Iowa
Old Press
THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
May 2, 1901
On No. 3 yesterday every seat was full and the conductor told us
that three Pullman cars contained 100 through passengers. There
were 125 people aboard bound for Denver and points further west.
One car had 25 San Francisco tourists. The conductor was of the
opinion that this train was but a patching to what we would see
under the Hill management of the Burlington route when the bulk
of the passenger traffic to the Far West will be transferred from
the eastern roads to this road as being the most direct route.--Malvern
(Iowa) Leader.
George Thayer and his nephew, H. L. Wolf, of Locust Grove
township, were business visitors in Sidney Wednesday, and were
getting some administration papers on the estate of George Wolf
an old resident, having lived there since 1871, who died about a
week ago. Mr. Thayer being a brother-in-law of Mr. Wolf.
Mr. Thayer tells us that the farmers are well pleased with
the rural mail routes and that nearly every family in the
township gets their mail that way. One thing they want is to have
the telephone company extend their lines down as far as the old
High Creek post office. There is a store located there, and it
would be a good place for a telephone. Mr. Thayer says the Tabor
Company have a line within three miles of this store. It looks as
though this company should investigate this matter.
The last vestige of the small pox cases in Tabor was cleaned up
Tuesday, when Mr. and Mrs. "Bus" Ballard and their
young child, all of whom had the disease, were released from
quarantine. The fact that the disease was confined to the one
family was due to the timely and strict enforcement of the
quarantine. Dr. Tweedy is also deserving of much credit for the
careful and professional manner in which he attended the three
cases.-- Tabor Beacon.
-George Thayer and his nephew H. L. Wolf, of Locust Grove
township, were business visitors to Sidney Wednesday, and were
getting some adminstration papers on the estate of George Wolf an
old resident, having lived there since 1871, who died about a
week ago, Mr. Thayer being a brother-in-law of Mr. Wolf.
Mr. Thayer tells us that the farmers are well pleased with the
rural mail routes and that nearly every family in the township
gets their mail that way. One thing they want is to have the
telephone company extend their lines down as far as the old High
Creek postoffice. There is a store located there, and it would be
a good place for a telephone. Mr. Thayer says the Tabor Company
have a line within three miles of this store. It looks as though
this company should investigate this matter.
Teachers Elected
The board of education met in special session last Monday evening
for the purpose of electing teachers for the ensuing year. The
following are the teachers chosen with the work assigned:
Supt. L. H. Maus.
High school principal, Miss Houston
Assistant high school teacher, Jennie Stiles
Music and German, Mary Engelke
Eighth grade, Lottie Hoyt of Percival
Seventh grade, Elma Grundy
Fifth grade, Florence Lighthizer
Fourth grade, Lulu Wilson
Third grade, Eva Tate
Second grade, Mrs. King
First grade, Miss Allie Mitchell
Some changes were made in the teacher's salaries: Prof. Maus
salary was raised $20 a month; Miss Houston's salary was raised
to $50; Misses Stiles and Engelke to $47.50 each; Misses Hoyt and
Grundy $45 each; all others to receive $40 each.
Local News
- Mrs. E. A. Engelke went to Omaha Wednesday to meet her sister,
Mrs. Howard of Portland, Oregon, who is here to visit with her
parents....
- It does seem that something ought to be done to stop the
defacement of court house park by the teams which are hitched
about it. We frequently notice horses pawing the dirt out of the
park until at present it presents a most ragged, unattractive and
unthrifty appearance which should be changed for the better....
- White Lake on the Missouri bottom is being well patronized as a
fishing resort by our people.....
- Otis Foote left Monday morning for Leavenworth where he will
stay a short time. He has made application for enlistment as
musician in one of the artillery regiments now being formed.....
- Married, May 1st, 1901, at the M. E. parsonage in Sidney, Mr.
James A. Sanderson and Miss Ella M. Egloff of Sidney, E. M. Hoff
officiating.....
- Ferguson's Dixie Jubilee Singers, double quartet, will give an
entertainment in Sidney on Tuesday evening, May 29.....
- William Allen moved to Sidney Tuesday from Falls City,
Nebraska. They expect to make their home here and will occupy the
home south across the street from Dr. Stephens.....
- This week the air here is laden with the odor of fruit
blossoms....
