Local residents keep columns buzzing with visits and travel
Loganville notes reveal Lillie Hennig visiting Chicago for weeks while carpenters work at Luetkens' house. Wm Elfers and wife spend the week with Julius Elfers, and Mr and Mrs Harvin Hulbert vacation before heading to Spokane. The Merrimans depart for Louisville KY as Doron and Hovermanns enjoy Narrows Sunday. Ida Schilling leaves for South Dakota, Mrs Ware returns from Ladysmith, Nellie Smith improving, a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Earl Smith, and others fish at the Narrows. Sunday plans include a Devil's Lake picnic and Mrs Leslie with child visiting O Twist's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Hennig
Chicago
Luetkens
Wm. Elfers
Julius Elfers
Harvin Hulbert
D. B. Hulbert
Spokane
Washington
Clarence Merrimann
Louisville
K.y
Merriman
Doron
Hovermann
Narrows
Ida Schilling
S. D
Ware
Lady Smith
Nellie Smith
Earl Smith
Harms
Jessie Williams
Harvie
Oscar Wagner
White Mound
Devil’s Lake
Leslie
Child
Baraboo
Local Notes From North Freedom July Visit Orange County
North Freedom notes list Rev Kuhlow returning from Fort Atkinson with horses and many residents visiting relatives in Portage Baraboo Madison and Reedsburg. The community hosts an ice cream social at George Douglas basement and shares updates on health travel and local happenings including Miss Giles death false report and gatherings at Frank Hackett’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuhlow
Fort Atkinson
Whitney
Dan Fullmer
Portage
H. Brswell
Mable
Baraboo
Nellie Foster
Edith
Waynesburg
Ohio
W. Rice
S. P. Ellis
Donnie Gray
John Hackett
Frank Hackett
Wm. Mitchell
F. Hacktt
Mitchell
Julia Plats
Lena
Freda Griep
Aid Society
George Douglas
Alexander Spaulding
Edith Dickie
John Patterson Jr
Castlewood
S. Dakota
Mec Dougall
Salt Lake City
J. T. Lawton
Madison
Florence Richardson Tillie Bender
Mable Lawton
L. Smith
Fred Simons
Westfield
Joe Elger
Janesville
Chas
Ida Barringer
Philip Alexander
Wm. Schulenberg Sr
Tom Edwards
Little Iver Gunnison
Gust Schellenberger
Reidel
Milwaukee
Argone
Peoria Ilinois
Carrie Heath
Lottie Jacobs
Ontario
Sanford Armstrong
George Ahrensmeyer
Frazier
Valley Junction
Roy Burt
Freeport
Illinois
N.M. Burt
Warren Fisk
Marion
Prairie Dusac
Wm. Rice
Reedsburg
Tom Babb
Inez Giles
John Patterson
John Rumpf
Local News Briefs and Incidents on Main Street
Friday social at F Simons attended by aid society members. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Will Stinebrink on Saturday July 21. A runaway team owned by County Superintendent G W Davies caused brief excitement on Main Street with Davies and another man in the buggy. A Mr Gast's team also ran away Friday. Mrs Fred Bartle traveled to Superior last Tuesday for an operation accompanied by her mother Mrs Hirn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid Society
F. Simons
Will Stinebrink
Main Street
G. W. Davies
Davies
Gast
Fred Bartle
Superior
Hirn
Local residents and visitors noted in Sauk County directory work
July 30 notes Theo Freer of Reedsburg compiling a new Sauk County directory. J A Richards of Reedsburg visited friends here. Mrs Rosellen Alford traveled to Bara Boo for a visit. Guests at Hulbert House include the McAlpines and Hohenbeck family from Chicago and Marinette visitors. Nellie Richards returns from the East. Dr Jones toured Madison. M E Sabbath school picnic at the lower Dells. Mrs Will Redner and Mae of Chicago stay with friends. Hewitt family from Chicago visiting Mrs E Hewitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. Freer
Reedsburg
Sauk County
J. A. Richards
Rosellen Alford
Baraboo
Hulbert House
M. D. McAlpine
William
Richard
C. W. Hohenbeck
Robert
W. Eckert
Horace Gimlin
Elize
Chicago
L. A. McAlpine
Miss Gene
Marinette
Wis
Nellie Richards
East
Jones
Madison
M. E. Sabbath School
Lower Dells
Will Redner
Mae
Geo. Hewitt
E. Hewitt
Local notes from town include deaths and trips
Train kills Landlord Bates cow. Collins family visit in Cazenovia. Hager and Kelley families at Fern Dell. Maccabees hold outing in Winfield. Bates and Atkins trips to Cazenovia. Depot flagman ill. Mrs Jordan dies in Chicago. Kilbourn horse injury and August Meyer severe illness noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
S. A.collins
Eva
Cazenovia
Bert Hager
Hattie Hager
Jessie
Fern Dell
Outerbridge
B. J. Collins
Kilbourn
F. M Atkins
Clark Townsend
August Meyer
Bates House
Hall Guests Visit Iowa Kin. Local Happenings Noted
July reports show Mr. and Mrs. J S Hall visiting their son Merton and wife in Iowa. North Freedom relations host a dinner for relatives. local workers haul cream for Albert Sorge after a helper’s departure. Community updates mention farm grain cutting, an addition to Gust Von der Ohe’s house by Wooley of Reedsburg, and A Shultis buying a riding pony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Hall
Iowa
Merton
Frank Bender
North Freedom
Gust Zimmerman
Gust Rusch
Albert Sorge
Phyler
Ed. Ritzenthaler
Herman Koester
Wallace Jerome
LaValle
John Meyer
Herman
Winfield
Gust von der Ohe
Mr. Wooley
Reedsburg
A. Shultis
Last Call for Ping Pong Photo Studio in Baraboo
The Ping Pong Photo studio will stay in Baraboo for two more weeks ending August 13. Hurry to get your photo taken in Room 7 Reinking Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Reinking
Gasoline Engine For Sale By C H Farnum
Portable 12 horsepower gasoline engine offered for sale in first class condition. Cheap price. Contact C H Farnum at 135 Third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H.farnum
Third Street
New Shoe Styles Offer Black Dye Free With Purchase
An advertisement touts new shoe styles and offers to dye tan shoes permanently black at or after purchase. The offer serves as an inducement to buy during the 1905 1906 trade period.
Refreshing Root Beer and Ginger Ale by Altpeter
Altpeter offers a family sized drink lineup with rooted root beer and ginger ale bottled for home use. One dozen quarts cost one dollar and two dozen half pints cost sixty cents. Factory and delivery details listed as 124 Walnut Street and phone 230.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altpeter
Walnut Street
Boats And Bill At Devl’s Lake Public Recreation
Boats and bill invite visitors to Devls Lake offering boats at the north end for fishing and pleasure riding. Live bait for fishermen, launches to all lake parts, public picnic grounds with free tables. Lunch soft drinks and cigars for sale by Martin and Walrath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dev'l’s Lake
Ooth
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United States Annuity & Life Insurance Company
Henry A. Salzer
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J. P. Witwen
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