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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1905
Page
6
A mixed town diary notes rent inquiries, illness, visitors, and social calls. Entries include Curtis Cassel ill, Mrs. Lara Bailey visiting Coldwater, church services next Sunday, and various visits to Montgomery Ray Orland and Akron. A sale at Nadds promises laughs November 24 25.
Ira Dukes lost a pocket book on Wednesday containing two dollars and 25 cents. Return to B. C. Dugutt's store. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Saxton of Coldwater celebrated their golden wedding yesterday. Mrs. Saxton was Harriet Collins of Jamestown and has many relatives nearby. Mrs. Cora Holmes and children of Portland Indiana visited three weeks with her parents Mr. and Mrs. James Watters then returned home. Frank Powers and J. K. Scott of Angola attended the Scottish Rite Masons conclave in Fort Wayne and Powers gave the banquet toast.
A morning clash in the Claypool Building office between H. L. Hutson Adjutant General of the Spanish American War Veterans and Colonel Russell B Harrison Indiana Veterans State President and son of ex President Harrison left both men bruised and scratched. Hutson came to discuss installing a camp in Logansport and the dispute over camp numbering led to a physical altercation in which Harrison allegedly called Hutson a liar. Hutson formerly resided in Angola and once served as secretary of the state senate.
Zepha Wallace born December 21 1887 died at York November 4 1905 aged 17 years 10 months and 7 teen days. She married Warren Luke August 24 1904 and a child born alive but died at birth. Survived by husband parents and siblings with mournful tributes from the community. Carrie Myer born June 29 1886 moved from Kao eas to Nebraska with her father later married Guy E Badger and moved to Indiana dying November 18 1905 aged 10 years 4 months.
S W Duguid sells hardware business to J E Taylor with possession on Jan 1. Duguid buys the furniture stock and plans an upstairs archway between stores. E C Duguid purchases a half interest in the Klink undertaking business.
W Dugald has sold his hardware stock and will retire from business. He asks all indebted customers to call and settle at once. Last Sabbath morning in Evangelical church was devoted to the aged with good attendance and impressive services. Memorials were held for B B Holcomb and Wm Balch. Hiram Brown, age 77, was the oldest member present. Mr Eaglecrout will be 77 in March and has belonged to the church five years. Nov 26 young people's service will feature special exercises for the youth.
The Steuben DeKally oil company formed to exploit Adams county oil properties was sold at a receiver's sale on Wednesday. Deestur people had previously sunk 90000 in a Proposition covering the same area.
Edward D. Coller a fold worker for the Sunday School Association will hold a meeting at the M E church on Thursday in the afternoon and evening An interesting program is promised Steuben county officers named President Samuel J Allen Pleasant Lake Vice President Sidney Young Fremont Second Treasurer Chester Klink Pleasant Lake
The following individuals have been drawn as petit jurors for the November term: Jease M. Chilaon, J. A. Ritter, George Worden, Walter Everett, Corey Ward Cleveland, Wm. F. Alvison, and Geo. C. Meek.
A letter to Mr Charies Hall discusses N Avery of Delhi NY who had two bones painted with lead and barytes paints. He bought lead-and-sine and barytes-and-sine paints, paid for both applications, and was told by a genie that barytem paint was as good as Devoe. The note highlights consumer confusion and product claims.
A lengthy list details numerous land transfers and lot sales across Steuben Jackson Angola Jamestown and Salem. Names include E. J. Crooks Samuel Geedy Norman Maybee F. E. Jackson H. R. Wolford Cynthia Squires J J Baker William Booth and many others with parcels ranging from 20 to 70 acres and Angola and Jamestown plots priced from 50 to 6400 dollars.
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