Visitors and Local Returns From La Valle Area
Mrs Josepine Gerlick returns to St Paul after visiting relatives here with Mrs Chris Eder and Mrs H E Paddock. Several guests arrive from Jefferson Madison and Chicago for short visits. Henry Hochmuth of La Valle town dies suddenly of heart disease after being in town for a weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josepine Gerlick
St. Paul
Chris Eder
H. E. Paddock
Frank Eger
Libertyville
Ill
Wm. Pomeroy
Leslie
Jefferson
Hazel Slonker
Loganville
Mary Dickens
Eau Claire
Madison
Helen Koeppke
Chicago
Henry Hochmuth
LaValle
Sixty Ninth Anniversary Celebration in Ebenzer Valley
Relatives from North Freedom surprised Mrs Joel Hackett on her sixty ninth birthday in Ebenzer Valley. Supper and ice cream accompanied by fortune telling provided entertainment as guests departed late, wishing many more celebrations to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenzer Valley
North Freedom
Joel Hackett
South Delton notes and farm visitors update
Mrs Ben Holt returns from Nebraska to visit relatives. William Waddell to depart for South Dakota for work. Claude Searle back in LaCrosse. George Holt visited Charlie Burke on Webster's Prairie. Bayles of North Freedom visited Chas Wright. Carl Lamberton visited Bennie Holts near Reedsburg. Clara and Kate Searle at home for two weeks, Kilbourn trip. Flora Rich and Mollie Stehr visiting Clark Holt. Cratsenberg visiting daughter Bird in La Grange Illinois. Mrs Wm Coome visited son Sherman family. Clyde McFarland of Baraboo returned from Searle's. Waddell spent Sunday in Fairfield with ill father. Otto Powell and wife visited at Searle’s. Harry Mather and Earl Lamberton working in Kilbourn spent Sunday with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Holt
Nebraska
William Waddell
South Dakota
Claude Searle
LaCrosse
George Holt
Charlie Burke
Webster’s Prairie
John Bayles
North Freedom
Chas. Wright
Carl Lamberton
Bennie Holts
Reedsburg
Clara
Kate Searle
Wm. Waddell
Fairfield
Local News Briefs From North Fairfield Aug 18
Aug 18 events include Hiter Jones of Mauston preaching at Pecks Corners M E Church and Ambros Delap from Holton School New York preaching at Peck s Corner Weslyan Church. The farmers nine beat the Fairfield chippers 16 to 18. Mrs Wilson visits Kilbourn relatives. Marsh Harrison visits Harshall. A S Cooper and George Oles with families outing on Wisconsin river. Rolla Harrison visits Webster s Prairie. Lester Marston of Chippewa Falls joins his wife visiting locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiter Jones
Mauston
M. E
Pecks Corners
Ambros Delap
Holton School
New York
Weslyan
Peck’s Corner
Farmers’ Baseball
Fairfield Chippers
Wilson
Kilbourn
Fred Flinn
Marsh Harrison
Harshall
Cooper
George
Almond Oles
Wisconsin River
Rolla Harrison
Webster’s Prairie
Lester Marston
Chippewa Falls
Mrs. C. R. Carlish Returns From Chicago Visit
Mrs. C. R. Carlish and her son Harold have returned to Fairfield after spending a month in Chicago with friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Carlish
Harold
Chicago
Low Round-Trip Rates for G A R Encampment
Low round trip rates will be made from points on The North Western Line for the G A R Encampment in Toledo Ohio from August 27 to 30. For full particulars apply to agents Chicago and North Western Ry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Western
Toledo
Ohio
Chicago & North Western Ry
Sedgwick and visitors linger in Sandusky area
Aug 17 notes show Mr and Mrs Harvey Sedgwick of Duluth and relatives visiting in Sandusky. Various guests from Madison Lodi Reedsburg Ithaca Winfield Bear Valley La Crosse attend events, fairs, and family gatherings as travelers depart or arrive for short visits.