- John Antrim of Riverside township, was in Sidney Tuesday and
Wednesday. Mr. Antrim was a member of the board of supervisors of
Fremont county for a number of years and was always counted a
good and efficient member. He is enjoying good health.
Near-By Notes
On No. 3 yesterday every seat was full and the conductor told us
that three Pullman cars contained 100 through passengers. There
were 125 people aboard bound for Denver and points futher west.
One car had 25 San Francisco tourists. The conductor was of the
opinion that this train was but a patching to what we would see
under the Hill management of the Burlington route when the bulk
of the passenger traffic to the Far West will be transferred from
the eastern roads to this road as being the most direct route.-- Malvern
Iowan.
Farragut News
- Steve Jordan left Tuesday evening for Great Falls, Montana,
where he will spend the summer with his brother.....
- Miss Effie Edwards and Clark Coulter, both highly respected
young people of Locust Grove township, are to be married on
Wednesday of this week.
- Effie Edwards married Clark Coulter on May 1; both are from
Locust Grove.
Imogene
Thomas Skahill returned Saturday morning from Canova, S.D., where
he went to visit the Roman Catholic priest, Rev.William Kroger
who is effecting such remarkable cures. He made an x-ray
examination and found nothing seriously the matter with Skahill's
lungs, but located the principal trouble in the stomach. He gave
Mr. Skahill medicine which he said would cure him. Skahill
apparently is much improved. So many patients are visiting the
priest, that he does not have time to take their names, but
instead numbers them. He makes a charge of $2 for each patient.
There were 75 persons there to see him the day Mr. Skahill
visited him.
Imogene News
- Miss Anna Cain, whno is teaching near Shenandoah visited her
parents over Sunday....
- Over a hundred evergreens and cedars are being set out this
week around the block belonging to the Catholic church...
- Mrs. James Carr was called back to Decatur county last week
owing to the illness of her parents. Her mother died soon after
her arrival....
- Miss Mamie Lyons is in St. Joe., Mo., this week to attend the
wedding of her sister, Miss Nellie, the hymeneal rites of whom
occurred Wednesday....
- M. Printy and wife were Council Bluffs visitors Sunday being
the guests of a sister, Mrs. Timothy Manahan, well known here,
who will shortly move to Texas.
Extending Rural Free Delivery
On July 1 next the rural free delivery system will be enlarged on
the strength of an increased appropriation amounting in all to
$3,500,000 for the ensuing year. New routes will be established
and old ones extended. No route will be started of less than
twenty miles in length or serving less than one hundred families.
Each family must put up at its own expense a box of accepted
design close to the highway. The boxes are under the protection
of the federal statutes, and any one tampering with them, is
subject to severe penalities. Rural carriers will personally
deliver registered, special delivery or pension letters. In
connection with this subject comes in a strong argument for the
good roads movement. Unless the roads are in satisfactory
condition the postoffice Department will not consider an
aplication for a route. It pays to look well to the public
highways. As an essential part of broadening rural free delivery
the department urges farmers and residents in the country to keep
the roads in repair. One township in Michigan obtained a route by
spending $600 extra on its roads. A successful feature of rural
free delivery is the money order system. The first order was
issued sixteen months ago and in February last the number handled
by the rural carriers was 18,645. As long as the mail schedule is
properly maintained the rural carrier is allowed to deliver
packages also. Routes are established on the strength of
petitions signed by heads of families. 'Rural free delivery is an
old story in some European countries. It has been sufficiently
tested in the United States to insure its steady, and probably
rapid extension.
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From all sides we hear nothing but words of commendation for
Mayor R. C. Campbell, of Hamburg. Mr. Campbell was elected mayor
at the late city election, and he at once started in to clean the
town of some of the bootleggers and gamblers. He has been doing a
pretty good job of it, and gradually the ranks of the
"sporting element" are growing less. He has fined some
of the richest men of the town for gambling as well as some of
the poorer class. He has no distinction. He simply does his duty
regardless of friend or foe. What a contrast to the ordinary
mayor of a town.Let some men come forward in Sidney that will
have the necesary grit to do his duty, and let us elect him
mayor. Why, Campbell has done more for Hamburg alone than half a
dozen ordinary mayors or half a dozen good order leagues could
do. He has simply gone after the "big fish" first.
Randolph News
- Mrs. Malinia Sells is the mother of Mrs. J. Marshall.
- Mrs. Fasnacht is the mother of Mrs. J. A. Williams of Council
Bluffs.
