FAIRFIELD NOTES AND COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS
The M B A will meet with Mrs. Berkenhagen March 29 for a picnic dinner. Miss Lulu Getchell, a teacher near LaValle, spent Sunday with her parents. Genivieve Newell is sick. Ed Gross, injured by a log incident, is improving with help from his Sauk Prairie brother. Leech Creek Helpers elect officers. meet March 28 with picnic dinner. A social for church benefit is planned at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P Edwards next Friday night, with admission 10 and 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hane Englebretson
Newport
Andrew Saxe
Monroe Bump
Gertie Bump
Ida Attridge
Della Thomas
Leech Creek
F.O. Waddell
J. Cline
Baraboo
Charles
Allie Smith
Delton
Wm. Goode
Brenizer
Loganville
A. G. Wheeler
Grover
Reedsburg
Frank Seaman
Gaylord Markeley
Taylor
R. J. Sanders and Son
R. L. Bo
Local Social Notes From LIME RIDGE Area
Social and family updates from Lime Ridge and nearby towns include visits, farm rentals, health notes, church events, and travels. Residents of Loganville Reedsburg West Salem Excelsior and Tacoma are mentioned with gatherings, illness improvements, and a long distance death recorded for Mrs Thornburg.
North Fairfield Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs Wayne Newell and children visited Mrs Turner Friday. Henry Inglebretson of Newport is visiting Mr Lewis. Winfield Newell is ill with tonsillitis. Mr and Mrs Howard Oleson and their son called on friends on River Street Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Newell
Turner
Henry Inglebretson
Newport
Lewis
Winfield Newell
Howard Oleson
Little Son
River Street
Lyons Social Notes Highlight Local Meetings and Arrivals
The S. S. club will meet with Edith Huntington next Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Vandenburg occupy Mrs. Calhoun's house near the store. Jas. Shackley and wife, wintering with their daughter, have resumed occupancy of their Lyons home. Mrs. T. Rodwell and Miss Delitte of Baraboo visited Mrs. C. M. DuBois. Mr. and Mrs. F. Salisbury returned from Madison after attending their son-in-law's funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Club
Edith Huntington
Wm. Vandenburg
Edna Wheeler and neighbors visit in Ableman
Edna Wheeler of Wheelerburg arrived Tuesday to stay a week with Eva Colyer. Others visiting include Tena Manthey from Milwaukee, Maggie Finder and Alvina Schanke from Baraboo, Ida Krueger returning from Chicago, and several local residents. Sixteen members of the R N A camp were entertained by the North Freedom Camp with a list of attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Wheeler
Wheelerburg
Eva Colyer
Tena Manthey
Milwaukee
Maggie Finder
Baraboo
Alvina Schanke
W.R. Harding
Ida Krueger
Chicago
Anna Donahue
Laura Palland
Pete Brennan
George Rick
North Freedom
H.C. Schulte
Reedsburg
R. N. of A
Mesdames Addie Richardson
Ida Richardson
Nellie Scharnke
Laura Hindes
Ida Langenhan
Lydia
Spring Green Notes and Local Moves Roundup
Miss Ceelia Hurley returned from Dakota where she spent the winter with relatives. Mr and Mrs John Yonker welcomed a daughter born on the 13th. William Scheddler went home to South Dakota after months in Spring Green on business and visiting relatives. Roy Jones of Baraboo visited his mother last Saturday. The bowling alley moved to Prairie du Chien. Mrs Samuel Huntley formerly Gertrude Nickey of Reedsburg visited her mother last week. George Chatterton returned from Texas after an operation to remove his tonsils. The Misses Edna Amesbury Gertrude McDonald Bertha Anna Schwanke and Maud Reed attended Prairie du Lac teachers exam. J F Morrow named general soliciting and advertising agent of the Inter County Fair association by James L Jones. Killian Schlosser spent a day on business in Sauk City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Brice
Alma Krueger
