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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1898
Page
5
Fragmented notes report a resident moved from St Josephs hospital to home, local officials discussing plans, upcoming events, a kindergarten class opening, a house fire, court sessions, street life, mail routes, and various colorful local characters and incidents.
Allotments in the Henry Sherry lands in Sherry and Milladore were sold last week to Benson by Anderton of Milwaukee. The rack comprises nearly 11 000 acres of good farming lands. The buyers plan to settle the land with new inhabitants.
Stevens Point blanked the Marshields 18 to 1 in a rough baseball game after limited practice for both squads. The crowd filled the grandstand as Stevens Point outplayed the home team with strong hitting and fielding. A senior class reception followed, and plans were made for a team gala next Saturday, May 14.
The Right Reverend Chas C. Gralion conducted confirmation at St Alban's Mission on a Wednesday evening in May. Rev. Geo H Kaltenbach presented candidates. Rev J E Weltner read the gospel. the bishop preached on Except the Lord build the house. Plans for a new church were approved and $160 was presented, boosting available funds to about $1,000 with cash on hand. The bishop then departed for Medford to confirm eleven more candidates.
The regular monthly meeting of the W T U will be held at the home of Mrs W T Upham on Friday May 8 at 3:00 pm. Each member is asked to bring one new member if possible by order of the secretary.
From Our War Correspondent, May 1, 93, Milwaukee. Epiron Towns shows Company A, 2d Regiment, bidding farewell in Marshfield with crowdded townspeople, flags, and bands. Milwaukee camp life at Camp Harvey follows as troops settle, endure cold, simple meals, and patrols, with letters home recounting travel and morale.
Mosinee resident Hiram Below arrives from Mosinee while Miss Francis Stierle visits Park Falls this week. Numerous locals and guests, including Alain Nettie Dickinson in Fairchild and Louis Weisner with Nick Gross from Stevens Point, travel to and from Oshkosh. Reverend Wissing of London and Rev. D Schneider leave for new posts.
Nay R. Williams from Marshfield has been admitted to the bar after studying law in his father's office. He attended the state bar examiners meeting in Milwaukee where 30 were admitted and 39 rejected. The community predicts the potential law firm Williams & Williams.
Six more recruits reported Wednesday evening to join Company A at Camp Harvey. Names include Prack Froldt and Herman Recht from Chili, Henry Knoll, Fred Schroeder, Wm. Mueller, and Chas. Schulz. Capt. Ames abandons plan for a Marshfield new company as many enlist. Gouler plans a new unit with Martin Johnson as captain, praised as a top drilled Marshfield man and holder of F. W. Upham gold badge for best drilled man.
A Monday 3 o clock blaze gutted the upper floor of Henry Clivey’s two story frame home at Sth and Maple in Marshfield. Conductor Flarry Ferguson warned neighbors enabling escape in night clothing. Chimney fire blamed. most lower floor goods saved while upper floor lost. Insurance valued at 300 dollars. New watches offered at Hirzy's. 2118ma
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