Bartlett News
- L. E. Ettleman's daughter has been born.
- Mrs. John Kemp is a sister of Mrs. William Powels
- Mrs. Mary Dunsdon of Tabor is the sister of Mrs. Flora Patten
of Bartlett.
Riverton News
- William Lytle of Westboro is a grandson of Rev. Lytle.
- Mrs. Dan Perry of Prairie township is a sister of Mrs. Morris
of Riverton.
- Mrs. B. E. Rice's parents live in Monroe township.
- Chancy Fouts has been working in Havelock, Nebr.
Local News
- Sidney studies ways to have an opera house.
- W. O. Marshall is a nephew of. T. C. McIntire, the C. B. &
Q. attorney at Ottumwa.
- Mrs. E. A. Engelke is a sister of Mrs. Howard of Portland, OR.
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont co. Iowa
May 9, 1901
Near By Notes
The Thurman Telephone Company is steadily extending its lines
into every highway and byway for miles around. Farmers are
beginning to see the value of telephone connection and it will
not be long before nearly every rural home will have telephone
communication. The lates line to be built by this company is the
one now under construction north of Thurman to the farms of B.M.
Baldwin, Jas. Lucas, M. A. Stephenson and T. O. Martin. Other
farmers should do likewise.
OBITUARY
Died, at the home of his mother in Sidney, Iowa, Friday evening
May 3, 1901, Curtis B. Hiatt, aged 29 years 10 months and 16
days. Curtis was born in Sidney where almost his entire life was
spent. His disease was consumption from which he suffered for
nearly a year before his death. The funeral services were held at
the Baptist church last Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. Hoff
of the M. E. church of Sidney. The widowed mother and surviving
brother have the sincere sympathy of the entire community in
their sore bereavement.
OBITUARY
Died, at his home in Sidney, Iowa, Wednesday morning May 8, 1901,
John Howard, aged 79 years, 8 months and 7 days. Mr. Howard was
born near Zanesville, Ohio. In early life he removed to Illinois
where he grew to manhood and where he was married to Elizabeth
Vincent. To this union were born two girls and two boys all of
whom are living so far as known. In 1855 Mr. Howard with his
family moved to Fremont county where he continued to reside up to
the time of his death. Mr.Howard's first wife died in 1857. In
1863 he was married to Mrs. Nancy Martin. To this union there
were born five children. three boys and two girls, of whom only
two are now living, Lee and Seymour. Mr. Howard was a man of
quiet disposition but one who was known and respected among his
friends and neighbors and those with whom he had business
dealings as an upright, honorable and honest man. The funeral
services wil take place from the family residence at two o'clock
tomorrow afternoon, Friday May 10.
OBITUARY
Died, at her home in Sidney, Iowa, May 3, 1901, Mrs. Anna Mittan,
aged 25 years 4 months and 13 days. Mrs. Mittan was the daughter
of George and Caroline Wagner of Prairie township, her entire
life being spent in Fremont county. September 4, 1892 she was
married to E. M. Mittan. There were two children born to them one
girl and one boy. The little girl died a year ago last fall. Thus
the husband and little son are left to mourn the mother's early
death. The funeral services were held at the Nishna Valley church
Sunday afternoon. May 5, conducted by Rev. Graves, of Riverton,
assisted by Rev. Dickinson, of Sidney. The body was laid to rest
in the family burial ground on the Wagner farm where she was
born. The sincere sympathy of all go out to the husband and
little boy in their sorrow and bereavement.
Farragut
Our community was shocked by the sad news of the death of Mrs. J.
H. Skiles at Shenandoah Monday morning at 6 o'clock. Friday
afternoon an operation for appendicitis was performed and Mrs.
Skiles stood the operation well and seemed to be recovering as
well as could be expected until Sunday night when a change for
the worse took place, after which she gradually grew worse till
the following morning at 6 o'clock when the end came. The remains
were brought to Farragut Tuesday morning and the casket was
opened to the friends at Skiles home from 10 till 1 o'clock.
Funeral services were held at the Congregational church at 3 p.m.
Tuesday and were conducted by Rev. Shattoo of Shenandoah. The
remains were taken to Rock Island, Ill., for interment. During
the years that Rev.Skiles and wife lived in Farragut they have
won the respect and highest esteem of everybody. In his pastoral
work Mr. Skiles was ably assisted by his loving wife. Much could
be said of her devotion to Christian work but suffice it to say
that the deceased was an ideal pastor's wife and her sudden and
unexpected death has cast a pall over our community which time
alone can dispel. The sympathy of the entire community is
extended to Rev. Skiles and his two boys, Howard an Dale, in this
hour of sad bereavement.
