Old horse Prince dies after long Fairfield farm service
Prince the aging horse of Melvin Felt on the Fairfield farm died Sept 1 at age 28 years 8 months. If he had lived to October he would have completed 26 years of work on the farm. Local notices also record visits and travels of residents to Minnesota Milwaukee Poynette Kilbourn Baraboo and River Street areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince
Melvin Felt
Fairfield
L. P. Lewis
Guy Simondson
Minnesota
Carl Anchor
Milwaukee
Woodan
Mrs. M. Lamar
Poynette
Hellen Norton
M. Lamar
Clifford Lamar
Kilbourn
Ed. Green
Miss Cameron
Andrews of
Lyons
Marsh Harrison
W.S. Newell
Joe Lewis
Baraboo
Clarence Montange
Will Emonds
Fred Lamar
River Street
Residents visit and travel notes from Ableman column
Mrs Roy Strong of Chicago visited E Bender and family. Willie Gall left for Platteville for a few days with friends. Mrs Minnie Warren stayed with her daughter Mrs A Judevine at Baraboo. Miss Minnie Schreiber returned home at Prairie du Lac after visiting here. Mrs K O Scharnke and Mildred visited relatives at Devil's Lake. Miss Anna Smythe visited Reedsburg. Mrs Nellie Pierce and Lucile returned to Baraboo after three weeks with R M Pierce and wife. Misses Susie Smythe and Lena Manthey will teach at Dorchester. Miss Ioa Colyer stayed at Reedsburg with Mrs Arthur Kelley. Mr and Mrs W H Rakowsky of Duluth visited L Goedecke family. Mrs Adolph Fey left for Chicago for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Strong
Chicago
E. Bender
Willie Gall
Platteville
Minnie Warren
Baraboo
A. Judevine
Minnie Schreiber
Prairie du Lac
K. O. Scharnke
Mildred
Devil’s Lake
Anna Smythe
Reedsburg
Nellie Pierce
Lucile
R. M. Pierce
Susie Smythe
Lena Manthey
Dorchester
Ioa Colyer
Arthur Kelley
W. H. Rakowsky
Russel
Ruth
Duluth
Victor Rakowske
F. C. Schulte
G. Scharnke
Dumbeck
Wm. Gall
Aug.Langenhan
Gust Zantow
Sumpter
Tena Manthey
Local Notices From Greenfield Community
Walter Niebur plastering Herman Meyer’s house. William Miller framing for Lewie Steinke’s barn. Ben Colden at Kilbourn. Mrs. Kaufmann hurt herself last week. Alma Peck, Mrs. George Roberstein, and child visiting Loganville. Mara Wiggins visiting grandmother Mrs. Steinke. The Elliotts return to Sycamore Illinois after week with Bernard Meyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Niebur
Herman Meyer
William Miller
Lewie Steinke
Ben Colden
Kilbourn
Kaufmann
Alma Peck
George Roberstein
Loganville
Mara Wiggins
Steinke
Harry Elliott
Sycamore, In
Bernard Meyer
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Flowers
We extend gratitude to friends and relatives for the flowers and sympathy after our loss. Special thanks to Rev. Knight for comforting words and to the singers and pallbearers. Mrs. H. W. Porter and children. Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Porter. Mr. H. S. Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight
H. W. Porter
M. S. Porter
H. S. Porter
Lyons News Roundup of Local Visits and Travels
Mr and Mrs Fred Case returned to New Mexico after visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Pryne visited in Westfield on Sunday. Miss Mary Tinkham came home from summer with relatives in Marshall Wisconsin. A B Case returned from North Freedom. Miss Nettie Kimball leaves Thursday for Ironton for the coming year. Everett Tinkham returned home from camping along the Baraboo River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Case
New Mexico
Sunday school picnic ends with baseball score 12 to 15
The Ironton Nobles grave Sunday picnic drew a large crowd. A bountiful dinner followed then a group of youths played baseball ending 12 to 15. Several locals, visitors, and young people attended events and various social gatherings across the week.
