Mrs Gillespie Buried Today in Kilbourn Church Rites
The funeral for Mrs Thomas Gillespie, who died May 2 in Seattle, was held at M H church Kilbourn with Rev Walter French Scott officiating. Interment followed in Kilbourn cemetery beside her husband. She leaves five sons and four daughters in Illinois Madison and Seattle with several relatives in Kilbourn and Baraboo Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sainbs
Thomas Gillespie
Seattle
M.H
Kilbourn
Walter French Scott Offi
Nellie M
Cora E
Mary J
Fire Engulfs Shed Near Reedsburg Home
A Monday afternoon fire at East Main Street in Reedsburg consumed a large shed south of a residence. Residents including Ernest Ende and Mrs. John Ende acted to save items and puppies. Firefighters battled high heat with little insurance coverage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsburg
Lkvice
East Main Street
Ernest Ende
John Ende
Injured Glenville Man Improves With Cane and Crutch
Herman Lucht who was hurt by a wagon fall in Glenville is slowly recovering and can now take a few steps with a cane and crutch. Several local residents, including Mr and Mrs G Weidman and others, visited or spent time with family members as community members share updates on their health and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Lucht
Glenville
G. Weidman
Ableyman
Simon O
Prairie du Lac
John Rumpf
W. W. Shew
Baraboo
Co. F. Edwards
Beloit
Geo. Woolford
Wem. Zuecht
James Borders
Westfield
J. P. Rumpf
Madison
Willis Glover
Olga Kowalke
Children of
Excelsior
Delton Citizens Go to Beloit for Seasonal Work
Delton citizens Roy Case Louis Fox and Harold Risley left Monday for Beloit to take seasonal employment. The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Chas Turner for a pleasant social. Mrs. Otto Timme hosts a mumps case. N M Walker is sick with a cold. Royal Neighbors plan a Saturday meeting before the dance. Mrs. Chaffee teaching at Leech Creek visited home. Bates and Portage father-in-law visited the House family. The Time family joined Yoss Harseim in Lyons. Gonicin family from Baraboo visited. Howard Andrews from Juneau County spents Sunday with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Case
Louis Fox
Harold Risley
Beloit
Chas. Turner
Otto Timme
N. M. Walker
John Chaffee
Lee
Local Visits Spotted Across Black Hawk and Madison
Mrs Katherine Sprecher and Mr and Mrs Peter Burga visited the Henry Guhl home in Black Hawk on Sunday afternoon. Dr Arno Meyer and son Vernon of Chicago and Edgar Meyer of Madison were guests at their father’s home in the city. Emil Meyer of Chicago is visiting his parents for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Sprecher
Peter Burga
Henry Guhl
Black Hawk
Arno Meyer
Vernon
Chicago
Edgar Meyer
Madison
Emil Meyer
Spring Brook Social Notes Run Through Weekend
Miss Zelphia Hansberry from Hillsboro visited friend Lois Thompson over the weekend. Edna Hutching attended school Monday. Mrs George Thompson and her children returned Friday from North Freedom. The Mortimers from Madison visited Saturday. he seeks asthma treatment and works at Fuller Johnson. Matt Hakenstad and Agnes Kingslein drove to Westby. a Kingslein sister joined them home. Thornberg and his mill crew spent Sunday in Ironton. Forest Carpenter works on the Ole Belt farm. Wilbur Holderman remains under a doctor's care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zelphia Hansberry
Hillsboro
Lois Thompson
Edna Hutching
George Thompson
North Freedom
Hollis Mortimer
Madison
Mortimer
Fuller & Johnson
Matt Hakenstad
Agnes Kingslien
West
Miss Kingslien
Mr. Thornberg
Ironton
Forest Carpenter
Ole Belt
Little Wilbur Holderman
Walton notices and visits fill weekend in local town
Edith Bauer and her children arrived from San Luis Obispo to visit her parents the Hutchins. Mrs Elmer Quackenbush and daughter Jessie from Kedron were here for Mrs C Quackenbush illness. Reverends Heisel and Clawson led services at the W M church. Elza Hutchins returned home to Athelstone. Agnes Jardot and Nellie Griffin conducted exams Friday and Saturday. Quackenbush and Friends church members attended W M church service. J Leatherberry family visited Kendall area. Frank Rosa decorating W M church interior. Lena Mortimer and children from Wonewee stayed with Hendricks and Mortimer home. Bert Seamans and family also noted in visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Bauer
San Luis Obispo
Cal
William Hutchins
Elmer Quackenbush
Jessie
Kedron
Minn
C. Quackenbush
Arthur Heisel
Bethel