Married
Mr. Arthur C. Rogers and Miss Dora C. Hawley, both of Percival,
were married last evening at the home of the grandparents of the
bride, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hawley in Percival, Rev. S. R. Brush
performing the ceremony. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Hawley of Benton township, the groom is son of Mrs. Phebe
Rogers, of Percival. They were both born and raised in Percival,
and are very popular and well liked young people, and start out
in life with the best wishes of all their friends. A reception is
to be tendered them this (Thursday) evening by the mother of the
groom.
Bartlett News
- John Hamilton died at McPaul last Thursday....J. T. Steel and
Mrs. E. M. Thornton attended the funeral of John Hamilton who
died at his home at McPaul on Thursday and was buried on Friday
of last week.
- Mrs. C. E. Cox spent Sunday with her brother in South Omaha.
- D. A. Copson has returned to his old stand at L. Chambers'
Stock Farm southwest of town and is going into the broom
manufacturing business again. Mr. Copson makes the best broom on
the market and is making prices that will surprise the merchant
when he buys a dozen brooms of Mr. Copson.
Farragut
A small pox scare was caused the first of the week by the doctors
stating that Mrs.H. F. Sebemiecker and child were afflicted with
the disease. Several other families have been quarantined as they
might have been exposed and it is thought best to use every
precaution. At this writing those who are supposed to have the
disease are scarcely sick at all and there is good reason to hope
that nothing serious will result. A rigid quarantine has been
established over the "small pox district" and guards
watch night and day. Trespassing dogs and cats have been doomed
to die.
The City Telephone Company which contracted to out in a system in
our town has been unable to get a portion of the needed material
and so the work has been delayed. They say that the great demand
for all material in this line has caused all orders to be greatly
delayed.
Farragut News
- Elton, Vern and Miss Minnie Rounds spent Monday at Shenandoah
with their brother who was accidentally shot...Roy, the 14 year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Round who formerly lived here, was
accidentally shot at their home in Shenandoah Sunday afternoon
and his recovery is doubtful.
- Jas. Sanderson was married Wednesday to Miss Ella Egloff of
near Sidney. Mr. and Mrs. Sanderson arrived in Farragut Thursday
and at once took possession of the Frank Greedy house.
- E. H. Scott of Atlantic, who frequently visits with his brother
Erastus living south of town, was taken sick at the latter's home
and died from pneumonia Thursday noon. The remains were taken to
Hamburg Saturday evening and from there taken to Sterling, Ill.,
for burial.
Randolph News
- Miss Clara Davis of Henderson visited her sister, Mrs. J. J.
Ecklin last week.
- W. H. Youngs, of Waverly, Iowa, is renewing old acquaintances
here a few days this week.
- Miss Effie Chambers, a sister of Mrs. E. E. Van Ness, returned
Saturday evening from Turkey, where she has been laboring as a
missionary for several years. She expects to visit here a couple
of months and will then visit her father, brothers, and sisters
in Fort Morgan, Colorado, then after taking some work in the
Moody Bible Institute at Chicago, she will return to Turkey.
Riverton News
- Mrs Jake Lewis from near Randolph was visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Vestes Cowles in our city last week.
- Stanley Hopkins has the material on the ground for a new barn
on his farm north of town. Mell Myers will commence work on it as
soon as the weather will permit.
- Considerable excitement was caused by the report of small pox
at Farragut Monday. Our health officers have their weather eye
out for all danger to our city from this source and will look
after and report all suspected cases.
Local News
- Henry Stich, who has been running a photograph gallery at
Hamburg, moved to that place Wednesday.
- T. D. Thornton's son was born Tuesday.
- Henry Keyser, 89, who had lived on his farm for 46 years, moved
to Sidney Wednesday.
- Charles Hill married Edna Eikert on May 2 in Marshall,
Minnesota; are to live there.
- Mrs. B. C. Bobbitt is a sister of Mrs. Frank Ridgley whose
husband died Tuesday at Exira, Audubon county.
