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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1916
Page
4
The city faces high fuel costs this winter with gas and electric options debated. The current administration has professed support for a municipal gas plant or a franchise to an outside firm, but bidders are not being solicited. Citizens are urged to petition for timely action to reduce heating costs and explore a gas plant solution.
Sam Miller announces the S Miller Fruit company will relocate to a modern warehouse on a new Marshfield site to replace crowded quarters along the Soo line west of Chestnut street. He aims to move by spring, with Wanadeawa as the planned building location, while noting prior space extensions proved insufficient.
Porgee. Caught at Chilton Vanderhoop Parrette. Announcement is made of the marriage at wer of Miss Marion Parrette to Mr. Guy Vanderhoof. Both young people have been brought in st Spencer and received their education and Marshfield schools. e w is a graduate of th e Marshfield High school with the el of 19. Mx and Mrs. Vanderhool have left for their new home at Fair view, Mont, where the groom is to have charge of 2 ranch. GW. Miller, aged 61 years, who passed forged checks on a number of Wood county merchants sone time iury, was arrested at Chilton for a similar offense and is now serving a Gal. T. FH. Trams of the National sentence of two years at Waupin Soldiers' Home at Iwaukee has re penitentiary, vstned because of failing health.
Amusements note large crowds at local theaters with strong bills at the Adler and Trio. The Adler presents Booth Tarkington's The Gentleman from Indiana and Lyman Howe travel festival December 18 featuring Norway fjords and the Midnight Sun. Harold Lockwood and May Allison star in The River of Romance at Adler December 1 with Henry Otte directing and Lester Cunca supporting.
Christmas seals are now on sale in Marshfield under Mrs. W. Connor appointed local chairman by the Wisconsin Anti tuberculosis association. Beginning today the seals are available at most local businesses.
The funeral for Joseph Catz a pioneer resident was held at St John Catholic church with Rev Joseph P Volz officiating. Interment followed at the Catholic cemetery. He was born in West Prussia Germany on April 8 1837 and served in the Franco Prussian war. He later lived in Angelica Shawano county then Marshfield and worked for Upham Manufacturing. He leaves eleven children including Mrs Henry Stollenwerk Mrs Qeear Doepke and others in Milwaukee Whitesand Whitesand Vancouver and Marshfield.
The Mayrshfewl Order of Owls met at Baumann's Suen fer hall for the initiation of over twenty new members and the installation of officers. Officers elected include President Fred Seekater Vice-President Silas Huber Invocator Ed Halle Secretary Peter Ny Treasurer Louis i Trustees Peter Dix J. Fr Gustafson Eb Buber Sentinel Henry Witty Picket A L Meade Warden Ed Kraemer Physician H H Milken. Light refreshments followed the meeting.
The Marshfield lodge held its annual meeting Monday evening and elected officers for the ensuing year. Nobe grand William Schimmelpferning, vice grand Lloyd Atel, secretary Peter Walterbach, treasurer S. Walterbach, trustee S. Sheerin, and W G Arnold.
The Marshfield Board of Commerce plans a Thursday December 14 banquet to celebrate six months of work. About 128 members and out of town guests are expected. John Lewis Gillin of the University of Wisconsin will speak on a timely community topic, with W. K. Mitchell of Wausau performing as tenor soloist.
Secretary A Morgan Chase of the Board of Commerce says the 1917 chautauqua is back on after a contract between the local committee and the university extension department. The plan drops the guarantee feature and envisions an active one and a half day program. Also reported is E Blodgett of this city to build a milk con densingery costing 150000 at Bloomer.
Arthur Reeths injures hand when a mail bag pierces his log during a depot fall delaying his service for ten days. Lucile Blodgett marries Walter L. Woal in Grand Rapids with witnesses from Marshfield. Marshall Field & Co. job move announced for Ray Anderson. Adier theater reviews Some Baby a farce about youth elixir with a chorus of mistaken identities. crowd enjoys wholesome humor.
Oscar Voyer of Junction City gave two Soo Portage branch trainmen a goose each for Thanksgiving dinner. A prior incident last July had Voyer fleeing a holdup at a lonely Portage crossing as a bell rope warning saved the train and his pursuers. Probate court declared Joseph Krueger of Manitowoc dead at eight years. Villa forces claim to have abandoned Chihuahua City.
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