eighth grade at Gilead high. Rev Young delivered the key sermon on the Second Coming. the church building was highlighted by longtime contributor Mr Lindley Gripman. Union Corners, Ohio coverage lists village visits, Sunday gatherings, and multiple family guestings across Goshorn, Bordner, Long, and related households with neighbors visiting, hosting, and social events.
William Harding advertises ongoing buggy and Studebaker wagon work from his home office at 161f. The notice implies a small tradesperson operation serving local carriage needs.
Roy Davis visited Glenn Falka last Sunday. Alex Thompson was in Angola Saturday afternoon. Mrs Homer Rummel is still quite ill. Mrs Sink visited Mrs H Smith last Wednesday. Mrs Gundrum of Fremont visited Mrs Sink last Saturday. Byron Davis and wife visited C Smith and wife last Sunday. Mrs Peter Smith lies very low with little hope of recovery. Tommie Donihue visited his parents.
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