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont co. Iowa
May 16, 1901
Near By Notes
John and Bloomer Teatsworth, from the vicinity of Farmer City,
were in Randolph Monday. They are, we believe, two of the biggest
brothers in Fremont county, if not in this section of Iowa,
weighing 534 pounds, and there is scarcely six pound diference in
their weights. If any of our exchanges know of two brothers who
weigh more we wish they would just trot 'em out.--Randolph
"Enterprise".
Farragut News
- Fred Hays of Riverton braved the dangers of small pox and
bought W. C. Scott's driving horse and buggy Wednesday. The
Riverton authorities should not have neglected to see that the
rig was thoroughly fumigated before permitting it to enter their
village.
- The "small pox" patients are not experiencing any
trouble with the dread disease. Mrs. Sebneicher is said to have
broken out and at no time was sick enough to take to her bed or
miss a meal. The Hastings child which was also supposed to be
afflicted has persisted in playing out doors and conducting
itself in a manner wholly unbecoming to a sick person especially
one who is having small pox. No new cases have developed at this
writing and unless they do soon most of those quarantined on
suspicion will be released.
- The funniest thing that has happened in connection with the
small pox scare is the action of our good natured but rather
excitable neighboring town of Riverton. When the first symptons
of the disease developed, some one, just for fun, called a
prominent Riverton man up by phone and told him that Joe
McMullen, who had been in Riverton Saturday evening had come home
all broke out with small pox and that a lot of others had it,
etc., etc. The people swallowed the whole story, and in their
terror are said to have called the council together and
quarantined aginst our town. At least the Riverton liverymen have
since been dumping the traveling men out one-half mile from the
nearest quarantine tag. It is said that Mrs. Montgomery who went
from here to Riverton Tuesday was at first told that she could
not enter the town. Friday afternoon the report reached here via
Riverton that we had had two deaths from small pox and had 12 new
cases. A similar report caused A.S. Phillips, ! who is school
director in the district just east of town to go at once and
close down the school. Evidently had a "strong east
wind" sprung up while the excitement in Riverton was at the
height, the entire population would have fled in terror. But
after all there really was no occasion for those people getting
so scared. The people who live here within a block of those
supposed to be afflicted have never been so excited and farmers
come to to town as usual....etc...
Near By Notes
Rev. Fleisher informed us that the subscriptions to the new M. E.
church has passed the $4000 mark and that they are meeting with
universal success among the businessmen of the city. We have
always noticed that strangers coming into town after looking
about the business portion will invariably enquire about the
school and church privileges. When the new Methodist and
Christian churches are complete Hamburg can boast of as good
schools and churches as any town in southwest Iowa. Let the good
work go on. Our chruches and our schools are our especial
pride.--Hamburg Democrat.
- Mrs. J. T. Galbraith died Wednesday.
Riverton News
- Mrs. John Hoon has children who live at Havelock, Nebraska.
- Mrs. Baker's mother, Mrs. Sarah Meek, died May 10, 1901 aged
65y 2m 23d; buried at Mt. Zion.
- 32nd Regulars, C. E. A. Smith (after two years service in the
Phillipines, arr. home Saturday), and Lorenzo Donaldson (arrived
home Sunday).
- Dr. Hezekiah Hayes, 32, a dentist, of Riverton married Bessie
Travis, 24, daughter of A. Travis and sister of E. A. Travis, of
Sidney on May 16. They are to live in Riverton.
Farragut News
- H. B. Trullinger's infant died Wednesday.
- Roy Round died Sunday; buried at Farragut.
- W. C. Scott's driving horse and buggy were purchased by Fred
Hays, but the rig had not been fumigated for small pox.
Randolph News
- Mrs. Julia Utter is a sister of Mrs. W. M. Ashley
Local News.
- S. W. S. Rowe's son was born last Sunday.
- C. W. Mitchell's birthday was Tuesday.
- John Hindman is an uncle of Hal Silkett of Omaha.
- F. P. Spencer of Randolph has a 40 acre apple orchard.
- The parents of W. W. Runyon live in Sidney.
- Uncle Jeff Wilson is the father of Mrs. Howard of Oregon.
- John Woodard of Madison township who died in Peru, Nebraska on
Sunday, will be buried "here".
