Iowa
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont co. Iowa
September 3, 1908.
AN ANCIENT LANDMARK REMOVED
One of the oldest log houses in Fremont county was torn down on
the Ruben Calvert farm north of Sidney last week. The house was
first built by M. A. Webster, a grandfather of Webster Bros., who
reside here, and on land now owned by Frank Martin. The house was
sold about 40 or 46 years ago to Silas Burt, who moved it to his
farm and used it a good many years as a corn crib. Mr. Burt
finally sold the house to Ruben Calvert; it was
then moved to the Calvert farm where it has done duty as a corn
crib for a good many years. Mr. Wiliams who now occupies the
Calvert farm found it necessary to tear down the old house last
week while making some needed improvements, and says that most of
the logs are in good condition yet. He thinks he will again
rebuild it and use it for a corn crib.
SAD DEATH OF L. E. McGARGILL
While swimming in the Nishna river about four miles north of
Randolph on last Saturday, L. E. McGargill suddenly cried out for
help and sunk before help could reach him. His body was found in
about 12 feet of water and the physician examining his body,
pronounced his death due to heart failure, no water being found
in his lungs. Apparently he was dead before he sunk in the water.
Together with a party of friends he had gone to the river for the
purpose of fishing, and while they were preparing a lunch he went
into the water to show them how deep it was. After swimming
around awhile, as stated, he suddenly called for help and must
have died instantly.
He was the son of Edw. McGargill, and with his brother, William
McGargill were the only sons of that family. He was in his 38th
year; was married and is survived by his wife and five young
children, who will sadly mourn the loss of a kind and indulgent
husband and father. Lou McGargill was one of the kindest hearted
of men and his friends are numbered by his acquaintances. He will
be sadly missed in the community of his home.
His funeral occurred at Imogene on Monday, August 31, and the
services conducted by Rev. Father Hayes, in the St. Patrick's
church in Imogene, after which interment was made in the Catholic
cemtery.
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S. A. Chambers, of Anderson, little red auto will take him any
place over the hills in this county.
Carson, a town in Pottawatomie county, has 23 automobiles in
town.
AUTOMOBILE REGULATION
The following are some of the road rules being published at
present governing the running of automobiles. It will be well for
auto enthusiasts to study them closely and act accordingly:
"On discovering an approaching team, the automobilist should
stop off-side and cover his machine with a tarpaulin painted to
correspond with the scenery. Automobiles running on the country
roads at night must send up a red rocket every mile and wait ten
minutes for the road to clear. They must proceed carefully,
blowing their horns and shooting Roman candles. In case a horse
will not pass an automobile, nothwithstanding scenic tarpaulin,
the automobilist will take the machinery apart as rapidly as
possible and conceal the parts in the grass."-- Our Nebraska
exchange.
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THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont co. Iowa
September 4, 1908
Riverton News
The ice season has just about come to a close. Not any to be had
and but very little of that.
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont co. Iowa
September 10, 1908
-Harry Goode's auto is a Roadster
-P. B. Laird and James Vanatta have bought autos
-Eber Haning has an auto
-Jay Leeka bought an auto.
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa
September 17, 1908.
VISITS OLD FREMONT FRIENDS
Jonas Petit an old time resident of Fremont county, but now of
Ashton, Kansas, gave this office a pleasant call Friday. Mr. and
Mrs.Petit had been visiting relatives and old friends in Sidney
and vicinity the past week, and before leaving for their home in
Kansas he came in and had his subscription to the SUN moved up a
notch. During the course of our conversation Mr. Petit said that
when he first came to Fremont county in 1865 it was one hundred
miles to the nearest railroad, and freight had to be hauled that
distance by teams or brought up the Missouri river in flat boats,
and hauled by teams from the landing there. Mr.Petit has been a
reader of the SUN a good many years and though living at a
distance from here, through the columns of the SUN keeps posted
on Sidney's advancement.
Mrs. Acord Visits Sidney
Mrs. Nancy Acord, of Salt Lake City, is visiting friends and
relatives in Sidney and vicinity. Mrs. Acord was a member of the
party who left Fremont county in 1860. They traveled overland and
reached Salt Lake City after many hardships. Her father S. B.
Frost was sheriff of this county for two terms. He owned the old
hotel where the Crozier House now stands. He also lived on the
farm now owned by G. S. Benson.
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa
September 24, 1908.
William Dalton Dead
William Dalton, one of the early day settlers of that community,
died from a complication of ailments Friday morning at his home
in Tabor. Mr.Dalton was in his seventieth year. He was born in
England and came to the United States a young man in company with
twenty five other of his countrymen, many of whom settled in that
locality. He arrived in Fremont county the day Abraham Lincoln
was assasinated--April 14, 1865--and has figured prominently in
the county ever since as a farmer, stock raiser and bank
director. Besides his widow, three daughters and a son survive
him. These are Mrs. J. E.Thompson of Malvern; Mrs. Lizzie Douglas
of Carson; Mrs. Chas. Lutz of Tabor and Joseph Dalton of Tabor.
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A Catholic Priest of Omaha, was in Randolph a short time ago
looking up a location for a church which they intend to build
there soon. The church extension committee is expected there soon
to look over the field and will probably buy lots on which to
erect a suitable building.
Married in Nebraska City
Last Saturday afternoon Professor D. D.Darby accompanied by Mrs.
Grace Rhodes drove to Percival to look after some business for
the Fremont County Herald. The newpaper business being
concluded, these people quietly boarded the train and went to
Nebraska City. They secured the necessary license and were
married at 6 o'clock Saturday evening at the office of the County
Judge, W. Wilson. Mr. Darby is well known through the country
having been a successsful teacher for years in this county, and
for several years has been connected with the Fremont County
Herald. Mrs. Rhodes is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. W.
Brown and has spent the
greater part of her life in Sidney, where she has many friends.
Mr. Darby had a neat little house already prepared for his bride,
in the northwest part of town. The Sun joins the many
friends of this worthy couple in
wishing them happiness and prosperity in their wedded life.
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