Dellona and North Excelsior Social Notes
Aug 14 welcomed a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ellis. Visitors include Laura Day Westfield and the Huntington sisters Lyons at Wellington Henitta’s. Several locals ill or visiting, including George Hengstler, Grace Beaver Baraboo, and multiple Bass family gatherings at Dellona and Reedsburg homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ellis
Laura Day
Westfield
Grace Beaver
Howard Bass
Robert Burton
Joseph Burton
Vivian Butterfield
Fairfield
C. W. Bass
Sparks
Ruth
Winfield
Birthday Dinner Honors Merrimack Resident
Mrs. Berry returned to Baraboo Monday evening after a pleasant day with Mrs. Potter on her farm. An elaborate birthday dinner awaited her upon arrival, with friends and neighbors present. She plans to return to Merrimack soon for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Berry
Baraboo
Mrs. Potter
Merrimack
Ironton Social Notices Mention Guests and Visits
Aug 16 updates from Ironton note Mrs Brayden and Janet Brayden of Dakota visiting the Blakeslees, Mrs Griffin returning from Iowa, and several locals attending the Reedsburg Fair. Others travel to Madison Chippewa Falls and Lime Ridge with friends and relatives while Fay Blanchard returns from Whitewater summer school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.brayden
Janet
Dakota
E. Blakeslee
A. Griffin
Harrison
Iowa
Reedsburg
Ray Powell
Fay Blanchard
Whitewater
Rev. Fredericks
Madison
A. J. Blakeslee
Norman Graves
Palmer
Hanzlick
Cathrine
Chippewa Falls
Frank Hanzlick
Bryden
E. Blake
Berry picking drives chief industry in local area
Aug. 17 notes berry picking as the primary local industry with many bushels of blackberries harvested on the big marsh in the past week. Farmers stay busy with rain, some plowing for fall grain while others finish stacking. Corey Clark reports a lost horse and Guy Plummer plans to go to Dakota for threshing season work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big
J. N. Wing
Charles Wing
Fairfield
Corey Clark
Guy Plummer
Dakota
North Freedom and Hetland residents linked to local farms
Ebenezer Valley notes George Northup of North Freedom visiting the Hackett farm. Hetland resident Guy Weidenhoff bought the N H Smith farm once known as the Watson place. Many locals attended the Reedsburg fair, calling it first class. An organ was installed in the Lennill home. Mrs G A Cole and daughter Olive from Baraboo visited Hackett farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Northup
North Freedom
Hackett Farm
Guy Weidenhoff
Hetland
N.H. Smith
Watson Farm
Reedsburg
Lennill
G. A. Cole
Olive
Baraboo
Sumpter Social News Highlights Aug 17
Edward Johnson summoned to Grand Forks following telegram on Paul Johnson’s death. Local visitors include Mr. McIntosh and Ida of Lodi at R. H. Mather Marvin Wilson and Will Premo. Bert Wagner Will Olson Mrs Emma Olson and Mrs Perry guesting with Alfred Wagner. Bert and Mrs Perry return to Canada. Ice cream social at church a success. Thirteenth wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. John Gruber celebrated with a large gathering and plenary supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Johnson
Grand Forks
Dakota
Paul
John Johnson
McIntosh
Ida
Lodi
R. H. Mather
Marvin Wilson
Will Premo
Reedsburg Fair
Bert Wagner
Will Olson
Emma Olson
Perry
Alfred Wagner
Canada
D. D. Premo
Lewis
Merrimack
John Gruber
Winfield Social Notes and Visits Across Town
Miss Alice Ellenwood of Reedsburg visits Mrs. O E Cattington. Ladies Home club meets at Mrs X Reese. Winfield attends Reedsburg fair. Ernest Hawes of Chicago visits sister Mrs Lem Kelley. Mrs CJ Stevens of Mason City Iowa and Mrs CP Davenport visit Mr and Mrs WH Skinner. Mrs Wilson and Mrs Kipp with child visit Ira Churchill home. Davis hosts club gathering with Chandler and Miss McFarland of Minneapolis. Light refreshments and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Ellenwood
Reedsburg
O. E. Cattington
Ladies Home Club
X. Reese
Winfield
Ernest Hawes
Chicago
Lem Kelley
C.J. Stevens
Mason City
Iowa
C. P. Davenport
City
W. H. Skinner
Local Notes From Westfield Aug 18
Mrs. L Waltz of La Valle cares for Mrs J Waddell. A son born to Mr and Mrs F Brooks last Friday. Mr and Mrs H Woll visit daughter and family A Alexander. J Rumpf trip to Dakota. Wm Schultz improving though seriously sick. J Patterson of North Freedom stays with J Rumpf. A Kamrath of Baraboo visits relatives. Geo Moog and Schuster visit relatives. German M E sociable with Mrs F Schanke Aug 27. Wayne Stillson visits with parents in Wauwatosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Waltz
la Valle
J. Waddell
F. Brooks
H. Woll
A. Alexander
J. Rumpf
Dakota
Wm. Schultz
J. Patterson
North Freedom
A. Kamrath
Baraboo
Geo. Moog
Mr. Schuster
M. E
Lost a Finger In Separator Accident
Herman Behnke of Caledonia lost the little finger of his right hand after it was caught in a separator. Amputation was necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Behnke
Caledonia
Drowning Incident Casts Sorrow in Kilbourn Area