Jennie Clawson
Pleasant Ridge
W. M
Frank Rosa
Lena Mortimer
Childen
Wonewee
R. N. Hendricks
Wm. Mortimer
Bert Seamans
Stoddard Expects Son’s Remains Returned From War
Lawrence and Mrs Stoddard of Prairie du Sac receive notice that their son Ralph C Stoddard who died in France of the flu after enlisting in 1918 has had his remains shipped home. They travel to Rock Island to claim the body and will bury him near Upper Sauk among friends in southern Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Stoddard
Prairie DU Sac
Ralph C. Stoddard
Rairie du Sac
France
America
Prairie du Srac
Rockford
Ralph Stoddard
Rock Island
BE. W. Young
The
Assembly
Peter Doyle
Sauk County
Charles H. Stoddard
Wisconsin
Old Upper Sauk
Children of Lime Ridge Visit Church Then At Wilson Mortimers
Children from Lime Ridge attended church services and spent the afternoon at Wilson Mortimers on Sunday, enjoying time with family and neighbors in a quiet community observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lime Ridge
Wilson Mortimers
Durward's Glen Faces Public Access Debate and Visitor Boom
Public access to Durward's Glen hangs on visitors' care as former caretakers the Dudleys exit. A Sunday crowd from Baraboo Merrimack Portage and beyond gathered, some registering at the house, then leaving the Glen cleaner. Also noted are the Durward's Glen School closure in mourning for Mortis H. Schultz and Rev. H. Hutchman resigning as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudleys
Glen
William Blacklock
Father John
Baraboo
Merrimack
Portage
Durward
Glen School
Mortis H. Schultz
H. Hutchman
Caledoia
Maple Hill Pupils Return With Ribbons From Happy Hill
Maple Hill students attended a Happy Hill play day on May 8 where several earned blue and red ribbons. The seventh and eighth graders also sat for exams at North Freedom last Friday and Saturday. Mrs. John Picker hosted a birthday gathering with dancing and refreshments. John Picker and three children attended church in Baraboo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hill
Gertrude Getchman
Witwen
Gladys Sullivan
Charles Brown
Louis Kline
John Picker
North Freedom
Miss Keinedie
Ernest Stabnaw
Baraboo
Falvey Named Manager of Reedsburg Ball Team
Jack Falvey the noted Baraboo player manager has been chosen by W E Stolte president of the Reedsburg Outdoor Club to steer the Reedsburg baseball team for 1920. The season opened Sunday with Loretto versus Reedsburg at Outdoor Club Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Falvey
Baraboo
W. E Stolte
Reedsburg
Loretto
Young Fisherman Quenches Flames by River Dip
Byron Janis of Portage went fishing near Whitney's Dam when a gasoline lantern exploded soaking his clothes in flame. He jumped into the Wisconsin River to extinguish the fire, saving himself from serious injury. Burns cover the right side of his face and back of the neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Janis
Portage
Wisconsin
Whitney
Prairie du Sac Hosts Club Members for All Day Party
Mrs. M. E. Fisk entertained fifteen ladies from the 20th Century club at an all day event on Tuesday May 11 in Prairie du Sac. Madison guests included Mesdames J J Ragatz R G Walter and J Fr Meade. Mrs Thos Ragatz visited from Madison and returned with her son J J Ragatz. A Capitol employee Miss Cora Riches was home for Sunday. M C Moore spent Sunday at Oconomowoc where his wife is at a sanitarium. Mrs Grover Neff and Madison children visited Tarnutzer home over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Fisk
20Th Century Club
J. J. Ragatz
R. G. Walter
J. Fr. Meade
Madison
Fisk
Thos. Ragatz
E. J. Ratgatz
Cora Riches
Capitol
M. C. Moore
Occnomowoec
Grover Neff
Baraboo Visits and Local Travel Notes
North Fairfield residents Mrs Joe Lewis and Mrs Helen Jenson of Newport shopped in Baraboo Saturday. Mr and Mrs Charlie Polson of Baraboo visited the Herman Mielkie home last Saturday. Mrs Julius Steinner of New Butler has been visiting her daughter. Mrs Gust Lewis hosted visitors last week and Sunday. Mr Stomner spent Sunday at the Gust Lewis home as Baraboo guests called on Norman Anchor and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lewis
Helen Jenson
Newport
Baraboo
Charlie Polson
Herman Mielkie
Julius Steinner
New Butler
Gust Lewis
Stomner
Norman Anchor
Norman Achor
Char
Local Social Calls Around The James Anchor Family
Mrs James Anchor hosts visitors with Marion Lamar visiting Mr and Mrs Max Lamar in Chicago Tl Fremont Newell aiding at the Percy Lamar home Mrs Carl Anchor also called on Mrs Percy Lamar Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lie Polson