Will Chapman
Reedsburg
John
Stella Cooke
Excelsior
A. G. Wheeler
Will
Ben Holt
Conklin
Joe Ward
Bear ‘Valley
Ceelia Hurley
Dakota
John Yonker
William Scheddler
South Dakota
Spring Green
Roy Jones
Baraboo
Prairie du Chien
Samuel Huntley
Gertrude Nickey
George Chatterton
Texas
Edna Amesbury
Gertrude McDonald
Bertha
Anna Schwanke
Maud Reed
Prairie du Lac
J. F. Morrow
Inter County Fair Association
James L. Jones
Mr. Morrow
Catherine Akin
Ladies of the Maccabees
A. E. Geffert
S. Thompson
Our City
Thresa Horkan
Peter Brady
Ann Shreve
Nellie McCabe
B. Collins
A. Collins
North Freedom
Fred Grabner
Sand Rock
Fred Young
Madison
Greenwood Cemetery
Christ Corcoran
Ableman
Henry Perry
John Riley
Laurel Street
Minnie Eschenbach
Local Notices From Delton and Newport Area
Irvie Cole moved on the Stowers farm west of Delton, Harry Dunham will move on the vacated place, and Mrs. Scott in Newport lost a cow last week. Mrs. Wm. Cole was on the sick list under a doctor. Geo. Adams of Delton sold a cow to Mrs. Scott last week. Wm. Dunham can be about the house. The Misses Scott of Pawnee City Neb returned home Tuesday after visiting for their father’s death in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvie Cole
Stowers
Delton
Harry Dunham
Mrs. Scott
Newport
Wm. Cole
Geo. Adams
Scott
Wm. Dunham
Pawnee City
Neb
Community Notes From Greenfield and Nearby Areas
Rudolph Weiland prepares to build a barn for spring weather. E. Jones works sawing lumber on his farm. Hoege district school closes for vacation. Miss Elma Frazier, teacher, returning to her home near LaValle. Various changes underway locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Weiland
E. Jones
Hoege
Brandt Family Sells Farm Moves to Dakota
A Brandt family sells their farm on the O H True place and plans to move to Dakota. Ed Davidson relocates to the Brandt place following the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. True Place
Brandt
Dakota
Ed. Davidson
Brandt Place
Community notes and social updates from the town
Local items report Mrs. Catherine Akin slowly recovering from illness while Mrs. A E Geffert receives a Maccabee pin. Several residents travel visit friends, illnesses improve, birthdays and Sunday outings noted. A serious quarry accident near Ableman is described and a horse handling mishap is reported along with a public sale and potato market price.
Morning Star Missionary Ship Sold After South Sea Work
The famed Morning Star, used eighteen months among Micronesian islands, has been moved to Honolulu for sale at auction. Bought by Sunday School children, she cost $40,000 and originally ran Boston to Lynn as Shoe City. She carried missionaries, supplies, and native children to Christian schools and earned the nickname Preacher Ship. High operating costs and coal prices prompted the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
Honolulu
Boston
Lynn
South Sea Islands
Sand as Writing Paper Captivates New England School
A Hampshire country school teacher recalls seeing sand used as writing material in a New Hampshire school. A three foot square box of sand on the master’s desk allows children to write with a pointed stick, smoothing the sand after each entry, echoing ancient days of scarce paper and slates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampsshire
New England
New Hampshire
Burning It Up in Custody a Strange Exchange
A jail exchange reveals Jayley slept in the lockup while being charged with arson. He reportedly admits guilt by shouting that he was burning his money, a motive later questioned by observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jayley
Maiden Aunt Gift Echoes Madeira Coasting Tale
A. J. Drexel Biddle recalls Madeira in a discussion of Germany and Portugal. He shares a whimsical Christmas tale about a nephew sending an anonymous love letter to an unmarried maiden aunt, crafting a unique gift from a grand passion.