In Kilbourn the drowning of four Chicago visitors cast sorrow over the community. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Smith were present at the time. Other notes include McMarlin threshing on the prairie, grain quality, and visits to Mirror Lake by F. E. Morey and J. Hoppe’s family. Local residents report various farm tasks and small happenings around Fern Dell and Fern Dell hotel interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Smith
Kilbourn
Chicago
McMarlin
F. E. Morey
Miss Breitzke Visits and Local Social Happenings
Miss Mary Breitzke of Madison visits relatives in Ableman. F Zeller family hosts Roscoe visitors. Mrs Wm Bartenbach leads sewing circle gathering. Reedsburg fair drew many locals. two pickpockets netted about 50 dollars on the train. Tea Richardson collides with a telephone pole while transporting fairgoers. German Lutheran Missionary service held in their grave. Rev Popp assisted by Sparta and Norwalk pastors, about 90 dollars contributed. Miss A McNeil of Merrill visits Florence Richardson. Louis Ott of Chicago visits parents. Arthur Okey, former principal, in town. Miss Rube Kramps hosts a birthday party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Breitzke
Madison
F. Zeller
Roscoe
Wm. Bartenbach
Sewing Circle
Reedsburg Fair
Tea Richardson
Reedsburg
Fair Grounds
German Lutheran Church
Sparta
Norwalk
Popp
A. McNeil
Merrill
Florence Richardson
Louis Ott
Chicago
Arthur Okey
Rube Kramps
Community Notes From Wheelerburg Station
Aug 17 social visits feature Mr and Mrs G Hamister and Mr and Mrs E Hamburg hosting and visiting relatives. H C Halbersleben of Petersburg Neb called on cousin Wm Halbersleben. Hamburg family members along with Harold visited Henry Hamburg. Maurice Cole of Reedsburg visited his sister Mrs Chas Barringer. Emma and Esther Halbersleben visited cousins Amanda and Hilda Rose. Walter Sorge and Mrs Sorge visited her parents, H Klagos and others. Mrs Herman Klagos visited Fred Sanders near Lime Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sheirhorn
Reedsburg
Ernest Hamburg
Emma
Esther Halbersleben
Amanda
Hilda Rose
Walter Sorge
H. Klagos
Herman Klagos
Fred Sanders
Lime Ridge
Skillet Creek Social and Construction Notes
Wm Bassett and wife visited their daughter Mrs Norman Good man of North Freedom. Charles Spencer and Ed Bellows with wives went to Kilbourn and Mirror Lake. Anna Douglas and Lydia North visited Ed McClure at Reedsburg fair. Wm Zantow nearly finished a new farm residence. A L Travis family visited Willis Ryan. Mrs Abbie Ryan stayed at Travis home. George Burdick raffled Saturday. Wm Toole returned from northern trip. Mrs R G Andrews stayed at Pansy Heights. DeWayne Brown finished barn and wagon shed. Geo Carpenter's barn and house near completion. Willis Ryan remodeling. Maurice Cowles to Altoona Minn for railroad work. Mrs Wm Allwin recovering from illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm.Bassett
Norman Goodman
North Freedom
Chas. Spencer
Ed. Bellows
Kilbourn
Mirror Lake
Anna Douglas
Lydia North
Ed. McClure
Jennie Martin
Reedsburg
Wm. Zantow
A. L. Travis
Willis Ryan
Abbie Ryan
Travis
George Burdick
Wm. Toole
R. G. Andrews
Pansy Heights
DeWayne Brown
Geo. Carpenter
Maurice Cowles
Altoona
Minn
Wm. Allwin
Paper Is Appreciated Renewal From Spencer Resident
Mrs. L. W. Field of Spencer 8 D sends a note of thanks and renewal for the paper, saying she cannot get along without it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Field
Spencer
Reedsburg Fair Day Sees Big Crowd and Accidents
Mrs. M. Smith suffers serious injuries after a platform collapses at the Reedsburg fair on the big day attended by about 5000. The piece also notes visits from Baraboo and Madison locals, wedding travel, and local business moves amid a week of fair events and rain benefiting crops.
Don W. French Dies in Kilbourn At 42
Don W. French, a Kilbourn resident since about 18 years old, died August 12 from diabetes. Born at Big Spring 24 years ago, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Don C. French and a Kilbourn High School graduate of 1902. He leaves a wife formerly Miss Marian Flook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don W. French
Kilbourn
Big Spring
Don C. French
Don
Marian Flook
Visitors at Glen Cottage guests include clergy and townsfolk
On Thursday last a number of visitors came to the Glen including Rev. John Henderson of Tracy Iowa Rev. T Durward Sister Mary Crehan of Sacred Heart home Rosella Sullivan of Clone Minn and Mary Meade E H Nantz of Milwaukee with a camera visited for lunch Mrs Lillian Davies and grandson Harold Wengler stayed four days at Glen Cottage Also Margaret Hyer visited and Mrs Fanny Morris suffers a severe ivy rash on her face
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen
John Henderson
Tracy
Iowa
T. Durward
Mary Crehan
Sacred Heart Home
Rosella Sullivan
Clone, Minn
Mary Meade
E. H. Nantz
Milwaukee
Lillian Davies
Harold Wengler
Wengler
Glen Cottage
Davies
Margaret Hyer
Fanny Morris
Pine Hollow Valley Social Roundup August Visit Highlights
Local residents and families from Pine Hollow Valley visited friends and relatives across nearby towns. Sunday gatherings included Carl Yantz and family at Frank Searles home, Clara Yantz and Clara Kosin with Mary Kamenzky, and numerous others sharing meals, fishing, and casual calls.
