Iowa
Old Press
THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
July 3, 1902
GREEN HOLLOW
In a recent journey a Herald reporter chanced to visit
the picturesque hamlet of Green Hollow. It lies in what is
generally known as the Waubonsie Hills and rivals the grandeur of
Lover's Lane, Barefoot Nation or Slippery Elm District which have
been so graphically portrayed in poetry and song.
Now is the time to visit this place, as later the season will
force upon it a more business like aspect and the vision will not
be so enchanting, as now dale meets forest and the sweep of
meadow land is broken by the darker foliage, while here and there
purpling shadows lie dense and close, almost to the brink of the
waters that seem to catch every gleam of the sunlight pouring
down from joyous heaven.
Nothing seems to indicate change,yet all is variety and no where
can one feel so entirely, wholly and undividedly an humble
worshipper of nature as here. Society is always flood tide and
every assembly must be ultra-fashionable, and also the drivers of
rubber tired buggies, have first choice of the belle and
occoasionally cupid cracks his whip.
It is here neighbors meet to exchange greeting, spend an hour in
recreation and divert their minds from ethical meditation and, as
Josh Billings would say:
"Gather round the kitchen fire. Pile the chunks on higher
and higher. Get out the old fiddle and partners choose. And
shake'er down in your cow hide shoes."
Farragut News
Hello Central! Is this Central? Oh that "blessed
music!" l do wish people would be a little less musical
around here, so a fellow could get Central once in a while
especially when it is a case of life and death. Just listen to
that graphophone, one is playing a violin too. Mercy there goes
an organ and guitar, and if somebody on the line isn't playing
twenty pianos, or one piano with twenty pedals, I don't know
which. I knew that some of our neighbors had pretty big feet, but
I did not even suspect any of them had big enough feet to work
twenty pedals at once. Maybe they've got a little dog running
back and forth over those pedals to keep them going. Yes, I'm
certain they have for I hear the "critter" bark, and
"Sakes Alive!" if it hasn't scared up a cat in some
other house along this line. Oh dear, I expect to hear a
"banties" rooster's crow over the phone next. I say you
folks that are scaring all your neig! hbors half to death would
you just as soon give your outraged lungs and throats a little
rest while I have our amazed, thunderstruck and dumfounded
Central put me on to the Herald?
All right Central! Hello Herald! Hellow Herald!! What's the
matter? Are you deaf or are you listening to that minstrel show
too? Oh, you've resurrected yourself have you? Been taking a nap?
Well if I was as lazy as all that I would not call on the rest of
the folks to be quite so active. Central tells me that you want
tomorrow and next day to rest up for the glorious Fourth of July
so I must have my chat with you now or never. Well! if that's the
case pick up your ears and listen with all your five senses and
don't get your 'Dutch' up because you aren't getting any of
Wednesday's or Thursday's news because you know I'm talking to
you on Tuesday.
To begin, Farragut is rejoicing over the fact that we are going
to have a Woodman picnic. Now is not that just bunkum? Our
Woodman picnics always knock Fourth of July celebrations clear
into the middle of next Christmas. That is why the kids around
here have gotten to saying "Fourth of Ju--Christmas".
Because you have to add Christmas on to the Fourth of July
celebration in order to make it big enough to compare with our
Woodman picnics. Why, don't you think Monday morning they passed
paper around down town and got $150 subscribed for that picnic
fund in half a dayl Now you want to be sure to come to our picnic
"cause" they're all going to your celebration and they
will treat you most awfully nice when you come, see if they
don't. But to continue.
W. W. VanSant shipped his race horse to St. Joseph Saturday. He
will be there for the races on the 2d and 4th. We all
"kinder" hope he'll win......Then last Saturday Chas.
Anderson was using his sickle and he cut his hand pretty badly.
Too bad wasn't it? But guess it is healing about as fast as could
be expected......To proceed, Walt Scott enjoyed a day and night
in town when he did not expect to. Came in Saturday night and
found that the roads were so dusty he could not possibly get back
home until Sunday night. But he's not the only one who has
trouble of his own.....Arthur Gray is suffering pretty severely
from a felon on his thumb. Is laid up with the disagreeable thing
in fact. Hope he'll be better next week. ....During the latter
part of the week that is just past and gone Miss Barbara VanSant
visited Eula Woodlands, of Sidney. Miss Barbara returned
reporting a pleasant time....Friday evening, I think it was, Mrs.