Lime Ridge Social Roundup Sees Local Visiting Notices
On September 8, residents share visits with neighbors. Mrs. August of Templen spent Tuesday with Mrs. William Rotzall, while Albert Rotzall traveled to Lodi for a fair. Emma Rotzall returned from Rochester after working there, and August Smithe attended the Milwaukee state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August of Templen
Lime Ridge
William Rotzall
Albert Rotzall
Lodi
Emma Rotzall
Rochester
Minn
August Smithe
Milwaukee
Westfield Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors
Westfield residents note Miss Hazel Hoppe and Hulda Braun of Spring Green spent a few days in the vicinity. Miss Buelah returned with them and Amanda Templine works for Mr. and Mrs. Schulte. Aug Stackman and children from Excelsior visited, while Manthey and Smith were in town Sunday. John Rumpf family returned from a three week Dakota visit and Mrs Rathgen cares for her daughter Mrs Schulte in South Westfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Hoppe
Hulda Braun
Spring Green
Buelah
Amanda Templine
Local Delton Couple Lena Herwig and Paul Leiber Wed
Miss Lena Herwig of Delton and Paul Leiber of Milwaukee were married at the bride’s home in Delton by Rev. Marsh last evening. A longer account will appear in the next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Herwig
Delton
Paul Leiber
Milwaukee
Marsh
Delton News Briefs From Septembers Past
Mrs Peter Flickner visits after years away in the east. Dell Murray visits family in Pittsville. Mrs R A Vosler improves from illness. Schools open this week. Orland Cogswell and wife return from Huron S Dak. Otto Timme takes a business trip to Reedsburg. Holy Fullmer and family back in Portage. Miss Addye Lewis tours Milwaukee for the State Fair. G W Allen wife and Mrs Mable Waltman attend Portage fair. Dr Mark Cogswell of Huron Dak vacationing with uncle G W Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Flickner
Dell Murray
Pittsville
R. A. Vosler
Orland Cogswell
Huron
S. Dak
G. W. Adams
Otto Timme
Reedsburg
Holy Fullmer
Portage
Addye Lewis
Milwaukee
G. W. Allen
Mable Waltman
Mark Cogswell
Local Social Notes From Winfield Community
Winfield notes show Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Douglas visiting Mrs. A Fuller, and Fora DuBois visiting his parents. Eva Powell visited Ironton, Floyd Darrow saw Charles Powell, and Powell siblings started high school duties. Kutzbach began work at Montross Pelton’s, Florence Bates stayed with Powell sisters, Hudson families visited Jickers, corn cutting underway, Dick Bailey painted Pelton home, Ladies Home club to meet with Mrs. Hopper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Douglas
A. Fuller
Fora DuBois
DuBois
Eva Powell
Ironton
Floyd Darrow
Charles Powell
Tom
Walter
Jessie Powell
Kutzbach
Montross Pelton
Florence Bates
Local notes from Narrows Prairie families gatherings
Miss Mara Kieffer returns home from Ableman with Miss Edna Zautke. Mrs Frank Bender and two daughters visit Sparta relatives. Tina Ninneman of Madison stays at the parental home. H C Koester and Lucille visit H Voss family in Westfield. Mrs Henry Gade travels to Milwaukee. Fred Reibe hosts friends for his birthday on Sept. 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mara Kieffer
Ableman
Wm. Zautke
Edna Zautke
Frank Bender
Sparta
Tina Ninneman
Madison
H. C. Koester
Lucille
H. Voss
Westfield
Henry Gade
Milwaukee
Fred Reibe
Social notes from White Mound area lattice
Mrs. Amelia Merten and son Byron of Waukesha visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Hamberg for several weeks with Mr. Merten joining them on Saturday. Miss Belle Neiman travels to Bear Valley for a week at Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gillespie. Mrs. Nora Roberstein and her two children of Baraboo stay with Aug. Hamberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Merten