James Anchor
Marion Lamar
Max. Lamar
Chicago
Fremont Newell
Percy Lamar
Carl Anchor
Merrimack Schools Prepare for Annual Commencement
Merrimack schools plan May events with baccalaureate sermon by Rev Baber at M E church May 23 at 11 am for tenth grade graduates. May 27 field meet in Lyons. commencement May 28 at Towers Hall. class play June 2. Class motto A Bend in the Stream. colors blue and orange. flower Lily of the Valley. Class roll lists graduates and families, and local residents attend gatherings, cemetery cleaning, and social visits in Adams Baraboo Chicago and Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baber
M E
Illa. m
Merrimack
Lyons
Tower’s Hall
PRP
Althea Clark
Elda Reddaman
Jean Peck
Alice Pigg
Ida Gallus
Isabel Marshall
Messers
Clarence Hein
Ralph Graff
Reinhart Hein
Ernest A. Weinkie
Oak Hill Cemetery
John Howard
O.E. Whitcomb
Adams
Wis
Harry R. Pigg
Zama
Chicago
Mae Cramer
Dennis Dwyer
Joseph Moulton
L. C. Halliman
Francis Haines
D. Jones
Madison
Local Social Notes From Reedsburg and Nearby Areas
Timme of Reedsburg visited neighbors this week. Elenora Decot was ill with bronchial pneumonia last week. Mrs. Glene of La Valle and Cecil visited Mrs. Decker. Dora Schutte spent time with Aunt Mrs. Gade who is ill near Reedsburg. Many relatives and friends gathered at the V. J. Depot home. Henry Theis family hosted relatives at Wonewoc. Graves and Richerson families attended a funeral at Pine River. Decot and daughter Lorna visited Madison and Sauk City. Henrichs entertained Reedsburg relatives the past week. Olson family and daughter visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sm. Timme
Reedsburg
Elenora
Frank Decot
H. Glene
Cecil
la Valle
J. A. Decker
Dora Schutte
Wm. Gade
V. J. Depot
Henry Theis
Leon
Estella
Thelma
Wonewoc
N. B. Graves
Harvey Richerson
Pine River
F. A. Henrich
O. BE. Olson
Daugh
Baraboo Visit By Mittlestone and Schutte Relatives
Mr and Mrs Reinhold Mittlestone and Mrs Dora Schutte spent last Wednesday afternoon with relatives in Baraboo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Reinhold Mittlestone
Dora Schutte
Lyons Brother and Sister Meet After Twenty Years
Mrs. J. Tucker of Kasson Minn visits her brother Frank Holo way. They had not seen each other for twenty years. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Loomis on May 16. Whitcomb of pes visited at the Berkley home Sunday. Alfred Beyer and son spent Sunday with his parents, L. Haskins. Mrs. Harry Koons visited relatives in Kendall. Mrs. Wm Culver and children moved to Tomah. Lawrence Rich of Janesville visited friends. Edith Tinkham and friend visited Royal W kthins in Skillet Creek. Inez Farwell finished the school year in Fairfield and is home for vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall
Tomah
Lawrence Rich
Janesville
Edith Tinkham
Royal Wkins
Skillet Creek
Inez Farwell
Fairfield
Myers family to travel by auto to Chino California
Mr and Mrs Albert M Myers and their son plan a cross country auto trip from Sauk Prairie to Chino California to visit relatives in Colman and Sioux Falls before following the Santa Fe trail. They note relatives D W Jones and Cora Myers have moved south of Chino and bought land to grow grapes amid rising demand since prohibition. Mr Myers will later report to The News about the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert M. Myers
Chino
California
Myers
Obituary for Pauline VonBehren and infant Williard Smith
Pauline VonBehren aged 22 years 5 months 26 days died at her mother's home in Prairie du Sac Tuesday afternoon. Rev C M Zick conducted the funeral and interment was in Prairie du Sac cemetery. Williard Charles Smith several weeks old died suddenly Friday morning about six o'clock. Funeral at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline VonBehren
Fred VonBehren
Prairie du Sac
C. M. Zick
Williard Charles
Lester Smith
Reedsburg
Baptist Church
Death of Baraboo Civil War Vet Henry W. Staten at Waupaca
Henry W. Staten a former Baraboo resident and Civil War veteran died at the Wisconsin Veteran's Home in Waupaca His son has traveled to Waupaca to be with him and the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Staten
Baraboo
Wisconsin
Waupaca
Mrs Cady of Excelsior Dies in South Milwaukee at 75