Snyder and niece Miss Florence Cox, returned from Counc! il
Bluffs, they looked pleasant and happy as if they had enjoyed
their trip ever so much, even if it was a little dusty for
traveling....Sunday evening Mr. Longerquest, of Essex, a student
of Simpson college gave a missionary address at the M. E. church.
Fine address "so they say." Mr. Longerquest continued
his journey Monday morning.
Now, Herald, if you get tired of my incessant chattering just
chip in a word yourself once in a while. I would just as soon
hold the receiver a few minutes as my tongue is getting
elaborately tired. Maybe that is not just the right word for that
piece but I want something that means a great deal tired and
expresses it in a pretty way so that seems to kind of fill the
bill.
Lewis Poindexter, of Hamburg, was down for a day or two, and
Monday evening he and Clyde Chambers took a trip to Shenandoah,
probably to help get ready for the celebration.... Sunday Mrs. W.
H.Roberts and grandson Samuel were welcomed home from Kingston,
Missouri. It was a surprise to Mr. Roberts and the rest of the
family as they did not expect them quite so soon.....Monday night
John White and daughter Edith, from Shadron, Neb., arrived and
were cordially received by old friends.....Miss Mamie Crawford,
of Sidney, recently visited Nellie McAllister of this place.
Several friends called Saturday evening. Miss Nellie held a most
delightful but informal reception for her guest.
Among other comings and goings we learn that Mrs. Meeks, of
Riverton, was in our city Saturday.Tonight there is to be a party
at Griffin's in honor of Miss Verna. No doubt about them having a
good time....At present Mrs. Lyons, of Sterling, Kansas, is
visiting at the home of ex-mayor Hall,.... and did you know that
MIsses Lizzie Replogle and Georgiana Montgomery are enjoying a
vacation. They intend to spend a few days at the state capital
looking up styles, a few with A. E.McKel and family at Creston,
and a few more with relatives of Miss Lizzie's at Red Oak and
Villisca. Quite a trip!
Say Herald, wish you would take a bum like that. Go off and stay
a couple of weeks, won't you please? It would be a most grateful
rest for this telephone. Don't you think so?
Friday Mrs. Welchans who has been visiting her son living near
Locust Grove, returned to Shenandoah....The other evening Daniel
Reeley and sister came in from Colorado. Dan has been out there
ever since last fall and every one seemed ever so glad to see him
again.....By the way, the reception held for G. F. Claycomb and
family was highly appreciated.
Well, Good Bye Herald. Guess I'll have to let that music have the
line again. Good Bye Central. And thank goodness I can say
"good bye music".
Huse N. Morgan was in Sidney Tuesday, coming up from Hamburg,
where he is assisting local talent in some shows. His mission was
to procure a marriage license for Olaf Morton, a printer of that
town and Miss G. Maud Fichtenkam, of St. Louis, Mo., a sister of
Mrs. Morgan. They were married Tuesday evening at the Lindell
Hotel in Hamburg.
George B. Liggett, an old Iowa friend of the editor, called to
see him last Tuesday. Mr. Liggett thinks some of locating in this
city. He owns a stock farm of over 2,000 acres south of Bluff
City." This was taken from the Caldwell, Kansas, News,
edited by Hon. Robert Simons, formerly of Sidney. The Mr. Liggett
referred to was a former resident of this township.
[transcribed by W.F., Dec. 2003]
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney. Fremont Co., Iowa
July 31, 1902
From South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, TRANSVAAL
South Africa
June 28, 1902
Editor SUN
About one month ago we received a pleasant visit from THE SUN; we
enjoyed it very much, and it was a rare treat to read of our old
friends and neighbors. I noticed that my father, Mr. D.
Worcester, had ordered it sent to me. We have had only the one
copy, and cannot understand why it does not come again as the
other mails come quite promptly. Will you please notice the above
address and direct to the same. Our business in this great golden
city is to dig out the "gold that perisheth not." There
are many thousands of heathens employed in the gold mines, who
have come from the far interior who know not God; our mission is
to them; we see them by the grace of God turning away from
heathendom and superstition to serve the true and living God. I
send you a copy of the "The Star," one of Johannesburg
papers.
Yours truly,
WILLIAM WORCESTER
[transcribed by W.F., March 2007]