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont co. Iowa
May 23, 1901
Near By Notes
Twenty years ago this spring S. C., L. A., and W. W. Rees
purchased a horse, harness and buggy which they presented to
their father and mother. Tuesday of this week they received by
freight from Des Moines the same horse, hale and hearty after
twenty years of service. Accompanying the animal was a fine new
rubber tired, up-to-date buggy. The old horse which as served his
master and mistress so faithfully will be turned into pastures
green to spend the remainder of his days.--Hamburg Democrat.
W. C. Johnson has again taken possession of the livery business
which he disposed of to A. C. Bonwell, the first of the year, the
latter's health being so poor that it is necessary for him to
seek a different climate and he will go to Colorado in a few
days. Mr. Johnson's many old patrons will be pleased to know that
he is again connected with the business and will wish him the
best of success. Mr. Johnson informed us that he would at once
purchase a few new buggies and make other necessary
improvements.--Randolph Enterprise.
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Mrs. Hugh Copeland and son, Walter, of Exira, came down to Sidney
Wednesday for a short visit. Hugh Copeland has been here for
several weeks past being treated for cancer by Rev. Riches and
the cancer has been taken out and he expects to return home in a
short time.
D. A. Copson, whose work as a thorough broom maker is well known
all over southwestern Iowa, has gone into business again at
Bartlett. Dave started out recently with a big load of brooms,
thinking he would call upon his old customers, but got no farther
than Thurman, as they took the brooms as fast as they could get
at them. He hopes soon to be able to supply the trade in this
section.
Advertisement: I have just installed a new soda fountain and am
prepared to serve the public with the latest and best in this
line. Fresh fruits, fruit flavors, ice cream sodas and in fact
all drinks served at a first class soda fountain.--A.V. Penn.
Accidentally Shot
Jeannette Stipes of Tabor was accidentally shot Wednesday
afternoon and died at twelve o'clock that night. Miss Stipes and
a daughter of B. O. Sheldon's were out with a Winchester target
rifle. It appears that the girls had sat down and Miss Sheldon
had the rifle across her knee when it was in some way discharged
and the bullet entered Miss Stipes head near the eye. This is a
very sad affair. Miss Stipes had just graduated from the public
schools of Tabor last week.
We had hoped that there would be a charge made for admission to
the graduating exercises this year. School boards in most towns
have found it a necessity to make a charge for admission to these
exercises in order that the attendance may to some extent be
regulated. Very few if any who take an interest in these
exercises would be debarred by this course. But if it is
necessary to take their place in the scramble for seats which
always occurs when admission is free to all there are many
persons kept from attending who would be glad to do so and also
to pay for the assurance that they would be able to secure a seat
when they went. Theoretically it may be all right to say that all
exercises connected with the public schools should be free but in
practice is not so.
Henry Cline, of Conway Springs, Kansas, spent a couple of days
here with his brother, Jacob, the first of the week. This is the
first time the brothers have had the pleasure of seeing each
other in many years. Henry was returning from Jefferson county,
this state, where he had gone to attend the burial of his father.
Recorder Lindsay is transcribing the brief in the case between
Fremont county and the Burlington and Missouri River railroad
regarding swamp lands in this county. This case was tried in 1865
and the work which Mr. Lindsay is now copying forms a part of the
permanent records of this county but the book containing the
original record was destroyed when the court house was burned and
this brief furnishes the only means of keep the record of the
swamp lands of the county complete. This will occcupy more than
one hundred and fifty pages of type written matter in one of the
large record books of the county. This wlil help absorb the spare
time of the recorder for several days.
Cherry Grove News
- Miss Effie Chambers has spent 9 years as a missionary in Persia
and Turkey.
Randolph News
- E. W. Agnew moved his photograph car to Imogene. Did very
satisfactory work while here.
- Our primary teacher Miss Mamie St.George, went to her home in
Floris, Iowa.
Farragut News
- No new cases of small pox.
- Mrs. James J. Dickey died Sunday; five children; her son George
was not at her funeral. Burial Farragut.
Riverton News
- Mrs. F. A. Furman's parents live at Excelsior Springs,
Missouri.
- Mrs. J. C. Adams is the daughter of Thomas Caster of
Shenandoah.
- Professor Pennewell, form teacher in the grammar department, is
now writing insurance, visited this week.
- Mrs. W. Huff of Wheeler county, Nebr., is a daughter of Rev.
Lytle.
Imogene News
- Benjamain Hannah was buried Sunday, aged 26 years; was the
second youngest son of Phillip Hampsh (sic), a German farmer
living near Strahan. Burial Imogene.