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Nephew
A. J. Drexel Biddle
Madeira
Germany
Portugal
Funchal
Mary
New Year Reform Fails To Delight Husbands
Little Joy in Prospect on First Night of Reform as Gov Folk warns reforms face initial resistance. A Missouri governor cites the hard start of resolutions while a husband jokes about quitting the club only to become playful with his wife and babysitting plans.
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Gov. Folk of
Missouri
Amy
Harold
Jim
Heavy Roads and Mules in a Muddy Western Town
In a small Western town a building project faced muddy roads after two days of rain. A young Irish mule driver struggled to move the team five miles as the boss watched. The next morning rain continued and the driver planned a grim task to salvage the worn horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Crows In Winter Learn From Harsh Northern Climes
The piece notes winter crows in northern New York are less numerous than in summer yet survive by eating spilled corn from freight cars and by foraging along riverbanks and spring runs beneath deep snow. It highlights crow language as a continual source of learning and observes their early nesting with dark green eggs laid before the last snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Nicholas
Charl Thompson Optician at Shadow Town Co Store
Charles Thompson, optician and watchmaker at the Shadow Town Co store in Baraboo Wisconsin, offers free eye tests, all kinds of watch repairs, with jewelrying a specialty.
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Shadow Town Co’s
5Th and
Barker Sts
Baraboo
Wis
Sauk City U S Hotel Completes Renovation
Sauk City hotel announces renovation and refurnished interiors with a first class German kitchen and moderate meal prices. The saloon offers only A. No. 1 goods, claimed to rival any in first class hotels. Mrs. Chas. Sommer, Proprietress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Sommer
Baraboo Town Republican Caucus Nominates Tickets
Baraboo Town Republicans will hold a caucus at the G. A. R. hall on Saturday afternoon March 31 at 2 o'clock to nominate a Republican town ticket and conduct other business as needed. By order of Baraboo Town Republican Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
G. A. R. Hall
Republican Committee
Public Auction At Elgie Farm Caledonia Merrimack Portage
On Thursday March 22 the Crown Brothers hold a public auction at the Matthew Elgie farm Caledonia six miles northeast of Merrimack ten miles southwest of Portage. Mares horses colts grade Durham milch cows Holstein bull yearlings bread sows Poland China boar ewes chickens farm machinery hay oats corn fodder household goods etc. Sale starts 10 o clock hot lunch at noon. Usual terms. John Gorman Auctioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Elgie
Caledonia
Merrimack
Portage
Crown Brothers
John Gorman
Sale at m. Brandt farm southwest of Merrimack
On Tuesday March 27 at 10 o clock Herman Wegner owner offers for sale at the m Brandt farm three miles west of Merrimack and eight miles northeast of Prairie du Lac eight miles south east of Baraboo. Inventory includes horses milch cows bull broad sows boar shoats farm machinery corn oats potatoes hay harness. Hot lunch at noon. Terms under ten dollars cash over ten dollars seven months on bankable notes at six percent per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wegner
Piano Tuning Offer From Charles Wild Music Store
Now is the best time of the year to get pianos tuned and polished. Leave orders for Robert Aton at the Charles Wild Music Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Aton
Charles Wild Music Store
Farms for Sale in Baraboo Area
Property listings include a 100 acre farm 14 miles from the court house with 80 cultivated acres, a near new two story house, a 44 by 50 barn, well and windmill. Also 80 acres two miles from Baraboo with brick house, barn, and 40 acres cultivated. Additional city lots and varied parcels offered at 129 3rd Street, Wisconsin Baraboo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Baraboo
Lake Road
Bara- A
Jerry Scanlan Baraboo
Wis
Butterfield Family Names in Civil Case Against Aultman Co
Plaintiffs Julia Butterfield Ida Martin Curtis Butterfield Mattie Butterfield and others sue defendants including The Aultman Co C Aultman and Co and J W Lusk and unnamed associates in a civil action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Butterfield
Ida Martin
Curtis Butterfield
Mattie Butterfield
Royal Butterfield
Emery Butterfield
Ira Banks
Effa Banks
The
Aultman Co
C. Aultman and Co
J. W. Lusk
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