Kapelka Visited Frank Knoop House Sunday
Kapelka spent Sunday at the home of Frank Knoop and family. Henry and Edward Stieve and their sister Alvina were in North Freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kapelka
Frank Knoop
Henry and
Edward Stieve
Alvina
North Freedom Sunday
Baraboo Visit From Mielke Family Oversees Wisconsin Stay
Baraboo hosts Julius Mielke Theodore Mielke and their nephew August Mielke from South Haven Michigan. They tour Albert Mielke’s home and praise Wisconsin scenery while noting dry weather and poorer crops in South Haven and Sauk county. No peaches this year due to frost. Also, Tuesday Alf Rich and daughter Flora visited Charlie Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius
Theodore Mielke
South Haven
Mich
Albert Mielke
August Mielke
Wisconsin
Sauk County
Alf. Rich
Flora
Chas. Burke’s
Caramel Ice Cream Featured at Even Son’s Pharmacy
A brief notice highlights caramel ice cream being sold at Even son’s Pharmacy. The item stands out as a specialty offering with potential regional appeal. Customers are invited to sample and purchase during store hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evenson’s Pharmacy
Popular Wants 4 Lines Weekly Schedule Card
A small classifieds feature listing four lines for a weekly schedule, with one weekly insertion. A second entry repeats four lines twice weekly. A third item shows four lines at three daily intervals plus one weekly line.
Also Mentioned on This Page
South Delton
Otto Powell
Websters Prairie
S. P. Searle
Harry Mather
Earl Lamberton
North Fairfield
Sandusky
Harvey Sedgwick
Duluth
Mr. Sedgwick
Delia Pfeil
Wm. McCarthy
George Holborn
A. Reitman
Gustav Wegner
Black Hawk
John Goodell
Wm. Shauff
Joseph
Ithaca
John Sedgwick
E. C. Sedgwick
Henry Hart
Mildred
Hilsboro
Wim. Webster
Adolph Dickman
Everret
McCarthy
Joseph Shauff
Haca
Myra Powell
Laura Weitzel
Lilly Reitman
Stella
Dorgan
Bear Valley
Eddie
Iona Pfeil
John Coughlin
la Crosse
Dellona and
North Excelsior
Ironton
Ebenezer Valley
Sumpter
Delton
Ableman
Wheelerburg Station
Skillet Creek
M. Smith
A. Collins
Marble Dealer’s
G. Rork
VY. Devereant
Fred Busch
Nina Blank
Janesville
Fred Young
A. McAllister
Baldwin
D. J. Pease
Minnie Eschenbach
T. W. Collins
Hillsboro
Our City
Collins
Veda
Mary Young
Mary Blank
John Eaton
Manston
Louis Strenbring
Oshkosh
Bb. J. Hager
Jane Stewert
Minneapolis
Joe Sanders
S. Weidman
Albert Fuchs
Percy Emmet
Kendalls
Marquardt
S. A. Collins
Durward
Pine Hollow Valley
Carl Yantz
Frank Searles
Gurgal Bros
Arnodt
Clara Yantz
Elsie Stackman
Clara Kosin
Mary Kamenzky
Ulrich
Ella
William Ulrich
Herman Dresher
John Shew
W. Pierce
Voll
Paul Kamenzky
Eddie Yanke
Gustav Radseck
H. Kamenzky
Aug. Stackman
A. Stieve
Lydia Radseck
Martha
National Railway Training School Inc
Robert St
St. Paul, Minn
Sauk City
Wisconsin Bridge
F. E. Schoenfield
Wis
B. F. Ames
C. H. Farnum
O. S. C. Stock
R. R. Grosinske
Honey Creek
Leland
Charles Pagel
Peerless Cigar Co
Lyons
H.H. Smith
G. D. Beech
Ash Street
Hight Avenue
Fifth Street
Jas. McWilliams
la Vaile
W. A. Powers
Prairie du Lac, Wis
Baraboo Markets
Butterfield
Portage
Tucker
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