Local News
- Visit Penn's new soda fountain--all the popular drinks served
in style.
- George Linicum is a brother-in-law of Jacob Williams of Iola,
Kansas.
- Mrs. B. C. Bobbitt's brother-in-law Frank Ridgely of Exira, has
died.
- Mrs. Pearl Brinegar of Edgar, Nebraska is a sister of Mrs. D.
S. Willey.
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
May 30, 1901
From the Riverton Independent
- Mr. John Samuels left for Kansas City Tuesday morning to remove
his family to Riverton again. We understand Mrs. S. is greatly
improved in health, which will be good new to her hosts of
friends in Riverton....
- Mrs. William Hall, who lives near Farragut, had the misfortune
to break a limb on Tuesday. Dr. Cowger was called who reduced the
fracture. We learn that she is getting along as well as could be
expected under the circumstances.
Near-By Notes
The Tabor Telephone company are branching out pretty extensively.
They expect to construct a least 150 miles of new lines this
season. The cost of the bare line--that is the wire and poles,
together with labor in putting up--is $40 per mile, which will
make their proposed lines cost them $6,000. This is not all the
cost, however, as they will have to put in various fixtures that
all cost money. An ordinary switch board costs $150, and new
boards have been ordered for Glenwood, Silver City, Emerson,
Hastings, Macedonia and Farragut.
Riverton News:
- Mrs. Lingenfelter's brother lives in Arkansas.
- Mrs. Grant Mooberry's brother was married in Lincoln, Nebr.
- Mrs. John Hoon's son Charles lives in Lincoln.
Farragut News:
- Mr. Robinson and Miss Sonntag, the noted singers, are spending
the summer in Shenandoah. They'll sing at the Congregational
church.
- More material for the City Telephone Company has arrived and
work on the line has been resumed. The system may be completed
now in a short time.
- The graduating class was Misses Lilian Trullinger, Edith
Anderson, and Alice Perkins--and--Ray Cox, Wilbur Gordon, Smith
Cox and Harry Perkins.
Local News:
- Fred R. Martin's son was born May 27.
- Mr. Loge Chiles married Stella Bowers on May 27.
- Uncle John Searles is visiting his father in Fairfield; he is
quite an old man.
- Lee Liggett has been working for some time on a bridle bit on
which he has secured a patent. He now has the pattern ready for
making the mold from which the castings will be made.
- I have just installed a new soda fountain and am prepared to
serve the public with the latest and best in this line. Fresh
fruits, fruit flavors, ice cream sodas and in fact all drinks
served at a first class soda fountain.--A.V. Penn.
- Charles Jackson's daughter Mrs. Ida Gallup, lives in Geneva,
Nebraska.
- Miss Edith Howard of Harrison county is the niece of Rev. J. A.
Howard.
- Mrs. Charles Havens is the mother of Mrs. George Mowery who has
been living in Creston.
- Maggie Nix of Watson, Missouri is a sister of Mrs. James Reade.
- J. C. Ratekin, formerly of Fremont county, is a nephew of Mrs.
Polly Chambers. He is a brother of Joe Ratekin; he spent a winter
in Sidney seventeen years ago and he hardly knew the town when he
drove in the other day.
- Jonas Pettit recently moved to Sumner county, Kansas; he like
the country well, has lots of fruit, his wheat is all headed out,
and will soon have new potatoes.
- The Dixie Jubilee Singers sang in the courthouse Tuesday
evening to one of the best houses we have seen in Sidney in many
a day....They are to be congratulated on the success of their
efforts, and they well deserve all that has come to them.
Sidney Township Selects Delegates
The republicans of Sidney township met in caucus at the
courthouse last Saturday afternoon and selected nineteen
delegates to attend the county convention next Saturday, June 1.
The following were selected as delegates:
A. J. Bickel, M. R. Calkins, J. H. Cully, Senator Eaton, Wm.
Egloff, Jr., J. T. Goode, W. F. Hendrickson, L. E. Holloway, L.
F. Kline, J. D. Lacy, W. S. Liggett, C. H. Polk, E. S. Randall,
Benjamin Reeves, A. Richards, F. R. Shannon, E. Stiles, J. S.
Swink, and A. Wildberger.
F. R. Shannon was elected township committeeman for the ensuing
year.
[all above were submitted by W.F., Aug., Nov. & Dec. 2003 and Feb. 2004]