Byron
Waukesha
Hamberg
Mr. Merten
Belle Neiman
Bear Valley
Joseph Gillespie
Nora Roberstein
Baraboo
Aug. Hamberg
Temperance Program Planned by W C T U at Friends Church
Walton notes a temperance program set for next Sunday evening at the Friends church. Mr and Mrs Hunt traveled to Chicago Saturday for a brief visit with relatives. Edith Hutchins began teaching in Hall district Monday morning. Joe Henderson left Thursday to visit a sick brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends’ Church
Carr Valley Community Notes This Week
Richland Center visitors include Mr and Mrs Jessie Ray and Beatrice Brewer from Barron. Beatrice and Bet families hosted Lorena Settle Burnice Fry and J Ray kin. Redman and Bud Lewis from Indianapolis visited between trains. Wm Rist returned from Dodgeville Swing work. Rev O S Warner gave farewell sermon to Carr Valley congregation. Edna Pearson of Ironton to teach in District No 19. Will Lewis and Jake Webb attended a LaValle horse sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Ray
Richand Center
Beatrice Brewer
Barron
Wis
T. Settle
Lorena
Howard Fry
Burnice
J. Ray
Messrs Redman
Bud Lewis
Indianapolis
Ind
Camp Douglas
Wm. Rist
Dodgeville
O. S. Warner
Carr Valley
Edna Pearson
Ironton
Will Lewis
Jake Webb
LaValle
Fairfield People Visit Greenfield Home
Mr and Mrs Oscar Schultz and family of Fairfield and Miss Regena Schmidtke and Mr and Mrs John Luebke spent Sunday at the Frank Luebke home in Greenfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Schultz
Fairfield
Regena Schmidtke
John Luebke
Frank Luebke
Greenfield
Merrimack News Briefs Include Visits and Accidents
Sept 7 Merrimack Miss Meda Weig of East Merrimack stays with grandmother Mrs Steinke for two weeks. James D Roberts hosts a house bee with friends. Mr and Mrs Clark of Baraboo visit Fred Marquardt. Charles Roberts steps on a rusty nail Sunday. Wm C Miller attends Milwaukee state fair for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meda Weig
East Merrimack
Steinke
James D.roberts
Mrs. Clark
Baraboo
Fred Marquardt
Charles Roberts
Wm. C. Miller
Milwaukee
Ragatz to Close Out LaRue Stock in Baraboo
B Ragatz reports plans to close out his stock at LaRue in Baraboo due to mine closures. He owns the building and will reopen with new stock if operations resume. The closing out sale runs Friday and Saturday this week after a previously thriving trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Ragatz
Baraboo
LaRue
Limb News From Leland Delivers Local Health and Life Events
Leland notes Grandma Gutzkow broke her leg last week and is recovering. Rev. Strick and family visited Prairie du Sac to see Rev. Meyer from Wednesday to Friday. Mr. Fargen and family returned from LaCrosse and other points. Miss Julia Born visited Mrs. Albert Gutzkow. Mrs. Pankalla and children returned to Madison after two weeks with her mother. Joe Kosmoski and family visited Mrs. Henry Kopf. Martha and Lydia Leutka from Ceylon are visiting here at Feriend Buelow. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Richmuller died suddenly and was buried. Henry Kopf and wife attended Grandma Schroders funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland
Grandma Gutzkow
Strick
Benny
Prairie du Sac
Meyer
Fargen
LaCrosse
Julia Born
Albert Gutzkow
Pankalla
Fred Buelow
Madison
Joe Kosmoski
Ableman
Henry Kopf
Martha
Lydia Leutka
Ceylon
Minn
Feriend
Grandma Schroders
Local social notes from Madison and surrounding areas
