Iowa
Old Press
THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont co. Iowa
January 4, 1900
For the last fifteen years it has been the custom of the elderly
people in the neighborhood of the Rice school house in Monroe
township to have an oyster supper New Years' day and accordingly
about thirty of the neighbors gathered at the home of Mr. J.
Tompkins for that purpose. All came with baskets filled with good
things to eat whch was spread upon tables and at twelve were
invited to the dining room where they were served with oysters.
The day was spent socially and pleasantly by all.
One of the pleasantest evenings that has been spent for some time
was at the home of Mr. J. D. Ross in Walnut township on New Years
evening, when about twenty of the young friends of the Ross
family gathered at their home to hold their annual oyster supper.
Music and games were enjoyed till a late hour when they bid the
Ross family "good morning" expressing themselves as
having enjoyed themselves.
[transcribed by W.F., October 2006]
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THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa
January 18, 1900
TWELVE YEARS AGO - Interesting News Items Taken From The
Herald Dated Jan. 19, 1888
At the assessors' meeting held at the county auditor's office
Tuesday, on call of the auditor, there were present the following
assessors, viz:
A. M. Gordon, Sidney township.
Isaac Scott, Walnut township
J. W. Perkins, Fisher township
L. M. Armstrong, Riverside township
L. E. Webb, Ross township
Platt Ricketts, Benton township
J. W. Dennison, Riverton township
M. M. Gaylord, Green township
L. L. Johnson, Scott township
A. A. Gore, Prairie township
J. T. McCracken, Washington township
P. Milligan, Fremont City
H. F. Gagnebin, Sidney City
-John Mann is to retire from the hotel business next week. He has
sold out his interest to Crabb & Son, who will continue the
Cromwell house.
-On Saturday morning David Abshire died of lung fever. He was
buried in the Sidney cemetery on Sunday afternoon.
[transcribed by W.F., December 2010]
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THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa
January 25, 1900
OBITUARY
Kline -- Elizabeth Conrad was born July 1st, 1861 in Panora,
Iowa. She was the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Conrad, an
honored minister of the M. E. church and member of the Des Moines
conference. On March 28, 1878 she was married to L. F. Kline and
to them eight children were born, seven of whom are still living.
Mrs. Kline had been in poor health for nearly two years, but
death came to her release on January 22, at Glenwood, where the
family have resided for some time. The deceased had been a member
of the M. E. church since early life. The funeral was held from
the M. E. church at Sidney, January 24th, conducted by the
pastor.
[transcribed by W.F., December 2010]