Mrs W C Cady longtime Excelsior resident died at her daughter Mrs Anna Grover’s home in South Milwaukee after three years in California. She would have turned 76 on July 18. Funeral in Congregational church South Milwaukee Tuesday with a later service at the Excelsior home. interment in Excelsior. She leaves sons W H Cady Baraboo and Howard Cady Green Bay and Ernest Cady North Freedom and daughter Mrs Alice Heuer Milwaukee. Mr Cady preceded her nine years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W C. Cady
Excelsior
Baraboo
Anna Grover
South Milwaukee
Cady
New York
W. H. Cady
Howard Cady
Green Bay
Ernest Cady
North Freedom
Alice Heuer
Milwaukee
Congregational Church
L. D. Rudd
Mrs Louisa French Dies in Waupaca Then to Baraboo
Mrs Louisa French a Baraboo resident for some time died Monday at her Waupaca home and will be brought to Baraboo Tuesday. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 PM from the M E church. She is survived by her husband Sylvester French two sisters in Neillsville and a daughter Mrs Nora Hewitt of Baraboo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa French
Baraboo
Waupaca
M. E. Church
Sylvester French
Deeased
Neillsville
Nora Hewitt
Death of A. E. Beardsley in Muskegon May 17 1920
Relatives here learn of the passing of A. E. Beardsley at his Muskegon home on Monday evening May 17 1920 after a lingering illness following influenza. He was 50 and the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Roswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Beardsley
Muskegon
Mich
Roswell
Beardsley Rites Highlight Fairfield Native’s Life Journey
Fairfield born Beardsley married Laura Yager in 1896 and lived in Black Hawk Muskegon and Grand Rapids before moving to Muskegon eight years ago. He leaves wife two daughters Ada Morse and Eda Beardsley, three brothers Edgar Charles Hiram and sister Mrs Powell. Burial at Muskegon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beardsley
Fairfield
Laura Yager
Black Hawk
Grand Rapids
Wis
Muskegon
Ada Morse
Michigan City
Indiana
Eda Beardsley
Edgar Beardsley
Baraboo
Charles Beardsley
Hiram Beardsley
Greeley
Colo
Kilbourn Friends Notified of John K. Taylors Death
John K. Taylor has died at the Waupaca Veterans Home. His wife is at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilbourn
John. K. Taylor
Card of Thanks for Mary Goude
We express sincere thanks to the minister the W R C the Gs A R the neighbors and friends who assisted us and extended sympathy at the death and burial of our beloved wife and mother Mrs Mary Goude James Goude and Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gs A. R
Mary Goude
James Goude
Funeral attendees from area visit bereaved family
North Freedom reported visitors to Mrs Mary Harkins Mrs A J Mosher Richland Center Mrs David Graves and son Lester Yuba and Mrs Ephie Norman Yuba Among out of town mourners at Mrs William Thom funeral were Mr and Mrs Ben Thom Baraboo Ed Thom Reedsburg and W J Egerer Ableman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Harkins
A. J. Mosher
Will of Dr Marie Markoe Leaves Estate to Family
Dr James Wright Markoe of New York filed for probate after a church shooting at St Georges in Stuyvesant Square. The will bequeaths the entire estate to widow Annette B Markoe and daughter Annette M Shieffelin wife of Wm J Shieffelin of Cedarhurst. The estate value is not disclosed but estimated above $100 000. Simpkin was a Linotype operator in Baraboo briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wright Markoe
N. Y
Thomas W. Simpkin
St. George’s Church
Stuyvesant Square
Annette B. Markoe
Annette M. Shieffelin
Wm. J. Shieffelin
Cedarhurst
L. I
Markoe
Simpkin
Baraboo
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Town of
Dellona
Chas
Gall
Lucy Schrieber
Maud MecConnel
Heny Lucht
Eva Beery
Rockford, Ill
Clnton Beery
William Steinke
Fry
Aug. Steinke
Delton
Sauk City
Spring Brook
Durward’s Glen
Maple Hill
North Fairfield
Thomas Corcoran
E. L. Gross
Rex. Swanson
Joe Moulton
Herman Ratzeberg
Hill Point
S. King
Janette von Berg
James Morrow
William
Morrow
E L. Gross
Geo. A. Gross
Charles Stoner
Walter Dobratz
Archie Barrow
H. Peck
Gustave Kirchstein
Mary Towers
Frank la Vigne
John Rotzell
Charles Stewart
Fred Tisher
August Miller
Herman Koepp
F. E. Tryon
J. W. Brownrigg
Geo. Loss
Schultz
Child
Fred Schultz
Luise Schultz
John Lange
Mortis Schultz
M. E
Chalfant
D. W. Priest
Ladysmith
O. J. Halbman
Elizabeth Marshall
Caledonia
Viola
Isabell Marshall
Ella
Eleanor Gross
Marie Corcoran
Chino, Cal
Miss Pauline VonBehren
W. C. Cady
John K. Taylor
DR. Markoe
Huag
C. A. Hoag
Warren House
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