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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
1
Our last week notice prompted many corrections to the mailing list. The list is revised to press time and a yellow label on the page shows the paper credit date. If the date is incorrect, readers are urged to report it immediately.
Midnight raid by officers and citizens seized whiskey and cider in a Butler pool room and two restaurants. Samples of the cider were sent to Tri-State College for analysis.
The Sunday School convention of Fremont township met at the Evangelical church yesterday with smaller attendance. Sidney Young was elected president and Mrs Corydon Lewis secretary and treasurer. The group voted to hold conventions semi annually with the next gathering at Ray in November.
The Sabbath School at the Methodist Episcopal Church meets at the usual Sunday hour. There will be no morning preaching service but an evening union service will be held. Rev Richards will preach the Memorial Sermon Sunday morning in the East Church. All are invited. Decoration Day exercises are planned for May 30 at the M. KE Church.
Nellie Reed is elected president with Huldah Kinsey as vice president and Blanche Isenhower as recording secretary. Anna Wells is cor secretary, Laura Gier treasurer, Daisy Hall librarian, and Effie Hall assistant librarian. First meeting set for October first Friday. Programs to be issued early to allow more time for work.
Kinderhook residents report Mrs James Richey as a caller Tuesday. Fred Eggleston is laid up with rheumatism. Paul Moore traveled to Angola on business Monday. Walter Adams and family visited Roy and Jessie Sellers in Ovid Thursday. Farmers hustle to gather corn between showers. Inez Bordt went to Fort Wayne for treatment Tuesday. William Robinett completed a galvanized roof on G V Abbott’s house. Seed corn remains scarce. Harry Latier was in Fremont Tuesday. George Weeden visited his brother-in-law Guy Abbott in Ovid Thursday. Unreadable final garbled line.
The readable fragments describe a musical session featuring the name Piel in a vocal setting. No clear event date or location is provided. Availability of performers or exact series details remain uncertain within the text.
The Monthly Missionary society will be entertained Thursday afternoon at the home of Rev. D. O. Jack and wife. Supper will be served. Mrs. Will Sherer won a store prize near town last Saturday. Several local residents attended religious events and family visits were noted around Ray and nearby towns.
Perry O Walberry of Otsego and Emma E Bishop of Otsego apply together. George W Zeigler of Hamilton wed Lizzie Carver of Hamilton. Wm Jr Turner of Hillsdale Michigan to Nancy J Ciates of Pleasant Lake. C Pray of Kendallville to Hazel M Teeters of Hudson. Lloyd Pairan of Auburn to Lido Jackson of Jackson. Jobo H Weldy of Angola to Bess Burkhart of Angola.
Jamestown area reports Miss Nettie Straw travels from Pleasant Lake due to Bertha Silbaugh illness and funeral. Various residents, including Coral Straw, Miss Winnie Dawes, Miss Lois Colling, and families, visit relatives, recuperate, or host guests around Jamestown and nearby towns.
Ina Twiehell hosted the J C Tt on May 11 with thirteen ladies including new members Mesdames Vrudence Straw and Leta Freeland. Blanche Isenhower Ella Heller and Maude Brown won six of eight games. Purudence Straw and Lillian Griffith each had five. Muaste and luncheon finished the afternoon. Sadie Berry was under a doctor’s care last week, improving.
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