Sept 9 George Wardell and family travel to Milwaukee for the state fair and visits returning via Madison. August Schmidtke of Lime Ridge visits. Minnie Schmidtke returns home with him. Louis Shults hosts a dancing party. Milton Hildreth visits niece Mrs. Hattie Higgins. Jennie Koons visits the Peck home. Mrs. Will Carlisch’s Baraboo party stays with Powell family. Mrs. Frank Thomas hosts her brother Kinney from Wyoming after 10 years away. Ellsworth Johnson installs lightning rods on Norris Wilcox’s barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wardell
Milwaukee
Madison
August Schmidtke
Lime Ridge
Minnie Schmidtke
Louis Shults
Milton Hildreth
The
Waupaca
Hattie Higgins
Jennie Koons
Lyons
House Fire Destroys Wm Harding Home in Baraboo Area
Sept. 7 news notes a total loss fire at Wm Harding's house last Sunday forenoon, likely started by a passing engine. Mrs. Rakowske and children of Duluth visited family in Baraboo while several residents noting visits and school openings fill the local scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm.Harding
Ramseys Travel to Milwaukee for State Fair
Sept 8 Mr and Mrs Robert Ramsey and daughter Maybelle travel to Milwaukee to attend the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ramsey
Maybelle
Milwaukee
Oliver Mining closes North Freedom prospecting phase
The Oliver Mining company completes prospecting near North Freedom. Drills stored or shipped, workers find other jobs. It is not definitively known but removal of ore is presumed to begin within months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Mining Company
North Freedom
Gemmill Admitted to Wisconsin Supreme Court Practice
A. J. Gemmill was admitted yesterday in Madison to practice as an Attorney and Counselor at Law and Solicitor in Chancery in the Supreme Court of Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
A. J. Gemmill
Supreme Court of
State of
Wisconsin
Maple Hill Social Notes Reach Prairie du Lac Visitors
Sept 7 residents report visits from relatives Gilbert Blackman and Will Ritzen thaler return from Missouri Miss Mable Sullivan from Reedsburg and Miss Hattie Blackman from Mendota spent weekend at home Nathan Bliven loses a horse Ernest and wife Stabnaw host guests from northern Wisconsin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stabnaw
Prairie du Lac
Gilbert Blackman
Will Ritzenthaler
Missouri
Mable Sullivan
Reedsburg
Hattie Blackman
Mendota
Nathan Bliven
Ernest Stabnaw
Wis
Winfield Social Roundup Sees Guests and Gatherings
Miss Emma Sweet visited from the city and stayed with the Churchill and Houghton homes. Mrs. Mary Davenport of Reedsburg and Miss Sarah Clark of North Freedom visit Mrs. Will Skinner for the week. Charley Smith and family from Waunakee were guests of Mrs. Mary Wright. Threshing machines are active locally. People attended a dance at the first home Friday night. The club met at Mrs. Dick Vickers last Thursday. next meeting at Mrs. Hopper's. Mrs. Grace Nelson and her two children of Sand Creek visit her mother, Mrs. Stillick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Sweet
Churchill
Houghton
Mary Davenport
Reedsburg
Sarah Clark
North Freedom
Will Skinner
Charley Smith
Waunakee
Mary Wright
Dick Vickers
Hopper
Grace Nelson
Sand Creek
Stillick
New Training School Named for Sauk County District
Miss Ferne Dollar chosen to succeed Miss Nellie Babcock at Sauk County Training School. Babcock moves to Nebraska. Dollar, from Oshkosh Normal and Columbia training school, is praised as an excellent teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferne Dollar
Nellie Babcock
Sauk County
Miss Babcock
Nebraska
Miss Dollar
Oshkosh Normal
Columbia Training School
New York
Community Notes From North Freedom Village
North Freedom notes Sunday visits as Baraboo residents Mr and Mrs Fred Dunse Jr visited Mrs Albert Dunse and Lydia Emil Zimmerly and family returned to Baraboo after staying with Jacob Zimmerly. Rev J Gasser of Illinois visiting. Baptist church youth picnic at the lake had good attendance. Jessie Kietzke visited Elsie Borck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Meilke
Carolyn Zimmerly
Baraboo
McFetridge
Miss Dennison
Mr. Newman
H. Kuester
Fred Dunse, Jr
Albert Dunse
Lydia
Ida
Emil Zimmerly
Jacob Zimmerly
Pittsburg
Tillie Jahnke
Martha Gaetzke
Paul Wick
Jake Zimmerly
Bertha Smith
W. Kock
Rev. J. Gasser
Illinois
Bertha Wick
Esther Dunse
Alzina
Aurora Kuester
the Baptist Church
Jessie Kietzke
Elsie Borck
Local Notes From Ebenezer Valley and Nearby
Mrs P D Stackman and Mrs Chas Hengstler returned from Watertown South Dakota after weeks with relatives. W E Gemmill and wife and his mother of Reedsburg spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Joel Hackett. Mr and Mrs Chas Grozinske and Nelson Smith attending the state fair in Milwaukee this week. School begins Sept 14 with Miss Ida Snyder as teacher. The little son of Mr and Mrs Roy Spaulding remains ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Stackman
Chas. Hengstler
Watertown
South Dakota
W. E.gemmill
Reedsburg
Joel Hackett
Chas. Grozinske
Nelson Smith
Milwaukee
Ida Snyder
Roy Spaulding
Local Social Visits and School Plans Noted
Harrisburg and West Troy visitors Mrs William Keller and Clinton come to Ash Creek on September 7. Miss Cecil Walster departs Friday for Prairie du Lac to attend high school. Threshing finished. George McCready ill last week but now active. About twenty youths surprised Miss Walster at her home last Wednesday. Mrs John Bolnhane and sons Orlin Earl of West Point visited this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Keller
Clinton
Ash Creek
Cecil Walster
Prairie du Lac
George McCready
John Bolnhane
Orlin and
Earl
West Point
Kinney Begins School in Local Primary Department
Sept 8 Meta Kinney commenced her school in the primary department here Monday. Mr and Mrs F Paulz and Mr and Mrs Will Smith and little girl went to Sauk City Sunday and returned Mr and Mrs F Konklin of Reedsburg visited friends here Sun
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meta Kinney
F. Paulz
Will Smith
Sauk City
Local Ad Rates Offer Time-Based Insertions
The notice outlines weekly and daily insertion options for classified ads. Rates scale by frequency with longer commitments at proportionate prices. Availability applies to the 68K locale with multiple time slots and durations.
School Opens in Loreto with New Teacher Elva Evans
Bear Valley reports on the start of the Loreto school term with Mayme McPhillips teaching, followed by Elva Evans of Lone Rock set to teach next Monday. Local residents and visitors from Chicago and nearby towns attended services and ran errands, with repairs underway on Dist. No. 6 schoolhouse and paint coats applied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loreto
Mayme McPhillips
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Ray Powell
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Mura Hawkins
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Supreme Court
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Maple Hill
New Training School
Ebenezer Valley
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Fred Warhanek
Merrimack, Wis
O. S. C. Stock
R. R. Grosinske
National Railway Training School Inc
Robert St
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W.E. Pruyn
Jas. McWilliams
la Valle
Honey Creek
Willsell
Charles Pagel
Hillside Shropshires
J.C. Payne
Second St
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E. Aug. Runge
E. F. Lueth
Lueth Bros
Fair Ground Road
Frank Ankenbrandt
Seventh Street
HAY Press For Sale
R. L. Glazier
Fourth Street
Black Hawk
Oscar Jaeger
Fountain City
Biggons
Geo. Donohue
John O’ Malley
Keysville
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Adolph Roessler
Lone Rock
Mike Coyne
Dist. No. 6
Elva Evans
Elizabeth Murray
Kiley
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